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Breatharians Release DJ Shadow, Annual Financials

Published on July 30, 2010 in graphic content warning -GRL attorney Saul Goodman, misc and science and psychology. 0 Comments

it ain't easy livin' free says Johnson

Early this morning, the bi-partisan negotiation team of Senator Phil Rudd (R-Iowa) and Representative Brian Johnson (D-Australia) successfully bargained with Breatharian leader Dr. David Jubb for the release of DJ Shadow. Rudd and Johnson agreed to trade a package of rolling papers in exchange for Shadow’s release. Jubb’s assistant Lawrence Fitzcarraldo says, “We will use these to smoke the ashes of the burning earth.” [whatever -ed] The Breatharians also released their annual financials shy of the July 31st deadline, continuing to shore up their reputation amongst other 501c3’s concerned with traveling at the speed of thought. They follow our laudatory photos of senate negotiating staffers (thank you again Phil and Brian!):

bad ass negotiator Rudd

 

 

   

 

 

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Breatharian Annual Financial Statement

$50 million     miscellaneous

                         $2.99                 carton of eggs (one dozen)

                  $.43                 one eighth cup of coffee

$400,000          brochures

 

Southwest Detroit

Published on July 27, 2010 in michigan mafia, misc, royalties are the shit and sam and dave. 0 Comments

Jimmy Ohio sent in this exciting film to Glass Rock Life featuring the Budweiser distro-truck. Music by him.

Awesome Colors

Published on July 15, 2010 in misc. 0 Comments

Sincere Saturday Followed by Awful Rumors and Innuendo at the Five and Dime

Published on April 24, 2010 in GURU, ghost, glass rock not good compared to four tops and misc. 0 Comments

It feels a little odd to post a private family photo from someone but that’s what Guru’s brother did in this really heartfelt goodbye. Boston.com  Love is strong.

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In an attempt to garner attention from Tubes “Aaron’s” ghost, Glass Rock’s Dave has died his hair blonde. Dave claims he died his locks just to see what it felt like. Slow Mitts, this reasoning has gotten all of us into past trouble- please be careful!! (we can’t afford to lose another one of our three guitar players)

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Dendochronologists are going crazy in an attempt to figure out What Album Cover Came First? (see 4/23). The Politically Neutral Society of Dendochronlogy was chosen for this task so folks please place your partisan hackles in a bucket.

In the meantime, feel free to guess whose Wikipedia entry this is:

Themes in _________ lyrics include relationships, moving, horses, teenagers, bodies of water, and more recently, politics.___ generally dispassionate delivery of lyrics and dark irony often obfuscate complex emotional and lyrical twists and turns. Critics have generally characterized __ music as depressing and intensely introverted, with one critic describing it as “a peep-show view into an insular world of alienation”. [1] Despite this there is also a broad swathe of joy throughout _____work and more attentive critics have picked up on ___ tendency to black humour, a tendency often confused with a depressed mental state or a genuine obsession with the morbid, a confusion no doubt caused by__ deadpan vocals.

Have a funk weekend our friends. ICE Funk

Glass Rock Song of the Week Unapproved by Glass Rock

Published on April 5, 2010 in misc. 2 Comments

Roy Ayers is pissed. Quick question meant nicely: Is Roy Ayers alive?

Good Morning

Published on April 1, 2010 in misc and religion. 0 Comments

As we pray to the Sun God.

More Palm Trees, Last Chance to Dance

Published on March 10, 2010 in misc, new music and palm trees. 0 Comments

[I] don’t know what this list means but Glass Rock are on it. Also, in an effort to keep the recording of Glass Rock II: Tall Firs Meet Soft Location II from stalling, the prize gem of Matt’s LP collection has been put on the block.

Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard     $1,750,000

Dave Mies signed Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard $2,000,000

Rumors continue to circulate surrounding the wherabouts of Ecstatic Peace!’s generous record advance for Glass Rock II, some involving Kathy Leisen’s Upper Peninsula Death Cult, others related to Matt’s summer sojourns to the questionable beaches of Long Island. Though rooted in truth, the absurdity levels round here are reaching White Light/White Heat territory (Aaron, help!); please return for more eruidite posts soon as well as news on the strangely emotional music of Glass Rock, the band that ***** em. Also, some Soft Location live tapes have popped up recently–working on getting those out at least to Tall Firs members soon.

