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Violet Grey

Can't Stop the Signal

About Me

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Thanks to all my supporters for what they have done for me.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/12/2005
Band Members: M
Influences: Joy Division, New Order, Hum, Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Buckley, Soul Whirling Somewhere, The Cure, Sunny Day Real Estate, U2, The Sundays, My Bloody Valentine, Jeff Buckley, Abandoned Pools, Bethany Curve, Kitchens of Distinction, Chamaelons UK, Cocteau Twins, Lowsunday, Medicine, The Smiths, Peal Jam, PleXi, Radiohead, Rose Chronicles, Modern English, The Beatles
Sounds Like: The Cure
Abandoned Pools
Jeff Buckley
Smashing Pumpkins
My Bloody Valentine
Catherine Wheel
Dinosaur Jr.

Record Label: Beau Ideal
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Back from wherever

So some of you may be wondering, "Mike, where the hell have you been?  There's been no music, no blogs, no nothing!  What's the deal?"  Well, I gotta tell you, I haven't been far. ...
Posted by Violet Grey on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:01:00 PST

DVD Review - Superman: Doomsday - Warner Bros. Animation

Superman.     The name itself brings out strong reactions in all people.  Whether you're a fan of DC's seminal superhero or not, you know who he is and you know what he represe...
Posted by Violet Grey on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:23:00 PST

Grumble grumble grumble

I hate being up in the morning and driving to work. This job is no longer fun and I find my self desperately searching for excuses not to come in anymore. I think I've absorbed all I can from this j...
Posted by Violet Grey on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:13:00 PST

Cleaning Day at Casa de Schinke

I love cleaning day at my house.My folks, who have been married going on 32 years, argue and bicker at each other like playground rivals.  Each of them is thoroughly convinced that the other one ...
Posted by Violet Grey on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:22:00 PST

Britney and Kelly - Meltdown Central

So these two pop "princesses" are discovering some cold hard facts about the people of this world. We're a cold group of sonsabitches and we'll flip on you like a batter splat at IHOP. These two gir...
Posted by Violet Grey on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:44:00 PST

New "Toy" Review - Msater Replicas Darth Vader EP IV:ANH Force FX Lightsaber

So yeah, I'm writing this because I like to write and it's my blog, so I'l write about anything I damn well please. This is as much a review of the product as much as the story of how and why I wante...
Posted by Violet Grey on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:44:00 PST

Internet Musician Success Stories - Are there any?

I don't know if any of you remember but last year there were reports about this chick who was drawing thousands of viewrs to her basement concert webcasts. Well, it turns out that whole thing was jus...
Posted by Violet Grey on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:31:00 PST

AG A.G.; Making it clear that you being a Bush appointee means never having to say your sorry.

It sickens me.  I can hardley read the news anymore without getting visably upset.  We talk and talk and talk about how we want to change this country and make it the way we all say it's "su...
Posted by Violet Grey on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:28:00 PST

Familiar Unfamiliarity and Hot Bean Bags On Your Neck

So in the midst of, or perhaps on the trailing edge of, my fever induced psychosis as I was busy sweating up the sheets all on my lonesome, I had a dream.  The details of the dream escape me, if ...
Posted by Violet Grey on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:32:00 PST

I am so fucking tired

I'm dead on my fucking feet. Someone please kill me so I can sleep.
Posted by Violet Grey on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:16:00 PST