Tens Photo's

PICTURES!!!!!!!!

So this what the show looked like. We got some really cool shots as you can see. You can click on the pictures to make them bigger. Also after today you can look at the pics by either coming back to this post or I think I'm gunna have some running photo side bar on the blog that we can just keep adding to and adding to after the shows, but for now heres some great photos of The Tens. Thanks again to everyone who made it out and thanks to MY MOM (Beth Looney) for taking the pictures.

Oh yeah one last thing, is Mitt Romney Gay? Come back tomorrow for more cool shit but for now look at the pictures and read all the posts you missed. THE TENS thank you.

SHOW #1

We Made It Out Alive

About three months ago when The Tens Demo was pretty much done, we started lightly booking shows. We gave ourselves a decent amount of time so we wouldn't suck and from what people said after the show I think we were the opposite of suck. But back to the story, we booked a show at the Vernors Room in the Crow Foot Complex. We were promised to open up for a touring act, 50$ and some beer. Well we ment "thee" Vinny Vegas, which come to find out is five guys from Baltimore, Maryland. I spent 14$ to get two of people inside. Me, Bill, and Scott each paid 4$ dollars to park. Then I think an additional 4$ was spent on beer and sadly to say nothing was for free except our Vinny Vegas cd we got.

The Tens Live at the Vernors Room

But the show went on. We knocked out twelve songs fast with minor mistakes and minor technical difficulties. Still I think everyone had a good time I mean they had to we threatened their lives. Some pictures were taking which I will post all of them tomorrow but heres a taste for you people addicted to photos. Sadly no video or audio was illegally filmed at the show but I'm hoping to film the next show or at least get an audio recording. I'd love to get some new tracks or something up soon. For those who came to the show you are the only ones who heard The Tens for the first time and you will be the only ones who ever will, congratulations.
Honestly for those of you who showed up thank you so much for coming. I'll make sure you all will be compensated with some free Tens items sometime soon, lets just say there are shirts being made, and I think you guys deserve a free one.

The Ending to our Story

And in the End When the show was finally over and the headliner LEX was no where to be found and Mr. Vegas got off stage again there was no beer or 50$ like promised instead 12 songs and 22 dollars later the guy who ran the door who looked like the fifty five year old version of Larry Murphy (The Red Wing) if he was fat looked at us and said "nice having you" and he tossed me twenty five cents. Thats right one quarter. So we did exactly what you think we did. This:

Yep we rode the Penny Horse which now a days cost twenty five cents not a penny. So I guess its called the Quarter Horse now. Cause in the end music isn't about making money or getting free booze. Its about making something up and throwing it into peolples faces. Punks not Dead, music is.

I promise to post all the stuff from the show and be a little more in depth with what the future holds for The Tens and the Crow Foot complex. gots to go to bed so I can get up and go to work WHY! WHY WHY!

SORRY ABOOT LAST NIGHT

SHOW TOMORROW

Hey! Sorry about no post last night but to apologize for no new material I give you the set list for our show tomorrow.

Show starts at 7:00PM at the Vernors Room in the Crow Foot complex which is located in Pontiac. Heres a link to there WEBSITE, We are right on the front page.

The Tens would be very happy if you and your friends came out and watched us perform. We will be on stage at 8:30PM and hopefully be hanging out all night with you all somewhere.

Fuck you if you don't come, all we wanna do is play music for you and it only 7$. My homeless nephew makes that in ten minutes son. Look at the site after the show for a new post and maybe some pics or a video will be up for your viewing pleasure, so I guess if you don't show up you can imagine what it was like by looking at the pictures and listening to the music on the page.

Quick Last Words 


I'm sorry again for not posting yesterday. I'll post like crazy these up coming days and all I ask is that you read them, go to our shows, and listen to our music. But for now I gots to drink some tea and hope long and hard not to fuck up tomorrow. But even if we do, I don't care. The Tens firmly believe that if you don't like us, we can beat you up until you do. NOW COME TO THE SHOW!

Make your own flyers

HOOP DREAMS

Vermin Superem

All this talk about playing the Aeroplane Records tour and The Tens first show (This Monday, April 23rd, at the Vernors Room in Pontiac) has really got me thinking about all the people I'd like to work with. Just in the last two days I have been introduced to some very interesting and influential characters. They were so Amazing that I'd like to share them with you, contact them, and work with them in some way shape or form. Who am I talking about? The first character that has blown my mind in the last two days goes by the name of Vermin Supreme and he's running for president. Thats Right. A self proclaimed "friendly faciast" who I might call a genius fell into my lap the other day. Born in Rockport, Massachusetts in 1961, Vermin Supreme has been running for various political offices since 1988 and has ran for president four times. He is currently campaigning as a democrat in the 2012 election. His platform is mostly based on the promise that every American will be given a pony. Which he believes will produce jobs and positive entities for America's environment. The ponies will also doubles as a federal identification system. You must have your pony with you at all times to prove your citizenship. Vermin also hopes to pass a law requiring people to brush there teeth, "Creating strong teeth for a stronger America.". Not only that, he wears a boot for a hat, talks to Jesus, and has magic dust that makes people gay. In 1988 Vermin ran for mayor for our great city of Detroit as an independent and lost to Coleman Young. It makes me wonder what Detroit would be like today if Vermin Supreme had won. I don't think he could of done much worse or stole as much shit as mayor Young did. But you decide, watch Vermin in political action at the New Hampshire Primary. This man honestly lives his visions and thats honorable:

Pussy RIOT

Pussy Riot in full gear

The second thing I came across is this amazingly crazy Russian punk band. Bill told me about them today before practice. The all girl seven piece band goes by the name Pussy Riot and they are exactly that. I've been obsessing about these ladies all day. Not just because their band name is Pussy Riot but because currently all seven members are being held in Russian prison after their anti Vladimir Putin performance in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior church. These Chicks took on fucking Vladimir Putin and they chose an orthodox church as the venue. They are obviously not scared of shit. Many people are working to get the girls out, but many are afraid that releasing them would just be a death sentence. After watching many of the bands videos that consist of music, demonstrations, Russian rants and random videos of burned out buildings and cars. I have come to the conclusion that Pussy Riot would feel right at home somewhere in Detroit or Hamtramck. Nobody here would want to kill these girls or even dare to fuck with them either. I propose that we keep Pussy Riot safe and hide them in our city. The music is cool and they are truly fearless Russian Feminist who sure can make some power full politically charged art. You can see the video that contains the song and demonstration that landed the girls in jail:

OH Yeah My Hoop Dream

Now you're up to speed on the things going on in my head. But what does Pussy Riot and Vermin Supreme have in common other than being revolutionaries. The Tens want to put on a show with them! While Vermin Supreme tours the country running for president he also performs his spoken word. So would you go see The Tens, Pussy Riot and Vermin Supreme perform together? Thats all I've been thinking about. What not a better way for Vermin Supreme to bring voting awareness then working with The Tens and Pussy Riot. Vermin already has ties to the city as a previous candidate for mayor. And Pussy Riot needs a safe place to stay. Step one get a hold of Pussy Riot and Vermin Supreme, What do you think? Can we do it? Who knows but I'll keep you updated. Let the plan begin. Hopefully Presidential candidate Vermin Supreme and Russian Feminist activist Pussy Riot pick up there phones.

Links

Another Great song and video by Pussy Riot: Here

For Pussy Riots Official Site Click Here! 

Don't Forget to vote for Vermin Supreme, and possibly buy a shirt? Click Here For his official Site 
And HERE FOR HIS BLOG, Read it! I Will

Now get some money together and send it to The Tens so we can Light it on fire and Lead This fine man and the Pussy Riot Women to us. Fuck 89x. Expect by next Friday some type of update. 

TOUR ?

Are you Jerking it? Good.

Its slowly becoming official that The Tens will be going on a small promotional tour around michigan for Aeroplane Records. We are in the process of booking many shows all around the state. Which means you should be able to see The Tens live almost every weekend this summer. I'm not sure if thats a good thing or what it exactly means. All I know is if you come out to see us we are going to put on a great show for you. And if we don't, we will beat you up until you like it. Now back to the point, The Tens are excited to be setting up a tour with Aeroplane Records, to be working with Aeroplane Records, and to start playing shows with the other bands of Aeroplane Records.  In a nut shell Aeroplane Records is an Ann Arbor based independent Record Label that is currently working with three bands, Flour, The Elephant Celebes and The Tens. All Three bands will be cutting Records with the label and touring this summer as I mentioned earlier. Everything will be done completely independently by the bands and Aeroplane Records. No one in this group has a famous dad or a reality show family, the tour and the records are going to be made possible by three hard working bands and many hard working individuals. But the most important part. We want people to see us, hear us, meet us, and even hangout with us, maybe make art with us. Basically we need fans, check out our music, come watch us play, join the movement of turning your radio off and having a deaf ear to the main stream commercial art. Don't become a shark kids listen to music thats made by real people, not millionaire assholes. Start by checking out this little sample demo here:http://aeroplanerecords.bandcamp.com/ It contains a track from every band working on the tour and Aeroplane Records. It Should give you a good idea of what you can expect to see at the tour shows.

Read more shit tomorrow about more stuff to come. For now check out the sampler demo and I'll keep you up dated on the tour news. If you listen to our music I guess thats cool, it be really nice to just wake up tomorrow morning to news of lil wayne's disappearance or the death of everyone on his Record conglomerate. The power of us all making music and art together could theoretically make all that true. Now go Listen to those tracks and Visit the site,  and click on the links!!!!!!!