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These west Texas sunsets come by me on home. In this sun as we burn, burn to the moon.
All my third cupcake, station coffee, tasting eyes, night cigarettes, my more heartbeat like drum.
These highways blur from me, not the night where I'm supposed to be chasing you to the desert.
Made a man last night, said he's been drinking his oil, wished he had a wife.
I try not to cry under the buzz of the neon lights. These highways blur from me, not the night where I'm supposed to be chasing the moon to the desert.
These highways blur from me, not the night where I'm supposed to be chasing you to the desert.
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I was born minor's daughter in an old call town, prayed that my dreams might carry me far from the city that's been holding me down somewhere far across the sea.
Far away, far away, pray that my dreams might carry me. Without heavy heart, I could make a brand new storm somewhere far across the sea.
Wars of fights spring more when he walks right in, a smile shining brightly across the room.
Fort fleeting moment, I could find my hope in him. He could take me far away real soon. Far away, far away, a smile shining brightly across the room.
So I took his hand at the promise of a man who could take me far away real soon.
We went jump the broom, settled down upon a farm, rode the eye from starting life new. It was far from perfect, but I learned how it must go. Far away from all I ever knew, far away, far away.
Roads the eye from starting life new. I buried all my doubts in my voice inside the house, far away from all I ever knew.
I buried all my doubts in my voice inside the house, far away from all I ever knew.
The years took to flyin' like the birds outside my room, free from any birdin' on ground.
When he took to drinkin' all, then I surely knew I needed to get far away somehow. Far away, far away.
Free from any birdin' on ground, ain't no glory in this life being a drunk farmer's wife. I needed to get far away somehow. Far away, far away.
Great that my dreams might carry me. In the middle of the night I let my dreams take flight to carry me far away, free.
Somewhere far across the sea.
Spine Steelers, that's with Ross Thorn. They just came through not too long ago on the Ross Thorn tour. That's their new song with him.
Before that, we heard the Spine Steelers West Texas song. That is a double dip here on Maxine Gradio. I'm rocker here with Terry Barron and James.
Terry Barron, Terry Barron, Terry Barron, Terry Barron. I look at it right now once again, it's rocker and his rockin' queens.
So where are we? Jane, tell me where the Spine Steelers are playing because they're doing some show at like Cave of the Mounds.
Oh yeah, they're doing the Halloween event there on October 25th from 7 to 9 in the cave.
In the cave. How cool is that?
Yeah, I have a lot. Next month after that, they're going to be opening for the last revel at the Majestic Theater on November 14th. That's from 7 to 10.
Wow.
November 14th and then the Stoughton Opera House.
Oh yeah.
On the 15th, they're really making the rounds. Spine Steelers are so good. From some prairie.
I did not. I did not.
Now I want to know more and I want to see them.
Well, I had them here in the studio live and they were playing for us.
Yeah, they were telling us how they were just like kind of friends living near each other in some prairie during the pandemic.
And they started having campfires in their backyard and started writing music.
And it just has progressed and now they're like literally like a touring band.
They didn't even know how to play music. And so I mean, it's crazy.
This is the best story.
Yeah, they are a great story.
Oh my gosh. Okay. So is this story still available as a podcast?
Yeah. Okay.
You'll search it out.
civicmedia.us slash maxing radio. It's up there.
That is great. Well, congratulations to them for making a dream come true.
Wow. They're really getting around everywhere.
I've seen them on every venue.
It was poster for any event coming up.
Jane, you had your birthday this week.
Oh, yeah. That was on Tuesday. I just turned 20.
Nice. And you got a scooter?
Oh, no. Not your scooter coming.
Yeah, sometimes soon. I'm going to be getting one of
I assume it's one of those battery powered that can go like 50 miles an hour.
You know, stand up ones.
Yeah. Oh my gosh. All the kids in our neighborhood have it.
And we live on a carriage lane.
So they have races.
Yeah.
And we sit on our deck and just watch them.
Roomed.
Wow.
It's crazy.
Where a helmet.
Oh, yeah. Of course.
A scooter helmet.
A lot of the kids don't so.
Now, Terry, you haven't been around in a while.
Where have you been?
Where in the world is Terry bar?
I'm trying to think this has just been a summer, hasn't it?
Yes, it has.
I have a nephew who plays baseball.
And he always has to try out for this traveling team.
And he's made it the last two years, which means he travels all over the state to play other teams.
Wow.
So he's so good and he's so cute and he's growing so fast.
I have to go see him.
So I did a lot of that this summer.
Love baseball.
Lots of baseball.
Brewers as well.
We went to Cincinnati a couple of weekends ago.
Oh, yeah.
It was, again, the Brewers were in town to play the Reds in Cincinnati.
So we had a great time with old friends that we used to work with.
And then Hailstorm happened to be there the next day.
Oh, yeah.
I saw your video.
Yes.
Just happened to be there.
Just happened.
And one of my favorite outdoor venues, River Bend in Cincinnati.
It's kind of like Alpine Valley, but smaller.
Very cool.
It's right on the river.
I don't know.
There's nothing to dislike about it.
Wow.
Sorry.
I've missed you guys.
We're glad you're back tonight.
We have a great show tonight.
Yes.
This is going to be here talking about painting a broad murals.
All kinds of crazy stuff.
Beautiful.
The skin tones drummer Anthony Leskin in.
He'll be in studio and Pete rest guitar player.
He'll be on the phone telling us about us.
A flurry shows that they have coming up this fall.
And then lying from the Mad City tonight.
The mascot theory is here in the studio.
The full band full drum set.
We got it going on tonight.
Can I just tell you?
Yeah.
And you know this rocker, but Jane may not.
I had the opportunity to sit with Eric Chellen from the mascot theory.
And listen to their brand new album.
We're going to get a little taste of it tonight.
He played it front to back.
And he said that's how it's meant to be heard.
Yeah.
One song, one song, one song.
You know old school listen.
Even in an album right side.
Yeah.
That's what they're going to do at their October show.
Both in Appleton and here in Madison.
But I'll tell you, um, it gets you.
It gets to you, especially listening to it that way.
Oh yeah.
And I refused to tear up, but I, I just cried.
Oh, Eric didn't know what to do.
He's just looking at me like, oh boy.
Well, we'll have to break out the, uh, the tissues.
We're going to break out the tissues for tonight.
Cause it's going to be a tear joker.
Um, well, you also came on to see me last week.
I played my band Ironflow was the comeback show.
Yes.
At the crucible.
And what I want to know is how did it feel?
Oh, man, it was incredible.
You were so happy.
I was, I was actually, I usually don't smile.
And I caught myself smiling a few times while I was smiling too.
