Talking Dirty!

Monahan's "Dirty Talk" rounded out the 8th spot on OurStage.com's November chart!

BAM!

http://www.ourstage.com/contests/4576-indie-rock

MISFORTUNE5OO Preview

MISFORTUNE5OO will be playing a preview of some new material in the very intimate setting of The Max Canada this Thursday. It's an early show with music starting at 6 and MISFORTUNE5OO going on around 8:30.

It's free, 21+, and warm!

We may also have some surprise changes to songs you know!

Snare Town

I picked up this snare I'd been lusting over:

http://www.gretschdrums.com/?fa=snaresub&sid=623#

Gretsch 9-ply Rosewood 8x14

This thing is a monster. It makes this unmistakable low, wet, fatback snare tone. I bottomed the tuning and the snare wires out and its like I fell into a swampy, funky soul groove. This is a must own. Amazing.

Monahan's Dirty Talk

http://www.ourstage.com/contests/4628-indie-rock

We're currently ranked #1 by this fan thing that I don't really know a lot about, but it is very flattering. It's interesting how it took me until yesterday to realize that I don't play a crash cymbal at all in this tune. It always blew my mind how Matt Chamberlain didn't lay into a single crash in The Wallflowers' tune "One Headlight," but now I see how it just sort of happens. I guess thats what its like when you play "for the song." No agenda. Just music.

Beatles For Sale

I'll be with Beatles For Sale this upcoming Thursday, the 15th at Melting Point in Athens with Gimme Hendrix, the Jimi Hendrix tribute band. Come out dressed in your best 60's get up!

The Beatles crew will again back Cindy Wilson for a set as Ola Moon for the High Museum of Art on August 2nd. It is a private event however, unless you're one of the big donors to the High. If thats the case, hope to see you there!

MISFORTUNE500 News

Here are a couple of reviews of MISFORTUNE500 from some very fine Athens publications: Flagpole and The Athens Secret Admirer.

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friendId=4265742&blogId=536636506&swapped=true

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friendId=4265742&blogId=536636440&swapped=true

Also, this video was shot at our April 30th show at 40 Watt and it features a new song!




AND!

MISFORTUNE500 will be at eighty-five in Columbus, GA this Friday the 16th. Saturday night, we'll be at LOCO's in Gainesville, GA for the Hall County Foster Parents Association Benefit.

See you there!

Monahan track

Monahan has a preview of the track "Dirty Talk" from the upcoming self-titled record. I'm on drums in this swampy, bluesy track.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO "DIRTY TALK"