Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments appreciation thread

[Richie]

Can anyone give me more info on Comfest? Like any of the other bands playing, when shit starts, etc...Termbo Express is taking a ride down for this. Is it free? Etc...they havent updated the official website yet and just trying to plan in advance. Also, is there anywhere to camp nearby. Or just park and sleep in a van.

[old3cman]

Wow ... I had no idea that anyone, aside from me and the handful of Columbus-music obsessives that I hang out with, liked TJSA and all things Ron House as much as I do!  This is awesome to me.
I actually didn't realize until very recently that this label/website exists, I think Paul Nini, who was in Great Plains and other Cbus bands, runs it:

http://www.old3c.com/home.html

They have "You Lookin' for Treble?" that CD collection of early TJSA stuff I mentioned on the Motards thread, the 2 CD Great Plains set called "The Length of Growth--'81-'89" and lots of other Ron House-related releases.

TJSA are namedropped in that douchbag bible "A Heartbreaking Work ..."  Are you serious?  Ewwww.  I haven't read that thing, but I know I hate it already.

Hey, thanks for the mention LauraB. Yes, the Old 3C label is headquarters for most things Ron House related, including his solo records and the TJSA and Great Plains releases. Please see the below list of what's available Ron-wise, and feel free to check out our other records too. Use the above link to see more, hear some songs, link to download sales sites, etc. Got any questions? -- info@old3c.com

And if any of you managed to see any of the recent Great Plains shows with Big Dipper in Hoboken, Brooklyn and Cambridge, then I hope you had a good time -- I know we did. As mentioned previously, TJSA are playing Comfest in late June, and there's talk of yet another Great Plains show in July, at the parking lot blow-out next to the Surly Girl in Columbus' Short North. We'll see you there.

| 3C 21 | Ron House, Obsessed CD
| 3C 20 | Ron House, New Wave as the Next Guy CDR
| 3C 19 | Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, No Old Guy Lo Fi Cry CD
| 3C 18 | Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, Bait and Switch CDR
| 3C 17 | Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, You Lookin' For Treble? CD
| 3C 16 | Great Plains, Slaves to Rock N Roll CDR
| 3C 10 | Great Plains, Live at the Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, 1985 CDR
| 3C 04 | Great Plains, Cornflakes CDR
| 3C 02 | Great Plains, Length of Growth 1981-89, 2-CDR set

[vint]

Is Michael Hagen Nina Hagen's brother and/or lover?

[CDR]

Comfest is free.  The beer is very not free.  It is, however, extremely easy to bring your own booze into the park and extremely hard to get busted for doing so.

The comfest committee usually take for frigging ever to get the official lineup posted.  The only bands I know for sure are Cheater Slicks, Guinea Worms, Necropolis, and TJSA on friday.  I don't know official times but they're all playing between like 3 and 9pm.  I also don't know anything about who's playing sat or sun.  I think things kick off at noon each day.

There's nowhere good to park nearby, but there are plently of folks in town who'd be willing to put you up for a night or three. 

[LauraB]

I can't responsibly recommend the festival in its entirety.  There are lots of drum circles, slam poetry, feminist spoken word workshops, shitty funk bands, bad white-guy dancing, etc. etc.  But it is definitely cool to drink beer (and do other things) outside for a few days and just party, party party your hippy ass off.  Also, there are obviously some decent bands among the dreck.  Luckily they shove all the good bands onto one out-of-the-way stage so you don't have to walk around and risk polluting your ears with jam bands.

[Christopher Lasch]

I just got a job. I suck. I hate needing money. You should see what I'm considering doing for money right now. If my fifteen year old self could meet me right now, he'd shoot me in the face without thinking twice.

Kevin I'd love to see what you're doing for money right now.  I know it can't involve sex or drugs because you wouldn't be embarrassed to tell us that.  Do you work for a lawyer?  Are you a nanny?

Also, someone help me think of an excuse to help me get to Comfest this year ... my mom wants me to go to my great-uncle's party in honor of his retirement from the priesthood and "I have to watch old men play rock and roll and take mushrooms in a park" probably won't wash with her.

Tell your mom to stop oppressing you.  Or that priests freak you out or something.

screw comfest get right with god

[LauraB]

I appreciate your concern for the state of my soul, Chris.

In more Portage, PA news I went back there this weekend to visit my family.  My sister and her boyfriend, aka Rich of Psychedelic Horseshit, came with.  So impressed were my aunt and uncle with Rich's appearance in Spin/Vice/MTV, they asked him to give MUSIC CAREER ADVICE to my 17-yr-old cousin, who plays drums in a band.  Those of you who know Rich realize that letting him give life advice to a teenager is both hilarious and imprudent.  Of course, I was chastised for giving him similar advice (I just told him to avoid music school if he wanted to continue to enjoy music).

[erickelric]

Rich to kid: "OK, now, y'see, first ya gotta get yerself a box. A nice looong box with solid corners. Then, the rest just comes. Boom! Instant John Bonham."

[t---]

Rich to kid: "OK, now, y'see, first ya gotta get yerself a box. A nice looong box with solid corners. Then, the rest just comes. Boom! Instant John Bonham."

Then hold box in front of your crotch and say, "Whoaaaaa!" and you have an instant penis joke.

[LauraB]

I think my cousin should spend a weekend hanging out with Matt and Rich to find out how to REALLY make a band:  "First, get some babes.  Get a LOT of babes.  Then do a bunch of coke.  Don't ever BUY an instrument--you can find them laying around.  Stay high all the time.  Don't practice.  Or tune.  That's for pussies.  Try hard to sound like My Bloody Valentine.  Shit-talk famous and popular bands.  Be on MTV!"

[mdgarmager]

Shit damn! I think I need to visit this Columbus, Ohio place sometime soon! June 27 sounds like it could work. I would wade through a lake of vomit to see Cheater Slicks. TJSA, shit, I would wade through a lake of boiling hot vomit to witness their majesty! Yes!

[t---]

The only bands I know for sure are Cheater Slicks, Guinea Worms, Necropolis, and TJSA on friday. 

Cool, just found out I'll in Columbus for this! 

I'm glad this line-up is on Friday cuz I'll be doing family shit on Saturday.

[dS]

Family shit?  We were thinking about coming on Saturday to party!  Can't make it on Friday.

[t---]

Come down! I can hook up with you guys Saturday evening to PARTAYYY. 

Have a family reunion during the day but hopefully I make it back in time to catch Unholy 2 at 9pm.

[DJ Rick]

I will buy my one lottery ticket per year for tomorrow's draw. There's a 1 in 70,000,000 chance I will be there. What are some good numbers to play? 2 for Unholy 2. 27 for the date. 4 / 23 / 01 for zip code. What is Ron House's birthdate?