Photos from my drive home Monday evening

Photos from my drive home Monday evening

Photos from my drive home Monday evening

Photos from my drive home Monday evening

Photos from my drive home Monday evening

Photos from my drive home Monday evening

Lunch at Chinese Restaurant

Lunch at Chinese Restaurant

Violence in the work place

Violence in the work place

Roman Holiday

Briefs, The: Sex Objects

I saw them at Slim's a couple of weeks ago opening for Throw Rag. They were great. This CD is good, and their Singles Only one is even better.

In Music We Trust - Briefs, The: Sex Objects

Leaving for 1st day of school

Leaving for 1st day of school, originally uploaded by milesgehm.

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Feel the Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

9/10.

Friday.

Tonight.

In San Jose.

At THE BLANK CLUB.

 

The Vibrators are playing.

 

They came out of the 1977 UK punk scene and survived.  Prepare to pogo!

Frances- is this perfect timing or what!

 

 

9/11.

Saturday.

Tomorrow.

In San Jose.

At STREETLIGHT RECORDS, on Bascom Ave, at 4 PM.

 

Pollo Del Mar is playing for free to raise money for KFJC.

 

They are THE Bay Area surf band.

 

 

 

9/14.

Tuesday.

Next Week.

In San Jose.

At THE BLANK CLUB.

 

Jonathan Richman is playing.

 

From Boston.  It will be a little rock-n-roll.  Kind of like "dancing in a lesbian bar."

 

 

 

See you down front.

 

Miles

 

 

 

 

Fwd: blog response

Kind of like Jeopardy! Just my comments.

[You didn't have to beg! My takes in []]


[oh god]
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[get shots]
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[I will vote for Kerry]
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["before I get too old", or something like that is my favorite off their last CD. Check out Joey Ramone's post-houmonus CD which came out a couple of years ago. I refuse to use spell check!]
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[Fuck. I feel tired for you]
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[Why do you think they call it work?]
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[Hang in there]
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[You might want to consider reading some Buddhist philosophy. Enjoy the moment. Carpe Diem.]
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[Did you see THE NOTEBOOK? GARDEN STATE? Don't know if they are must see, but I liked them]
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[Does friendship have to be eternal to be truly real? I don't think so. You were truly friends. Now you are not.]
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[We don't have it but Ti-Vo is supposed to fix this problem]

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[Enjoyed it actually!]
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[I will]

Music update for September

This Sunday night 9/5 at Slim's in SF there is a great show starting at 8 PM.  THROW RAG is headlining with support from THE BRIEFS and another band.  Good natured moshing fun is sure to break out, and because of the Monday holiday, it isn't a school night!!

Jonathan Richmond is playing The Blank Club in SJ on Tuesday, 9/14 at 9 PM.  This is a school night, but who needs sleep?

The big ska show at The Blank Club on 10/3 has been canceled.  A ska fix can be had from THE SLACKERS who are playing in Berkeley on Thursday 9/30, and in Petaluma on Friday 10/1.

See ya down front!

Miles

Osiris shoes (pro design by Ali Boulala)

I ordered a pair of the black/white/red. I think these shoes look so cool. I hope they fit!

STOP DROP & ROCK

I've gone to this the past 2 years and planned on it again this year. It is this week and I didn't even know it! Maybe I'll make the late Saturday or Sunday show.

SJ events

interesting

Go Jimmy Go

 Go Jimmy Go is going to be great opening for Eek-A-Mouse next Thursday.  Leave work early to be there at 5:30!

Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Plaza de Cesar Chavez (at Market and San Carlos streets)

 

See you down front.

 

Miles

Friday road trip

I want to see The Pyronauts play in Auburn early Saturday afternoon, and have learned that there are a couple of good skate parks around there.  So, I am going to skate at Van's this evening and then drive up towards Auburn, find a hotel, hit a skate park in the morning, check out The Pyronauts set, then drive home by 6 PM!

Sounds like fun to me.  I'll have my cell with me.

Miles

PYRO-MAIL BELOW:

Miles,

Glad to hear you'll be coming!

August 21st at Relay for Life Cancer benefit at Auburn's Gold Country Fairgrounds

We play from 12:30 to 1:30pm.  There are a couple vocal/choral groups, and stuff, but no other bands as far as I know.