Major Infighting

Published on March 6, 2010 in misc and wasted. 1 Comment

Hanging on the telephone, waiting to get The [Bass] Call from Tall Firs, skipped town

what was wrong with this band?

don’t you understand being a Family Man?

some people from Annapolis have Major families

nice shout out from USA Today today (a serious thank you); and it’s true that Easter Egg down there is nice!

[Major misinterpretation?]

Soft Location love Tall Firs. And it’s special having a new survival machine to carry on the legacy. Thanks sister/brother.

Rock on Lone Wolf and Axemans

More to Ponder

Published on February 22, 2010 in misc and science and psychology. 0 Comments

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Who’s Got the 10 and a half

As a native Angeleno who grew up going to Black Flag shows/riots almost every weekend, I cannot resist saying hello.

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Hello, lover of guitar music. I love playing the guitar. Sometimes I play solo but not often. Earlier in my life I would mostly play compositions for two guitars. These works for two guitars can be quite exciting. However, my taste now runs to ensemble works. I especially like works for two guitars and flute. Sometimes a performance of four or five guitars can also be a lot of fun. In fact I prefer the larger works. Especially a concerto for guitar and orchestra. That way we have many different instruments all playing together – under the direction of a talented conductor. Of the different periods of music, I prefer the works of the late 19th century which usually have a rousing climax. I have devoted a lot of thought to psychology. Especially to the area of Dom/sub relationships. I find this subject to be quite interesting – and even more so if one is willing to work hands-on. Another area that interests me is the mixture of male/female characteristics one finds in an individual. But however interesting one finds psychology to be, I think the best answer to the question of human relationships is to be found in art. Specifically the lyrics of a song in the musical “South Pacific.” The hero sings of a mesmerizing woman he has just met. He wonders why he is attracted to her, and then answers his question with the lyrics: Who can explain it, who can tell you why, who can give you answers? Wise men never try. With those lyrics in mind to guide me, I sometimes play “[BLACKOUT] on a Theme for Multiple [BLACKOUT].” Performances sometimes take place in my Manhattan apartment. While my apartment is not a concert hall, it is clean, spacious, very comfortable and able to seat quite a few performers.

Glass Rock Mixmasters, Friday Photo

Published on February 12, 2010 in Friday photo, funk jam countdown, misc and thursday breakfast jam. 0 Comments

Due to the Funk Countdown to Showtime, we’ve mixmastered things up here at Glass Rock Life a bit. To answer many questions, Thursday Jam with Breakfast was indeed the Pointer Sisters’ song; and yes, Dave is working on delivering November Rain discourse [yes, discourse] to your Valentine’s Day mailbox. Strangely though Dave has suggested this song as the 6 Days Until Showtime Funk Countown Jam.

 

Here is the originally intended clip

We all feel sympathy for Dave’s glasses, and collectively hold them while their owner works through denial. Friday Photo of the Day remains

reminding YOU to have a great weekend getting romanced and wasted.

Transcend Yourself with Black Sabbath, Glass Rockin’ Radio

Published on February 6, 2010 in album, lungfish song titles, misc, palm trees and radio. 0 Comments

Insane WeatherMan footage came across [my] desk this morning -SNOW- and between that and the new Ozzy book [I] started reading in the bookstore last night, [my] thoughts now remotely controlling the ‘intenet’ turned to Black Sabbath. Much to [my] delight, someone posted a whole buncha [fucking awesome] California Jam hitherto unseen.

 

Rock historians will explain why Sabbath works or not. Pasty Mother Jones readers will note those dudes in football [new] jerseys who will start beating the living daylights out of Orange County punk rockers in a few years. Some will ask, -What’s this have to do with a soft rock band who loves Wings [the band], kindness, and Motown, called Glass Rock , or a seemingly troubled weatherman inhabiting a character? The simple answer to any questions, comments, and concerns is, “Black Sabbath are awesome and playing in front of palm trees.”

(P.S. If  you feel down today, drink orange juice and flip through that OZZY book to read sentences like ”Those Satanists became a real pain in the arse.” Seriously.)

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We appreciate the indepent radio that continues to support our album

KEXP in New York

RADIO 1190 in Boulder

Kathy from Glass Rock Wins Essay Contest

Published on January 31, 2010 in essay series and misc. 0 Comments

Kathy from Glass Rock shut down the Glass Rock Essay Contest only to have more time to work on her essay, which has now won the Award, destroying Matt and Aaron’s entries but let’s face it not besting Dave’s rodeo interview. Says Kathy, “I’m so busy with other projects that I even forgot I entered this contest.” Enjoy her award winning essay below.

