tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18651703596682483532024-03-12T21:02:42.611-07:00Three More White GuysAnton Marshall's blog on the band and goings on around Three More White Guys.Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-74006949061596178442009-10-22T03:01:00.000-07:002009-10-22T02:54:52.550-07:00Marshall interviewed on health 24<div class=Section1> <p><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Story by Andreas Spath<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p> <p><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>For the full article go here: <a href="http://www.health24.com/Man/Your_Health/748-4418-959,52993.asp">http://www.health24.com/Man/Your_Health/748-4418-959,52993.asp</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>One guy who doesn't beat about the bush when it comes to <span class=SpellE>mantits</span> is Anton Marshall, front man for the </span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City> band <a href="http://www.threemorewhiteguys.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Three More White Guys</a>. He actually <a href="http://www.blueworld.co.za/bands/Albums.aspx?id=26" target="_blank">sings about them!</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p><st1:City><st1:place><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Marshall</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:City><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> "Our song <a href="http://www.blueworld.co.za/bands/Albums.aspx?id=26" target="_blank"><span class=SpellE>Mantits</span></a> is really about the pressure all large people - or out-of-shape people - feel. Most people don't realise that in modern times guys are under as much pressure as women to have a flat stomach and chiselled chest. Take a look at a magazine and you'll see all the images being thrown at us about what we're supposed to look like. I was looking at one of those celebrity gossip rags and I remember thinking: 'Man, that crap you're saying about Jack Nicholson's boobs is such bullshit. The guy's 70! He's my granddad!'"<o:p></o:p></p> <p><span class=SpellE><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>ManZone</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> Do you think <span class=SpellE>moobs</span> are a big personal issue for many guys?<o:p></o:p></p> <p><st1:City><st1:place><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Marshall</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:City><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> "Yeah I think there's a ton of ways people get ostracised and being differently shaped or overweight are just two of them. In my experience, men seem to do one of two things with the <span class=SpellE>mantits</span> issue: they either wear it like a badge or they completely retreat within it. There just doesn't seem to be any middle ground. Ultimately, wellbeing is about more than just <span class=SpellE>mantits</span> though. It's about feeling good about who you are."<o:p></o:p></p> <p><span class=SpellE><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>ManZone</span></font></b></span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> Any advice for dudes with man boobs? Do we embrace <span class=GramE>them,</span> take them to gym or to the plastic surgeon?<o:p></o:p></p> <p><st1:City><st1:place><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Marshall</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:City><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> "All and none of the above. It won't do you any good to do anything without first deciding that there's something wrong or right with it. I've personally come to accept that I'll always have the potential to be overweight and out of shape. So I deal with that danger my way. I personally wouldn't consider surgery right now. <span class=GramE>Or gym, to be honest.</span> But I do feel I'm in control of my body at the moment and I'm just fine with that."<o:p></o:p></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-42551936933331348412009-10-11T05:54:00.001-07:002009-10-11T05:54:31.532-07:00Artur Pereira: I wanna vomit and the reason why...<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'>Well. It was one hell of a windy Friday night here in "good <span class=SpellE>ol</span>'" </span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City>. Damn I hate the wind. I hate it <span class=SpellE>it</span> so <span class=SpellE>so</span> <span class=SpellE>so</span> much, that it makes my life a hell when I have gigs. Basically, I am now buggered. I am sitting at home after 2 gigs, wanting to hurl all over the show while in boxers, a thermal shirt and these surprisingly comfortable <span class=SpellE>woolen</span> sock/slipper vibes my awesome mother made me and all I can think about is how difficult it would be to clean my keyboard if I <span class=SpellE>vommed</span> all over it.<br> <br> But first, the reason for this feeling is the two pretty <span class=SpellE>frikken</span> awesome gigs I had tonight.