The Misfits at Red Robin

So i was delivering papers today....and one of my stops was at a Red Robin (yum!).. and so i walk into the lobby like I do every week and they have music playing. Its usually the typical classic rock/pop standards ..not too loud..you know, how a restaurant plays music.. just enough volume for you to hear it and sing along if you know the words.. and so.. I'm doing my thing, like I do every week.. only this week something grabs my attention.. and I stand there a moment and realize that the piped in music for everyone to enjoy while they are eating is not your typical classic RnR.. NO.. it was COUGH COOL.. by THE MISFITS.. not CCR.. not Buddy Holly.. not even Madonna.. but THE MISFITS.. it was 5:30pm on a Wednesday... families were walking in for dinner.. and as they walk in the door the are met by The Misfits.. Cough cool cool cool..

now.. who wants to tell me that Punk Rock is not a cartoon of itself and still has merit???

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Stockton

..so later today, this evening...Instagon is appearing for the very first time in Stockton,CA.    Stockton is sort of an odd place..its only just under an hour south of Sacramento..but it has its own issues and problems that makes it stand out.. it has been hit really hard by the economic recession of past years.. the city has not got enough money to run itself, or hire police.. and so the crime rate is very high.. ..but music prevails there still.   A venue called PLEA FOR PEACE CENTRE is a long time co-op ran venue that houses shows. sometimes larger shows.. sometimes smaller.   This might be their very first NOISE based show.. I am not too sure.. but it's at least the first that I have heard of happening there since moving to Sacramento in 2005.
      I have previously done a few readings in Stockton... when I first moved into town thanks to Alan Satow and Frank Andrick.   Also Garage Jazz Architects played once at the now closed (but legendary) Black Water Cafe...but this will be the first time that Instagon will play.. and the show is basically a noise dynamic..and we are bringing a band...so it should be different for sure.   Also playing will be Stockton's Novacain.. whom have been suggested as someone Instagon should play with in Stockton by a number of people.. and I am looking forward to seeing them.   
     I only have a few friends in that area..so I hope to meet some more tonight and get people excited enough so that we can come back to the area sometime soon.  -/\-

2013 -- 20 Year Anniversary of Instagon. SUBMERGE Article

so..uhm.. it has been awhile since I have even thought about this blog space.. but I HAVE been thinking about it.. and so I am gonna try to work on dealing with it a little more regularly and perhaps even enjoying it...   so here goes.. first off I would like to let you who may be seeing this know about a short Interview with me..and a review of Instagon's 20th anniversary show that happened last month in Sacramento... it appeared in last month's issue of SUBMERGE Magazine.. and was written by local Sacramento journalist Steph Rodriguez.   It features a group of photos from the show..   you can check it out here:
http://submergemag.com/featured/the-mistress-band/7755/

okay.. that is all I have to say.. for NOW. but more is coming..

comments are always welcome.

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