Slate (writing) Slate (writing) A slate is a thin piece of hard flat material, such as the rock also called slate, that is used as a medium for writing. The rock is “a metamorphic rock created by the recrystallization of the minerals in shale from clay to parallel-aligned, flat, flake-like minerals such as mica”. The writing slate consisted of a piece of slate, typically either 4x6 inches or 7x10 inches, encased in a wooden frame. A precise date range for writing slates of this type has not been established. Usually, a piece of cloth or slate sponge was used to clean it
Loosely Tight found release on Star Struck Records (Catalog number TDS 020559). In 2000, The Arizona Republic named Loosely Tight as #28 in their list of The 100 Best Valley Rock Bands. The Loosely Tight lineup included Dino Livingston (singer/songwriter/vocalist/guitarist), Mark Lehman (bass), Jr. Lomeli (guitar), and Pat Dixon (drums). The band's manager was Danny Zelisko. Later band members included Bob Hagen (drums), Danny Livingston (bass), and Donnie Mills (bass). Dixon went on to play drums with another Arizona based band, Icon, who recorded albums on both Capitol Records and Atlantic Records. The songs on "Fightin' Society" are now controlled by independent