Yeah.
I was like, yeah, it was pretty good.
You know, got through, uh, got through it.
And I, you know, stood up.
And I'm like, well, you know, it worked.
Let's go on.
Isn't there more coming up?
There is more coming up.
You know what?
Ironflow will be opening up for the black moons actually.
Um, at the annex in the region street.
On region street.
That's in the red zone, I should say.
Uh, it's going to be great because we're going to be with groove society.
Embers rise, um, and fits piston from bearaboo.
Uh, the black moods.
Really fun.
Three piece.
Um, and later we're going to actually hear some new music from fist piston.
We have one of their songs as well.
Um, but right now, you know, I got to do it.
We're going to be playing Ironflow this, this Sunday.
Yep.
Uh, the show starts at 6 p.m.
And it's going to be a lot of fun.
I enjoy playing.
Now, let me ask you this real quick.
You played your first show back since last year.
Yeah.
Yep.
And you played a benefit.
That's right.
Um, for John, big John.
And he's a drummer.
Right.
Um, unfortunately, diabetes.
Right.
Hospitalized for a year.
And he had, he lost his arm.
His leg.
His leg.
Yes.
So he can still play drums.
Right.
Yeah.
It was what it was about because he was trying to get a prosthetic for his leg.
Oh my gosh.
Um, you know, he had an amp, uh, amputated above the knee.
So, um, and so if he can get a prosthetic, he could, he could still play.
He's still playing now.
I bet you.
You know, minus, minus, uh, one instrument there.
But, um, you know, it's going to be great to see him get back.
And it was a lot of fun.
It was really proud to kind of get up there and, and, and use my comeback show to, you know,
drag people down there in great numbers.
And people came out.
Yeah.
Yeah.
So thank you.
You don't have your health was there.
Yeah.
Filming.
You know, uh, I tell you, you knew that you're the health guy.
Yeah.
Shout out to Don Katie photographer extraordinaire.
Former news guy, right?
Yeah.
Worked with him in Channel 3.
Oh, wow.
That is so fun.
Yeah.
It was a great world.
It's small world.
Well, hey, speaking of small world, iron plow.
I happen to be in that band on the drummer.
Let's check it out.
This is, this is a song about your friends who may not be here anymore.
We fly.
Mexican radio.
We are local music.
One day, you're morning.
It'll be all right.
All right.
My mind goes back to where we were young.
And I feel so proud.
Spread our wings and feel the night away.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
Eyes of glasses, stir it right through my soul.
I don't think you even know that track.
Look around.
I see the clock's beating again to roll.
We'll go on forever more.
My mind goes back to when we were young.
And I feel so proud.
Spread our wings and feel the night away.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
I'm going to sleep and dream of easy skies when the sun goes down.
I'm awake, I'm breathing a new sun.
Eyes of glasses, stir it right through my soul.
Spread our wings and feel the night away.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
We fly.
Hi, I'm Beth Kille and you are listening to Max Inc Radio, radio for the people.
Thank you.
It's such a sad, sad scene.
But I still want to believe Radio is alive and well.
I ain't got time for your kiss and tail.
Radio is still my queen.
I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
Lannister, watch it grow.
Magdalen, I'm buying you know.
Sometimes you gotta thin the crop.
Running over with your car.
Another falling shooting star.
Never quite made it to the top.
Another time, another day.
May we believe in you when you say Radio is alive and well.
I ain't got time for your kiss and tail.
Radio is still my queen.
And I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
I ain't got time for your kiss and tail.
Radio is still my queen.
I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
I ain't got time for your kiss and tail.
Radio is still my queen.
And the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
Radio is still my queen.
And I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
Radio is still my queen.
And I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
Radio is still my queen.
And I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
And I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
And I'm the biggest raps down that you've ever seen.
Beth Killy Dan, that is radio.
You are listening to Maxing Radio.
I am here with Terry Park and Jane O'Learn and control room.
And, uh, hey, where is Beth Killy playing?
Really street fair coming on?
She just happens to be tomorrow.
I believe she's playing at 145.
Nice.
And she is on a stage of all women fronted bands.
Oh, wow.
That's a different way to do it.
They have some things going on this year there.
They really do.
They have an all just DJ stage.
They have the women fronted bands.
A tribute stage too.
Yeah, how about that?
That's different.
Let's see, also tomorrow they have kids stage, folks stage.
Those are kind of typical.
They have the war stage.
Dana Perry, our friend, is going to be on the war stage.
Oh, yeah.
But along with Beth Killy, we have Blythe Gamble opening up that stage.
I think, oh boy, she made that.
Female vocalist of the year, right?
Yes. And she's got that early like 1230 slot.
Yeah.
But yeah, Blythe, the vocalist of the year, then Beth Killy.
And Mama Awards.
Linda and the Zeroes, we've got them on the show.
Oh, well, we're going to be talking about them later.
Oh, and it's so much fun.
And Willie Street is kind of, I hate to say it.
It's the last official unofficial festival of the summer.
Well, now there's the north side festival.
Oh, is there.
What's that?
I forget the name of it.
True North.
Oh, that's a new one.
But then isn't it like puppy?
Yeah, that's going to be good.
And then lots of local food.
Had worn her part.
And that's the end of September.
Wow, that's pretty cool.
But Beth Killy, you can find her out and about with everybody.
You know, she's with gin chocolate bottle rockets.
Yeah.
They're playing a lot lately.
Then she's got her own band.
She does solo shows.
She also plays with Eric Chelland,
who we're going to hear tonight with his band, the mascot Barry.
They still have a little duo.
I don't know.
And then she's not doing all of that.
She has a studio.
Well, that's amazing.
And we have another little band in one second.
We're going to hear from with her.
But just to let you know right up around after the break,
we have our interview with auto effects.
We're going to hear about mural painting and DJing and Spain maybe.
That sounds.
Oh, I hope so.
We'll be sure to ask.
We might have to keep her for an hour.
Well, now Terry, this next band we're going to hear.
John Macino was the guitar player.
Indeed.
We just had him in the studio here.
And then Beth Killy, what was this band?
And what do you know about the trivia question?
Isn't that clear?
Blue Betty.
First time I saw them was at a Madison area music association award show.
And then I met them and I'm thrilled.
They're still my friends.
Even though they've all gone their separate ways.
Yeah.
Well, let's listen to a throwback from Beth Killy with John Macino.
This was their band Clear Blue Betty.
Keep me away from myself.
You're listening to Max and Gradio.
We are local music.
We're on the running run through this.
She can see it in my heart.
It's been way there.
Though I know it's just a dream.
And I'm certain that I can't get myself free.