<br> <br> First up, Anton and myself set up what we had at Speedway Cafe (great place. go there) and chilled till Frank arrived. We ordered chow, had a look at his brilliant new ink and then proceeded to make funny comments at <span class=SpellE>Ftv</span>, which was a huge laugh. Steve pitched up, and we got the rest of the gear and completed the setup. My amazing girlfriend brought <span class=SpellE>buttloads</span> of peeps who all had the steak (which is awesome and you should try it! I had the '<span class=SpellE>weener</span> <span class=SpellE>shitzel</span>').<br> <br> So, before we started, Anton gave me the second <span class=SpellE>mic</span>. Just in case you didn't get that, I shall repeat: HE. <span class=GramE>GAVE.</span> ME. <span class=GramE>THE.</span> SECOND. MIC. Which meant, the three of them shared one! Normally this is a grave mistake if you know what I am like, but I <span class=SpellE>frikken</span> rocked that microphone! Nobody complained! So, if you DO know me, that <span class=GramE>is</span> quite something! It has been a long time since I laughed that much during a show!<br> <br> Once we completed a rocking set (rock 'n roll band. Can only be rocking), we had to strike everything and I packed my kit and the PA in my car and I went home to drop the PA and my kick drum off. I put some shorts on, changed my <span class=SpellE>hoodie</span>, had a candy apricot vibe, got in my car and headed to R.O.A.R for <span class=SpellE>V.O.L's</span> gig. <br> <br> I got there as Pariah Born just finished their set where the drummer threw his cymbals all over the place out of anger. Dismantling the Architects (<span class=SpellE>Kev's</span> other band which kicks maximum ass) played after them. Got to bump into old buddies, had cool chats, was told about a surprisingly great response of my drum workshop by the owner of Paul <span class=SpellE>Bothners</span> (YAY!!!) and was in a rather chipper mood. Not bad vibes from me at all. Even Jon said something about it. <span class=SpellE>Miggs</span> was <span class=SpellE>Miggs</span>, too cool and slick for school.<br> <br> <span class=GramE>Now, our turn.</span> Started setting up and <span class=SpellE>Niel</span> was helpful as ever. He is a legend and if I ever had to pick an engineer to tour with me (if I ever make it "big"), it would be <span class=SpellE>Niel</span>! He kicks ass on drums too. ANYWAY! We started, and I haven't played that hard since I was about 23. It was mental! <span class=SpellE>Kev</span> set a <span class=SpellE>rad</span> vibe on stage and the crowd actually grew during our set instead of thinning out. <span class=GramE>Which was AWESOME!</span> But holy crap! I was sweating <span class=GramE>though,</span> I even drank the rest of <span class=SpellE>Kev's</span> Hunters jug! <span class=GramE>Serious cottonmouth.</span><br> <br> We finished. Packed my shit, said my <span class=SpellE>cheerios</span> and headed home where I proceeded to fight the wind again in getting my gear inside, got in the bath and here I am! Throbbing head, turning stomach and visions of spewing chunks all over my gorgeous <span class=SpellE>mac</span>! <br> <br> And it feels good.<br> <br> PS: Excuse the spelling and grammar and whatever. <span class=GramE>Too tired to even proof read.</span> Not that I proof read anyway. My fingers hurt.<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-12685911618076001372009-10-08T00:33:00.001-07:002009-10-08T00:33:57.845-07:007 October 2009. My first drum workshop<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Av2Rypb3vxHcGWOdaIqft-23wQqefKVO7az-RsIdgnEViZKIH2nIoAg8pBvDXswcZ3xWjgXTf-vt88rFVDqT31JH9XkA2v3V40AtaUhj6_Q34yNi3tJfcNpKLWzl9CVKCAjrpNBcdDe1/s1600-h/7334_178035530324_565040324_4214385_6964878_n-737846.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Av2Rypb3vxHcGWOdaIqft-23wQqefKVO7az-RsIdgnEViZKIH2nIoAg8pBvDXswcZ3xWjgXTf-vt88rFVDqT31JH9XkA2v3V40AtaUhj6_Q34yNi3tJfcNpKLWzl9CVKCAjrpNBcdDe1/s320/7334_178035530324_565040324_4214385_6964878_n-737846.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390129140411333794" /></a></p><div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Well, the day finally came. I was asked to do a drum workshop. And for it, I practiced almost everyday working on a composition for it. Mixed it up, sweated but I was getting ready.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4214342&op=1&view=all&subj=298923425354&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=298923425354&id=565040324"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=180 height=240 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CA47FA.5ED23130"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'>Poster advertising the workshops<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On the day.