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john bustine

About Me

-Bethlehem, huh? he blew smoke at his thumb and considered it some more. the hell kind of name is that? -a biblical one, boss. -but for a girl? he turned and spat. -for anyone, i guess. or for her, at least. something moved in the leaves just out of sight. Beller shook his head and smiled at the darkness. -Bethlehem. Jesus. -that was the idea. -what? -God, i mean. our lord. he looked up to where the moon ought to have been and blinked. -of course, he said. our lord.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/14/2006
Band Website: comeonassholedoyouthinkimmadeofmoneyorwhat.org
Band Members: john bustine, aaron claxton, dave bryson, john lefler, daren zentec, helena arlock and josh read, though technically none of them are 'members,' per se, they just played on the record. and not even on every song or anything like that. except that bustine guy. he was on all of them.
Influences: peter laughner, the replacements, tom waits, the country teasers, reid paley, tammy wynette, the blackheart procession, bob dylan, merle haggard, the fugs, knoxville girls, smog, the rolling stones, david allan coe, mark lanegan, cormac mccarthy, martin amis, mad libs, maker's mark and merriam webster's collegiate dictionary (tenth edition).
Sounds Like: fists fulla dirt...drinking and bad decisions...another voice the world won't fall in love with
Record Label: gypsy eyes
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

if you bite the head just hard enough it’s blood will taste of sugar

-so it didn't work. -it doesn't have to. i'll drive you. i can call in sick. -no, it didn't work. -even better. thank christ. if it had i'd have to hang myself. -i know. -i know you do. -well good the...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 19:58:00 GMT

the tone of tomorrow, the whang of today

rain. & in particular this rain. the rain of now, as it falls all overdue. it could be a reverie, a poem for you, & it would be but you're asleep. i'm sorry a bit because it's my fault (whatev...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:14:00 GMT