Poster Child featured on Dark Compass #352
This week our good friend from the UK, Rowley, featured our latest recording Poster Child on his Dark Compass podcast. Episode #352 is called Bowling For Music. Once again the sampling of music is diverse…but each song has an interesting pop quality while still having a rock feel.
An interesting disclosure occurs prior to Poster Child. He talks about strange dreams that he is having and goes into detail about one in particular. Seeing as we have our own soothsayer within the LFA (I’m looking at you, Gator), I was thinking as a thank you for the continued support that perhaps a dream analysis is in order.
Check out Dark Compass #352 here:
http://m.podshow.com/media/1208/episodes /144170/darkcompass-144170-02-19-2009.mp 3
Check out Rowley at the Dark Compass home page here:
http://www.darkcompass.com/
Thanks Rowley…you’re a great friend to the musician.
Sir Pent
Drummer of Lizards From Afar
Lizards From Afar 
February 20, 2009 at 8:38 am
It would be nice though if Gator could work up some of his mumbo-jumbo for Rowley.
February 20, 2009 at 9:11 am
Dammit, I thought this was going to be about Roland Burris!
My log will have something to say about this.
February 20, 2009 at 9:13 am
Also, the new Steely Dan fact leaves me cold. It’s too close to the truth, really, they are named after some fictional dildo in some work of fiction. I don’t feel like going to wikipedia to look it up. More falsehood, please.
February 20, 2009 at 9:22 am
Im always up for some Mumbo Jumbo.
February 20, 2009 at 11:47 am
Done and done, Rowley … I’ll be downloading the episode tomorrow morning and will whip up some hocus-pocus analysis immediately.
(When Sir Pent contacted me with “a task” and then I read about your dreams. I was worried that you were dreaming about me.
No, wait, not worried … what’s the word … elated, yeah, that’s it.
February 20, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Now THAT’S the Gator I know and love…and who once touched me inappropriately on the veranda.
February 20, 2009 at 5:28 pm
All I have to do is send us on a tour of Antarctica to work up some action around here.
Downloading the episode now….
February 20, 2009 at 6:25 pm
More to come, Matty. More to come.
February 23, 2009 at 7:08 am
Interesting. The last time we were on Darkcompass we got a lot more hits here.
The reverbnation site has been getting some steady activity, though. I’ve been promoting the dickens out of it the past 3 or 4 days. (I figure I’m in bed, might as well accomplish something…)
February 23, 2009 at 12:17 pm
You’re still out of commission? Wow.
Heading back to NYC today–except that the city is having terribly windy conditions. Probably the flight will be delayed. Or canceled.
If I have a moment tonight, I’m going to put some finishing touches on “104 degrees,” but I suppose you’re too ill to add a drum track anytime soon….
February 23, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I’m back at work today, but still not feeling very well. Whatever this is I’ve managed to get, it’s persistent.
Illness aside, the next few weeks are very busy for me. But I will give 104 a shot when I am back from my business trips.
February 23, 2009 at 1:40 pm
And as a bonus for all of us:
Krokus is coming back with all the original members!!
February 23, 2009 at 8:12 pm
OK…I don’t know if we want to do a POST about this, but I submitted several of our songs to Radioindie.com.
They selected and posted GIANT ROBOT.
I’m going to put it in the band resume section anyways.
February 23, 2009 at 8:50 pm
One: Good news about Krokus! I can’t wait to hear their new material (snicker).
Two: Visiting radioindie.com right now. Very cool. Did you write our description as “Virtual Power Pop Rock Monsters?” Because it’s good. It’s quite good.
And the song sounds good on their site, too, which is a bonus.
I posted a comment there.
As usual, you are an LFA treasure, Pent-boy.
February 23, 2009 at 8:52 pm
As an aside, I made it to NYC after the most remarkably windy landing in recent memory. Landing at LGA was like a nose dive into a hurricane. My thumbs up to those pilots! I just wish I could stay in New York and never fly again, though.
February 23, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Updated the Esquire Project part II post to include a pic of the guitar with the bridge cover, which I received this weekend. Damn, this guitar is gorgeous. I need a gig so I can show it off….
February 24, 2009 at 7:01 am
Yeah, that radioindie thing is pretty cool. Nice work.
February 24, 2009 at 7:34 am
I do think a post on this is in order as we make our first foray into internet radio.
February 24, 2009 at 8:28 am
I did write our description as virtual power pop rock monsters!
I thought it was funny!
February 24, 2009 at 9:38 am
Did you also give us five stars across the board and classify our recordings as professional studio quality? Is that a stupid question?
February 24, 2009 at 10:06 am
I gave us five star ratings and made a raving comment–don’t know if it has appeared yet.
February 24, 2009 at 11:06 am
I had nothing to do with the “5 Star Rating”.
I did say that our music was Studio Quality. (You had two choices…rough demo or studio quality…)
February 24, 2009 at 11:45 am
Chopper should consider it a compliment.
February 24, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I guess if those were the only choices then it’s reasonably accurate. I’m always about the nuance, you know. I don’t fit into your prefabricated boxes, Mr. Square! Grok that!
