Monday, March 23, 2009

Doing big things






We're Getting the Band Back Together!
by Conor Levis

We're getting the band back together. I'm talking about the Cantstandyas, the band that consists of myself, Rick, Dane Levis, Dan Quinn, and Dave Caban. We started playing together last summer and recorded some pretty cool stuff. It was always just for fun but Rick and I decided we want to take it further and not only record some new stuff but also start playing some shows. You're probably wondering about the name...it was inspired by an episode of Seinfeld with George Costanza and also, atleast for me, really captures my general outlook on society as a whole. I guess at this point we could be classified as an Indie/Alternative/Rock/Rap group. We're still trying to find our genre...or maybe even creating our own. I play drums, Rick plays bass, Dane plays guitar, Dan also plays guitar, and Dave raps on the songs we rap on. Of course, we are students first and musicians second so really this is just a hobby but it's something we all love to do so give us a listen. The 3 songs at the top are live versions recorded last summer using one mic...so I apologize for the poor quality and the drums can be overbearing at times because of this. But hopefully you'll like our sound. "Ashes" and "Tragic Play" were performed by all 5 members and "Household Items" was performed by Rick, Dane and I. Feel free to give us feedback. Thanks!


My Video Picks:



This clip is from an episode of Tim and Eric Awesome Show I recently saw on Adult Swim. It's pretty much absurd and hilarious. Like the show.




Joe Pesci at his best in one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies, Goodfellas. Rick still hasn't seen Goodfellas. Pshhhh and he has the nerve to call himself an Italian.


Hot Bitch of the Day:

Erin Andrews
Let's face it, it doesn't matter what game it is or who's playing. As soon as it's revealed that Erin Andrews is doing the sideline reporting, every guy's attention goes to her. The hottest babe in sports broadcasting. Erin Andrews, Hot Bitch of the Day!


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So, can I play the little hand-shaker thing/finger cymbals in the band? hahaha