I WILL BE PLAYING TWO SHOWS IN LOS ANGELES, CA OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, PERFORMING BOTH NIGHTS WITH THE BACKING BAND TO END ALL BACKING BANDS. I LIKE TO CALL THEM “THE CALIFORNIA DREAMS BAND” BUT YOU CAN CALL THEM MICHAEL VIDAL (ABE VIGODA) AND BJ MILLER (HEALTH). SICK! IF YOU ARE IN SO CAL CONSIDER GOING TO ONE OF THESE SHOWS BECAUSE ON JUNE 12TH I WILL BE LEAVING TO GO BACK TO THE HEARTLAND AND INTO THE DARKNESS. I’LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE, THE SAGA NEVER ENDS.
THIS THURSDAY I’LL BE PLAYING A FREE SHOW AT THE LEGENDARY KIBITZ ROOM INSIDE OF CANTER’S DELI IN WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA. ALSO APPEARING WILL BE THE “MTV RIFF RAFF OF POWER POP” SNOW WITE AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE LIVE ACTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE ALWAYS EXCITING BLOK.
FAST FORWARD A FEW WEEKS FROM NOW, ON TUESDAY JUNE 11TH I’LL BE THROWING DOWN WITH THE BIG BOYS OF CHIPTUNE, ANAMANAGUCHI AT THE ECHOPLEX. THOSE KIDS ARE ON WORLD DOMINATION MODE AND I’M EXCITED TO SHARE SOME OF THAT ENERGY FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. AND IT’S A CHECK YO PONYTAIL BRANDED EVENT SO U KNOW IT’S GONNA POP OFF. SEE YOU OUT THERE.
OH YA! HERE IS THIS WEEK’S STATE OF THE THUNDER ZONE (#17), COMING AT YOU LIVE FROM “DA PRACTICE SPACE” AND FEATURING BJ, MIKEY AND A SURPRISE PERFORMANCE.
THUNDER ZONE ENERGY DRINK MIGHT BE TEMPORARILY OUT OF PRINT (RE-UP COMING SOON) BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T “REPRESENT THE BRAND” THIS SUMMER. YA MAN, I’M TALKING ABOUT THUNDER ZONE ENERGY DRINK COOZIES. DESIGNED BY BRIAN BLOMERTH, THEY SAY “I’D RATHER BE DRINKING THUNDER ZONE” AND YOU PUT THEM OVER YOUR RED BULL SO YOU CAN FEEL COOLER.
COP THEM RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW AND GET READY BECAUSE THUNDER ZONE ENERGY DRINK IS JUST STARTING!
YA BUDDY THUNDER ZONE RADIO MAY 2K13 IS HERE AND IT IS A GOOD ONE. FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE MINI MIX BY THE ONE AND ONLY PICTUREPLANE AND A ROCK BLOCK FROM BLACK PUS, THIS IS A CANNOT MISS RADIO EVENT PEOPLE! JUST PLAYING EXCITING NEW MUSIC FROM THE THUNDER ZONE AND BEYOND AND TALKING SHIT, TRYING TO KEEP THE SPIRIT ALIVE. YA MAN FUCKING CHECK IT! THUNDER ZONE RADIO.
TRACKLISTING AND THIS WEEK’S AWESOME “STATE OF THE THUNDER ZONE” IS BELOW.
Schwarz-50 Shades Of What
Pusha T-Numbers On The Boards
Prodigy-Firestarter (Death Grips Remix)
Best Fwends-FSU
Jib Kidder-Break Thru
Wolf Eyes-Choking Flies
Pictureplane-”Slowed and Throwed” Micro Mix
Turnstile-Keep It Moving
Problem Ft. Bad Lucc-Twerk
Black Pus-Hear No Evil
Black Pus-1,000 Years
The Memories-You Need A Big Man
DJ Dog Dick-Richmond Heights
Total Freedom-Dagi For 94
Bob Seger-Rock And Roll Never Forgets
Juiceboxxx Ft. Kool A.D., Fat Tony, Antwon, Issue and Schwarz-Pump It (Remix)
THIS IS SOME DEEP MILWAUKEE ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY RIGHT HERE PEOPLE! GROWING UP IN THE SUBURBS GOING TO PUNK GIGS FROM AN EARLY AGE WAS A TRUE ESCAPE FROM A LOT OF THE DARKNESS THAT I FELT FOR WHATEVER STUPID REASON I FELT IT. MKEPUNK.COM TAKES ME BACK TO THOSE DAYS WITH AN INCREDIBLE ARCHIVE OF WISCONSIN PUNK, EMO, HARDCORE, SKA — WHATEVER. AVAILABLE TO STREAM AND DOWNLOAD.
SO MANY “LOST TAPES” FROM A LOT OF BANDS THAT I SAW PLAY IN A BASEMENT OR DIVE BAR WHEN I WAS 13 OR 14 YEARS OLD PLUS STUFF FROM “WAY BACK IN THE DAY” LIKE ALL-TIME MILWAUKEE LEGENDS DIE KREUZEN AND CITIZEN KING. I DON’T KNOW, MAYBE IF YOU AREN’T FROM WISCONSIN YOU DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT THIS, BUT FOR ME IT’S A BIG DEAL. WHEN YOU’RE GROWING UP IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC, YOU GOTTA HOLD THAT SHIT TIGHT.
BRAND NEW TRACK FROM MY UPCOMING MIXTAPE “BEYOND THUNDER ZONE” WHICH COMES OUT IN JUNE. YA MAN JUST ME WALKING A DOG, WASSUP VALERIE? BEEN SLEEPING IN A DIFFERENT APARTMENT EVERY MONTH, THAT’S JUST THAT FUCKED UP SUBLET LIFESTYLE. BUT SOMETIMES YOU GET TO WALK A MELLOW DOG, SO THAT’S COOL. EVERYTHING HAS AN UPSIDE.
“THE SAGA NEVER ENDS” IS A SICK RAP ROCK TRACK AND MORE OF A GLIMPSE INTO THE TRUE SOUL OF “BEYOND THUNDER ZONE”. FEATURING A GUITAR SOLO BY MY BUDDY GEOFF GEIS AND SOME FUZZ PEDAL RAPPING AND SOME DRUM BREAKS, ALL THAT SHIT. YOU KNOW. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED? THE SAGA TRULY NEVER DOES END AND I THINK YOU MIGHT UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE HUMAN AND THIS IS THE THUNDER ZONE.
YA MAN STATE OF THE THUNDER ZONE. WEEKLY. LAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN A WILD EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER BUT I’M STILL HANGIN’ ON AND HAVIN’ FUN IN THE THUNDER ZONE. PLAYING HACKY SACK, MAKING RAP ROCK MUSIC. ALL THAT SHIT. SERIOUSLY THO I’M LIVING THIS THING CALLED LIVE AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT IT’S A ROCKY ROAD BUT I’M TRYING MY BEST TO KEEP MAKING MUSIC FOR ALL YOU KIDS OUT THERE.
THUNDER ZONE HAS BEEN MAKING MAJOR MOVES OVER THE PAST MONTH, STAYING TRUE TO OUR HEARTS AND JUST DOING WHATEVER FEELS RIGHT. A FEW PEOPLE IN THE LARGER WORLD HAVE TAKEN NOTICE AND BELOW YOU CAN SEE JUST WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. A “CURATED SELECTION” OF PRESS IF U WILL. NEVER SURRENDER FOREVER.
WHAT AM I DOING RIGHT NOW? MOTEL 6 IN THE MIDDLE OF VIRGINIA? WHERE DOES THIS ALL TAKE ME? WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN? AMERICAN DARKNESS. SERIOUSLY THOUGH, I’M JUST BARNBURNING THRU LIFE AND CULTURE, DOING THINGS THE ONLY WAY THAT MAKE SENSE TO ME. MAN I DON’T REALLY KNOW WHERE I FIT IN AND MAYBE I’LL NEVER KNOW BUT ONE THING I KNOW FOR SURE IS THAT I AM IN THE THUNDER ZONE. RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.
BRAND NEW “POSSE CUT” STYLE REMIX OF MY TRACK “PUMP IT” OFF OF MY RECORD “I DON’T WANNA GO INTO THE DARKNESS” AND IT IS A DOOZY! FEATURING KOOL A.D. FROM DAS RACIST, ANTWON, FAT TONY, ISSUE AND SCHWARZ AKA A TRUE “ALL STAR” CAST OF RAGERS AND RAPPERS, I’M SERIOUSLY SIKED!
SOMETHING FEELS REALLY LOOSE AND FREE AND WILD AND FUN ABOUT THIS AND I THINK THE VIDEO ABOVE TAKES IT ALL TO THE “NEXT LEVEL” OF THAT FEELING. WE ARE DOING THIS THING “BAD BOY 97″ STYLE BUT WITH A BIT OF A “LOUIE LOUIE” TWIST, WHATEVER THAT MEANS. I THINK YOU CAN FEEL IT FOR YOURSELF. IT PREMIERED OVER AT SPIN MAGAZINE, CHECK IT OUT RIGHT HERE. THIS CUT WILL BE ON MY NEW FREE MIXTAPE “BEYOND THUNDER ZONE” WHICH COMES OUT IN JUNE. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KIDS.
“DIRTLIP AND ALL” THIS TIME, FUCK IT. I’M DOING THIS EVERY WEEK FOR A YEAR NO MATTER WHAT. TALKING LIFE, TALKING ROCK AND ROLL. ALL THAT SHIT. NEW “PUMP IT” REMIX FEATURING ANTWON, KOOL A.D., SCHWARZ, ISSUE AND FAT TONY ON DECK. THIS IS SERIOUS PEOPLE! “STATE OF THE THUNDER ZONE” IS A LIFESTYLE AND I WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. I WASN’T JOKING WHEN I SAID I HAVE TWO NEW RECORDS WRITTEN. THEY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN FOR A WHILE!
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