COLUMBUS DIY

[Rob (Metal)]

-Far to the eat, in the land of ancient Greece, I was born (a son) to Phillip of Macedon.

-My name strikes fear into hearts of men.

-I cut the Gordian Knot.

-I paved the way for Christianity.

-I died of fever in Babylon.

[lamkini]

how did i just find out about this board?

[kelly]

i'm kelly. i have a mohawk. i take pictures. i bike around. my hair is blue now but it used to be all sorts of colors. i have a grey surly steamroller and go to osu.

[Inverted Ross]

how did i just find out about this board?

What he said.

I'm #1 wearer of colonialist oppressor flags. Up the iron(ie)s.

[brad]

i'm brad. i'm from boston but i (used to) go to school with lisa d in delaware. i go to shows and study literature. i enjoy dark beer, mountains, the entire musical spectrum, and humility.

i've booked one show in my life and hope to do a second one in delaware this coming year. come on up, it's closer than you think!

[Tucker]

im tucker im in bands in columbus and im a jerk

[gout]

I'm Ben. I am currently working towards getting my BFA at CCAD. I work at CCAD as well, maintaining the gardens.

"I used to give plasma. You might know me from that."

Also, I'm up for doing art for bands/flyers etc. I did the art for the Locusta/Nightsoil 7" (the Locusta side, that is). I'm not currently in a band, but I play guitar and sing.

Looking forward to getting to know you / getting more involved local shit.

[patradio]

I'm pat. I have a radio.

[heathdeadger]

im troy, im tall. red hair everywhere, im in heath deadger with a bunch of other shitbags

[Buried In Ohio]

I'm josh. I've lived in Columbus for the past5-6 years. osu grad but currently wasting away. I listen mostly to metal and hip hop but will jam lots of other stuff as well. look for the dude with the otesanek back patch on his jacket walking around high street and come say hello!

[Shieldyoureyez]

I'm mike. I just moved to Columbus, I live with cockblock. pm me lots of dirty messages so you can get to know me ok?

[jimmybuttons]

I'm mike. I just moved to Columbus, I live with cockblock. pm me lots of dirty messages so you can get to know me ok?

SHIELD YOUR EYES
jawbreaker reference = +1
pre-dear you jawbreaker reference = +100

[Shieldyoureyez]

I'm mike. I just moved to Columbus, I live with cockblock. pm me lots of dirty messages so you can get to know me ok?

SHIELD YOUR EYES
jawbreaker reference = +1
pre-dear you jawbreaker reference = +100

Bivouac is in my top 10 :]

[ackerman]

I'm Matt Ackerman. I've played guitar in a couple bands. I live in Columbus, but work in Pickerington.

[rugratnotbombs]

I'm Rugrat. I grew up in Columbus, moved away, now I'm moving back. I wanna be in bands and do lots of shit. I want to live at LOD. Yeah.

Also, I <3 Jawbreaker way too much, but Unfun is better than Bivouac.

[chelsea]

i'm moving from boston to columbus on tuesday.
i like pizza, beer, and dogs.

let's hang out.

[The Pawn]

Hi. I am John.

[tarynbones]

im moving to columbus the first of december. i'm gonna live with some renowned buttholes named chelsea and ryan. i play music and i hate (love) fun so i think columbus is surely the place for me. also, i have cats. too many (2) cats. i like dancing and salt and vinegar chips. cool!

[soundofgravity]

My name is Maxwell.
I live in Gahanna.
According to my last.fm, my top artist is The Mountain Goats, but Jawbreaker is second. Orchid, Neil Perry, and Saetia are up there too.

[Aaron S.]

I'm Aaron. I'm a Christian, a pretty big nerd, a musician, a librarian... and I'm pretty sure I don't listen to any of the music that you guys do. But that's okay... right?

It's been a few years since I did things like LoD shows and Monday night bike rides... I now reside in a tiny village not that far from Columbus. But I'm there two to three nights a week for shows and socializing. Maybe I should move back someday.

My solo project is Old Worlds (myspace.com/oldworlds)... currently looking for other like-minded bands/musicians with whom to play, as well as artists and designers with whom to collaborate.

Sorry for the long-winded post.

[rooney]

i'm nate
still in high school, budding musician, from a columbus suburb, blah blah blah
this board seems like a damn cool idea, maybe i'll find something to do in cbus. haven't really had much luck so far, but i haven't looked hard enough, i guess.

[treebeard]

some of you know me already, but if you don't, this should really be all you need:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFa2Rd8xE-U

[solar funeral]

welcome treebeard!

[treebeard]

thanks, dennis!

[Doctor Gonzo]

I'm Doug. I'm a freshman at OSU (Journalism major) and I'm fuckin' fed up with beer pong. I saw Andrew Jackson Jihad at Monster House a while back as well as like, Annabel and Letters to the Moon and some other band. I was blown away by the people, the attitude, and the music and ever since then I've been really wanting to get into the scene. Now I'm serious about it. Recent folk-punk bands I've been consumed by include: Johnny Hobo/Wingnut Dishwasher's Union (I actually wrote a seven page research paper on Pat The Bunny if anyone is interested, haha), Mountain Goats, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Defiance Ohio, Against Me! (especially acoustic), etc. but I'm also into a lot of indie and some hardcore and hip hop and whatever else. I have a lot of musician friends but I haven't really played much. I pride myself as a writer and my next goal is to learn some acoustic guitar so I can have a musical outlet.

