This one goes out to Max.

The title of this post is paraphrasing something actually uttered by Pete Mitchell at the No More Kings concert last night. It was right before they played "Zombie Me", which is very fitting. The show was good though the crowd was sparse. The guys from No More Kings looked like they were having fun, and it showed in their performance.

I got the chance to talk with Pete a little before and after the show, and he is a rad dude (I'm sure the same can be said for the rest of the band as well). We talked pop culture, the current self-important musical landscape, dynamics of sequels to successful movies, and the pending zombie apocalypse.

All and all, a good show. I hope they come back to Lincoln soon.

All the zombies in the house say "Hey-ay!"

NMW: No More Kings, Sweep The Leg

DeeCee turned me onto these guys about a month (maybe more) ago. They just released their debut album on March 27th, and Pete Mitchell (lead singer, animator, speaker of Japanese) described it as "A love letter to the eighties." There are songs about Knight Rider, the Smurfs, Peanuts (the comic strip), and of course, Karate Kid.

I guarantee you this is the best band with a song written entirely from the point of view of a 80's movie antagonist portrayed by William Zabka.

What's more, these guys are going to be rocking Knickerbockers tomorrow night with Traceback and As The City Sleeps. I'll be there, for sure. I'm thinking about rocking the gi, crane kick style!



Send him home in a body bag Johnny!

NMW: Bob Schneider, Metal and Steel

I saw Bob in concert way back in the beginning of April at Knickerbockers. He put on a great live show. He even records it and then makes the CDs available immediately following the performance. It's a brilliant idea and I've been listening to it ever since. While "Metal and Steel" isn't my favorite song, it's one of his more mainstream ballads that people will like.



This song, which I call "I'm Ready", is great and shows you how he spans genres. The lovely woman in the background is Sharon Little, who will probably be a NMW artist in the future.



And finally, a picture of me and Bob after his show. He looks thrilled to be there, doesn't he?



You ready? I'm ready. I'm ready. Let's roll.