Monthly Archive for May, 2010
Feeling that ghost-written posts misrepresented him, political-rock correspondent Elwin Thrasher [not to be confused with anyone in real life -ed, Glass Rock Life Lawyer] has left Glass Rock Life. Following his resignation, Mr. Thrasher heard this song in his head:
then fell off his skateboard and died.
Hair and Balanced
Elwin Thrasher is Glass Rock Life’s new political-rock correspondent. Not to be confused with anyone else [with any person in real life -ed, Glass Rock Life Lawyer] with the improbably awesome same name, Mr. Thrasher lives in the hearts and now heads of millions of dogs who detect the high pitched whistle of his skateboard. “Once they develop opposable thumbs, these canines will be our masters,” says Mr. Thrasher. “I am trying to inform them about our political and big rock culture so that we are not lost to a rewritten history.” Elwin joins Dr. David Jubb as one of the outsourced GRL posters who we cherish most. He can skate on a halfpipe too! McTwist!
Please see his first ghost written post below. But more importantly how you have read this, this, this, and this yet? Go for it.
Been on the American road lately without an iPod in sight? Plenty of time to contemplate geography [and New York seceding from the Union (i.e. of why) then to feel guilty of elitism and errors in scapegoating stereotypical crackers (i.e. of how) when your whole thing is essentially egalitarian and if only a Rush song would come on the radio right now god and wow, wack "Walk This Way" was in fact revolutionary!]. Back to geography, Presenting the Loudest Guys in the Low Rent Neighborhood.
Neighbors: Foreigner and Journey Visitors: Loverboy Envy of All: Boston–”Oh those guys think they’re so cool now, living on that cul du sac in the suburbs.”
Found a sound? Send us a map! Want to stick up for Journey? They ain’t the Carpenters sister, sorry. -Elwin Thrasher, GRLife political-rock correspondent
Touching John the Baptist's Hand for Luck
Self Loathing Goes Fucking Nuts
That’s right music fans! Tubes ‘Aaron’ Mullan has been banished back to reality by the Jocko Homos of the Netherworld meaning Glass Rock II: Derelict Oil Rig Shantys gets finished this coming June. The handsome jock above pushed Tubes’ ”gay fag” ghost (typical!) into a locker wherein he found a portal back to earth as we know it. Thanks goodness because nobody even preserved Tubes’ organs (Hammond B3, spleen) for use in heaven. Congratulations Tubes. We hope this life treats you better than sophomore year in Hell School. You’ve come a long way, literally. And check back, cuz Dave Mies talks music Thursday!
Glass Rock Life returning from vacation soon. Not intending to mess around.
Leisen hits the bike above, Misfits provide the facts below.
Bass player looking for non-douchy band
Date: 2010-05-16, 11:39PM EDT
Reply to: comm-ncdpw-1744534833@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
I play bass, I’m decent and I’m looking to join a band and have fun. I’ve played in bands, toured, recorded, yadda yadda yadda…and I miss it. Interested in rock, pop, metal, shoegazer, power pop, thrash, whatever…I’m versatile and listen to everything. I can also do some back up vocals.
Like the title says, not looking for douchy bands. I have a real job and I am looking for a once-a-week practice, 1-2 show a month type of band. Down to earth people, no cover bands, no “pro” bands, no “we are taking it to the next level and expanding the horizons of the musical universe” type crap.
Other stuff: late 20s, dude, awesome gear. RIP Ronnie James Dio…riding the tiger into eternity \m/
“No way! Who wants to spend time in a cave? . . . the GRM (Glass Rock Momentum) is at full speed and fear of Henry Rollins beasting/besting [me] in a bass-off does not exist. How could it?”
It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
“According to Sun Tzu, I am going in a 100 for a 100 to begin with; also, Tubes hasn’t been deceased and-or floating, he’s been cheating. His NY date has been announced with David Lee Roth and Pat Travers for August 6th. Should be a killer!”
. . . playing with the Neu! configuration on this date is Hermeto Pascoal, existing on the side of uninformed yet probably accurate notions of South American cool that eluded Terence McKenna? Please, phone in to disagree but know that herein we speak of the esthetic of cool versus its absence. Substanative arguments about any one person’s contributions to humanity or not will have the phone slammed in their reasonable faces. Who would you rather hang out with? That is the question. Glass Rock or the Rollins Band? “Glass Rock, at least the bassist of Glass Rock (BGR) versus HGR.” “I thought so.” Thanks everyone.