So I force my eyes to open.
But they're still coming after me.
But they won't back down.
I see them all around.
The voices ringing loud and clear.
We come death running when I flip my ears.
Gotta keep me away from myself.
Now they're all laughing.
And I feel the shame.
But I'm screaming in court.
I'm trying to save my soul again.
And I'm certain you love will.
Sad me free.
But I still say that these delusions
aren't meant to be.
But they won't back down.
I see them all around.
And voices ringing loud and clear.
We come death running when I flip my ears.
Gotta keep me away from myself.
I see them all around.
And voices ringing loud and clear.
We come death running when I flip my ears.
It's been way there.
I can't get myself free.
I've got to keep me waiting for myself.
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You're listening to local music from Wisconsin.
This is Max Ink Radio.
We are local music.
That is Tinhead.
And we have artifacts in the studio right now, artifacts.
All right, wait a second.
I've never heard of Tinhead before, but artifacts.
All right, wait a second.
I've never heard of Tinhead before, but artifacts.
Has been on a unique journey that started with a voice in her head telling her to paint.
But it had to be big.
What better place to start than the streets of Europe's where artifacts.
Artifacts discovered painting on walls was her passion.
Now, artifacts creates inspirational public art creating large scale murals for clients and community partners.
And here in the studio with us tonight to talk about passion murals and being a DJ is artifacts.
Welcome to Max Ink Radio.
Thank you so much.
I'm so happy to be here.
Now, we were just confounded by Tinhead.
But you guys were off.
Don't say we.
That was you.
We were all dancing.
We were.
It's true.
I was mesmerized.
Who is Tinhead?
Tinhead is a.
So I used to own a record store many, many years ago.
So here in Madison.
It was a Milwaukee.
Okay.
So and it was actual vinyl.
And during that time, I met my friend Tinhead.
And he is.
He lives in Madison.
He's a producer and DJ and makes amazing beats.
So.
Good stuff.
I DJ some of his some of his stuff out.
So.
Yeah.
I think we got to keep that in the rotation.
Absolutely.
Yeah.
That was really fun.
It's fun.
It's our it's our new bringing in bed.
That was awesome.
Yeah.
Artifacts voices in your head told you to paint.
And that passion led you to Europe.
Tell us your backstory.
I mean, who is artifacts and how did he get started?
So voices in your head.
Okay.
Let me clarify that.
But when I said voices within, those were voices with the voice within my heart.
Not my hat.
Oh.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
So the voice within my heart.
There's a map within our hearts.
All of us have it.
And mine was screaming that I should paint.
So I've been an artist since birth basically.
And that's just who I am.
But I grew up in a time and place where it wasn't a profession that was encouraged.
I still hear.
Wow.
This is what you do.
Like full time.
Yeah.
I'm an artist.
When is this going to be accepted?
Do you have a degree to fall back on?
I do not.
I am a self-taught artist.
So that is part of my story.
So my parents were trying to make ends meet.
And it was really hard because I wanted to go to art school.
But they couldn't afford it.
And being that art wasn't really encouraged as a profession.
I didn't know what to do with my life.
So I was very lost.
And I, this is going to sound grim.
But I thought that work was something that you did until you died.
And that was it.
You didn't enjoy it.
So I thought that dreams were reserved for people who had money.
People whose parents had money or people with money.
And I wasn't allowed to have them.
So I said no more.
And I finally listened to that voice.
And I encourage other people to do the same.
So I knew that that journey that brought me to the streets of Europe
where I was painting wasn't just for me.
It was for everyone.
It was for everyone to discover and hear and listen.
Finally, to that voice within their hearts.
No matter what it's telling you to do.
It doesn't have to be telling you to do something crazy.
Like give up everything and go to the streets of Europe to paint.
But are you happy?
Are you doing something that makes you happy?
And if not, why not?
So you're listening to that voice.
We are hearing from artifacts tonight.
And I just, I'm already enjoying this conversation.
My uncle worked at a paper mill his entire career after the Navy.
But I remember his retirement party.
He put up his glass in a toast and said, I hated that job every single day.
But I'm done.
And if any of you feel that way, please change what you're doing.
So you are bringing this art to life.
You're bringing your story.
What was it like to be able to go to Spain and paint murals in spaces all over the place?
I mean, did that solidify with you that yes, I can do this?
So it wasn't that I got to go to Spain.
I made it happen.
There you go.
So that voice in my heart said paint and everyone thought I was crazy.
I sold my things.
And I listened to that voice because my first painting that I made as an adult was six feet wide.
By I think three feet high.
And it wasn't big enough.
I just I wanted to go bigger.
So I found I found a cheap cheap place in Barcelona that I could stay in.
And back then they were cheap, you know, don't try it now.
But I found a really cheap spot to stay.
And I didn't know I didn't know people I didn't know people who painted there.
I was guided by my by my heart and intuition solely.
And I I'm like, I'm here to paint.
I'm not going to give up.
And that first day that I was painting street art.
So there's a difference between student and mural.
So at that point I was painting street art.
And that first time that I was on the street painting.
I was home.
You can't explain it when your destiny is unfolding within you in that moment.
And you know it and you feel it.
And as I said before, I knew that I wasn't just doing this for me.
This was a journey for so many people.
And now it makes sense looking back.
But I wasn't allowed to give up.
I wasn't going to let myself give up.
And it's been it's been great.
It's been real hard though.
I'm not going to act like it hasn't been difficult because it still is.
A lot of times.
I mean, I'm heartbroken, you know, some days because there's so much effort
put into what I do to get the job done or even get that work.
And it's crazy.
But I'm still doing what I want to do and what I love and what I'm passionate about.
And it shows and people see that.
And they don't just see what I'm creating.
But they're seeing what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.
And that makes a huge difference.
Like you were talking about your uncle.
You know, and it's it's just when I'm having a bad day, I think about that story.
And then think, okay, I am fortunate.
And it as you said, it can be tough some days.
I'm going to lighten it up though.
Yes.
What about the craziest place that you've ever had to paint?
Oh my goodness.
Were you hanging upside down?
Were you doing summer?
I don't know.
Yeah.
I'm a real student.
My name is Batman.
I would say, you know, now that we're talking about it, one of the one of the craziest places
has been jail.
I was not incarcerated personally, but I was working with the men in jail.
But also, I would say an abandoned tobacco factory in Madrid, Spain.
Oh my gosh.
Yeah.
That was incredible.
There was, there were just like, caverns upon caverns of this incredible and not so incredible.
Street art and graffiti.
And as I was spray painting, the wall was blowing apart onto my face and my mind, because
it was just ancient dust, you know.
So, but it was incredible.
