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HELP THE BOLIDES LOCATE MISSING EQUIPMENT!
After a killer and possible final show at Alex’s Bar on the night of June 26 (which was this past Friday, for those that don’t like dealing with numbers), Long Beach garage-geeks The Bolides had a less-than-pleasant weekend. Turns out someone made off with two major pieces of singer/guitarist/synthesizerist(?) Dr. Mikro Fiche’s equipment.
Not cool! The next time you’re Craigslisting, at a pawn shop, or hanging in your shady friend’s garage, be on the lookout for the following:
- Roland KC500 Keyboard Combo Amplifier (looks like this)
- "Fender The Twin” With red knobs and a glow-in-the-dark painted meteor on the grill. The wooden tube protector on the back is broken off.
Just remember, stealing from a scientist is a Cardinal Sin. Stealing from a scientist who doubles as the singer and guitarist in a new-wave-garage band? Now that’s just mean.
Contact The Bolides at their Myspace or drop a note here if you have any information.
[Link to original article: http://thedistrictweekly.com/2009/daily/staff-infection/music-blog/help-the-bolides-locate-missing-equipment/ ]
Also, here is the farewell article on The Bolides that I linked to in an earlier post...
Features
CLONE COLOGNE
The Bolides: Goodbye, friends of science and technology (sort of)
PHOTO by DAVID THORNTON
Whether it was laughing hysterically at an impromptu mosh pit that broke out (in 2002!) or wondering how long it would take for their robot to break as people kicked it across the dance floor, each Bolides show was as good as the first time I saw them, when I became an instant fan because of their shared affinity for Jon Spencer and Devo. Now, after hundreds of shows, a record on Dionysius and countless hours of scientific experimentation, they are going away for a bit. The science and Long Beach music communities will mourn solemnly.
The District Weekly: The first time I saw the Bolides, I instantly thought of Jon Spencer and Devo—this kind of melding of old punk, garage rock and the new sounds that kind of naturally derived out of these two genres—is that close to the basic idea of the Bolides?
Dr. Mikro Fiche (guitar, synthesizers and vocals): Indeed, spot on! Early on (1996) I placed an ad in The Recycler—does that date this band or what?—looking to start collaborating and recording ideas. I listed that the project would be as if Pussy Galore evolved into the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in outer space.
How difficult has it been to separate your important scientific research from playing music?
Music definitely clears the head, so we can get back to discovering the perfect Clone Cologne or figuring out which came first, T&A or DNA.So this isn’t necessarily goodbye, but where are you guys going?
The Bolides are going on an ‘extended sabbatical.’What memories stick out over the years you guys spent together?
One of the craziest times I remember was when we played at Alex’s Bar and a local punk— whose name is pronounced the same as a recent former president—jumped on stage and called for a huddle. He proceeded to let the band know that he wanted to administer mushrooms to us, right away. I laughed; one of us considered taking him up on the offer.Are you scared one of your old lab rats may come looking for you after you set them free?
No way! Those rats always left B > I > R <>THE BOLIDES WITH FUNGUS MUNGUS AND THE SHROOMS, PROJECT SHEPHERD AND BLOB ALEX’S BAR | 2913 E ANAHEIM ST | LONG BEACH 90804 | 562.434.8292 | ALEXSBAR.COM | FRI | $8-10 | CALL FOR TIME
[Link to original article: http://thedistrictweekly.com/2009/print/music/music-features/clone-cologne/ ]
I uploaded another song to my music profile player:...and also...
The Heart Motorik
My son laid down a track for this one, en utero.
Enjoy
~BK
Menthol Ziggurat art...
...enlarged.
