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Doo Wop 'N' Bop

In the summer of 1999, @SNCWalt @thedude_snc @breakofDon & I sang in "Doo Wop 'N' Bop" @cedarpoint #Ohio @SNCmusic pic.twitter.com/Y1HGhOFde6
— Randy of SNC (@RandyStine) June 20, 2013

Full DooWop'NBop set list from '99: Blue Moon(@SNCWalt) RamaLamaDingDong (Toddy Pritts) Teddy Bear (me) Book of Love (@thedude_snc) ...
— Don Nottingham (@breakofDon) April 20, 2012

...Trickle Trickle (Walt) 60 Minute Man (@RandyStine) Remember Then (Toddy) Runaround Sue (me) Kiss Him Goodbye (me/DR?). We were very cool.
— Don Nottingham (@breakofDon) April 20, 2012

Walt and Don also shared some great stories about another group they were in together called "Delusions of Grandeur" in the premier episode of Walt's podcast, The Chase! #pirates

Thanks for sharing this fantastic throwback memorabilia with us lately, Randy!

Throwback: 1 of the @SNCmusic concert posters I made for our final original members show: 4-28-1999 @IUBloomington pic.twitter.com/FPwlb6dd29
— Randy of SNC (@RandyStine) June 17, 2013

Throwback to 1999; photo negatives from the cover shoot for the @SNCmusic album "Last Call" #SNCarchives http://t.co/qBXMkpXVVO
— Randy of SNC (@RandyStine) June 16, 2013

The 3rd CD the original collegiate @SNCmusic made. #1999 #originalSNC #eBayit? http://t.co/S6GhbLJbCG
— Randy of SNC (@RandyStine) June 15, 2013

Another @SNCmusic poster I made for our final original members show: 4-28-1999 @IUBloomington #SNCarchives pic.twitter.com/kzRYoiiPbu
— Randy of SNC (@RandyStine) June 18, 2013

Throwback to @IUBloomington in 1998: the original @SNCmusic photoshoot inside the beloved @KilroysKOK #SNCarchives pic.twitter.com/R5oLfddOy4
— Randy of SNC (@RandyStine) June 19, 2013

SNC/AR pre cell phones...we don't change our office much. #17years @randystine @sncwalt @thedude_snc @mikeluginbill twitter.com/IUAnotherRound…
— Another Round (@IUAnotherRound) May 17, 2013

@iuanotherround Speed-dial #5 will get you the top floor of the barn-looking house at Grant & 7th.(Either that or 413 S. Highland.)
— Ryan Ahlwardt (@ryansongs) May 17, 2013

@iuanotherround my handwriting #beep
— Walter Chase (@SNCWalt) May 17, 2013

Straight No Chaser founder is behind new YouTube sensation

Dan Ponce has been working with (not singing in) a new a cappella group for the past year called "Gentleman's Rule." June 18th they launched their first music video and it has since gone viral! I imagine this must be quite a feeling of déjà vu for Dan, in the best possible way! Also, I must say that the Ponces are an amazing family! And so are the Mechlings, who appear to be "taking over a cappella," as Charlie tweeted the other day. That's because one of the basses in Gentleman's Rule is his brother, Luke.

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By Tom Alvarez
Examiner
June 24, 2012

Did you conceive the video?

(Dan) Yes, the video was my idea. I had arranged the song “Pachanelly Canon,” which combines Pachelbel’s “Canon,” the song that people know from weddings, and “Ride Wit Me” by Nelly, the hip hop artist from St. Louis. The two pieces of music go together very well. I thought it would be fun to shoot it in Chicago, where the group is based out of, and to recreate a wedding. We had the outdoor ceremony, then the wedding party on a trolley and then the reception. I had arranged the “Pachanelly Canon” a while ago and had always envisioned making a music video just like this. I am so happy with how it turned out.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/article/straight-no-chaser-founder-is-behind-new-youtube-sensation

Hat Tip: @DanPonceTV

Check out the video for yourself. - 184,822 hits at the moment! Although I'm not crazy about the lyrics to the song (I do appreciate the effort to clean them up), I am head over heels for their sound and I can't wait to see what comes next! The video is a lot of fun to watch, too.

