Check out that headstock on the bass Matt played on Wild Horses. Oh, that's also Michael Rother there!
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THIS IS REPRINTED FROM AN E-MAIL SENT AROUND BY NASA FROM UNCOMMON RECORDS
What’s up everyone? For those that don’t know, news has come down that hip-hop & graffiti pioneer The Rammellzee has unfortunately passed away.
While I didn’t know him personally, I had the rare treat of a sit down audio interview with him for my podcast, Uncommon Radio in early 2007. We talked about the beginnings of hip-hop, the evolution of his career and played a bunch of his music including some stuff that was not released at the time. He also dropped a super abstract freestyle at the end of the show.
I’m proud to have gotten the chance to talk with him and with him gone now, I thought this would be a good way for younger generations to now find out more about him.
peace, nasa.
Check it out here:
http://uncommonradio.libsyn.com/2007/04
I also wrote a blog post about my day with him doing the show here:
http://www.uncommonmusic.net/theprogblog/2010/6/30/my-day-with-the-rammellzee-rip.html
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[I] didn’t know that much about Rammellzee other than that [I] really dig the K-Rob record above but NASA’s e-mail was so passionate that [I] think it deserves to be seen by a wider audience [Glass Rock Life, up to 6,000 hits a day! -ed]
I have been seriously influenced by everything I have been interested in.
I also have the ability and the discipline to not invest my time in those things
which have no value for .
People used to swim without bathing suits.
In the grand tradition of that guy from the Dwarves and other rock and roll misunderstandings, light now shines that Tubes “Aaron” Mullan faked his own horrifying demise, leading to ridiculous articles like the following -self loathing-. Why put Glass Rock Life out like that? To play with Gary Cherone (replaced Sammy Hagar who replaced David Lee Roth) and Carmine Appice (replaced Steve Shelley and Gregg Bissonette) in some sort of rock supergroup -Mull[a]n in here somewhere- Glass Rock is disgusted but no one makes those tubes hum like “Aaron” so mister magic, [we] welcome you back into the fold at any time. [We] just have to know though; how’d you do it?!
In an unprecedented turn of events Bassist/admin for Glass Rock has been challenged in a bass off buy none other than Henry “Hank” Rollins. Members of Glass Rock had this to say, “No comment”, and, “Looking forward to new safe words“.
No matter what happens the “administrator” will remain the same.
Images of Tubes from soundguy Valhalla (mixing boards and indoor palm trees? who knew?) only fuel the persistent rumors of his demise…
Literally at the very moment the ‘remaining’ members of Glass Rock were dropping the hammer on Detroit, an eerie and suspicious image of the seemingly departed Tubes ‘Aaron’ Mullan dated 4/12/10 standing at the edge of an Icelandic volcano has turned up on the AP wire:
Undocumented reports of Tubes tearing it up at Barcelona hotspots are flooding the web…LSD futures are through the roof on the NYSE…Glass Rock Mideast peace plan to be unveiled next week…
Candidate 3
Glass Rock: Do you play an instrument?
Candidate3: No.
Glass Rock: What do you think are the strengths on your resume?
Candidate3: Let Me Ride, The Next Episode, and Nuthin’ But a G Thang.
Candidate2 appears from stage left and rushes Candidate3.
Candidate2: These are much more than mere interpolations my friend. And I hang out with real warlords. This ‘doctor’ is a fraud all around.
Candidate3: There are degrees of fraud. David Axelrod versus a national election? And Matt wouldn’t even know who David Axelrod was if it wasn’t for me.
Director yells cut. Stage goes black.
After a nearly complete meltdown yesterday, Matt’s brain got some rest on the taxpayer’s dime (ahh, no pre-existing condition denial, our head is good forever) and on behalf of the administrator is now posting the entire Why Glass Rock Life Failed sessions with dignity and proudful solace.
- Eat This, Landowners
First up, we have the great Rynnn Sawyer’s responsible responses. Thanks Rynnn!
1) Why did Glass Rock Life fail? Lack of democracy.
