Thursday, September 15, 2016

Whitney's Back

Founding Gheorgie Whitney hasn't been seen or heard much around these parts in quite some time. Some say it's because he grew up and put away childish things. Others that he's simply too busy to make his way to this remote corner of the blogosphere. (Still others can't believe we still use the term 'blogosphere'.) Clarence, who probably knows him the best, generally tries to change the subject when it inevitably comes up.

We think we might've solved the mystery, though. Whitney was always into music, and as the lead singer of Random Idiots and several side projects with Greasetruck, Almighty Yojo, Dave, and others, he perfected an everyman vocal style that was at once relatable and not all that good.

That's all changed.

Last month, Whitney released a new record. His voice has risen to a Bon Iver-esque falsetto, and the production values have improved significantly. His band now features horns, noodling guitars, and a melancholy affect, as evident in his first single, 'No Woman'.



While none of the guys in the band look particularly like the Whitney we know, the prominent use of Pabst Blue Ribbon in the video is a dead giveaway.

Whitney plays DC9 in Washington on October 6. If that's not a great opportunity for a mini-Summit, then I don't know what is. Maybe we can get Clarence there, too.

100 comments:

zman said...

Why don't we hang out in rainy forests rocking pegged skinny jeans, Red Wing boots and barn jackets?

rob said...

and throwing axes, z. don't forget that.

zman said...

I didn't watch the whole video but I assume it was a Best Made axe.

https://www.bestmadeco.com/shop/products/the-axe-shop

rootsminer said...

Z, did you miss the part where the hipster chops the can of PBR in half with said axe? That's where it reached peak douche.

The Whitney I know would jam every one of those dudes and tell them to stop taking their shitty music so seriously. The electric guitar player did have a couple of nice breaks. And I like horns, but they seem to be wasted here.

TR said...

To answer Marls on the car being keyed - I got by w/ pleasant batter and obfuscation. Keying happened on driver door. I think I drove in front of a shady dude in a lot. Maybe folks in OKC stop in strip mall parking lots whenever anybody is remotely near, but in NJ we say fuck it and seize the good parking spot if it's not too close (and it wasn't).

I started aggressively chatting up the Hertz guy with the door was open. I left the engine on so he could see tank was full. I then shut the door and stood in front of it. He made a lethargic pass around the rest of the car and I shot off when the receipt printed. Hoping that's the end of it. Hertz has given me some real ugly clunkers this year, so I'm pretty qualmless about the whole situation.

TR said...

Banter, not batter. I did not drink pineapple juice to create pleasant batter. That's a whole different way to avoid a charge.

Whitney said...

Gents, I believe we call those hatchets, not axes.

And Rootsy is right. I would also have said, hey cool outdoorsy guys, way to flick your lit cig butt into the leafy woods. Smokey would maul you. I wonder if you scream bloody murder in falsetto.

I was naturally eager to hear what this Whitney had to offer when I learned about them recently. The first song I played was called "Dave's Song." It's . . . soft and sweet. Not one of the Daves I know.

My take on Whitney the band: The voice is super high and the band is not too good . . . which is Random Idiots in reverse.

zman said...

I like that song about aphasia but I can't remember the title.

Clarence said...

Clever girl

Whitney said...

Squeak, Zman, et al - need quick bar recommendations in Boston, they are staying not far from Logan tonight. Good drunks, not needing high class hoity toity but our style of pub. Grazie. I said Foley's, not sure how far away that is.

zman said...

I would make the effort to get away from Logan and go to The Lower Depths (featured on the non-recurring Beers Bands Bars podcast) or Bukowski's. Good pub food, excellent beer selection, usually excellent music on the hi-fi. If they want to do the whole Fenway thing (which will be a shitshow tonight with the Yankees in town) go to Woody's for the best pizza and wings in Boston. They have a good beer menu too. If they want to get a venereal disease, go to the Pour House on Boylston and buy any lady a drink. Faneuil Hall also offers the opportunity to SDB a la Slick Willy in a shitshow environment. Clarke's, Kitty O'Shea's, The Black Rose, Hennessey's all have that angle covered.

rootsminer said...

