Underground Lounge (2/29/08)

Flesh of Lost Summers (w/ AB - lead guitar)
Taxes (w/ AB - lead guitar, vocals)
The Butcher's Pupil (w/ AB - trumpet, KH)
The Mustang (w/ KH)
"Mary Murder" (w/ KH)
The Jump House
Roll Them Bones (w/ MSC)
Black Neon (w/ MSC)
Little Children Scream (w/ MSC)

Nate here.

SUCK MY PREDICTION
I told you so. My prediction of rock excellence for Friday night's show came true like a hand print on a stripper's ass. The Dubious Moniker acoustic set heated up the crowd with clever medley segues and rousing collaborators. Noman ran out of ass to kick after its first 3 songs, but then acquired more ass and then kicked that recently acquired ass for the rest of the set. Children's Masterpiece Theatre? Let's just say the crowd was stunned to the edge of comprehension by a mind-bending maelstrom of rock awesomosity.

EMPLOYMENT = LAZY AND NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THE BAND
I'm not one for airing the band's dirty laundry in public, so I'm putting this tirade on CMT.net, where only Tim and Pete will see it. It's been a long time coming, so I'm laying it on the server in writing. STOP BEING CHILDREN'S MASTERPIECE THEATRE'S ONLY TWO FANS READING THIS SITE FROM WORK, AND START BEING ITS TWO NEWEST FULL-TIME MEMBERS!

That was harsh, but in all earnestness... This band has so much potential, but we can't go anywhere unless we're all committed. Jerry and I are the beginning. When we wake up in the late morning/early afternoon, all we think about is Children's Masterpiece Theatre. This focus improves not only our creativity, but our song writing, technical ability, and performance edge. Can you imagine what this band would be without that?

Example: Jerry and I tapered all day on Friday in preparation for the show. And when it was go time, the effect was like uncaging two caged animals of rock. We were ferociously energetic, yet deftly skillful. Tim and Pete? Like watching two sloths name their favorite deadly sin.

It takes me all week to write these incredible posts. What if a day job got in the way of that? Children's Masterpiece Theatre would plummet toward mediocrity and oblivion.

Jerry and I are just two examples. Look around, guys. Art Bamford: pursues music full-time. Dan Patrevito: music full-time. Justin Geller: same thing. Kathryn: failing out of law school to pursue a musical career. Take the hint. This is what serious musicians do. We ditch the day jobs so we can dedicate our lives to the music. And as strong as we are, it's still tough to drag you two and your day job baggage kicking and screaming behind us.

Making good music isn't about having a roof over your head or fresh undies on your johnson. It's about growing avant-garde facial hair (which Jerry has) and buying third-hand clothes a size too small from second hand shops (which I would do if I didn't have so much of my dad's money). It isn't about sucking up to The Man day in and day out; it's about expressing feelings for no reason in particular. And using the lyrics "I feel," and "insane" a lot.

This is not an ultimatum, it's "How To Start A Successful Rock Band," page 1, first edition. Jerry and I already wrote the preface. How the story ends is up to you guys.

in the free world,

Nate