Homie Rocks the Crap Out of North Carolina
Meet Mitch. He rocks the bongos. He used to be in an underground death metal/emocore band (with bongos) but due to creative differences and the lead guitarist’s addiction to crack cocaine, Mitch left. VH1 Behind the Music was going to do a profile on them (“and then…the bottom fell out”) but the producers decided that their story had been “done” before and decided instead to do a profile on The Lohan because her story is so much more unique and timely. Mitch takes the bongos very seriously. So when the lead guitarist decided he loved crack cocaine more than music, Mitch threw in the towel, which happened to be soaked in death metal/emocore bongo sweat. You don’t love the music anymore, Mitch cried, you’ve changed. I don’t even know you anymore. So Mitch left. He launched his solo bongo career.
His latest tour called BONGOS ON FIRE (IN MY PANTS) 2008 took him to Durham, North Carolina with a stop at Tracyene’s House of Bongos n’ Oysters. Ah, bongos and oysters. Two great tastes that taste great together.
Mitch quickly makes himself at home. It is the nicest home he’s ever had, because when he was on tour before he’d have to stay on the bus so the band can save money so the lead guitarist could then take the money and buy crack cocaine. Crack cocaine is one hell of a drug, kids.
Tracyene, the owner of Tracyene’s House of Bongos n’ Oysters, is a classy Southern dame. She makes Mitch breakfast because that is what classy Southern dames do. It’s part of that whole hospitality thing.
Mitch loves eggs. But if he thinks about where they come from, he kind of gets grossed out. So he decides to never think about that.
Before Mitch takes the stage, he takes a walk outside. Durham is nice, he thinks. He likes people’s accents too.
Mitch ROCKS OUT ON THE BONGOS. He plays the crap out of them while world-renowned NON-emocore guitarist shreds on the guitar. Mitch gets his mind blown. He says, hey Dylan, we should like totally be in a band. And Dylan was all, ok, dude, let’s get the led out. So they jammed until their faces melted from rocking.
Thanks Tracyene!
Speaking of rocking: Last night we had band practice and as we left our practice room there was a dead mouse on the floor. WE ROCKED THE MOUSE TO DEATH. I was like dude. We rocked the MOUSE TO DEATH. And Heather and Jeff and Andy were like dude, we ROCKED THE MOUSE TO DEATH. And we were totally stoked by our powerful rocking. And then I did this: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! And then jumped over it and shook my head like that famous scene in Flashdancer except I was more disgusted than Jennifer Beals. Anyway I told the practice space manager guy, hey we rocked a mouse to death and he thought I was kidding. I was like no man, clean up aisle 6. You can’t miss it. It’s the DEAD MOUSE THAT IS DEAD FROM THE ROCK.
Wow, great quality pics.
No “emo-core” band can rock small rodents to death. That should be a requirement for all serious rockers.”hello, can you tell us which types of animals you have rocked to death please?” “Have they all been rodents, or have you amassed enough jedi rockness to slay marsupials as well?” That would be the new paradigm of celebrity interviews, and red carpet questionnaires. Apparently, after the revolution, the ‘Last known settlers’ will not include mice.
hey dude, pics are really cool. you should sum it up somehow, and also do one of those maps with pins where the homies are or have been.
By the way, I am waiting to see what you do with the Finland’s Pics from PEC.
Oh Annie, so many ideas I get from your blog, a GYM from destroyers, in scrumbs installation at your place, a band practice room with annimals to kill, come on you are a mine of ideas!!!
Fly: aren’t they? My camera totes sux.
Ramon: I should just rock in my apartment to kill all the mice.
Pedro: I am really behind on the Homies stuff, I’ll get to PEC in FIN soon. I know I need to make a map but I am…uh actually stupid.
…..pass the list of places and homies, I’ll do the map, an interactive one…..
Ok, my FLY homie has been to these places:
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Petra, Jordan
- The Dead Sea, Jordan
Next week, I’m taking FLY to New York, Washington and Vegas =)
I think I need to create a map just for FLY. If you just want the home base of the homie, She’s now based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Pedro: I don’t remember where I sent them all.
Two to Lisbon
Guimares (Portugal)
Sydney
Three to London (I think)
I think one in Western Australia… I sent a few to Aus, just don’t remember exactly where.
In States:
Two to Austin, Texas
San Francisco, California
Northridge, California
Los Angeles, California
Durham, North Carolina
Lawrence, Kansas
San Diego, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Portland, Oregon
Honolulu, Hawaii
Washington, D.C.
Nashua, New Hampshire
Probably 4 or 5 to New York City, New York
Lowell, Massachusetts
Orland Park, Illinois
Yorba Linda, California
I sent a lot out but not everyone posted pictures, so I don’t remember. I didn’t keep a list because I am not organized enough to do anything like that.
To Everyone: If I sent you one and you’re not on the list, just comment below. SOrry about that. It’s not that I mean to ignore you, but my brain can only take so many Homies at once. Also, dont’ feel obligated to post pictures, my email is now rejecting everything anyway, so apologies to that. I bet the server is going to explode.
Oi! You forgot about dear FLY…
And she travelled to the lowest point on earth – what an achievement and it didn’t even make it to your blog
Shame, shame, shame!!!