SOC STORY

So we had messed around with making songs as early as 90-91 I believe. Me and Thrill and our friends Joe and Lance, took the instrumental from Jay-z's Hawaiian Sophie, This was before Jay-Z was actually popular, and I wrote three verses for use and named the song "No Fat Chicks or My Car Will Bottom Out". It was messy and goofy, but I remember doing it at a talent show and I nailed my verse and thats when it went off that I think I could do this if I work on it. We then recorded Beer For Every Man. Ray was in the mix for that and Dave was officially the other vocalist. To ask why I didn't do it alone, or why Dave didn't can be summed by saying, We wouldn't have done it, kept going, or had the guts alone. Something about that group mentality I've always loved. He is exactly, and I mean exactly my opposite as a vocalist, but we needed that, it we become similar because we fit each other. So we started making songs and trying new things. Keep in mind, pre-dating this was us standing in Derrek's Dad's shed, called the dope shed, making songs. We eventually had ray on guitar, me and Dave, and Derrek as DJ THRILL. We needed a bass player and this kid named Jordan from my Rhode Island College film class, heard some of our stuff and came down to jam. He was in. His friend Adam played drums for a few practices and then we got Sean O'Hearne. Ray knew him first, then I met him when I lived down at URI. He helped Ray learn to play guitar. Sean somehow became our drummer. The RIC rock hunt had an opening and I took it and told the band. It really was a joke to think we could play a show. We had maybe 7 songs, some not even finished, and we didn't bring cabs for our guitar and bass. I don't think we thought we needed to bring them. So for our first show, the guitar, dj, bass, and vocals all came out of the house speakers, which were extremely tiny. We stunk like hell. I remember the feeling of failure after that show. After that show, Derrek and Dave bought equipment, so we always would have it. We had no right at all starting a band. We had no clue what to do. We just had balls. So after a few shows of taking it on the chin, you develop this, screw everyone let's stick together. We started getting better and more and more in the crowds faces. We never wanted to be the type of band that was background music. Meaning, the bands playing and people are standing around talking. Hell no. I did everything, and honestly everything, I could to make you stare at the show. I don't care if you stared with hate. We were going to make you watch. And eventually, our antics on stage became stories people would tell. We became young , wild , loud maniacs on stage and we would destroy everything in our path. We did this, because of the feeling from that first show. It was never going to feel like that again.

KML

The Rocky-son Speech

Rocky: I'd hold you up to say to your mother, "this kid's gonna be the best kid in the world. This kid's gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew." And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilige. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. But somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you're no good. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life. Don't forget to visit your mother.

Miley Cyrus Rant..written in 2009

So,
I have to get this off my chest. I have two 5 year olds that LOVE Hannah Montanna a.k.a Miley Cyrus. Heck , I myself find the show funny. For those of you that are parents and have watched the show, try and tell me Jackson and Rico aren't really funny characters. Oliver is pretty funny at times too. But here's whats bugging me. She has this show thats making millions, a clothing line making millions, and her face is on everything from pillows to whatever. The Disney machine is a very terrifying machine if you pay attention to what they control on our kids. But here's my issues. Ok, so recently she got veneers. Whoch really makes her look weird, apparently she didnt like her teeth and got veneers. Whats wrong with not having a completely perfect smile? Isn't that how kids can relate to her? But I digress. the reason I'm shaking my head over this kid is for what she said on the red carpet of the Oscars. They asked her about her movie coming up, which is a movie based on the show with all the same characters, but they travel I guess. So the interviewer asked her about her movie, and Miley responded something like this "It's gonna be a great movie, we worked really hard on it, and hopefully we will be back here next year recieiving something for it. The movie is actually alot deeper than people think", HUH? A g rated movie about Hannah Montanna is going to be up for Oscars??? For what? What category? Do you think when Meryl Streep heard that he cried or puked? Or maybe both? Is this kid brainwashed to the point where she thinks everything is really that easy? That you just get nominated on a whim? Look I like Miley, and the Jonas Brothers who were great with Alec Baldwin, but come on. Someone has to keep this kid grounded and talk some sense into her, or she's gonna go Britney. And the " deeper than people think" line? Is Miley gonna save the government? Is she gonna fly to Africa to feed the homeless? Or is it going to be a movie with lots of pop songs, funny campy jokes and a romance thrown in for the girl fans? I vote for the latter. So please Miley, and the people who handle Miley, become more coached in what you say when you're inteviewed. the prees is waiting for you to mess up. They're drooling for that one mistake and then BAM, it's over. Sorry i have been thinking about that comment since Sunday , which shows you how boring I am. ANd just for the record, the funniest show on DIsney is Phineas and Ferb. Hands Down. Dr. Doofenshmertz and Perry the platypus kill me. One of the best comic duos in years. I really mean that. Ok, back to being a grown up

Picking up my Ice Coffee

OK, here's just a general question. When I order an ice coffee, is it that freaking hard to wipe the top of the cup for me? I mean, I always tip, can't they at least get rid of the excess coffee thats either on the lid or side of the cup? I'm either going to eventually spend time wiping it off with a napkin myself, while the guy behind me gets pissed because I'm not just driving off, or It will get on my clothes. Its such a simple task. Just wipe the cup and give me the coffee. They do this at burger king , taco bell etc. , but no where near as bad as Dunkin Donuts. So please Dunkin Donuts employees, I tip you, wipe the goddamn cup. Its usually 6:30 am anyways, have a freaking heart. Ok sorry, carry on.