</span></font></span><br> I woke up, late, with a sore and sniff neck and left shoulder and it was raining outside. Now, anywhere in the world, that doesn't mean much. In <st1:City><st1:place>Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City>, it spells DISASTER! Nobody in this town goes out when it rains, even if it has rained, but isn't any more. <span class=GramE>they</span> get scared at the sight of water! <br> <br> So, with a stiff next and shoulder, I got my gear and went to <span class=SpellE>Bothners</span>. Got there and they made me feel like a real drummer. <span class=GramE>they</span> set the kit up, set up a <span class=SpellE>mic</span> and a whole bunch of seats for the people that didn't come. And there is me, adjusting the kit while trying to nurse my neck. Kit felt <span class=SpellE>wierd</span> to play since I have been practicing with mine all this time. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4214387&op=1&view=all&subj=298923425354&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=298923425354&id=565040324"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=180 height=240 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CA47FA.5ED23130"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'>View from the back row before people were there<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'>Time comes and people walk in. The crowd consisted of a drummer/photographer, his singer girlfriend, a learner drummer and the guy giving him lessons, a buddy that has been playing for ages, a few store staff members, my family and my girlfriend with her dad. Not what you would want. The ratio of family to drummers was too high.<br> <br> So I started. Immediately I felt uncomfortable by mincing my words and probably speaking what could only be termed as <span class=SpellE>gobbildy</span> <span class=SpellE>goop</span>. I played the composition I worked on, stuffed up a few parts because I was uncomfortable and then proceeded to explain, in depth, what everyone knew already. Then the questions and answers where I tried to be funny and then did a solo which was shockingly <span class=SpellE>aweful</span> (in my eyes) and then finished embarrassed and thinking that the owner was about to say "we are taking back the money we paid you for this."<br> <br> Did I forget to tell you that I forgot to give Danielle the camera so she could take pictures and a little bit of video footage? Yes? Well, I forgot to give Danielle the camera so she could take pictures and a little bit of video footage. Shows you where my head was. I also forgot to talk about other important stuff.<br> <br> So, all in all, it was an uncomfortable experience for me and no matter what people say<span class=GramE>,</span> I will always feel that I played badly and that those people could have done something better to do than watch me trying to pull off being a drummer.<br> <br> The pictures are what I took before I started. <br> <br> I hope that they ask me to do it again one day, and I will come in better prepared. But tonight, I just want to forget.<br> <br> So, to those people that didn't come through... thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-20902246731296472452009-10-07T04:07:00.001-07:002009-10-07T04:07:46.042-07:00Three More go to Mercury<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color="#ff9900" face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#FF9900;font-weight:bold'>2009-10-22 (Thursday)<br> THREE MORE WHITE GUYS and SIDESHOW SHUFFLE</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br> Time: </span></font><st1:time Hour="20" Minute="0"><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>8pm</span></font></st1:time><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br> Cover Charge: R20<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>Mercury Live<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street><st1:address><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>43 De <span class=SpellE>Villiers</span> Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>, <span class=SpellE>Zonnebloem</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>(021)4652106<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><a href="mailto:mercuryl@mweb.co.za">mercuryl@mweb.co.za</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><a href="http://www.mercuryl.co.za/">www.mercuryl.co.za</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>Three more swing into the Mercury Lounge to welcome in the summer season and celebrate their first birthday as THREE MORE. Yes, it was just about a year ago that Three Bored became the “more” at this very venue. DJ Sideshow heats the night up even more with the similarly inventive SIDESHOW SHUFFLE party.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-61749922242094063142009-10-01T01:24:00.000-07:002009-10-01T01:25:52.561-07:00<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'>Three More White Guys hit the </span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Speedway</st1:place></st1:City> 105 once more on <st1:date Month="10" Day="9" Year="2009">Friday 09 October 2009</st1:date>. Drop by for some fun <span class=SpellE>fun</span> <span class=SpellE>fun</span> - and daddy <span class=SpellE>ain't</span> <span class=SpellE>gonna</span> take your T-Bird away this time.