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By: Mick Jones

Mick Jones — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:27:44 +0000

Well, I can still remember how bad I felt that Man or AstroMan? played a much better set at Denaro’s while I was playing with Big Audio Dynamite at some lame frat party in Auburn. Not only did these guys not know I was part of the Clash, MorA was doing a cover of “Down at the Globe” the same night…and nailed it in their MorA way…

By: Dr. Texas

Dr. Texas — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:26:45 +0000

Haha no mortal man indeed! It will never happen again SC.

Thanks for taking the time to write me back Starcrunch. Apology accepted.

Man or Astroman? will always be my favorite band of all time. You are my Beatles!

You said that your lyrics “do/did mean something” would you treat us to some lyrics and shed some light on how you created them?

Were the lyrics included with the Bandai Japanese version of Made From Technetium/ 1000X accurate?

I will buy you a beer when you come to Arizona to play a show. There is no longer a Boston’s for you to play but the Brickhouse still stands. Marquee Theater would be a good place too if you open to suggestions.

By: xuxa

xuxa — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:23:07 +0000

I have seen a few shows and they were all great, couldn’t imagine interrupting Starcrunch in pinballI and also don’t think he would call someone a kid, maybe junior, but not kid.

By: Star Crunch

Star Crunch — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:21:49 +0000

@ Dr. TX – no mortal man dare interrupt my pinball game!

hmmm…wait… that doesn’t sound like something I would say – but my apologies if I did – or it came across that way to you. I unfortunately don’t remember that specific conversation (I do remember playing an intense game of pinball from time to time). It’s especially confusing as many of the lyrics do/did mean something – and I don’t think I’ve called anyone a “kid” in my life. Whatever was said, it obviously left a bad impression – so my apologies for that. Thanks for sticking with us…

By: Dr. Texas

Dr. Texas — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:09:23 +0000

I remember seeing Man or Astroman? at Bostons in Tempe,AZ in 1996 for the Mini-Microscope tour and it blew my mind. I had never seen a more colossal band in my life. People were singing along with the movie samples that play before each song. Every song was amazing. The music made me want to start a band and I did several times.

When I saw them again at Boston’s in Tempe for the Made from Technetium tour I met Dexter X who couldn’t have been nicer. He signed my flyer. The show was great and it rained. Birdstuff was totally cool also. He had someone from the audience play drums along with him to one song.

One lowlight was when I met StarCrunch. He was playing some Mars Attacks pinball game at Bostons and hanging out before the show. I was impressed with his lyrics. I told Starcrunch how much I enjoyed his lyrics and his response was, “hey kid I just wrote them in the studio they don’t mean anything.”

He then turned his back on me and went back to pinball. What a disappointment. I was hoping for some great revelation but instead of got some short words. I forgive you there SC. I wish you best on your new shows. Your words might not have been meaningful to you but they were to me. Experiment Zero is my favorite album of all time. 1000X is a solid album too. I am happy that they plan to play stuff from that era.

Brian Teasley was always cool to me. He allowed me to interview him for my college paper at a later show. Brian was always funny and super gracious. Man or Astroman? as a whole was never afraid of their fans. They will never know what a huge impact that had on their fans. Awesome.

The show at the Jackson Hole in Phoenix (now the Old Brickhouse) was great. Causey Way opened for them and Coco donned an afro wig to play bass for them. The Spoozys and the Mooney Suzuki opened for Man or Astroman? at Nita’s Hideaway for a good show on their last tour.

I will be very excited to see a reunion tour if that happens. May your trails be happy and your campfire never dim.

Sincerely,
Dr. TX

By: David

David — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:14:33 +0000

I was music director at WEGL for a couple of years in the mid-80′s. Graduated before the band was playing around town. I really wish I could have seen them back at school, but was able to catch a couple of shows in Atlanta. I have never heard a better band come out of Auburn.

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Plainslinks is working for the weekend | The War Eagle Reader — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:04:56 +0000

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By: Star Crunch

Star Crunch — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:25:04 +0000

@Ricky D – I remember that night at the theater with the frat guy. He had a bottle of beer on the table and was giving me this “tuff guy stare” like he was going to kick my ass if I knocked it over. I think it got knocked over anyway – but one the coolest parts about being in a band is that you know that there are at least 3 other guys in the room that will help rescue you from sticky situations.

The frat guy must have had super powers, though. After the last song that night, I walked off what I thought was part of the stage (it was not) – fell – and landed on my Gretsch. Broke the Bigsby right off – and dented the heck out of the body.

By: J.M.

J.M. — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:18:03 +0000

Oh man! Thanks for reading, Star Crunch.