
Recently Virgil and I were bullshitting and mentioned that he was wanting to start dabbling with some music writing again and I offered him a reoccurring piece here on ninebullets. This is his first submittal: From time to time, the question gets asked, " What was your first show? " It's usually a fun conversation that involves admitting enjoying an act that you can't believe you ever liked. Sometimes the first show is a show that your parents brought you to. Every once in a while, that first [...]

A relic from a past where I was too young to see shows, yet as enthusiastic as I've ever been about music: Skankin Pickle , my favorite band from when ska was king. This is "Start Today", a Gorilla Biscuits cover off of Green Album , where everyone in the band picked a cover and sang it themselves. Skankin Pickle - Start Today Filed under: redthreat
(click image to enlarge) Come out to The Charleston next Friday for some amazing rock music from Sean!, The Sutton Street Massacre, Russ Fink, and Chris Morell. Above is a flier I drew featuring The Fabulolus Moolah and Wendi Richter in the famous Brawl To Settle It All. For those not familiar with said brawl, check [...]
Photo By Daniel MarvinToday was "Katrina 09" outside, and what better way for public transportation to celebrate than by making everyone wait in the pouring rain! And what better way for us to celebrate than by posting a mix!MP3:Atom And His Package - Head of SEPTA, Nose of MeFugazi - Waiting RoomLagwagon - Hurry Up And WaitOsker - Stop the BusThe Unseen - What Are We Waiting For?The Planet
Damn. Two people who meant a lot to me musically have passed in the past couple of days, and I?d like to offer my sympathies to the families of Ike Turner and Lynette Knackstedt. Turner , despite all the bad press related to What?s Love Got to Do ...

Photo via The Hot Toddies' MySpace page From Asian Man Records : "The Hot Toddies formed in 2004 while relaxing on a beach in Mexico, heavily under the influence of Tecate and tequila. Heidi and Erin began writing songs, and Jessica and Sylvia joined the band in the fall of 2005. All together, they are a fun loving group of four girls from Oakland who play drums, guitar, bass, and keyboards and sing charmingly about being bad. Their first EP was released independently in August 2006 following [...]

" Countdown with Keith Olbermann " (MSNBC) From the endless bashing of Bill O'Reilly (whose " The O'Reilly Factor " airs opposite "Countdown"), to the hardnosed coverage of the day's political events, "Countdown" is the smartest, sassiest live newscast on TV. Olbermann, a former host of ESPN's " SportsCenter " can be smarmy at times, but his quick wit and pop culture references traverse the delicate line between comedy and tragedy. And Olbermann always knows just how far he can push it in either direction, never poking fun at serious topics and never tackling frivolous topics [...]