The night the lights went out in Philadelphia
Here's a post I stole directly from my band's website: The Codes. I am a lazy piece of shit sometimes.
If you missed our last show at North Star Bar, you missed a good one. Shit got a little crazy. A few bands played before us including Penrose and A Million Years. They were incredible.
By the time we hit the stage it was already 1am. The crowd was good and drunk by then. Lots of hooting and hollering. Good energy in the room.
Halfway through the set, in the middle of one of our songs, the stage lights went black. We later found out that someone spilled a beer on the lighting board. They were OUT. No bringing them back. So we just kept playing. It was completely pitch black in there. The only lights were the sporadic flashes from cameras in the crowd. We played several more songs in complete darkness - including an encore.
Here's the song we were playing when the lights died - they go out at 4:00. Check it out.
The Codes on YouTube
Here are a couple of videos of my band. I'm the guy playing drums.
The Codes - Won't Be The Same
The Codes - Get Away
If you're in Philly on Saturday July 10, you can check us out at North Star Bar. It's one of the best venues in Philadelphia and we're headlining! Get tickets here. Do it now! Well, you know, if you feel like it.
The Codes on Facebook – Philadelphia Indie Rock
I just uploaded a shitload of new pics to my band's Facebook page. You can stalk me there if you think that sort of thing is fun.
The Codes Live EP – Free Download!
Dearest friends, perverts and lurkers,
My band has a new EP - a live recording from a recent gig in Philly. Download it at The Codes website for free. And spread the word.
Your pal,
JJ
Another way to be even more annoying than you already are
I want you to annoy people. Constantly. It'll be fun. Here's an idea to help get you started.
Throw rappers names into your regular daily conversations. Like this:
Dork #1: "You want to go to the movies with me tonight?"
Dork #2: "Mos def."
Dork #1: "Awesome. I'm thinking we can check out that new creepy movie, Orphan."
Dork #2: "Coolio."
Dork #1: "Oh shit. I just realized we don't have a way to get there. My car's in the shop."
Dork #2: "Eazy E. We can borrow my mom's car."
Dork #1: "Fresh Prince!"
Dork #2: "What?"
Dork #1: "I'm just saying."
Dork #2: "I don't get it."
Dork #1: "Fresh Prince. Like - 'Fresh'. You know. Like it's cool that we can take your mom's car."
Dork #2: "That's Ludacris."


