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John VKTM
Punk / Experimental / Soul

John Jellybrain-VKTM....guitar player



RICHMOND, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/8/2009
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Member Since1/16/2005
Band Websitemyspace.com/jellybrains
Band Membersme and Janine and Tim (old days - Lou, Steve, Nyna and me)
Influenceslist goes on and on but offa the top of my head - my band mates, Dick Dale, ? and the Mysterions, The Plugz, Franz Schubert lieder, mid to late Beethoven, RAMONES, Soundgarden, the Clash, Bob Dylan (!), Yardbirds, Firewater, The Animals, Monster Magnet, Frankie Laine, Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane, Beatles, Sex Pistols, Chuck Berry, Dead Moon, J. Geils, Hendrix, Public Enemy, Beasties, Replacements, Wire, Public Image, T. Rex, Skip Spence, Bang on a Can, Stravinsky (before serialism), Zappa, Stooges, local SF Bay Area bands past and present....
Sounds Like

a jellybrained VKTM

Record LabelBury Good Records (for VKTMS it is Broken Rekids)
Type of LabelIndie


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   About John VKTM
.. My most recent band is Pie Rats. We're a baby band just learning how to walk and sing at the same time. A little more metal and little more melody here.

I also play guitar, write and sing in D'Jelly Brains .

We're punk but not in the way a lot of bands are. We're not pop nor are we hard core. D'Jelly Brains...more like the original era (or eras if you include the garage punk era) of punk when bands were more creative, open-minded, off the wall and more interested in art than commerce. Anyway, go to http://www.jellybrains.com or find us on myspace.

My old band was VKTMS....(older and stronger than dirt...)
VKTMS stuph....

VKTMS released a single on 415 Records - "No Long Good-Byes"/"100% White Girl", a song ("Ballad of Pincushion Smith") on the S.F. Underground ep (on Subterranean Records, along with Flipper, No Alternative and the Tools), another 7" with four songs on it (including "Midget") which has become an overly expensive collector's item (actually this was our first record)- all in the 1980s, and a self-titled limited edition album (on virgin vinyl of course, recorded in 1981-82 but released in 1995). In July,1996 we put out a double EP package, with one EP of newly recorded material combined with a rerelease of the "Midget"EP.
***We released a CD in 1997 containing most everything we've ever recorded plus some surprises on Broken Rekids . This was a true blessing as it brought a lot of attention and finally some validation. It also brought a lot old friends back in touch and also a lot of new ones. We got mail from around the world. Way cool.
We are at http://www.myspace.com/vktms if you wanna know more.


Other than that...
I'm from Florida. St. Pete and then Gainseville.
After VKTMS (first time around) I went back to school and miraculously became a graduate of UC Berkeley (BA, with Honors and Distinction) and UC Davis (MA, Composition) in Music. Even though I teach various classes at Holy Names University in Oakland (since 1998), I came back to what I do best.....playing in bands.


- John Binkov..


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MANDY LION





Jul 10 2009 1:19 PM

I just wanted to stop by to say thank you for being my friend.



KAN EYED





Jul 8 2009 2:03 PM

Diamond Eyed Jack
w/ special guest Leigh Liles from Kan Eyed
Friday - 7/10 - 9pm

Braata Carribbean Grill and Bar
321 SE Main St., Lees Summit, Missouri 64063

KKFI benefit! Come out and support local music and radio!
Pie Rats





Jul 6 2009 6:30 AM

Deeper





Jun 16 2009 1:37 AM

this Saturday @ Stork Club
Firewater





Jun 14 2009 11:19 AM

Firewater Summer Euro Tour

FIREWATER - LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS!
Last shows until October!

Jun 26 : Larz, GERMANY : Fusion Festival
Jun 27 : Audincourt, FRANCE : Rencontres & Racines
Jun 28 : Istanbul, TURKEY : Balkan Soundz Festival
July 02 : Dornbirn, AUSTRIA : Speilboden
July 03 : Bulle, SWITZERLAND : Gibloux Festival
July 04 : Jena, GERMANY : JG Stadtmitte
July 05 : Hradec Kralove, CZECH R.: Rock For People
July 06 : Vienna, AUSTRIA : Szene Wein
July 08 : Linz, AUSTRIA : Posthof
July 10 : Steyr, AUSTRIA : Röda
July 11 : Bologna, ITALY : Mondiali Antirazzisti
July 12 : Milano, ITALY : Magnolia Festival
July 13 : Colmar, FRANCE : Hiero
July 15 : Paris, FRANCE : Batofar
July 17 : Pozega, CROATIA : Dirty Old Empire Festival
July 18 : Veszprem, HUNGARY : Utcazene Fesztivál
July 24 : Riberac, FRANCE : Le Grand Souk Festival
July 25 : Gdynia, POLAND : Globaltica Festival
July 31 : Namur, BELGIUM : Esperanzha Festival
Aug 01 : Habere-Poche, FRANCE : Rock'n'Poche Festival
Aug 02 : Bladel, NETHERLANDS : Bladelse Zomerfeesten

> Bellydancers in costume get in free at all club shows!

> More shows are still being added, so check the Firewater MySpace page for updates.

> This message was sent by an evil robot. So if you are somewhere other than Europe and can't escape, we're sorry. We'll be back again someday soon.
Katherine





Jun 12 2009 5:05 AM

Oh Janine told me and said to talk to your ass!
Katherine





Jun 11 2009 5:17 PM

What's this??!! Throwing in the towel over a little lost bas player! Come on now....you're just getting your wheels greasy. You better not stop! I won't if you won't. XOX Katherine Wire G
Barbara





Jun 8 2009 10:44 PM

Tanz Debil Booking presentsPhotobucketat The Knockout!
Bury Good Records





May 28 2009 3:58 AM

Howdy boss.
PROUDFLESH





May 7 2009 9:21 PM

See ya then!WGR
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D'Jelly Brains





Apr 6 2009 5:55 PM

Fehlfarben





Feb 26 2009 1:33 PM

Liebe Fehlfarben-Freunde !

Anläßlich der Veröffentlichung unserer neuen CD „live hier und jetzt“ am 27.3.09, erhalten alle myspace-Freunde die CD für 12,-€ inkl. gratis Tour-Shirt, aber nur solange der Vorrat reicht.

Also schnell hier bestellen !

Eure Fehlfarben.
Scranton





Feb 9 2009 6:58 AM

Thanks a lot for the friend request, cool tunes! This is Jane, Margaret's bassist...one of my best friends lives in Gainesville, rockin' town...Tom Pettys old hood too.
Sybil





Jan 31 2009 11:01 PM

Just stoppin by 2 say "hi" and send u belated Birthday wishes!
littlebook





Jan 28 2009 5:34 PM

♪♥Jess♥♪





Jan 21 2009 2:33 AM






HOPE YOU HAD A "RAT"TASTIC B-DAY!!!


kristy





Jan 12 2009 5:59 AM

it was 12/24 :) hope yer well!
♪♥Jess♥♪





Jan 1 2009 11:32 PM


littlebook





Dec 31 2008 6:30 PM

LittleBook January 2009 slide show
D'Jelly Brains





Dec 27 2008 3:17 AM

Sybil





Dec 20 2008 8:06 PM

SAY ITS NOT TRUE!
rabid kangaroo





Dec 20 2008 3:09 PM

Greetings from rabid kangaroo! Let me know what u think of my new AV project.

Sybil





Dec 5 2008 6:33 AM

MERRY GNOME!

International Corporation





Dec 2 2008 8:04 PM




Thanks so much, here's a new Lickets video...also some performances coming up
Barbara





Dec 1 2008 9:53 PM

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