| A good question indeed. Around, in a non-hussy sense, is of course the answer. School and work eat up just about all of my daylight, and a fair amount of starlight too. Things are going well enough on that front. Work is work. Sales are down, but we just blame the economy and the fed on that one. Thanks guys.
Schools goes as swimmingly as ever. I pretty much make As all around, I guess I'm getting my money's worth somehow. I'm just tired of playing the student. Not that it isn't fun, but at times I feel like I'm not learning anything. Going back to school is hard not for the school itself but for having to be surrounded by a neigh ignorant horde of youth. Without whining too much, i'll say that it vexes the spirit. One more year....
On the music front, things are great! The radio show lives on Friday evenings, midnight until 2am. Much fun. The band goes well indeed. We have been playing some small shows around SoCal, and are working on plans for a few shows up the coast next month. Word of this will be spread. We will also be going into the studio next month to record at least 6 songs so that we can release a few split EPs with a few tracks in reserve. Exciting stuff, really. There have also been other, non Desperate Hours, rumblings from the Thrash Den of late. More to come on that too.
As far as for me, things are alright. I've been in a bad space mentally for awhile, so I'm working on getting through all that. This time of year is always super filled with reflection and the like, making it a downer at times. But alas, I shall conquer!
So yea, good to be back of sorts. I've been peeking in from time to time to see what you all are up to, so don't feel totally neglected.
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| | Current Music: | Nerveskade- AHHHHH! | | Subject: | Two down... | | Time: | 12:04 pm |
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| Sitting here at a friend's house in Portland and thought I would give a short update on things.
Rocked Oakland and Portland so far, nothing but awesomeness as far as the shows go. Last night was particularly awesome, as the show was at a friend's place and lots of people showed. Nerveskade was fucking amazing, as usual and we played really well to a more than receptive audience. After that, off the the graveyard for some drinking and hanging out. Pretty punk, I guess.
Now we are getting ready to head up to Seattle, then into Canada from there. There is some paperwork that bands a required to have in order to be able to play up there, and of course our contact up there is super elusive. Thus, we may be going across and using someone else's stuff, who knows. Worst comes to worst, we will just come back to Portland and hang out.
WOOOO! | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| So the final word is that our ONLY show in the bay is tonight @ 818 Pine St, Oakland Ca starting around 7:30pm.
THATS TONIGHT! Sorry for the bum word, but a few venue closures made everything wonky.
So, here we go! | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
| So I guess we are actually plaything three shows in the Bay.
Oakland on the 23rd (tomorrow!)and 24th with another show in San Francisco on the 24th as well.
Addresses are forthcoming!
In the mean time, here's our demo for those interested. It sounds pretty punk, I would say. | | comments: 5 comments or Leave a comment |
| Or at least it will be, starting Friday. Desperate Hours (my band!) West Coast tour! Tour dates are all set, we are doing the final mix down on the recording tonight after being in the studio all day yesterday, the van is in as good of shape as it will get, and now I just need new earplugs!
Dates are as follows:
24th/Fri.- Oakland, Ca @ Ezi's w/ Cropduster
25th/Sat.- Portland, Or @ Punk as Fuck house w/ Nerveskade
26th/Sun.- Seattle, Wa @ The Mourge w/Krakatoa
27th/Mon.- Vancouver, BC @ some punk house w/ Spectres
28th/Tues.- Squamish, BC @ some punk house w/ Limb from Limb
29th/Weds.- Off/Portland
30th/Thurs.- Portland, Or @ some fest
Tell you're friends.
Ill post some of the tracks when I get the chance. | | comments: 10 comments or Leave a comment |
| | "The problem with Live Journal is that we all think we are so close, but really, we know nothing about each other. Hence, I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don’t know about you." | | comments: 13 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Werkraum- Early Love Music | | Subject: | Hey-ho | | Time: | 09:08 pm |
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| So, life goes well enough these days. I'm (sorta) enjoying the summer weather, and REALLY enjoying being school free for awhile longer. However, i've kept pretty busy so it doesnt seem like much of a vacation in the lay about, drink girl-drinks sense.
So what have I been up to? Lots of cleaning actually. Very very exciting. Been doing the music thing quite a bit as well, Played three shows last week, but all at the same place. (i.e. My friends' living room) We are going on tour the last two weeks of July, so watch the fuck out West Coast! Terror from Vancouver to (maybe) Mexico!
