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Off Week, Bar Creeps and Good Sleeps

News From The Week That Was

This was an off week for us as we were dealing with some family obligations and injuries. Even though nothing new is brewing The Cube this week, enjoy track 2 from Songs About Crying, “Run”!

A History of ….

Songs About Crying, Track 2: Run

Inspired by the “Milton’s Incident”, Run is a song about bullying.  For those unaware, last year, the city where we are from, Kitchener, Ontario, became internet famous for a few days.  And as you can imagine, when someone or somewhere becomes internet famous for a few days, it isn’t for positive reasons.  A video surfaced of an autistic gentleman being physically and verbally abused by bar owners in the city.

By far the heaviest most ‘rock’ song on Songs About Crying, at its heart, Run is about bullies.  Even though there are distorted guitars, we felt that the slower pace and the themes of the song made it fit here.  

The three verses look at different aspects of bullying.  The first, is the traditional type of bullying that older generations faced.  The second verse looks at how the cyber world has now given bullies the opportunity to attack their prey even when they aren’t in the same room.  Lastly, the third verse looks at the way that some people now use the term ‘bully’ to actually bully others.  Needless to say, this is where some of the NSFW language comes in as it is incredibly infuriating.

Three Things I’ve Learned This Week

  1. Getting older means getting way too excited about buying a new bed.
  2. Through a cat’s eyes, my head resembles a springboard.
  3. All else fades, but if you can find someone who will laugh with you when you have simultaneously smashed your faces into the same thing, that is forever stuff.

Surprises, Lizards and 5,000 Pounds of Garbage

News From The Week That Was

Another recording week in The Cube – a test vocal line went down on top of the acoustic song last week and we are looking at recording a surprise cover to add to the new album.  (Ooooooh – surprise!!).  There were some mid-week remixes of “Run” and “Hesitant” and we are inching ever closer to getting the new record out to you fine folks.

Get to know your Whiskey!

What TV shows are you watching right now?

Boyne: My name is earl and Succession

Scarfo: Succession, Ted Lasso, and rewatching The Newsroom.  I’ll never not be watching Lost.

Puff: The Witcher, Trailer Park Boys, W/ Bob & David, Solar Opposites, Letterkenny, Sneaky Pete

What was the first LP/cassette/CD/eight track you ever bought with your own money?

Boyne: The soundtrack to TMNT the movie – the first one on cassette.

Scarfo: I genuinely don’t know.  It was probably Weezer blue, Smash or Pretty Hate Machine.

Puff: Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon was my first record, my first CD was either Queen or Run DMC

What is something that hasn’t happened yet, but would certainly break the internet?

Boyne: The internet is not a real place. I don’t really care what happens there. Or at least I don’t want to.

Scarfo: An EMP.

Puff: The Trumps turning out to be lizard people would probably do it, OR actual contact with really for real aliens.

Three Things I’ve Learned This Week

  1. When people ask, “Do you know how much crap you accumulate over a decade?”, the answer is roughly 5,000 pounds.
  2. A bad day can be helped by the arrival of wacky tshirts.  Not fixed, mind you, but helped.
  3. Living with me can make someone feel dead inside in a matter of hours.

New Toys, Old Stories and Friendly Potatoes

News From The Week That Was

More of a writing and recording week in The Cube than an acoustic conversion focus over the last 7 days.  Vocals were laid down on a new song, tentatively titled “Run”.  Also, Boyne was able to play with his new toy (see pic), which isn’t nearly as dirty as it sounds.  Even in our 40s, birthdays can be fun.

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Boyne’s #2 – City Pop

Who? Benny Sings 

What? City Pop

Why?

At the height of the 2020 lock down I listened to it just about every day for about three months.

It was my escape. It was just about the only thing I wanted to listen to.  It had me completely transfixed, and excited about music in a way I hadn’t felt since I was a kid listening to the radio and playing video games.

A time when a song I liked was based on what I liked, and had nothing to do with how cool it was, or if anybody else liked it.

When I sang those songs to myself and sometimes aloud while I skated, played basketball or just on the playground, to pump myself up to skate faster, hit a basket or whatever.

I do that a bit with these songs now.

It may be a little cheezeball here and there but it is beautiful in its brilliant simplicity and universal appeal.

Think Michael Mcdonald meets Stevie Wonder. And if that doesn’t do it for you then I don’t care. Try it anyway. You are wrong, it’s a wonderful thing.

Three Things I’ve Learned This Week

  1. Be careful who is in earshot when you shout, “Sweetie, anything else to add to the grocery list”.  It may lead to a 10 year old shouting, “Potato!”.
  2. Potatoes aren’t just for eating, they also can be for drawing faces on.
  3. Trusting me to write lyrics to a song on a topic that I am fired up about can lead to thoughtful words until the last two lines.  The last two lines end up being mostly f-bombs.