Dear inquisitor,

I wonder could you

leave my wrists alone

this time? I want to

know if you’d slow me

admit that you know me

do me the pleasure

of a simple interjection

of something from the point

that I remember too well?

Dear inquisitor,

you are only less than wishes

in things that don’t come true.

You are not the angel of the highway,

you are the death-watch in the wall.

I knew you from the moment

I saw you waiting at a payphone

or where one used to be.

Dear inquisitor,

did I tell you

I don’t miss here?

Do you wonder

about anything,

like the people on the roads

and where they’re traveling?

And you’ll ask me,

Baby do you love me?

And you’ll ask,

Baby do you love me?

And you’ll ask,

Baby will you please think of me?

Dear inquisitor,

Let’s please do things

that we swore everyone

that we wouldn’t do.

I’d like to see through you

and know where you’re headed to

and try to forget what I meant to you.

Dear inquisitor,

You’ve made a grave mistake this time.

You’ve made a grave mistake this time.

Above: The Dollyrots (Because I’m Awesome)

On July 30th, My Version of It (from Delaware)
played a show with The Dollyrots and The Lopez and
Dear Althea at The Millcreek Tavern In Philadelphia, PA

This video was filmed via the flip video by Jared Morris and Holly White.
The sound has been re-eq’d using Adobe Audition 2.0

Complete Video Collection.

1. Dear Althea (snippet)
2. The Dollyrots (Because I’m Awesome)
3. The Dollyrots (unedited 10 mins)
4. My Version of It (Come All Night)
5. My Version of It (Sex Spree/Still Going Down)
6. Grave Mistake (Rush Hour 2)
7. My Version of It (Untouchable)
8. My Version of It (Lesson #106)
9. My Version of It (Guitar Gods)
10. My Version of It (The Last Lost and Found)
11. My Version of It (Love B**ches, Get Money)
12. My Version of It (Delaware-ification)
13. My Version of It (Motown Philly)

Unfortunately, My camera batteries died before we could get any footage of The Lopez,
but, man, are they great..

for more info on these bands check out:

The Dollyrots: http://www.myspace.com/thedollyrots
The Lopez: http://www.myspace.com/thelopeztheband
Dear Althea: http://www.myspace.com/dearalthea
My Version of It: http://www.myspace.com/mvoi2013
Grave Mistake: http://www.myspace.com/gravemistakes

Above: My Version of It

Above: Grave Mistake

For the complete video collection from the night, including 2 more Dollyrots videos visit this youtube playlist from youtube.com/myversionofit – - – http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=716DC41356CA58D6

If you’ve read the below post about The Flip video camera I got that’s how I taped these performances. One of my goals when starting this Web site was to provide video of some of the bands I write about on here, aswell as other bands at shows I happen to go to or happen to play with.

A couple of months ago I posted some video of a Bitchslicer show that I attended… but shorty after, my camcorder stopped working… Actually, I didn’t even own one, I was using Dave Grind’s to record MVOI shows and Entertainment Clymer’s for other things. On Sunday, as Grave Mistake, I had the pleasure of buying this new Flip Video camera and got to capture some of the action of the show I played at that night. Here’s some video clips — maybe watching some of these (because I do plan to post as many videos as possible!) will get some people interested in coming out to more local shows, and if you couldn’t make it out, here’s what you missed.

(for more live local performances check out my band’s youtube site www.youtube.com/myversionofit it contains all these bands plus my bands and other misc things related to local music or the indierock’s youtube playlist http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=36DF13FF579F7BD4)

Buttnaked Butthole (http://www.myspace.com/buttnakedbutthole)

from their myspace bio “Buttnaked Butthole is a power trio formed in 2007 consisting of Chuck Bonner, Sam Migliori, Kevin Hoffman all 25 years of age. Hailing from Philadelphia, Buttnaked Butthole is a hardcore punk/metal band with influences such as Suicidal Tendencies, Gwar, Slayer, Minor Threat and Dead Milkmen. Buttnaked Butthole has a 21 song album which was released 2007 at their debut show at Rex’s Bar in West Chester, PA.”

Check them out live on this youtube video

Buttnaked Butthole live at Mojo 13 05-04-08 (flip video/youtube)

Blackout Shoppers (www.myspace.com/blackoutshoppers)

Loud fast in-your-face massive punk from New York City

Check them out live on this youtube video

Blackout Shoppers live at Mojo 13 in Claymont, DE (05-04-08)

Lastly, Grave Mistake (www.myspace.com/gravemistakes)

One of the other bands that I play in, horror punk from Newark, DE — Grave Mistake has been around a long time before I started playing 2nd guitar — they’ve featured everyone from Toxic Holocaust’s Joel Grind to The Black Cheese’s Joe Dugan — They’re one of those bands like Oprichniki where it seems everyone I know has been in the band, so why not me..

Here’s Grave Mistake live at Mojo 13 05-04-08 performing “The Living Brain”

For More Grave Mistake videos you can check out my Grave Mistake Playlist on my youtube site http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FE4B6586B6C31268

Attended a house show in Newark, DEL last night and wanted to give a quick review. It was at a friend’s neighbor’s house. To quote a friend who also appeared at the show “I like basement shows, makes me feel like a teenager again.” – Agreed!

The first band was Newark’s Tragic Johnson, punk/hardcore played sloppy and loud. This band was a lot of fun. Their best song was the song about New Castle. All in all, they did one thing that a lot of bands don’t do right, they got the crowd involved and the crowd pumped. Look forward to hearing more from this quartet. I think the guys in the band put on the show aswell, and it’s great to see some guys working hard at helping out other bands. They will be appearing on Comcast 73’s Jrock show tomorrow night in Delaware.

Next up the legendary Grave Mistake - This was their first show with returning drummer Dave Grind and their new back-up guitarist… Me… They/We fell into the set midway through and all-in-all it worked out well, the sound was great and the crowd was awesome. Thank you guys for all the support. At the end of the Grave Mistake set we ripped into to My Version of It tunes, the aptly titled Sex Spree (dedicated to MVOE Comic Brian “Sexual” Clymer) and “Love Bitches, Get Money” – It felt awesome to play these tunes. Apparently Sexual lost his camcorder, or segments of the show would be broadcast on indierocks.org

 Next Up, Philly’s Northern Liberties - Badass and much improved from their 2001 demo that I own that only sported drum and bass. I only got to stay for a portion of their set, but they are big time. Check them out. Here’s to future shows with these guys.

Lastly, Delaware’s Headies – I didn’t get to see the set, but, from what I’ve heard, they were great.. followed by a review set by Tragic.

A great night, and great for the local band community.