Back When. The first time I heard the name, the speaker did not
enunciate clearly, and I thought he said "Back Wind," which I took to
mean a poot.
I now know that, in a way, Back When's bi-axe-ial assault, featuring
the merciless weedeluh of both the enigmatically abbreviated J.
Michael Mickeliunas and the swarthy, h-less Jonathan of Czech-American
descent whose nearly vowel-less last name is Tvrdik, bears an
unmistakable resemblance to a gaseous explosion; though it is more
akin to solar wind than gastrointestinal tract expulsion.
To extend the metaphor into a sort of conceit, there is also the
vibratory surge of Back When's rhythmic underpinnings – the
four-stringed sabre wielded by one Chris "Never Trust a Man with Two
First Names, Even when the Second Name is Disguised Through the
Employment of an Extra E" Kelley and the
snare-ride-tom-snare-ride-tom-tom-tom-tom combination of tasteful
brutality employed by Aaron Broveak, who is too bearded, surly, and
intimidating these days to respond to his youthful moniker,
"Tabletop." Matched in the natural world perhaps only by the shifting
of techtonic plates, there are but two words to describe the combined,
otherworldly rumblings emitted by this pair of rhythempresarios. Those
two words: Brown Note.
Yes, it is true that Back When can be soothing, lulling you into your
safe space of complacent prettiness. But, it is not without ulterior
motive. Unified, these men liberate flesh from muscle mass, tendons,
and bones. Tearing asymmetrical, post-ironic hairdos from hordes of
mortified, gripping follicles. Combusting synthetic, fiber-constructed
leg warmers and their mysterious counterparts that are like stirrup
pants for the forearms. Bubbling eyeliner from lids through sheer
heat. Peeling back all of that which binds us to this mortality,
leaving us naked, more pure beings, sentient only in the most basic
firing of synapses and the exposed roots of nerves. Charred.
Quivering. Ashy. Hairdressers beware. Prostrate yourselves before
the Back When.
-Christina Harding, 2007
show tomorrow night! (fridaaaaaay) um, you should go. yeayuuuh...
08/29/2008 07:00 PM - The Foundry - The Cover Show 2.0 60 Ave and Maple Omaha, Nebraska 68104 US Cost:$5 Description:THE COVER SHOW 2.0! i’ll be covering Jimmy Eat World. i'll have copies of my new cd there. definitely pick some up. this is the only time i'll have them available before my cd release.
Hey thanks for the myspace friendship! Just wanted to pop in and say hell-o! We recently recorded some new demo songs, just to give people a taste of what's to come on our upcoming album. Feel free to give us some feedback.
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." - Benjamin Franklin
Bush Administration Moves to Sell National Forest Land The sale is part of a National Forest Service plan to raise $800 million over the next five years to pay for rural schools in 41 states, offsetting shrinking revenues from sale of timber from national forests. The Bureau of Land Management also plans to sell federal lands to raise an estimated $182 million over five years.
"I am outraged, and I don't think the public is going to stand for it for one minute," said Wilderness Society policy analyst Mike Anderson. "It's a scheme to raise money at the expense of the national forests, the wildlife, recreation and all the other values that Americans hold dear. It's the ultimate threat to the national forest."
final reminder and annoyance. i have a free show tonight. blah blah blah, it would be awesome if you came, the lineup is really good. if you can't that's cool, word up.
i'll have cd's there for sale (donation). they are my last two albums on one disc. total of 18 tracks. yeayuh.
ZACH SHORT CD RELEASE.
July, 18 2008 at The Benson Grind (Zach Short CD Release) 61st Ave and Maple, Benson, Nebraska 68104 Cost : FREE Time: 7:30 PM
Mike Harvat, Jerad Tomasino, Perry Burkum, Chris the Whale, and Zach Short.
