Ode To Sound Guys

One of the less appreciated members of any musical group is the sound guy. After doing JavaSka for just short of a year, I really started to develop an appreciation for all the abuse sound engineers get put through. People will spill all sorts of drinks on your cables and equipment, spit in your microphones, complain about the mix, and demand to know why everything is taking so long.

But the funny thing is, after not doing sound JavaSka for a while...I kinda miss it. Weird, but there is certain satisfaction in knowing that without your contribution the band would sound like a really loud amp and lots of buried horns.

So please sincerely thank the sound guy after your next show and no, I don't have any updates on the JavaSka Live compilations.

New Videos...

New Videos are coming eventually. New gear is gonna take some playing with. New Half Past Two Songs. New directions? Wait and see.

Everyday is Sunday!

Well it's Sunday, which means of course it's Country Dave day! Woo! Blogging! Good times!

It's October again which means it's time for me to start getting super depressed. It's not the cold weather, it's not the clouds rolling in, nope, a bunch of my favorite bands are throwing a huge party in Gainesville and I can't go. Oh well, maybe I'll save up and head that way next year (I say this every year and it has yet to happen, stupid awesome fest!). I could just pretend and throw my own one man fest, but something tells me throwing on a Jawbreaker shirt, getting really drunk and bumping "Bastards of Young" just isn't the same, damn.

We're writing again, which is getting kind of hectic. Where is the halfway point between Minus the Bear, Def Leppard, Chicago, and the entire Lookout! catalog, TUNE IN AND FIND OUT!

Alright I'm going to go write some words to the aforementioned songs, toodles.

xoxo,

Dave

Keeping The Scene Alive + New Bloggage

Hello, Internet! We're starting this new thing where each of the band members have a specific day to Blog, and MYDAY is FRIDAY, ha.
Last night I was out in Canoga Park @ the scotland yard, checkin out my buddies band, called the Simple Citizens, they're a sick Reggea / hip-hop band. Then I wake up about 20 minutes ago to find out that Thom Yorke and Flea are playing a show tonight at the Echoplex, which is right down the street from my house. Ofcourse it sold out in 30 seconds and tix are now going for 3,000$ on Ebay. Now getin' tix to see Minus the Bear in Nov.

I think everyone should start going to more shows and supporting Local bands. We could help stimulate the music scene, and help more new bands get off the ground. There are a lot of free shows these days if you look. Detroit Bar or La Cave down in OC, and Spaceland, Silverlake lounge, and the Echo always have great bands in LA. If you're in a band go support your friends bands. Everyone will start seeing a full house more often! My 2 cents..
Everyone Have a Great Weekend! Peace, CurtyTron

October 1st, 2009 - Tara

I want to live my dreams so badly that I refuse to get enough sleep, hoping that being awake will somehow instantly become a walking sleep. I love singing. I get so much joy out of singing! I'm very much a music idiot; I don't feel like I know a thing about it, but I like that other people feel so attached to it. I like hearing others say that that music is what makes them tick, it's what gets them up, puts them to sleep, makes them dance, etc. I truly appreciate that about musicians, I'm supremely jealous of that! All I know to do is READ about what being/becoming a musician is about. Maybe I need some music lessons. Something besides my vocal lessons. *le sigh*

Currently Listening to: The Noisettes - Don't Upset the Rhythm

and currently leaving for work. bah...

I never work on Wednesdays!

I worked today, which I never do. I really wanted to go to Disneyland this weekend so I switched with someone. I love Disneyland :) No one shops on Wednesdays...



These are my beautiful friends, Jamie and Megan. I got to work with both of them today! I asked them if they wanted to be a part of my blog and... and here they are! Work is so much better when you get to be with people you get along with. SOOOOO much better.



I went to Subway for lunch today where I saw a "large" man with his fly down. I was so sad for him! He was one of those religious missionary guys that stand on the sidewalk and ask for money. They always look like sick, homeless men, so everyone just walks right by them. But I started thinking about how his pants zipper had probably been down for hours and no one had told him. How could he ask for peoples' donations with undone pants?? Greg thought I was being silly for wanting to tell him to examine his zipper, but I really hoped that someone would tell me if I was in that situation! So I told him. He was really grateful and I felt really good about it. DO NICE THINGS FOR STRANGERS! Seriously :)



Help me name my goldfish! He needs a name really bad. Ok I'm off to band practice! Rant over :)

yessssss!!

i want to do cool stuff!!