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PJ Christie
- 38, Male
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Why Aren't You Listeni...
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Family Swap Meet
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The Carmichael-Moenkha...
39 members
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LonPaul Memories
164 members
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Vinyl Collectors
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PJ Christie's Discussions
Bluebird and Maximum Occupancy
Started Dec. 30, 2008
Bands you used to play to piss your parents off?
Replied Nov. 22, 2008
Los Sones Admirale
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Hey, I have no problem with donating tapes. Looking through the sardina archive, I would be surprised if you didn't have what I have on the tape. I'll give the archives a thorough listen; listen to and label my tapes and send off whatever is not r...
I can convert any cassette if you are willing to donate to the archive. I have a cassette and usb connection, I dump them into garageband and kick them out as mp3's to post to the site.
The In April single you should keep, we've got that stuff co...
Hey PJ, I tried to write you earlier but this site took a dump. I have a sardina tape that Jeb either gave me or loaned to me and I dubbed. its a solid 90 minutes (24 songs) of live and studio recordings. I remember jeb told me he mixed some of th...
What tapes do you have? I lost everything in Katrina and have almost no personal history other than tapes and photos everyone else has.
Hey you old coot. I was trying to pirate sardina songs when I came across this site. I still have old tapes of your music. Hope you are well. You have always been a damn good songwriter. Can't wait to hear the new stuff! Peace!
If Marvin likes it I'm against it.
Also, I have been told that Grit is going to do 22 songs with the band and 5 songs solo vocals and acoustic. FYI do not miss Grit, if possible.
PJ, Grit will be represented by Brad Smith, Steve Tague, Todd Kennedy, Matt Speake and Will Sibley. (Marty took Will's place when he joined Modern Vending)
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- What Instrument(s) Do You Play
- Guitar, Bass, Voice
- About Me
- I've left Indianapolis so many times. Yet here I am. It would probably surprise some people to know I was born here in 1971. This town was extraordinarily lame when I was growing up, but I had fun times in the Broad Ripple Food Court, Brand X, and putting on punk rock shows in apartment club houses all over the northside. You could reserve them for free at the time and all kinds of kids would show up.
We also held a free art and music show called Art For the Masses in a park in Geist. We didn't get any permits, just showed up in the park and played music with original paintings leaning up against all the trees. Soon after that I left.
It might surprise people to know that from 1989 until 2005 I didn't live in Indianapolis hardly at all. But I always kept good friendly relations with the people and musicians here. Now I'm settling in and just trying to further the whole thing again with the same attitude. Music is art, and musicians can be artists if they can put everything into it.
My grandfather says that a man who works with his hands is a laborer. A man who works with his head and his hands is a craftsman. A man who works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist. I think about that everyday.
- What bands are you or have you been in?
- Seminal Expulsion, The Blacklisted, Wyld Corndogs, The Gerunds, Sardina, Peg Leg Greg and the Danger Egg, Lessicks Kid, Stranded at the Drive In, Admiral Stereo and the Phantom Third Channel, Bad Planet, Baroo, The Demilos, The New Bugs, Drunken Deacons, So Shay Do, Rabbit Hatch, Ass Mascara, and The Vulgar Boatmen.
I've also backed up some pretty talented songwriters in non-band situations like Tim Rutilli, Blues Man Glen, Joe Ryan, Kenny Pfau, and probably a bunch of others.
- What city are you from?
- Indianapolis, Bloomington, Chicago, New Orleans
- Original Hometown
- Indianapolis
- MySpace Page
- http://myspace.com/admiralsound
- Website:
- http://admiralsound.com
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Jim DeRogatis reviews Kory Quinn and the Comrades
Read it at the Sun Times
It really makes me happy to learn that he found out about them from a pizza box. Congrats on the good print Kory.
It really makes me happy to learn that he found out about them from a pizza box. Congrats on the good print Kory.
Posted on April 1, 2009 at 10:33am —
I can think of some good drummers for this gig!
Smashing Pumpkins seeking drummer
Maybe it's an April Fool's joke - but the way Billy Corgan acts sometimes it seems plausible to me.
Which MFT drummers would you love to see get that gig? It might be one you love, or even one you hate. I know I would hate a gig like that except for payday. All this watching Pat Spurgeon on D Tour makes me think he would be really good for it.
I know Mitch Harris is… Continue
Maybe it's an April Fool's joke - but the way Billy Corgan acts sometimes it seems plausible to me.
