Generation Magazine: Buffalo, NY Vol 20, Issue 16 These guys obviously listen to punk bands that existed long before kids like Good Charlotte--who, for unbeknownst reasons, believe they're punk--were even born. Hey, remember how The Dead Kennedys sang songs like "Holiday in Cambodia" and "Kill the Poor" to shock and offend people while simultaneously making them think about and question society? That's where My Penis is coming from, with songs of ancestral guilt and going to Afghanistan. Then again, they have a song about masturbating to pictures of your mom, so maybe they're just sick f***s. Either way, "Just Like Bukowski" is the feel good song of the year (all two months of it): "Lost my money at the dog track / Just like Bukowski / Bought a cheap whore and want my money back / Just like Bukowski / My cheeks are pocked and my jaw is slack / Just like Bukowski." My Penis is a hard act to follow... City Newspaper Rochester, NY Vol 35, No. 26 My Penis is loud. My Penis is gruff and crude. My Penis loves Bukowski. Oh, and My Penis is a band --- sloppy, raw, and fun, essentially punk. Those in My Penis have pretty much secured their fate in the show biz subterranean. I mean you'll probably never hear; "...and the Grammy goes to My Penis," but it'd be cool. Chuck would've dug it anyway. Last Exit Last Exit of the Lost Ithaca Radio Show Last Exit is playing a band called My Penis, and so I'm sure that you can just imagine how many jokes that inspired on air!, and the My Penis jokes just kept right on coming (yes, that's right, I said My Penis and "coming", there's one of those jokes right there!) all night long (My Penis, coming all night long! there's another), I'm sure you can easily get the picture from all these jokes that arise (My Penis, arise! *snicker*) from my just trying to relate this for you! And that's how it was all night long, My Penis jokes, both on the air, and a lot more in the chat room. See what you miss if you don't supplement your LE listening experience by also participating in the chat room! You should always do that! The words "My Penis" were said at least a million times. :) Jayceland.com No. 377: March 30, 2006
I got another look at My Penis as well and found them to be kind of like punk-groove-rock, or ska without most of what makes it ska but with a heavy rock sound instead (if that makes any sense). Dave Anchovies WBNY 91.3 Buffalo, NY I've never met any of them, but I do think theyre fun, and I like them. Its nice to hear an actual punk band once in awhile.
Matthew Burkhartt Overcast Films i saw you guys last night at the Penny Arcade in charlotte N.Y...umm you guys are fucking horrible. you suck, your just a bunch of drunk 30 year olds who think they are punk and who think they are musicians. Theres a difference between musicians in a band and guys who play instruments together. I cant believe you opened for an amazing band like shiny toy guns. thats like having horse shit as an appetizer before you eat the main course of filet mignon. if you would have opened for a bunch of barking hyenas fucking each other in the ass, i at least would have said to myself, well at least the line up all fit together pretty well. dont come back to rochester... Rob Beshures Robbing Peter, Onteora
You guys were sick at the Penny Arcade tonight. I gotta come to more of your shows! Cove Metal / Ambient / Rock Totally what I expected. Fun as hell. They sounded just like their mp3's and were just as entertaining and lively. Spot-on. So if you like their songs...on their www.myspace.com/mypenis site, you'll like them live. Growly vocals from the lead singer, growly riffs from the rest of the band, and the drummer poured his soul into every hit of his skins. Great chorus too, especially on thier "Bukowski" song. They were a little faster live than I expected though...but it worked well and sounded great. You can tell they really love their stuff too. I've seen alot of bands around here, these guys put their hearts into it more than any other band I've seen. It really did remind me of a Jello Biafra sound, maybe I'm crazy. Great punk band.
Videos:
So, after about 10,000 views, MySpace and Fox News have decided that the Bukowski video is too hot or disturbing to be on here and have removed it. It's still on YouTube. Check it out if you want to be emotionally scarred and/or horny.
Here's what people are saying about it!
Nasty and pointless!
I think I got dumber after watching this...
It's NOT art, that's for sure....
I have to admit, I enjoy Charles Bukowski, but this was damn funny! I actually thought the lyrics were perfectly fitting.
haha. I think Bukowski would've loved it.
some people might find this is too close to the mark. a thing people hate worst is being told their own pathetic little attempts at individuality has been done before and better. ...good vid
How fucking dare you!!! An absolute insult to his memory.
Good video. Very chaotic.
the instrumentals are awful, the vocals suck and the lyrics are crude
punk rock at its fucking best!
cant get enough of this song
My Space Bands My Penis has played with:
My Penis fits well with many genres: Dirty Funk, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Nu-Lounge, Classic Rock, Punk, New-Wave, No-Wave, Emo, Gothic-Rock and Spoken Word just to name a few.
Listen to Batching It's debut album "Homage" in it's entirety before it is released! CD out in January 2010! Featuring songs by NOFX, Skankin' Pickle, Swingin' Utters, Pearl Jam, Rancid, Lagwagon, Metallica, Sublime, No Use For a Name, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, No Doubt, The Descendents, Less Than Jake and Operation Ivy! www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1D35AAC4F6B17A08&search_query=batching+it
Algren's farewell show will take place on Friday, November 20 at the Elbo Room in Chicago. Please join us as we celebrate 3 years of great music and memories.
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Make a mixtape/mix cd & come to the Double Down Saloon (14 Avenue A, at Houston), NYC, 8pm to swap with other fans of music in a safe, public location (conveniently located on the Lower East Side of downtown Manhattan). Bring extra copies if you can to switch with everybody. The more you make, the more you bring home!
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