2) How do you feel about Kathy leaving Glass Rock? Unless Jay-Z is actually “retired”, Kathy has not left. OOH ALSO, we failed because of our inability to hold out to the big business of Bretharians and allowing them to buy advertising on our site. We have sold out.
Now, we present Mr. Dave Mies, vying with Matt, Kathy, Aaron, and Rynnn for prettiest and bluntest member of Glass Rock, who still seems to be answering questions through some sort of Guns N Rose-ian worldview.
1) Why did Glass Rock Life fail? It just got too big. What starts out as an intimate exchange between sensitive, creative, sexy people just expands exponentially in the lite of day. Like overcooking rice, it just got bloated and soggy and stuck to the pan. We had to dry out and break apart. Maybe one day we’ll be separate enough to fly freely over some new lovers union.
2) How do you feel about Kathy leaving Glass Rock? It saddens me deeply, but I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later and maybe it’s for the best. Rock history is full of bright stars who simply overshadowed the more important talents of their backing bands. I mean, if it weren’t for the death of Janis Joplin, we might have missed all the great records Big Brother And The Holding Company made. Or maybe, if selfish front men like Tom Petty could just step aside for a minute, The Heartbreakers could finally realize their full potential. Just think of what might be possible without all that multi-platnum “song writing” loitering around. I guess what I’m saying is, that in some way she knew it was the right time..for everyone really.
“It just got too big.” But we’re going to keep the tape running. Cue that up Aaron. Now! Science and Psychology feature coming soon.
Dave and Rynnn contemplate rock.
After no one commented on the announcement of award winning essayist Kathy Leisen’s departure from Glass Rock, [administrator] has taken to the roof of [his] building with flutes of champagne, gender-neutral whores, and a boom box that plays nothing but Dirty South rap music. But could it have lasted? The historical precedents are clear.
Says [administrator], “When [I] inhale the champage and turn up the volume, [I] can’t smell the smoke. [I] see cars made of lemonade and a vast virtual network that brings a Glass Rock Life message to the people. [I] don’t believe in the afterlife so I’m good. Goodbye.”
Goodbye [administrator] indeed. [We] hardly knew [ye]. [We] will miss [you].
Fuck.
Latest news from the Breatharian Institute of America site and founder Wiley Brooks:
“EARTH PRIME” OR ”THE NEW EARTH” IS LOCATED IN THE 5TH WORLD. THE WORLD WITHOUT THE VIBRATIONS OF PAIN AND FEAR. YOU FEEL ONLY INCREDIBLE LOVE, PEACE AND JOY. LOVE AND JOY YOU CAN ONLY DREAM ABOUT IN THE 3rd DIMENSIONAL WORLD YOU LIVE IN AT THIS TIME. My goal is to populate EARTH PRIME with as many people as possible before December 21, 2012. THIS IS WHY I NEED “SO MUCH MONEY”. This project will require billions of dollars in funding, WHICH SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ANYONE WHO CAN GET THEIR MINDS AROUND WHAT I AM PROPOSING.”
Question: If you are a true Breatharian why did you recommend a diet of diet coke and McDonald’s double-quarter-pounder with cheese meal?
Wiley: In order to understand why I have chosen these foods you must first know how the human bodies descended into the 3rd dimensional world in first place. This is not our natural home. Being here as long as we have been was not intentional. We didn’t plan to stay here permanently. You could say it was purely by accident that we ended up getting stuck in this 3d world. The Earth, without a doubt, is the most beautiful planet in the Milky Way galaxy and that is why it was “the” vacation spot of the galaxy for millions of years. There was always a constant stream of visitors coming here from Worlds and Galaxies far and wide.
Empowered Ascension Workshop payment instructions.
Please wire the minimum deposit of $10,000.00 USD to my bank account.
Make payable to:
Wiley C. Brooks
Routing No. 122187238
Account No. 1097036700
Desert Schools Federal Credit Union
Phoenix, AZ 85062-2945
Bank information: 602-433-7010
I will contact you after the deposit has been successfully processed. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT.
Dr. David Jubb is a breatharian.
