Hello... it's a very nice winter day here in Berlin today. The sky is of a perfect shade of blue, the sun is shining and it's COLD as a fuck! I'm going back home over Christmas to my beloved island of Gran Canaria, and although I'll miss playing for three weeks, I'll make it up somehow with the sun, the friends, the family, the food and the 24ºC we have there right now!! I tell you, man, it's fucking paradisiac down there...
We've been rehearsing brand new songs lately, getting ready to (check this shit out!) enter the studio again next year. Yeah, I know, Allergic isn't out yet, but will be at the beginning of the year (have you heard about marketing strategies? Well, we have lately and they seem pretty important to cause a release delay...).
We already have over 30 new songs to choose from, but we expect a few more to come by the time we actually get a recording date, as usual. Same thing everytime. Too many songs in this band, anyone needs tunes to cover? :o)
If we don't meet before, have a merry Chrimble and a frogy new year, drink a lot, eat a lot, and party 'til you drop! We'll fucking surely do!!
See you round the bars...
El Niño Stone
www.frogcircus.de
15 December 2004
27 November 2004
Haltern
Things (NOT) TO DO while being around out of town:
- Never ask a policeman at 3 in the morning for the way to the hotel if you've had too many beers, too many joints and still have some grass left with you. It can be very intimidating, but funny.
- Be cautious with revolving doors in hotels if you're walking with a trolley. It can get quite difficult, especially with the stuff mentioned above.
- Please, always make the drummer take a spare pair of shoes with him if your current ones smell like rancid Swiss cheese and plan to spend the next 5 hours on the bus. Please. Please.
- Don't try to have a few "last beers" at the hotel bar at 3.30 am, even if it's a four star establishment, as the waiter is keen to shut the fucking place anyway and you're the last obstacle between him and his bed.
- Terrace doors are tricky. Especially if you're trying to get those smelly shoes outside.
- The best clubs always have the worst techs. And viceversa.
- Always take your MiniDisc player with you, it may come handy if you're lumped with German Autobahn radio, which literally sucks.
El Niño Stone
www.frogcircus.de
- Never ask a policeman at 3 in the morning for the way to the hotel if you've had too many beers, too many joints and still have some grass left with you. It can be very intimidating, but funny.
- Be cautious with revolving doors in hotels if you're walking with a trolley. It can get quite difficult, especially with the stuff mentioned above.
- Please, always make the drummer take a spare pair of shoes with him if your current ones smell like rancid Swiss cheese and plan to spend the next 5 hours on the bus. Please. Please.
- Don't try to have a few "last beers" at the hotel bar at 3.30 am, even if it's a four star establishment, as the waiter is keen to shut the fucking place anyway and you're the last obstacle between him and his bed.
- Terrace doors are tricky. Especially if you're trying to get those smelly shoes outside.
- The best clubs always have the worst techs. And viceversa.
- Always take your MiniDisc player with you, it may come handy if you're lumped with German Autobahn radio, which literally sucks.
El Niño Stone
www.frogcircus.de
10 November 2004
Photo session mit Maxim Matthew #3
Wednesday evening: the booking agency calls fully panicked asking us for some new band photos for some stuff no-one is really sure about, but anyway... pick up the phone and rapidly ask our favourite photographer Maxim to arrange a shooting for next Friday. "What!? This Friday?". Indeed.
After deciding that this time we wanted an outside the location, we instantly regret it as we get out of the car and it's fucking freezing!! A sudden temperature drop and we're in the middle of a Berlin courtyard in the evening wishing we were back in our hot milk-loaded bathtub again or taking pictures with candles all around.
The location itself was a cool (cold) one, in a newly renovated but old building in Friedrichshain with an illuminated tiled floor that looks almost exactly like the one on the Michael Jackson "Beat It" video (or was it "Billy Jean"? If anyone knows let me know, please). Anyway there we were freezing our asses off and still trying to stand quiet and motionless as Maxim was using some long-time shots. Needless to say, a lot of the pictures turned useless as we were laughing in hysterics and unable to stand quiet...
We got around it pretty fast for our standards and after that, back home to a hot bath (Tobi), a hot chocolate (Timo) and a hot dog (me). Anything to get the cold out of our bodies...
From a warm home... finally,
El Niño Stone
www.frogcircus.de
After deciding that this time we wanted an outside the location, we instantly regret it as we get out of the car and it's fucking freezing!! A sudden temperature drop and we're in the middle of a Berlin courtyard in the evening wishing we were back in our hot milk-loaded bathtub again or taking pictures with candles all around.
