I couldn't be more excited about the 3 Texas dates that Mechanical People are playing. 2 Austin shows and one Dallas show. Poor David's Pub in Dallas had sent out an email and my friend Lesley immediately texted me and let me know that Mechanical People were playing on the 28th last week. Do you know how hard that secret was to keep? I wanted to climb on top of my roof and scream it. I'm sure my neighbors wouldn't have liked that but who cares ... I GET TO SEE MECHANICAL PEOPLE in just a matter of weeks. That's worth a mad neighbor or two. hah.
I wasn't going to be able to go to the mid-week Austin show but my job, being as awesome as it is, will have to do without me. I also have a CD and some stickers on the way - which by the way, I about had a minor coronary when I received a PayPal invoice from a Mr. Ben G. EEK
Who is going to what show? Will I see you there? Come say 'hi'.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Just Checkin In
Hi guys I'm Jenn. Just wanted show my love for The Mechanical People. Holy Hell could this be any more of a dream band? They have quickly dominated my ears and given me many eargasms in the last few weeks. These guys are amazing the smoky rasp of Graupners voice, mixed with Johnson and Jake in the harmonies sends me into a frenzy. Jake wailing on the guitar and Johnson keeping the tempo with the drums makes me move and shake. I can't wait to see them in Austin for SBL. "Sick and Wired" describes the posse to a T because "we can get down with any kind of situation"! Well that's all the rambling I have for now folks take care and until the next time... Beer, Love and Robots, Jenn
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Skyscraper
Didn't call for any answers
But you answered
That's my way
Who'da felt so alone
In a pool of a million dollar skyscraper
Steel shades
Hello, Hello
Are you there
I know you by name
But you just don't
Care, care, care
For me... you say
Baby, you've been calling
For my dollar on the hour
Dial the operator
Just to hear the sound
But it's not around
Two's of us our heart is broken
And I'm left here all alone
I thought these calls were recorded
And I'm right here on the phone
Mechanical problems
I just can't stop
My cold mechanical heart
1-900 tell me who cares
Who cares... and you say
Baby, you've been calling
For my dollar on the hour
Dial the operator
Just to hear the sound
Oh, my dear you've been hanging
By the phone for weeks and hours
You dump your ashtray out on the ground
But it's not around
We're mechanical people
With arrhythmic hearts (x3)
We're mechanical people
But don't set us apart
But you answered
That's my way
Who'da felt so alone
In a pool of a million dollar skyscraper
Steel shades
Hello, Hello
Are you there
I know you by name
But you just don't
Care, care, care
For me... you say
Baby, you've been calling
For my dollar on the hour
Dial the operator
Just to hear the sound
But it's not around
Two's of us our heart is broken
And I'm left here all alone
I thought these calls were recorded
And I'm right here on the phone
Mechanical problems
I just can't stop
My cold mechanical heart
1-900 tell me who cares
Who cares... and you say
Baby, you've been calling
For my dollar on the hour
Dial the operator
Just to hear the sound
Oh, my dear you've been hanging
By the phone for weeks and hours
You dump your ashtray out on the ground
But it's not around
We're mechanical people
With arrhythmic hearts (x3)
We're mechanical people
But don't set us apart
We're mechanical people
With arrhythmic hearts (x3)
We're mechanical people
But don't set us apart
And I know you've got a soul
And I know you can be held
And I'm stuck here, on the other line
Holding, holding, holding
We're mechanical people
With arrhythmic hearts (x3)
Don't don't don't set us apart
We're mechanical people
With arrhythmic hearts (x3)
Don't don't don't set us apart
We're mechanical people
With arrhythmic hearts (x3)
Don't don't don't set us apart
Monday, February 21, 2011
Alleycats
Amber lights, dim in the haze
Out in the alley, where the alleycats play
Gin in the glovebox
