Guys, hold on to your hats... the new Capture Squad album is almost ready. All tracks have been recorded and a rough mix is being passed around a few ears at the moment. Above is the cover art and below is the tracklisting. The final product should be ready sometime in December - right in time for Christmas.
So it appears that the Gibson facility was raided yesterday because they have allegedly been importing illegal rosewood from Madagascar. Maybe my Sheraton is more valuable than I think?
I'd like to congratulate Alan Jones on his first place victory in Mississippi Blues Challenge. People from all over the state compete and the winner moves on to the international event. He'll be competing in Memphis in Jan. at the International Blues Challenge.
It is May 28, 1976, the last day of school at Lee High School in Texas. Next year's seniors are preparing for the annual hazing of incoming freshmen. You know the rest of the story.
When I finally heard this band I was completely blown away. I couldn't believe I had never listened to them. Early on I fell in love with Pavement (after Bradley forced me to listen to them time after time - "Man, just listen to this again, I know it's an acquired taste but I think you'll dig it) and couldn't get enough information (as cryptic as it might have been) about them. I think I read every article on the web from 1999 to 2003 there was to read that mentioned them and the majority of which would always mention Guided by Voices (who I was just as in love with), Archers of Loaf (who I would finally get around to giving a chance and loved, thanks Alex!) and Teenage Fanclub as if they were all cut from the same cloth. I'm not gonna start a huge rant about the differences of these bands, their influences or which one I like more (most of you will know who that is). I will go on record to say that this band, this album, this song was one of the most amazing records to play in my 1979 baby blue Malibu on a Delta cruise in the summer. It was the best way to start a ride. I would pop Catholic Education in as I pulled out of the driveway on Gillespie Drive and by the time Heavy Metal (the first track on the album) finished we would be making a left onto Nash Road right in time for the fuzzy bombastic overdrive of double guitar heading right into the sunset.
When I hear this song all I think about is summer league baseball... I know it came out in 1985 but it was still a staple (and probably still is) on the local radio station WNLA during my years of little league in Indianola. The smell of crappy hot dogs and soy burgers go hand in hand with this riff.
I remember vividly practicing for All-Stars and taking a water break when all of a sudden everyone started complaining about the water tasting funny. Finally someone twisted the top off to find a empty beer can amongst the other 11 unopened Beasts (he had been using our water cooler to keep his beverages chilled). Thank You Vic Ware. Do the walk of life, yeah, the walk of life.
Capture Squad "Sounder" EP