The location itself was a cool (cold) one, in a newly renovated but old building in Friedrichshain with an illuminated tiled floor that looks almost exactly like the one on the Michael Jackson "Beat It" video (or was it "Billy Jean"? If anyone knows let me know, please). Anyway there we were freezing our asses off and still trying to stand quiet and motionless as Maxim was using some long-time shots. Needless to say, a lot of the pictures turned useless as we were laughing in hysterics and unable to stand quiet...
We got around it pretty fast for our standards and after that, back home to a hot bath (Tobi), a hot chocolate (Timo) and a hot dog (me). Anything to get the cold out of our bodies...
From a warm home... finally,
El Niño Stone
www.frogcircus.de
02 November 2004
Oh Gott...Göttingen
Ja Servus mitanand`,nun also mal der erste Post des neuen Trommlers.
Mittwoch letzter Woche bestritten el Frogcircus den ersten Live-Gig in dieser Besetzung zusammen...nix aus der Dose...und sagen wir mal so-es war sogleich alles dabei,was einem zeigt,wie schön das "Musik-Biz" manchmal sein kann.
Aber von vorne:
Robben&Wientjes haben so tolle Transporter im Programm,dass wir gleich zwei davon gemietet haben...*Piiiep*....nun ja,ehrlich gesagt nicht,weil sie so toll sind,sondern weil sich beim Ersten das Getriebe selbstständig gemacht hat...nach 3 Kilometern...bereits voll beladen...zur Rushhour...im 5. Gang durch Deutschlands Metropole.Ich sag Euch-da kommt Freude auf!
Nun ja...mit dem zweiten Modell liefs dann besser...und es brachte uns sicher nach Göttingen.
Der Club "Savoy" war dann auch schnell gefunden...irgendwie coole Location...also schnell aufgebaut,Sound gecheckt und anschliessend ab ins Hotel-frisch machen.
Unter der Dusche kreisen so manchem Frog mehrere Gedanken und Fragen durch den Kopf...:"Ist das ein Club oder eine Disco?Ist das nicht gar ein kleiner Dorfdisco-HipHop-Schuppen?Nein...nein...hmmm...spielen wir wirklich so laut?"Man sah beim Soundcheck so manchen Barkeeper mit schmerzverrzertem Gesicht...die Augen weit aufgerissen...fragend,ob wir immer so laut spielen...und ob wir auch Hip Hop-Sound machen...hmm,nein nein..ist sicher kein BlackMusic-Club.
Nun ja...solch` Gedanken kreisten durch so manches Hirn...und während ich mir die frischen Klamotten überzog,fragte ich mich noch kurz,wer zuständig für die Verteilung von Sternen an Hotels ist...aber dann mussten wir auch wirklich zurück in den Club...KICK SOME ASS...
Um die Story etwas zu verkürzen-Es war dann halt doch ein HipHop-Club...!
Und Frogcircus´ erster Gig in dieser Besetzung...nicht aus der Dose...dauerte ca. 21 Minuten.
Aber es waren spassige 21 Minuten...denn wie oft hat man die Möglichkeit,pubertierenden Girlies in MiniMiniRöckchen und Buffalo-Tretern Rock´n Roll aufs Ohr zu knallen?
War sicher für beide Parteien eine neue Erfahrung...und schliesslich gehts ja im Leben ums Erfahrungen sammeln.
Ich könnte Euch noch von anderen Erfahrungen berichten...zum Beispiel davon,dass man in solchen Clubs die Getränkekarten mehrfach aufladen muss,um durchzuhalten...und dass man besser nicht mehr Auto fährt....wenn man mehrfach die Getränkekarten aufladen musste...um durchzuhalten...
Aber das würde den Rahmen sprengen...und ich hab ja noch anderes zu tun.
Danke jedenfalls wie immer an die treusten Fans...schön, dass Ihr wieder da gewesen seid...wir rocken ab dieser Woche unseren neuen Proberaum in Wedding...und freuen uns schon mächtig auf Haltern am See und Oberhausen.
Keep on Rockin´,
Der TrommelTobi
www.frogcircus.de
Mittwoch letzter Woche bestritten el Frogcircus den ersten Live-Gig in dieser Besetzung zusammen...nix aus der Dose...und sagen wir mal so-es war sogleich alles dabei,was einem zeigt,wie schön das "Musik-Biz" manchmal sein kann.
