fire, dragons, lava monsters, birds of prey, ducks, and all that shit.
here are some of the bands we've had the honor and pleasure of playing with in the past:
HELMET, HOT SNAKES, MELT BANANA, BIG BUSINESS, RED FANG, SAVIOURS, HOSTILE COMB-OVER, THE NORTH ATLANTIC, KINSKI, QUI w/DAVID YOW, DRAGGED by HORSES, HONKY, UNSANE, EARTHLESS, PORTALS, THE INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS, SLEEPING PEOPLE, BIRDS OF AVALON, BUMBKLAAT, MADE OUT OF BABIES, PARTY TIME, RPG, BOB LOGG III, MADRASO, FACEPILOT, RYE WOLVES, NATIONAL SUNDAY LAW, DIE PRINCESS DIE, ARCHONS!, THE RUBY DOE, THE FAMILY CURSE, MAUSOLEA, GET YOUR DEATH ON!...many many more. If we left someone out, we're dicks. Sorry.
SHUT UP AND MURDER THE MIC The Long and Short of It are too ugly for pretention "A simple question about their live shows easlily segues into a rant about the testicular swatting skills of Barrabee, who's confined to a wheelchair. It's like talking to a bunch of grown-ups who haven't lost touch with their inner pre-Ritalin, ADHD children. Within the context of their music, this all makes sense. Just as they have a difficult time focusing on anything subjective, their music often comes across as a pastiche of aggressive rock forms including punk, prog, metal and '70s hard rock. Somehow it works, and it's due in no small part to their piss-and-vinegar live shows, during which, more often than not, they smoke the headliner." 'We wanna be a fierce, in-your-face band,' "explains singer Ben Johnson, who onstage is known for Iggy Pop-like theatrics and has a voice that sounds like a cross between the Dead Kennedy's Jello Biafra and Bad Brains' HR." "The genesis began in the boys' self-described 'college years' in Santa Cruz, where Johnson and his brother Tim bonded with Barrabee over their mutual love of all things guy: sci-fi, sports and aggro-rock. After returning home, they each played in other bands, but it wasn't until Barrabee drunkenly recruited guitarist Matt Strachota (who also plays in San Diego's dirty-country outfit, Bartenders Bible) that they found a common ideal." '[We wanted to be] what we'd want to see if we were at a show and didn't know anything about the band,' "Johnson says." 'More specifically-[The Long and Short of It is] tailored to our tastes.' "Even more specifically, he adds, 'you know, fire, dragons and the like. Real things.' "And so after three years, two tours and countless local shows, The Long are finally releasing their debut album, Flight of the Mallard. Judging by its mathmematical riffs, Johnson's surprisingly poignant lyrics, their work ethic and their 'consciously image unconscious' looks, you can tell that this is a band in it for the right reasons. No talk, just rock. Hence their name." Seth Combs (San Diego CityBeat)
you guys absolutely killed it last night. i'm honored to have done the art and have y'all as friends. anybody out there who hasn't seen your new set is a fool!
Actually kind of on the same tip. Gonna build a new space in Chris's garage. About a third into the new album (writing). Taking a break from writing to tour the Mid-west a little, Should be fun. We should plan some West Coast fall dates together. At Least Humboldt and S.D. By the way. Your not Theta Chi are you?
