Video of the Angries playing at Old World Deli

Angries at Old World Deli 11.22.08

Wobblies pictures (Old World Deli show)

Pictures of the band KTP(Old World Deli show)

Pictures from the Old World Deli Punk Show

Pictured clockwise left to right are The Angries, KTP, The Wobblies, and Bad Terms.

What I am workin on

so i just finished up an interview with this guy named Dustin, who is in a band from Corvallis. The article I write from the interview will be up soon. Also, tommorow I'm going to the Old World Deli for a Punk rock show. Before the show I'm interviewing one of the bands, The Angries. If you are reading this you should come see the concert. It'll be fun and its only $3, you get to see 4 great bands. Besides the Angries, the Wobblies, Bad Terms, and KTP will be there.

Chesha Cat Article

Chulo, Nuce, DJ Chill, Celly Cel, and Spice 1, those are just some of the rap artists Chesha Cat mentioned during the interview with I had him. Chesha Cat is a rapper out of Albany, Oregon. I discussed with him his time in the rap game, getting hip-hop going again, and how he wants to bring concerts back to the Venetian on a regular basis, among other things.

Chesha Cat started rapping for fun and before that he was in rock bands in high school. He started playing the piano when he was a kid. As well as playing the trumpet, when he was in middle school.

He started out playing small rap shows and then went on to play larger shows outside of Albany in places like Canyonville and Bend. He has worked with and played shows with artists such as Nuce, Chulo, Dole Beats, T.H.C., Northwest Mulisha, and some others.

Chesha Cat's musical influences include older Snoop Dog, 2 Pac, Mac Dre, C-BO, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, to name a few. He also, mentioned that he likes California artists such as Smoov-E, Too $hort, and Brotha Lynch Hung.

One thing Chesha Cat told me is that he wants to get music coming back to Albany again like it was in the '90s. "The last good show was probably Floater back in 2002 at the Venetian Theatre," he said. He wants to put on two shows next year with Floater. "Friday night would be the first one and then on Saturday would be an acoustic show." The first ever acoustic Floater show in Albany.


In January he is planning on having a big rap show at the venetian. He plans to get DJ Chill and Smoov-E to play at it. After the show he wants to have an after party at Riley's Bar and Grill with DJ Wicked. Eventually once everything gets going, he wants to put on shows out at the Linn County Fairgrounds. Chesha Cat would like to see artists like Andre Nickatina out there once all of this comes together.

Coming out soon is Chesha Cat's CD release of his album called "Ol' Memoriez New Daze." Chesha Cat is a producer, songwriter, music artist, and a composer. He recently played a show presented by another local rap artist Suganuts. It was the, "When the Freaks Come Out at Night," show on November 13th. His next show listed is on December 13th in Bend at the Domino Room. The show features him, Nuce, T-Dub of Northwest Mulisha and lots of others. I will keep you posted on this and other related rap shows.

For more information go to Chesha Cat's myspace page: myspace.com/cheshagenremuzik

Chesha Cat Interview

I recently sat down with Chesha Cat, a local Albany music artist. We talked about his rapping, putting on concerts, and future plans.

He wants to put on concerts at the Venetian Theatre like there was in the 1990s. His first show is going to be DJ Chill and Smoov-e in January. Then in February, he wants Floater to have a welcome back show at the Venetian.

I am finishing up my article about all of this and you should see it soon.

Drummer from Frank Zappa's The Mothers of Invention died

So I just read on CNN.com that the drummer from Frank Zappa's The Mothers of Invention, Jimmy Carl Black died. According to one of his musician friends he had cancer.

Black was 70 and living in Germany. Since he was in the group The Mothers of Invention, he has been known for the catchphrase: "Hi boys and girls my name is Jimmy Carl Black and I'm the Indian of the group." In 1995 he was briefly in a group, as a singer, called the Muffin Men. They played music from Zappa and Captian Beefheart.

I think that this is a very sad thing to happen. It seems like all of the classic musicians are dying, which sucks, because I never got a chance to see any of them on their reunion tours.

He was, in my opinion one of the best drummers from the 1960s-70s. They planned a fundraiser to memorium in London, the day after his death.

you can read what CNN has to say about it here: http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/05/jimmy.carl.black.obit.ap/index.html

here is the official Jimmy Carl Black site: http://www.jimmycarlblack.com/


The last thing I will leave you with is a link to a video of The Mothers of Invention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2jUJQdN41g

So Obama Won.....

I am happy the election is finally over...

Now we can focus on other things in the news...

Election Coverage

So I'm staying at the Commuter office till like at least 11pm. It should be fun. Chinese food and politics, YAY!!! Yeah, so I have two articles in the paper this week, which is fricken sweet.


I will leave you today with this

Election is coming soon

with the election coming up there is so much hype... thank gosh its almost done with and hopefully people dont elect another dumb prez like the last two elections... all I have heard Mccain say is MORE WAR... who wants that, I mean seriously?

Anyways Iam going to be on campus all night covering the election with the others from the commuter staff and I will be writing a short article about the election party at the hot shot about peoples reactions of what happens and predictions beforehand...


I leave you with this

The video that should sink John McCain's presidential dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-R5Vh5tOWk