Aber von vorne:
Robben&Wientjes haben so tolle Transporter im Programm,dass wir gleich zwei davon gemietet haben...*Piiiep*....nun ja,ehrlich gesagt nicht,weil sie so toll sind,sondern weil sich beim Ersten das Getriebe selbstständig gemacht hat...nach 3 Kilometern...bereits voll beladen...zur Rushhour...im 5. Gang durch Deutschlands Metropole.Ich sag Euch-da kommt Freude auf!
Nun ja...mit dem zweiten Modell liefs dann besser...und es brachte uns sicher nach Göttingen.
Der Club "Savoy" war dann auch schnell gefunden...irgendwie coole Location...also schnell aufgebaut,Sound gecheckt und anschliessend ab ins Hotel-frisch machen.
Unter der Dusche kreisen so manchem Frog mehrere Gedanken und Fragen durch den Kopf...:"Ist das ein Club oder eine Disco?Ist das nicht gar ein kleiner Dorfdisco-HipHop-Schuppen?Nein...nein...hmmm...spielen wir wirklich so laut?"Man sah beim Soundcheck so manchen Barkeeper mit schmerzverrzertem Gesicht...die Augen weit aufgerissen...fragend,ob wir immer so laut spielen...und ob wir auch Hip Hop-Sound machen...hmm,nein nein..ist sicher kein BlackMusic-Club.
Nun ja...solch` Gedanken kreisten durch so manches Hirn...und während ich mir die frischen Klamotten überzog,fragte ich mich noch kurz,wer zuständig für die Verteilung von Sternen an Hotels ist...aber dann mussten wir auch wirklich zurück in den Club...KICK SOME ASS...
Um die Story etwas zu verkürzen-Es war dann halt doch ein HipHop-Club...!
Und Frogcircus´ erster Gig in dieser Besetzung...nicht aus der Dose...dauerte ca. 21 Minuten.
Aber es waren spassige 21 Minuten...denn wie oft hat man die Möglichkeit,pubertierenden Girlies in MiniMiniRöckchen und Buffalo-Tretern Rock´n Roll aufs Ohr zu knallen?
War sicher für beide Parteien eine neue Erfahrung...und schliesslich gehts ja im Leben ums Erfahrungen sammeln.
Ich könnte Euch noch von anderen Erfahrungen berichten...zum Beispiel davon,dass man in solchen Clubs die Getränkekarten mehrfach aufladen muss,um durchzuhalten...und dass man besser nicht mehr Auto fährt....wenn man mehrfach die Getränkekarten aufladen musste...um durchzuhalten...
Aber das würde den Rahmen sprengen...und ich hab ja noch anderes zu tun.
Danke jedenfalls wie immer an die treusten Fans...schön, dass Ihr wieder da gewesen seid...wir rocken ab dieser Woche unseren neuen Proberaum in Wedding...und freuen uns schon mächtig auf Haltern am See und Oberhausen.
Keep on Rockin´,
Der TrommelTobi
www.frogcircus.de
04 October 2004
YOU Jugengmesse Berlin
Hey frogs, another bloody Monday, another gig behind us. The YOU Jugendmesse last friday was a strange gig, really. First of all, we all came there thinking we were the funny ones with our silly white shirts and ties... until we saw what all the other acts were wearing! Geez, what a nightmare wardrobe! (What can you expect from dance acts anyway?).
We played about quarter past four to a selected audience of quite young people and some (exactly two) known fans who had just come to see us (thank you girls!!), as well as Messalina, our new booking agent who came all the way to Berlin to meet us in person (probably she's still shocked by our punctuality!).
As said, we took the stage and did exactly three songs from the new record (the main singles, if you like: Titanium, Million Miles & WhileYouCan). I believe we shocked some of the younger members of the audience with the music... and the volume. hey probably went home with ringing ears, haha!
It was also Tobi's first appearance with us, and he did a pretty good job if you ask me! (especially taking into account his new shoes giving him hell)
After the show we all (us plus managers Ricardo & Serena) went to a very cool Indian restaurant in Mitte (the Tagore, may I get now some free food for the advertising?) and jumped over a well-deserved food. After that, sleep tight my friends (right Tobi?).
See you round the bars!
El Niño desde El Otro Lado
www.frogcircus.de
We played about quarter past four to a selected audience of quite young people and some (exactly two) known fans who had just come to see us (thank you girls!!), as well as Messalina, our new booking agent who came all the way to Berlin to meet us in person (probably she's still shocked by our punctuality!).
As said, we took the stage and did exactly three songs from the new record (the main singles, if you like: Titanium, Million Miles & WhileYouCan). I believe we shocked some of the younger members of the audience with the music... and the volume. hey probably went home with ringing ears, haha!
