Joggle, nickname: Rebel, JEFF the Brotherhood – Valentine\’s – Albany, NY – 10/24/10

Valentine's Albany

Who Joggle, nickname: Rebel, JEFF the Brotherhood When Sunday, October 24, 2010 8:00pm – 21+ Where Valentine’s (map) 17 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY, USA 12208 Other InfoA post-CMJ, Post Albany Comic Con rock show extravaganza! Get there early and drink lots of beer! Joggle is Michael Lopez, Paul Geluso (5Chin400) and Mitch Elrod. nickname: Rebel will be represented by Marc Arsenault, Aaron Smith, Andrew Sullivan and Special Guest [...] [...]

nickname: Rebel returns to Albany on Sunday

I hope to see each and everyone of you tomorrow night nickname: Rebel returns to Albany, Sunday, October 24, downstairs at Valentine’s 17 New Scotland Ave, Albany NY; 518-432-6572 Doors at 7pm. show at 8pm. Thee lineup is: Joggle, Wow Cool recording artists nickname: REBEL and from Tennessee, the critically-acclaimed garage/psychedelic rock duo JEFF the Brotherhood (they have [...] [...]

James Kopta Eight Years Gone

jim kopta

Eight years… Jame Kopta was a dear friend and brilliant artist and musician who I was very lucky to work with on numerous projects over the course of nearly 13 years. He is still very much missed. Eight years ago today he died in a drowning accident. This morning I received the (hopefully) final mix [...] [...]

All Fours by Swamp Baby Out Today

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Old friend and occasional collaborator Michael Hotter releases his band Swamp Baby’s CD today, Tuesday, April 27, 2010, on Collar City Records. Full Color, 6 panel jacket, with original artwork by Phil Pascuzzo (again!). Get yours here. or download here: [...]

Food For Witches – New from Scientific Maps

food for witches

Scientific Maps have unleashed their new record Food For Witches on the world. It is available now on iTunes. Cover art by book cover design genius and SM drummer Philip Pascuzzo. Driving force by former nickname: Rebel man Aaron Smith. On the B3nson Recording label. The release party will be Friday April. 23, 9pm at [...] [...]

Brown Cuts Neighbors Have A Request

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } bcn – bogarts, originally uploaded by lookseeseen. First up. BCN has a facebook fan page at: http://www.facebook.com/BrownCutsNeighbors Does anybody out there have visual documentation of shows and other live Brown Cuts Neighbors interventions? 1989-91 most desired, but [...] [...]

Get the Exploding Corpse Action Demo

The Sci-fi grind classic, 1995′s cassette debut by James Kopta’s Exploding Corpse Action, has been made available to you, at no charge, by the delightful True Punk & Metal blog. It is the most devastating 10 minutes of metal ever recorded. Go get it! [...]

CALMS LIVE! at El Rincon San Francisco

Two songs from Nick Carpenter and Michael Keegan AKA CALMS. Nick and Mike also step out in nickname: Rebel. This video, like the Lightning Bolt one from last week, was shot and edited in HD. Recorded July 28, 2009 at El Rincon on 16th Street, San Francisco, CA. Ratskin Explastical Monthly #13. The show also [...] [...]

CALMS at El Rincon San Francisco Tuesday Night

Who CALMS at El Rincon When Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:00pm – 21+ Where El Rincon (map) 2700 16th Street San Francisco, CA, USA 94103 Other Info With: Cruiser // Hora Flora // Vibrating Garbage // Amphibious Gestures The CALMS MySpaceship. CALMS is Mike and Nick from nickname: Rebel. [...]

Scientific Maps E.P. Release Party in Albany, NY

Scientific Maps - Galvanic Wizardry

Scientific Maps are inviting you to celebrate the release of their new 7 song e.p., ‘Galvanic Wizardry’ on the B3nson Recording Company label. The e.p. was recorded late last year in the now defunct Bowling Alley Recording Studio by Aaron Smith (absent nickname: Rebel drum wizard) with some help from good friends. Cover art presumed [...] [...]

Ciao My Shining Star: Mark Mulcahy Benefit

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mark Mulcahy, originally uploaded by taswan. Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy On September 29th Shout! Factory will release Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, a tribute to former Miracle Legion [...] [...]

CALMS on Morning Becomes Epileptic

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CALMS, AKA Mike Keegan and Nick Carpenter (formerly Lincoln Money Shot, currently also 1/2 of nickname: Rebel) were interviewed on the latest edition of Ned Hardcore’s delightfully entertaining podcast Morning Becomes Epileptic produced by Your PR. Very little is known beyond that. It does explain the long rambling discussion of everyone’s personal history with Borders [...] [...]

Countdown to Armageddon – 51 3rd Street – Troy, NY – 04/18/09

51 3rd st

Who Countdown to Armageddon When Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:00pm – All Ages Where 51 3rd Street (map) 51 3rd Street Troy, NY, USA 12180 Also the home of Troy Bike Rescue: http://www.troybikerescue.org/ Other Infonickname: Rebel returns to 51 3rd Street for the first time since 2004! The show is the 3rd of 4 in the Offset Needle Radius Vs. nickname: Rebel Spring Tour. There will be a [...] [...]

New Scientific Maps Album – Free Download

hold on whoever you art

Former nickname: Rebel champion all-’rounder Aaron Smith has been busy. He spent most of February writing and recording an entire album titled ‘hold on whoever you are’. Almost thirty minutes of brand new songs. It was all for the RPM Challenge , where you’re meant to record an album in 28 days. nickaname: Rebel and [...] [...]

Let’s Go Bowling!!!

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It’s true, I just can’t stop thinking about bowling! Found in the archives, circa Feb. 1995, a portrait of yours truly by Kieron Dwyer! Complete with my beloved old DeKalb hat rendered a little differently. I ditched the hat after I found out DeKalb had been taken over by the scumbags at Monsanto. Back in [...] [...]

Upcoming Jason Martin solo show 2/28 in Albany

Yes folks, its all about me. But heck, I don’t do these around town too often anymore… so dig this: Two sets: one set electric guitar freakout improv, and the other solo acoustic guitar and voice (that means singing a bunch of new songs and re-worked covers such as my hybrid deer/human dylan song) Total run time: [...] [...]

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