March 18, 2004
Final Thoughts Prior To First MK sponsored Event of 2004
I have spent almost every hour of daylight for the last week somehow involved in tonight event at Liars Club. From what I can tell it's going to be a major success. I've never put this much effort into anything I've promoted for myself. I have posted on every bulletin board that is relevant to the point of which I can't believe nobody has told me to fuck off yet. Those who I've supported in one way or another promise to be there or have a valid reason for not making it. There are a few others who won't be attending because they don't want to be in the company of someone else who will be there which I think is a weak excuse, however, it's their loss.
The time I haven't spent working on the Sunwheel Psychedelic party I've spent pushing the My Ruin show for next Tuesday. That I'm not so optimistic about. Sure MK Presents An Evening With My Ruin, but the Bottom Lounge took it over a few weeks ago, slapped a $10 cover on it and chose a band I am completely oblivious to. Neither I or the band would have done it this way. The only stipulation I was offered by the singer of My Ruin was who not to put on the show and only one person in particular who is not to be anywhere near the venue. promotion on this gig has been limited mostly to the limited amount of time to put it together, and the other being that I have been doing all the footwork on getting the word out. There wasn't anytime for ads and the label were slow on getting poster to us, referring to me and the club. Again, think a $10 door is too much for kids but for anyone who wants to see a killer pure rock show that bursts with raw energy, ten bucks is an investment. Shit, some people spend that much on a Red Bull and vodka with tip. Most My Ruin fans are girls, I'd say at least 75 percent because girls look up to girls who rock as hard as Tairrie B. She isn't Joan Jett or Courtney Hole or even Madonna, she is a cool chick with balls who can out rock most men in the biz which is one reason I'm a fan. The other is I'm still really into the emotion of the "Speak and Destroy" album they did. The other thing is in this age of really heavy metal with no guitar solos, My Ruin are the exception PURE and SIMPLE. They are as heavy if not heavier than all of the other angry hard rocking bands only right in the middle of the tune Mr. Mick Murphy lays don a mean fret attack so precise and sizzling that music lovers and aficionados alike are sucked in. You just can't help it.
So if the place does fill up I can already foresee it'll be a sea of chicks with jet black hair, cool tattoos and attitude. And the guys I know coming are mostly musicians who really enjoy the energy and talents of my favorite Hollyweird Export.
I saw the new South Park last night which was pretty fucking funny, but not as funny as the one they played prior to it which I had never seen before. I can't believe they had Mr. Garrison and the Kindergarten kids saying, Hot Carl, Filthy Sanchez, Donkey Punch, Chili Dog etc. I've got to get this on tape for Grego.
So this is the end of this weeks entries I imagine. Depending on fatigue and impairment I may not be in the mood for logging into this site and posting what the hell happened tonight. I do know, it'll be one for the books.
- AZ
Special thanks to the Brue Crue 2003" Grego, Zoran, Marcos and sometimes Jerimiah! Lets do it one more time!
Posted by Alex Zander at March 18, 2004 01:54 PM