And then people think about this and they glamorize it, but there were drug addicts outside the door shooting
up.
There was, I was warned, keep everything on your body as you're painting.
So, it's, yeah, it's, there are not, I shouldn't say a lot of stories like that, but very unique
stories like that where, yes, you have to watch yourself and trust your intuition in those moments, of course.
I think you could write a book after, yeah, after all of your adventures.
I am writing a book.
Did you actually go with that?
It's not.
I am writing a book about the journey to read it.
Seriously, yes.
I'm presently writing a book.
That is excellent.
Yes.
Yes.
Why speed?
So, I have always been drawn to Barcelona since I was a kid.
I mean, it's another piece where I feel like that map in your heart tells you, you know, and you just,
you feel at home in certain places that you travel to.
And I hadn't, I had been there once before and when I was there, I just, I felt like,
this is me.
This is an expression of me and just the architecture and the art that I had seen growing up.
I just, I had always wanted to go and when I did go there, I was inspired by some of the beautiful street art.
And when I wanted to paint bigger, it was like that, I just knew.
I just knew I have to go there and I have to paint.
And you did it.
I thought everybody thought I was crazy.
And that was the time when art day, the fools.
And it was the time when when murals were not popular yet in the US.
So that is another layer where people were in or street art, you know, it wasn't hot to be a street artist at that point.
It was like, no, seriously, are you going to get a job?
Right.
Where can we see your art around town?
You have some stuff up there.
I do.
So I actually, if you want to check my website, there's a great record of the stories.
So I do a lot of community work in addition to working for clients or companies, etc.
And I do public art as well.
So I work with fabrication firm and we create our pieces together.
I have under the Manona underpass at the end of Manona Drive those waves.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
That one.
Oh, my.
Yeah.
And I have a couple on Manona Drive.
I have a couple on Atwood, Ohio Tavern.
I decorated the outside and inside.
Wow.
And oh, my gosh.
I'm trying to think of all of the other ones.
It's like, what is your website so we can kind of find them?
It's autofax.com.
That's A-U-D-I-F-A-X.com.
Yeah.
And then Rusty B. Lounge, Arthouse 360 in Verona.
You play as a DJ at the Rusty B. Lounge in Fitchburg.
I do.
Correct.
Yeah.
You have a bunch of upcoming shows.
Tell us about those quick.
Yes.
So it typically, so next Saturday, I'm going to be playing there from 7 to 11.
And so that is on, I believe it's the 27th.
Next Saturday.
Yes.
I believe so.
So the 27th, I'll be playing there.
And I usually play there the last Saturday of the month.
On Halloween though, we're going to have a party.
So it's going to be on Friday.
On Halloween the 31st, we're going to do a costume party.
It's going to be crazy.
It's going to be amazing.
It's a great spot if you haven't been there.
We're just going to have a blast.
So that's going to start at 7 p.m.
I'm sure we're going to go later than 11.
So it'll be, it's going to be nuts.
You got to come out.
I also want to ask you real quick about, you know, Instagram is great for photos, obviously,
and photos of your work.
Yes.
You gave us your website.
Audifact.com.
Sorry about that.
A-U-D-I-F-A-X.com.
What about Instagram?
Are you on there?
Yes.
Yes, I am.
And I also just finished a piece in Sun Prairie for a mural fast.
So definitely check that out.
So that's the latest on my Instagram, which is Audifact's art.
So just find my hashtag or my at Audifact's art.
My name on there.
It's the same for Facebook.
Audifact's art.
So yeah.
We will share all of this with all of our listeners.
I appreciate it.
Oh my gosh.
What a wonderful conversation.
Please keep doing your art.
I saw.
Thank you so much.
Absolutely.
Thank you for coming in to talk with us.
Of course.
All right.
Audifact's.
Thank you so much.
We really appreciate it.
All right.
Now we have another song from a local band that we call Porky's Guru Machine.
This is sad.
You're listening to Max and Gradio.
We are local music.
You're feeling those deep winter blues.
That S.A.D. is affecting you.
There's no depression.
Ain't playing.
You're trying to find just a little motivation.
So listen to what I found.
Because this might just turn it around.
There ain't no need for anti-depressants when all that you need is a couple of seconds.
So let's go boogie get down.
Let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
Let's go boogie get down.
Let's go baby get down.
Yeah.
So you're a cardboard loading for nap time.
Ice cream containers your best friend.
The TV's lost all of it's interest.
The air outside's too cold.
You don't want to risk it for just one second under the sun.
Don't you worry because you're not the only one.
I've been waiting for you to come and join me on the dance floor.
So let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
Let's go boogie get down.
So let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
Let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
So let's go boogie get down.
So let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
Even if you say you're insecure.
You don't want to risk it for just one second under the sun.
So let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
Let's go boogie get down.
So let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
Let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
Let's go boogie get down.
So let's go boogie get down.
Doctor say that it's a bruise and tear.
Even if you say you're insecure.
You don't want to risk it for just one second under the sun.
So let's go boogie get down.
Yeah, that was another great one from our old friend's porkies groove machine that was sad.
It's not sad at all.
Have you ever seen them live?
No, I haven't.
Oh, you would love it.
They put on such a show they wear all kinds of different costumes.
And by costumes, I mean costumes.
Some are dressed like a dinosaur.
One guy dresses like a hot dog.
Oh my goodness.
It's so funny.
And they don't stand still.
They're running around on this stage.
Yeah, with music like that, I don't think you really can stand still.
They had me block the crowd for them at an atwood fest in Madison a couple of years ago because they didn't want to star on stage.
They started like a block or two away and then kind of brought the party down the street.
And we were all trying to just, you know, move the crowd over and the crowd say, what is happening because you don't see that very often.
Oh, yeah, I hope we have them back sometimes.
Yes.
Because we need to hear more stuff like this here.
Yeah.
That's like good mood music, even though the song was called sad.
Yeah.
And artifacts.
Wow.
She was last minute, both of our interviews that we were supposed to have tonight, canceled last minute.
Oh, yeah.
It happens.
Yeah, it just happened sometimes.
But we just managed to get wonderful artifacts in here.
Incredible story.
And I was teasing but serious about her writing a book.
And I'm so happy to hear that she is.
And if you're just tuning into Mexican radio tonight on WMDX 92.7, we're going to have that podcast of our interview with artifacts.
And we'll share it out on our socials.
It'll be on the website.
And I think you'll want to listen.
I think we really enjoyed learning about her.
I think so too.
And coming up at 730, the skin tones are going to be in here tonight.
We're a little interview.
Wait, what's?
Yeah, they got a new album coming up, I think.
I believe so.
