Like Anyone Really Cares

pointless vent

2008-11-22T03:24:13Z

Bank of America is an evil institution. As of tomorrow, after 22 years, they will lose my business forever.

That is all.

Locksmiths my ass

2008-11-14T03:50:24Z

So, in my brilliance, I locked my keys in the car tonight. I have no spare key. Smooth. $200 later, I have reclaimed my keys.

Locksmiths are evil money-grubbing bastards from the pits of hell. I wonder if they're hiring....

Sarah McClurg?

2008-09-04T07:33:18Z

I'm half-listening to the vapid Sarah Palin speech, and I'm just waiting for her to tell me what a righteous dude Ferris Bueller is. Listen to her, without looking at her...and tell me I'm wrong.

It makes her speech much more tolerable too...wooohooo.

Holy crap!!!

2008-06-02T08:02:22Z

We don't need to make videos anymore...other people do it for us!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6d3bi7nczc

TKT- Musical Potty Mouths

2008-04-17T01:19:42Z

So, upon browsing Amazon.com, I found it amusing that 3 of 5 available Kimberly Trip disks were labeled "[Explicit]". Damn right- That should make us edgier!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QK3Z2O/ref=dm_dp_adp?ie=UTF8&qid=1208394715&sr=8-1

Warning: The new soda is here!

2008-01-22T01:48:07Z

So, I came across the brand new soda flavor, 'Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry Chocolate', the other day. Being a diet soda fan, I decided, "Why not? I'll pick up a bottle."

Holy crap, does it suck! I mean, a lot. NOT tasty. Or delicious. Really unpleasant. Grotesque. An assault on the taste buds. Didn't enjoy it in the least. Quite a failure in every area. Not money well spent. A regrettable decision, at best.

Hope I made my point.

Take Note

2008-01-04T18:34:51Z

2008------- crappiest year EVER!!!

(ok, Jan. 4 might be a little early to make that statement. After all, there are still 362 days for it to redeem itself. And there have been some pretty crap-ass years in the past. Hell, bell bottoms and Rubik's Cubes aren't even cool this year. That's a good thing, right? Who am I to make this comment on the 4th day? Am I crazy? Maybe- but the belief stands.)

radio irony

2007-12-22T03:22:54Z

So, I'm listening to the Zone today. Sad. But that's not my point. They had one of their usual promo deals, "100.5 The Zone, Really Bad Music All The Time" kinda things. Cuz, you know, they suck. But this one said, "100.5 The Zone- Music To Make Your Work Day Fun!".

This led right into the awful Kid Rock Song "Picture". The opening line to this tune is, "Living my life in a slow HELL". woooohoooo!

Thank you, Zone, for making my work day FUN!

(and I hope I increased my indie cred by bashing a Clear Channel station...)

lessons

2007-12-14T09:43:03Z

Must teach myself---

Staying up 'til 1:45AM writing music = not cool...especially if the song really freakin' blows hard.

Where Are They Now?

2007-11-27T01:57:23Z

Banging thine head no more.

For those who are keeping score

2007-07-30T00:48:07Z

My brother and sister-in-law adopted a newborn son today...so I'm gonna actually be an uncle. Creepy.

bractune @ 2007-07-21T08:37:00

2007-07-21T15:40:01Z

I found this on the Japanese version of LastFM.

I guess it's for people who will be traveling from Japan to see us in Nevada City?

feeling classically dirty

2007-07-07T01:12:07Z

So, I have spent more time this week listening to "Classic Rock" than is healthy. The stupid Eagle is doing their A-Z countdown of every tune by an American artist in their catalog. After one week, they're currently on "R". It's fascinating to me...as it is every time they do this. I enjoy trying to guess the next song, as well as hear some long-lost goodness. ("Good Girls Don't"? Hell yeah) It's worth sitting through the oodles and oodles of pure holy horseshit, and meandering, pointless 10 minute acid jams...

I always feel dirty listening to a Classic Rock station for this long, since I have fundamental issues with the format. I just don't get in any way the type of "music fan" who ONLY wants to hear songs that they've heard hundreds of times. Screw all y'all.

It doesn't help that the radio shows I usually listen to during the day were on vacation this week....

