Michael Rys - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Married and happy. We have 5 Children 22,17,16,and 5 year old twins( boy and girl).Born and raised in Southwest Detroit,lived 4 years in West Virginia, now residing in Toledo Ohio.

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My Interests

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Playing with my Kids,Playing Guitar for The Repressed,listening to music, reading, .. .. ..cr@!g Motorbreath Banner

I'd like to meet:

Just wanna hang out and maybe run into old friends and meet new ones.Especially if your band Rocks Like Fuck!!

Black Knots live in detroit son
Us again in detroit this time covering born with a tail by the supersuckers

Music:

Old school punk,metal,real rock n roll,cowpunk,rockabilly,country,ska and reggae,way too many bands to name. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Which fucked-up genius composer are you?
Shane MacGowan... unconsciously brilliant. You can intelligently debate any topic from theology, history, literature and philosphy... though only while you're out of your skull on booze.
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Movies:

Anything gut-busting funny from slap stick to stand up.I dig realistic movies about history,like Troy, Gladiator, ect...

Television:

Any hockey game on tv. My name is Earl is my new fav, Family Guy, The Office, King Of Queens( if nothing else Leah R is worth watching alone)WWE's Monday night RAW.Anything on the History channel and National Geographic channel

Books:

I devour any book I can on the ancient Maya. I love old cowboy novels and some horror. Yes magazines count!! Maxim bathroom reading at it's best. ..

Heroes:

My wife first and foremost.But my two daughters are running a close second.The physical hardships they've been thrown and the way they just persevered is amazing to me,everyday. My sons for being themselves and not letting anyone tell them how to be and what to be, they are all so different so not "followers". Linda Schele Mayan Scholar

My Blog

Globalpunkreview.com mini tour-what a weekend!

Should I write a review on a small series of shows I put together? Ehhhh probably not.But I can tell you my thoughts on everything and what happened.Plus some things I learned.Maybe someone who paid t...
Posted by Michael Rys on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:25:00 PST

CD Review -Throw Rag-2cd Place

I had heard of Throw Rag a number of years ago,I believe it was when the late great magazine Flipside was still around.This is when Throw Rag was for its unpredictable live shows as well as its uniqu...
Posted by Michael Rys on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:34:00 PST

CD Review- Bloody Mess & The Transfusions

I go through my record/cd collection and it's filled with great 1st records. It seems bands most often blow their best creative load on that 1st record. Nothing beats it, usually because they ar...
Posted by Michael Rys on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:07:00 PST

Thoughts on the 2008 Punk Fest for Childrens Hospital

I dragged my carcass and aching feet in the door about 3am.Sat down with the history channel( or it the Hitler channel?) and ate a few simply delicious Evie's tamales( Thanks Greg) and passed out. Not...
Posted by Michael Rys on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:51:00 PST

Interview with Larry Love of Homeward Bound

My first time seeing this cat Larry Love was watching him play on the back of a flatbed trailer as it went rolling by in a parade. I had been in Toledo for about three weeks and need a music fix, w...
Posted by Michael Rys on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:12:00 PST

Book Review- Tour:Smart And Break The Band-By Martin Atkins

You may not know the name Martin Atkins right off the top of your head. Drummers will for sure, industrail/goth/punk fans may. Just in case you don't know the man,here are some of the bands he's playe...
Posted by Michael Rys on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:42:00 PST

New shows and my surgery is done....

As some of you may know I ventured into booking and promoting shows. Im doing it under our magazines name which is www.globalpunkreview.com. These shows which will take place the weekend of September ...
Posted by Michael Rys on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:31:00 PST

CD/DVD Review- Adrian and The Sickness- Get Up Get Out

What an awesome guitar player can do for a band.Cycle through your rock history,punk history, and so on and you'll quickly agree I think. Even if the guitar play is not a tech breakthrough,as long as ...
Posted by Michael Rys on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:32:00 PST

CD Review- Human Cargo Bloodletting and Breadwinning

Human Cargo a four piece outfit out of college town Bowling Green Ohio, this CD was recorded and produced by local garage rock artist Justin Deininger.The band it self has formed in the summer of 2007...
Posted by Michael Rys on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:04:00 PST

CD Review - The Gravetones - Dig It

The Gravetones Hail from Chicago and take that midwest-rust belt edge polish it smooth like a saber blade.Jimmy the Butcher on drums,Brad the big bass master on you guessed it Bass, Joey Gravetone pla...
Posted by Michael Rys on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:39:00 PST