So I've shared some 10,000 Lakes stuff lately and want to broaden the experience just a bit. A few years ago in the internet I got wind of a musician from Denton who went by the name of Fishboy. And the songs I heard were a lot of fun. Like other shortline projects and my own music, his songs had sort of a homemade feel, a surreal lyrical flavor, and a depth of creative ideas. The first album of his I ever got was called Little D, and it was songs about Denton. Soon after I discovered his music, he came out with Albatross. Jamie and I went to a show in early 2008 to see Albatross performed in its entirety, along with the band Poison Control Center from Iowa. They were badass as well. And before them was Teenage Cool Kids, also from Denton; they were wrapping up a tour with Fishboy and the PCC, and the singer's voice was almost gone. He said he could use a cough drop or some Chloraseptic. And when you finish a tour in January, I can totally see that. Wish I had somethin' for that guy. The first singer in the show was one Sparlin Jessels, who sang really heartfelt songs, and broke a string. It was an amazing show.
So later after the show in that freezing night in 2008, I picked up some more music and felt creative again. It was later I discovered an older album by Fishboy, called Zipbangboom. It had a few songs on it from other areas of the internet so I bought it off iTunes. And that's the album I want to share with you tonight. It's on Bandcamp for a listen but it can be yours too if you want.
Before I post it all, the thing that put the pieces together for me was when I picked up Little D. I realized his last name was Michener. Sounded familiar to me, but it hit me that his older brother Dirk was at the Beck concert back in '96, and also was in Cavedweller, and jammed with an old buddy of mine, T Bobcat. I thought that was incredibly cool. (The Beck show and soon-after interactions and times were pretty awesome too, but that's another blog.)
So, for tonight, I present Zipbangboom, an album that takes you places. It starts with a disappointing and/or unusual Christmas, then you meet an interesting mover on a busy day, find your way through a dream you may have had, to a dream someone else did have. Then an apology with precious wordplay. You get to meet the tallest President, experience daily routines like never before, and try to prevent an assassination with help from a robot cousin. By this time, you feel like you've had a long day, but you've still got to fix a car and fall in love. By that time you're so tired you're asking questions with the last of your energy. So now a little bit of instrumental refreshment... which leads to being able to hear everything anyone says whether you like it or not. And then there's a song still in your head from earlier... and it sounds different now.
So without further ado:
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