Superman = The Indian Deney Terrio?

2007-06-02T01:12:31Z

Not all ferrets can afford ceasar salad.

2007-05-14T15:49:27Z

15 brand new minutes of Spinal Tap goodness.

http://www.liveearth.msn.com/

Completely off-topic thought...

2007-04-13T16:22:41Z

So, for 16 years, 80's hard rock bands have been saying that their career was killed by Nirvana. I've heard many many different bands say that. I beg to differ. You know who killed that hard rock scene?

TRIXTER!!!!!!!!

The scene got so bad, that TRIXTER was given a RECORD DEAL!!!

Nirvana's fault? Not hardly. BLAME TRIXTER!

$200 a month going to a good cause

2007-04-12T15:35:55Z

I feel very comforted to know that I live in a very safe, problem-free complex. It's a great feeling. I was reminded of this fact today, when I got a very official-looking note from the HOA, warning me that if I continued to be 'in violation' of the Association's code, they would need to take further action against me. My offense? I currently do not have a "globe" for my front porch light. Damn! It's comforting to know that, if this is a big concern to them, my neighborhood must be in pretty good shape! Wooohoo.

I'm not a Classic Rock geek per se, but...

2007-03-10T01:01:38Z

A quote from melodicrock.com:

"Very distressing and sad news to pass on today - news just coming in is reporting that legendary Boston singer Brad Delp has been found dead at his home."

No more info on it.

That kinda sucks.

The view from the outside.

2007-03-03T01:50:55Z

For the past 2+ years, my 2-door car has been un-enterable (yes, it's a word) from the passenger side. This is due to damage from an unsuccessful break-in.

So, I went to open my car after work today, and the handle from (obviously) the driver's side ended up in my hand. wooohoo! So now, not only can I not get in from the passenger's side....I can BARELY get in from the driver's side. It's pretty awesome. Entering cars is so overrated.

Bright side of illness

2007-02-20T08:37:31Z

Nyquil is my friend. Not only does it help with cold symptoms, it also has enough alcohol to help me forget that I hate having a cold. And it inspired me to post again. You go, 'Quil.

Note: My opinion of Nyquil is very likely to change drastically when I desperately try to get myself up in the AM.

Uncensored versions kick ass

2007-01-12T17:06:40Z

I've had this song going through my head non-stop for the past couple days. Possibly the catchiest song that Justin Timberlake has ever been involved with. And it contains a lot of bad, evil words...be warned!

Maybe I post too often...?

2007-01-03T07:36:11Z

Here is my amazing list of everything I learned in the previous year.

- Just because I can write 10 songs in February, doesn't mean that any of them are usable for anything real. (although one or 2 might end up on my MySpace page...who knows). But that wasnt really my intent. It was still a really cool experience.

-Many months this year went into creation of the greatest CD that I've ever been involved with, TKT or otherwise. I'm highly anticipating it's release in 2007.

-"Fssshh" will never be a funny punchline to a joke.

-My girlfriend still rules.

-Playing a gig live on Channel 3 News is badass!

-Playing a gig on the side of a mountain during a blizzard isn't!

-Seattle is a cool place, as I made my first trip up there in May to meet Terri's sister and niece...who were also very cool. Good times.

-"Fssshh"....hmmm...nope...still not funny.

-October, during the week, when it isn't raining, is a sweet time to enjoy Disneyland...even without the Matterhorn operational. "Tower of Terror" is possibly the greatest ride in either park. (I know others disagree...but this is all about my opinion...so who cares).

-Kimberly Trip songs connect with an audience. Frequencies songs do not. Sure, they're fun to play once every 20 years, .....but ONLY for the people on stage.

-Being nominated for a Sammie 2 years in a row incorrectly builds an strong belief that you will get nominated a third year. Whoops!

-"Rockstar:Supernova" can get several months of advertising on network TV, pick a total buttmunch for a singer...and debut at an embarrassing #101 on the Billboard charts. woohoo.

That is the entirety of everything I learned in 2006.

stolen from many

2006-10-02T06:04:29Z

1. Your favorite song with the name of a city in the title or text.
The first song that comes to mind is "Omaha" by The Counting Crows.