Rings in their hands
Hold stolen gems from faraway lands
Temper, Temper
Watch what you say
It'll be recorded
It'll be replayed
Puff out your gossip
Suck in a cough
We're waiting for
Them shoes to drop
Feel the claws
In the small of your back
Relax, you like it like that
Clever kitten, she's got her prey
Another story that she will trade
We've all got our ways
Of wastin' our precious time
Tell me now that I found yours
Can you take a guess at mine
Fame and shadows
Begin in the day
Let morning chase the darkness away
Now I can see all the things
I've done wrong
Listening to the break of dawn
Draw your face, be ashamed
Root 'round in
The mess you've made
Turn your back
On all the good that you've done
Then you can feel
Them slender fingers run
Flick a match
And sit up and wait
Watch the smoke
And the shape that it makes
Listen close to the creakin' board
And the stairway juts past the door
We've all got our ways
Of wastin' our precious time
Tell me now that I found yours
Can you take a guess at mine (x2)
Out in the alley, where the alleycats play
Gin in the glovebox
Rings in their hands
Hold stolen gems from faraway lands
Temper, Temper
Watch what you say
It'll be recorded
It'll be replayed
Puff out your gossip
Suck in a cough
We're waiting for
Them shoes to drop
Feel the claws
In the small of your back
Relax, you like it like that
Clever kitten, she's got her prey
Another story that she will trade
We've all got our ways
Of wastin' our precious time
Tell me now that I found yours
Can you take a guess at mine
Fame and shadows
Begin in the day
Let morning chase the darkness away
Now I can see all the things
I've done wrong
Listening to the break of dawn
Draw your face, be ashamed
Root 'round in
The mess you've made
Turn your back
On all the good that you've done
Then you can feel
Them slender fingers run
Flick a match
And sit up and wait
Watch the smoke
And the shape that it makes
Listen close to the creakin' board
And the stairway juts past the door
We've all got our ways
Of wastin' our precious time
Tell me now that I found yours
Can you take a guess at mine (x2)
Sick and Wired
Shake it..
Ooh, the things we do
Ooh, the things we do
So much alcohol in my veins
It's amazing I don't just
Burst into flames
When I reach to light
Another cigarette
Well it smells like gasoline
On my breath
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
I've unplugged the phone
Bouncing off the walls
Cause I'm home alone
And my skin is so pale
And I chew my fingernails
To the bone
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
Doing ok
Feeling alright
One thing's for sure
That we won't be sleeping tonight
Well I'm twitching like a freak
Up late
Shoutin' at the TV
And I call "Oh Lord, won't you
Pull these demons out of me"
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
Doing ok
Feeling alright
One thing's for sure
That we won't be sleeping tonight
Well we're alright with this ill sensation
We can get down with any kind of situation
Well we're alright with this ill sensation
We can get down with any kind of situation
It's alright
Well alright
Ooh, the things we do
Ooh, the things we do
So much alcohol in my veins
It's amazing I don't just
Burst into flames
When I reach to light
Another cigarette
Well it smells like gasoline
On my breath
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
I've unplugged the phone
Bouncing off the walls
Cause I'm home alone
And my skin is so pale
And I chew my fingernails
To the bone
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
Doing ok
Feeling alright
One thing's for sure
That we won't be sleeping tonight
Well I'm twitching like a freak
Up late
Shoutin' at the TV
And I call "Oh Lord, won't you
Pull these demons out of me"
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
I'm sick and wired
Doing ok
Feeling alright
One thing's for sure
That we won't be sleeping tonight
Well we're alright with this ill sensation
We can get down with any kind of situation
Well we're alright with this ill sensation
We can get down with any kind of situation
It's alright
Well alright
Monster
Take off your charm