From Bay area: 

Take I-80 towards Reno, through Sacramento, to Auburn (about 30 minutes past Sacramento).  Take the first exit in Auburn, Maple Street, and go straight up the hill and past the courthouse (huge structure that will be on your right).  Go straight through two stop-lights (Lincoln Way and High Street).  Take a LEFT at the third stoplight (Racetrack/Fairgrounds).  This is the parking lot, park and walk through the gate and down the hill, the stage will be on your left!

Surf On!

Paul the Pyronaut

<pyronauts@hotmail.com>

Upcoming music

 Some good stuff!

 

Drunken Starfighter is a strange name but they can dish out a good reggae dub beat.  THURSDAY= tomorrow night.

Saturday afternoon: Pollo Del Mar is playing in SF.  Pyronauts are playing in Auburn.  Decisions, decisions!

 

Go Jimmy Go is going to be great opening for Eek-A-Mouse next Thursday.  Leave work early to be there at 5:30!

 

Jonathan Richmond is at the Blank Club on a Tuesday night in September.  He is a legend and gave a great show there last year.  No excuses accepted for missing this.

 

Not completely confirmed, but great ska on Sunday 10/3 at the Blank Club:

Monkey (San Jose)

Soul Captives (Berkeley)

The Toasters (NYC)

You could also buy me a beer for my birthday.

 

 

See you down front.

 

Miles

 

 

Miller Music in the Park

The 16th season of the free concert

Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Plaza de Cesar Chavez (at Market and San Carlos streets)

 

Aug. 19: Three Days Grace (alternative rock)

Opener: to be announced

 

Aug. 26: Eek-A-Mouse (reggae).

Opener: Go Jimmy Go

Comment:  Eek-A-Mouse is the real deal, and Go Jimmy Go (ska from Hawaii) can rip it up

 

Sept. 2: Greg Kihn (rock)

Opener: Big Fun

 

 

MUSIC AFTER DARK schedule

Held in a parking lot between the Agenda and Zoë's night club downtown.

Starts after the Music in the Park

 

Aug 19 - Drunken Starfighter (Dub Reggae)

Aug 26 - Dub FX (Reggae)

Sep 2 - Caravanserai (Santana tribute)

 

 

Streetlight Manifesto (Everything Goes Numb)

Another eMusic download I listened to on the way into work.  Streetlight Manifesto is the name of the band.  Everything Goes Numb is the name of the album.  They are a combination of Catch 22 and another band I hadn't heard of.  They sound a lot like Catch 22 on Keasby Nights (misspelled, I think).  Very fast ska punk with distinctive vocals.  My favorite tracks so far are:

 

Point/Counterpoint

A Better Place, A Better Time

 

Catch 22 is still around with some new members.  I haven't seen or heard them.  Streetlight Manifesto is playing in Oakland at the beginning of August, but I'll be out of town.  Too bad, they sound good.

 

 

Miles by email.

Anti-Flag

I downloaded one of their albums from eMusic last night.  I've been aware of them, but didn't realize they were from Pittsburgh.  Pretty good hard punk.  The title of the album is Die For Your Government.  Sample track names are:

Red, White, and Brainwashed

Police State in the USA

 

Good stuff.

 

 

Miles by email

Sunday night skate at Campbell Skate Park (CSP)

There were 4 or 5 very young boys and girls running around (yes
running, not skating). I was playing The Fury of The Aquabats, which
has tracks which are very circus like ska. It was like watching a live
cartoon. I talked to PRINCE VALIANT. I don't know his name, but he
drives a '66 Valiant car which is in fine condition. He brings his son
and a nephew from Mexico to the park on weekends. He is old enough to
have opinions about the music I play.

I played different stuff than usual.
New reggae: Freedom's Journal, by Ossie Dellimore.
Old reggae: The Harder They Come, by Jimmy Cliff.
Ska Punk Pop: The Fury of The Aquabats, by The Aquabats

Aside from a heavy fall on my knee going over the spine, I skated well.
Continued incremental evolutionary progress on the 50-50 slide. I'm
over 25% make rate for the 5-0 stall. I couldn't spin 360's at all
which is very unusual. I finally made 8 after 20+ tries. I did make 3
for 3 900 spins on the ramp which is much better than the last time. I
hope this is going to be a consistent maneuver I can count on. The
work maneuver sounds so much better than trick.

I hope the ibuprofen kicks in soon!

Miles