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About Me

Even though DJ FOR Hire has it in them to rock your marbles and/or shake your funbags, the band has an identity crisis. But in a good way. Kinda like Dr. Donald Blake and his alter-ego The Mighty Thor; one provides care for the sick and the other fights the Stone Men of Saturn. Likewise, DJ FOR Hire can make you stick out your tongue and say "ah", and yet at any moment smite it's nemeses with thunder. It should also be noted that DJ FOR Hire plays an important role in the history of another world and has, in this world, been selected by A.N.U.S. (Asian Not-Asian Universal Standards) as the official unit of measure against which all American-Canadian-Japanese, bastard-child Franken-bands shall henceforth be compared.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/30/2006
Band Website: djforhireband.com
Band Members: Matt Gillespie - Guitars, Vocals
Tempei Ike - Bass, Backing Vocals
Brett Richardson - Drums
Misugi Shouji - Guitars, beer
Influences: Get a big mason Jar, chilled, first add ice and then a little Neutral Milk, throw in a bit of Jesus & Mary Chain, 2 (make it 3) fingers of Unwound, splash some Smiths on top, stir and chase with a nice pint of Silver Jews and a shot of Iggy. Enjoy. Oh! and you have to drink it through a bendy straw.
Sounds Like: we drink, smoke & have sex.
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

some new stuff

Got a new song up called Cavity. Check 'er out.And soon a video for Pensive Purple Porpoises, which will be playable here on our myspace profile. Kick it back and enjoy. Domo.
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:26:00 PST

DJ FOR HIRE make top ten in National magazine...

After a lengthy hiatus, we're back with some good news. A nationally distributed pop culture magazine based in Kansai (Kyoto & Osaka) - called Japanzine - has selected the debut DJ for Hire album ...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:23:00 PST

Coerce You Chimes In

Igor O. from Coerce You has brought his formidable two cents to the ever-proliferating table of weighing in on The Album. An excerpt:Try this:Turn on your CD player or boot your computer. Put the DJ F...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:32:00 PST

The first reviews roll in...

"With edgy compositions, powerful vocal delivery, and defiantly sarcastic lyrics, DJ For Hire is a band for the true indie music lover." ...... ...... ...... ...... - Pete Nema, Toronto-based critic ...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:06:00 PST

DJ For Hire CD Release Party

After a whirlwind summer which included a mini tour (10 Dates) of Fukuoka Live Venues, the Concert On The Rock Festival, and capped off by 40 hours of studio time packed into 3 weeks of recording, we ...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:21:00 PST

CD RELEASE DATE SET!

So we posted a while back that our CD release party would be November 11....nope. It is, officially, December 8th, 2006. About a month from now. And it is SET IN STONE. EVerything is ready to go despi...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:38:00 PST

NEW DJ for HIRE album coming soon...very soon...

Okay, we're finished the debut CD. Self-titled, it's being pressed and duplicated now. Please spread the word and jump on the BANDwagon! Lord have mercy.
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:37:00 PST

Heartbeat Flyer

All suckers & otherwise welcome to come kick out the jams with us at our inaugural Saturday show at Heartbeat in Tenjin. (Only 1200 yens, plus I heard the drummer is giving away beers for k...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:42:00 PST

An Evening of Kabuki Ghost Rock and Akihabara Wireless Guitars

Feb 7, 2006 @ Decadent Deluxe. Very cool live night. Don't even know the names of the other bands but, gosh darn it, they were funny. And fun. All I can say to you is think painted faces,...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:30:00 PST

Voodoo Lounge Live

The 3 hours I slept last night allowed me time enough to dream. A strange, vivid dream, where I could almost feel myself willing my muscles to action, but not quite. In a hospital equipment room my ch...
Posted by DJ FOR HIRE on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:26:00 PST