Throw it in the water
Take off your charm
Throw it in the water
You can walk around town
Watch the scared people
And their faces hang down
Oh, what a monster
To save the year
So, you can nibble on my ear
I won't hear or feel a thing at all
So, you can nibble on my ear
I won't hear or feel a thing at all
My body is devoid of nerves
These feelings have grown inert
Oh, what a monster
To save the year
Go'n paint an image on my eyes
I won't realize
Go'n paint an image on my eyes
I won't realize
My optics don't work
So it's grown mighty dark in here
Oh, what a monster
Oh, what a monster
He's the worst one of 'em all
And I know there's a place
Where you don't have to paint
No field of dreams
And I know we've been livin'
Our lives on a TV screen
And if that's called being a monster
I'm the worst one of 'em all (x5)
Throw it in the water
Take off your charm
Throw it in the water
You can walk around town
Watch the scared people
And their faces hang down
Oh, what a monster
To save the year
So, you can nibble on my ear
I won't hear or feel a thing at all
So, you can nibble on my ear
I won't hear or feel a thing at all
My body is devoid of nerves
These feelings have grown inert
Oh, what a monster
To save the year
Go'n paint an image on my eyes
I won't realize
Go'n paint an image on my eyes
I won't realize
My optics don't work
So it's grown mighty dark in here
Oh, what a monster
Oh, what a monster
He's the worst one of 'em all
And I know there's a place
Where you don't have to paint
No field of dreams
And I know we've been livin'
Our lives on a TV screen
And if that's called being a monster
I'm the worst one of 'em all (x5)
Magnolia
Magnolia, Magnolia
No things aren't what they seem
Magnolia, Magnolia
Crawlin' out the TV screen
Magnolia, Magnolia
I'm cardboard
Cardboard can dream
Well I saw the preacher
And he's drinkin' and kissin' on the missus
I saw the preacher
And I know that's none of my business
Good man that's sneakin' around
The devil's kitchen (?)
No matter how good you come
You've gotta go
No matter how good you come
You've gotta go
Magnolia, Magnolia
Don't go selling souls
Oh, you can rest at ease
Oh, you can rest at ease
The strong big ol' (?)
Like a big oak tree (?)
Magnolia, Magnolia
No things aren't what they seem
Magnolia, Magnolia
Crawlin' out the TV screen
Magnolia, Magnolia
I'm cardboard
Cardboard can dream
Well, the twinklin' lights
Are bright in the Heavens tonight
Those twinklin' lights
Are bright in the Heavens tonight
Oh, are they playing on the water tonight
Quiet Quiet Quiet
Now she comes
Quiet Quiet Quiet
Now she comes
You've gotta rest
You've gotta rest
Rest before the storm
No things aren't what they seem
Magnolia, Magnolia
Crawlin' out the TV screen
Magnolia, Magnolia
I'm cardboard
Cardboard can dream
Well I saw the preacher
And he's drinkin' and kissin' on the missus
I saw the preacher
And I know that's none of my business
Good man that's sneakin' around
The devil's kitchen (?)
No matter how good you come
You've gotta go
No matter how good you come
You've gotta go
Magnolia, Magnolia
Don't go selling souls
Oh, you can rest at ease
Oh, you can rest at ease
The strong big ol' (?)
Like a big oak tree (?)
Magnolia, Magnolia
No things aren't what they seem
Magnolia, Magnolia
Crawlin' out the TV screen
Magnolia, Magnolia
I'm cardboard
Cardboard can dream
Well, the twinklin' lights
Are bright in the Heavens tonight
Those twinklin' lights
Are bright in the Heavens tonight
Oh, are they playing on the water tonight
Quiet Quiet Quiet
Now she comes
Quiet Quiet Quiet
Now she comes
You've gotta rest
You've gotta rest
Rest before the storm
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Just wanted to say...
I've fallen hard for this new band called Mechanical People. The talent showcased in this band is second to none. I can't wait until the day I get to see them for myself, even if it means another long-ass roadtrip to Texas. It would be well worth it.
And that's all I have to say. For now.
XOXO
Jenny
And that's all I have to say. For now.
XOXO
Jenny
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
First post!!
