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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 
GHOSTS ON THE BOARDWALK: Once again the Jersey Shore has invaded the lyrics of a Souls song.  Really, it's a song about breaking out of the negative clouds that tend to gather around our heads. Sometimes just looking at your immediate surroundings, but from a different perspective, can change everything. In our case, it was the basic elements that make up our little corner of the world, where the city meets the sea. We love the Jersey shore. Have we mentioned that lately?
- Bryan

BUY "GHOSTS ON THE BOARDWALK" HERE

LISTEN TO "GHOSTS ON THE BOARDWALK" HERE


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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 
keep up with us and our european tour on our facebook at www.facebook.com/bouncingsouls

here is what greg has posted for far today on the first day of tour in the u.k.


At customs arriving in London. I didn't realize the other guys were all behind me arranged for a band shot on this one.

 

Recording at the BBC. So so cool! There is a swinging jazz orchestra playing down the hall and and past that is the "BBC" orchestra recording!



Me, Jason from Black President and Dj, snuck in to the BBC orchestra rehearsal. Truly Amazing and totally inspiring!

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009 
It's out today and I sing on Track 3 "The Great Depression"!

 Check it out at www.anti-flag.com

Much love

Greg
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Friday, June 05, 2009 
Hi again everyone, if you've got some time to do a little (actually a lot!) of enlightening reading, check this out!  One of our oldest and dearest friends, whom my sister affectionately nicknamed "Ugly Bill" (trivia: we named our first 7" after him) has a great website where you can learn more cool facts about your health, check him out at www.special-technique.com

What is silver water or colloidal silver?

Colloidal Silver is a solution of extremely fine sub microscopic particles (.015 - .005 microns) of pure silver suspended in water by a positive electric charge on each particle. The particles remain suspended throughout the solution because these positive charged particles repel each other with a greater force than gravity can exert upon. A powerful germicidal, silver is an exceptional metal in that it is non-toxic to the human body, but lethal to over 650 disease causing bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and molds; while conventional pharmaceutical antibiotics are typically effective against only 6 or 7 types of bacteria. Some new strains of bacteria classified as MDR (Multiple Drug Resistant) have proven to be resistant to all pharmaceutical antibiotics, but not to colloidal silver due to different germicidal mechanisms of deactivation.

How does colloidal silver work?

Richard Davies and Samuel Etris of The Silver Institute, in a 1996 monograph entitled The Development and Functions of Silver in Water Purification and Disease Control, discuss three mechanisms of deactivation that silver utilizes to incapacitate disease causing organisms. They are Catalytic Oxidation, Reaction with Cell Membranes, and Binding with the DNA of disease organisms to prevent unwinding.


Catalytic Oxidation:

Silver, in its atomic state, has the capacity to absorb oxygen and act as a catalyst to bring about oxidation. Atomic (nascent) oxygen absorbed onto the surface of silver ions in solution will readily react with the sulfhydryl (-S-H) groups surrounding the surface of bacteria or viruses to remove the hydrogen atoms (as water), causing the sulfur atoms to form an R-S-S-R bond; blocking respiration and causing the bacteria to expire. Employing a simple catalytic reduction/​oxidation reaction, colloidal silver will react with any negative charge presented by the organism's transport or membrane proteins and deactivate them.

Reaction with Bacterial Cell Membranes:

There is evidence that silver ions attach to membrane surface radicals of bacteria, impairing cell respiration and blocking its energy transfer system. One explanation is based on the nature of enzyme construction: Specific enzymes are required for a given biochemical activity to take place. Enzyme molecules usually require a specific metallic atom as part of the molecular matrix in order to function. A metal of higher valance can replace a metal of lower valance in the enzyme complex, preventing the enzyme from functioning normally. Silver, with a valance of plus 2, can replace many metals with a lower, or equal valance that exhibit weaker atomic bonding properties.


Binding with DNA:

Studies by C.L. Fox and S.M. Modak with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a tenacious bacteria that is difficult to treat, demonstrated that as much as 12% of silver is taken up by the organism's DNA. While it remains unclear exactly how the silver binds to the DNA without destroying the hydrogen bonds holding the lattice together, it nevertheless prevents the DNA from unwinding, an essential step for cellular replication to occur.


How should one use colloidal silver?

Colloidal Silver may be taken orally or topically; applied directly to the skin. It can be used vaginally, anally, atomized or inhaled into the nose or lungs, and dropped into eyes. Liquid silver as well as new gel formulations, may be applied directly to the skin. A few drops on a Q-Tip or Band-Aid may be used to disinfect any wound or sore. Properly prepared, colloidal silver can also be injected into a muscle, a cancerous tumor, or into the bloodstream.


