well there really is only one question people are asking about the new record......when the fuck is it coming out?????
those of you who have been following us for years know that the last album we put out was "Ante up" back in august 2005...and if you do not own it yet please visit www.blindrobbery.com to purchase it on-line or at cdbaby.com
the truth is we are first and foremost a live band, always have been always will. the conventional methods of recording in a fancy studio and laying down tracks and tracks of over produced drivel that we couldnt match at our shows...is not our style.
so weve been experimenting in both our own recording enviroment, as well as other studios and friends of ours in order to find the sound that best suites us and captures our live energy. and ofcourse in the process weve been writing new songs all the time so we constantly have new material that we want to record.
so with that being said i stated in earlier blogs that we will be releasing the new album in segments rather than a whole this way we can deliver the songs to you quicker than waiting for an entire album, also it will be alot easier on your wallet if youre only purchasing a few songs at a time.
so please continue to be patient and we will have some music in your hands very soon, in the meantime we are playing these songs night after night at our live shows, so we hope to see you out there and we thank all of those who continue to show us support.
craig
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Archive: DONT LET ORIGINALITY GO FALL TO THE WASTESIDE....SUPPORT ORIGINAL MUSIC!!!!
it seems more and more these days, as an original band who writes and performs mostly your own songs, fewer doors are open as an invite to you. over the past few months weve seen bars and clubs drastically change their ideas and turn strictly to cover and tribute bands therefore tossing aside any chance you may have of having the experience of having a unexpected band WOW you at a local level. and in recent years the decline of original live music venues grows more and more.
we should all be greatful for those clubs that still hold true to supporting the local scene, and as for those that who remain closed-minded...we all have you to thank for the lack of originality and the fear of something new and different, that our society suffers from.
so come out and support original music, and keep the scene alive!!!!
ps: i have nothing against cover or tribute acts, as a matter of fact i often enjoy it if its done right, i just disagree with the lack of good original local music clubs
and if you want to see a mix of incredible original and tribute bands, visit:
www.jonesbeachevents.com
craig
we should all be greatful for those clubs that still hold true to supporting the local scene, and as for those that who remain closed-minded...we all have you to thank for the lack of originality and the fear of something new and different, that our society suffers from.
so come out and support original music, and keep the scene alive!!!!
ps: i have nothing against cover or tribute acts, as a matter of fact i often enjoy it if its done right, i just disagree with the lack of good original local music clubs
and if you want to see a mix of incredible original and tribute bands, visit:
www.jonesbeachevents.com
craig
Sunday, March 5, 2006
Archive: STATE OF THE UNION
STATE OF THE UNION
Current mood: confused
i woke out of bed this morning, rubbed my eyes, a bit groggy from the night before...probably because i was up for about 7 hours just listening to a bunch of old LP's, classic records, records where there was not just one good song on the whole album, records that had songs with meaning, songs that were deep...with lyrics and melodys that moved you and made you feel ranges of emotion, whatever mood you were in not a half-ass, empty, monotone attempts to throw together some cookie cutter, sappy, un-thought compositions sprinkled with references to pop-culture, but anyway i was flipping through the channels first thing in the morning and i came across a few songs on MTV and Fuse respectively and really was hit with the feeling of dissapointment and frustration, and i ve felt this for a while but it really reached a point today!!
and i dont know about you but matt jennings and myself were at the George Clinton and The Parliment Funkadelic show on sunday night, and it reminded me of what going out and seeing live music is all about, moving and grooving and drinking and having a good time, an honestly forgetting about everything in the world good time with musicians were playing on that stage as if it was the craft its supposed to be not who can jump higher and swing the guitar around their neck in an attempt of showmanship, we all enjoy an entertainer but you can tell when its not coming from the soul....
