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Brock Pytel

About Me

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Member Since: 04/02/2005
Band Website: http://www.brocksongs.com
Influences: Neil Young, Husker Du, Replacements, Soul Asylum, Nick Drake, Social Distortion, Minutemen, Black Flag, Descendents, Paul Westerberg, Buffalo Tom, Sugar, GBV, Sigur Ros, Robert Fripp, Stooges, Ramones, Johnny Thunders, Big Star, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Steve Earle, and of course stuff "my parents listened to" like Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John, Kiss, Pink Floyd, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Alice Cooper Band, etc.Currently listening to: The new Dinosaur Jr; Lou Barlow: Emoh; The Hold Steady; Maserati
Record Label: Scamindy Records

My Blog

Mike Conley Dead

I just checked my webmail a few minutes ago to see if my latest portfolio ssignment was graded, yeah I know, I'm in school againand along with "Just Added: Bold Spicy Flavour" from Sonicbids spam, th...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:07:00 GMT

Dumba$$ in a BMW

OK, I won't deny that I am partially enraged due to recent imbibing of a potent espresso drink, but I am pissed enough to attempt a blog inspired by my drive home from the North Shore this morning. I ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:25:00 GMT

Lamb of Good ?

That was what I overheard outside the CCC Friday night... I think I was taking off for a half hour dinner break after finally getting everything ready for doors to open and let the punters in. The kid...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:05:00 GMT

Insanity and White Stripes

Ok. Ok. I know its like 17 o'clock in the morning and all... Actually its only really ten to two, but I had an 8am call this morning at Deer Lake Park loading in the White Stripes so that is long enou...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:49:00 GMT

Buck-a-slice no more !

Well, possibly this is is the end of an era for me. Over the last few years of working as a stagehand, I formed the habit of stopping on the Drive on the way home from a late night load out for some b...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:51:00 GMT

Another CCC metal night

Hey, all, I'm back to blogging after another long absence, once again after another show at the Croatian Cultural Centre, here in East Van. I so wish I could blog live on the spot from there sometimes...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:22:00 GMT

What is the connection between the back of the van and the iTunes store ?

Was browsing iTunes this morning and wound up downloading some stuff I used to listen to back in the van tour Doughboys days. Here's an iMix inspired by some of that vibe. I prolly should have include...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:19:00 GMT

Live from the production office

Sunday evening at the CCC, Croatian Cultural Centre... Led Zeppelin playingin the production office behind two big green wardrobe cases- "Dancin' Days Are Here Again". Alakaline Trio's drummer is warm...
Posted by on Mon, 29 May 2006 02:43:00 GMT

Oh The Glamour !

Yes, the glamour of playing in a rock and roll (or in this case post-industrial junk-fusion) band never ceases !Before I get all cynical on you all, let me first off thank everyone who came out and st...
Posted by on Fri, 12 May 2006 11:22:00 GMT

Joe Satriani's Wardrobe

OK so once again I am going to link to this blog from here so as to not have to do the whole thing twice. Besides, I need to sleep a bit before the big rock show tonight as three hours sleep is runnin...
Posted by on Thu, 11 May 2006 15:52:00 GMT