After passing out on two consecutive Sunday mornings, I received well-wishes from many of the friends and fans of my bands. Their sentiments ranged from thoughtful, to worried, to…..practical 😂
Thanks to Dan Ziem, I am ready to face Sunday morning….head on!
I've looked much better in actual photos, but let's be honest...I've also looked much worse 🤣
#drummerface
Thanks to Stephen Watson and Noelle Maria Watson for creating this somewhat demented trading card....it made me laugh :)
Some days it's difficult to know what to say. This is one of those days. But the timing of the release of this video for a remix I recently did for Johnathan|Christian seems so perfect, that I wanted to share it with you.
Today I am truly wondering....where DO we go from here?
Team Milligan is here helping me rest and heal.
on a new release from Sword Tongue...and it will be released on July 3!
Bonfire In the Tempest.
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum....it's me and my drum.
-Tonight (Friday, 5/30): Libido Funk Circus at Shakers Ottawa...9PM-12AM
-Sunday (6/1): Libido Funk Circus at the Broken Oar in Port Barrington....2:30-6PM
Prior to seeing this photo a few days ago, the existence of this toy/instrument had been scrubbed from my brain by several decades of time. Did anyone else have one of these? And if so, how much did you love it?!
Thanks to my new Roland electronic V-drums and some serious software upgrades, I can now record, edit and deliver high quality drum tracks even quicker than before.
If you're looking for some drum expertise for your latest recording project, hit up DrumDaddy.net
Photo: the inimitable Derick Smith
A fun musical fact: Stevie Wonder allowed Coolio to sample his song 'Pastime Paradise' for his song 'Gangsta's Paradise' on two conditions...
1. Coolio was not allowed to use any profanity on the track.
2. Stevie owns 95% of the publishing rights to the song.
Gangsta, indeed.
RIP Coolio.
For the 4th straight year, Libido Funk Circus is playing on Memorial Day at the one and only Navy Pier Beer Garden in Chicago. If you're out and about on this fine holiday, and looking for something fun to do this evening....we'll be on stage from 6-8:15PM tonight
Hey there, everyone!
If you're in (or near) the western 'burbs tonight, you should come on out to see The Acoustic Circus at Potter's Place in Naperville! We'll be playing some acoustic versions of some of our favorite songs, including a healthy does of 70's AM gold 🙂
7-10PM
Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Acoustic Circus will no longer be performing at the Parlor Speakeasy in Gurnee this evening. We offer our most sincere apologies to those who had planned to join us.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Acoustic Circus will no longer be performing at the Parlor Speakeasy in Gurnee this evening. We offer our most sincere apologies to those who had planned to join us.
-Tonight (5/23): The Acoustic Circus at The Parlor Speakeasy in Gurnee! 7-10PM primogurnee.com/events
-Tomorrow (5/24): The Acoustic Circus at Potter's Place in Naperville! 7-10PM
-Monday (Memorial Day): Libido Funk Circus at
Libido Funk Circus the Navy Pier Beer Garden in Chicago! 6-8:15PM
I remember the precise moment I heard Living Colour for the first time. There have been a few more instances like this over the course of my life, but no more than 5-10.
It makes me wonder...do you have a distinct memory of hearing a musical artist for the very first time?
It’s Jim Semonik’s birthday, but somehow *I* received the goods. Happy birthday, Jim….and thanks for the delivery!
Join us tonight in Mokena, as we play our very first fest show of the summer!
What: Mokena Front Street Fest
Date: 5/17
Time: 8-11PM
Location: Mokena Metra Lot under a cathedral tent
Ages: 21+
Tickets: available at mokena.com for $10, or at the door for $15.
Food/drink: available for purchase
Recently released videos for songs on which I appear, part 2: 'Where Do We Go From Here' by Johnathan|Christian.
They describe the song as "a cinematic post-election anthem" that "blends brooding darkwave textures with a rising sense of unease and reluctant reckoning." Nailed it.
One of the coolest parts about doing so much studio recording is getting to see the creative music videos the artists release for those songs. And yesterday, two artists released music videos for songs on which I appear....
Part one: 'The Wolf & The Lamb' by Laura Glyda.
I've got three public shows this weekend, starting tonight!
-Tonight/Thursday: The Disco Circus at Jamos Live Thursday Tribute Series...8-11PM.
-Tomorrow/Friday: LFC at Kankakee Grille in New Buffalo, MI...9:30PM-12:30AM (EST)
-Saturday: LFC at the Front Street Fest in Mokena.... 8-11PM
SOTD: 'Beyond Trayvon' by Public Enemy.
This one's hitting' me hard today.
Random woman: "I'm sure you must hear this ALL the time, but you look exactly like Maynard James Keenan."
Me: "No, actually no one has ever said that to me before. People usually say I look like Ben Bailey from Cash Cab."
RW: "Hmmmm......no, I don't see it."
Really?
Tonight's Disco Circus show at Sideouts has been moved indoors...we'll be playing one long set from 9-11:30PM!
The wait is over. Tonight, I finally get to see Gang Of Four perform.
Now THIS made me laugh! We came in from Illinois to watch the Cubs play in Milwaukee, and we were seated in the “FIB122” section 😂
May 23.
Tick.
Tock.
Great pop rock song, or the *greatest* pop rock song?
It wasn’t even his!
😂
