Show 51 ,52 and 53: Times they are a changing
It’s been a while since my last post and I feel guilty as hell. We have had a lot going on but I’m not going to make excuses. I just kept putting it off until another day and poof, months went by. So from now on, I pledge allegiance to the Blog every time we play a show or something else noteworthy happens. One band, indivisible under the cosmic ant farmer and to the music for which we stand…….uh……I think you get the idea. ....
Show 51 was @ The Riot Room a few months ago and I remember a few key details: I was REALLY sick, it was on a Saturday, there was a really great turnout and a good friend of mine (who shall remain nameless) had a bit to drink and ended up getting on stage with us during the show for a few moments. Otherwise, I don’t remember so much. But despite the circumstances, it was a good and fun show.....
Consequently, it was Levi’s last show with the band. It’s been no secret that we have been searching high and low for a new drummer for what seems like forever. Levi wasn’t hearing the gods of rock calling his name any more and was ready to move on to greener pastures. Lucky for us, he stayed to help us out all this time which we greatly appreciate. We will commemorate his years of service with a replica 14K gold plated Rolex and a night out at his favorite night spot, Bazookas. ....
After the show we began playing with a fine young gentleman by the name of Justin Ripetto. Justin is from Blue Sprangz, Missouri which we have been surprised to discover is the land of clean water, hot women and badass musicians. Who knew? Justin most recently played in a band called “In the Grove” whom we have played several shows with in the past. After working for several weeks with Justin, it became apparent that he was a quick learner, hard worker, damn talented drummer and also a Chef. Apparently, drumming and chef-ing are extremely similar? Long story short, we now present in the left corner, weighing in at a buck twenty five, Justin “The Chef” Ripettoooooooooooo!....
The next show was the 2010 Pitch Music Showcase @ The Riot Room. This was Justin’s first show with the band and our first show in a few months so we were excited to play. We had been nominated again this year in the category of Rock and invited to play the showcase again. For those of you who have not been to one of these, I highly recommend it. You get to see a lot of KC’s best for one price on one night at several participating venues. This year seemed to me to be the best year I can remember yet. It was crazy hot in the club due to an A/C unit being out but that didn’t stop anyone from hanging around. We went on at midnight to a good turnout and blazed through the set. Although not perfect, it was a good show. We tried to celebrate Justin’s inaugural show but we failed miserably. I guess you just can’t drink in extreme heat. ....
Two nights later, we were back at it again @ The Riot Room. This time for the annual Miss Riot Room pageant. We were on the bill with Roman Numerals, Audiovox, The Slowdown and Brainbow. We were scheduled to go on right before the Numerals at a ripe 1:00AM. And so we did. I ran into some technical difficulties with my pedals but we worked around it. We debuted a new song and it went over well. That’s always a good thing. All in all, it was a short and decent set for us.....
Now that these shows are out of the way, we are going to buckle down with The Chef and write some new tunes. We recently moved into a new rehearsal space / studio and we are all excited to get at it! We have some shows booked already and will be putting up some more dates soon. We’ll also post some pics of the new studio/rehearsal space as well.....
Good Times,
Gene
Show 51 was @ The Riot Room a few months ago and I remember a few key details: I was REALLY sick, it was on a Saturday, there was a really great turnout and a good friend of mine (who shall remain nameless) had a bit to drink and ended up getting on stage with us during the show for a few moments. Otherwise, I don’t remember so much. But despite the circumstances, it was a good and fun show.....
Consequently, it was Levi’s last show with the band. It’s been no secret that we have been searching high and low for a new drummer for what seems like forever. Levi wasn’t hearing the gods of rock calling his name any more and was ready to move on to greener pastures. Lucky for us, he stayed to help us out all this time which we greatly appreciate. We will commemorate his years of service with a replica 14K gold plated Rolex and a night out at his favorite night spot, Bazookas. ....
After the show we began playing with a fine young gentleman by the name of Justin Ripetto. Justin is from Blue Sprangz, Missouri which we have been surprised to discover is the land of clean water, hot women and badass musicians. Who knew? Justin most recently played in a band called “In the Grove” whom we have played several shows with in the past. After working for several weeks with Justin, it became apparent that he was a quick learner, hard worker, damn talented drummer and also a Chef. Apparently, drumming and chef-ing are extremely similar? Long story short, we now present in the left corner, weighing in at a buck twenty five, Justin “The Chef” Ripettoooooooooooo!....
The next show was the 2010 Pitch Music Showcase @ The Riot Room. This was Justin’s first show with the band and our first show in a few months so we were excited to play. We had been nominated again this year in the category of Rock and invited to play the showcase again. For those of you who have not been to one of these, I highly recommend it. You get to see a lot of KC’s best for one price on one night at several participating venues. This year seemed to me to be the best year I can remember yet. It was crazy hot in the club due to an A/C unit being out but that didn’t stop anyone from hanging around. We went on at midnight to a good turnout and blazed through the set. Although not perfect, it was a good show. We tried to celebrate Justin’s inaugural show but we failed miserably. I guess you just can’t drink in extreme heat. ....
Two nights later, we were back at it again @ The Riot Room. This time for the annual Miss Riot Room pageant. We were on the bill with Roman Numerals, Audiovox, The Slowdown and Brainbow. We were scheduled to go on right before the Numerals at a ripe 1:00AM. And so we did. I ran into some technical difficulties with my pedals but we worked around it. We debuted a new song and it went over well. That’s always a good thing. All in all, it was a short and decent set for us.....
Now that these shows are out of the way, we are going to buckle down with The Chef and write some new tunes. We recently moved into a new rehearsal space / studio and we are all excited to get at it! We have some shows booked already and will be putting up some more dates soon. We’ll also post some pics of the new studio/rehearsal space as well.....
Good Times,
Gene