2008/2009 Season:
Dirty Mountain
MegaMuff
Mr. Butter
Sexy Results
Blood County
2007/2008 Season:
Middle Aged Assholes
Horno
In the Stew
Nerd Alert
2006/2007 Season:
The Dead Judds
Happy Under the Table
Frog Roger
eTard
2005/2006 Season:
Fist & Shout
Kielbasa Nova
Basement Movement
2004/2005 Season:
180 Days to Nowhere
Straight to Video
Influences
Radiohead, Todd Snider, Alkaline Trio, Van Halen, The Killers, NoFX, Rancid, Elvis Costello, Motley Crue, Kyuss, The Doors, Steely Dan, The Hold Steady, Wilco, Enuff Z'Nuff, The Weakerthans, Bruce Springsteen, Sick of it All, Megadeth, The Allman Brothers, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Love/Hate, The Replacements, Ice Cube, Parliament, Herb Alpert, Napalm Death, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Miles Davis, George Jones, Dio, Kiss, Conway Twitty, Notorious B.I.G., Snapcase, Ghostface Killah, Charlie Pride, Arch Enemy
The Metaphor (Part I): Starting up a band is like starting a new relationship. The first few months are pure bliss. After that it becomes a bit less exciting, and before you know it, a couple of years have passed and your entire foundation has been eroded by a mudslide of boredom, jealousy, lies, and broken promises.
The Manifesto: Six Months to Live is all about the capturing the bliss and avoiding the consequences, because let’s face it, rock and/or roll relationships don’t all have to end in hell.
The Method: The musicians are divided into bands based on similar interests, geographic location, need, etc. After the groups are formed, each band has six months to prepare enough material for a one-off concert. This will be the first and last time the bands ever perform. After that, it’s over. No power struggles, no backbiting, no reinventions.
The Metaphor (Part II): It’s kind of like fantasy football. Your team could totally suck one year and dominate the next. By month four you could be thinking, “Performing the entire Beatles’ White Album in mime seemed like a good idea at the time, but now I’m not so sure. Maybe next year we write a musical based on an incompetent mime troupe’s clumsy interpretation of the Beatles’ White Album.” The possibilities are limitless.
The Motive: The hope is to bring to life some of the ideas and side projects we’re unable to execute within the confines and shackles of our regular bands. For some this could mean trying a different instrument or writing in a different style. For others it could simply mean “not completely ruining music as an art form for generations to come.
naked j just won't quit. 19 songs in 19 weeks on his way to 52. thanks for being part of the acoustic journey. stop on by and listen if you'd like, june is sad song month.
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Thanks for the new info! As John Cougar Mellencamp would say ... 'An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind' ... and I can't think of anything truer.
i will boss you all i want to boss you. now please dont stare at me all funny tonight whilst im playing and making beautiful music. it makes me nervous and then i start to think you hate me. oh, and could you bring brownies or something. i get hungry when i musicize.
so um, i don't think harry browneye is really getting enough of the lime light for this show. really the entire night is about him so maybe we should rework the theme to focus more on him. thoughts?