February 24, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Speaking of sounding good, I saw a couple of kids (well, early 20s), one on acoustic guitar, the other on bass, doing a gig in Penn Station this afternoon–and I realized just how impossible even making modest money as a “rock” musician must be nowadays. These guys are good. The guy on acoustic guitar sang and at the same time managed to work a very impressive array of effects pedals to generate an incredible range of sounds with just his one acoustic guitar. And to top it off, their indie rock tunes were soulful and catchy.
They’re playing Penn Station for handouts.
February 24, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Penn Station?
Whores.
February 24, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Ok. I don’t get it.
Now preparing to take apart the control plate of the Esquire to rewire the insides and shield. Trying not to burn down the house….
February 24, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I see there’s another “response” to our song on radioindie.com, and I would put money on it being Chopper in disguise as “Scoper,” as he is famous for dropping names like Robert Pollard and Brit Daniels.
February 24, 2009 at 8:31 pm
scuse me, Britt Daniel.
February 24, 2009 at 9:11 pm
It’s been played several times. That’s good.
February 25, 2009 at 8:28 am
Swing and a miss, Gecko. I’ve left no comment under any name. What did it say? (can’t go there, at work).
February 25, 2009 at 9:45 am
It said:
“I was having coffee with Robert Pollard and Brit Daniels and they were jealous that they didn’t write this song (either that happened or I’m insane). Either way this song is awesome.”
February 25, 2009 at 10:10 am
Man, that does sound like something I’d write, other than not knowing who those guys are. Whoever wrote that, I either want to hang out with them or punch them in the face. Or both. Is that the reaction that my comments engender in other people, I wonder?
February 25, 2009 at 11:38 am
If it helps you reach a conclusion, I often want to punch you in the face.
February 25, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Yeah, I agree with Pent-boy. Your comments make me think “You’re cool. And I want to punch you in the face.”
I assume the guy is referring to Britt Daniel, founder of the band Spoon (he’s our age)–I’ve heard of Spoon, if that means anything. I didn’t know who Robert Pollard was, but apparently he’s from Dayton, Ohio (I’ve never met him there) and was one of the founders of the indie band Guided By Voices (of whom I know nothing, but from what I’ve learned on wikipedia they sound pretty damned cool).
February 25, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Gotta tap that.
February 25, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Congrats to Bob, for getting the Gecko shitcanned with three little words.
February 25, 2009 at 2:42 pm
What does shitcanned mean? At any rate, I’m erasing my comment… just in case.
February 25, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Axed, pinkslipped, downsized, etc. Your comment was OK, it was Bob’s that took us on a lurid left-turn. But you’re at college, no? That’s a different story. Heck, I remember stuff like that going on all the time. For other people, I mean. I’m looking at you, JV.
February 25, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Sorry. (Not really…)
February 25, 2009 at 7:40 pm
That’s what I thought. Gotta avoid even the whiff, dudes. Really. Ouch. Alls I’m saying is that people now know of us as a rock group. Some people. Nobody I know.
Goddamned Pent-up-boy.
February 26, 2009 at 7:06 am
Sorry. (A little…)
February 26, 2009 at 10:09 am
FUSP
We’ve been getting slammed by Russian spam, apparently. We had 14 spams in the filter this morn. At least the filter seems to be catching them all.
Anybody hear my new(er) version of 104 Degrees? It’s clear moog.
February 26, 2009 at 10:15 am
It’s good to know that the Russians even know of us…
February 26, 2009 at 10:23 pm
“Yeah, I heard it. Quite good, man. You deliver the goods once again.”
“Aw, thanks, man. I worked pretty hard on it.”
“No problem. I can’t wait to add my own tracks.”
February 26, 2009 at 10:46 pm
I thought I was supposed to be the woman in this band?
February 27, 2009 at 6:53 am
It’s on my player, I haven’t listened to it yet.
February 27, 2009 at 12:20 pm
OK, I listened just now.
Dang, I like that! We should keep your vocal, too, for some variety. I can add backing vox. It’ll be like when Keef Riff Hard takes the mic for his one turn on each Stones record.
February 27, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Thanks. I’s being tryin’ to tells you it wuz good! I mean for me singing and all. And Pent’s lyrics are excellent. Really. “Don’t leave your e-mail, just in case. You’re off the friends’ list on myspace.” Good stuff.
I think there are some flacs of an older version of this (sans vocals) on the uploader, but I can put up a single flac of this combining my vox and guitars so you guys can add bass, backing vocals and percussion at your leisure.
February 27, 2009 at 6:51 pm
And Pent: I’m just giving you some competition.
February 28, 2009 at 8:57 am
1) I have no competition. I’m in a class by myself
2) Radio Indie just posted 202330
It had 10 listens before I even found out…so that’s cool.
However, they posted it with ZERO stars.
3) Radio Indie sent me an email.
They wanted to post Way Back but the upload was corrupted
and they only got about half the song. They asked that I
email it directly. I did.
February 28, 2009 at 9:22 am
Wow. We rock, dudes. When does a record label want to sign us?
In Yellow Springs yesterday I played a used Line 6 Spider digital amplifier at my friend Mark’s shop. He’s only asking $200 for it, so I came close to slapping down the cash–but really I can’t come up with a good reason to buy an amp, yet. If I get a chance to play out, I’ll get an amp. This one was great, though–2 10″ speakers, lots of sounds. Loud as hell. Still, a digital amp has no mojo.