<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-66290583069831741272009-09-16T02:52:00.001-07:002009-09-16T02:52:20.184-07:00A new hope<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>We’ve decided to officially embark on a brand new material drive, complete with (hopefully) a new mini-album recording to show for it by year’s end.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>This will be all-new songs, in a new(<span class=SpellE>ish</span>) sound and with some new surprises to the mix. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Good luck, whites. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-17679950121340422009-09-15T03:28:00.000-07:002009-09-15T03:29:05.608-07:00Now this.....<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteafuGnKPMOee2iDtN0vkfF7bnYtX2INP0dcOnUe7wbIgygQfa5Bg6ABsJq9waP2WQ6eBytI3n7zUMCnPDUqeGMNVde6GOEMOtV87a-FtmjuHp8FqANUc92mouzhg9HHaj2vM6_0rgWxK/s1600-h/neil-peart-745610.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteafuGnKPMOee2iDtN0vkfF7bnYtX2INP0dcOnUe7wbIgygQfa5Bg6ABsJq9waP2WQ6eBytI3n7zUMCnPDUqeGMNVde6GOEMOtV87a-FtmjuHp8FqANUc92mouzhg9HHaj2vM6_0rgWxK/s320/neil-peart-745610.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381639312801415874" /></a></p><div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Steve Smith<br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![endif]></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>.... is what you call a drum kit.<br> <br> It’s what this band needs to take it to the next level. <br> <br> Art. Buy a roof rack.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-74419138168023691152009-08-13T03:22:00.001-07:002009-08-13T03:22:39.397-07:00THE SONG'S THE THING Finale<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIYzhvQbxWZQqxzUqQzYNF0_RsjMGxQV7tpf9rwA8ica2Tjy-3o66t_-0ZR3KAq3fvE-x-JH9tZ0i-N4fHTQmQkXPtPN8diuBgH1ZPmMw7GBb1lm_pH8dykNqH0iG1KwJHMJfmkewzzjv/s1600-h/posterFINALE-759399.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIYzhvQbxWZQqxzUqQzYNF0_RsjMGxQV7tpf9rwA8ica2Tjy-3o66t_-0ZR3KAq3fvE-x-JH9tZ0i-N4fHTQmQkXPtPN8diuBgH1ZPmMw7GBb1lm_pH8dykNqH0iG1KwJHMJfmkewzzjv/s320/posterFINALE-759399.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369391845053450178" /></a></p><div class=Section1> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy;mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>Ian Henderson</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma; color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>’s project comes to a close this month. Steve and I are in it!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-1249754076586385872009-07-23T07:03:00.001-07:002009-07-23T07:04:40.559-07:00Facebook | White lightnin' strikes twice<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8XJJtU5sAgk9m9V5i2T1AeRayzH0K9u17jHXa0OsoHD__lALJGO5SP1brKkppSl3Rcbb5voDf2mqQ3y1IC0FIFS2qz5dxIeuqOvfuAxwG1pfPFHVamiA83mHWjU7L_NMJbPfBTZOam7r/s1600-h/SPEEDWAY+20090726+FLYER.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361656199318584178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8XJJtU5sAgk9m9V5i2T1AeRayzH0K9u17jHXa0OsoHD__lALJGO5SP1brKkppSl3Rcbb5voDf2mqQ3y1IC0FIFS2qz5dxIeuqOvfuAxwG1pfPFHVamiA83mHWjU7L_NMJbPfBTZOam7r/s200/SPEEDWAY+20090726+FLYER.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>White lightnin' strikes twice. ...on the same night, and without warning18 reasons to join the gym and love thy neighbor.Cape Town’s dirty country heroes Three More White Guys plays a lowdown dirty set for lovers and fighters.<br /><br />Speedway 105, The Old Tafelberg Tavern, Off Hope Street, Cape Town<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46502121215#/event.php?eid=124334797639">Facebook White lightnin' strikes twice</a></div>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-1518908503706783842009-07-23T04:20:00.000-07:002009-07-23T04:21:14.341-07:00Why White Men Get Paid More - or Why This Band May be Screwed Out Of The Blocks"Despite advances in parity in recent decades, white men in America on average still get paid more than women and minorities for doing the same work, by some accounts about 20 to 25 percent more.<br />A new study finds one reason: In satisfaction surveys, store customers and medical patients say they prefer white men, and managers frequently <a href="http://www.livescience.com/culture/080812-gender-gap.html">hire and set pay</a> based on customer preferences."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.livescience.com/culture/090604-white-men-pay.html">Why White Men Get Paid More LiveScience</a>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-21697196072740173762009-07-23T00:39:00.000-07:002009-07-23T07:05:47.669-07:00Facebook | Photos of "The Song's the Thing"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAHDL_JKn-eP3bcmOWpG3AtOFtqcIHew4FR_Q8JU8IP2di_AN66Ti2octDmOkK5j5vVykj6cNvbyLoc6RUjTpu1TqQL_4qt08T9AKRRF-7hn_9cOySnFdAHSdr9V7tXG4vr8BfZUhq-X1/s1600-h/5731_106164475921_6797990921_2301541_6156629_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361557925648678962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAHDL_JKn-eP3bcmOWpG3AtOFtqcIHew4FR_Q8JU8IP2di_AN66Ti2octDmOkK5j5vVykj6cNvbyLoc6RUjTpu1TqQL_4qt08T9AKRRF-7hn_9cOySnFdAHSdr9V7tXG4vr8BfZUhq-X1/s200/5731_106164475921_6797990921_2301541_6156629_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Some cool pics from "The Song is The Thing", a singer-songwriters show that featured Ian Henderson, Josh Grierson, Steve Smith and me.