It was also Tobi's first appearance with us, and he did a pretty good job if you ask me! (especially taking into account his new shoes giving him hell)
After the show we all (us plus managers Ricardo & Serena) went to a very cool Indian restaurant in Mitte (the Tagore, may I get now some free food for the advertising?) and jumped over a well-deserved food. After that, sleep tight my friends (right Tobi?).
See you round the bars!
El Niño desde El Otro Lado
www.frogcircus.de
25 September 2004
Spinal Tap
Gestern Abend haben wir zusammen den besten Film aller Zeiten angekuckt: This Is Spinal Tap. Falls einer das nicht kennt, bitte schnell sehen, das Leben ist weniger schön (und lustig) ohne diesen Film. Tschechisches Bier und spanische Tortillas und Lomo haben alles abgerundet...
Aber trotzdem regnet es heute schon wieder...
El Niño auf deutsch heute...
www.frogcircus.de
Aber trotzdem regnet es heute schon wieder...
El Niño auf deutsch heute...
www.frogcircus.de
21 September 2004
Summer is gone...
The days are getting shorter, it's somehow darker in the mornings and colder. Geez, I wish I was back home in Gran Canaria enjoying some bits of sunlight and warmth.
It's becoming time to stay at home, revamp the website, watch telly, write songs and all that you do in winter...
"One day you'll get the shivers
Winter's getting nearer
So feel the summer while you can
While you can"
Love from The Otherside
El Niño Stone
www.frogcircus.de
It's becoming time to stay at home, revamp the website, watch telly, write songs and all that you do in winter...
"One day you'll get the shivers
Winter's getting nearer
So feel the summer while you can
While you can"
Love from The Otherside
El Niño Stone
www.frogcircus.de
17 September 2004
It's coming up
As you might/migh not be aware of (who cares anyway?), we've got a new drummer boy entitled by the name of Tobias Fröhlich, who really kicks the shit out of you when hitting the drums. We had to part ways with our previous and short-lasting Paroli due to "musical and personal reasons", which is a very standard phrase meaning everything and nothing at the same time. Sometimes a zeppelin has to throw away its weight if it wants to go up again, right? You get the message.
Nuff said, the band is sounding really cool with Tobey in and we got a couple of gigs coming up in Oberhausen, Cologne and somewhere else I can't remember right now. And oh, yes, we are playing at the YOU Jugendmesse (a youth fair) in Berlin on October 1st. Seems like playback or something like that, TV stuff. With us will be great bands such as BroSis and shit like that... excuse, gotta puke, be right back (...) OK, I'm back, nothing left. But that's the thing about a television show with a lot of different music. I'm already thinking about something to say in between songs to annoy someone, hihi.
Alrite, gotta do something else. It's good to share a few thoughts with you and tell ya this band is right here, right now!!
Nuff said, the band is sounding really cool with Tobey in and we got a couple of gigs coming up in Oberhausen, Cologne and somewhere else I can't remember right now. And oh, yes, we are playing at the YOU Jugendmesse (a youth fair) in Berlin on October 1st. Seems like playback or something like that, TV stuff. With us will be great bands such as BroSis and shit like that... excuse, gotta puke, be right back (...) OK, I'm back, nothing left. But that's the thing about a television show with a lot of different music. I'm already thinking about something to say in between songs to annoy someone, hihi.
Alrite, gotta do something else. It's good to share a few thoughts with you and tell ya this band is right here, right now!!
20 August 2004
1976
I have just finished recording a demo of a relatively new song, "1976", which maybe one of you has heard live lately. It's a fucking awesome tune, man, I'm proud as a Spaniard, although I'm not really supposed to say it.
I forgot my mic at the rehearsal room, so there are no vocals yet, but still kicks some serious ass. I guess this is the countdown for the new, sorry, "newer" record after Allergic comes out. I'm starting preparing songs for the studio somewhere next year.
I know I'm supposed to concentrate on Allergic coming out now and all that, but you see, I'm too desperate to record more songs, share them, play them, get bored of them and tsart doing new ones. Timo feels the same way about that, "what's on tape is finished, now let's move to something else". Fine words by a fine bassist.
I gotta eat something, been recording the whole day and my stomach is starting to make some funny noises between a flanger and a metal distortion pedal.
Up to eleven,
frog#1
I forgot my mic at the rehearsal room, so there are no vocals yet, but still kicks some serious ass. I guess this is the countdown for the new, sorry, "newer" record after Allergic comes out. I'm starting preparing songs for the studio somewhere next year.