Somewhere along these lines there was an administrator who so loved the world that he begot(sic) his sister/brother (’s) only pink child.
He will be back.
until then,
come see Tall Firs at glasslands
tonite.
12 midnite
Go get em
Upset about Aaron’s absence from an upcoming Glass Rock show in Detroit, someone took drastic measures and posted an ad for a replacement. The fallout continues…
“Do you feel good about yourself? That was like finding gold for him. He was like, “Wow, they like Black Flag AND fucking?” You’re teasing people.” [Wait- don't 98% of people like Black Flag and fucking? -ed]
[My] significant other ^ has not been loving the outpouring of responses to SCIENCE AND GUITAR REPLACEMENT. Another band member’s signifcant other has reportedly been “traumatized.” With that in mind, let’s clear up a couple items.
Secondly, the redacted words from the response that mentions South Pacific were simply “Variations” and “Guitars,” once innocuous but now clearly all in the eye of the beholder. [The editor -ed] blacked these out for fear that the response’s author may do periodic searches for ___ on a theme for multiple ___ , then possibly set out to harm people. Our intern executed the search and Glass Rock Life came up as hit number three. The staff feared for their lives so [the editor -ed] sent everyone home, leaving the full title of the composition blacked out (and still not fully indicated) then traded shifts with a stuffed dummy made to resemble Henry Rollins to protect the Glass Rock Office all night. Let us clarify things one bit further and then perhaps we can all move on.
That didn’t help at all. “Why?” indeed remains the question. But take a quiet moment and look inside yourself to find the answer. Also, look forward to our Science Department seizing the question, “How do these responses relate to the Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins?” Have a great weekend! No, wait, it is Tuesday.
Also, worst accusation? [My] significant other suggested that [I] responded to the craigslist ad after putting in keywords ”black flag, sex”, forgetting that Glass Rock had posted it: “He sounds like you. He is you.” [I] deny this completely.
date Mon, Feb 22, 2010
subject hey guys…
mailed-bycraigslist.org
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Wow, black flag and movies about criminals and sex all on one CL post? Awesome. Actually am a guitar player–though, throw a brick around here and you’ll hit one… Anyway, have experience w/ the group thing, pretty much down for whatever, and totally respectful of limits. Oh, and elevator action is cool too.
Me: single, white, d&d free, 29, tall, thin/muscular, a few tattoos, well-read/spoken.
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Yes I can. My influences are: Heraclitus, sceptics , Bertan Russell. In music the big three: Bach, Beethoven, Black Sabbath. Got a whole Gibson guitar. I play solo currently, but am interested in doing ensemble work, if you know what I mean. 
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Dear scientists,
I was trying decipher the exact meaning of your ad. I believe the term
“play guitar” means to perform sexually or masturbate in front of others.
If this is true, I would like to know more. Plus, I can actually play guitar!
I am open to discussing my psychological aspects of sex. I have some strong
fetishes that may be of interest: I need to be dominated, embarrassed and physically hurt.
I desire to serve and be used by powerful selfish people. To perform sexually for them or
with them. I worship power and can be slapped by women or men.
About me:
I am 37, white, bi, 185pds, 6′ – nice looking face, 7″ shaved. I am married so I need discretion.
Found this on Craigslist LA. If there’s any aspiring grantwriters out there who want to practice their craft, contact us as we’ll need to raise some funds for this:
Ensturzende Neubauten Covers Band Wanted (Brentwood)
Date: 2010-02-05, 8:45AM PST
Reply to: gigs-qcscr-1587216337@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Ensturzende Neubauten Covers Band needed to perform at my daughter’s 4th birthday party. We already have a Faust one and an Amon Duul one. You will need to recreate and do a note for note rendition of the Expo 86 performance from Vancouver. There will be no animals or pets present so that will be one less thing to worry about. Your performance will be at 11.15am sharp at Brentwood Elementary. We have rented a 5000 watt PA system. Faust have eaten up all our entertainment budget so just being at Lulu’s party should suffice. Party bags and cake will be presented to you upon leaving by the party girl herself. no jelly bellies and most of all no time wasters.