My best friend Ben has the same yearning for the Columbus DIY scene as I do, so we'll scope out the events and hopefully make some friends. If anyone has suggestions on what where or what we should go to, that would be awesome. Also, we're looking for a place for 3 to people live somewhere between OSU and downtown by next fall, and any suggestions on this would be extremely helpful.

Thanks for reading, hopefully you'll be seeing more of me.

Doug Alleman

[john also]

I'm Doug. I'm a freshman at OSU (Journalism major) and I'm fuckin' fed up with beer pong. I saw Andrew Jackson Jihad at Monster House a while back as well as well as like, Annabel and Letters to the Moon and some other band. I was blown away by the people, the attitude, and the music and ever since then I've been really wanting to get into the scene. Now I'm serious about it. Recent folk-punk bands I've been consumed by include: Johnny Hobo/Wingnut Dishwasher's Union (I actually wrote a seven page research paper on Pat The Bunny if anyone is interested, haha), Mountain Goats, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Defiance Ohio, Against Me! (especially acoustic), etc. but I'm also into a lot of indie and some hardcore and hip hop and whatever else. I have a lot of musician friends but I haven't really played much. I pride myself as a writer and my next goal is to learn some acoustic guitar so I can have a musical outlet.

My best friend Ben has the same yearning for the Columbus DIY scene as I do, so we'll scope out the events and hopefully make some
friends. If anyone has suggestions on what where or what we should go to, that would be awesome. Also, we're looking for a place for 3 to people live somewhere between OSU and downtown by next fall, and any suggestions on this would be extremely helpful.

Thanks for reading, hopefully you'll be seeing more of me.

Doug Alleman

COME TO LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT TONIGHT



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[Doctor Gonzo]

Whoa, thanks a lot. I think I will.

[Dude Toe]

Yo everyone, my name is ben. I am that best friend you guys heard so much about from Doug. I have a lot of similar interests as Doug when it comes to music and other shit. Other than that I go to OSU and I am undecided for now but I am interested in doing something with the environment. Doug and I are excited about going to the tonight so we'll see you there.

[destroythehive]

hi my name is jhared and i like chillin
Punx always win!

[livefastdie13]

I'm matt-tard
I live on indianola right next to the legion, above rick and jay from bernies.

I drink, watch shitty b horror flicks, and listen to most kinds of rock n roll (and some outlaw country and hiphop). You probably will/have see me at random house shows. Say hi.

[Not a Crass username]

Hello all, I recently moved to this fine city to attend OSU and was fortunately informed by a like-minded individual of csbys's existence. Fortunate because prior to this revelation I had wrongfully assumed this place to be void of most anything relating to my interests, not that I really know much about this city

I'd really like to get active in some positive community organisations, though unfortunately I have yet to make any friends since moving here nor have I attended any of the local shows. I suppose it is only up to myself to rise above my social anxiety

[great.]

Hi, I'm Kathleen. I moved here a few months ago and haven't really met anyone yet. I go to CSCC for animation and folk punk bands make me happy :) Oatmeal is good too. Sup.

Also I really really need somewhere to live toward the end of September!

[hartelby]

hello, i'm chris and i just moved here a few months ago to go to OSU. I haven't really met anyone here but would love to get involved some local diy stuff. Would love to meet new people to hang and make jams with. Also looking for new residency come september so if anyone could help that would be awesome.

[Pencil]

Hi, I'm Pencil.
I represent Athens OH. (although I'm sure the residents here would tell you otherwise).
I'm into Appalachian secessation, militant agrarianism, macrobiotic slam dancing, dope, guns, axes and not paying taxes.

[Jon W]

Hey, I'm Jon Weiner. I live in Cincinnati, but I troll this board sometimes.

I probably won't post very much.

kisses

[tegulevi]

I'm Levi. I'm new and finally found this damn board. probably be around for most house shows during the week. im off limits on the weekends.

I'm a fabricator by day so if anyone needs help fixing things after a show just look me up. I'm always up for supporting the DIY scene.

[Gene]

Hey All,

My name is Gene. I live in Dublin...BUT (ring the alarm!!!) I'm moving to Clintonville to live with my dad. Hope to meet some new people. I like Mastodon and other underground metal, bmxing w/ my friends, vegan one-pots, and keeping it real.

[vsthewolf]

i'm bryan im from a small town near sandusky ohio, not a whole lot of people around here actually know anything about real music they think metalcore is awesome.i am a college freshman majoring in webdesign and thats about all there is to know about me, i'm handy with photoshop and i take pictures quite often and listen to more drone/noise than i probably should. i have a shitty music project called "an12deers" that you can listen to on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/alfalfadude) and quickly close out of because most people hate it.and thats it.

[great.]

