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Joe is not here

About Me

Please note that all of the personal messages left here for Joe are not actually seen by Joe, and some of them actually embarrass us a great deal. This is the band's "official" myspace page, in that those who "administer" the page are, in fact, employees of Ashmont Records, Inc., member, Dorchester Board of Trade.
This is the domain of well-meaning record company bureaucrats with no artistic talent, who make money by exploiting the talents of people like Joe Pernice. Joe Pernice blogs fairly regularly at www.pernicebrothers.com, but not here.
This is the myspace page for the record company of the rock band The Pernice Brothers, who swear to God that they're going to get around to figuring out how to make this myspace stuff translate into record sales, but they're approaching middle age, so it's tough. The Pernice Brothers release records on their own label, Ashmont Records in Dorchester, Massachusetts, member Dorchester Board of Trade. Their new record, called "Live a Little" came out October 2006. If you're just dying to learn more about the band, visit www.pernicebrothers.com, where you'll find slightly less outdated information, plus a discography (which is getting really, really long), streaming audio, some music videos plus little movies Joe Pernice, who fancies himself an auteur, made with the camera he convinced us all was a valid band expense, though no one else is ever allowed to use it. There is also info there about Joe's old band, the Scud Mountain Boys, who 5 very vocal people say was better than the Pernice Brothers, but we think their brains have been pickled by too much Pabst Blue Ribbon.
CDs and t-shirts available for sale at www.pernicebrothers.com.
See the famous "I Hate My Life," "Charlie Ashmont" and "Coaster" t-shirts. All 100% cotton American Apparel.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/12/2005
Band Website: pernicebrothers.com/
Band Members: Joe Pernice, Bob Pernice, Peyton Pinkerton (see also New Radiant Storm King), Patrick Berkery (see also The Bigger Lovers), James Walbourne (see also Royal Gun), Bob Pernice. Also on tour, Jose Ayerve. And sometimes, when we're feeling very brave, Ric Menck.
Influences: The Smiths, Morrissey, The Cure, Badfinger, Nick Flynn, The Wire, George Pelecanos, St. Christopher, Nick Hornby, Jonathan Coe, guilt, hunger, lingering Catholicism, the weather.
Sounds Like: Lots of things you can't quite place, and a few things you recognize immediately as the pure homages they are.
Record Label: Ashmont Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

one doggie bag at a time

Just a warning, right from the get-go.  There is nothing really substantive in this message, and the information contained herein may or may not be true, fair and/or balanced.  In fact, eve...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Sat, 10 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

i havent any dreams left to dream

Hello everyone. Just a reminder that the extra special sale on all of the merchandise in the Pernice Brothers store ends on Monday Dec. 10 (provided I can tear myself away from all the holiday revelr...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:38:00 PST

Joe signs a book deal

  For Immediate Release Contact: Joyce Linehan (617) 282-2510 x 1, [email protected]   JOE PERNICE SIGNS DEAL WITH RIVERHEAD BOOKS, A DIVISION OF PENGUIN BOOKS USA, TO WRITE FICTION ...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:59:00 PST

Hit or Missive

Since being named Time's Person of the Year, I haven't been blogging/posting much.  Rather, I've been contemplating the awesome responsibility thrust upon me with that honor.  Maybe I haven'...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:47:00 PST

Pernice. Gilmore. Again.

Joe will vouch for me on this one.  I get confused.  I mix and embellish stories.  It's not lying or misunderstanding exactly; it's adapting for my logic capacity.  For instance, w...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:23:00 PST

Steak tips

In tragedy, there is often revelation.  Take this morning for instance.  We have this email list (one of our biggest marketing assets I'm told, which is why I should guard it more carefull...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:37:00 PST

Ive been told by Joyce its high time I wrote something for the blog, so here you go.

Greetings, I've been told by Joyce it's high time I wrote something for the blog, so here you go. To take from Fractured Fairy Tales' Sherman and Peabody, let me set the wayback machine to December. W...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:09:00 PST

Get out of the van

Well, the tour is over.  The gerbil cage - I mean tree fort on wheels  I mean van is back in the driveway, and the guys have scattered.  James and his maimed thumb are on their way back acr...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:15:00 PST

Thumb fit to print

Hello.  OK.  The tour is all booked, and here it is.  Lest you think tour prep is glamorous, you should know that I spent the afternoon counting t-shirts and researching one-way car re...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:17:00 PST

Leaf peepers and Beantown

It's fall in New England, which is pretty much the best thing ever.  The air is crisp and seemingly clean, even in Dorchester.  I was out this morning with Charlie on our usual outing for h...
Posted by Pernice Brothers on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:42:00 PST