The Green Lantern for Meck County Commissioner

I didn't realize that Hal Jordan was involved in politics these days.




We know who you really are, Hal.




He's a republican now. I guess all the power with that ring went to his head.


Yep. I just did that. That's how big a nerd I am. You're welcome.

I just realized...

My impression of Barack Obama sounds just like Robocop.

Ummm....thanks a bunch.

I'd like to thank Clear Channel for making me one of the exclusive members of New! which appears to only have about 8 billion different bands on it of all completely deformed shapes and sizes. So many bands that I can't even find myself on the list that's available at 1065.com so thanks, Clear Channel, no really, thanks.

Don't get me wrong, everybody at 106.5 The End is cool.

I just wish Clear Channel would die.

Sea Monster

My sense of self-entitlement has been greatly challenged by reality over the years.

Also, this song:

I Am Also Not Related To Troy Boulton

I can't tell if this is a step backwards from the Michael Bolton thing. I mean, for one thing, they're not asking me if I'm related to Michael Bolton. But it's disturbing because some of the kids who ask me this are dead serious. If you're not a 9 year old girl you might be a little confused right now on even who this guy is. Let me shed some light on the subject and I'm sure the problem will become clear:

Troy Boulton is a fictional character from High School Musical and I am not related to him because he isn't real.

It's a little shocking to me that I've had to make this distinction to kids as many times as I have and I didn't think I could be shocked at where our society is going anymore. I blame Clear Channel and Disney for this. Not only is the next generation not going to know what good music is, they won't even understand the difference between a horrible musical and reality.

I Am Not Related to Michael Bolton

A lot of times people go, "Seth Boulton? Are you related to Michael Bolton?"

The answer is no. I wish I had his money. I've heard he comes from a well-to-do family and I wish I had their money too but no, we're not related. Number one, his name isn't Bolton, it's Bolotin but he changed to be cooler I guess. Number two, my name isn't Bolton, it's Boulton with a "U" although some people in my family have changed up the spelling for various reasons. Also, I've heard from many reliable sources that he's a jackass so if you see me, don't ask me that. I know people see my name and think, "I'll ask if he's related to Michael Bolton. It'll be clever and I'll be the first person who's ever said that to him." But you aren't. I don't hold it against anyone. I'll even chuckle slightly like it's funny when you say it. But I'll die a little on the inside. So quit it. Thank you.

106.5 The End featuring Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine

If you go to this link at 1065.com you can listen to my music and tell them how great I am. You know you want to. Seriously, it would help me out and just think, a vote for Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine is a vote against Jack Johnson cover bands. Ask yourself, do you really need another Jack Johnson cover band?


http://www.1065.com/cc-common/artist_submission/
gatewayplayeroas.html?art=207223

Thanks!

Darkness Falls

I'm A Lot Like Glenn Danzig

The more I think about it, I'm a lot like Glenn Danzig. We both have long hair. We both play music. We both are working on comic book side projects. We both have strong opinions about religion. All kinds of things. He should sign me to his label. That would be killer.

Glenn Danzig is Pretty Awesome

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2008/10/last_night_danzigs_blackest_of.php#more


I went to see Danzig in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago on The Blackest of the Black tour. Those of you who know me know that I don't really like going to live shows and being in crowds and those of you who know who Danzig is are probably even more confused but all I can say is the girl I went with to this show was extremely cute. Having said that, I also should say that Glenn Danzig is pretty awesome. He writes his own comic books, fronted The Misfits and he's a great performer. He wrote a song for Johnny Cash before it was cool. At the show, he had great stage presence. He didn't come out on stage with a bunch of fire and demons everywhere. It was just Danzig on stage stripped down playing songs that the fans wanted to hear. There weren't any special effects and frankly Glenn Danzig didn't need them. And GD was awesome to the fans and didn't appear to be taking himself too seriously. Winning combination. It's almost like Rick Ruben put the show together.

I was a little disappointed in a couple of things and I know it's hard for groups like Danzig to please everyone at their shows because the expectations are always so high for fans but this is seriously stuff they should think about:

First, Danzig didn't allow cell phones or cameras at the show. That really upset a lot of his fans who came along way, namely my very cute girlfriend who wanted to take pictures of the show.