I've been practicing (very unpunk) guitar a lot more as well, trying to get some more of my metal stuff off the ground. Or rather, out of my head! Should be fun, maybe.
I was happy to spend my Midsummer/New Moon in a HOOOOOOOOOT Sauna with good friends up in the mountains. That was quite nice indeed.
Hopefully you all find yourselves well enough! May the Gods smile upon you and may you enjoy the summer! | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Death in June- Punishment Initiation | | Subject: | whoa... | | Time: | 04:33 am |
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| ...been awhile, eh?
Despite rumors and plots, I yet live. School hasn't crushed me yet, despite some mighty efforts.
Now that I get a little respite, I guess I should poke my head in just to make my presence felt. It's just that after sitting on a computer all day reading and writing stuff for mah schoolins, I didn't have much in the way of time for writing anything else.
So yea, how the hell are ya? | | comments: 11 comments or Leave a comment |
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Watain. These guys are so fucking evil that they smell like dead rats. No joke.
They came out covered in blood and leather, and summoned the unholy powers of the starvore death god with the victory chants of the black legions.
I even bought a shirt, I never do that! | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Leviathan- 10th Sublevel of Suicide | | Subject: | So... | | Time: | 02:38 pm |
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| ...life.
Academic life is already in full swing, despite school having started on Thursday. I even have a paper due tomorrow, assigned yesterday. People really weren't kidding about the condensed schedule. No fear, however, since the paper is a short one and I've already knocked it out. I think I'm a little ahead as my German class goes, which is good. I think I will actually enjoy this system a little better, as it doesn't allow for slacking or mismanaged time. Of course, this is merely the first week, we shall see what Moloch truly has in store...
On the fun front, things go fairly well. Im in a fairly regular band, working on good material. We have played a fair number of local shows, with a few planned in the wider area soon. I also came up on a nice digital bass head and 18 track recording mixer, for free no less. So now I can start getting a lot of the thing's I've been working recorded and improve on it all.
Mead making shall soon commence.... | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
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In other news, The Carcass/Suffocation/1349 show was devastating. I cant think of another way to explain it. Everyone exceeded my expectations, and my neck is sore as fuck. I just still can't believe I just saw one of the bands that started me down the grind/metal road. It was so fucking epic. That is all. | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Der Blutharsch- The Pleasure Recieved in Pain | | Subject: | 9/11 | | Time: | 05:03 pm |
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| Seven years ago I was in Seoul, S. Korea wondering what the fuck was happening. No news in English, just dubbed CNN. We didn't find out the full story until the next day.
Six years ago I was in boot camp. We were on the firing line at the rifle range.
Five years ago I was freshly home from my first tour in Iraq.
Four years ago I was in Iraq again.
Three years ago I was at CAX in 29 Palms. We were about to undertake a large, live fire training mission in preparation for my third deployment.
Two years ago, I was about a week away from leaving the Corps.
Last year, I had just started school for the first time since I joined.
This year, Im about to start at UCSB.
Funny, even though a great deal has gone on in the past seven years I'm more or less doing the same thing I was on Sept. 10 2001.
And no, I didn't join the Marines because of 9/11. I just knew that if there was ever a time, that was it.
Hail the victorious dead. Hail the victims. Hail the families. | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| So there was much talk of politics at work today, mostly noting the irony in McCain's VP choice. Then the conversation went thusly:
Komerat one: So what do you think of the election madness this year?
Komerat two: The election? Worst TV show ever!
Names obscured to protect the jaded. | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| For those of you who dont know...
September 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
This is going to be insane. Totally insane. | | comments: 12 comments or Leave a comment |
| -Made it to Arizona, the drive was looooong.
-Went drinking with the mates.
-No shower curtain.
-Wedding later.
-Booze after that. | | comments: 8 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Toroidh- EVERYTHING! | | Time: | 07:08 pm | | Current Mood: | ![[mood icon]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/frank/Frank-Relaxed.gif) Smug |
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| So I'm biking home today, and I overtake a car stopped at a light. The light turns green and I easily dust him around the corner. Now usually, cars catch me during the turn or shortly there after, even if I didn't have to break to catch the light. this guy, took noticibly longer. Once he finally caught up to me, I glanced over at his car.
Sure enough, Prius hybrid. All I could think was, "boy do they have you fooled..." | | comments: 6 comments or Leave a comment |
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