Black Ice + No Traction = Ouch

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Falling down stairs (on purpose) in high school was a specialty of mine. You really don’t know how much attention you crave until you’re throwing your body down a flight of stairs for a laugh…..yes, my class clown title was well deserved. Rarely did I ever get hurt…maybe it was because I was young and limber…my, how times have changed….

I’ve been popping Motrins since taking an unplanned fall last night outside of Matt Singer’s apartment.  (I’m pretty sure he was watering down his sidewalk just before I got there…..that Singer is pretttttty sneaky I tell you.)  Luckily, we were there to share some king cake and beverages with friends.  That made me feel a bit better for a bit, but I was reminded of the fall when we returned home a few hours later.  I swear I could hear the three flights of stairs laughing at me as I grasped onto the hand rail for dear life, pulling myself up each step.

Motrin. Gin. Ice. Wii. Sleep.

I hoped that those five things would do the trick, but alas it is morning, and my left knee is not functioning.  This new bag of ice keeps melting, and we don’t have an ice maker………no one is laughing now.

P.S. – I’d like to welcome back our dear friend Wes Hutchinson to the NYC!  He’s playing at Rockwood Music Hall on Friday night.

Tags: king cake, matt singer, motrin, rockwood music hall, THE KNEES, wes hutchinson

Animal Eats Drums

Friday, November 7th, 2008 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Michael Leonhart
Saturday, November 8th – 9:30PM
Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette Street)
$15

If you’ve never seen Michael Leonhart, I suggest you change your ways….and change them fast!  He’s playing Saturday at Joe’s pub, and it is not to be missed.  When I tell you this guy is awesome, I mean it…..he’s probably the most musically talented person I know….well, maybe besides Animal.

He puts on a show like no other….think some sort of musical circus….bubbles, light shows, always something unexpected, but on top of it all ridiculously good music.  Tonight I’m one of three background singers in a 12 piece band covering a ridiculously wide musical spectrum.  If you can’t be there, be sure to check him out online.

IN OTHER NEWS: I’m still recording…

IN MORE OTHER NEWS: THE KNEES spent all of last week at #1 on Amie Street….They’re currently at #3.  I’m very proud.

Tags: animal, michael leonhart, THE KNEES

Introducing THE KNEES!

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Getting out of bed is not an option at the moment….I’m on day 3 of being sick.  I feel like I’m swallowing razorblades, and I can barely make a sound.  This is not my idea of a good time….yes, I think I’ll stay in bed.  I’m usually good for getting sick when the seasons turn, so at least I’m getting this behind me.

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In better news:

I’m pleased to announce the debut album of THE KNEES is out now exclusively at Amie Street. SAYS AMIE STREET:

“The Knees rock! We’ve said it before, and now that we’ve heard their debut album we’ll say it again, twice as loud. The Knees ROCK. “Like Liz Phair fronting Weezer,” as one fan put it, The Knees are the best thing to happen to your face since… uh, Weezer. Sexual Radio has all the crunchy guitars, loser heroes, and drunken sing-a-long hooks that you miss from the ’90s, including such memorable lyrics as “whoa-oh-ohhh!” and “hey hey!” and “oh me oh my oh no!” There’s even a love story slow-jam in there for the saps. And a giveaway track called “Sick of Being Stoned.” And it’s all only $5. Believe it! Buy it.”

Sure, you could buy the whole thing digitally for $5, but if you’re a true fan, you can buy the only physical album in existence for the low price of $1609.  Now before you say, hmmm, that’s a bit out of my price range, I want you to realize that the physical copy comes complete with some very very special extras*:

-Free entry to every Knees gig we ever do for ever and ever
-A free T-shirt – one of only three prototypes that we ever made
-Some scraps of lyrics that we managed to find
-Original logo ideas
-A completely unique one off CD of karaoke versions of the whole album!

You’ll also get to tell everyone that you helped the Knees get to the next level of their career when nobody knew who the fuck they were! (This one only counts if anyone ever knows who the fuck we are, but if you’re ready to take that gamble, then we are too!)

The reason why it’s $1609 is cause that’s how much it costs to get 1000 CDs made and Discmakers, which is what we’ll do if someone is actually crazy enough to buy this.

*You should be aware that this special edition is basically just a couple CD-Rs and some other bits and bobs which are no way worth this kind of money – do not buy unless you are really rich, really crazy, really stupid, or think the Knees really, really rock.  Of course you could go in on it with 1608 of your closest friends, and everyone would be a winner!

SEE BELOW FOR THE VIDEO OF THE ALREADY CLASSIC “SICK OF BEING STONED”

Tags: amie street, cdbaby, THE KNEES