Which MFT drummers would you love to see get that gig? It might be one you love, or even one you hate. I know I would hate a gig like that except for payday. All this watching Pat Spurgeon on D Tour makes me think he would be really good for it.
I know Mitch Harris is… Continue
Posted on March 31, 2009 at 10:26am — 11 Comments
College Avenue Neighborhood Development Organization
Our goal is to empower the businesses and individuals of our community to promote sustainable change in our neighborhoods and along the College Avenue corridor. As a group we are supporting the planned development at 49th and College.
Get involved and tell the City of Indianapolis how you feel by signing our online petition. It only takes a moment, but the change we hope to create will last much longer.… Continue
Get involved and tell the City of Indianapolis how you feel by signing our online petition. It only takes a moment, but the change we hope to create will last much longer.… Continue
Posted on December 17, 2008 at 9:33am — 2 Comments
FREE Justin Townes Earle Tickets October 10
Win a FREE ticket now for this great show! The Indianapolis Songwriters Café & My Old Kentucky Blog present Justin Townes Earle, Cliff Snyder, Mandy Marie (solo!) & Joe Pug at Radio Radio on Friday, October 10th.
Read more about the show!
If you’ve not seen Justin Townes Earle yet in his visits to Indy then do yourself a favor & check out this show. Justin is a true entertainer! He’s the… Continue
Read more about the show!
If you’ve not seen Justin Townes Earle yet in his visits to Indy then do yourself a favor & check out this show. Justin is a true entertainer! He’s the… Continue
Posted on October 3, 2008 at 4:51pm — 13 Comments
I'm Talking About Lame Excuses to Get on Your Guest List
Most of us have been around long enough that we've been asked to put people on our guest list. Some of the excuses will range from friends who have no money to help you pay for your gas and talent, but need money for smokes and beer, to seriously demented excuses why they need to get into the show.
The last time I wanted to be comped for a show, it was through my friend who works with Wilco and it was my birthday. The show was sold out and I really wanted to go, so even though I had a full time… Continue
The last time I wanted to be comped for a show, it was through my friend who works with Wilco and it was my birthday. The show was sold out and I really wanted to go, so even though I had a full time… Continue
Posted on September 16, 2008 at 2:36pm — 12 Comments
Comment Wall (116 comments)
- At 2:55pm on June 9, 2009, MichaelEugeneHenry said…
- Hey, I have no problem with donating tapes. Looking through the sardina archive, I would be surprised if you didn't have what I have on the tape. I'll give the archives a thorough listen; listen to and label my tapes and send off whatever is not represented. Some of the basement stuff is mystery music but I may be able to identify, if not, you guys probably know who is playing. Sounds like a plan!
- At 1:43am on June 9, 2009, MichaelEugeneHenry said…
- Hey PJ, I tried to write you earlier but this site took a dump. I have a sardina tape that Jeb either gave me or loaned to me and I dubbed. its a solid 90 minutes (24 songs) of live and studio recordings. I remember jeb told me he mixed some of them. i think all the live stuff is from second story. I have a vinyl single with "starving lovers" and "in april". I also have admiral stereo "smokin at rob's"; A tape labeled PJ that has some of your fifty states songs (unfortunately kansas is not on there and I recorded over some of them...don't use drugs) I also have a master of shine's bluebird show that has two Bolgani songs from their soundcheck, A DAT shine studio master, I have "house" music with your Juno, greg, jeb, etc. "basement" music with fin svingly, the spurgeon and company; lots of delicious avocado (jeb mix). I have some brando tapes that may have met the same fate as PJ (don't use drugs). I have some kadath too, back when simon played bass. I don't think I have jebfest kadath though.
It might be a little while before I can convert this stuff to digital. I have to acquire a larger flash drive and my neighbor Doug has to be bribed to give me a hand. All in all, I have a nice little stash here and would be more than happy to post all to the site when i sort it all out. Sorry about the Katrina thing. I asked Poseidon to spare you but I guess I didn't sacrifice enough chickens and cows. He's not returning my calls anyway. He's a frumpy bloke.
How's them apples??
- At 12:26am on June 8, 2009, MichaelEugeneHenry said…
- Hey you old coot. I was trying to pirate sardina songs when I came across this site. I still have old tapes of your music. Hope you are well. You have always been a damn good songwriter. Can't wait to hear the new stuff! Peace!
- At 4:29pm on May 27, 2009, Chris Cruzan said…
- Also, I have been told that Grit is going to do 22 songs with the band and 5 songs solo vocals and acoustic. FYI do not miss Grit, if possible.