Dosage:
A extremely conservative approach would be to start with 1 or 3 teaspoons once or twice a day, however colloidal silver is not a posionous substance like drugs are and. therefore dosage is not critical-even for children. For colds and flu symptoms, one or two tablespoons 3-6 times daily frequently will speed recovery. Some individuals have reported drinking as much as 16 ozs in the morning and another 16 ozs in the late afternoon to knock down a cold or flu on the first day that symptoms start showing up. They claim that they have been able to completely abort the cold or flu on the first day of symptoms.


For mouth infections, frequently rinse the affected area for at least 6 minutes before swallowing. Overdosing should not be of concern, even if recommended doses are exceeded. If, after a few days of use, one experiences a de-​toxification effect in the form of feeling sluggish or mild aches, increase water consumption to speed the elimination of toxins and taper back the silver dosage to match the rate of toxin elimination. It is safe for pregnant and nursing women and is known to aid the developing fetus in growth. It will not generate free radicals or interfere with enzyme activity. It has no reaction with other medications.


Are there any dangers or side effects?

The Environmental Protection Agency's Poison Control Center reports no toxicity listing for Colloidal Silver. Regular ingestion of colloidal silver can act as a second immune system by assisting the body in the war against invading micro-​organisms.​ Unlike pharmaceutical antibiotic which destroy beneficial enzymes, colloidal silver leaves these tissue cell enzymes intact.
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Colloidal Silver, if used sensibly, is completely non-toxic and will not harm the immune system in any way. Critics of colloidal silver will often warn that regular consumption of colloidal silver might lead to Argyria, a bluish/ gray discoloration of the skin. Dr. Bob Beck debunks this statement as a scare tactic by pro pharmaceutical interests. Dr Beck has indicated that Argyria is caused by silver compounds, such as silver nitrate, silver sulfate, silver sulfadiazine, etc., and not micro particles of pure elemental silver. Apparently, silver colloids are mostly absorbed in the upper gastrointestina​l tract, since colloidal silver does not seem to adversely affect friendly bacteria in the lower intestines. Silver can be toxic to nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, but is normally prevented from entering those areas by the blood-brain barrier. Silver has not demonstrated any evidence of carcinogenic activity.


The body eliminates excess silver via the metallothiones.​ These ubiquitous proteins, first characterized in 1957, have the property of binding with heavy metals, such as silver, into metal-​thiolate-​cluster structures which aid in transportation,​ storage, and elimination of nonessential trace metals which enter the body.


How much research has been done on colloidal silver?

Silver has been used as a germicide for thousands of years. Ancient texts, including Pliny the Elder's great tome, Natural History, Book 23 (78 A.D.) discusses the extraordinary wound healing capacity of silver slag as an ingredient in plasters. The German obstetrician, Franz Crede, observed in 1884 that up to 79% of blind children in various orphanages and institutions were born to mothers who, at the time of the child's birth, had venereal disease. He found that a 1% solution of silver nitrate dropped into the eyes of newborns, reduced the incidence of VD caused blindness to less than 0.2%. In 1988, colloidal silver was tested at the UCLA Medical Laboratory.


The UCLA report stated that " The silver solutions were antibacterial for concentrations of 1 million organisms per ml of Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus [which in now resistant to Vancomycin, the strongest pharmaceutical antibiotic available] , Neisseria gonorrhea, Gardnerella Vaginalis, Salmonella Typhi [responsible for salmonella food poisoning and Typhus], and other enteric pathogens; and fungicidal for Candida albicans [the common yeast infection, in vaginitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome], Candida globata, and M. Furfur.
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Dr Robert Becker, M.D., author of The Body Electric and Crosscurrents found that silver caused cells to dedifferentiate​ and re-​differentiate in the process of regenerative healing.


" What we had actually done was rediscovered the fact that silver killed bacteria, which had been known for centuries.​.​.​when antibiotics were discovered, clinical uses for silver as an antibiotic were discarded." Becker said in a 1995 interview with Bio/Tech News.

Dr Becker conducted extensive research into the healing properties of silver for many years at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. The experiments concluded that silver works on a wide range of bacteria, without any known side effects or damage to the cells of the body. Becker discovered that the silver was doing something more than just killing disease causing organisms: He said it was also causing major growth stimulation of injured tissues. Dr. Becker concluded that the presence of the silver ions may help to regenerate tissue, eliminate old or cancerous cells, and other diseased or abnormal tissue conditions.


