DA STEVEN AND DA CAPTAIN is a result of sitting amongst a bunch of panic-stricken strangers. I was calm, numb and almost as if i were completely overdosed on valuum. I was Zach Braff and like the movie, i could hear this Hindu prayer song in my dream. It was haunting, eerie and beautiful. It turns out that the song in the movie is a Hindu Prayer to Ganesh. Im not Hindu but in case you are wondering, Ganesh is the elephant god of India who removes all obstacles. I stand up in the midst of the chaos and head for the bathroom. There is a series of loud explosions, screaming and than silence. Now all i hear in my dream is the sound of my plastic bathroom walls skidding down the runway while i’m lying on my back. After a few hundred yards of screeching plastic on runway, i stop, crawl out of my bathroom walls, and stand up completely unharmed and as numb as i was on the plane. DA STEVEN AND DA CAPTAIN always crawl out of the wreckage.
Bring... bring it home? All right, let’s bring it home. If you was hit by a truck and you was lying out there in that gutter dying, and you had time to sing *one* song. Huh? One song that people would remember before you’re dirt. One song that would let God know how you felt about your time here on Earth. One song that would sum you up. You tellin’ me that’s the song you’d sing? That same Jimmy Davis tune we hear on the radio all day, about your peace within, and how it’s real, and how you’re gonna shout it? Or... would you sing somethin’ different. Somethin’ real. Somethin’ *you* felt. Cause I’m telling you right now, that’s the kind of song people want to hear. That’s the kind of song that truly saves people. It ain’t got nothin to do with believin’ in God, Mr. Cash. It has to do with believin’ in yourself.
the ’wild bills surrogate sunrise’ song and ’never take directions from strangers’ song listed above and playing is the result of jeff, john, nathan and myself.
the streets echo the sound "the rodeo will rise again"
N.Y. artist Monte Reitz www.mreitz.com
DA STEVEN AND DA CAPTAIN is a result of sitting amongst a bunch of panic-stricken strangers. I was calm, numb and almost as if i were completely overdosed on valuum. I was Zach Braff and like the movie, i could hear this Hindu prayer song in my dream. It was haunting, eerie and beautiful. It turns out that the song in the movie is a Hindu Prayer to Ganesh. Im not Hindu but in case you are wondering, Ganesh is the elephant god of India who removes all obstacles. I stand up in the midst of the chaos and head for the bathroom. There is a series of loud explosions, screaming and than silence. Now all i hear in my dream is the sound of my plastic bathroom walls skidding down the runway while i’m lying on my back. After a few hundred yards of screeching plastic on runway, i stop, crawl out of my bathroom walls, and stand up completely unharmed and as numb as i was on the plane. DA STEVEN AND DA CAPTAIN always crawl out of the wreckage.
DA STEVEN AND DA CAPTAIN loves to listen to and is inspired by BANG BANG BEAUTIFUL..
thats it........well maybe the grey album by DJ dangermouse,luxury, richard sherfey, elton john (everything before '79), john coltrane, Strongarm, Astrud Gilberto, johnny cash, modest mouse, Marvin Gaye, ray charles, alex cortex, charles mingus, michael knott, elliot smith, starflyer 59, HEY REVOLUTION, black sabbath, Thelonious Monk, beck, jeff buckley, sun electric, rolling stones, radiohead, Nil Lara, U2, Travis, the c to the u to the r to the e, N.W.A., Belle and Sebastian, led zeppelin, stevie wonder, janis joplin, pink floyd, jack johnson, the pixies, prince, jay-z, bowie, velvet underground, interpol, fugazi, the beatles, sunshine (from prague), nick drake, cat power, eL, the freak'n Hott, Summer Blanket, Further Seems Forever, and Discover America
DA STEVEN AND DA CAPTAIN also rarely enjoys a good book. the last few good things i have read includes a screenplay by chad meadows, "A room to remember" by Frederick Buechner, "the View from Hawk Mountain" by Michael Harwood and various random Bible chapters. i also read alot of boring finance magazines. i also just started reading "bath time is sooo much fun" to my daughter.
sometimes DA STEVEN AND DA CAPTAIN likes TV. of course i just tivo these shows and watch them all in one night...my TV night: my name is Earl. rescue me, scrubs, the simpons, deadliest catch, and globe trekker with Ian.
well, i've already met bono, the edge, adam clayton, adam duritz, jimi page, stevie wonder, billy graham, Quentin Tarantino, Muhammad Ali, and jimmy fallon. so i guess that only leaves, joe cocker, bill murray, denis leary, angus young, astrud gilberto, scarlett johansson and tina fey.
You see, at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, or in physics—in physical laws—every action is met by an equal or an opposite one. It's clear to me that Karma is at the very heart of the universe. I'm absolutely sure of it. And yet, along comes this idea called Grace to upend all that "as you reap, so you will sow" stuff. Grace defies reason and logic. Love interrupts, if you like, the consequences of your actions, which in my case is very good news indeed, because I've done a lot of stupid stuff.
What do Michelle Branch and Mike Dunn and the Kings of New England have in common? Funny you should ask. Well, we're both cute, for starters. BUT. We're also playing a show together tomorrow night. At House of Blues. Dreams do come true!!!
AND....This friday, Myself and my buddy boy, Mike will be in west palm beach. Hanging out. Brogues, Harry's, whatever. Mike said he wants to throw up. Let's help him throw up. Girls really like when dudes throw up apparently. Let's hang out. Please......
Also, Saturday.......Delray Beach at DADA.......Mike Dunn and the Kings AND Queen of New England. 11pm-2am.
Yeah, you heard me right. We are naming our first Queen of New England. And her name isn't Mike Dunn.......Our good friend and one of the most talented musicians I know, Susan, will be playing violin for us that night. Her buddy, fiance, whatever the kids call it these days, Mr. Jeff "Jeff Snow, Daum" Snow will be playing drums with us as well. And then there's me and mike......But who really cares. Also, I think my mom and dad are coming. You may have seen my dad on a t-shirt. He's not that angry anymore, I promise.....
Jacobbbbbb
P.S.
If you have taste buds, get the Dada burger. Seriously.
The band consists of 3 members of Unwed Sailor and various members of Lovedrug and Ester Drang.
Music at http://www.myspace.com/thebearcolony and some of the latest press:
VICE - "I could easily see myself with a nice woman, walking between the trees around some kind of forest. Good feelings."
SPIN - "Bear Colony plays tug of war between restraint and free-for-all. Recalls an electro-fied Broken Social Scene. It's in the tension between these two points of view, where the urge to let it all go meets the understanding that it can't, that Griffin nestles his voice."
Tripwire - "An interesting blend of cinematic rock with just a hint of electronic beats, making for a progressive sounds that is mighty impressive for a debut."
just wanted to let you know that f any of you start a support group for dolphin fans this year...I'm in!!!! We need eachother. And I think your dolphin picture in yur photo album should be our logo!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Thanks so much for letting us borrow your surfboard! I actually tried surfing for the first time and absolutely loved it! I'm hooked! Gonna get a board soon! I use a lot of exclamation points, huh? Later~
