11/20/04 02:44 - ID#30450

About the Continental Jam

-dan pops some aspirin-

Wow what an interesting fucking experience that was. So the continental had set-up this kind of informal open mic night. They don't advertise it which I totally understand now. So I had gotten the information for it but the rest of my band was hesitant to play there. I think it's a sort of prejudice that we wouldn't be accepted there. Which was semi-justified by some things we had read on the internet.

The continental is not known for acoustic music, it's known as a goth hangout or a metal music haven. I've gone to the continental on several occasions to see my favorite local and national metal acts. I've partied upstairs with the kmfdm and skinny puppy blasting. Back to the story..

I'm not one to readily give up on something because of a perceived notion so I pressed the case for going. After much politicking,We came to an agreement to go check it out. We brought our instruments just in case we wanted to play. The open jam started at 10 and we got there around 9:15. No one was there. After we talked to the guy putting it on everyone felt a little more at ease with playing. Which is good, because at that point I would've lost a straight up vote for playing.

So we cruised over to Darcy Mcgee's for a drink and to make some phone calls. If I could've remembered how to post from e-mail I would've so that if you were bored you could've come down and seen us play, but I couldn't remember how to do it. Anyways we rolled back over at 10 and proceeded to get drunk. Not sure when we hit the stage, but it was probably around 11. We were told we could play a 45 min set if we wanted to . So we pulled out a couple songs, I hope I get the list right

Hills of tomorrow
Taking it Back
Now
Bitter End
Micheal Shea's

I think that was it. Now if you've ever played on stage before you know how hard it is to hear yourself without monitors. Now I could hear myself to a fault. The bass came through loud on stage. It was very hard to hear the other guys. I wish they would tell you how hard it was for them to play, cause I can't imagine. Our friends told us it sounded great and our manager (e:Aydenrogerscry) said the same. BTW Without your constant guidance, and support we could've never made it to the stage. We thank you for all you have done, and are doing, and will do. I know you have a musical ear, because your voice is on key, literally you were drunk and talking into tuner and it was always in tune.

So I think it was a positive experience for everyone. Our first stage experience as a band. We have passed our final hurdle in becoming a band. This is just a beginning though. Now we are a band, and now we have other different trials and firsts to contend with.

-dan goes back to work-

-nick steps in-
All that I can say about Thursday night is that we fucking rocked the haus!
I had so much fun and I was so impressed with everyone's performance.
I can't wait until we play out again, I am definately thinking that we are going to become something amazing after playing at the Continental...
The best is yet to come!
-nick rolls out-

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11/19/04 05:37 - ID#30449

Kickin the Continental

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11/16/04 04:09 - ID#30448

I like pictures - billy

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11/15/04 02:15 - ID#30447

ODB

Rest in Peace ODB

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11/14/04 08:55 - ID#30446

Moving Day!!

-dan slumps in-

Big moving day. Nick will now have a room in the Music Collective we call NPP. He should be waking up Jay in about 10 mins trying to get in. Good times, I'll be home sometime around 11 after I get out of work.

Our duly appointed manager accompanied us to The Happening last night. We weren't playing or anything just there to check out the local scene and do a little networking. Very positive results. We're looking at a couple options for our debut on a stage. Talked to a bunch of people we haven't seen in a long time. Getting back into the buffalo music scene is like running into an old friend at a high school reunion (although I haven't had one of those, it's just what I suppose it's like). You ask each other how you've been, what you've been up to. Then you have a couple beers and find that old friends never change....only time changes.

-dan staggers out-

-nick enters ecstatic-
The move went as planned. I woke up at 5:30a.m., picked up the van at the airport, loaded all of my things from my crib and my friend Matty helped me move everything in my new room at the NPP abode.
We were done a little after 9a.m. and then I came back at around noon and worked on unpacking for about 6 hours...The task is pretty much completed and I cannot wait to just chill and play music virtually 7 days a week.
This is going to be so much fun and I cannot even begin to describe how pumped that I am about the move.
I'll keep everybody posted on how everything develops.
-nick exits-

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11/11/04 04:25 - ID#30445

We added more Halloween Party Pics

[inlink]nparkproject,46[/inlink] And more will be on the way! Hopefully some sound too.

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11/11/04 04:59 - ID#30444

bill and i are drunk again

Ok so we drunk and writing again. It's a good thing. We are totally going to the happening this sat. in Niagara falls. Local music all getting together for the purpose of exposing local music. It'll be a good time. We are going to x-pose npp to the buffalo community. I can't wait. We don't have a demo, but we've got the spirit to carry us through. That is what it takes. Spirit. I am so happy, I can't wait to play our first show. We've grown as musicians and people, and that what makes thing good

Yeah, i'm fuckin drunk, so what, want to make somethin of it? Anyway, we had a good time tonight. Talkin more about the band then the naked girls dancing on the stage. Dan rambled on most of the night. Apparently Jesus didn't understand politics (inside joke). Billy met with disappointment but alas I have NPP. Nick moves in this weekend and the downstairs bathroom isn't done yet. Whoa is me. Dan is still laughing. Too many cigarettes and not enough chics. I have a feeling things are gonna work out great. Just a feeling we all seem to have.

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11/09/04 04:54 - ID#30443

Halloween Party Pics!!!

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10/31/04 08:14 - ID#30442

Halloween Halloween

Well the North Park halloween party was a success. I have a feeling pictures from this one will be all over the place. I know bill had taken a couple, i think...but I know there was a plethora of pics, that I'm sure you'll see soon.

Big score was Dry Ice courtesy of mills welding on great arrow drive. 92 cents a pound, and bill scored that just before noon. It looked way cool in the jungle juice mix. I can't even think of how cool the night went by. No problems, lots of drinking it was a way cool party.

NPP scored a double set. An early 3 song jam. That was cool, but lacked the people. The second was an extended jam at 11p I think we played 6 tunes

Hills of tomorrow
Sunshine
Taking it back
OM/VR(UltraVectionOven)
Bitter End
Mike Shea's

We rocked the casbah, people cheered. I heard mad people talking about how much they liked us. It was exactly what I needed. I wish I could've talked to more people after we played so I could've gotten a better idea of what songs they liked the most, but I was busy giving directions and other things. All of my friends showed up late as usual, after midnight. So they missed the set. Oh well. What else is there to say....

..oh yeah I'm still up party kicked off at 7p, and I'm still standing at 7a...well sitting at work. I can't wait to get to my bed, and relax and take it all in from last night. Hopefully I can see if we can get some party pics up with the quickness.

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10/30/04 03:35 - ID#30441

Deep entry

Very deep entry Dan...Good points.
I think that we should continue to record our jam sessions until everyone is content with a song or two and then we should post them on the site.
We definately have to play out though; thats a given...That is the only way that people are going to find out about us and I have a feeling that after we play a couple of local shows the venues will be asking us to come back cuz our sound is so original and catchy.
The only way that were gonna find out is if we try though.
I'll see everybody tonight.
Peace,
-Nick

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