offical will be available for sale at this show.

try (take 6)

Good morning, a bit more relaxed than I was yesterday. Here's another,almost identical version of try except for you can hear the drums (huge difference).
Say Happy Birthday to 85lives; this blog was born about this time during the summer of 2008.

for promo use only

seriously

double nickels is making the most serious, fast and sustainable progress of any act I've been in thus far. It's a unique combination of maturity, matching and layered links of acceptance and admiration and a common end goal.

Here's our craigslist ad for a bass/multi-instrumentalist; currently mixing down try for our first tangible release; stay tuned for details. It's gonna be a three songer titled, official

one moor

Big things can come in small packages
Work with what you have
Focus and be determined
Mind made up
Have a reason, purpose
Age is not a factor
Neither is Financial means
Watch your words
Watch who you say what to
Practice
Listen
Get better
Iron sharpens iron, so call it.

one moor

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down by the waterside

down by the waterside

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Did all the parts myself, not the desired way, but a means to an end, a way to portray the sounds in my head with little to no exterior influence (while of course, I welcome said influence, if the person wants to play along with what I'm doing).

It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock n' roll.

two weeks in Bosnia

two weeks in Bosnia

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"I'm not American, I wasn't born hear;
but I have been westernized" she said.
And she likes the MC5; perhaps she may be more than fan?
Who knows and does it really matter. mozeltoff

edgewood (2.0)

When in doubt, give.
It's far better to give than receive.

"When we have nothing
Left to give
There'll be no reason
for us to live."

- Fugazi

Always give. Give cheerfully.
Give without thought of reward.
Give and watch
maybe you'll grow
Give and watch
maybe you'll show
Give and watch
maybe you'll change
yourself
your family
your community
your time on Earth

edgewood (2.0)

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carrie fisher

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eva's complaint

Partly inspired by the ever-dreamy no-hit wonder from 2008,
Don't ask me how I know; only this is sort of the melancholy bummer version.

eva's complaint

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Eva has a great Dane and was sort of complaining about the situation she is in with her landlord.
"land lord" are you kidding me, is that still a term?
Yeah, it is.
We are not free.

dockers (knotts berry intro)

dockers (knotts berry intro)

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Part of the process:

• repeat over and over again while uploading, thus convincing yourself and whoever else is in the room it's a hit


• place at top of play-list so you can again mediate on it on the way to the pyramid construction site (not that bad, actually quite pleasant as far as day jobs go.)
  

eggplantpasta

eggplantpasta

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... it's the simple things.

amyguinevere and blonde

I still have a chance. It's only 1:22:25am

The three young ladies I met briefly on the righteous room deck were very inviting. It was more than my need/want for adventure.

I opted against it; because I knew the problems it could bring. But I was/am up for it.

Of course the reality of the situation could be vastly different than the fantasy.
If there wasn't a cover to get into the Highland Ballroom, I would have went for it, even just for a moment.

The 5$ cover was my way out.

But my God, wouldn't it be nice to have that fulfillment against the victory, the passion.

I have a good situation now, and I'm doing good not to rock it (although these words could be considered "rocking" it) the fact of the manner is I'm a bit older and wiser and more calculated. Foolishness is not a positive adjective.
amyguinevere and blonde

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eastatl

eastatl

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you know it!

warmsprings

Big thanks to Kettle One and all the great legs of L5P
on a glorious Summer Thursday night.


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This was almost titled the warm-up and the pitch.

... a little editing, and whoa, a mystery cometh.

Let's play a game.

Will you even stream it before listening to it?

Which version do you like better the one streamed

or the one available for download?

wait, you assumed they were the same, didn't you?

Tim's awesome photos

My bro @timmyburns is something of a photographer; check out his snaps from Double Nickels performance at Kirkwood Ballers Club; 6/14/10.



Tim from New England definitely has an eye for rendering and right moves with his Canon.


The photos are proof. I still got quite a bit of time before I have to succumb to blu/jazz or go back to painting.



There's more shots, but I've got to get in the hunt, later!

restless

restless

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This one feels pro-grade;
almost didn't give it away...
but then I came to my senses
and remembered
you don't build a movement
by nickel and dime.

saddlebags

saddlebags

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Double Nickels played @eyedrum's kirkwood ballers club last night; sketchy still fluid.
Wish they had turned on the white lights and turned up the vocal mic, but hey here you go.

Edgewood from double nickels

try (muggysummer version)

try (muggysummer version)

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derek_fisher

derek_fisher

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moreland ave.

Last night I dreamt I was at a table in a dark castle with older folks, like from the 40's; talking about the benefits of dating/marrying a jew.
I think they were gestapo but the one closer in age and culture to me kept talking about his home studio, all these acoustics and m-audio and Mac this. The old fraulein sitting next to him by not directly was sipping schnapps a bit nervously; she was his financier (she bought him the stuff in exchange for favors no doubt).

We were dealt a ton of cards and I was pretty drunk so I really was having problems not exposing mine.
"What are we playing?" I asked.

"Rummy" said the nazi lieutenant with the eye-patch and cigarette holder; drinking some scotch (obviously I've been watching a bit of WWII era film; inglorious basterds; valkyrie and the like).

They were starting to make fun of me as I laid triple 10's but drunkly included an 8. I ranted something about them trying to rush me and I was gonna take my time and set my cards right.
I secretly ruled at Rummy having trained in Yuma during the 80's with my Mother and introduced the game to my son in the 00's.

When out of the shadows and smoking a cigarette in the same extended cigarette holder as the nazi's a she came forward; still sitting but the spotlight hit her in all the medieval smoke and darkness; "he's right, you are pressuring him, and you will loose regardless, he's the winner in the end." she said; looking coyly at me; it was Maggie Gyllenhaal.


moreland ave.

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ps - this jam has nothing to do with the dream, it was mastered last night and would have been uploaded last night but Jojo and I had to look at vacation packages that we (I) can't afford. Thank you Jesus.

hosea_williams_at_night

crossing lines driving
reaching and caressing unsure
plentiful bountiful reach


hosea_williams_at_night

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these songs are free now
soon they want an investment
understand reaping

maybe_later

No Age says every artist needs a tragedy but I say worse that a single event (a tragedy) is working, waiting and expecting something to happen that never does... and still refusing to believe it will not even though it has not - and the years role bye.

maybe_later

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diamondback

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We just recorded this about 90 minutes ago, I'm talking fresh outta oven.
I gotta sleep eventually but hey, not yet.

problem island

I'm spend from a day of recovery, however...

problem island

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gillam park

Recorded on 6/4/10 at 322, here's another demo.... secretion-ary.
gillam park

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Lafrance st.

Micheal Person; drummer from double nickels,
has this friend from the UK named Brett.
Brett happens to be a chef. And he plays a bit of bass.
israeli is pretty much double nickels with chef Brett on bass.

Titillating, no? Take a listen for yourself.


Lafrance st.

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Feel the texture, the sounds? That's real leather.
The vibrations are only merely sheltered by this demo.

edgewood

The boys are back, working on new material; here's one of the hopefuls:

edgewood

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summer sampler from double nickels

... Cheers. I'm not completely crazy about my final cut-ness here
but it's honest and documents more of the subevents during
the events of the beep beep show on 5/30/10. See you later.