And then, of course, at eight o'clock for the full hour.
Live in the mad city.
Oh, the mask got theories here with us tonight.
Just before they actually officially release their album.
So it's a special night.
Yeah.
You got to get a little sneak peek of it.
I did.
And I will tell you.
And you'll understand as they explain kind of the story, it is a listen from front to back kind of album.
Isn't that all albums?
It's supposed to be, right?
It's supposed to be.
But often when you listen to an album, you might have your favorite song.
You can keep playing it over and over and over.
In this case, the whole listen is meant to tell you a complete story.
And as you listen, so it's a concept.
It is.
And honestly, we sat there.
I believe it's 35 minutes long.
And Eric and I did not speak to each other through the entire listening.
And it just blew me away.
It really did.
Hi, that.
So we're going to be seeing you right after a double dip.
That's coming up double dip.
Horus Green.
Double dip with Horus Green is coming up.
Oh, yeah.
Just after this break, it will be right back.
And you're listening to Maxing Radio.
I'm Jane.
That's Terry.
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Good God, please make me do.
I want to see the mystery.
I had forgotten was in everything.
And what clubs I used to have in life they have passed.
I'll bring them back when life ain't so fast.
But nostalgia's a face not just a memory.
I cry for a better time.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
I never want to say goodbye.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
To love.
Daddy saw you come to me in times of need.
I get old, slower we go in money.
Or is that my heart saying time to be?
I never want to say goodbye to love.
I never want to say goodbye.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
To love.
And I chase my youth like a bullet chase a gun.
I can't only be here to have someone.
And don't it seem like yesterday?
We all were never dreams.
We get someday.
It'll always go to be this way.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
I never want to say goodbye.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
Maxing video, video for the people.
I never want to say goodbye to love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
I don't want to say goodbye to love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
To love.
We're feeling good right now.
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
Will we survive it when the fault breaks down?
That is Horus Green.
You guys like Horus Green?
Yes.
They're good.
They're good.
They're your wife.
Mmm.
Gave away a secret about Horus Green.
Yeah.
She loves them.
Yeah.
And isn't that why Horus Green is going to be in the studio coming up?
Oh, that is.
You know, well, it was funny.
Actually, he goes back to you at Woodfest a couple of years back.
And I was, you know, checking out all the videos from bands that we're going to be playing
at Woodfest, or that we're wanting to play at Woodfest, I should say.
And one of them was Horus Green.
Yeah.
And I didn't know what to think.
You know, I was like, well, you know, so I was playing the video and my wife was walking
my, I said, what do you think about these guys?
And she's like, I like them.
So I booked them, right?
Yeah.
And they played at that Woodfest two years ago.
My wife didn't see them.
What?
She missed it.
Oh, she was using the mama.
That's rock carer's beach drive.
That's rock carer's beach drive.
Yeah.
Right.
The beach drive.
So then all of a sudden, you know, here comes Maxi Gradio.
And I'm playing these songs.
And she's like, man, I love that band.
You know, Horus Green.
And I'm like, you know, you don't even realize.
But you're the one who kind of keep me in and out of my first.
And so.
And so now they're going to be.
I believe they're at the terrace.
This coming Friday.
Is that true?
Is that right, Jane?
Yeah, I think so.
Yeah.
You got the terrace.
Yep.
I'm the terrace.
And then they'll be here.
Maxi Gradio.
On October 4th.
On October 4th.
On October 4th.
Live in the studio.
That's going to be amazing.
Yeah.
There's a funny, really funny sounding event.
The honey crisp hootin' Annie.
They're playing that as well.
They're going to be there on the 11th.
The tremolo.
Where's that?
In tremolo.
Oh, in tremolo.
I just love the name of that.
Oh, tremolo is so good.
Honey.
Honey.
Probably getting drunk on cider.
Ooh.
That's not a bad thing.
That's how I'm sure what they do up there.
Notice that that quietly.
Oh, wow.
Okay, well, I'm looking forward to them being on.
And your wife already said to me,
Oh, don't tell Rocker.
I told you.
I'm like, I can see the calendar.
I just didn't look that far.
She's cheering on the calendar.
Oh, no.
I'm so great.
They are going to be really fun.
And let's see.
Next week.
We have.
I don't need her.
Chikari is her name.
Oh.
Chikari.
Days here.
I have to find out.
Yeah.
I've got to find out how to do this.
But she's going to be singing.
She brings in these crazy tracks.
And she's going to be singing with it.
She's just an amazing singer.
Okay.
You're not even going to believe it.
And by next week, I'll have to have learned how to pronounce her name.
Yes.
And then you can clue us all in.
And then hold us green.
Yeah.
He's going to be here.
And then we have so much stuff coming up in live.
It's also going to be.
A series of killers.
We're going to be talking about series of killers coming up on October 4th at night.
We have Dr.
Bond.
He's going to be at the atwood music car.
Dr.
Bond.
I think it's James.
Yeah.
Not Bond did.
Bond.
Okay.
With two airs.
Switzerland.
And so right.
And he does.
He does profiles on serious killers.
Oh, great.
Some of our favorites here from Wisconsin.
And we have them.
And we're going to be talking to him on the phone before he gets here to do his presentation.
He's going to be atwood music.
Yeah.
And then he's actually doing a show at what music call.
And our own Chloe Louise.
Yes.
She's going to be here performing live from the mad city right here in her own studio.
So that's going to be pretty fun.
That's going to be October 18th.
And we'll have Susan Macino that night.
She's going to be talking about.
Remember she did a book like there be rock.
She wrote for AC DC.
And that book is going to be redone.
I remember interviewing her about knowing Van Halen when Eddie Van Halen passed.
Oh, yeah.
And she had some incredible stories about that.
Oh, yeah.
So.
Well, when you read on the back of the Van Halen album.
Yeah.
But they're sorry for attraction.
The hotel room.
Yeah.
Well, Susan Macino was there that night.
Okay.
Yes.
I don't doubt it.
And I knew that.
Oh, boy.
She's going to be fun to talk.
Well, let's check out some brand new music.
Right.
They're brand new music.
They're called the black and blue hearts.
They're from Waukesha.
Headed by Kenny Machie Eski.
Oh, it's a Polish name.
That's a hard one.
There's a lot of letters.
Oh, just let it roll off your tongue.
He's, uh, he's of the formerly of Scott Fusion band.
Something to do.
Oh, yeah.
He was a guitar player and singer for something to do.
So this is some brand new music from him.
This is little man.
The black hearts.
The black and blue hearts.
I'm rocker.
And I think we can do it.
We can be really good.
But I think we can say radio.
We are local music.
I think we can sing radio.