“A day in the Life of” by Glass Rocker Kathy

When we were on our UK tour, I was often mistaken for Lady Gaga because of my extremely sexy outfits, blonde hair & devil-may-care attitude on stage.  This is understandable, and I tried to take advantage of it by asking for discounts on our gas station sandwiches. Recently, however, in my hometown of Detroit, I suffered another case of mistaken identity.  When a man approaches you in a vehicle and says “Would you like to make some money?”, there is a 99% percent chance that you don’t want to do whatever it is that’s going to make you the money.  With these odds in mind, I said no.

I kept on walkin to my bank cuz it’s Friday and I got my paycheck and guess what I’m going to the sauna later.  This motherfucker however, thought that I said “I’m a prostitute and just need a little encouragement” when I said “No.”  So, he pulled up next to me a second time and showed me his nasty January cock pumping through his left hand.  “Please touch it just a little bit!”, he said.  So I said, “You dirty motherfucker, get the fuck away from me before I call the cops, you son of a bitch motherfucker.” And I said it like I meant it. He put it in reverse and got out of there, leaving me to rant and rave in the streets like so many other of my Detroit brethren. 

With no time to ruminate the why’s and how’s (Was it my pants?), I headed off to my next errand, picking up my cat Gerome from the vet.  I take Gerome to the vet in a cardboard box from Staples because he won’t go (or seemingly fit) in a regular cat carrier.  With Gerome in hand(s), I walked home, along the way meeting a delightful child who wanted to know if Staples was giving out free cats.  I said I don’t know about that but this one’s mine. 

Finally(!), I was able to get back to work.  With Gerome back in his window seat and a cool crisp twenty warming up my back pocket, I opened up my web browser and continued scouring Craigslist for juicy personals (missed connections in particular) cuz I’m supposed to be writing demos for Glass Rock II and I’m running out of emotional material………Glass Rocker Kathy

[p.s. hello to MTJR] [painting by Kathy]

Follow Up Footage

Published on January 31, 2010 in misc. 0 Comments

Received some e-mails at glassrocklife@gmail.com about the Rynnn Sawyer interview. Curiosity has saturated distortion levels (Aaron, help!) related to claims made about drums as well as [the obviously no disrespect to the Great] Ozzy [Osbourne]. Enjoy your Sunday morning buttress and youtube advertisement.

and OZZY follow-up

Glass Rock Listening Series

Published on January 30, 2010 in listening room and misc. 0 Comments

Glass Rock “In the Listening Room” coming soon.  Look forward to Mingus-y quotes like these

“The second solo? I don’t think I liked it as much as the first. Not that it matters…My opinion doesn’t matter much. What’s Lee Konitz doing on a record with these guys?…The rhythm section has no guts at all.” -Downbeat Blindfold Test 1960

In the meantime, enjoy a clip of Glass Rock’s “Possession” live in London from Pure Groove. [The obviously no disrespect to Charles Mingus] Mingus says-

“The bass player sure was in tune–I knew that right from the start.”

Your Hangover The Frog

Published on January 30, 2010 in misc. 0 Comments

 

You messed up last night.

 

Thursday Jam with Breakfast, Link to Actual Glass Rock Music

Published on January 28, 2010 in album, misc and thursday breakfast jam. 0 Comments

Look for new exclusive! demos up soon. However in pursuit of information about Bill “Spaceman” Lee, you may have ended up here to enjoy this quote.

“I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun will burn out and lose its gravitational pull. The earth will turn into a giant snowball and be hurled through space. When that happens it won’t matter if I get this guy out.”

  Well said. For those obsessed with counterculture pitchers, Glass Rock are a band with songs– 3 Joints to sample on myspace–and a new album.

We’ve received reviews  for which we are grateful, even ones which use phrases like ”jazz dinner waffle” which sounds like eating pancakes with a chocolate chip smiley face for dinner i.e. corrupt and immature but not evil. Speaking of breakfast, enjoy some Glass Rock approved jam this morning.

