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Brain Farts was a weekly humor column that ran in the Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) from mid-2000 until the summer of 2002. It was, well, eccentric. And occasionally satirical. And sardonic. Some liked it, some hated it; some just didn't get it, and that's OK. There were times when I didn't get it either. I've compiled here some of the archives from Brain Farts for the enjoyment of friends, family and anyone else who happens by. I also have written some new Brain Farts, and added some links and other trivialities that you shouldn't be too concerned with.
Unless you're as bored as I am.
THE UNCOMMON HOUSEFLIES
NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE!!!
"If you like Fountains of Wayne but don't necessarily like the great production or spot-on vocals, the Uncommon Houseflies are for you."
We're playing live in February!
Check Out Our Video:
On June 3, 2007. Our Song "Disgruntled Shooter (in the Nursing Home)" was played on:
The Uncommon Houseflies began
somewhat by accident when Louisville-area music writer Kevin Gibson asked his
guitar-playing son Scott to help him record a song to give someone as a gift.
The song never became a hit and no offers were forthcoming.
It's true, however, that Kevin raised Scott on heavy doses of the Ramones,
Nirvana, the Beatles, etc., and early in Scott's life it was common for them to
play air guitar together when no one was looking. It was, in a way, the true
beginnings of the Uncommon Houseflies.
It was a special time, said Kevin, reminiscing.
I have almost no recollection of it, said Scott. I was only four.
The name actually goes back to when Kevin was a teen-ager, however. I always
wanted to have a band called the Uncommon Houseflies, Kevin said. Thats all
it really boils down to. I always thought the name was ironic and funny; then
again, I also like the taste of Alka-Seltzer.
As Scott honed his chops on guitar by rehearsing and recording with friends,
Kevin began playing bass and writing songs. Further recording commenced, and
local musician Kirk Kiefer (Yardsale,
Bad Blood) jumped on
board to add additional guitars, keyboards and whatever other instruments
happened to be lying around. A collection of quirky, humorous power-pop songs
began to take form.
Some of the tunes that grew from those impromptu home recording sessions include
the country-fried "I Almost Banged Your Sister," the Ramones-influenced "Male
Bonding," the Beatles tribute "Pastor Candy Canary" and the semitragic suspense
thriller "Disgruntled Shooter (In the Nursing Home)."
Scott remains in the fold even while busy playing guitar in emerging alt-country
act Slithering Beast,
and in between his many musical commitments, Kirk has helped the Houseflies to
further bring their twisted compositions to life.
Things are really, er, buzzing (sorry) in the Uncommon Houseflies camp as the
band celebrates its first CD release, titled Zombie Clowns Ate Your Sister's
Kitty. Hopefully, this time around, everyone is old enough to remember it.
Also find us at:
www.garageband.com/theuncommonhouseflies
www.soundclick.com/theuncommonhouseflies
GarageBand.com Awards:
"Things I Hate": Best Guitars, Week of May 14, 2007
"Allison is Drunk": Best Melody, Week of March 12, 2007
"I Almost Banged Your Sister": Stupidest Song I've Ever Heard, Weeks of March 19 and 26, 2007; Best Lyric, Week of March 26, 2007