<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/inbox/updates.php#/photo.php?pid=2301541&op=1&view=all&subj=640856002&id=6797990921">Facebook Photos of you</a></div>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-74692993563556030942009-07-22T03:11:00.000-07:002009-07-23T00:49:42.301-07:00Sixty eight things I hate about my little CamaroCame across this random jitbit. The Camaro may be spoken about in boy circles like a bit of a wich item, but here's a sobering little list of things that owners of new Camaros have reported.<br /><br /><a href="http://consumerist.com/5319502/buying-a-2010-chevy-camaro-take-this-68+point-checklist-with-you">Consumerist - Buying A 2010 Chevy Camaro? Take This 68-Point Checklist With You - Camaro</a>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-43207463259648489252009-06-23T04:26:00.000-07:002009-06-23T05:02:18.889-07:00PRESS RELEASE: American Music Gets Thumbs Up From City Rock n' Rollers<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QatyB3JvR1YaXMC4SeQrIWCMj0G_PJKXpP2tJFnvpmUcuTWOIzjI7Sl5OK9Ds3obVe3HdglV-rhLhIukjgBuQx3s5u_Zs7YpBX3eNDXuWjN9tA8tjTpc7kLPXvUmL7TSrseBZfLbdxe9/s1600-h/_MG_5371option-789474.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350485105450293026" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QatyB3JvR1YaXMC4SeQrIWCMj0G_PJKXpP2tJFnvpmUcuTWOIzjI7Sl5OK9Ds3obVe3HdglV-rhLhIukjgBuQx3s5u_Zs7YpBX3eNDXuWjN9tA8tjTpc7kLPXvUmL7TSrseBZfLbdxe9/s320/_MG_5371option-789474.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><b></b></p><br /><p></p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><b>American Music Gets Thumbs Up From City Rock n' Rollers</b></p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><br /></p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">July 4 is America's Independence Day. Cape Town band Three More White Guys is acknowledging the profound influence of American music on world culture by hosting "The Americanos Party" on July 3.</p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><br /></p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">"We've always been a band firmly rooted in Americana." says Anton Marshall, bassist and vocalist for the band, which was founded in 2002. "We started playing together as a country band at a corner bar called Crazy Cats, where the music of choice was country, blues, rockabilly and so on, and we've remained true to those basic roots through the years. </p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><br /></p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">"I would say that of all the things America gave the world, music was probably the most influential. And I don't just mean rock music. This party celebrates roots country, blues, rock n' roll, rockabilly, swing, big band, jazz... and the djs will make sure you hear some of everything at the party."</p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><br /></p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">The event takes place at Mercury Live in de Villiers Street in Zonnebloem. The band will play an original set, and is supported by Djs Marshall One and The Hammer, who will both play a unique set of classic American tunes from the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. Entrance is R20 before 9pm and R30 thereafter. </p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><br /></p><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">More details on the Facebook group "Even More White Guys", or e-mail <a href="mailto:whitelist@antonmarshall.co.za">whitelist@antonmarshall.co.za</a>. </p></span>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-8203616787701778642009-06-22T02:04:00.000-07:002009-06-22T03:48:13.673-07:00Three More do it again!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvfT8UY6xX5yvEPyA7EdVf3pKGnRX9q8F3s_TJFFS_zYFsE-rCUTFlAs_0_uwS9Ys9ahbTl1qC_7PhogYKessrlSbYG6BZtWrzRz8qWAoWrqd4jbS5ny-yfwZfrW9dh586OAFeiKaGabz/s1600-h/AMERICANOS-email-793675.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvfT8UY6xX5yvEPyA7EdVf3pKGnRX9q8F3s_TJFFS_zYFsE-rCUTFlAs_0_uwS9Ys9ahbTl1qC_7PhogYKessrlSbYG6BZtWrzRz8qWAoWrqd4jbS5ny-yfwZfrW9dh586OAFeiKaGabz/s320/AMERICANOS-email-793675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102003733996258" /></a></p><DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><IMG src="cid:000b01c9f318$643d6680$0100007f@Marshall1"></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">One great band, two great specialist DJs. Not your usual Friday night. Please forward to friends, family, pets and celebrities. </FONT></DIV>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-531278518900237132009-05-20T01:45:00.000-07:002009-05-20T01:47:50.805-07:00Cape Town Nerve Pinch: the Artur Pereira story<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">By Art:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>The past month or say has been a month of struggle. A month of turmoil. A month of bad luck and pain, but mostly a month of events!<BR><BR>Our drummer, the Art Department, has fallen prey to what the folk in our circle generally call "a kak one", or more colloquially termed "a nerve pinch". In the buttocks to precise on its round about area of exploitation. What has been found to cause this "kak one" so happens to be the draded Car-seat!<BR><BR>AD had an accident in his Fiesta which forced it to go into intensive care for three weeks, and as a result he had what is termed "a loaner". This "loaner" is what gave him the "kak one". You see, AD's achilles heel is seats, which doesn't bode well for him since he spends most of his time sitting on his ass behind a drumkit. But what get's to him is the unfamiliar. Any seat of which he is not accustomed to gives him the "kak one", so this resulted him in limping around like a 90 year old with a bum hip or "gammie leg". It was painful, and influenced the heavy decision of cancelling some practices and forcing woman to carry his heavy gear. <BR><BR>But, his Fiesta is back and the pain is subsiding and he shall be back to normal any time now. We are expecting the "kak one" to be all but eradicated by this week Friday!<BR><BR>When next you see the White Guys perform, give him axtra attention, not only does he deserve it, but because he is retarded.<BR><BR>See you on the folk mosh pit!<BR><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Artur Pereira<BR>Type1design<BR>0833803218<BR><BR>www,<A href="http://type1design.co.za">type1design.co.za</A><BR><A href="http://type1design.deviantart.com/">http://type1design.deviantart.com/</A><BR><BR></DIV>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-24890071099645174852009-02-10T21:53:00.000-08:002009-02-10T23:08:16.611-08:00Give us a sip willya?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ss8yz2piQ9Hc5TYTt7Dn1NnAE8XsIW5vm2u2haQZYGeu9InQw1HtGdc2sLM8PZ6OcHeVAi_NxYqWO7mAFQGrsx1OlB8jhh-DZRmwGccE65wQt8TbAoWG7zTP2v37pgkkZei4DUijYOEY/s1600-h/Picture+2-796613.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ss8yz2piQ9Hc5TYTt7Dn1NnAE8XsIW5vm2u2haQZYGeu9InQw1HtGdc2sLM8PZ6OcHeVAi_NxYqWO7mAFQGrsx1OlB8jhh-DZRmwGccE65wQt8TbAoWG7zTP2v37pgkkZei4DUijYOEY/s320/Picture+2-796613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301433166787952754" /></a></p>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-67928609091648464432009-02-10T02:32:00.000-08:002009-02-10T02:37:26.809-08:00Short White Plays: Turkmenistan<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">(with special guest Tina)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><STRONG>Anton:</STRONG> <SPAN class=status_body>I am planning to invade Turkmenistan. It must be good for something.</SPAN> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><STRONG>Tina:</STRONG> Turkmenistan Delight!</FONT></DIV>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-61428327768180794172009-02-10T02:28:00.002-08:002009-02-10T02:33:44.729-08:00Short White Plays: School Night<span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype;"><strong>Steve:</strong> I'll be a few minutes late as we have a parents' meeting at the school. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype;"></span><br /><strong>Artur:</strong> Cool! Parents meeting! Shout out that porn is being taught at school and that you want swordfighting as sport option!Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-80517132312209989782009-02-10T02:28:00.001-08:002009-02-10T02:36:13.843-08:00Short White Plays: 'Coon on a stick<span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Art:</strong> We gots a stove but the conector is wrong. we gotsta haul in a kinda adapter fir the dang contraption.<br /><br /><strong>Steve:</strong> Shucks cain't ya just put yer one finger in the one socket.... and yer other finger in the other socket.... and then start yer cookin'?<br /></span></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype;"><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Art:</strong> I never thunk it laak thaiet. Ima gonna give it go i rekon.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Steve:</strong> Shee-it. Whuts that smell?</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><strong>Frank:</strong> Sheeeit... Ah thot ah rekonized that there smell... That's whut cuzin zeek smeled laak wen he rode the litenin over at Singsing...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Steve:</strong> Dang. You got that right Frankie. I'll lick a bison's balls if that don't smell just like that time we done cooked racoon on a stick.<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Art:</strong> I laaked that there racoon thaeit yas done cooked.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Frank:</strong> 'coon on a stik shur dus giv yoo the gas tho.....</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Steve:</strong> I reckon you musta stuck yer 'coon on the wrong way there son. You start nibblin' on the butt and you sure as shee-it gonna get gas. Grampa John-Boy-Bob-Billy always told us.