The Bastard Son of Johnny Cash: Check this guy out!

His name is Jesse Morris. He appears to be from San Francisco according to his myspace page. He does punk songs in the the style of Johnny Cash. Here is his version of "Six Pack", the infamous old Black Flag tune. I would buy this guy's record if there was one. Black Flag and Johnny Cash both had that "in yer face" attitude to their music, and Jesse mixes them together very well here. I would like to see him tour with Hank III, Wayne Hancock and Big Sandy. Now that would be a great show.

Check out "A Mild Form of Madness" from Rob Rimsky

Madness
Originally uploaded by One Drop

Chicago has a long history of gritty cinema verite style writers. Studs Turkel to name one. Rob Rimsky has just released an interesting book via Walton Street Publishing entitled "A Mild Form of Madness". In the true punk DIY spirit, he took the punk mantra of "start where you are, use what you have" to get this book published. An interesting portrait inside the mind of the one against the many, Rimsky paints a vivid portrait of the sights, sounds and smells of the City of Broad Shoulders. Google it under "Walton Street" or "A Mild Form of Madness". Rob is a free thinker, a free spirit and an excellent wordsmith to boot. Check it out.

Elvis Costello on the Road Again!

So Elvis Costello and the Attractions are going out on tour again. This man has influenced my musical tastes and life in general in ways I cannot describe. My musical directions and taste in eye wear fashion have all been touched my Mr. McMannus. I was excited to hear about his new tour this spring. He will be bringing out the game show wheel to allow fans to spin and choose the songs the band will play. There will be other surprises as well. I have heard rumors of an onstage bar also. There will be 40 possible tunes on the wheel for the band to play. As I sit here on this overcast day here in Louisville and listen to some hot jazz featuring Barney Kessel on some A Train, I look forward to the possibilities of checking out the Elvis tour when it hits Cincinnati (the nearest venue to me). Check out his website for dates and venues in your area!

More Smashed band names you seek, hmm?

Cyclists: Wear a Helmet!
Originally uploaded by Lady Wulfrun

Steve Earle the Pearl Jam

The Billy O'Shins (I always listen to Billy Ocean on St. Paddy's Day).

Mojo Richard Millhouse Nixon

Lorretta Lynnmp Biscuit

The Judds Heath

The Flying Burrito Brothers Johnson

Earth, Wind & Pharcyde

Chet Atkins Diet

Nirvana Stick

Cheap Trick or Treat

Glen Campbell Soup

The Four Tubes Tops

Marvin's Gay

Pink Floyd (Cramer) Tillman

Jimmy "U ain't seen nuthin til ya down on a" Ruffin

Tears for Zamfir (pan flutist extraorinaire)

Belly Idol

Celine Dion DiMucci (Dion sang the Lawyer anthem, "Runaround (n) Sue")

Neil Diamond Rio

Elvis Abbott & Costello

Steve Miller Highlife Band

Vanilla Icehouse

The Who Doo Gurus

WhamBone

Sponge Bob Dylan

smashed banana: the Pigman mashes up his favorite imaginary band names.

smashed banana
Originally uploaded by bananas of seattle

Short List of imaginary mashed up artists and band names:


Rascal Flatulence!

Do White Pokem?

Gerth Brooks N'Done

Toobee Keith Burpin

Keith Urban Dictionary

Boy George Straight?

Stingk

Duflush Commode

Edgar Allen Police

Uriah Carey

Goat Finger

Ted Newgentry

New Skids on the Block

Talking Header

Brett Michaels' Jackson Hole

Cracker Jacks N' Feivel

RUSHer

Jimi Hindrance

The Beotch Boyz into Menz

The Buzzed Cox

Chrissie Hinder

The Beeagles

The Accounting Crows

The Black Scrotes

The Indigo Squirrel(s) Bait

Tom Love Jones

Government Cheeses Lizzard

Ari M. & M.

Animal Collective Soul Asylum

The Bee Fifty Two Gee Fugees

The Bejesus Anne Murray Allison Krause n'Chains

The Screaming Treatise

Rich Little River Band of Horses

Santana Clause

Screeching Weasel Celebrates a Milestone!

Screeching Weasel at Hard Rock Live
Originally uploaded by REAX Music

From the Fat Wreck Chords Hotline!
4:17 PM (3 hours ago)
*Screeching Weasel*'s announce 25th Anniversary!
Screeching Weasel have announced plans to celebrate their 25th Anniversary with a killer weekend in Chicago! The festivities will kick off at Reggie’s on Friday, May 27th with a slew of bands performing over the 3-day weekend. Ben Weasel gave a rundown of the event below, enjoy!

"2011 marks Screeching Weasel’s 25th anniversary. To celebrate, we’re playing Reggie’s in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, and we’re pulling out all the stops on this one, my friends. Screeching Weasel will be playing Friday, May 27th and Sunday the 29th (a different set each night), with the Riverdales playing our only North American show of the year on Saturday the 28th. Tickets will be on sale this Saturday, Dec. 18th at noon CST here. Right now we’re only selling tickets at the package price for the whole weekend – single day tickets will go on sale January 1st. In the meantime, check out the line-up! We’re still working on our 2011 show schedule, but I wanted to let you guys know about this one now because it’s too good to wait."

FRIDAY MAY 27th
SCREECHING WEASEL
TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET
ZATOPEKS
SHOT BAKER
CHINESE TELEPHONES
THE JETTY BOYS

SATURDAY MAY 28th
RIVERDALES
CHIXDIGGIT
KEPI GHOULIE
KURT BAKER
THE VISITORS
THE SUGAR STEMS

SUNDAY MAY 29th
SCREECHING WEASEL
THE QUEERS
THE MANGES
THE SOVIETTES
(TO BE ANNOUNCED)
THE STEVE ADAMYK BAND

The shows are all 17+. I wish we didn’t have to restrict it but with this many bands on the bill every night we’re going to need to go later than the curfew would allow for an all ages show."

"Vapid and I will be doing a DJ set one of the evenings in the lounge after the show, and people from some of the other bands will be doing them the other nights. See ya there!" Don't just sit around in your Walton Street flat... Get out and ROCK!

The Pigman Talks about his Tribe

My Tribe
Originally uploaded by mollyeh11

A genetic Am uh ree kuh o' d future.
Work with folks from all over.
Muh hood was diverse when I moved in, pert near ten years ago.
Lotta Indians moving in; of the reservation continent India.
Not necessarily a bad thing; my next door neighbor is an awesome human being.
But it precipitated a thought that by the time my kids retire, this changing
country will further morph.
And so, genetically thinking into the future, the oft-used term
"Caucasian-American", will lose its prominence in vocabulary and journalism.
Folks, we will soon be and as we are soon becoming, if not already, we are:
Blackasiandiahonkey
Redyellowblacknwhitey
CrackerNawordasian
AfricanasiaNancaucasianAmerican
Slimjewstian
Icouldgoonandonadinfinitum

Ciao 4 now; gotta go bro.

the Pigmon

Pigman talks The Weepies, Deb Talan, Steve Tannen and theDecemberists/REM Connection

The Weepies, Deb Talan, Steve Tannen
Originally uploaded by picksysticks

Is it me, or does the guitars in the new Decemberists hit sound like REM?

Mash up the Decemberist's "Down by the Water" with REM's "The One I Love".

Saw the Weepies live last Wednesday night down in Little Five Points; Been a
big fan for a couple of years. Very cool and laidback show. Imagine seeing a
band at the Vogue Theatre.

Ciao main.