Counterpush

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  • Supermassive Black Hole
    Muse
  • Hallelujah
    Paramore
  • Typical
    Mute Math
  • Stone Love
    Pepper
  • Be Careful
    Patty Griffin
  • A Decade Under the Influence
    Taking Back Sunday
  • Sunday Morning
    Maroon 5
  • Flat on the Floor
    Carrie Underwood
  • Badfish
    Sublime
  • Concrete Sky
    Beth Orton
  • Homeward
    The Sundays
  • Rodeo Clowns
    Jack Johnson

Seeking new partner in crime

May 23, 2008 10:39 am

Okay, so the search for a reliable bassist without an ego in the LA/OC area has proven to be a fruitless task.  My most recent encounter with another j*rkoff bassist who managed to take the fun out of jamming, while simultaneously offending me, the other guitarist, and drummer has inspired me to... (read more)

On the "spiritual" aspect

April 21, 2008 11:05 am

A few people who have come across the band's music and explored the lyrics have picked up on the "spiritual" aspect and have often asked about it.  While I make no attempts to carry the banner for any particular set of religious beliefs, I cannot deny who I am or from where I come.  So, to help shed... (read more)

Emerging from the sludge

April 16, 2008 12:09 pm

That's right.  I've decided to get off my proverbial arse and start gigging again.  And speaking of proverbs, I'm reminded that "the longest journey begins with the first misstep."  But as my cousin once admonished me as he was teaching me how to serve a tennis ball a la Agassi, "Don't hold back. ... (read more)