Dr. Henry Crooks (author, Use of Colloids in Health Disease) found that silver in the colloidal state is highly germicidal, quite harmless to humans and absolutely non-toxic. From his bacteriological​ experiments with silver he concluded, "I know of no microbe that is not killed in laboratory experiments in six minutes.
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Dr. Bjorn Nordenstrom, of the Larolinska Institute, Sweden, has successfully used silver as a component in his cancer treatments for many years. Dr. Leonard Keene Hirschberg, A. M., M. D. (John Hopkins) states, "Speaking generally, the colloidal metals are especially remarkable for their beneficial action in infective states." Dr. Richard L. Davies, executive director of the Silver Institute, which monitors silver technology in 37 countries, reports: "In four years we've described 87 important new medical uses for silver. We're just beginning to see to what extent silver can relieve suffering.
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Finally, Peter Lindemann reports in his 1997 article, Colloidal Silver, A Closer Look that a study conducted in part by the Institute of Microbiology in Rome, Italy and published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (Dec. 1992), stated that "Pure electro-​colloidal silver out- performed silver nitrate, silver chloride, and silver sulfadiazine as a broad spectrum germicide. For all classes of bacteria, fungus, and mold samples tested, pure electro-​colloidal silver worked better, and at much lower concentrations.​ They concluded that any additives reduced the effectiveness of the pure silver ion; the silver salts being as much as 100 times less effective.
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What is the FDA's standpoint on colloidal silver?
Since colloidal silver was in common use as an antibiotic prior to 1938 when the FDA was created, its use was grandfathered-​in and not subject to FDA approval. Many promoters of colloidal silver had ballyhooed a 1991 letter authored by the FDA which they said (at the time) that they would not attempt to control colloidal silver as long as its uses were confined to pre 1938 published protocols. However, the growing popularity of colloidal since 1991, has created pressure from threatened pharmaceutical interests to get the FDA to regulate the availability of colloidal silver.​[​Update:​ Feb 2001 the FDA now claims jurisdiction over the sale of colloidal silver and will not allow any "medical claims" be made in association with the sale of colloidal silver.
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As a result, today the FDA is attempting to subvert the grandfather clause and is seeking to gain approval status over the use and production of colloidal silver on the outrageous premise that since colloidal silver has proven to be such an effective broad spectrum germ fighter in its ability to cure new strains of bacteria (not in existence in 1938), that its use should be subject to their jurisdiction! It's clear to anyone who examines the subject, that the FDA is a champion for the pharmaceutical industry and on their behalf attempts to suppress the use of cheap, non-​patentable,​ natural, alternative therapies at every opportunity. Silver, after all, is merely a metal. It's a harmless element of Nature.
What business does the FDA have in attempting to regulate its use?

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Thursday, June 04, 2009 
Greetings from Bradley Beach, NJ everybody.  It's a rainy day here and no waves, although we're expecting something friday here.  This weekend is the Americade motorcycle rally somewhere up near Lake George NY.  I was planning on joining Rick from the Casualties for a ride up there but it looks like it will be a wet one.  Camping there will be a muddy drunken affair for sure!  Actually lots of possibilities this coming weekend to choose from- the bike thing, or sit tight and hope for waves while getting things done around here, also MMA fight event in Atlantic City- some friends of mine who I train with will be fighting there and I should go cheer them on.  No matter how I slice it I'm in for good times this weekend.   ...So "The Mental Bits" is out, hope you all dig it, I'm pretty stoked on it!  If you find yourself wondering 'hey, where's the fast stuff?' well stay tuned for a song called "Badass" coming soon.  It's fucking hilarious and it's good and fast too, and that's all I'm gonna say about that.  For June though, slip into the oh-so-smooth groove of The Mental Bits.  Hope you all have enjoyed the TV Special so far too, more of that to come as well.  It's all just part of the plan of keeping 2009 in a perpetual state of celebration.  I've been spending any spare time I have compiling everything I need to release a big-ass book celebrating 20 years (and counting) of the Bouncing Souls.  It's be a sort of oral history in pictures, and words of the people who lived it along the way, all the participants in this traveling circus.  It's a beast of a thing to to squeeze into one book, even a big book you see, which is why it's a bit of a slow-brewing project.  Still, I hope to have it out in time for the holidays this winter so wish me luck!  I've got two parakeets I live with now and they really liven the place up with their singing, the rain hasn't gotten them down at all.  In that way they have served as an inspiration today, spirits are high here!  I'm gonna make up some coffee and get down to work.  Have a great day everybody!   Tittyballs.  - Bryan


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Phrequency.com

Ever wanted to know why the Pete plays guitar, how Greg wrote “Quik Chek Girl,” or ask Bryan about the meaning of life? Well now’s your chance to ask the Bouncing Souls anything you want.

