Monday, February 21, 2011

WHERE ARE THEY NOW - Sam McPheeters/Born Against

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Sam with Born Against, Photo courtesy of: Sam McPheeters

Between these two photos: I went broke and moved to Richmond, Virginia in '93...the city hauled off the Born Against van for unpaid parking tickets...lived in an office building for a while...clocked tens of dollars as the lead singer of Men's Recovery Project...worked at a Gloria Jean's Coffee for three bad days...later worked at a health food place, and then another health food place, and then a commercial painting company...lived in Rhode Island...owned a 1993 Nissan Pulsar...moved to California and got married...crashed my record company into an oak tree...worked at Borders for three weeks...made nearly $80 as the lead singer of Wrangler Brutes...worked at another commercial painting place...got high cholesterol....got rejected for a paying job at OC Weekly...twice...voted for Obama...just reprinted my old zine, Dear Jesus....

http://stores.ebay.com/Sam-McPheeters-Store



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Sam in 2011

By Livewire Records at February 21, 2011

17 comments:

  1. farsideFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Since Sam wont plug himself I'll do it for him (no homo). He writes one of my favorite blogs on the internet

    http://loomofruin.blogspot.com/

    Also, I know he does a lot of freelance writing for Vice Magazine, and other publications.

    Both Men's Recovery Project and Wrangler Brutes were seriously underrated bands that ended far before their time (especially Wrangler Brutes)

    ...And the internet is still a toilet stall.

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  2. BASEMENT VIOLENCEFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    I love Sam's remark that is clearly a stab at Jason/Life's Blood earlier "where are they now". On point as per usual Mr. McPheeters.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    it is a shame that such a dynamic, influential, always suprising force in 1990's nj music did not strike it rich...but he would have probably said f-that anyway. thanks for putting sam's feature on your blog, tim mouthpiece. you guys were sorta polar opposite ends of the spectrum when it came to music and expression, but were forever linked as both being part of one of the more influential periods in music.

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  4. Sam McPFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    Not a jab at Jason..... he's a pal....

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  5. DailyFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Sam's post came in before Jason's entry was even posted, so no jab.

    CD

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    pretty current interview with Jason Life's Blood(2009). He talks about he and Sams relationship.

    http://truepunkmetal.blogspot.com/2009/02/lifes-blood-interview-with-vocalist.html

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    looser.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Wiener.

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  9. Adam O'TooleFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Having grown up with both Sam and (my brother) Jason, I'll say that they both found it is really difficult to break even on creative pursuits that don't pander to least common denominator tastes.

    This put a strain on their friendship back in the day, as the common expectation was that DIY projects could and should become alternative careers. This has happened for some who have tried, but not many.

    They both put it all on the line for music and culture they had passion for... this will always unite them in my mind.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    who said "looser" is a fuckin' rich bastard. not everybody have a rich family. life's not so wonderful sometimes.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    but he said "looser" not "loser", so the comment really means nothing except that the poster is a fucking moron and Born Against ruled!

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    sam's a great dude, but bring on that tommy carroll interview already! you gave us that teaser how long ago now? make sure he goes into detail about his boxing days! please...

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  13. phillipFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    we go to same high school but I dont like him becuz I ask him to sadie hakwins day dance and he said he could not becuz im boy

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  14. J.O'TFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    I never thought for a minute that I would ever really make money with my music. I don't envy people who do...at least they create jobs for lighting and sound people, and give ticket scalpers something to do besides selling crack and stealing hubcaps. Plus, what would that Taboo fellow from Black Eyed Peas do without that "band?" That poor thing would starve to death on his own. So let's "hear it" for mainstream music!

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  15. westcoast villianFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    This guy was born with a golden spoon stuck up his ass. Now it's just a fist.

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    I wanna know what health food store in Richmond that Sam worked at. Yes, random, I know.

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  17. nogoyoJanuary 14, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Sam McPheeters is playing football.

    Check it out:
    http://ngy.me/Asjct6

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