and i guess thats what it all comes down to is soul...for you see when i make a comment about band's like Hawthorne Heights, or Fall out Boy im not saying that they have no talent (hell to make it as far as those bands have you have to atleast be able to play an instrument atleast fairly well, im just angry i guess at the fact that with the demand these days to shove so much shit down your throat in such mass quantities and as quickly as possible( ie; music, reality shows internet sites etc...) one day you will have no choice but to regergitate all you stuffed yourself with, and then will any of these bands be left standing???? chances are not because for some reason or another they're wasting whatever talent they have. they arent given the opportunity to create work all their own with soul, cause theyre all trying to hop on the whats cool this 15 minutes bandwagon...i mean do we really need 1,000 bands signed to victory or one of those labels that look sound and even literate their words the same way???and they are compromising their artistic freedom for absolutely nothing!!!! not the money because these bands are probably not even making enough money to afford to pay attention....its not the fame because how can you be famous when i cant tell you apart from the 50 other bands i just heard before you??? how does it feel to have sold your soul for nothing??? and believe you me you can most certainly tell when something comes straight from an artists soul and when it doesnt!!! and i know firsthand that there are guys in those bands who do have soul!!!
and just so you know im not specificly going after "rock" bands...i am also addressing every genre of music because the repetitivenessknows no boundaries, its the same in hip hop, reggae, country etc!!!
so to my culture, PLEASE DONT LET ME SEE A DAY WHEN HAVING A SOUL WAS A THING OF THE PAST for anything comes from the heart, will be timeless
if you have read this much i thank you for caring about my opinion, and really it is just that and i normally dont share my opinion but i couldnt help it this time, i think we have a serious culture problem that needs to be addressed, and im sorry you had to listen to me whine...hahaha
keep your heads up and that fire burning,
craig
FOR JOHNNY BEATZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Current mood: confused
i woke out of bed this morning, rubbed my eyes, a bit groggy from the night before...probably because i was up for about 7 hours just listening to a bunch of old LP's, classic records, records where there was not just one good song on the whole album, records that had songs with meaning, songs that were deep...with lyrics and melodys that moved you and made you feel ranges of emotion, whatever mood you were in not a half-ass, empty, monotone attempts to throw together some cookie cutter, sappy, un-thought compositions sprinkled with references to pop-culture, but anyway i was flipping through the channels first thing in the morning and i came across a few songs on MTV and Fuse respectively and really was hit with the feeling of dissapointment and frustration, and i ve felt this for a while but it really reached a point today!!
and i dont know about you but matt jennings and myself were at the George Clinton and The Parliment Funkadelic show on sunday night, and it reminded me of what going out and seeing live music is all about, moving and grooving and drinking and having a good time, an honestly forgetting about everything in the world good time with musicians were playing on that stage as if it was the craft its supposed to be not who can jump higher and swing the guitar around their neck in an attempt of showmanship, we all enjoy an entertainer but you can tell when its not coming from the soul....
and i guess thats what it all comes down to is soul...for you see when i make a comment about band's like Hawthorne Heights, or Fall out Boy im not saying that they have no talent (hell to make it as far as those bands have you have to atleast be able to play an instrument atleast fairly well, im just angry i guess at the fact that with the demand these days to shove so much shit down your throat in such mass quantities and as quickly as possible( ie; music, reality shows internet sites etc...) one day you will have no choice but to regergitate all you stuffed yourself with, and then will any of these bands be left standing???? chances are not because for some reason or another they're wasting whatever talent they have. they arent given the opportunity to create work all their own with soul, cause theyre all trying to hop on the whats cool this 15 minutes bandwagon...i mean do we really need 1,000 bands signed to victory or one of those labels that look sound and even literate their words the same way???and they are compromising their artistic freedom for absolutely nothing!!!! not the money because these bands are probably not even making enough money to afford to pay attention....its not the fame because how can you be famous when i cant tell you apart from the 50 other bands i just heard before you??? how does it feel to have sold your soul for nothing??? and believe you me you can most certainly tell when something comes straight from an artists soul and when it doesnt!!! and i know firsthand that there are guys in those bands who do have soul!!!
and just so you know im not specificly going after "rock" bands...i am also addressing every genre of music because the repetitivenessknows no boundaries, its the same in hip hop, reggae, country etc!!!
so to my culture, PLEASE DONT LET ME SEE A DAY WHEN HAVING A SOUL WAS A THING OF THE PAST for anything comes from the heart, will be timeless
if you have read this much i thank you for caring about my opinion, and really it is just that and i normally dont share my opinion but i couldnt help it this time, i think we have a serious culture problem that needs to be addressed, and im sorry you had to listen to me whine...hahaha
keep your heads up and that fire burning,
craig
FOR JOHNNY BEATZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
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