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ok, its been like 8 months or so, time for a new blog.

check out my solo acoustic music page:

myspace.com/marksolomusic

i got a little 3 song demo up, just covers for now until i get the originals done and recorded. ill be playing some shows around the city soon.. i just played lilly's last wednesday and it went really well.

also, there's still the...
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trocc:
trocc:
i've been good, man - hope the same can be said for yourself!

we should catch a game at Crabbby Kim's or something once the season starts rolling...
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Updates, few and extremely far between, but here we go..

Been really busy last couple months. Band is going well, taking up most weekends. Sometimes some weeknights for practice. Also been working a little solo acoustic project, spent a few days recording the demo. Just 4 covers for now, until I get my songs done. Ive been slacking in that aspect. But demo is almost...
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darcy_elora:
so is it gonna be another 8-10 months before we ever see you again?

wink
trocc:
yo. you should get some info about your music up here, man...
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jesus, here is an update for update's sake. almost two months. im such a fucking slacker. yeah, no, the real reason is i could give a shit about blogs. other peoples are fine, i just could care less about my own. so yeah, first show was last night, it was fantabulous and all that good shit. had a ball at the meet n great tonight....
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jtemperance:
Down with the new profile pic! Are you going out next Friday?
lostlucy:
this is a good pic... you should post when you play wink
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update again. i actaully meant to update last wednesday, but im lazy.

so the audition for the stones cover band went well. the three song audtition turned into a 2 hour practice. they gave me the job on the spot. the are looking to start playing shows end of april/beginning of may. i have 16 songs i have to learn, 13 actually since i have...
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trocc:
man, it was great. Bruce was in a ferocious mood, stalking the floor with the mic and shoving people out of the way - at one point hurling the mic stand into the crowd. eeek but they played a bunch of new material which sounded so fucking good. i can't wait for the new record.

Genghis Tron was unfortunately pretty much ruined because of technical issues they were having, but Kylesa rocked the house. they pretty much blew me away - dual drummers, and they ended with a high-octane cover of Floyd's "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun"... love

sorry you missed it, man.
druggist:
yeah, unfortunately. but its still NIN, must pay homage... must go to shows...
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Hey look, another update! boy it really cooled down this afternoon, still feels nice though. cant complain about the weather we had these last 4 days.

tonight i have an audition for a rolling stones cover band. they are looking for a singer. i havent auditioned for a band in awhile, i figure ill give it a whirl. singing under my thumb, paint it black,...
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syrrys:
hah! now that's an image I could do without...

(Mick's Lips (yes they get capitalized) on your face.)
trocc:
i hope it went well, man - i can see you fronting a Stones cover band. let us know. you can keep up this blistering pace of updating you've begun... wink
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here is my update. life is grand. fa la la la la. spring is nigh. fa la la la la. i have no money until next payday, but ill survive. i cut my finger. it kinda hurts. ok, that is enough.
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trocc:
yeah, you can kind of see where you run out of steam halfway through. wink

i cut my finger on a knife while doing the dishes. it bled a lot. a lot.
kiki_michelle:
yes.. i found those minions in Madison WI on Halloween biggrin i fell in love immediately, and they tried to tackle me smile i need to find a job frown i have no money either.. stupid green paper!
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BEARS ARE GOING TO THE FUCKING SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


GO BEARS! GO BEARS!! GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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apexxx:
now we just gotta resign Lovie, dump Benson, and keep Jones.... then all will be well in da Bears kingdom! biggrin
jtemperance:
Hey. you need to post more! How're things?
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holy crap, my last update was almost 2 months ago. what a slacker i am. or maybe my life is utterly boring and i have nothing to say? hmmm, could be.

we got about a month and a half of 2006 left. that went by fast. god, ill be 27 next year, 30 keeps getting closer. dammit.

i like the cold weather. or cool weather...
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elora1:
my, what a dapper young man you portray in your new pic.

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elora1:
i'm alright. just trying to stay out of trouble! keeping pretty busy with school. i'll be glad when it's over and i can have my life back. two weeks off was amazing to say the least.

what about you?

i'll probably drop off here like everyone else pretty soon so keep in touch via email, ok? let me know when you score a band. it'd be nice to go out and support some new local talent!
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saw melvins at double door tonight. as i sit here, i dont recall too much of it. but i had a good time, i think...im pretty sure. im off tomorrow, i plan on sleeping until 2 am. holy shit, its 430 now. maybe ill sleep until 3. ill be back at the double door monday night for some metal, my friends Cianide playing a rare...
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salome:
Yeah, who needs faces when you've got boobs? Oh, wait ...
trocc:
i think you could make it there in plenty of time. 9:30 show with two opening bands... here's the breakdown from the Bottle's site:

SPOILERS! (Click to view)
TUE. 11/14/06 (9:30pm; $10)
Witchcraft (Sweden)
Danava
Velcro Lewis & His 100 Proof Band

Swedish dark rock outfit WITCHCRAFT make their Chicago debut here. They'll be playing material from their latest Rise Above release Firewood, one that thoroughly evokes a wide range of underground sounds from decades past. In a review of the record, Dusted exclaimed, "Fuck, can these guys play" and we've been told that those same chops extend to the stage as well. Epic metal ensemble DANAVA will play second, supporting their burning Kemado debut, an album that, according to The Stranger, is akin to DAVID BOWIE seducing BLACK SABBATH, if the relationship were consummated "in a waterbed of liquid LSD."

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woah, long time no update. i went and saw foo fighters last night, an acoustic show at the auditorium theatre. it was very good. sounded awesome, i was digging all the songs, he even played marigold, which was awesome. the dave grohl banter and stories were funny and insightful. good night, i wasnt expecting much, im very glad i went, best foo show ive ever...
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ninjatech:
Ohhhh! I thought it was a sarcastic thanks for my comment pertaining to the Oakland sweep, in which I felt bad because it was supposed to be more playful than 'salt-in-wound'y. Guilt absolved!
trocc:
dude, that sucks about the parking ticket. but it was a good call to sleep it off, for sure.

yr text made me laugh - glad to see you still got the eye for the ladies even on an early morning bus ride. biggrin