<br /><br /><strong>Art:</strong> Weeeell aint that sumthin - he be maa grampa too like!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Steve:</strong> Art-Bob.... is that you! Hey Frank-Bob!...... It's Art-Bob!!!!! He's alive!!! Shee-it.... When that 'gator dragged you off by the balls, I thought fir sure you was a gonner.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Artur:</strong> Y</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">up, i almost done was been a goner firshir!But what i deed wuz gave that there gator a fat keeeeus on them there lips then stuck muh smith n wesson up the nostril laak and blew the gator bastards brain clean outta them there head n all.<br /><br />Had some belle leek muh wounds like then 7 days later we done gotten married<br /><br />She left me</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Steve:</strong> Yeah well... cousin Belle sure does like to move around some. Shee-it.... spit.... Art-Bob it sure is good to know yer still alive. Does that mean yer wants yer banjo back?</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Art:</strong> Nah, i gots a drumkit now, speekin of witch, see ya at the camp later some.</span></span></div></span><br /></span>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-63894942883163206282009-01-20T02:39:00.000-08:002009-01-21T02:02:32.273-08:00Insane Robot Dance - the second guy in the red shirt rulz!!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4YJ3BTKMILw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4YJ3BTKMILw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-66853191442367531212009-01-15T05:00:00.000-08:002009-01-15T05:04:56.614-08:00Wednesday Night Backup: A Night of Crampions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2daU-kWJOaGu_k6NVnFIMhirRI7eKKuTC-RMlrl-UDTKLvukvooe_GtG596S2DX7v1prDapMPY81P-RhyU4EY6y0GdIor1j1vNo_VD7AkODnflP4tOsLAtxOKOPC846_hcL73nvToMSBX/s1600-h/white-guys-and-donnelly-feb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291504866001130178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2daU-kWJOaGu_k6NVnFIMhirRI7eKKuTC-RMlrl-UDTKLvukvooe_GtG596S2DX7v1prDapMPY81P-RhyU4EY6y0GdIor1j1vNo_VD7AkODnflP4tOsLAtxOKOPC846_hcL73nvToMSBX/s400/white-guys-and-donnelly-feb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Description:</strong><br />Three More White Guys return to the Mercury Lounge for a midweek drink and cry. Joining us will be one of the original White Grandaddy Macs, Mr. Greg Donnelly(The Dolly Rockers, Three Bored White Guys), premiering his new solo work... and who knows what else? </div><div></div><div>This will be fun. Spoke to the Donnellator on the phone and he's been busy writing, so it'll be cool to hearthe new material. </div><div></div><div>Maybe we can even convince him to do ne or two of the old songs. We'll see...</div><div> </div><div>On facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46502121215#/event.php?eid=43800174834">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46502121215#/event.php?eid=43800174834</a></div>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-32562259717732171722009-01-08T01:24:00.001-08:002009-01-08T01:24:52.257-08:00New Year's Heave<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"> <DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><STRONG>[Newsletter 06 Jan 200]</STRONG></DIV> <DIV> <P><STRONG>Hi Everybody</STRONG></P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Been a while since I sent shout out to you all, but what with season and work and non-work and holidays and regrouping and all that, well, you needed the break.</P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">First off, thanks to those of you that made it to Kinda White Xmas. What a great time. I have to say that that was the show that made it all come together for me. The first few months of a band is very much about trying stuff out and seeing what works and what doesn't, taking stuff out and putting other stuff in and so on. But I think KWC, being our fourth show, got it right. The set has basically been doubled, so in effect the lads worked really hard in bouncing from 35 minutes to just over an hour. They only had two weeks to do it too.</P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">In any event, if you haven't been to the blog lately, there are some funny pics up, and some random new thoughts here and there.</P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><A href="http://www.threemorewhiteguys.blogspot.com/">http://www.threemorewhiteguys.blogspot.com</A></P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">The next OFFICIAL show will be the Southern Ink Xposure Tattoo Convention show on Jan 23. We will be alongside Andy Lund, Them Tornados, Martin Rocka and the Sick Shop, amongst others. You cannot miss this one.</P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">If you've recently come across a venue that you think may benefit from a White Guys show (spin it, see?) drop us a line. Also, if you've got a birthday coming up or whatever, we may be able to play some tunes at your party (available to mailing list members only spin, spin.) . Let us know.