It would seem that Zman has a great post law career gig as a tour guide who gives you a real unvarnished view of the city.

rob said...

sdb, y'all

zman said...

You should see my zZagat's Guide review of Roanoke. It does not involve season 6 of American Horror Story.

The Lower Depths' "about" section of their website is informative, here's a highlight:

Why is the music so loud?
Because we’re a bar, not Starbucks. If it’s too loud, go home.

Can I put on my music?
Hell. No.

Do you have WiFi?
You’re in a bar. It’s time to chill. Put the laptop/phone/iPad/whatever down and talk to your friends, random strangers, or us.

TR said...

SDB = Shoot da Boot?

Clarence said...

still

dicking

bimbos


Love it

zman said...

Revis Peninsula

Catpell said...

wow. sorry whit, i wish your eponymous band was cooler. you can always call your solo act "the real whitney"

Dave said...

rob or whit: did we watch seinfeld in college?

Clarence said...

Ridiculous question

TR said...

Jets are up 30-24 w/ 4 mins left. They score w/ a run up the middle easily. Almost too easily, as if the Bills knew letting the Jets take a two score lead immediately (as opposed to having 2+ mins grinded off the click first) was optimal. No mention from Simms or Nantz.

When they score and go up 36-24, they then go for one, a very dumb move. Going for two gives a 14-pt lead. No mention from Simms or Nantz.

TR said...

Nantz NOW mentions the Jets should've gone for two, after 90 secs of play. And Simms literally hops in on the commentary, like he knew the whole time. Maybe you can actually understand the facts at the time, and not need a producer to whisper it in your ear, tools.

TR said...

Bills will make onside kick w/ ~60 secs on clock and 2 TOs. Told Bowles' decision to go for one was DUMB DUMB DUMB.

Danimal said...

Hi gheorghies

T.J. said...

hola gheorghies from jolly ol' england

zman said...

Another GTB ripoff.

http://www.salon.com/2016/09/16/hillarys-health-and-history-shes-not-the-first-candidate-to-face-major-medical-questions/

Clarence said...

When someone else does the cereal mascot all-stars, we go ballistic.

Mark said...

The NFL Thursday night games are usually terrible. Last night's was the most entertaining that I can remember.

It probably won't work nearly as well against a good defense but damn I enjoy that Jets offense. Fitz chucks it all over the place and those 3 huge WRs make up for less than pinpoint accuracy by being, well, huge. And good.

TR said...

There was a lot of chatter on Enunwa in pre-season. He's lived up to the hype. And Marshall losing 15 lbs has helped. The switch from Ivory to Forte has worked out better than expected.

The big concern into the year was the O-Line. D'Brickashaw retired, and a starting guard has been hurt. Clady is healthy (for now) and the others have played well. It Fitzie can play like the ~15th best QB in the league, his weapons and that D-Line will make them a playoff contender.

Clarence said...

Teej, you must be knackered from jet lag. Hope you have a smashing time in the Isles.

T.J. said...

Matt Forte on pace for 472 touches.

rob said...

good touches, tho

Mark said...

Props to Eric Decker's wife too. She's hot and called him "Big Dick Decker" on snapchat. What more could a man ask for?

TR said...

On the topic of celebrities and the people they insert their penises into, I grabbed drinks w/ a female colleague last night who lives in Houston. A good friend of hers, who is 32 and freshly divorced, got picked up by A-Rod when the Yanks were in town last. It was at the bar at a Morton's Steakhouse. The internet says it was in late July. I saw a pic of the woman. She is blonde, pretty and fit. A-Rod apparently discussed dating her, before he disappeared.

I also heard independently that he took home a stripper who works at the Men's Club in Houston, one of the high end cabarets (so I have heard). This also happened during that trip.

So A-Rod's been laying the wood all over Tejas as of late. I guess he had no reason not to, considering he knew he wasn't going to play and the end was near.

zman said...

SDB.

TR's jets/fitz assessment is identical to mine from last year except last year he said it was wrong.

