Full Speed Ahead

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.


Thanks to many kind individuals, the video for These Clever Lies continues to rack up impressive numbers, and has considerably improved our ranking in the various search engines. Honestly, Google has been a Godsend of sorts, as has Blogger.com. We are all blazing a new trail, one without precedent. There are no rule books… only game plans.

In fact, I would again like to remind you… that’s ALL OF YOU, to take a few moments and check out some of our sponsors. Forget that shallow, anti-establishment crap. Even God has sponsors. Without them, we would not exist long. Google AdSense present an ethical alternative to old school ad methods. Like spam, for instance, or telemarketing, which was supposed to go away, but never really did. With Google AdSense, you will only find ads that relate to the content on the website. I can live with that.



The internet is quickly becoming the great equalizer. The big record companies will soon be obsolete. Those days are history. Already, the web has developed a style unlike other entertainment mediums. Make no mistake, a star is born.

Which reminds me.

Tomorrow is the big day, the re-launching of the official Skate the Razor website. Nick has been working like a dog preparing content for the site. I’ve got a feeling we can expect new stuff to pop up on a regular basis for awhile before we get things settled. I have reviews I need to complete, interviews to conduct, etc. We are busy little beavers around here lately.

Here’s the links again, in case you misplaced the ones I gave you before.

www.skatetherazor.com
www.skatetherazor.net
www.soundfoundationent.com

Well then, I’m about puttered out for now, but I’m sure I’ll be back tomorrow. In fact, I’ll make you a deal…
You keep reading’ and I’ll keep bloggin’.
It's all good.

Brad

Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

These Clever Lies Goes Live

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.


Let me say this about that…
Thank you.

What more can I say. You people are great! You should have all grown up and found responsible jobs, and married by now. Then again, maybe you have. The point is, I can’t imagine how you retain interest in the band so many years after the fact. Skate the Razor should be six feet under by now, and yet, the video for These Clever Lies was viewed over a hundred times on Google Video in the first week. In fact we are so stoked by the reaction that we have made the video available at other locations.

Here’s the list so far:

Google Video
MySpace Video
YouTube
Yahoo Video
Ifilm


Of course, I realize we are no threat to the latest internet sensations, but I’m happy if my phone rings and it isn’t a telemarketer. In this world, I suppose everyone can expect fifteen megabytes of fame.

Those of you new to all of this may be wondering what the hell the fuss is about. When you figure it out, let me know, as I’m somewhat curious myself. If you haven’t yet seen the video for These Clever Lies, I must warn you in advance that the video features full frontal nudity… of sorts. Actually, it’s just me with my shirt off, and anyone who has ever seen Skate the Razor live, knows I can’t keep my shirt on for long. In fact, I was recently refused re-entry into this formerly great country of ours because I crossed into Mexico without a shirt, and the U.S. border authority has a bad attitude toward shirtless men. Pretty damn stupid of them, actually… at least they knew I wasn’t smuggling contraband under my armpits.

Go now,
be offended.
Brad


Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

This Ain’t Jack Sh_t!

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.


Face the facts, kiddies…
Just because Skate the Razor is back doesn’t mean Jack. Catch my drift, Lucky Charms?

There was a day when rock bands could not survive as credible creative forces without at least a modicum of support from some so-called record company or another. Back then, who would’ve guessed that plastic would so soon fall by the wayside, replaced by audio downloads, available online.

Not too long ago, I promised to provide you kind folk with a few FREE DOWNLOADS fer yer very own. Well’n, here they is, all fer nothin’ so to speak. We’re just tryin’ ta go easy on y’all.

Remember to “RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE TARGET AS”
It really is as easy, and as FREE as it sounds.


