BOOM!!! What a week. The Bad Time Zoo album release party will definitely go down in history as one of my all time favorite nights ever. The whole crew was back together again, with Stef, Mike, and Paper all flying in for the night. So good to see those dudes. Plus the show sold out in advance, which is always … Read More
Gig Getting.
As part of my residence at McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul, a few times a year I lace up my finest pair of Chuck Taylors and deliver a presentation on campus. In January, I asked the bookers for two of Minneapolis’ best clubs to join me on stage to talk about what bands can do to get … Read More
Tuesdays With Lazerbeak
It brings me great pride and joy to announce to you today that Bad Time Zoo, the new full length front to back insane heater from Sims and myself, is officially being launched out into the world for all to hear. I am so pumped! So without further ado, I’d like to welcome you to this week’s all Bad Time … Read More
THANK YOU
I try to imagine what Spud Webb was thinking about flying towards the rim in the 1986 Slam Dunk contest. The electricity in the Reunion Center must’ve have been staggering as his undersized 5’7” frame was mid flight. Time seems drastically slow down in a transitional state like that, ample time to think. Was he worried that he might brick … Read More
Tuesdays With Lazerbeak
Well, my worst nightmares became reality Sunday night when the Green Bay Packers won the Superbowl after a halftime show that included the Black Eyed Peas performing songs originally recorded by Guns ‘N Roses and the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. This can’t be life. Oh well, no need to dwell on the negative. I’ve got plenty of awesome things to get … Read More
Fam[ily]ous
I’m not saying that my little brother Max just brought home a Superbowl victory to Green Bay, under the psuedonym “Aaron Rogers.” But I’m also not not saying that.
Tuesdays With Lazerbeak
Bam! Welcome back to Tuesdays With Lazerbeak. Let’s start this week’s post off with a bang. Below is a video unveiling of all the intricate and insanely awesome artwork for Bad Time Zoo, our most elaborate album packaging yet! Shot by Ben LaFond and put together and edited by our good friend Ben Cohen. All the artwork was created by … Read More
Tuesdays With Lazerbeak
Packers and Steelers in the Superbowl???!!!! Brutal. It was a rough Sunday at the Mader household. Somehow my wife, brother in law, and the majority of people I generally watch football with happen to be die-hard Bears fans, and there was quite a bit of consoling necessary after the Packers knocked them out of the playoffs last weekend. Not even … Read More