Phrequency.com will be hosting a live chat with Greg, Pete and Bryan from Jersey’s favorite punk rockers on June 10th from 7-9pm to talk about the second volume in their 20th Anniversary Series, their world tour, their two shows at the Trocadero at the end of the summer and anything else that comes up.

Love the Souls and couldn’t make it to Asbury Park this past December? Check out three days worth of photos from the mini-festival here: http://www.phrequency.com/Day_3_Bouncing_Souls_Home_for_the_Holidays.html
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009 


This song is the SIXTH of 12 brand new tracks from The Bouncing Souls, available on the first of every month all year long! (produced by Ted Hutt, the genius behind "The Gold Record", Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Street Dogs...). 99 cents a pop buys it here!

"The Mental Bits" hahaha! Another silly-titled song, coming out June 1st, just in time for summer! Musically, a tip of the hat to one of our favorites back in high school, The Specials. Move out, move on everybody, let it go and cruise forward more lightly and easily. Celebrate your life, it's June!!! Listen to that English fellow losing his mind in the background, that's Ted Hutt, our cool producer with a big megaphone, hence the "mental" bits. - Bryan

If you have a Facebook account then head over to our page, become a "fan" and take a listen to "The Mental Bits". Click here for Bouncing Souls Facebook.
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Friday, May 22, 2009 
 Hi everybody! Alternative Press is premiering part one of our "Bouncing
> Souls 20th Anniversary Special, there's more of it to come, but check
> volume 1 here:
> http://altpress.com/features/bouncingsoulsanniversary.htm
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 
SLAP Magazine is having a Bouncing Souls Art Contest. If you have questions please contact them...NOT us! Check it out....

From SLAP magazine:

SLAP magazine (www.slapmagazine.com) is holding a contest to
accompany an upcoming feature article on The Bouncing Souls. We
have never before seen photos, video and inside interview with the
band...NOW we want for YOUR Souls-inspired art!

Here's how it works: you draw, paint, etch, or whatever else, your
best Souls-inspired art onto an 8.5 X 11 inch background and send it
to:

SLAP magazine Bouncing Souls Art Contest
2 Cuesta Drive #10
Los Altos, CA
94022

The SLAP editors will select the best entry to appear in the
magazine, alongside the full length Bouncing Souls article...with
full credits to you of course.

Now is your chance to express your love for The Souls and be
immortalized alongside them! Do it!

Be sure to include your name, address and an email contact on the
back of the submission.

Deadline is July 31, 2009

Email questions to: adhgtb@yahoo.com
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Monday, May 11, 2009 
We are playing with Lifetime AND 7 Seconds!!!! How cool is that, get me a ticket for that one! Our friends are coming to make our 20th anniversary party that much better!! Let the good times roll! The new songs are rolling out too. They are all different and great in their own ways so don't miss out on em.

Also..if these shows arent cool enough already. It gets better! We will be premiering our 20th anniversary tv special!! Yes, a tv special! It's a 30 minute tv show complete with jugglers, ventriloquists, dancers and 2 music videos!!

8/20/09 - The Bouncing Souls, Lifetime, None More Black
Webster Hall - New York, NY
All Ages Show - $22 - Doors at 6:30

8/21/09 - The Bouncing Souls, 7Seconds, Tim Barry
Webster Hall - New York, NY
All Ages Show - $22 - Doors at 6:30

8/22/09 - The Bouncing Souls, 7Seconds, None More Black
The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
All Ages Show - $22 - Doors at 7:00

8/23/09 - The Bouncing Souls, Lifetime, Tim Barry
The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
All Ages - $22 - Doors at 7:00

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 
Sometimes I'm up early on tour even if I've gone to bed late. It's a weird thing that happens on tour playing high energy shows. It's a combination of feeling really energized and awake on some level and really tired at the same time. I'm watching the morning come slowly now from a sunny bench on the boardwalk in Asbury Park. I'm feeling tired but energized from the string of shows and non-stop moving. We leave for long island in 2 hours. The show last night at the lanes was great. I feel very lucky to be rockin with a great band and have the opportunity to get better as a singer and song writer.. On top of thar It's great to have so much love and support from so many amazing music lovers. Incredible. Makes me wanna twitter.. Ha! I still gotta check that out. Blogging on the boardwalk is alright for now..I'm just rambling here looking for some company. I'll be happy to see Shanti in a few days! For now I have the sun, the sand, and the ocean. Happy Mother's Day! Greg .
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