Al G

RENAISSANCE MAN PUNK STYLE by V. Marc Fort Thursday March 15 2007 Austin American Statesman ---------------------------Seattle, Wash.’s the Trashies were a no-show for their 10:30 p.m. slot at the Mortville/Super Secret Records showcase at Beerland on Wednesday evening. Al G (algae), guitarist for Austin 1978-style punk rock band the Ends, picked up an acoustic, rigged a mike together and played about 30 minutes of songs off the cuff. Turns out Mr. Al G is not just a crunchy punk rock power chord maestro; he’s also steeped in 1960s psych-pop; he got applause from those in the know when he played a Flamin’ Groovies cover with understated quietude … at a punk rock show!?!+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++TEEN COOL/ROOM 4 1 "R'NR BITCH"- 7" *MORTVILLE -1997 TEEN COOL "SKIPS SKOOL"- 7" *MORTVILLE -1999 DISTRACTORS "SHAKE IT UP"- 7" *BIG NECK -1999 RITCHIE WHITES "MARK PENNER MURDERED TYRONE CHILDS"- 7" *PELADO -2000 RITCHIE WHITES "STOP ME BEFORE I KILL AGAIN"- 7" *RAPID PULSE -2000 ENDS "JUMP SHIP"- 7" *MORTVILLE -2001 ENDS "SORRY"- 7" *PELADO -2001 ENDS "TEENAGE DETOX"- 7" *SUPER SECRET -2002 ENDS "NEW ROME"- 7" *DIRTNAP -2003 TEEN COOL/GUN CRAZY "CRASH & BURN KIDS"- 7" *CUTTHROAT -2006TEEN COOL "ADOLESSONS"- CD/EP *PELADO -1999 PURE RUBBISH "TEJAS WASTE"- CD/EP *ONE HIT -1999 RITCHIE WHITES "SNITCHES GET STICHES"- CD/LP *TKO -2001 MATERIALISTICS "TOMORROW IS FAT & OLD"- CD/EP *SUPER SECRET -2003 ENDS "SORRY XOXO"- CD *PELADO -2002 ENDS "CONCRETE DISSAPOINTMENT"- CD/LP *DIRTNAP -2004 URGENCIES "DESOLATION CHIC'"- CD *BUBBLE EMPIRE -2004 URGENCIES "MANIFESTO"- CD *KRITICS CHOICE -2008 *COMING SOON* URGENCIES/KOREANS- 7" *KRITICS CHOICE -2009 AL G. & HIS MAGIC SAX "S/T"- CD *KRITICS CHOICE -2009 You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !