Guitar Gangsters, Peter and The Test Tube Babies, Cocksparrer and Rancid

That is me in the middle with two Guitar Gangsters

Well luck would have it that a Guitar Gangsters/Peter and The Test Tube Babies show would fall on a Thursday and then on Friday would be local openers (that is San Jose bub!) NOise! and Factory Minds opening shows for Cocksparrer and Rancid.

Well we got tickets to the Cocksparrer-Rancid show and Del of the Test Tubes was kind enough to put my wife and I on the guest list. Well we made it in time to try to order pints but the bar shut down because bands were starting to sound check. And the best soundcheck to my ears was going on. It was The Guitar Gangsters who were criminally forced to be the first band on the bill. Wow! Really.....Well the club was nice enough to let us stay and listen for a little bit and then it was off to get in line. Talked to many cool people in line as we waited and then in we came and off for some pints with Del and the rest of the Test Tubes. The Guitar Gangsters came on and they were just plain awesome! I have to commend Phil Ley for not swatting this stupid drunk kid from Chicago that was pogoing and bumping around. He hit Phils mic and it smacked him in the face. That hurts....I know. Anyways they played a blinder and I was stoked. More beers were consumed upstairs in the dressing room where I ran into old bandmate Lars (Rancid) and TKO booker and fellow employee Dodgy Dave. Novak, and Jim from TKO were there too. It was like a reunion of sorts. Hung out with Del for a bit as the ever so awesome Sydney Ducks were playing. Next up were The Generators who I have seen once. GREAT band!! Reminds me of Black Market Baby meets Sham. Then of course comes The Test Tubes...all the hits were played and again, another great set. New drummer was from Walnut and The Wankers. But hey he is not new but has been in the band for about 10 years. Walnut and The Wankers are Dels brothers band. Great night but we had to get home because the next night was Cocksparrer and Rancid. Well we made it into San Francisco, parked the car. Had a nice Indian dinner. Had some drinks...ran into LOTS of peeps that I knew. Watched Cocksparrer...sang every word and had a blast. Went back down to the lobby, drank some more. Talked to the Stern Brothers, Sab Grey (Iron Cross), talked to many more old friends and left during Rancids set. We were exhausted!! Great night!!!

Social Unrest - Before The FallI

I am sure that those that have visited this blog for awhile knows how much I like Social Unrest. Search through this blog and you will find an interview with Jason Honea that I did sometime back. In my opinion, Before The Fall was their crowning moment. They are back and playing with Cretin back on vocals. They released a rather good 3 song Ep a while back. Go find it! It is well worth listening to!

http://www.mediafire.com/?6a0lzid6incccig

Red Cross 1979-1982 Boot

does anyone have this boot??? I have two of the songs from comps but would love to have the rest...help???

OFF!

This is out May 8th. If you don't get it then well you are a loser.

Every track that I have heard for this is fantastic. Might be one of the best albums of 2012

Ladies and Gentleman...How Do.....

Hey all, sorry for the lag. Neil over at 13th Floor Vendetta kinda reprimanded me yesterday about not posting stuff of late. Yeah I have not. I have been busy putting together a band, getting better at playing guitar, buying guitars and working a bunch. All during this time, I had bronchitis....it sucked. I am on vacation (or holiday for you across the pond) for a 3 day weekend. I have some cool posts up my sleeve as well as some discussion on how friggen amazing the new Stranglers and Killing Joke albums are. Also I was informed my Longy over at Goal Friction that The Members have a new album. Really??? No Nicky Tesco??? I have heard bits and pieces of it and to be honest it is not that bad. I need to hear the whole damn thing before deciding. Also for those damn Damned fans...Rat plays drums on some of the tracks and has been playing live with them. Over on this side of the pond, one of my buddies old bands have gotten back together, Mad Parade. From what I have heard, they have been going down very well with the fans. Just a little fyi for you kids, CH3 are recording a new album. If it is like anything from their last one, it should be a stomper...ohhhhh and before I forget, Fang are releasing a new one. They are playing Oakland for their release party with Battalion Of Saints and DI and other bands...I have no ride to this one as my wife will be in Michigan visiting family. Noooo I am not driving the 60 mile drive by myself. I know I will be drinking and being social...bad combo!