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Hey Peoples,
Now it’s time for another installment of: Ten Things That Soften My Stools 1. My family. I love my daughter Johanna so much, I’m going crazy. My wife, Kristie, has been doing such a great job of keeping me sane and making sure my colors match when I leave the house in the morning. She’s also someone I respect immensely. Oh, I love her lots, too. 2. Venancio, "Living For The Now." This is a CD that my friend Venny Portalatin is finishing. I played drums on it (among other things) and Scott played sax on it (among other things) and I got to add some weirdness to the proceedings. We’re just finishing the mixing stage and it should be done soon. 3. The Dylan Re-issues. I just got them and they are incredible. Sorry….everything sounds better on LP, but these do sound fantastic. Pick of the year: Blonde on Blonde. No one should be without this masterwork. The new mix is very clean and I heard things I never heard there before. And besides, Track 3 contains the origins of my daughter’s name! 4. My Vox AC-30 amp. This is a real long story, but I finally got it working after two years of frustration. It is my sound and you can hear it starting late September! 5. Ivor Cutler Trio, "Ludo." This is a strange little album. I really can’t describe what it is but It’s yummy! Ivor’s claim to fame was a small role in the Beatles’ film “Magical Mystery Tour” but don’t hold that against him. 6. Anything by The Doors. I don’t know what it is but they have that magical element that keeps me hangin’ on. Pick of the year: Morrison Hotel. 7. Johnny Cash and John Ritter. Wow! A double whammy. I always thought John Ritter was funny and I wanted him to be my dad. Johnny Cash was and is a legend and his music will live on forever. 8. The Gilmore Girls. Hey! Fuck you! It’s a good show! What the hell would you know? You probably watch those worthless reality shows or football or something. Direct your hate mail to: Bongo@funkabillyplayboys/ilovethefrench.com. Rory is going to do fine at Yale. 9. Teeth. 10. The Drummers of Burundi. A very intense drum CD. It only has one short track, but it’s worth it.
Peace and Love, P.S. Hey Scott!…..Les lunettes du singe sont verts! P.S.S. If boring family photos are your thing, go here. ~Funkabilly
Mike~
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Long time no write! So
much has happened over the last few months so I’ll try to run it down: My
kidney stone pain came to an end in San Francisco while Kris and I were
vacationing there. When we got there, I got sick almost immediately and your
humble narrator was popping Vicodin like Pez. The next few days were tough.
While we were in Muir Woods hiking, we were bouncing around and the theory
is that it helped shake that sucker loose ‘cause when we got back to the
hotel later that day the bomb dropped. No pain either! The rest of the trip
was fantastic. I went on a tour of bars in the C
astro with my ass-less chaps
on……Oh wait…….you don’t wanna hear about that. I got to show Kris places I
had lived (and record stores I’d frequented!) But we really had to git
‘cause we were missing our little critter, Jojo. Luckily, she remembered us
and all was well! She’s finally walking now (and we’re running to keep her
out of things). And she can identify the individual Beatles. And she loves
The Count from Sesame Street.
I lost my job and got a new one.
Unfortunately, it’s just a project and it’ll be over in late September so
it’s back to worrying. Not much happening in Band news. We scored a regular
gig at one of our favorite places, The Blue Anchor in Delray. We’ll be
playing there on the last Wednesday of every month starting in October.
Also, if you’re a regular, you’ll notice we’ve been attempting songs we
don’t know lately. This has been really exciting. The thrill of failure….the
agony of da feet.
Well, that’s about it for now. I hope to see
all of you at one of our shows sometime soon. We really appreciate you folks
coming out and supporting what we love to do. Thanks again for keeping us
afloat and buying the occasional round to keep us hydrated.