Hello all. First, I'd like to welcome you to our little blog.
I had some people asking if I was going to blog about Mechanical People's first show that I had the pleasure of seeing in Baton Rouge, LA on February 1st ... and I want to share it with you but I didn't feel it right to blog on our Monkey Entourage page so I decided to make this blog that way we can share our love for them as well without overloading our fan page for 100 Monkeys.
If you've read any of the blogs on the Entourage page, you know they can be long winded. So, you'll have to bear with me.
The road trip from Dallas to Baton Rouge is a pretty lengthy one (7.5/8 hours). I was driving with people that I didn't know, aside from Liz but I was going for it. To miss the awesomeness that is Jake, Anna, Ben and Ben was NOT going to happen. We left Dallas around 8pm after getting our essentials (snacks and energy drinks) and it was a pretty funny trip talking and laughing the whole way (and stops at gas stations and buying little trinkets). We arrived real late and checked in and tried to get some sleep but by 8am, I realized that I was too excited for the day and decided to get up and get ready.
We did some driving around - got some food and coffee. Ran into a paparazzi guy. Saw some "vampire" guy from the back as he was walking away. A broken cell phone. Chapped lips. Laughs.
Finally we decided we'd go ahead and head back to the hotel and get ready for the show. Once we arrived, we decided that shots were a good idea. Unfortunately the bar did not stock Tuaca, and I was sad but on the upside... they had NEWCASTLE!! That always means it's gonna be a good night.
The guys started showing up and kinda just stood around talking to people for a while. I was not inebriated enough just yet, so I hung back since Graupner tends to make me forget how to form complete sentences. I got to finally meet Tara who runs Jerad Anderson Fans, she is SO sweet. I stood around and talked to her for a while and then I heard someone kinda squeal and I turn around and see Jackson on stage. Now, let me preface this ... I'm a huge fan of him and all but I was kind of hoping that he wouldn't be there so that the focus could all be on Mechanical People. I knew that there would be some Twihards there but I was hoping that it wouldn't leak so it wouldn't be overloaded. At some points during the night, you could tell when he went outside for a smoke - as all of a sudden the crowd of 20 people was suddenly a crowd of 5. But, I digress.
As the night went on and more drinks and shots were had - I eventually got up the guts to talk to Graupner. And, holy crap - could this dude be ANY nicer? Pretty sure it's impossible. I'm a chain smoker when I drink, so I was outside for 75% of the night - in a little alcove because I was not prepared for the gale force winds this lovely evening. Luckily, this helped with getting in some more conversation with Graupner and Johnson. I'm not going to go into depth of what the conversations entailed - but, I'll just say that Johnson is one funny fucker! Sarcasm will always win with me. And, he's a winner. :)
It was time for Mechanical People to go on. As we found out later, Anna was stuck in NY and Jackson would be filling in for her as a one off. There really is no word to describe how beautiful the sounds these guys make when they get together. Jake emotes so much without vocally saying anything - just with his guitar, it gives you goose bumps. Graupner's soulful voice makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Johnson makes you smile when you watch his enthusiasm on the drums. It was a monumental night, to say the least.
After their set - I was just elated. Not sure if it was the contact high from a certain smell that had filled the bar, but I was super relaxed and just having a great time. I talked with La Di Da Di Scotty for what seemed like the entire night (but it was probably 5 minutes). I remember confessing to Jake that I had stolen the 'Skyscraper' song to put on my iPod cause I just had to listen to it all the time. He assured me that was ok, but I bought their single anyway. :) There were a bunch of funny pictures taken ... somehow, I was on a 'thumbs up' kick and was telling everyone THUMBS UP and a few obliged - thank you. Yeah, a drunken good time.
