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trindaddy
05/30/07, 03:50 PM
I did a search and came with little back of relevance, so I figured I'd start a thread.

I know quite a few people on here enjoy Mike Kinsella's acoustic project, Owen. after being introduced to it earlier this year, I finally get to see him live for free here at school. his lyrics are some of the best around, and his voice is catchy, imo. Anybody else enjoy?

Also, i haven't really listened to some of his other projects aside from American Football. Any good songs from the other groups anybody want to recommend to me?
BGP
05/30/07, 03:56 PM
tim > mike
BGP
05/30/07, 03:59 PM
and yes, i am a big fan of mike. I do precieve is one of my favorite albums.

and if you want other groups, try The One Up Downstairs, it's Mike's short lived band before American Football. They only released a 3 song EP.

but if you want Tim recomendations, I can give you a lot. but I don't know if you're a fan or not
trindaddy
05/30/07, 04:09 PM
I like Owen a lot. And i'm seeing them soon.

im sure i'll get to talk to him. my friend has met and hung out with mike a few times (he even gave him his last bike hoodie). i'll tell him to look out for my boy ben from the uk, haha.

i think my favorite song is breaking away. the lyrics are somewhat funny at parts, and well thought out.
trindaddy
05/30/07, 04:10 PM
and yes, i am a big fan of mike. I do precieve is one of my favorite albums.

and if you want other groups, try The One Up Downstairs, it's Mike's short lived band before American Football. They only released a 3 song EP.

but if you want Tim recomendations, I can give you a lot. but I don't know if you're a fan or not

sure, im open to new music. i've never really gave his other projects much of a listen, so i might as well.
BGP
05/30/07, 04:10 PM
favorite song, not to self or breaking away
BGP
05/30/07, 04:18 PM
sure, im open to new music. i've never really gave his other projects much of a listen, so i might as well.
cap'n jazz's - Analphabetapolothology
Owls - Owls
Joan of Arc - How Memory Works
Joan of Arc - A Portable Model Of...

Those are the albums you need.
trindaddy
05/30/07, 04:51 PM
cap'n jazz's - Analphabetapolothology
Owls - Owls
Joan of Arc - How Memory Works
Joan of Arc - A Portable Model Of...

Those are the albums you need.

will do, i believe the cool guy i know down the hall from me has them. i'll see if he can't hook me up.
duhpunk
05/30/07, 05:33 PM
whatever happened to FuckMaxBemis?
BGP
05/30/07, 05:36 PM
whatever happened to FuckMaxBemis?
he's still around.....in our hearts
Wobbie
05/30/07, 06:18 PM
cap'n jazz's - Analphabetapolothology
Owls - Owls
Joan of Arc - How Memory Works
Joan of Arc - A Portable Model Of...

Those are the albums you need.

I second all of these releases.

Mike is amazing. One of my heroes.
Wobbie
05/30/07, 06:21 PM
whatever happened to FuckMaxBemis?
Sausage Quest!!

Yeah, that guy was awesome. He should definitely come back!
trindaddy
06/02/07, 07:08 PM
so i just saw mike play owen songs. it was amazing. one of his strings broke, so he grabbed the guys guitar that went on right before him and tried to tune it. it snapped a string as well.
that may sound shitty, but...
mike then hooks up that guys electric guitar, and played a few owen songs on that. his voice was amazing, and his picking had very few flaws (it was outside and humid as hell so of course he'll misplay a few times). anybody who has not seen him, i urge to do so.

on a side note, kevin devine was there and sounded amazing as well. another guy i had never heard of, who goes by the heligoats, nearly stole the show. he is easily the funniest musician i have ever seen, and his songs were pretty good as well.
christopher™
06/02/07, 08:03 PM
and if you want other groups, try The One Up Downstairs, it's Mike's short lived band before American Football. They only released a 3 song EP.

i love that 3 song ep. i bought it off itunes.
lindZ629
06/02/07, 08:06 PM
Owen, American Football, and The One Up Downstairs are all great...I can't really get into Cap'n Jazz and I've never listened to Joan of Arc or Owls yet
BGP
06/02/07, 09:02 PM
if you can't get into cap'n jazz, you don't know music
mmmyes
06/19/07, 02:06 PM
on a side note, kevin devine was there and sounded amazing as well. another guy i had never heard of, who goes by the heligoats, nearly stole the show. he is easily the funniest musician i have ever seen, and his songs were pretty good as well.

If you thought Chris Otepka (the heligoats) was funny all by himself, you would have LOVED Troubled Hubble (http://www.troubledhubble.com). They were the greatest band that has ever existed. Not because of their music (I'm not saying that their music is bad, because it isn't), but because of everything else about the band. Every member of that band is absolutely amazing. Their live shows can't be matched by any other band. They were always so much fun and hilarious. Someone posted a live song called 'Cereal' on a myspace page that will give you just a taste of what their shows were like: http://myspace.com/thubble. When they played their final show, fans from about 13 states came to see it. Such a sad day.

Oh, and stop by the heligoats myspace and let Chris know what you thought of him. He will absolutely love you for it. http://www.myspace.com/theheligoats
Fuckmaxbemis
06/19/07, 02:09 PM
tim > mike

Let's be friends.
trindaddy
06/19/07, 02:19 PM
If you thought Chris Otepka (the heligoats) was funny all by himself, you would have LOVED Troubled Hubble (http://www.troubledhubble.com). They were the greatest band that has ever existed. Not because of their music (I'm not saying that their music is bad, because it isn't), but because of everything else about the band. Every member of that band is absolutely amazing. Their live shows can't be matched by any other band. They were always so much fun and hilarious. Someone posted a live song called 'Cereal' on a myspace page that will give you just a taste of what their shows were like: http://myspace.com/thubble. When they played their final show, fans from about 13 states came to see it. Such a sad day.

Oh, and stop by the heligoats myspace and let Chris know what you thought of him. He will absolutely love you for it. http://www.myspace.com/theheligoats

yeah i added him to myspace as soon as i got back from that show to myspace. i'll leave him a comment on his page. that guy is too nice, and too funny. i hope e comes back to ou, or ohio again soon. his show is fantastic.
edit- troubled hubble sounds good as well. im going to have to pick up some of their music as well.
SickOfStars
06/19/07, 02:37 PM
if you can't get into cap'n jazz, you don't know music

Cap'n Jazz... ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

every time you listen to this band it's like taking yourself back to childhood, in indie punk form.
Fuckmaxbemis
06/19/07, 02:55 PM
Bob, I have said that same thing, a million times.
BGP
06/19/07, 02:56 PM
Cap'n Jazz... ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

every time you listen to this band it's like taking yourself back to childhood, in indie punk form.
actually everytime i listen to this band it's like sex.....in my ears