Pretty Boy Thorson and the Falling Angels/Cortez The Killer 7"
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Okay, first things first: I want to hate this so much, but I can't. If there was a time machine and the 2000 version of myself found me today, sitting in my room spinning this seven-inch over and over while pogo-ing around my room and bopping my head up and down, I'm sure the 2008 version would get a kick straight to the junk.
The b-side of this split is Cortez The Killer, straight up from Minneapolis, MN. It sounds pretty lo-fi, but I think that is part of its appeal. I looked at the insert, and the songs were recorded on a four-track, so that explains it. I think it makes the music sound more real.
"Can't Quit Me Now"- totally sounds like some sort of weird throw back to garage rock. I'd picture the music video being very kaleidoscope oriented. I bet Weezer is pissed they didn't record this song.
"Dolphin Roundabout" - this is the song that gets me jumping and hopping. It's like a sweet mix of new wave/garage punk. The guitar solo reminds me of Blondie's "Dreaming", and if you have a problem with that, I will fight you.
If you are looking for something different that isn't all artsy pretentious, this is totally it. Truthfully, I bought this seven-inch as it is with Pretty Boy Thorson and the Falling Angels, but somehow I'm diggin' the Cortez side a little more

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these are my tour ups and downs. if i can remember them....

MANKATO:
ups-good show, good vids.
downs-incontinence due to blue pills.

MILWAUKEE:
ups-the after party, got to meet matty awesome, russian diner breakfast (best club sandwich of my life), hanging out with beth and amy.
downs-gas tank problem!

CHICAGO:
ups-awesome fucking show, hung out with used kids and drew schlitz, got hizzy with lil dave, met the mythical odsidiaq, lip syncing to "lady marmalade" at the hot dog table with wilson and osittyiack. seeing wilson puke at the bar after taking a tequila shot.
downs-this is rare for a chicago trip, but there were none! i think we even figured out the gas tank problem!

BLOOMINGTON (2 days):
ups-meeting lots of new bros and babes. seeing punkin pie, landlord and witnessing the first and last cum jelly show. playing guitar in the sun all day. singing GBV songs with will landlord in the kitchen. good mexican food. weed-smoking jesus grave. hearing the new WHY? record (thanks kater!). i could go on and on.
downs-the experimental show we went to kinda sucked, but most do. great times.

CHATTANOOGA:
ups-ADD/C! hardcore ninja turtles video. COMPLETE video! (check that shit out on youtube).
downs-dumbass kid who thinks its a good idea to subject your dog to piercing volumes in a tiny cement room. i bet he's vegan too. I GOT SO SICK TOO! allergies like a motherfucker. pretty much made everything suck. i just wanted to hang out!!!

GAINESVILLE (3 DAYS):
ups- where to start...NO MORE SICK! hanging out with jimbo and charlie dawson! always a good time when those two maniacs are around. elaine like mary full of grace dealing with four hyperactive jesus's. elaine gave me a sleak new punk haircut which is panning out to be one of the best i've ever had, we'll see.... drank pina coladas and smoked dope and played apples to apples all day. hung out with whiskey and co./billy reese fellas and brought in 4/20 by smoking pot constantly for the next 4 hours or so. really good pot by the way. then on sunday we were going to go to pensacola, but pretty much everyone there was going to gainesville so we decided to stay. smoked even more throughout the day. sweet show at 1982 where you can play vids at the bar. FUTURE VIRGINS! havent had that much fun at a show in some time. played a sweet show at wayward after that. got messy as fuck! after party at scum of the earth's house. all sorts of punks festooned throughout. gravity bonging! southern accents when you're high is the best shit. especially when they say "damn" before EVERYTHING hahahaha. terry pipebomb making awesome potaters and cabbeege in the early morning. best 4/20 ever!
downs-some girl walked up to me and said we did a good job of "covering crappy 90's songs." i informed her that we arent a cover band. ouch.
but the biggest down was leaving gainesville. every time.

NEW ORLEANS:
ups-visiting st. peter house. where jonny thunders od'd. yes the biggest up for me was going to see where one of my favorite musicians died senselessly. no offense to the chicken fried steak i ate. driving away from the city was good.
downs-new orleans should be renamed simply "FUCKED." there are more mcdonalds' going up than rooftops. show sucked. french quarter was dead. i've had enough. oh and more experimental bands.

AUSTIN:
ups-james. ted. angela. playing with party garbage and sex advice, two of my favorite bands in the world today. hanging out at barfys. barton springs. michelle surprised me and sent cookies to james's. hanging out with my cousin. pat hooked us up with some killer green.
downs- someone jacked my shades. ran out of money. these things didnt really bother me much. too much fun for that.

LITTLE ROCK:
ups-free pizza and beer. watched the year punk broke for the first time in like 10 years.
downs-i'm still trying to put my finger on what exactly puts me off about little rock. that'll be another blog i think. had a stupid and near violent band fight. probably the worst part of the whole tour.

KANSAS CITY:
ups-last day of tour.
downs-last day of tour......more experimental bands. that's another blog too.

-will

so here's the skinny:
we've been working on a 7" for a few weeks now with our friend jason. the nightmare of making it will be over very soon and the finished product will be yours to enjoy/use as a coaster. or both.
we're also making two more 7"s in the not-so-distant future. we'll also be making one in the EXTREMELY distant future. we have the technology. mike wilson has a time machine in his fingernail.
ALSO!
we'll be touring the midwest/southern states from apil 12th to the 25th.
AND
again with the touring?! yes yes. that will be with pretty boy thorson and the falling angels. in may. those dates, as you may have seen, are posted. still looking for some venues so if you can help out please drop a line to ski or myself or jesse.
FACT:
pretty boy is actually his given name. jesse is a nickname. bet ye dint know that.
NEXT WEEKEND
we're playing at the 7th st. entry w/ Textbook Committee. they are a guided by voices cover band. also playing gbv covers will be: The Girl Guides from canadia and The Cans from here. we're just gonna play our jams. hope thats fine.

k bye.
will

and yes, its 3:19 and i'm crunk and have a job interviewe in 10 minutes!...
...I got the job. and i'm even more crunk now! WEED$

tour withdrawal. responsibility has pretty much lost all appeal. television, too. dont want to leave the house because its not like im going anywhere. kitties knockin shit over and shit. jeez.