We are localOLLECHA music.
Brought my eyes, roused from bed and tried to find where my memory ends cause I can't recall the night before.
Step between where bodies are like us, this is where Sundays go to die again.
Spend the day laying on the floor.
A young man I'm going up to be.
A dead man just like me.
You like your mother said.
And don't end up like your old man.
Little man I'm going up to be.
A dead man just like me.
You like your mother said.
And don't end up like your old man.
Wake with someone by my side and hope they had a real good time.
Cause when you call I just ignore.
Grab my pants, girdin' through my neck too.
One last check for my self-respecting.
Walk with shame out the door.
Little girl don't go home to be.
A bluesy just like me.
You like your daddy said.
And don't you run around with men.
Little girl don't go home to be.
A bluesy just like me.
You like your daddy said.
Don't you don't you don't don't you.
Little man don't grow up to be.
A dead man just like me.
You like your mother said.
And don't end up like your old man.
Little man don't go home to be.
A dead man just like me.
You like your mother said.
And don't end up like your old man.
Little girl don't go home to be.
You like your daddy said.
And don't you run around with men.
Little girl don't go home to be.
A bluesy just like me.
You like your daddy said.
And don't you don't you don't don't don't you.
Don't you don't don't don't don't you don't you don't you don't.
Hey, I'm Dave Mustaine from Negative and you're not.
But you are listening to Max Eank Radio.
Radio for the people.
Radio for the people.
Running through the motions, leaving the side all behind.
So I can't help but hide.
Garbage of his mountains just a beer somewhere high.
Be on the sandstone.
We're on the sand and don't obey.
Just be surprised.
Take your chance to see if I'll still be.
Cause I don't.
Just sit here all the stale.
I'm feeling so unprepared.
Now knowing what I could be.
So when you bear a name.
Drag me down to the sea here.
And leave me alone.
Try.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Raising all the memories just so I can breathe.
And kill those disease.
Running through the nose.
Show this quick as they run.
We'll back down.
We'll proceed.
Put some pain inside of me just fighting to survive.
Kill me deep and see if I'll still be.
Cause I don't.
Just sit here all the stale.
I'm feeling so unprepared.
Now knowing what I could be.
So when you bear a name.
Drag me down to the sea here.
And leave me alone.
Try.
I'm feeling so unprepared.
I'm feeling so unprepared.
I'm feeling so unprepared.
Now knowing what I could be.
So when you bear a name.
Drag me down to the sea here.
And leave me alone.
Try.
I'm feeling so unprepared.
Fist pissed in that is treading water.
It's a tongue twister of a band name.
Wow.
Oh, isn't that fun?
What a song.
They're from bearboo.
I like them a lot.
Aren't they good?
Yeah.
You know, I found out about them.
Because actually my band, I am probably we're going to be playing a show with them tomorrow.
Oh, there's always a time.
There's always a time.
There's such great circles around here.
Oh, they're playing tomorrow.
Sunday, September 14th at the annex inside the red zone on region street retreat.
Uh, with my band iron mount iron plow and we're uh, both opening for the black moods.
Hmm.
And the black moods are so good.
They're kind of a power trio from Arizona.
I was just going to ask for their own.
We had them on the cover of maximum ink here before the pandemic, the magazine.
And that's when I learned about them.
And I loved them.
I miss that darn magazine, by the way.
Oh, I know.
And uh, well, you know, I was, uh, I was on Facebook and I saw the black moods.
And they were looking for some opening bands.
Oh, why not?
Right.
And they're like, oh, iron plow.
Oh, yeah.
Let's let's do it.
So we'll be opening up for the right.
What are fans or something?
What's that?
Were they fans or something?
Well, Midwest.
They have now.
Midwest makes up, you know.
Okay.
You know, and where's the show?
Where's the show?
We are iron plow.
What do you mean?
You know who I am.
Yes.
Yes.
I've heard this before.
Where's the show rocker if anybody wants to?
At the red zone.
Okay.
Uh, the annex in back.
So it's going to be so fun.
I haven't done a show or put on a show at the annex in a long time.
Hey, let me suggest something.
Maybe if it goes well, all of you can go play out in Arizona sometime this winter.
Oh, that'd be fun.
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
I've never even been to Arizona.
Just throwing it out there.
They're right.
Oh, and then we could take the radio show out there.
You can do it with the Grand Canyon.
I don't know.
Oh, that was the Arizona.
Well, in the winter.
Perfect.
Oh, that would be fun.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, we still have skin tones.
Drummer Anthony Leskin.
And he is in the studio here.
We'll be talking with guitarist Peter Ress.
And did you know that they've been around for 25 years?
Oh, my goodness.
In Madison.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah.
Wow.
Bands been around a long time.
I remember the first time that I had them play one of my shows.
I think it was Bamblastica 2003.
Bamblastica days.
Oh, yeah.
Bamblastica days.
So we'll be talking to those guys.
Finding them about their shows that are coming up.
They got a new album coming out next year.
Of course, live from the Man City, the mascot theory.
Oh.
They're here.
We're just listening to a song.
All of them are here.
It is the entire band live and local.
Yes.
Let's see.
Oh, man.
So it's going to be really fun.
And yeah, that's all coming up around the corner.
We will be right back after this break.
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Find a way.
Open windows, bring the cold, stay in the shade.
Your eyes, your sun is mine.
Serve your brain.
One more go away.
I'm a baby.
You can't run alone.
Just watch the rain.
I don't know what to do.
Come play session.
Don't take off all of it.
Do it for me.
Too much pressure.
And I lie sorrow and why.
So just save your willing disguise.
Your sun is mine.
Take a breath.
Live today.
Open windows, bring the cold, stay in the shade.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know what to do.
That is where is the key.
I'm rocker here with Terry Bar and Jane Lowe in the control room.
They're playing at the Halloween bash.
Bow ž teaching single,
I was having this in the reset of Broadway Look by Lowe
and Jane Lowe.
McDonald.
I've got records here Garlic.
And Aften don a Bar Moroney in dominock.
Down in performers can be Darbyちゃ,
that's track there.
I mean, this place is crazy, right?
Two stages.
It's a party barn.
So let's see you coming up.
It's the October 10th and 11th.
It's the Halloween bash.
And October 10th is metal night.
And it's 4 p.m. to midnight.
And there's just a ton of different metal bands
including Gringe is playing there that night.
And then do we have the right number for?
We're trying to get P rest on the phone right now.
And he's with the skin tones.
And luckily we already have Tony.
That's right.
Who is the drummer?
He is in studio and ready to rock with us.
So the skin tones.
They're also playing at the Halloween bash 2025.
And they're going to be playing there on October 11th.
Really?
Yeah, that's the next day.
He used to live in Madison.
We'll find him.
Okay.
Well, we're going to have to get started.
We're right now.
That's right.
Tony is here.
So we're lucky.
Hello, let's.
Gosh, we sound funny tonight.
The skin tones have created their own brand
of punk and fused rock and roll.
And now after 25 years for albums
and more performances than they can ever remember,
the skin tones new goal is the 30 year old.
The skin tones continue their silver celebration year
where the flurry of shows coming up in October
and a few gallons are still in the tank for these guys.
On the phone with us is singer guitarist
and songwriter Peter Ress.
And in the studio with us is drummer Tony Leskin.
Pete Tony.
Welcome back to Massey Radio.
Thank you, rocker.
Hey.
Hey, there we go.
We have him.
Nice job, Jane.
Nice job.
Check it out.
I officially installed enough time to get him on the phone.
Yeah.
You do.
What?
You know, my contract stipulates that I was to be flown in
on a PJ, but, you know,
well, you're one of those.
We're still waiting for the funds on that one.
Yeah.
The skin tones.
The skin tones were formed from the ashes
of dysfunctional bands to make it 25 years now.
How is 25 years even possible?
I'd like to say patience,
but I don't think that's it.
I think being able to control,
you know, you have to decide.
There's everybody has their own vision of what the band
is to them and what it should be.
But in reality, you've got to take your vision
and be able to mold it for whoever else is in the band
and make it a vision for a group.
And that's a tough time.
But we figured out a formula to make sure everybody has a vote.
And it's tough with the three piece because
two votes beets out the last guy.
But Pete, what do you think about that?
The truth to that.
I mean, part of it is the secret to longevity.
It really comes down to chemistry, like Tony was saying.
And, you know, before Tony and I met,
we had both had in our different bands.
And what was the word you use as rockers out dysfunctional?
Yeah.
There was a lot of dysfunction back in the day.
But Tony and I, you know, right off the bat,
we were like, look, man, we clocked each other.
You know, I was like, man, this guy is sick.
I'm like, he's the sickest drummer I've ever played with.
And I put, you know, I put thousands and thousands of others
into this.
I've been doing this since I was 16.
So, you know, we connected on that level.
And for guys that are built like Tony and me,
guys, hencels, you know, music is everything.
We don't really choose this.
It's just who part of who we are.
That's hard to let that go.
Well, it's again, it's like finding kryptonite by magic.
And I feel so bad for somebody in the musicians that I've known.
You know, you're in and you're out.
I see them.
It's just like, you know, you get five people together.
And then things are going great.
You know, and then all of a sudden one person, boom, I'm out.
Who's going to ruin this?
It's going to ruin this.
I think it's too late to be ruined.
Everybody look to the right.
It's that guy.
You're 25 years in now.
So, you're doing great.
So, what do you think the skin tones are about now?
Tony, I'll throw it to you first.
All right.
Right now, the formula is that everybody's got to be actively writing
the songs, lyric, and then everybody's got to sing.
Everybody absolutely has to have them like in front of them.
And so, for the last, especially, I want to say 15 years.
Pete writes the majority of the lyrics, but he always says Tony here.
This is your verse, right?
It come back next time.
Have a verse.
Have a melody.
And so, you're on your toes, not because you're forced to do it.
It's a collaborative thing.
But you're the drummer.
Here's your window.
Drumming and singing is not easy.
Well, it took 25 years to learn how to do it.
I can't.
I'm not there yet.
Apparently, I have five years left to get it done properly.
My job does not move while I play drums.
It's just impossible.
Okay.
I don't know how you can do it.
Well, Tony, now, you played with Matt Trucker Gone, Matt.
Pete, you were in mind, ox.
And the band once even featured Darwin, Samson on drums.
He was on drums.
No, no, no.
He played drums.
Kevin.
Kevin LeFaire.
He was on bass.
And he's on bass and vocals now in the band.
Was he in 715?
Is it the same?
Absolutely.
And he is super talented.
He's also an amazing sound engineer.
He really keeps us honest.
Like, he's a realist in the sense of the word that he does not let it get too fanciful.
He says, you guys are way out of off bass here.
And he reels us in.
And he's been in the band over 15 years.
So, I mean, I consider he's our longest tenured bass player.
We've had three.
And tenured is the word, right?
Tenured.
Yeah.
Yes.
He cannot be fired.
We've already tried.
Yes.
Second.
Administrative action has to be taken.
And third, get tenured.
Right?
And, you know, he's been with the solonist.
But even goes back further than that.
Because Gavin has been a part of the skin tones family since the very first album.
Because Travis Casper-Bauer, who produced us,
Gavin, Travis was teaching at the late great Madison Media Institute.
And Travis, you know, he's one of the sickest engineers out there.
And, you know, he's currently out in San Francisco working, you know, with the greats.
But he produced our, and engineered our very first debut full length on crustacean.
And then he came back for our third, this is science.
And then, you know, weasel that he is.
We would be the studio tonight.
He would start recording guitar tracks.
He'd come back and say, he's like, hey, I put this part down.
What do you think?
Sneaky.
Sneaky.
Sneaky.
Sneaky.
And you worked your way into the trio.
And like you said, our founding, talking principles, like Tony said.
Hey, everybody writes, everybody sings.
This is a trio.
We don't have, there's no fourth number, but he found a way in.
But he was the one and only one.
Nice.
And that door is closed.
It opened.
Even to him.
And he knows that.
Well, you mentioned crustacean.
And you've got four albums.
But there's a new one.
Yay, you guys.
A new one in the works for 2026.
What can either of you or both of you tell us about what we can expect from this new album?
So you can wrap up.
I just want to jump in first.
So first of all, I just have to do a little bit of correction here.
And then I have a bit of announcement.
The skin tones may have made their last album.
What?
You see?
Last album.
It was Gavin.
And that's what I wanted to underline with Tony said about Gavin.
You know, I like to say that I'm a theoretical pessimist, but a realistical optimist.
Well, with Gavin, no, it's all serious, it's all practice.
He is a pessimist.
And that's why I quit Tony says he keeps us honest and straight.
And I appreciate that kind of directness.
We don't like to, to BS around things.
You know, we serve the gods of music.
Not each others.
He goes.
And we're big enough to deal with that.
But Gavin brought this up to me.
And I was resistant.
I'm a Chen exer, right?
So I grew up with albums and CDs.
Right?
So I always thought musically in terms of albums, but you know, time goes by.
Things change.
And so when you suggested it was a very exhaustive process coming to collect.
We put a lot of work into that.
We've got a shit.