This is kind of an example of the artistic Darwinism that's taking place right now in the music industry. Those performers who follow the Metallica doctrine of trying to sufficate those fans who use modern technology to share and capture the concert experience will be abandoned for those who embrace the new media. Danzig doesn't seem to realize just how much the band could benefit from the exposure of bootlegs from phone recordings and word of mouth via the internet through blogs and sites like myspace (I know, yuck) and facebook about just how cool their live shows are. And of course backing up that opinion with 30 seconds of crappy phone camera footage wouldn't hurt.

This networking of fans could actually breathe new life into, not only Danzig but the whole genre. It seems however, they're sticking with the old way of doing things and it's my hope for them that at some point these bands wise up to the fact that their fans aren't sitting in front of the radio with tape recorders anymore and you have to make the new technology work for you or face the consequences. I know Danzig isn't going to starve without lots of new fans but I'd really like to see them get the attention they deserve because they're really talented and I know there's a lot of folks around who would love this music if only it was made available to them somehow. And of course the best and easiest answer to the music getting to new fans is through the current, hardcore fans.

Secondly, God this a lot longer than I meant for it to be. Secondly, I'll just say read the blog at the top of this blog. It's from Arielle Castillo who got back stage at the show the previous night in Miami. A lot of people were waiting for Glenn and the rest of the group to come out the backdoor to the tour bus after the show in Atlanta and after reading her blog I'm glad we didn't stick around.

So yeah, go see Danzig. It was a great show! Glenn Danzig is pretty awesome. You just won't be able to take pictures of him being awesome.

Somebody's Dream (full band version)

Sincerely, The Rabbit

A predator is only an overgrown, fatal parasite. Don’t think that because you have eyes in the front of your head that you’re anything less than a leach on the side of the living, the breathing, the beating heart. You are a pest to be exterminated. A vampire to be staked. The revolution is coming and in the end the victim will be the one who cannot exist without the other.

Sincerely,
The Rabbit.

There will be a Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine cover of this soon...

Stand Up...If You Don't Believe In Love (But You Want To)

Don't read this...

Everything is changing in the music industry so fast. I think the biggest challenge for a musician isn't writing good material. That's tough but it isn't the toughest part. The biggest hurdle, the hardest wave to ride is the constant change that goes on, not in the industry (the industry doesn't change- that's why it's tanking) but in technological advances and economic changes in the lives of the audience we're trying to reach. You have to give people access to your music which means keeping up with the ways everyone is accessing music. The more you can role with that the more relevant you'll be to your listeners. It's something artists try to keep up with in their art but it falls through the cracks in the business area a lot of times. It does with me anyway. I don't even have my website up and running right now. One reason is that I've got so many other cost effective options on the internet but the other is that it's something that I can let slide when it comes to the old way of doing things. I don't show people a website at my live shows or in my songs and those are the two areas I have to be creative the most. So it slips through the cracks. Anyway, I'm working to change all of that but it's slow going. Luckily in the meantime there are lots of options for making music available on the internet for everyone to download either for a price or as I like to set it up, for free:)

It used to be that artistry was cultivated by a label and the goal as an artist was to attract the label and get signed. That wasn't the end of it but it was a good start to getting your name out and working with a group that had experience in promotion and sales and it usually meant at least some kind of recoupable money up front. You would hear guys bragging, "Yeah, my band played with so and so last week. They're signed to a major label, you know." It's crazy to say it but now it's kind of tacky to be signed to a major label. Not only have you sold out and compromised your street cred but you're locked into a contract that from the outside looks pretty restricting when you think about all the avenues for indie artists. There was a time when I all I wanted was a record deal with a major label and now I have a hard time thinking of circumstances where that would be something I would even consider and I'm not even a very successful musician. Not at the moment anyway.

