Hi, Adam: this hit so many personal marks (Sarx?) for me. The producer of Rock That Doesn’t Roll (college friend plus I did the score) recommended you to me, particularly your section on Alan Aguirre and SF.
Also - I grew up in the DC area (of the Body) so saw The Throes many times. Really sweet people and - for someone like your pal, Cole, who had just burned all his albums - a godsend for a kid who had just thrown out all of his Dischord records (still pains me - I winced reading that part).
1000% agree that Sin Disease is the best Xtian album ever made. No contest. (Well, maybe “Michael W Smith 2”… I kid.)
Years later, my touring band (also a band of Christians playing in a “secular” band) got the chance to open for Aguirre’s new band, Spyglass Blue. I hated the band - they were even worse live - but I was excited to get a chance to pick Allan’s brain and compare notes. He was so bitter, vindictive and rude, it almost took my breath away. Like, whoa… okay, guy. Yeah, your brother once jammed with Perry Farrel’s orthodontist or whatever. (The name-dropping references really made me laugh.)
So… you were HR’s backing band and you’re gonna shake down a teenage church kid for 500 bucks?
Kind of says it all right there.
Anyway, this was a fun (and cringey) read - so many shared evangelical rites of passage - but I look forward to tuning in.
It was great hearing part of this chapter in real life at Morning Fuckers. I really enjoyed hearing and reading the rest of the opening chapter. "'Christian' is not an adjective."
Adam I really enjoyed this! Looking forward to reading more. I remember when I was 13 my parents got me this magazine called ‘Breakaway’ a Christian teen boys magazine, and they had all those “If you like ___ try ___” 😆
Hi, Adam: this hit so many personal marks (Sarx?) for me. The producer of Rock That Doesn’t Roll (college friend plus I did the score) recommended you to me, particularly your section on Alan Aguirre and SF.
Also - I grew up in the DC area (of the Body) so saw The Throes many times. Really sweet people and - for someone like your pal, Cole, who had just burned all his albums - a godsend for a kid who had just thrown out all of his Dischord records (still pains me - I winced reading that part).
1000% agree that Sin Disease is the best Xtian album ever made. No contest. (Well, maybe “Michael W Smith 2”… I kid.)
Years later, my touring band (also a band of Christians playing in a “secular” band) got the chance to open for Aguirre’s new band, Spyglass Blue. I hated the band - they were even worse live - but I was excited to get a chance to pick Allan’s brain and compare notes. He was so bitter, vindictive and rude, it almost took my breath away. Like, whoa… okay, guy. Yeah, your brother once jammed with Perry Farrel’s orthodontist or whatever. (The name-dropping references really made me laugh.)
So… you were HR’s backing band and you’re gonna shake down a teenage church kid for 500 bucks?
Kind of says it all right there.
Anyway, this was a fun (and cringey) read - so many shared evangelical rites of passage - but I look forward to tuning in.
Glad you found it, and thanks for reading. Tell your friends!
Will do!!!
Very happy to see this out in the world. Cannot wait to read more....
Thanks for reading, old friend.
Can’t wait to read all of this.
It was great hearing part of this chapter in real life at Morning Fuckers. I really enjoyed hearing and reading the rest of the opening chapter. "'Christian' is not an adjective."
Working my way through the book and love it all. I had no idea you were up to all these shenanigans! Proud of you. Xo
Many untrue things in there!
Adam I really enjoyed this! Looking forward to reading more. I remember when I was 13 my parents got me this magazine called ‘Breakaway’ a Christian teen boys magazine, and they had all those “If you like ___ try ___” 😆
Thanks for reading, Guy
Great start! Looking forward to reading more. While Ramald might be an ass, ‘Jawboneofanass’ is a great record!
Agree to disagree 🫏
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