Gentleman's Rule "Pachanelly Canon":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzbiqPJBATc

Find them on Twitter: @GentlemansRule
and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GentlemansRule

For Bookings contact Parallel 49 Agency: http://www.p49agency.com/new-act-announcement-gentlemans-rule/

WLS adds Ponce Brothers to weekend talk show lineup

There's nobody better! Congratulations, Dan and Anthony! :o)

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By Robert Feder
Chicago Media blog
Jan 25, 2012 at 3:30pm

"There's always so much more to report beyond time we have on TV,” said Dan Ponce, who continues as a general assignment reporter at Tribune Co.-owned WGN-Channel 9. “This is the perfect opportunity to tell the story behind the story.” He previously spent three years as a reporter at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7.

Younger brother Anthony Ponce, a general assignment reporter and occasional fill-in news anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5, said: "We're hoping to give listeners a peek into the world of Chicago journalism, and hear their opinions about the week's biggest stories and how they're covered.”

Read more: http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/chicago-media-blog/15097915/wls-adds-ponce-brothers-to-weekend-talk-show-lineup

Found via @DanPonceTV

Their show is every Sunday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 CST. Not in the Chicago area? Listen online with WLS 890AM's streaming player:
http://www.wlsam.com/article.asp?id=152352

The Ponce Brothers' WLS bio page:
http://www.wlsam.com/article.asp?id=2376991

Two ABC7 reporters to appear in Second Annual ''Dancing With Chicago's Celebrities''

Pre-SNC article. I haven't found any video (yet!), but there are a couple of photos on the official DWCC site.
2007 group shot: http://www.dancingwithchicagocelebrities.org/alumni.php
FAQ page: http://www.dancingwithchicagocelebrities.org/faq.php

So, how did he do? Check out the "Spoiler Alert" below!

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ABC7 News
February 23, 2007

"I also hope that my Latin roots will help me really out-dance the competition," added Ponce.

Beach Boys sing hits before varied crowd

4th paragraph :o)

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By Shannon Valentine
October 30, 2006
Indiana Daily Student

Read more: http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=50501

Former Straight No Chaser singer goes solo

Don't panic! This article is from 2005. At the time, Ryan was formerly IU SNC and had decided to continue with music by going solo. Later on he got the call to join the Atlantic Records SNC. So technically Ryan has been in IU SNC, then with some other groups, then solo, and now he's with the professional SNC. Make sense? Cool.

The referenced solo album, I Can See Forever, was released May 7, 2006 and the MP3 is still available for purchase. I highly recommend it - it's fantastic! We also get to hear the Mrs. on one track, but I won't spoil it for you. You can't buy the physical CD anymore, so if you find one, grab it!

Also, his personal website is now www.ryansongs.com.

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Local artist uses a capella, bar band experience
By Allison Richie
Indiana Daily Student
November 17, 2005

"I people watch," (Ryan) said. "My lyrics come from everyday conversations and me wondering what other people are thinking … I'm always talking into my phone recorder and writing phrases down.

"When a listener can take one of my songs and make it their own, that's what I want to achieve."

Read more: http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=44380

Amazon.com

iTunes

CD Baby

A CurtainUp Berkshires Review: Hair

An excellent review of the (Pre-SNC) August 5, 2005 showing of Hair - Charlie was a Tribe member. The accompanying photo is driving me crazy because the guy in the upper left looks just enough like Charlie to possibly be him, but it's so tiny and I haven't been able to get a confirmation. And I have no idea if there was anyone else in the cast who looked like him, or what kind of costume he had on. This is the kind of question that keeps people like me up at night... lol

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By Elyse Sommer

CurtainUp

August 2005

Whether you're seventeen or seventy, you'll probably agree that this latest incarnation of the musical with a plot as light as its rock score, is an authentic piece of musical Americana that captures the musical and political-philosophical zeitgeist of a now grown-up generation.

"Let the Sunshine In": Barrington's Hair Begins Performances Aug. 3

Pre-SNC (2005), Charlie was in a production of Hair.

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By Andrew Gans
Playbill.com
August 3, 2005

The Hair Tribe members comprise Negozi Anyanwu, Patrick Carlyle, Inuka Nyota Griggs, Bettina Tyler-Lewis, Charlie Mechling, Lisa Vidas Consolacion, Maurice Emmanuel Parent and Leonard E. Sullivan.

Broadway musical 'Seven Brides' arrives in Waco

A pre-SNC article from when Charlie was in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."

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By Matthew Waller
The Lariat Online
February 25, 2005

Read more: https://www.baylor.edu/lariatarchives/news.php?action=story&story=22825

Hat Tip: @WeLoveShucks

Comical couples of 'Seven Brides' takes stage at The Maryland Theatre

A pre-SNC interview with Charlie and his co-lead, Alicia Albright, when he was in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."