No wonder we didn't put out a record in all these years.
Because it's a lot of work.
But today, Gavin's like, you know, we should just maybe put out singles.
And I'm thinking cyclically, music kind of used to be that way.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's true.
A band would put it with like an A side, right?
Yeah.
And and today with social media and the short and attention stand.
I think it's almost a lot to ask a listener, right?
To listen to.
Oh, you're going to listen to your whole album.
Oh, my God.
I mean, it seems like such a task.
But if, you know, I think we're going to try to keep it fresh by doing
single A sides and B sides.
So technically our first release of 2026 will be two pairs of singles.
And whatever we want to call that EP A side B side.
But it's a new approach.
And I think digital 45.
There you go.
To look to look at it to kind of grab it while it's fresh.
Not overthink it.
Not overproduce it.
And just kind of get it out there and move on to the next one.
I think we only have a few minutes.
We only have a few minutes.
I want to make sure we talk about your shows.
The skin tones are playing a flurry of shows this fall.
Saturday, October 11th at the Mad Farm Moto and Music Halloween bash at the party barn on Highway 14 in Brooklyn, Wisconsin.
And you have more shows coming up in October, November, October 17th at the Studio 301 in Portage.
And then back to the Mad City at the Gamma Ray Barn in November 15th.
How can we download your music and keep up with the skin tones online?
We're on every streaming platform.
Spotify, iTunes, all the albums are on there.
There's remixes of the two singles we put out off our last record coming to collect.
And those singles are remixed and kind of upgraded.
And it's all free, he said.
Absolutely.
All free, the skin tones.
Make sure you go see them in Madison coming up, Gamma Ray Barn, November 15th.
And the Mad Photo, Mad Moto Farm.
I can't even say that one.
Mad Farm Moto.
There will be photographs there as well.
There will be photographs.
Very cool.
Photos of the moto.
Well, let's check out one of the songs from coming to collect from 2023 on Coastation Records.
This is the skin tones, salt and sugar.
You're listening to Maxi.
We are sugar salt.
Local music.
Sugar and salt.
Talking about sugar.
Sugar and salt.
You got the question.
You know the difference between sugar and salt.
They're all the double-lots.
You never know what it's all about.
Somebody's doing it.
Somebody's doing it.
It's all about sugar.
Someone's doing it.
Sugar.
Sugar and salt.
This is the talk about sugar.
Sugar and salt.
The double question.
You know the difference.
The great sugar and salt.
You know the difference.
You never know what it's all about.
Somebody's doing it.
Somebody's never involved.
Somebody's doing it.
Somebody's doing it.
You know the difference.
You know the difference.
You know the difference.
The great sugar and salt.
And you can add a little bit more salt.
And you'll have to add.
ictions on top.
And you can add butter roasted or thou?
You know that.
Yeah, you'll see it, you'll see it.
You'll see it.
You'll see glaze.
You look wow.
You'll see it.
You'll see it.
You'll see you.
You'll see it.
You'll see it.
I'm like a chip, but I'm still playing poker.
I do the weather with the poker.
Cause I ain't super smart.
Cause I'm just me, poker.
To the days of the poker.
I'm gonna keep second chips.
Till I guess I win my poker.
I got this game in a chokehold.
I'm with you straight cold.
Cones never pulled, never pulled.
football?
Too much, too much, too much, too much.
Too much, too much, too much.
Too much sugar and salt.
Too much, too much, too much.
Too much, too much, too much, too much, too much.
Kid sugar and salt.
Too much, too much, too much, too much, too much.
Too much, too much, too much, too much.
Too much sugar and salt.
Too much, too much, too much, too much.
Too much, too much, too much, too much.
Too much, too much, too much, too much.
Too much sugar and salt.
I think it's time for us to do our little thing again.
Like what do you say?
Uh-huh.
What do you say there, Jay?
Yeah, we just came out of the skin tones,
sugar and salt.
And we just, that was a pretty good interview yet.
I'm so glad I managed to scrounge up that correct phone number.
Well, you did a great job on that.
That is called research at its finest.
My fist and spine and finding Pete from the skin tones.
We had Tony in studio and 25 years as a band.
And now their goal is 30.
I think they're going to be just fine.
I just think it's kind of insane that 2000 is 25 years ago?
Yeah, that sounds weird.
That doesn't seem right to me.
You know.
I agree.
Wow.
Time's weird anyway.
Yeah.
It's going by way too fast.
And I don't think I like it very much.
I agree with you.
I agree.
Uh-huh.
What do we have coming out?
Oh yeah.
We got a live in the mad city coming up.
We got the mascot theory.
All of them.
Isn't it great when we have the full band?
We got a drum set right outside.
That's rare to see that we couldn't squeeze them all in here.
He probably would meet up.
And one of those things called a vice.
I had to when they when they were warming up and just kind of testing
everything.
I did one of those.
I did a very wide shot because I could get there.
A very wide shot because I could get everybody in.
Yeah.
Because we've got them scattered all over.
We'll show you some video when they're in the studio.
And they're going to be live in local from eight to nine.
And I can't wait.
Their new album is spectacular.
You only write back after some Anthony Lamar.
Here's Jump Start.
You're listening to Max and Gradio.
We are local music.
Newbie, watch it.
It's glad.
Close shape.
Shot.
I saw a light.
And it was brighter than the sun.
My mom lost love yet everyone.
What did the singing happen, fun?
Mm.
Our voice is told me.
You must return you cannot stay.
It's not your time.
It's not your day.
You have much more work to do.
I was one open new brand newbie.
Watch it.
It's glad.
Close shape.
Shot.
I was one open new brand newbie.
Watch it.
It's glad.
Close shape.
Shot.
Resuscitate.
Feel so good to have been revived.
Near death but through grace I've survived.
No more fled by my soul has arrived.
With my return.
Let's make the world spend differently.
I guess it'd be so hard to need.
To have really been solved every today.
I was one open new brand newbie.
Watch it.
It's glad.
Close shape.
Shot.
I was one open new brand newbie.
Watch it.
It's glad.
Close shape.
Shot.
Resuscitate.
Place your hands in the center of your chest.
Take a few breaths and don't get blessed.
Slide to the left.
Slide to the right.
If you choose inside, no time to rest.
Place your hands in the center of your chest.
Take a few breaths and don't get blessed.
Slide to the left.
Slide to the right.
If you choose inside, no time to rest.
It's not the macarena or the chop to slide.
We're here today to jumpstart your life.
So jump to the left.
Jump to the right.
Back to the center and we'll be all right.
It's not the key but jump a more condom style.
I've got to start with the step than you'll have on mine.
So jump to the left.
Jump to the right.
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