Every since returning back to Earth from this night, I have been counting down the days until I can see them again. March 26th is the only date that is solid on my calendar ... but, I'm still trying to find a way out to California for a few days in March to see them. They're just THAT good. I'm in love.
xoxo
Shawn
I had some people asking if I was going to blog about Mechanical People's first show that I had the pleasure of seeing in Baton Rouge, LA on February 1st ... and I want to share it with you but I didn't feel it right to blog on our Monkey Entourage page so I decided to make this blog that way we can share our love for them as well without overloading our fan page for 100 Monkeys.
If you've read any of the blogs on the Entourage page, you know they can be long winded. So, you'll have to bear with me.
The road trip from Dallas to Baton Rouge is a pretty lengthy one (7.5/8 hours). I was driving with people that I didn't know, aside from Liz but I was going for it. To miss the awesomeness that is Jake, Anna, Ben and Ben was NOT going to happen. We left Dallas around 8pm after getting our essentials (snacks and energy drinks) and it was a pretty funny trip talking and laughing the whole way (and stops at gas stations and buying little trinkets). We arrived real late and checked in and tried to get some sleep but by 8am, I realized that I was too excited for the day and decided to get up and get ready.
We did some driving around - got some food and coffee. Ran into a paparazzi guy. Saw some "vampire" guy from the back as he was walking away. A broken cell phone. Chapped lips. Laughs.
Finally we decided we'd go ahead and head back to the hotel and get ready for the show. Once we arrived, we decided that shots were a good idea. Unfortunately the bar did not stock Tuaca, and I was sad but on the upside... they had NEWCASTLE!! That always means it's gonna be a good night.
The guys started showing up and kinda just stood around talking to people for a while. I was not inebriated enough just yet, so I hung back since Graupner tends to make me forget how to form complete sentences. I got to finally meet Tara who runs Jerad Anderson Fans, she is SO sweet. I stood around and talked to her for a while and then I heard someone kinda squeal and I turn around and see Jackson on stage. Now, let me preface this ... I'm a huge fan of him and all but I was kind of hoping that he wouldn't be there so that the focus could all be on Mechanical People. I knew that there would be some Twihards there but I was hoping that it wouldn't leak so it wouldn't be overloaded. At some points during the night, you could tell when he went outside for a smoke - as all of a sudden the crowd of 20 people was suddenly a crowd of 5. But, I digress.
As the night went on and more drinks and shots were had - I eventually got up the guts to talk to Graupner. And, holy crap - could this dude be ANY nicer? Pretty sure it's impossible. I'm a chain smoker when I drink, so I was outside for 75% of the night - in a little alcove because I was not prepared for the gale force winds this lovely evening. Luckily, this helped with getting in some more conversation with Graupner and Johnson. I'm not going to go into depth of what the conversations entailed - but, I'll just say that Johnson is one funny fucker! Sarcasm will always win with me. And, he's a winner. :)
It was time for Mechanical People to go on. As we found out later, Anna was stuck in NY and Jackson would be filling in for her as a one off. There really is no word to describe how beautiful the sounds these guys make when they get together. Jake emotes so much without vocally saying anything - just with his guitar, it gives you goose bumps. Graupner's soulful voice makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Johnson makes you smile when you watch his enthusiasm on the drums. It was a monumental night, to say the least.
After their set - I was just elated. Not sure if it was the contact high from a certain smell that had filled the bar, but I was super relaxed and just having a great time. I talked with La Di Da Di Scotty for what seemed like the entire night (but it was probably 5 minutes). I remember confessing to Jake that I had stolen the 'Skyscraper' song to put on my iPod cause I just had to listen to it all the time. He assured me that was ok, but I bought their single anyway. :) There were a bunch of funny pictures taken ... somehow, I was on a 'thumbs up' kick and was telling everyone THUMBS UP and a few obliged - thank you. Yeah, a drunken good time.
Every since returning back to Earth from this night, I have been counting down the days until I can see them again. March 26th is the only date that is solid on my calendar ... but, I'm still trying to find a way out to California for a few days in March to see them. They're just THAT good. I'm in love.
xoxo
Shawn
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)