New Year, new outlook, big plans!

Hey folks,
After the Dec 18th show I took two weeks off from work and all band business. Here are a few great reviews from the Rock Revival show.
Deniz Tek's review
Retro Kimmer's review
AnnArbor.com's review

Big thanks to Kim Maki for all her help making the show a huge success.

I survived another new years eve working at the Bang. The pics are over here. It was a good time but exhausting.

2010 is here and I've got big goals.
First off, my wife and I want to have a baby this year. We weren't so lucky with that in 2009, but if at first you don't succeed...

I would really like to get in shape this year and lose 20 pounds. It would be awesome to get on a healthy diet and start eating better healthier foods. In the spring Theresa and I want to get a garden started. You never know, it could happen.

As far as music goes, I want to record three albums this year.
Up first will be the IrRationals album with Scott Morgan. I'm really looking forward to this one. We'll be recording it at Jim Diamond's Ghetto Recorders at the end of Jan/early Feb. I love playing with those guys cause they are all such great musicians and the best part is we've got a label to put it out and we get paid to record it!
Shortly after that in the early spring I hope to get Mazinga into the studio over at Pete Bankert's place. We've been writing new material for a while now. Both Marc and Alex have contributed two really good songs. We're shooting for 12 songs. If everything works out we should have Deniz Tek appearing on a track or two as special guest guitar player.
Also coming down the pipe sometime this year is a debut recording from my newest group Blue Snaggletooth. the band's music sounds like Hawkwind mixed with a dash of early speed metal and 70's glam rock. I'm singing and playing guitar with that group. So far it's been a blast and the songs we've written are really fun to play. I enjoy writing songs about ancient epic barbarian battles, getting wasted, and my favorite board game Fireball Island.
Besides all the recording plans, I hope to see the three groups doing bigger better shows outside of the Ann Arbor area.

So there you go. That is just a taste of what 2010 has in store for me.
Hope you all have a great new year!

Nice Write up for the A2 Rock Revival

Check out the AnnArbor.com pre-show review for the upcoming Ann Arbor Rock 'N' Roll Revival taking place this Friday at the Blind Pig. If you haven't already, you should head over to the Blind Pig web site and buy your tickets now before the show sells out!

Ann Arbor Rock 'N' Roll Revival, 2009

I've got an awesome show coming up at the Blind Pig on December 18th, The Ann Arbor Rock 'N' Roll Revival for 2009. It's hosted by Stanley the Madhatter and will feature, Deniz Tek (from Radio Birdman), Scott Morgan and the IrRationals, Gorevette and Mazinga. Hiawatha Bailey (from the Cult Heroes) will also be joining Deniz and Scott during their set to perform a few Stooges songs in honor of the late Ron Asheton. DJ Jeremy Wheeler of the Bang Dance party will be spinning records inbetween bands. He also designed the amazing hand drawn limited editon poster which will be avalible for purchase at the show.
It's only $10, doors are at 9:30, Mazinga goes on at 10pm. Advanced tickets can be purchased on the Blind Pig Web site. Don't miss this show. It's going to rule.

Halloween Weekend!

Here is what all you people in Southeast Michigan should be doing this weekend.

Friday Oct 30th at the Blind Pig.
Mazinga will be performing a 20 song Misfits tribute set along with Suicide By Cop, who will be performing as Minor Threat. Should be an old school punk rock party night at the Blind Pig! Plus the ladies of the TICKLED FANCY BURLESQUE CO.!


On Saturday Oct. 31 Halloween night there is only place to be!
THE HALLOWEEN BANG! at the Blind Pig.


See you all there!

R.I.P Dickie Peterson.

Man, what a bummer year. First Ron Asheton, then Lux from the Cramps and now Dickie Peterson from Blue Cheer.

I love Blue Cheer. Dickie's vocals were incredible. I'm so glad I got to meet him and see BC a few times. He was a super nice dude.

Dickie Peterson and I at the Magic Stick.

Here is their classic version of Summertime Blues. I remember seeing this as a young kid of 13, it made me want to Rock!

Rationals @ The Blind Pig, Oct. 24th!

This show is going to rule! Jeremy Wheeler out did his self on this poster.

Rational weekend for a Bang!

Howdy folks,

Here is what I've got going down.

I'll be playing guitar for the Rationals CD release party on Friday night over at the Magic Bag in
Ferndale. The show is in celebration of the release of the Ace records CD comp "Think Rational". I'll be playing along side Matthew Smith on guitar, Jim Diamond on Bass, and David Shettler on Drums and of course Scott Morgan on lead vocals. Should be a stellar night. The Howling Diablos & The Space Heaters will be opening the show. Tickets are $12.00 adv. The doors open at 8pm.

On Saturday night I'll be here...