</P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Join the "Even More White Guys" group on Facebook.</P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><A href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=46502121215">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=46502121215</A></P></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-76262199258382111302008-12-30T01:29:00.000-08:002008-12-30T01:36:47.769-08:00Crazy Cats, Cow Fleece<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD138Oh3tV9crvNvyvXusZw2qAOL9h9FWJ2pteN-H5Z9H2fwRMVen2q-HZsgatHrGYLCEc6UvwSNyeRjv7Vga9pdwJhUZ5ZjYupXHCR54XYcgW1b1u3eoZvB6ATr8F5EwkUad20Z0Uc7fB/s1600-h/frank+matt+mayra+and+anton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285514314692849634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD138Oh3tV9crvNvyvXusZw2qAOL9h9FWJ2pteN-H5Z9H2fwRMVen2q-HZsgatHrGYLCEc6UvwSNyeRjv7Vga9pdwJhUZ5ZjYupXHCR54XYcgW1b1u3eoZvB6ATr8F5EwkUad20Z0Uc7fB/s320/frank+matt+mayra+and+anton.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br />Dug up an old photo the other day that may be of interest to the new peoples in the back - yes, you that just walked in. That is, those who wonder what the hell we mean when we say “Crazy Cats”.</div><br /><div><br />Here's a shot of Frank, what looks like Matt on drugs (he's not on drugs but you couldn't photoshop that face), Mayra looking like she's giving me a drag of that cigarette, and me in my cow fleece. Yes, cow fleece. Life was good. Cow fleece. </div>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-91531718496907904152008-12-19T23:38:00.000-08:002008-12-19T23:44:32.196-08:00Organic Foods Market<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwG1LqsEENQu9FLRPtKzrHmPC7MLHe0z0ZGt5MIdx5WrwIs8IaFo2jMsJJy573Bz9CX0xZ_1L-PYSsvUDpVMu7g7hjNVIxiVjvzxYBOmn1sc-oZbhrFBLHabKEyCFOv0YdIpAiFV37-V2/s1600-h/Art+and+Frank+at+organic+Foods.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281773917265060482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwG1LqsEENQu9FLRPtKzrHmPC7MLHe0z0ZGt5MIdx5WrwIs8IaFo2jMsJJy573Bz9CX0xZ_1L-PYSsvUDpVMu7g7hjNVIxiVjvzxYBOmn1sc-oZbhrFBLHabKEyCFOv0YdIpAiFV37-V2/s320/Art+and+Frank+at+organic+Foods.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><em> It's free! It's a range! It's free-range!</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Two days after White Xmas, the next litmus test: Turn it down, WAY down, sit down and see if you can make the music work in a small room, for an audience of ten people.<br /><br /><br />This is more challenging than it sounds.<br /><br /><br />Firstly, you don't have the benefit of Sound Control – no engineer. You have to set up your own sound levels, balance it with your backline, and just keep an ear on what's going on over the whole damn mix. Your vocals are running through a separate PA, and you can't really hear it all that well. All you can do is send someone out front during your first song and hope they get it right.<br /><br /><br />Secondly, you're sitting down, so movement is very limited. The Whites normally do a somewhat kinetic set, so that can be a detracting little factor.<br /><br /><br />Thirdly, it's about ten, fifteen people. So your connection has to be very easy and relaxed. I was guilty tonight of not making enough eye contact with the people. Though Stan did get a come hither look from me. But that's another story for another time.<br /><br /><br />Result: After the first break I was so overjoyed I had to phone our management and say: “You know how I was saying that it's going to be interesting whether we can pull off the low set? I think it's even better than the up-set!”<br /><br /><br />In other words, and to quote a certain world leader: yes, we can.<br /><br /><br /><em><strong>PS: Big Up The Woodstock Organic Massive. Aait.</strong></em> </div></div>Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865170359668248353.post-89344177795009995612008-12-18T23:36:00.000-08:002008-12-19T23:37:04.715-08:00Beer O ClockOne of the issues with doing sound checks, then sticking around till show time, is the 'Beer o Clock Syndrome'. That is when you have nothing better to do than sit around for five hours waiting for other people to show up.<br /><br />In Cape Town, audiences show up about ten minutes before show time. So, by habit, they show up at ten to ten. Not because showtime is at ten, but because that's when they show up. It's a catch 22 created by a couple of hundred dozen bands that came before us. Now all of CT is about the ten o clock arrivee. And that sucks.<br /><br />So by the time you have to go on stage, you've had about ten beers, as many tequilas and that's if you go on first! I'd rather go on at nine, throw out the garbage and dance to rockabilly tunes the rest of the night. But nooooooooo... “What time are you starting?” your people will ask you. “When you get here.” Is what I'd like to say.<br /><br />Still, try telling people you'd like to start at nine, and see how far that gets you.Anton Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607313956857610587noreply@blogger.com0