Clarence said...

TR is a notorious flip-flopper. He should hang out with John Kerry.

Clarence said...

It didn't take long.

https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/682350-bill-clinton-still-dicking-bimbos

rootsminer said...

I think TR just named ZZ Top's next album : "Laying wood all over Tejas"

zman said...

Is John Kerry SDB? Was he ever even DB?

rootsminer said...

I'm kinda loving this. My initials are SDB.

Dave said...

why is that a ridiculous question? i remember watching cheers, but was seinfeld big yet? right after college, you guys dressed as the characters, but were we watching it IN college regularly? i am reading a book about the show and i vaguely remember giving cliffy shit about being jerry but i don't remember if we were fans

Clarence said...

We watched it

TR said...

I don't remember what you're talking about, Zman, so you're clearly wrong.

Kerry is not DB, but he made himself rich rich rich by wedding into the Heinz family.

The abnormally high percentage of augmented chassis in TX always catches me by surprise. And folks' manners are so nice that it's unnerving. A receptionist at a corporate building y/day called me "kind sir" about five times in a 10-minute span when I was waiting to go into a meeting. I am neither of those things, but I smiled b/c she was polite. And b/c she had giant, fake breasts.

Danimal said...

pictures please

Danimal said...

wounds thoroughly licked today

Mark said...

So many blonde and fake boobs combos in Texas.

rob said...

oh, man, we need to make an sdb t-shirt for rootsy.

Squeaky said...

I'm shocked Dave couldn't remember watching Seinfeld in college.

Clarence said...

He was always busy still dicking bimbos

Clarence said...

Rootsy, Rootsy, SDB
Still dicking bimbos with an STD
your goddam fake jug band makes me say
the band should leave, the fake jugs can stay

rootsminer said...

Clarence, Clarence, don't tell it to me
I dicked the bimbo you brought, now it burns when I pee
My jug band's as real as any you've known
I don't care for fake jugs, I like 'em naturally grown

Clarence said...

actually I was personifying you in the fake jug band slag, like saying it to someone else. I know rootstone is real

rootsminer said...

Dude, we're freestyling here. Don't screw it up worrying about my feelings.

Clarence said...

My bad, buddy. And I freestyle often. No sense creating extra laundry just because you might dribble a little at the urinal.

Clarence said...

Rootsy, Rootsy, it's a dadgum pity
He's done gone and fled the ol Star City
He's gone with the wind, whichever way the wind blows
He's got whiskey in his windpipe
and
Still
Dicking
Bimbos

T.J. said...

Marconi plays the mamba, Listen to the radio, don't you remember

We built this city
We built this city still dicking bimbos

zman said...

I stuck my dork in Mrs. Roark.

rootsminer said...

Well my friend Clarence had money to spare
Until he dicked the bimbo with the curly blond hair
Now he's bumming on the corner of 13th and Winslow
With a tin cup and a sign that says
Still
Dicking
Bimbos

Dave said...

ok, i looked up seinfeld season two
my memory needed a quick review
but mainly i remember quantum leap
i was either watching that or gettin balls deep

rob said...

dicking bimbos, dave. dicking bimbos. try to keep up.

rob said...

coulda gone with 'watching melrose' to make the verse work

Mark said...

I'm digging these freestyles
As I'm sure y'all know
My fantasy team name?
Still dicking bimbos

rob said...

one, two, three, clarence, dave and me
white on white and swarthy makes three
we're three emcees and we're on the road
spittin' out lines, still dicking bimbos

rob said...

not happy with the repeat of three. gotta do better.

rootsminer said...

It's not rhyming with itself, so I'd pass it. You could use fo fi fee in its stead, though.

zman said...

Got the Timbos on my toes
This is how it goes
While your girl blows Weeblos
Bill's still dicking bimbos

Clarence said...

Dave loves the self rhyme.

"And rhyming Homer with homer? "

zman said...