I know I'm supposed to concentrate on Allergic coming out now and all that, but you see, I'm too desperate to record more songs, share them, play them, get bored of them and tsart doing new ones. Timo feels the same way about that, "what's on tape is finished, now let's move to something else". Fine words by a fine bassist.
I gotta eat something, been recording the whole day and my stomach is starting to make some funny noises between a flanger and a metal distortion pedal.
Up to eleven,
frog#1
24 July 2004
New label
Well, labels are a necessary evil in this business, so we signed yesterday to release Allergic under Soja Music Ltd. a fine new label located in Birmingham and in Berlin.
Let's hope it turns OK with the record and in a few months we become coke-snorting, limousine-riding, top model-dating, spoiled rock stars. Or so... :o)
We did have a few beers afterwards, so today I'm feeling a little dizzy, the heat you know. And tonight we're going to a party... Mmmm, it's going to be tough.
From a sunny Berlin city on a lovely Saturday afternoon,
El Niño Stone
Let's hope it turns OK with the record and in a few months we become coke-snorting, limousine-riding, top model-dating, spoiled rock stars. Or so... :o)
We did have a few beers afterwards, so today I'm feeling a little dizzy, the heat you know. And tonight we're going to a party... Mmmm, it's going to be tough.
From a sunny Berlin city on a lovely Saturday afternoon,
El Niño Stone
19 July 2004
Explorer
Today I brought out the Explorer. Man, what an amazing little guitar that is! It had been a while since last played it (Kurt Cobain Tribute in April) and it just feels SO right... not too heavy, right balance, it's no wonder you start riffing like a madman and come up with a few new ideas for songs on the spot.
Otherwise I've been experimenting with a capo for the acoustic guitar. I did some songs live with the acoustic a few weeks ago and it just gave the tone such a cool chimey sound. I probably suffer under the GAS (gear acquisition syndrome), but I seem I can't stop getting cool stuff lately on my hands... the Orange 2x12 box, the pedalboard. the capo... IÄm gonna get broke if I go on like that, man.
I'm catching up with the last two weeks of guitar retirement, as I had positively no time at all to play with my family here, but it was fun anyway. Family always is. Sometimes, of course.
Stone
Otherwise I've been experimenting with a capo for the acoustic guitar. I did some songs live with the acoustic a few weeks ago and it just gave the tone such a cool chimey sound. I probably suffer under the GAS (gear acquisition syndrome), but I seem I can't stop getting cool stuff lately on my hands... the Orange 2x12 box, the pedalboard. the capo... IÄm gonna get broke if I go on like that, man.
I'm catching up with the last two weeks of guitar retirement, as I had positively no time at all to play with my family here, but it was fun anyway. Family always is. Sometimes, of course.
Stone
16 July 2004
New web presence www.frogcircus.de
Well, it seems we're back. Back from where? you might/might not ask. Back in the universal digital faceless world wide web. Yep, from now on, www.frogcircus.de is the door that opens to the froggy world.
Our old address is no longer valid, as it's the current subject of dispute with our old label, which didn't take the news of our "no" to further work with them very happily. Indeed, they were not quite amused, so we had to change the domain (long story, but it's lawyers stuff right now if you want to know).
Anyway, www.frogcircus.de is now the place to be. At the moment our webdesigner/photographer/video director/Belgian-beer-drinking friend Maxim Matthew is revamping the website, and it might take a few days to be online. But hey, we're using the occasion to add more useless stuff, more videos, more songs, more pictures, more of that you never asked for: it's gonna be there, buddy.
In the meantime... well, Jens has been finishing his presentation at school (finally!), Timo is getting his new home finished in time for the monsoon season, and me... well, I've been busy with business shit like old label, negotiating the new record deal, nerving the management, taking care of the visiting family... usual stuff really.
Did I already say that www.frogcircus.de is our new web address? You know I'm repeating it (www.frogcircus.de) so it goes up in Google :o) So here again... www.frogcircus.de
Thanks for the bread.
El Niño Stone
Our old address is no longer valid, as it's the current subject of dispute with our old label, which didn't take the news of our "no" to further work with them very happily. Indeed, they were not quite amused, so we had to change the domain (long story, but it's lawyers stuff right now if you want to know).
Anyway, www.frogcircus.de is now the place to be. At the moment our webdesigner/photographer/video director/Belgian-beer-drinking friend Maxim Matthew is revamping the website, and it might take a few days to be online. But hey, we're using the occasion to add more useless stuff, more videos, more songs, more pictures, more of that you never asked for: it's gonna be there, buddy.
