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El Chon

About Me

Try to do as much as you can against the industry. everything can be a blessing one way, an insult the other. For instance sculptures made out of stuff on the ground.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 09/11/2005
Band Website: http://www.agworkerhealth.org/
Band Members: Everyone
Influences: Lightfoot, John Trudell, Dan Hicks, Country Joe, Abd El Gadir Salim, Fela, Cohen, Javier Solis, The Broads, Misty Mountain, Hannes Wader, Hafiz.
Sounds Like: I'm trilingual, man. Got an internet or broadcast radio show? Why don't you make yourself useful and download a song so you can play it? I also have a last.fm page.

Record Label: content with none

My Blog

Notes on doing it yourself.

This blog will be updated as I get new research and is intended to be aresource for people who want to go independent, but have less temeritythan I for banging one's nose on the floor.BOOKINGSHOWS: as...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:44:00 GMT

Cool movie being made

I have written a song that will be in my super pal Hans Vermy's movie. I play a sand-covered beach spirit. Unfortunately he has just moved to Rhode Island to go to school, so he may not finish it unti...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:11:00 GMT

New Album is Here

RAGE is done. $5 lousy bucks, 36 long minutes, fabulous cover by Alphagraphics, the nicest print shop in town. Let me know if you'd like to get one, and know that it and Quake Weather are both at st...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Doin it in the Butte Tour

Thanks everyone who came out to Cafe Coda in Chico and Jerry and Dave's house in Davis. A fun time was had by all. Except Dan at Cafe Coda. If I see him I'm gonna slap him for double crossing me.Chip ...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:46:00 GMT

Jersey model!

me and my companion matilda are on the internet modelling the fabulous jen diamond's jerseys during the aids ride!http://www.jendiamond.com/html/gallery.html1: do the aids ride!2: get a jersey from je...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:36:00 GMT

Listen to KPIG

Well I'm finally getting the break from KPIG that didn't materialize when I sent them my yalbum, and from an unexpected source. You must all tune into the various wavelengths that broadcast KPIG for m...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:31:00 GMT

What you have been missing

Last night I got to play at the Krazy Koyote in Gilas with my best buddies Misty Mountain, The Broads, Mike Wood and Swanifant, who did a really far out acoustic set. The Koyote people loved us and in...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:37:00 GMT

Secnd AIDS Lifecycle conquered!

I just got home from El Ey with my team, Team Irie! We all conquered the 545 mile mish with extreme triumph. as always after the ride, i'm elated, focused and energetic. i wish i only needed exercise ...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:33:00 GMT

Prunedale party

Once in a while you get one of those really out there gigs. my brother reminded me the day before that i was due to play a 420 party in prunedale (actually unincorporated highway 156) way out in the c...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:45:00 GMT

Yalbum is here

That's for sure, I just got a copy of my yalbum "Quake Weather" from A. Ron and it sounds like it's definitely coming out of a bong. Hopefully it comes out of yours soon too. It's only $7. Why's it so...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:25:00 GMT