2. A song you've listened to repeatedly when you were depressed at some point in your life.
"I'm Not In Love" by 10CC spun around my turntable way too many times in High School.

3. Ever bought an entire album just for one song and winded up disliking everything but that song?
There was a band in the late 80's named World Trade. They had a MINOR hot called "The Moment is Here" It was prog-pop. so I bought it. And the album blew. A few days later, I realized that the song that I bought it for in the first place blew ass too..

4. A song whose lyrics you thought you knew in the past, but about which you later learned you were incorrect.
In the fruity England Dan and John Ford Coley hit, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight", I was convinced for years that the opening line to the chorus is, "I'm not talking about the linen". And I'm still sure that the last line in the first verse of, "Just The Same Way" by Journey is "Every day, we will fuck"...not "Every day, we will FLY".

5. Your least favorite song on one of your favorite albums of all time.
"Zak and Sara" by Ben Folds...off "Rocking the Suburbs"

6. A song you like by someone you find physically unattractive or otherwise repellent.
"The Last Time I Saw Richard", and many other songs, by the eternally unattractive Joni Mitchell.

7. Your favorite song that has expletives in it that's not by Liz Phair.
I won't say "Just The Same Way" by Journey, since that's still alleged. "Marilyn" by Dan Bern is the first song that comes to mind.

8. A song that sounds as if it's by someone British but isn't.
Most of the Green Day calatog. I can't get more creative than that.

9. A song you like (possibly from your past) that took you forever to finally locate a copy of.
The best I can do is, "Kick the Wall" by Jimmy Davis and Junction. It's another song that helped me through a breakup. I recently wanted to hear it, and looked for it for months...and finally found the video on YouTube. Not quite "locating a copy"...but I got to finally hear it again, so I was stoked anyways.

10. A song that reminds you of spring but doesn't mention spring at all.
"Everywhere I go" by The Call. Was a radio single in the spring of '86.

11. A song that sounds to you like being happy feels.
"Passenger Seat" by Death Cab For Cutie. An incredibly simple, relaxing, mellow, beautiful song about taking a car ride with your significant other.

12. Your favorite song from a non-soundtrack compilation album.
"Hold On" by Sarah McLachlan. I almost didn't want to give credit to any song named "Hold On", cuz it's such a generic title. Before this was released on "Fumbling Toward Ecstasy", it came out on the AIDS charity disk, "No Alternative".

13. A song from your past that would be considered politically incorrect now (and possibly was then).
"Short People", by Randy Newman. People would be outraged if this was released in 2006...which is why it's the greatest song ever!

14. A song sung by an overweight person.
"Wait For an Answer" by Heart. I loved this song when it was originally released in the late 80's...and haven't heard it since.

15. A song you actually like by an artist you otherwise hate.
I'm not a White Stripes fan in the least...but they have an amazing live cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene".

16. A song by a band (whose members actually play instruments) that features three or more female members.
Get ready to send in the Wuss Patrol. "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles. The bridge of that song always moved me.

17. One of the earliest songs that you can remember listening to.
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight"- Elton John. I remember playing it for my friends, and laughing in shocked amusement at the line, "It's 4 o'clock in the morning, dammit"..as if he said the most offensive word ever.

18. A song you've been mocked by friends for liking.
"The Winner Takes it All"- ABBA

19. A really good cover version you think no one else has heard.
Since I already mentioned "Jolene"...Sinead O'Connor's cover of Elton John's "Sacrifice". Her goal was to reflect the emptiness of the lyric. She succeeded.

20. A song that has helped cheer you up (or empowered you somehow) after a breakup or otherwise difficult situation.
"Funky Ceili"- Black 47. Always cheered me up after a breakup.

21. A song you've listened to while fucking/masturbating.
Usually the soundtrack to that is the sound of silence...not "The Sound of Silence"...but the sound of silence.

22. A song not in English -- preferably a foreign-language version of an English-language hit.
Drawing a blank.

Why didn't they do this in 1989 at Arco Arena?

2006-08-29T16:03:02Z

I had no clue a Poison show could be this cool!</a

Oh Goody!

2006-08-19T07:14:11Z

Our video is available for viewing at the Bee's SacTicket site.

And it's the F-ed up version! woohoo.