For when we moved we weren’t meant to be still. That’s what concentration requires. Staying still in a moving environment. In the other case, don’t hate the hill. The hill is your friend. It’s yours to ascend, back and forth when you can We may hear the ghost water boiling or predict the refrigerator cycle but that just makes us seem psycho like typing these notes when you should be at rest in your bedroom.

Future people came to find me. I’m a star so hard in my cerebral by and by that I created a story to accompany my progress and joy. I think I have an edge on the rest of the projects. I’m good for programming and angelic heart meshing. Tough enough to be respected by metal heads and followed in stores by adoring fans. I will satiate your boring prick of a hand shake and if you can, ask something engaging.

Don’t try to stress or harass the talent. Your time is spent. Leg is shaking. When you run in dreams I’m stranded here typing and like the tectonics, something is bound to move or blow. We’re settled on inactive volcanoes. Tabor has a history and Mr. Hood has many fiery mistresses to go with all the handsome faces on the mountain. Meanwhile on my table top, iPad makes it easy to convey this by auto correcting misspelling.

Slowly integrating us to the Machine’s desired level. Can’t fight a king against a king on the chess board so what makes you think you can in this world. Have another instrument name. Protect your achieved fame. It’s a revision game. Calculate the risks. These words are not all mine. Just 99%. I want to share this. This is my concurrent conveyance based on surveillance of the bold and insipid at a rock concert this evening.

-JAB

coming up! 

coming up! 

Another event worth attending.  Thanks, sweetie, for the flyer!
aprilsojung:

poster design for john anthony black’s open mic at bula kava house.  ©april black 2011

Another event worth attending.  Thanks, sweetie, for the flyer!

aprilsojung:

poster design for john anthony black’s open mic at bula kava house.  ©april black 2011

Rock Update!


I am proud to announce the rock band, Black Black Things, will be at Ash St. Saloon(225 SW Ash St. Portland) this TUESDAY, MAY 24th!

It’s a free show so get there early to drink so your hair can be down by 11pm when we play. You know the place is rad with bands like Red Fang passing through. Oh, and bring ear plugs so you don’t have any reason to wimp out. 9PM Free!

p.s. The Black Black things are another promising band based out of this hard rocking, but chilled out city. They’re a product of those dynamics melded into one confident song writer, Richard H. Fulton’s pieces with accompaniment from other local influential artists. BBT can get you slappin’ knees, banging heads, or just kicking back to hear the sweet sounds of harmony kissing melody. Attend.

There are no mp3 sites up yet but here are the accompaniments’ links so you can see we’re legit :)

keyboard/beauty-Colin Hogan
http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_2451763

guitar/voice-John Anthony Black
http://soundcloud.com/johnanthonyblack/half-of-you

drums/groove-James Matthew Ramsdell
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150299148067222&comments

bass/vibe-Brian Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5G976YeMwo&feature=related

I am a political nightmare. I am superhero turned to stone. I wear torn khaki pants and a sail boat shirt; often skipping along and occasionally slipping in my tennis shoes. I don’t excel at boats or the iconic sport. This bequeathed shirt was worn by the same man who ran his heart dry and swelled his lungs to be stimulated and normal with nicotine addictions that by percentage, unduly unfold. I don’t know exactly what I am or represent.  It’s just…I  wear the smile of my mother, who suffered things only stories unravel further. I didn’t know her, but I know of her and I am her.The words were psychosis and lithium; it’s no wonder I can spell them so well. I’ve heard them since youth, questioning what dad meant when he said she was sick. I remembered always not to step on sidewalk cracks when in elementary school, for mom was not well. I laid with her while it took her. She loved us ‘til her last medicated breath. Let us not waist another of ours to raise our voice with hatred or sigh at a loved ones request.Stay at ease.Rest hard. Work harder. Cry over poetry when necessary. Breathe in reason, exhale doubt.-JAB  05.15.11(revised 05.16.11)

I am a political nightmare.
I am superhero turned to stone.
I wear torn khaki pants and a sail boat shirt; often skipping along and occasionally slipping in my tennis shoes.
I don’t excel at boats or the iconic sport.
This bequeathed shirt was worn by the same man who ran his heart dry and swelled his lungs to be stimulated and normal with nicotine addictions that by percentage, unduly unfold.
I don’t know exactly what I am or represent. 

It’s just…
I  wear the smile of my mother, who suffered things only stories unravel further.
I didn’t know her, but I know of her and I am her.
The words were psychosis and lithium; it’s no wonder I can spell them so well.
I’ve heard them since youth, questioning what dad meant when he said she was sick.
I remembered always not to step on sidewalk cracks when in elementary school, for mom was not well.
I laid with her while it took her.
She loved us ‘til her last medicated breath.

Let us not waist another of ours to raise our voice with hatred or sigh at a loved ones request.
Stay at ease.
Rest hard.
Work harder.
Cry over poetry when necessary.
Breathe in reason, exhale doubt.


-JAB  05.15.11(revised 05.16.11)

Tumblg… Hey, I like the sound of that.

Tumblg… Time to put the glasses on.  Typing is no fun to me due to my lack of good vision.  It brings me no joy.  Kinda reminds me of filing nails.  hYuck!  Hey, call me anytime 614.582.9729.  I’d love to actually hear from you.  I know, phone conversations make me pace around the room too.  Who cares!  Let’s talk and burn calories togethr…  This is me signing off. 

-JAB

2 songs:

Don’t Tell Me How To Lace My Boots / Sweet Sweet

This is unedited. Taken right from the sound board at a PSU open mic. This is as fresh as it gets. Go and give me 7 minutes and pretend you’re in the audience. 

Things are happening. I hope we can roast now.

I’ve been busy as of late.  Trying to work part-time just so I can pay my publicist to do all this crap, but now I’ve finally gotten enough time to update my Tumblr from the heart. 

I’m doing some great things like my First Monday Features at Jade Lounge.  This has been picking up and I’m sure the steam is rising!  I must be hungry.  The word “steam” just made my stomach grumble. 

I’ll be leaving for work at the athletic club soon but it’s time to connect via internet first. 

People, come to my upcoming shows.  I’ll make another post telling about all of them.  For short, May 12th Bula Kava House(SE 31st and Division)  This place is brand new and has a great product.  Let’s drink and speak dragon languages :)  I’ll be playing music and mixing in random/featured acts from 7p to 1a on Thursday, May 12th. 

Holler,

JAB

aprilsojung:

starting april 4 … ©april black 2011

aprilsojung:

starting april 4 … ©april black 2011

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John Anthony Black is a Portland based musician who maintains uniqueness with soul captivating, unadulterated originality.

Backed by his own facade label, Highest Bidder Records, John is a happily independent musician/composer with no one telling him how to act, dress or sing.


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