Still dicking bimbos like my name Bill Clinton
Freestylin on the mic like the man George Plimpton
Can't wait for my Toto so I can be clean shittin
Grammar ain't my thing, infinitives I'm splittin

rob said...

rappin like a muppet, ghooglin like a pro
gheorghe on the mic with romanian flow
hadron collidin with the nappy higgs bo's
gtb stylin still dickin bimbos

TR said...

Unsubscribe

rob said...

tr mad i dropped comment six nine
ridin in soft with that wall street whine

Mark said...

TR likes Jets talk
And blonde haired hoes
If they've got big fakes
He's dicking bimbos

T.J. said...

Good morning, gheorghies. My internal body clock betrayed me last night. Went to be at 10. Actually fell asleep? 3am. #daaaagger

Mark said...

Rainy day in Louisville. I remember the last time FSU rolled into Louisville for a football game soaked in rain. They lost in exciting fashion. Here's to a repeat.

TR said...

1st travel soccer tourney for my youngest. I now officially have two in the machine.

I am hardcore Dadding from 7-5 today. At least there's no good college ball on today.

zman said...

First week of kindergarten and zson already brought some respiratory virus home. Only 16 more years of this.

Mark said...

The upside is that there will be quite a few good games left for you this evening, TR.

TR said...

Indeed. I have a buddy out at South Bend today. He's sipping bloody Marys at a massive tailgate in perfect weather. I kinda hate him right now.

rob said...

bobby petrino
can certainly coach 'em up
still dicking bimbos

Mark said...

FSU getting boat raced will never not bring me joy.

Mark said...

Also, Tennessee is struggling mightily with Ohio. I'm feeling alright (for the time being) about next week.

Mark said...

Iowa deserves to lose to North Dakota State just because they were dumb enough to schedule them.

rob said...

same exact feeling about fsu, mark. but wasn't gonna say it for fear of jinxing it.

Mark said...

Bison, bitches.

Mark said...

Is Louisville really gonna beat FSU by 50+? Wow. I thought Louisville would win but. Not. Like. This.

Mark said...

Great stat on ND St:

North Dakota State now have more Power 5 wins in their last 5 games (5) than Kansas has in their last 58 games (4).

zman said...

Took zfamily apple picking. zson peed in a port a potty. I admonished him "don't touch anything." And he listened. Up until the last second when he slowly dragged his index finger along the surface of the blue urinal cake. It was not awesome.

rob said...

worked the finish line at a very large high school cross country meet today. first time i've done that. kids barfing, collapsing, gutted as they crossed the line, and our job to keep them moving, pick up the ones that fell so they didn't get run over and get them to the medical tent. pretty fucking crazy. but pretty cool to see the kids of all abilities busting their asses to get across the line.

Danimal said...

Dukes with 2 drives and 2 td's. Up 7 against the heels. Kicker a Winc boy. His mom is the queen of Facebook posts and that was prior to him becoming a college player. I'd put the over/under at a dozen posts with pics per week.

Danimal said...

3 drives. 3 td's.

Danimal said...

Bama down a couple td''s. Granted they'll likely come back, but I wonder what the odds would have been on ole miss to win 3 in a row against the tide. That would have been a big number.

Dave said...

i'm been very firm with my children that all sports without a ball are joyless and for insane people. so no cross country. and zman, if you want to avoid that shit, kids should pee on trees! outside. no hand washing

rootsminer said...

My 13 year old loves cross county. He ran 2 miles in 12:42 on a pretty happy hilly course here.

Of course he likes soccer more, even if he's riding the pines a bit so far this season.

Danimal said...

Tirico instead of Hammond. Yes and thank you.

Danimal said...

Notre Dame is an 8-win team.

Danimal said...

Hopefully.

Ohio State not so much.

Mark said...

Looks like Florida's QB may have torn his acl on a late hit. Thats a fun development for my weekend.

Danimal said...

I'm not happy about no coming back as it will only make the loss that more gut wrenching.

So how is the Appleby kid Mark?

Mark said...

He lost the starting job at Purdue last year so...not great. Better than Treon Harris was last year but definitely a downgrade from an already slightly above average QB.

alex said...

Good touches, tho


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