In the meantime... well, Jens has been finishing his presentation at school (finally!), Timo is getting his new home finished in time for the monsoon season, and me... well, I've been busy with business shit like old label, negotiating the new record deal, nerving the management, taking care of the visiting family... usual stuff really.
Did I already say that www.frogcircus.de is our new web address? You know I'm repeating it (www.frogcircus.de) so it goes up in Google :o) So here again... www.frogcircus.de
Thanks for the bread.
El Niño Stone
28 June 2004
Music business sucks
Yep, in this nice music business you'll never know who will be the next one backstabbing you... perhaps an old friend who can't accept he's not in the race anymore? Record labels suck, all of them, without exception that I know.
I'm not exactly in a good mood today: too much to think, too little sleep. I wanna go where nobody can find me.
I'm not exactly in a good mood today: too much to think, too little sleep. I wanna go where nobody can find me.
21 June 2004
España 0 - Portugal 1
Si es que ya lo veía venir... panda de memos, no ganarle a Portugal, que son una extensión de Extremadura...
En fin, voy a darme una vuelta por la red a ver si hay algún país de los que ganan a algo que ofrezca nacionalidad (se me ocurre ahora Andorra, San Marino, Lichtenstein...). Que asco...
En fin, voy a darme una vuelta por la red a ver si hay algún país de los que ganan a algo que ofrezca nacionalidad (se me ocurre ahora Andorra, San Marino, Lichtenstein...). Que asco...
16 June 2004
España 1 - Grecia 1
Ay, joder... que putada. Hemos jugado mejor, pero esto es lo que hay. Ahora toca acojonarse el domingo contra Portugal...
American Frogball
...also Leute, viel wichtiger als ein 1:0 im Spanien-Russland Spiel ist doch wohl ein anderes großes Sportereigniss dieser Tage. Schließlich hat unser aller Lieblingsteam Berlin Thunder zum dritten mal den World Bowl in unsere wunderschöne Haupstadt geholt!!! Und das nach einer Saison mit nur einem verlorenem Spiel. Noch besser kann das wahrscheinlich nur unser zweitliebstes Footballteam, die wunderbaren Berlin Adler Girls, die haben schon mal eine Saison gespielt ohne einen einzigen Gegenpunkt! Also, wenn das nicht rockt dann weiß ich auch nicht weiter....
13 June 2004
Spain 1 - Russia 0
Yeah! Hemos ganado el primer partido, a ver que hacemos a partir de ahora o si va a a pasar lo de siempre...
08 June 2004
Spandau & Bike Day gigs
Hi folks... I know a few days have gone, but who cares anyway? Friday was a very funny day, we were playing at JWD in Spandau, in a tiny island far away from all sign of civilazation, but it's a very cool club. The name JWD stands for Janz Weit Draussen, Berlin dialect for "Way Out There", and it truly is way out there... thanks god we had the navigation system and then Timo, who actually lives in Spandau and knows it all!
We came to the club and first thing you notice is how extremely clean and tidy everything is. It's a real nice surprise for a change, normally all clubs have this "sticky" and dirty feeling, but not this one, hats up! And the backstage area was also ver clean and we had a lot of space, but really didn't use it very much. We rather stayed at the bar, having a beer, or two...
Friday was also the birthday of our manager Ricardo and of our friend Diana, responsible for a few cool things for this band I'll tell you another day. Anyway, we had some drinks, we had some laughs and then üplayed the gig, which went pretty well really. Especially funny were the fog machines and the ventilators, I liked them really, but Jens wasn't exactly thrilled at them (and the strobe lights) as he got the whole fog the whole time... it's hard to please a drummer! We did a punk rendition of a birthday song we all know and had some more beers.
Later that night I met Diana and a lot of other Spanish and German friends at the Flower Power (one of the coolest places in Berlin, believe me!) to further celebrate her 20th birthday and get pissed in the meantime. Same procedure as every year.
The sunday gig at the Bike ay festival was a rather bizarre appearance, all around us were old Öko-Futzis (German not-so-nice term for all things green) with their sandals, socks (!), riding their bikes, complaining about how loud we were and telling us we were using way too much energy and that it was bad for the environment. Ha! Totally annoying, but then there was a lot of other people who didn't come to point their fingers but actually to listen to the bands, and we gave them what they wantwed: some serious frog'n roll as they deserved! Yeah! A few people came to us after the gig to tap on our shoulders, which I must admit is a very cool thing. Maxim was filming and taking pictures so you might see them soon in the website. Poor Jens couldn't play Titanium as his left hand was bruised and did hurt a lot, but Timo and me didn't understand him and played it anyway, so he was a little pissed after the gig. As said, it's not easy to please drummers, Sorry Jens! :o)
All in all it was a good day, and now it's time to go to bed! See you!!