@ vsthewolf

there is some awesome music happening up there right now! i really like the aroma of women/goodnight, sleep well/antilles/the climates, a couple of my friends are putting together something they are calling "darger" as well, should be awesome! but yeah..all of that settle the sky and run into the shadows crap is really dragging the area down....

[vsthewolf]

yeah man settle the sky and rits is realllly big with the younger crowd of "scenesters" but us kinda older people are really into the aroma of women/antilles(even though theyre like in high school still)/goodnight sleep well(my buddy matt plays in that band)/climates is good stuff

but i really wanna see more punk i guess. like there used to be a band called resist the call and they were kinda streetpunk sorta.but have long since died off.and there really isnt any zines up here, i just got a copy of that black cloud 2 from a buddy, but i wanna see more stuff, theres no distros, but theres a decent shop up in toledo called ramalama thats pretty decent

[great.]

hey i know matt! actually dated him for a while about a year or so ago, if you're friends with him i've probably met you at some point...but yeah i remember resist the call haha, i graduated with all of those guys, they all went to different colleges so they had to break up, i think two of them are in bg and aren't really in any bands. the other guys are at ohio university i'm pretty sure. ramalama is great!

[vsthewolf]

who are you? haha pm me or something

[CanVegansSuckDick?????]

My name is Craig i play for American Mediocre and i am a chronic masturbator......umm shit wrong group......... I don't live anywhere cool enough to have a name, i am envious.

We play hard rock, punk, garage, metal-ish stuff i guess. I have been enjoying the music in this city for a long time and you can see my ugly ass mug around town as shows being quiet and diggin on the music with my girlfriend.

Don't get to the house scene too much around here do to the fact that i am fat, bearded, older, and a bit intense (i'm told) which translates into.....

DudeBro1: Dude is that guy a Cop, oh shit man i think he is a cop
DudeBro2: nah i saw him smoking pot
DudeBro1: so man they are allowed to smoke pot that's how they bust you....Plus i saw him eat a donut

Then i get stared at all night, and i become just that much more , well, weird.

So if you make it out to one of my show i and the other guys would like to meet you house folks cause i always remember houses being much more fun than the average bar. We tried finding a house for the hellmouth show but wasn't sure where to look.

"Nerdy Lab Technician/feild biologist by day and playing music all night, well not all night i do have a girlfriend, and well a hand if we were no longer together"


Myspace.com/AmericanMediocre The recording are shitty and old

[Exhortera]

Hi, I'm Rob.

I play bass in a DEATH tribute band, Infernal Death.

I like beer, marijuana, deep tissue massages w/ happy endings and west side taco trucks.

I'm a good speller.

[ash]

I'm Ash. I like punk rock shows.
I'm friends with Doug (Dr Gonzo) and Ben (Dude Toe) and have been for 12 years. I'm a high school drop out working on a satirical novel based on hedonism in the suburbs. I also write stupid poetry that makes no sense and have a musical project called Most Cab Drivers Have Liberal Arts Degrees.

Looking for good people, good times, and good music.

[YumSoylentGreen]

Hey my names Brittian.
I love music and going to shows.
I play guitar and like to read.
I write a bit and thats all I really know about myself.

I dont trust myself therefore I keep secrets from myself so I cant stab myself in the back. I think myself hates myself.

--Brittian

[letsgopens]

guess i'll do one of these... names evan. i'm from pittsburgh. into hockey, old punk rock, and some metal. i also love motown. not a joke.

[Le Master]

hockey #1

[Nyodene D]

apologies in advance for the long post:

I am Aaron Vilk and I reside in Athens, Ohio (I am from Cleveland originally).

People call me Vilk or Sweet D (if you're Pencil).

I book noise, hardcore and indie shows in Athens, Ohio, at several house venues. I am organizing the Athens Experimental Music Fest (AEMfest). I am affiliated with The Action Committee (Athens' DIY group).

I am a student at OU and a member of ACRN, the online radio station. I host a noise, hardcore, black metal and experimental show on Tuesday nights from 10 pm - 12 am. I also work in their promotions department as a booking dude.

I play out as Nyodene D, a power electronics project, and in the noisecore band Son of a Fucking Bitch. I want to play out more in C-bus and would love to set up stuff in Athens in exchange.

I run the small label Grundale Records, which hosts music free for download and at-cost for physical copies (grundalerecords.blogspot.com).

I am music journalism major with a sociology minor and want to do my thesis on punk / diy ethics and communities, so I may contact you guys about that in a year or two.

I am so appreciative of the collaboration and support of the DIY scene and want to help change people's opinions of Athens from the wasteland of fratrats and street fests it is renowned for into a community that values art, music and thought. I am still down to rage with you doods, though.

hit me up if you're looking for an Athens show. I'm working on stuff for the fall already.

[jessejames]

my name is alex.
i'm a 17 year old high school kid from clintonville (a couple miles north of campus).
i like all sorts of music, anything from black flag, 9 shocks, and aus-rotten, to hank williams, wu-tang clan, andrew jackson jihad, and jawbreaker.
i've been to a handful of diy shows here, i think the most recent was this bike, and delay.
i plan on going to more shows and i play alot of music with people in my basement.

that's pretty much it.