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By Andrea Rowland
Herald-Mail.com
January 23, 2005

"It's a really fun show to do. There's a lot of action. It's great interacting with all the brothers and all the brides. It really feels like a family," said Mechling, 27, of Bloomington, Ind., who plays Adam Pontipee. "And the music is just great. It's one of the best movie musicals."

Read more: http://articles.herald-mail.com/2005-01-23/news/25022136_1_adam-pontipee-movie-musicals-milly

Hat Tip: @StarstruckCanuk

Like You Like It (Theater Review)

A Pre-SNC review of Charlie and the cast of Like You Like It. It doesn't, like, seem like the reviewer liked it much. pfft! What-ever! lol Honestly, there will always be people who love what you do and people who hate it. My advice is to write for the people who love what you do. Or you could also just write for yourself and go with Charlie's famous "You can't please any of the people any of the time." ;o)

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By Matthew Murray
Talkin' Broadway
September 28, 2004

Among the problems: The original play's interweaving subplots and social and sexual commentary are simplified almost to non-existence here, making the central love story - between Rosalind (Rebecca Bellingham) and Orlando (Charlie Mechling) extremely conventional and only intermittently interesting.

Like You Like It, Musical Set in a 1980s Mall, Gets Premiere in NY Musical Theatre Fest Sept. 26-Oct. 4

Pre-SNC, Charlie was in Like You Like It in 2004.

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By Kenneth Jones
Playbill
September 26, 2004

The cast includes Michele Ragusa (Urinetown) and Joshua Park (Tom Sawyer), Rebecca Bellingham, Jason Blaine, Ayler Evan, Colby Foytik, Charlie Mechling, Michael Messer, Jonathan Monk, Tara Sands, Stephanie Schweitzer, Charly Seamon, Joanna Young and Monica Yudovich.

'Seussical' is whimsical musical

A pre-SNC article from when Charlie and Steve were in "Seussical the Musical." *adorable photo alert* I would have loved to have seen this! But that probably goes without saying, huh?

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By Ivan M. Lincoln

Deseret Morning News

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003

"...Charlie Mechling and Steve Morgan do some clever monkeying around as the Wickersham Brothers."

Read more: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/515038969/Seussical-is-whimsical-musical.html

Hat Tip: @StarstruckCanuk

New USO Show Troupe to Salute Troops in Korea and Okinawa

PR Newswire
February 28, 2003

"New Vision" -- Eileen Cruz, Heather Jakeman, Robert Johnson and Charlie
Mechling -- will perform a contemporary show called "Freedom Rocks!"
presenting a variety of music from pop to rock. The show will also include
dancing, audience participation and numerous costume changes.

Straight No Chaser alumni team up with RCA Records

Please note the date on this: April 2001, pre-SNC. If you have any questions about this article, I recommend also reading this other article and listening to Michael Itkoff's second SNC FanChat.

When I first found and read this, quite honestly my jaw dropped. Five of them were in a group before SNC signed with Atlantic Records??? What?! I had a bunch of questions, but my biggest few were 1. What happened to the group? 2. What happened to the CD? Was it ever released? And 3. Randy! He was going to be the tour manager instead of a bass?! Really? Why???

In this other interview, Jerome talks about how unfortunately the events of 9/11 caused a lot of shifting at RCA (and other labels) and they were released from their contract. Obviously there were a lot of tragic things that were going on at the time, but still, I can imagine that losing a shot at a dream must have been difficult. And then looking to the future and knowing that Michael Itkoff, Steve and Dan walked away from a second shot at that dream with SNC... wow. They all know what their priorities are, and I truly have nothing but the utmost respect for all of them. And of course we know that this has a happy ending for the other three guys, and three more guys as well!

Later I found out that the CD was not released by RCA, or even in the originally intended a cappella format. I highly recommend taking the time to listen to Michael Itkoff's second SNC FanChat episode to find out what did happen to the songs, though! Fascinating stuff! :o)

I still have no idea about the Randy question, but I will say this: After reading through so many articles for this site and knowing the Atlantic signing story, it strikes me that Randy always seems to be exactly where he's needed. That is certainly an admirable quality.

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By Lisa Chapman

Indiana Daily Student

April 30, 2001

Now the five original members of Straight No Chaser live in Atlanta where they are working on their first CD with RCA Records. The band's name is TEN to FIVE, which it got from Straight No Chaser, because they were originally a group of 10 and five of them are still together.