Brian Andrew Marek (lead and harmony vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, keyboards, autoharp and percussion), Kjle Risch (electric guitar), Dan O'Connell (bass guitar and harmony vocals) with special guest artiste Kate Mittendorf (occasional harmony vocals and percussion)
Influences
in alphabetical order, with many glaring omissions: Kevin Ayers, Syd Barrett, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, David Bowie, Brave Belt, Jack Bruce, Buffalo Springfield, Elvis Costello, Electric Light Orchestra, The Flaming Lips, The Guess Who, Guided by Voices, Jackson Heights, The Kinks, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Move, Elvis Presley (in his Sun Records days), The Rolling Stones, Roxy Music, Sebadoh, The Sex Pistols, Alexander "Skip" Spence, The Smoke, T. Rex, Traffic, Tyrannosaurus Rex, The Velvet Underground, The Violent Femmes, Tom Waits, The Who, Wire, Robert Wyatt, Neil Young (especially with Crazy Horse)
Sounds Like
bits and pieces of all of the above in varying proportions from song to song
We’re not particularly young, skinny or fashionable. We don’t jump on bandwagons. We don’t harbor delusions of "making it" in today’s sorry pop music climate. Hell, we don’t even harbor delusions of coming out ahead on gas money. We make music just because we want to, and we make the kind of music that we’d like to listen to - and LOVE to play. Rock and roll music that’s rooted in spontaneity, passion and fun. Visceral, sweaty music played with subtlety and taste - some of it bad. Music that goes from soft to loud, slow to fast, simple to complex, even dumb to smart and back again. Music that rocks without gimmicks or ridiculously loud volume levels. In short, real music made by real musicians for real people. But enough of this dancing about architecture - LISTEN!
It's the Arch Rival Roller Girls Holy Rollin' Empire CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT and you’re invited!!!
Come watch some strategic jamming & sinister blocking as the M80s and the Smashinistas go head to head for the title of 2007 CHAMPION!
Saturday, NOVEMBER 24TH at the All American Sports Mall at Lindbergh & Hwy 55. DOORS @ 6:30pm BOUT @ 7:30pm
It’s the bout you've all been waiting for - THE 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT! This is going to be a balls-to-the-wall battle!!!
Half-time entertainment by Arabian Silk and Friends from Aalim's Dance Studio.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Students get in for $10 at the door w/college I.D. Kids 8 yrs + younger get in FREE! Order tickets online through Brown Paper Tickets or purchase them at our ticket outlets - FiFi's on Delmar and Evermore Tattoo Gallery in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Are you our friend on myspace? If so, keep an eye out for $5 off coupon bulletins starting the week prior to the bout!
As always, mix and mingle with the ladies of ARRG at the after party located upstairs at Van Patrick’s. After party entertaiment - THE SEVEN SHOT SCREAMERS!
I just posted this (the Thursday night thing) on the ARRG board. It's a short drive from the Skatium, so I expect some of my people will show up post-practice sooner or later.
Sorry I was not able to make this past Saturday's show--I was out of town. I am, however, curious about the Pop's gig. Do they give you discount coupons to the titty bar of your choice for playing at Pop's? Or do they just give you a stripper's used g-string in a recycling effort?
Great show (what I saw) on Saturday. I love the sound. Let me know if you'd ever be interested in having me open for you guys. I think it'd be a fun bill.
Just an update: The Honkeys had to cancel, and now THE GEARGRINDERS will be headlining the 2nd night of the Show-Me Blowout! Should be a blast... a real BLOWOUT, in fact.
