Ween,
Prince,
Mike Watt,
Beach Boys,
Yngwie Malmsteen,
Iron Maiden,
Lee "Scratch" Perry,
Black Sabbath,
The Who,
De La Soul,
minutemen,
Lyle Lovett,
Junior Byles,
Marvin Gaye,
Beatles,
Tears For Fears,
Queen,
Pink Floyd,
Hank Williams,
The Pretty Things,
XTC,
Boogie Down Productions,
Joni Mitchell,
Depeche Mode,
Heaven 17,
sublime,
Neil Young,
Willie Nelson,
Johnny Cash,
etc.
*******C.D.'S IN THE VAN RIGHT NOW*******
Bobby Bare Jr. and The Young Criminals Starvation League-The Longest Meow,
Die Young and Deskee-Ravish,
Tim Fite-Gone Aint Gone
De La Soul-Is Dead,
Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Willie Nelson-The Red Headed Stranger,
Dr. Dog-We All Belong, R. Kelly-Trapped in The Closet(This dude is so fucking crazy!!! It's gotta be the weirdest pop hit ever. I love this shit!)
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American Born Trailer
Sounds Like
Poop.
Bargain Music-Rock and Stone
Directed by Josh and Mike
Long Beach, California's Bargain Music is a wildly eclectic revolving door centered on the songwriting/vocals of lone original member Josh Fischel. Drawing comparisons to diverse artists as Prince, Van Morrison, Lou Reed, Peter Tosh, Frank Zappa, Neil Young, Ween, Living Color, Lyle Lovett and Iron Maiden, Bargain Music uses rock n roll, soul, folk, country, reggae, and even metal with their quirky, personal, evocative lyrics to tie everything together. Nine years ago, Bargain Music was an idea to get various local musicians together to see what they were able to pull off. Fourteen members later, thats exactly what they are. Having played with artists like Lee Scratch Perry, Los Lobos, The Shapeshifters, Buckethead, Mike Watt, Run-DMC, Buju Banton, Mixmaster Mike, The Abbysinnians and Fishbone, Bargain has done nine national tours and five regional tours. Working with producer Mike Watt on their first album, 77 003, they turned over some tracks to Mad Professor (Lee Perry, Massive Attack) for some dub mixes that were released on Cook The Beans, a collection of re-mixes and unreleased songs. The current line-up is Josh-vocals and melodica, Matt-Bass, Todd-Drums, and Zippy-Guitar.
In late 2005, a friend of Josh's asked him to record some acoustic songs at a studio he was working at in Northern California, Prairie Sun Studios, that had recorded such artists as Tom Waits, Paul McCartney, Wu Tang Clan, Neko Case, The Melvins and Faith No More. A few months later, Josh brought six songs from that session to Cornerstone RAS and asked them if they'd like to help finish the record and put it out. Josh went back up to the Prairie Sun for one more day to finish American Born. All the songs were recorded in the studio in one full take and the result is a very personal album featuring four new originals, and old Bargain favorites done up all new, and a handful of covers that have stuck with Josh through the years. American Born is a new chapter in the ever evolving Bargain Music saga.
TRACK LIST
01 American Born
02 Falling
03 Billy
04 Till Your Well Runs Dry
05 The Brothers Chastang
06 Don't Follow Me/Terrible Sunrise
07 Head Over Heels
08 I've Been Away
09 Drinking With Trey
10 Family Reserve
11 American Born (reprise)
American Born is out NOW at a record store near you!!
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Josh and Kaleo from Pepper doin Raking Leaves at The Vault in Long Beach
FREE SHOT THIS FRIDAY BARGAIN MUSIC R.I.P., I want you to join us in breaking a Guinness Book World Record. We are attempting for the most people taking a shot at once. The group shot takes place at 11pm - the sparkle angles will come out with 1500 shots, once everyone has their shot we will make world history by having the most people take a shot at once. Come before 11pm and say you are here for the world record and you'll get in free. Doors open at 7pm and from 7-9 pm All Drinks are 2 for 1 (everyday) SEE YOU FRIDAY
duuuude! why do you gotta play Palm Desert when I'm not at my house there for a couple more weeks?!?! can you come back and play Red Barn again in a couple weeks?! wanna hear Raking Leaves or Black Eye or Santa Ana or the Ween medley live & direct in my 2nd home area! Thanks
what up josh! i was cruisin through some pics of a hawaii trip many many years back and was reminded of just how sick you guys were in concert when i saw you fellas open for pepper before they were big. A great memory my friend! Thanks and stay irie
josh, what up my brotha!!!!!! its nick of the brothers chastang just wanted to check in and make sure all is well on your side of the states.....next time you feel like headin east shout at me.....ill get it all set up for ya.....later brotha
Jan 3 - San Diego - Casbah Jan 4 - Phoenix - Clubhouse Jan 5 - Tucson - Club Congress to learn more and hear slackers mp3s go to www. myspace. com/theslackers
i first saw u guys playin in phx at the warped tour back in 2001. "black eye" was my fav song of the set. its sad that you all broke up. i spread the word around about you guys in AZ. josh, keep doin what you're doin! i dug your part in pepper's "storm trooper" song!
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