We came to the club and first thing you notice is how extremely clean and tidy everything is. It's a real nice surprise for a change, normally all clubs have this "sticky" and dirty feeling, but not this one, hats up! And the backstage area was also ver clean and we had a lot of space, but really didn't use it very much. We rather stayed at the bar, having a beer, or two...
Friday was also the birthday of our manager Ricardo and of our friend Diana, responsible for a few cool things for this band I'll tell you another day. Anyway, we had some drinks, we had some laughs and then üplayed the gig, which went pretty well really. Especially funny were the fog machines and the ventilators, I liked them really, but Jens wasn't exactly thrilled at them (and the strobe lights) as he got the whole fog the whole time... it's hard to please a drummer! We did a punk rendition of a birthday song we all know and had some more beers.
Later that night I met Diana and a lot of other Spanish and German friends at the Flower Power (one of the coolest places in Berlin, believe me!) to further celebrate her 20th birthday and get pissed in the meantime. Same procedure as every year.
The sunday gig at the Bike ay festival was a rather bizarre appearance, all around us were old Öko-Futzis (German not-so-nice term for all things green) with their sandals, socks (!), riding their bikes, complaining about how loud we were and telling us we were using way too much energy and that it was bad for the environment. Ha! Totally annoying, but then there was a lot of other people who didn't come to point their fingers but actually to listen to the bands, and we gave them what they wantwed: some serious frog'n roll as they deserved! Yeah! A few people came to us after the gig to tap on our shoulders, which I must admit is a very cool thing. Maxim was filming and taking pictures so you might see them soon in the website. Poor Jens couldn't play Titanium as his left hand was bruised and did hurt a lot, but Timo and me didn't understand him and played it anyway, so he was a little pissed after the gig. As said, it's not easy to please drummers, Sorry Jens! :o)
All in all it was a good day, and now it's time to go to bed! See you!!
06 June 2004
01 June 2004
Stone Deaf Forever
Yep, like the Mötörhead song. Today we had rehearsal and I plugged in my brand new Orange 2x12 box for the first time. LOUD AS A FUCK! I'm still trying to hear my own thoughts, man. It sounds really really good.
I bought it last Saturday from a small but very fine shop in Leverkusen, just before attending a wedding of a friend. The shop guy looked pretty amused seeing me coming in "wedding dress" with tie and all. And then me telling I came all the way from Berlin! Ha! that was fun! The shop, in case anybody wants to know is called Real Guitars, and is highly recommendable.
Anyway, it sounded cool today, but I must turn it down somehow, otherwise we all will end up like the good old Ludwig Van.
Jens also told an extremely weird story today involving a palm tree, a window and a near-fire... maybe he'll write it down sometime.
Oh, and almost forgot it. Be sure to check out Brussels if you have the chance to, it's a very cool city, though the weather is pathetic. Great beers as well, I've just had one here at home and I'm starting to feel it now askcjXCJSyus
I bought it last Saturday from a small but very fine shop in Leverkusen, just before attending a wedding of a friend. The shop guy looked pretty amused seeing me coming in "wedding dress" with tie and all. And then me telling I came all the way from Berlin! Ha! that was fun! The shop, in case anybody wants to know is called Real Guitars, and is highly recommendable.
Anyway, it sounded cool today, but I must turn it down somehow, otherwise we all will end up like the good old Ludwig Van.
Jens also told an extremely weird story today involving a palm tree, a window and a near-fire... maybe he'll write it down sometime.
Oh, and almost forgot it. Be sure to check out Brussels if you have the chance to, it's a very cool city, though the weather is pathetic. Great beers as well, I've just had one here at home and I'm starting to feel it now askcjXCJSyus
26 May 2004
Frogmobile
Today we were supposed to rehearse, but in the end we had to put it off. But the best part is that Jens came along driving a brand new metallic green Volkswagen bus he had traded in for his old combi! The fucking perfect Frogmobile!! Simply over-cool... we were flabbergasted when we saw it.
Now we have our very own froggy tour bus. Only the drigs and the groupies were missing, but we'll sort that out soon... I hope!
Now we have our very own froggy tour bus. Only the drigs and the groupies were missing, but we'll sort that out soon... I hope!
