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Old 05-05-04 | 10:05 PM
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Listen, laugh, be critical!

OK here's your opportunity to listen to a song I did one night after drinking some Hudy Delight (Cincinnati beer) Listen, laugh and be critical! Tell me what you think! Drag it through the mud! Beat it like a rented mule! Here's your chance! No fancy production here. Just me, a mic and my guitar which may or may not have been in tune at the time. It doesn't really matter though because my voice is definitely out of tune!
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Does your Timbuk2 Yoga bag have the iPod thingee?
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Nice guitar riff. Sounds catchy, Sugar-esque if you will. Home project?
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Old 05-05-04 | 10:49 PM
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Does your Timbuk2 Yoga bag have the iPod thingee?
So what's it to you if it does? The Ipod thingee is secondary to the purpose of the bag, which is spiritual bliss coupled with the the little fancy-doodles on the front of the pouch.

Nice guitar riff. Sounds catchy, Sugar-esque if you will. Home project?
Definitely a home project. Sugary? Maybe I should throw down some whiskey next time I write something as it makes me a bit more beligerent. But then I may fall asleep too early and forget what I was doing.
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Nah...I have a hard time listening to most new punk/hardcore nowadays. I find that rolling out oldies (gasp...) like "New Day Rising" from Husker Du or "Haunted Town" from the Effigies gets the old blood moving more than anything out there. You do your thing MKRG...whiskey or without.
One more question:
On TB2's (man, I yuppied up that name - gu-faw!) site, it says "An external water bottle pocket stores your hydration supplement." Can you fit your bottle Ripple in there for your trips to the recording studio?
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Old 05-05-04 | 11:01 PM
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I don't even know what ripple is.
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Old 05-05-04 | 11:05 PM
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It sounds more folk-pop than garage-punk to me...for garage punk y'all need to play faster through big amps w/ lots o' distortion and a kickin' rhythm section...what's 'a matter, couldn't ya find anyone to play for beer 'n' cheetos??

Got any songs about bicycles that you want to share??
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Old 05-06-04 | 05:26 AM
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You keep a nice rhythm for being drunk. Now the trick would be to keep a decent spin while drunk and being dehydrated and getting drunker. Have non-drunk stuff up to listen to?
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Got any songs about bicycles that you want to share??
I actually do have one in the works about riding bikes.

It sounds more folk-pop than garage-punk to me
When i start submitting more stuff you'll understand. I just started with that one song because it's a new site and I wanted to see how it works. I'm also not sure if I really want to put stuff on the web.

Have non-drunk stuff up to listen to?
A lot of the stuff that I have was recorded when I was living in Schaumburg...so no...I'm usually wallowing in self pity and alcohol. I am working (slowly) on some stuff that is more sober, but to drink a beer or two while recording a track is not unusual.
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When i start submitting more stuff you'll understand. I just started with that one song because it's a new site and I wanted to see how it works. I'm also not sure if I really want to put stuff on the web.
There's a background push to make a Second Mayo book, only with contributions of other writers from here, as well as photographs. A music CD with some home grown fixie style music would put the digs on it. You down for that?

It's just an idea at this point, getting kicked around. But, you could be on the include.
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My "critique": A lot of Elvis Costello meets Violent Femes style there.
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There's a background push to make a Second Mayo book, only with contributions of other writers from here, as well as photographs. A music CD with some home grown fixie style music would put the digs on it. You down for that?

It's just an idea at this point, getting kicked around. But, you could be on the include.
I wanna audition....

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You're on the "list" as it were. Dig it, there's background efforts kicking around for it.
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Old 05-06-04 | 07:34 PM
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If you want to use anything I put on the site you're more than welcome to William. I can't really believe anybody would want to listen to it but you never know. I'm digging that song of yours Schiek!
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OK. I'm putting another song up. As soon as it's available for your aural pleasure I will post a link. Before anyone says anything, the word is AURAL not ORAL, look it up! This song was written a long time ago when I was making the drive between Schaumburg (GASP!) and Cincinnati on a regular basis. It gets its inspiration from all the "interesting people" that I met at gas stations in Indiana. It is my personal ode to Trailer Parks and Pick Up Trucks.
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Originally Posted by MKRG
OK. I'm putting another song up. As soon as it's available for your aural pleasure I will post a link. Before anyone says anything, the word is AURAL not ORAL, look it up! This song was written a long time ago when I was making the drive between Schaumburg (GASP!) and Cincinnati on a regular basis. It gets its inspiration from all the "interesting people" that I met at gas stations in Indiana. It is my personal ode to Trailer Parks and Pick Up Trucks.
Many inneresting inspirations I am sure. Did you make it a thrash metal song or a tears in their beers country ode?
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Old 06-13-04 | 12:25 AM
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I like it! Sort of Bob dylan violent fems elvis costello. BTW, elvis is the man.

Hey I think I can write something bicycle related for another mag. Not that it would be good or anything but sometimes i write.
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Old 06-14-04 | 06:18 PM
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OK the new song is up! It's the on called "Lucy Said". Sometimes I wish I had a Camaro.

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I am anxiously awaiting your comments, criticisms and even ridicule if you feel the need.
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Old 06-14-04 | 06:35 PM
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Guitars and bikes are prettier to me when they have been well used through the years. That is not to say abused.
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Old 06-14-04 | 06:57 PM
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Sounds kinda fishy to me.... except I don't like fish, and I sort liked this song.
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Old 06-14-04 | 06:59 PM
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why the hell are ya playin' a guitar drunk? you might scratch it! to think of all the damage i've done to musical intruments when sober... and to think of the damge you will do... you awful person





I've been known to stab mine and stick it head first into the ground


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OK the new song is up! It's the on called "Lucy Said". Sometimes I wish I had a Camaro.
You mean a b1chin Camero?

My DSL comes at the end of the month so on dial up I only had the patience to listin to the first half. Sounds cool to me
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Old 06-14-04 | 07:48 PM
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OK the new song is up! It's the on called "Lucy Said". Sometimes I wish I had a Camaro.
I am anxiously awaiting your comments, criticisms and even ridicule if you feel the need.

I can definitely hear the influence of the cheetos. Are your guit strings nuclear orange?
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Old 06-14-04 | 09:21 PM
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just finished listening to "Lucy Said" and I ended up tearing my parachute pants on the corner of my linoleum. Dammit...these pants once belonged to the famous Boogaloo Shrimp. You owe me $4.61.
But never before have I kicked the robot so well. I popped and locked my way through the git solo 1983 NY style.
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Is that a compliment?
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