 ^^^ that seminal sh*t^^^

Loophole Exploited

Published on January 28, 2010 in interview forum and misc. 0 Comments

Though Kathy shut down the Essay Series, Glass Rock has found a way around that. In order to share Dave from Glass Rock’s thoughts on the rodeo we now present the first entry in our new Interview Spotlight. [Please be advised that this interview contains language and imagery that you may find titilating.]

Glass Rock: What was the rodeo like?

Dave Mies: Awesome (I really dug it, great show), but next time I’m bringing a flask. I blew twenty bucks on two beers; the next time I wanna get fucked that hard I’ll weld a steel dildo to my bicycle seat and ride down a flight of stairs.

GnR:  How do you rate the shit-kickin’ state-fair-rock factor at the event, especially given the Manhattan location?

DM: Having a rodeo in Madison Square Garden is kind of like taking a shit in a urinal. It’s not like the deposit is so far off the beaten trail, but the receptacle just aint’ made for it.

This sport makes two fat fucks in boxer shorts beating the tar out of each other seem reasonable by comparison. This is what amounts to a bunch of [people] in cowboy hats betting their entire sexual future on the chance to stay on a gigantic, raging, frustrated bull for a “graceful” eight seconds. Make no mistake, this is genitorture. From where I sat, riding a male cow seemed comparable to laying your sack on a cutting board and letting your meanest ex girlfriend loose with a hammer. I bet New Yorkers would have paid triple the price for some of that action though.

Published on January 27, 2010 in don't blame the personaler, essay series and misc. 0 Comments

Kathy has shut down the Glass Rock essay series. We are reconstructing the site and hope to return soon. Please check back.

She says too that Tall Firs are playing live at Glasslands, BK on March 6th and they are up to secret projects.

No further comment has followed.

Glass Rock Life BC

Published on January 27, 2010 in Glass Rock Life B.C., essay series and misc. 0 Comments

Speaking of Seattle, the city once hosted the Seattle Pilots, a time chronicled in Ball Four by Jim Bouton. Aaron from Glass Rock wrote an award-winning essay (that might get mentioned in the State of the Union address, hint to tune in tonight) on this B.C. slice of American literature.

Why I love ‘Ball Four’ by Jim Bouton
by Aaron Mullan

Some people think of this as a book about baseball, or about heros being cut down to human size, and those things are incidental to the book but I would suggest any Roger Angell collection for the former and maybe John Barth’s Chimera for the latter if that’s your bag. This book is a real-life story about an earnest, intelligent guy caught in a world where his alleged peers turn out to be likeable, clever, or interesting, but rarely all three.  A masterpiece of observational humor set in 1969 and written from the viewpoint of a malcontent within the crew-cut mainstream who sympathizes with the Hippies but seemingly has no desire to enter their Universe. If you liked the animated version of Doc Ellis’s LSD no-hitter you will love this book.

 

In related news, Matt from Glass Rock discovered this morning that Detroit, MI gave us Killer by Alice Cooper and Funkadelic by Funkadelic in the same year 1971. Matt had already been working on an essay on the Alice Cooper Group’s “Dead Babies.”

Why “Dead Babies” by Alice Cooper Group Fascinates Me
by Matthew Kantor

Extremely extreme for the time and even now; this song delivers on its title, indeed about dead babies, and features the resignations “We didn’t love you anyway” and “We didn’t want you anyway.” The original Alice Cooper Group played tightly in real freak-out fashion, psychedelic mixed with garage and cabaret and the band as a band remain underrated. As the song unfolds, Alice at first seems like the bad guy but then the narrative turns evil-er as it appears the parents have killed their child. A song needed to be written about this? This is recommended for anyone who likes songs that make you feel terrible for breakfast as well as those fascinated with the motivation behind Ghostface Killah’s “Maxine” and those who can hear Jesse Helms saying “It’s outrageous filth.”

Also, Glass Rock begins our Valentines Day fire sale on pull out quotes; soon to follow and you can pay us when you see us.

Radio

Published on January 27, 2010 in misc. 0 Comments

Many indie, college, and internet radio stations have been kind so far, including the aforementioned WFMU as well KEXP in Seattle, whose concise review came across [my] desk this morning-Excellent and Psychedelic. 

Ted from Viva Radio has also been great and we unearthed some photos from a sloppy Sunday session with the man himself. Shouting out radio station call letters will always be cool; and Detroit folks may remember the old days of WABX , WLLZ, and WRIF bumper stickers  included for any of you MIs reading this who get warm and fuzzy (and whose parents conceived you in the 1970s).