24 May 2004
Stupid Monday
How else can a Monday be? A Monday is a stupid day by definition, no one can change that. Everything seems not to work properly on a Monday, not even the own brain. I was born on a Monday, I know what I'm talking about.
We've been arguing with the record company on the details of the contract, and believe me when I say I just hate it all. I'm tired of the bickering that goes with it, but in the end, I'm a lawyer, so I'm supposed to handle it and get it all settled. Which is not always easy. Let's just hope the whole thing does not blow up, I want Allergic to come out soon. We don't want to sit on our record for too long. We've already started rehearsing new songs for the next record, you know? Nobody can stop us, buddy! Not even a stupid monday...
We've been arguing with the record company on the details of the contract, and believe me when I say I just hate it all. I'm tired of the bickering that goes with it, but in the end, I'm a lawyer, so I'm supposed to handle it and get it all settled. Which is not always easy. Let's just hope the whole thing does not blow up, I want Allergic to come out soon. We don't want to sit on our record for too long. We've already started rehearsing new songs for the next record, you know? Nobody can stop us, buddy! Not even a stupid monday...
19 May 2004
Mierda de servidor...
...fuck, the server where our website is located is gone, it is deceased, gone to make its maker, it has ceased to be, the server is no more... so we're stuck with a backup from last month, which means a lot of our best stuff is lost, or at least it has to be uploaded again and partly made new. Great!
And to round it all, I have just seen on TV a video from Manowar called "Glove of metal". Seriously, sometimes I wonder if Manowar wants to be a Spinal Tap tribute band or something. Not only are they real bad and play sucking music, they have this totally ludicrous costumes... I don't know how to say, I believe the tears I get from laughing didn't prevent me from watching the last image on the video, a plastic "metal" glove totally similar to the infamous Anal Intruder you can see in Top Secret, that cool movie with Val Kilmer.
OK, back to TV to watch Valencia play UEFA's final vs Marseiile.
And to round it all, I have just seen on TV a video from Manowar called "Glove of metal". Seriously, sometimes I wonder if Manowar wants to be a Spinal Tap tribute band or something. Not only are they real bad and play sucking music, they have this totally ludicrous costumes... I don't know how to say, I believe the tears I get from laughing didn't prevent me from watching the last image on the video, a plastic "metal" glove totally similar to the infamous Anal Intruder you can see in Top Secret, that cool movie with Val Kilmer.
OK, back to TV to watch Valencia play UEFA's final vs Marseiile.
18 May 2004
Unglaublich...
...wie viele Leute aus Berlin bei diesen Blog dabei sind... hätte es gar nicht gedacht. Aber sieht so aus als ich der einzige wäre, der auf Spanisch schreibt! Ha! Naja, was kann man sonst erwarten?
Shit, es ist wieder 12 Uhr nachts und immer noch nicht im Bett... typisch.
Shit, es ist wieder 12 Uhr nachts und immer noch nicht im Bett... typisch.
Preparando la portada
Hoy he estado hablando con Maxim para discutir algunos bocetos para la portada del disco. La verdad es que cada nuevo boceto que me mandaba estaba mejor que el anterior, y el que tenemos ahora está bastante bien, aunque hay algunas cosas que hay que mejorar (como poner Allergic con dos eles, ejem).
En genearl me va gustando bastante, pero una putada que no pude escaquearme con el tema de las letras. Maxim me comentó que bastante gente había flipado con mi letra (cosa que no termino de entender por otro lado) así que me pidió si podría escribir TODAS lass letras del disco a mano para luego ponerlas en la carpeta del CD. Yo le dije que sí, pero la verdad es que es un coñazo y no sé si al final vamos a usarlas o no... En fin, que hoy he empezado y después de tres canciones ya me dolía el brazo. Se nota que hace muuucho tiempo que no escribo a mano. Fíjate simplemente que estoy haciendo un puto diario y lo estoy tecleando. Aah, tiempos modernos, chaval.
En genearl me va gustando bastante, pero una putada que no pude escaquearme con el tema de las letras. Maxim me comentó que bastante gente había flipado con mi letra (cosa que no termino de entender por otro lado) así que me pidió si podría escribir TODAS lass letras del disco a mano para luego ponerlas en la carpeta del CD. Yo le dije que sí, pero la verdad es que es un coñazo y no sé si al final vamos a usarlas o no... En fin, que hoy he empezado y después de tres canciones ya me dolía el brazo. Se nota que hace muuucho tiempo que no escribo a mano. Fíjate simplemente que estoy haciendo un puto diario y lo estoy tecleando. Aah, tiempos modernos, chaval.
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