And that's all part of what makes the musician's job so hard right now. Not only is the world we're trying to entertain and speak to in upheaval economically and socially but the industry that was providing the main media for us has fallen apart. It's like trying to keep the plates spinning with the rug being jerked out from underneath you at the same time. I'm not complaining mind you. I feel like the music world is moving in a very positive direction. With the clearchannel beast falling to it's knees so goes all the notions of what a rock star has to be. The field is more open than it's ever been! Which is really exciting:) Music is more diverse than it's ever been and so is the media with which it can be reached. You can be the next Elvis. The only catch is you have to do it your way now. There is no template to follow anymore. Not the way you look or the way you sound, none of it. Actually, that's exactly the way Elvis did it. He didn't have anyone to compare himself to. There was no one doing what he did at the time so there were no labels that knew what to do with him in a tried and true corporate model. He wasn't a 15 year old, blonde, lip-syncing cookie-cutout image that fell into the mold. He was a white guy who sang that scary music only black people listened to and danced they way they danced and had a great time doing it. Not only was it not safe but it was completely unprecedented. I'm rambling now about Elvis because he was incredible but I have a good point. Now it's your turn but you can't be Elvis. That's the catch. You have to be the first of your kind.

The point is that this is the hardest time in the world to be a musician but it's also the best time in years to be a musician and I can't believe this rant gave way to such a sickeningly optimistic conclusion but it's true. MTV is done. Radio is useless for the moment. The internet is the only reliable medium and it's completely uncontrollable. That means you don't have to look good in a video. You don't have to sound like Pearl Jam or Cold Play or a boy band or a pop princess. You don't have to write formulaic songs. You just have to be the brilliant creature you are. The trick with that is as an artist doing your own thing it's hard to push yourself for quality since there really isn't anyone to compare yourself to. Just like Elvis. Luckily, there's always competition so it doesn't feel like you're running the race alone and you can use that to push yourself and not get lazy and work on your craft to make it better and better. But the truth is you are alone. There is no other you and that's what people really want in their music and art. They want something unique and beautiful. And that's a lonely thing to be. But it's the best time in decades to be lonely and misunderstood and artistic and present that to a world that desperately wants it and thanks to the crashing world system and the growing power in the hands of the people you can give it to them. Cheers.

Somebody's Dream (acoustic)

Soon to be available through Crazy Little Guy Records and the proceeds go the K9 Justice League.

Hope you like it!

The Boogie Man

Religilous

So I've seen the previews for the new Religilous movie by Bill Maher and I really want to watch it but there was something in the commercial that presented a concern for me as a born again Christian.

Here goes: If I watch this movie am I going to have to listen to Limp Bizkit?

There are some things even your faith cannot help you endure.

Myspace and Pirates and The K9 Justice League

So myspace doesn't suck as bad as I thought they did. They've fixed it so you can download songs again but they bumped "Boogie Man" off of my songs on the band page and it won't let me upload it again. I don't know what Tom's problem is but I know this. The future belongs to pirates. If you go to piratebay.com and look for the album, Underground by Seth Boulton, you can download the whole thing for free which includes the tracks, "Boogie Man" and "Amanda" and a lot of others that you might like and it's free.

Also, the acoustic version on "Somebody's Dream" will be available on another compilation CD soon. Crazy Little Guy Records based out of VA is putting together a compilation CD with the proceeds going to the K9 Justice League which you can look up and read about but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with dogs with super powers fighting the forces of evil. This is a great cause and it deserves all the attention it can get! (Seriously, even it doesn't involve super powers.) Animals are our responsibility. Always. It's in the Bible. Look it up. I'll wait.

That song is also avaiable on Piratebay.com ARRRR! So check it out and check out Crazy Little Guy Records on myspace because they rock and they're good people.

"You're Gonna Break My Heart" live with Laura @ The Evening Muse (acoustic)

Free Music and Myspace

I've been giving away free music at my shows and online for about 6 years now and everybody told me I was crazy to do it and that I'd never make any money and that it made other artists lose money. And now everybody's giving away music as fast as they can. Well, maybe not the folks who were giving me a a hard time but the younger generation that gets that you can make more fans i.e. more money that way are putting music out there not only online and on CD's but pretty much any way they can. Huge bands like Radiohead are giving it away right beside smaller less known bands and it's working. Just so everyone knows...I was right. So there.

Also, Myspace sucks. Apparently now you can't let people download your music from your band page so I'm going to find a way to give away ALL my music online. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. I just want you to be able to hear music any time you want. Oh, you lucky, lucky, lucky people. But luck has nothing to do with it. That's the way it's suppose to be. It's just that everybody hasn't quite caught on to that yet.