- At 4:17pm on May 27, 2009, Chris Cruzan said…
- PJ, Grit will be represented by Brad Smith, Steve Tague, Todd Kennedy, Matt Speake and Will Sibley. (Marty took Will's place when he joined Modern Vending)
- At 2:10pm on April 13, 2009,
Tim McDuff said… - That's an interesting story. I had another buddy of mine who was caught in Katrina,but he was able to save most or all of his gear. I'm sure the 2 or 3 piece laminate body became swollen and disjoined to some degree and the seam. This will be your Katrina guitar now, bound to have that swamp mojo.
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/damage-and-destruction-of-musical-instrument-by-water-540464.html
- At 2:43pm on April 12, 2009, Tim McDuff said…
- Hi PJ: In regards to question on your guitar.
PJ If the neck is warped or damaged you will need to replace it. The playability is the most critical feature to your guitar and the beginning pathway to great tone. I love the Warmoth necks. Super high quality, great woods and a huge array of neck and fret choices. You can spend hours on just this decision alone. I have both vintage, compound radius and 9.5 necks on my guitars. Once you get this in place, get a great setup on the guitar, either yourself or your local guitar luthier. This may be the end of the process for you. If the guitar plays great and the tone is there you’re done. You want to look for a natural resonance in the guitar itself before ever plugging it in. Don’t invest too much in a guitar that doesn’t have these fundamentals. Pluck the B string and grab the guitar near the rear strap holder button and see if you get a good strong string vibration through the guitar. This can vary wildly from guitar to guitar. If the playability is there, but the sonic output of the guitar is not, look at some replacement pickups and or a complete replacement of the electronic system: volume and tone pots, switch etc. I have had a couple `97 – 00 USA Standard Strats and have not been satisfied with the pickups. I like Jason Lollar’s, Lindy Fralin’s Rio Grandes and the Seymour Duncan’s AlNiCo reissues are also pretty decent. There are many, many different choices from a pure vintage to reverse wound/reverse polarity to eliminate 60 Hz cycle “hum”. The Lollar pickups are/were my favs, but I have to tell you I really like Fender’s new pickups the Samarium Cobalt Noiseless pickups with S1 switching (series and parallel). I cannot believe how great these pickups are. I was sort of a purist for vintage tone including the 60 hz hum, but I consider these pickups tone gaining. I love them. These are on my newest 2005 Fender Stratocaster Deluxe in Honey Blonde. I like Fender’s Texas Specials too, so I would keep that in mind as well. Without getting into an amp discussion on getting better tone, is to have a very high quality guitar cable. Your guitar cable has capacitance and can diminish some mid and highs similar to what your tone pot does on your guitar and amp.
- At 9:22am on March 20, 2009,
william butler yeast said… - pee! how's it going with you?
sorry about lonpaul...
talk to any other gerunds lately?
and thanks for letting me schmooze at yer pad in bloomington.
- marc
- At 10:08pm on March 14, 2009,
Eric Himes said… - Hey PJ, I'll send those tracks to you and some from the sophomore Hurricane album, along with some lo-fi Baroo from a Beat Kitchen show. I also have a mono recording from our first show at Borders in Lincoln Park and a stereo high-speed recording of our first gig at Phylis' Musical Inn with Joey.
Hope all's well,
E-Bob
- At 8:28am on February 1, 2009,
John Scot Sheets said… 
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Some good friends of mine forwarded me this info. I have helped a little with this event and would love to see some MFT bands playing the show. Contact Julie for more info julie@workonyacht.com
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A fundraiser has been scheduled for Thursd...
Some good friends of mine forwarded me this info. I have helped a little with this event and would love to see some MFT bands playing the show. Contact Julie for more info julie@workonyacht.com
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A fundraiser has been scheduled for Thursd...
You know who you are, come out and be counted!
Did you spend countless nights at Second Story?
Did you eat at Rockits?
Can you barely remember the 1990s?
Hey Ian get in touch with me while you are in town, it would be great to talk to you even if it's just on the phone.
I sent you a message with my fone number!
drop me a line if you guys play in SF. I'll PM you my email
Spiffy!
hey all!
looks like i might be darkening the door of Indianapolis this weekend. anything i need see/do? i haven't been the state for almost 6 years.. all i have planned is to hit the MCL and QLs in Muncie..
Warped Tour was a blast! NOFX, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, Flogging Molly, and The Ataris all put on good shows. Hadn't slam danced in years before this; I don't remember it being that tiring.
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