Music of my Mind

Sponge

2004-08-03T12:49:00.000-07:00

Remember sponge? That band from the 90's with songs like "Molly," "Plowed," and "Wax Estatic." I had the chance to see them last friday, for the 2nd time. They are such a great live band. I saw them at Riverfest in Waukesha. It was interesting, mainly because the crowd was so small, and they put on such a great show. The singer was getting in the crowd, and handing the mic to people to sing along. It was great. Then they played the Speed Racer theme song. Turns out they are from detroit, which i didn't know. Speaking of sponge, i think im going to go take a shower. Take Care.

2004-07-17T10:30:00.000-07:00

Just saw The Chris Duarte Group last night. One word..."always amazing everytime i see them!" Ok, so that was more than one, but hey, they are the best. This photo i took a few years back and got it signed the next year i saw them. Long live blues/rock!

The Show

2004-07-12T12:18:00.000-07:00

So its Monday, and im just finally recovering from Saturday. The show went well. There we're alot of people there, i had a really great day. Started drinking around 10am. Played at noon. Went to numerous barbeque's. Went and saw the " 5 Card Studs ", they were great. Check em out: www.fivecardstuds.com Then went to the bar to shoot pool and close up the place. What a long day. It was great hanging out with my band the whole day. That was the first time we spent that much time together in one sitting, and we had a blast. Many memories, many memories!

My Birthday Horoscope

2004-07-09T17:56:00.000-07:00

Here's my birthday horoscope, courtesy of "the onion."

Cancer: (June 22—July 22)
Your therapist will insist that childhood trauma is the cause of your unusual behavior, but it was only recently that you started screaming and crying for candy.

South Shore Water Frolics

2004-07-09T17:48:00.000-07:00

Ok, so im writing this a day early, to myself, because im sure no one will read this anyways...but tomorrow, (Sat.) my band " I rock Z" is playing. In the lovely bay view area, outside, in front of Rushmor Records. The South Shore Water Frolics parade will be ending, and then that will be our cue. Please pray to the rain gods to take the day off, im hoping. Nothing else is really new, packed up all my drum gear tonight so i don't have to do it tomorrow. Nothing like a punk-rock show at 11:30am. This should be very interesting. Hope im awake!

2004-07-08T17:14:00.000-07:00

I was the Incredible Hulk one year for halloween.

Motorcycle Prom Dates

2004-07-08T17:04:00.000-07:00

I was at the riverwest commons last night to see "Motorcycle Prom Dates." They were fantastic. My friend Corey is the drummer. He has turned me on to alot of great punk-rock. Right now im gonna have to say that "Misfits" are my favorite band at the moment. If anyone is a fan out there, check out this link: http://w1.131.telia.com/~u13108580/misfits/ Oh yea, it was also my birthday yesterday. Im 26 and one step closer to 30. Happy Birthday to me, and thanks Dan for the wonderful Bday gift! Peace and hair grease.

2004-07-08T16:52:00.000-07:00

Me with my cat Sophie which is now buried in my yard. I guess she had kitty lukemia. *sniff sniff *

Three Sleeping Pills Later

2004-06-29T01:37:00.000-07:00

Ok, you are probably wondering why thats the title, right? Well, yes, its late, and i decided to take a couple of sleeping pills, 3 to be exact. No big deal though, im not really that tired (obviously im typing). I guess im more inspired to type, at least they havent kicked in yet! j/k Anywho, tonight was fun, went to the bar with my girl and her friend, and had a great time. I drank the least out of the three of us. Lots of good music at the bar and conversation. But.....i had to keep the party going. Call it a curse, or what have you... dropped off my gf, went to the next bar. Shot some pool, unfortunately i didnt win, but had some good drinks, and spent money that i shouldn't. Is it just me, or are memories important? I think they are, and you should too, whom ever decides to read this. Bottom line, did i make the right decisions tonight... i.e. spending money i shouldn't of? Of course not. Did i have memories that will last?? Definately. To sum it up, life is too short. Dont forget......we could all get hit by a car tomorrow!

i Rock Z

2004-06-23T14:36:00.000-07:00

Thats right people, thats my new band! We just playing our first show here in Milwaukee about 2 weeks ago. I would have wrote about it sooner, but the problem, well, its what some would call "procrastination." Anyways, our first show went really well, it was at Club Garibaldi, which is located in the lovely Bay View area. We did 6 songs, which turned out to be a really short set. Then again that was all the material we had. I did a drum solo, and got a really good response from the audience. We got alot of good feedback too after the show. Being a musician, other than money, getting good reaction from the crowd is very important. Although we were extremely loud, we didn't seem to scare off too many peeps. Our music is influenced to the early punk-rock sound of the mid-70's, to early 80's. Some of our influences: Radio Birdman, The Misfits, Bad Brains, Stiff Little Fingers, Black Flag, Social Distortion, etc.. Right now we're just a 3-piece, but are pursuing a 2nd guitarist. Also we have t-shirts and a website in the works, so im pretty hyped. If anyone is interested in seeing us, drop me a email, watch out for "i Rock Z!"

Punk Rock at Barely Legal

2004-06-20T00:56:00.000-07:00

This past friday i got a chance to check out a underground punk rock show at a house called "Barely Legal." It was a great experience. Beyond the tattoos, grafitti, cigarette smoke, pabst blue ribbon, loud fast ass music... punk kids are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Saw a band called "the hamburgers," they were good, and another band from philly played. They were more hardcore and i can't remember the name. Other than sitting around a unlit campfire, filling with cigarette butts and empty beer cans by the hour, it was fun drinking till 5 am. Today wasn't too productive for me, but what are you gonna do i suppose. The memories and people i met that night were damn worth it. Thanks Corey!!

Metal Sludge

2004-06-07T15:18:00.000-07:00

Recently on Vh1 i watched "100 most metal moments," which was great. I can't say im a metal head, but back in the day i had my guilty pleasures of metal music. Anywho, on the countdown, they featured this great website. www.metal-sludge.com Any fans of metal or hair bands, or people that just get a kick out of that whole era, need check this out. There's a juicy 20 questions page that has all your favorite metal stars spilling the beans and talking tall shit about other bands, its great! I was up till 4am this morning checking out the site. They also expose photos and promos of major rock/metal artist before they were famous, way too funny to put into words. Do me a favor, and check this out!!

Kickstand = Kickass

2004-05-26T17:12:00.000-07:00

Since i reign here in Milwaukee, i thought it would be fun to put a post up of my favorite local band, "Kickstand." Why are they my favorite? Well, i recommend you check out their website and listen to some tunes, and you'll see what i mean. www.kickstand.info
They have a hard rock, alternative, blues sound to them. They remind me of the whole early 90's Seattle scene. They're writing is similar to that of Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chain. I had a chance to see them rehearse last night, and receive their latest album, "To Whom It May Concern." Being a somewhat accomplished drummer myself, i honestly believe that Kickstand is Milwaukee's best kept secret. Seacrest Out!

Thornley CD

2004-05-21T20:02:00.000-07:00

I've been a fan of the music of Ian Thornley, formerly of "Big Wreck," and now cleverly titled "Thornley." Although he has a Chris Cornell look and sound to him, i find his heavy guitars, and pleasing melodies to that of my liking. I guess im a sucker for certain pop-rock bands, but hands down, Thornley has been great to listen to. This almost sounds like a music review i suppose, but what else could i come with at the moment? Not much. Heres a link to their site, check em out if you haven't already. "www.thornleyband.com" Does anbody like them out there??? Let me know.