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Members of Suicide Machines, Mest form The A-Gang

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by aubin on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 5:00 PM (EST)

Rich Tschirhart (The Suicide Machines, Hifi Handgrenades) and Nick Gigler (Mest, The Get Go) have united along with pals Chuck Vroom, Steve Kenzo, and Ben Wixson (Frank White) to form The A-Gang, a rock and roll outfit that promises to "worship at the altar of the MC5, Black Flag, and Chuck Berry." They have a full-length written and are currently in the process of recording.

You can check out the MySpace page here.

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dX927 (February 26, 2009)

I read this as "Members of Suicide Machines, Mest form a gang"

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damnitsderek (February 26, 2009)

Same. I'm still wishing that was the actual headline.

MilesQToast (February 26, 2009)

it's a brotherhood, really.

GlassPipeMurder (February 26, 2009)

i'd call it a pact.

MilesQToast (February 26, 2009)

If I have to kill somebody because you stepped on my friend's shoe, then I am willing to do that.

telegraphrocks (February 26, 2009)

These guys are actually fucking awesome!

(I say "actually" because of the Mest connection.)

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Cheesetits (February 26, 2009)

T'aint bad.

21stcenturydigitalboy (February 26, 2009)

no shit, this kinda rocks.

Dante3000 (rich) (February 26, 2009)

First stabbings, now a gang? The members of Mest are just too street for me.
-Dante

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JayTee (February 26, 2009)

Mest? More like Homicide Machines! amirite?

Preston (February 26, 2009)

May you guys could start Je-Te-ing and stop Je-terrorizing me:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7mkxw_arrested-developme nt-hot-cops_fun

damnitsderek (February 26, 2009)

Well, that's a very jaded attitude.

GlassPipeMurder (February 26, 2009)

i know. after years of hiding my Mest CD from friends and Last.fm, it's now edgy and punx.

AlexPardee (February 26, 2009)

A-Team > A-Gang

Skitzo (February 26, 2009)

well....isn't anyone gonna say it?

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telegraphrocks (February 26, 2009)

I hope not. That hasn't been funny since the day after it happened.

Patron (February 26, 2009)

That's mest.

21stcenturydigitalboy (February 26, 2009)

seriously, i miss the comfort of familiar sentiments.

ehx82 (February 26, 2009)

Why don't any of these suicide machines-related bands play ska?

That aside, stoked for this.

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Cheesetits (February 26, 2009)

Because the world is better off without it.

thegimper (February 26, 2009)

I feel the same way. They made some of the best ska-punk ever. I don't see what's wrong with making some more...

punk_sk (February 26, 2009)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_CANDY_VETERAN?SITE=AL ANN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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MilesQToast (February 26, 2009)

might help recruiting if you make it legal to take candy from anywhere at anytime you want after you've served.

MyStereoHasMono (February 26, 2009)

Die You Chalked Faced Goons!!!

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baldsteve (February 26, 2009)

Uh, That's the Edgar Winter Group.

Crashtester (February 26, 2009)

Oh yah, another rock and roll outfit. boring.

nervoustriggerman (February 26, 2009)

I can dig it.

TrueBeliever (February 26, 2009)

I don't see what this has to do with Tinted Windows.

DrewXFishy (February 26, 2009)

see this rules

they tell you exactly is in the band from which other bands

so when you hear ex members of so and so you dont have to go " what the fuck, which members??"

american_666_jesus (February 26, 2009)

They just played the Beat Kitchen last week. I wish I didn't have work that night.

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telegraphrocks (February 26, 2009)

Yes, with We Are The Union, who are also good.

I unfortunately had a dentist appointment, at which I'm not sure what occurred, but I left with two permanent silver teeth.
The only medical perk I have... free dentistry. The dentist went to high school / college / medical school with my dad, so he never ever ever charges my family. Thus, I don't really ask questions when I go there ("what are we doing today?"), nope, just sit back and let them do what they do.
Oh yeah, other medical perk, there's a pharmacy in my dad's basement!

friokir (February 27, 2009)

your dad went to medical school and you listen to punk rock... where did things go so wrong, eh?

telegraphrocks (February 27, 2009)

Not being a jock way back in 5th grade.... yeah, we had jocks then.
1992 was fucking stupid!

xote (February 27, 2009)

With the influences I expected something a little better. Or I expected it to suck a lot. But the shit is pretty cool fun dirty rock n roll. I miss that a lot. Weird hearing a dude from Mest doing something decent.

Tahoejeff (February 27, 2009)

This is Mest up!!!

2Kings (February 27, 2009)

thats fucked up

Colder_Than_You (February 27, 2009)

this band is a lot better live.

if you have the chance, id suggest goin to see them.

griffigr (February 28, 2009)

This shit really reminds me of old school Unwritten Law for some reason, and for me, that's a very good thing.

jeffepunkzine (February 28, 2009)

they'll be playing at the Windy City Sound Clash on May 24th.

http://www.myspace.com/windycitysoundclash

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