Interviewer: So about your cover of "500 Miles," what exactly does "haver" mean? Dave Smalley: Well I found this out, appropriately enough, when we played in Glasgow, Scotland. Havering is essentially when you're talking nonsense or talking crap. The reason it comes after the line "If I get drunk, blah blah blah, and if I haver I'll do it next to you," is because usually you haver when you're drunk. You talk like an idiot and say stupid things. I had thought it meant to vomit but I had no idea and I was getting really frustrated because I… read more
Interviewer: So about your cover of "500 Miles," what exactly does "haver" mean? Dave Smalley: Well I found this out, appropriate… read more
Interviewer: So about your cover of "500 Miles," what exactly does "haver" mean? Dave Smalley: Well I found this out, appropriately enough, when we played in Glasgow,… read more
Punk rock band formed in 1989 by former All, DYS and Dag Nasty frontman Dave Smalley, who is the only permanent member. The band has recorded 7 studio albums. They stayed on "Epitaph Records" until 1998 and have since switched to other labels. Down by Law has never achieved substantial commercial success, but a number of largely popular acts cite them as influential. After several lineup changes, the band went on hiatus from touring and recording in 2003, but resurfaced in 2008 before beginning work on new material and embarking on their first tour in six years in 2009. ht… read more
Punk rock band formed in 1989 by former All, DYS and Dag Nasty frontman Dave Smalley, who is the only permanent member. The band has recorded 7 studio albums. They stayed on "Epitaph R… read more
Punk rock band formed in 1989 by former All, DYS and Dag Nasty frontman Dave Smalley, who is the only permanent member. The band has recorded 7 studio albums. They stayed on "Epitaph Records" until 1998 and have since switche… read more