Firefly Podcast, a new Tabletop RPG

Hey folks,

Long time no post, right? Doesn't matter. My creative energy hasn't stopped since before this blog started, but my time constraints have been insane.

All that aside, I've got a new podcast. Me and a bunch of nerdy ass friends of mine play the Firefly Role Playing Game. WTF is that? It's like dungeons and dragons, except with planets and spaceships and political turmoil and all kinds of other cool shit.

Basically, if you are a Browncoat, or a general Joss Whedon fan, or just like improv good or bad, go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/firefly-podcast-balls-bayonets/id966096665 and subscribe. On android? Search Firefly Podcast in stitcher, or whatever podcatcher app you're using, and look for our logo above. Need the RSS direct link? www.fireflypodcast.libsyn.com/rss BAM taken care of.



I'm still playing bass for The Long Black Veils and we released our second album, In The Dark, which you can buy On iTunes Here.

Oh, yeah, and my wife had twins. Olivia Mae and Samuel Joe will be 1 year old on 5/13/15. We are done having kids now. For sure. Twins are INSANE to have! I feel so much sympathy for people with multiples now! But yeah, they are awesome, and I wouldn't trade the sleepless nights for anything. Sammy is a brickhouse eating machine with an attitude just like his daddy and Olivia cracks me up almost every time I'm with her. #dadlife yo.

Anyways, check out the podcast, check out the album, if you friend me on facebook or follow me on twitter you'll see what I'm up to. I'm on twitter way more than anything else though.

Peace out!

SUPER HAPPY FUN TIME GEEK PODCAST!!!

Hey folks!

Long time, no see! That's because I've been so busy with my band, The Long Black Veils! We put out our Debut CD, we have t-shirts and everything!

But what's been taking my time lately aside from the band, family, and work, is a music focused Podcast! That's right, yours truly is on iTunes and any other podcatching software you want via TRSpod.com! I am a bassist, and I do the podcast with my drummer Johnny, so the podcast is called "The Rhythm Section with Johnny and Rob".

It's a podcast by a rhythm section, for everyone, but mostly for rhythm players. Just give it a listen, and if you like it, rate it on iTunes with a comment, email us at therhythmsectionpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or leave a comment here!

Also, I'm totally addicted to Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, no expansions, straight vanilla. If you dig on it, hit me up on Steam and we'll noobtube some faces together!

Peace out homies!



p.s., here's a video of the sexiest woman on TV, Allison Scagliotti, with the most hilarious down syndrome actor of all time The Ponceman.

HOLYCRAPITSANUPDATEREADITNOW!!!!

Hey Folks!

So apparently this is turning into a once a month blog lol. JUST KIDDING! I've been so busy with my band The Long Black Veils playing all over Fresno, Ca that I haven't had time to post!

Here's a little update on whats going on:
Found out I had a twitter account since November of 09, follow @zombie_slag if you like.
Bought a new bow, re modified and started practicing the Bassolin again
Got a whole crapload of new games on Steam thanks to my brother and the folks at Humble Bundle

Well that's it for now, gunna go play outside with the kids. Yeah, that's right, out where the sun is, here's hoping I don't melt. Stay tuned very soon (like this weekend) for a full update and some cool pics\vids!

@Rock and Roll #Selfpromote

Hey Folks!

So, In case you don't know yet, I'm in a band called The Long Black Veils. We sound like ourselves and look like ourselves, but if we are forced to give a genre, its Rock-countrybluesfolkindieamericana-And Roll. If you feel inclined, I'll put the list of links that you can find us at from Twitter to a Mobile app for your phone, and you can follow\reach\stalk us that way.

My point in bringing this up, aside from the blatant self promotion (check our facebook for show schedule), is that we've been having an issue in our area with promotion. Not our promotion, as you can see we've got that well in hand between all the links and videos. The problem is with club promoters.

I'm gunna be blunt here, I love the clubs we play in, but some of them don't promote, period. If you are from my area and you're a musician, you already know which ones are great and which ones aren't when it comes to getting word out that you're playing a show on a particular night. I really wouldn't have beef with this, since I play for drinks and food and the sheer thrill of being onstage and playing music that I love, but when a club owner\promoter\organizer walks up to you after the show and says "where was everybody? This place was at 1/3 capacity it should have been full" and they are somehow blaming THE BANDS for this? Well that just pisses me off.

Instead of going on a rant, I'm going to link to an article that's been floating out there for a few months, and puts this issue in better words than I possibly could. Read it and think about it for your area, because it's not just California that has this problem I'm sure.

Here's the article: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78468650/La-Club-Owners

And here's the links to The Long Black Veils I mentioned earlier:
Facebook
ReverbNation
Twitter
Mobile App
Youtube
Myspace (yeah it still exists haha)
So that's all I got for today, gotta get to work on my slow smoked chicken breast BBQ omnomnom. Hope to see you all again soon!