She Loves Jesus (2:32)
One Little Drop (3:43)
Jack-Knife (3:16)
Stranger (5:20)
Sleeping with Fire (4:00)
Last Time (2:53)
Firing Line (2:19)
It Rains (2:57)
The Gods Must Be Sleeping (3:23)
Judgment Day (4:15)
Rock City Man (3:30)


Wow! How can we be so generous? How can we possibly be making a buck? Well, we ain’t! That’s just the way it is. That’s not all, either. We’re so defiantly giving, that in fact, we’re also throwing in a FREE VIDEO DOWNLOAD, of THESE CLEVER LIES, now available at

Google Video
and at
MySpace Video
and even at
YouTube Video

The world can be a strange, cruel place to be, but you can always trust me and my homies here at Team Razor to watch yer back.

Right on!
Brad

Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

Every Day is a Holiday

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.


Every Day is a Holiday.

We are approaching the final hours of summer. Phoenix should start cooling down in a few months.
Meanwhile, us guys at Team Razor are just full of surprises. Skate the Razor fans can now download the entire video for These Clever Lies at Google Video. In fact, I’m going to make it easy for everyone, and provide y’all with the link: Click Here For These Clever Lies Video.

You can watch the video from Google, or you can download it to your computer. I recommend you share it with everyone. After all, it’s honest, and it’s FREE! How can you pass it up?

Again, I invite you to visit my other blogs. I’ve got a whole hell of a lot more than music to expound upon.
I also urge you to take a moment to visit a few of my sponsors. I’m sure they would appreciate it too!

The Infinite Echo
National Newswire
Destination Arizona
Sound Foundation Entertainment
Skate the Razor Official Website

Thanks,
Brad

Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

The Great Pretenders

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.

Some people never learn. Some never even try.
There’s always someone who can’t resist temptation. You know the guy. He’s the one who hangs around backstage, acting like a big shot, when in fact, he doesn’t know jack shit. In the music biz, these guys are a dime a dozen. Just another pretender, looking to steal his share of the pie.

The internet has opened the door for a whole new breed of scam artists, determined to make a quick buck off some poor sucker. Back in the day, they hawked their wares, knock-off watches and bootleg Lp’s from the trunk of their car, in some dimly lit jack alley somewhere. Perhaps they scalped concert tickets, or God only knows. Well, times they are a changing’ and a good con artist goes where the money is. For a short while, it seemed the quick cash was in internet domain squatting (read story here). These days the trend seems to be returning to that old standby… piracy.

It can be enough to drive an honest man right off the track. Who really wants to go round and round with these guys anyway? I suppose it goes with the territory. Still, these guys aren't that hard to spot. The stench can usually be traced back to the source.

Con artists are certainly nothing new. Remember that story about the boy who traded a cow for magic beans? Jack and the Bean-stock, I believe it was called. Of course, the boy in the story wasn’t exactly conned, so to speak. He got what he bargained for, a hand full of beans. I suppose little Jack could have cut his losses and asked for his cow back, but then, it just wouldn’t be an interesting story, would it.

Be sure to visit my other blogs and websites

The Infinite Echo
National Newswire
Destination Arizona
Sound Foundation Entertainment
Skate the Razor Official Website

Thanks again for dropping by,
Brad

Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

Power Station Years, Pt. 3

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.

Power Station Years, Pt. 3

The weather was rough that winter, but we trucked along anyhow. If no one else wanted those gigs, we certainly did. We all understood how important it was to build a fan base, prior to releasing the CD. I had remained in touch with Tony Bongiovi, but the news wasn’t always good. Most people thought of Skate the Razor as a classic Hard Rock band, but Hard Rock was already on the decline.
Tony never lost his confidence in the band, but it was a hard sell, to say the least. The guys hung there like true Vikings. We recorded whenever possible, learning what we could about the process.

Finally, we got the call. The Big Apple was waiting. Tony had a few heavyweights he wanted us to meet with, so we loaded up the gear and set out for Manhattan. By now, the miles were nothing new to us, but Manhattan was a whole new ballgame. Even the skyline can be intimidating.

Tony put us up in a hotel on 57th and 9th, just a short walk from the studio. We were spared the prerequisite parking nightmare. As luck would have it, we were able to park on the roof of an adjacent muffler shop. We didn’t know just how good we had it.

We set up in Studio C, a spacious, wood paneled playground, with unusually pleasant acoustical properties. This was where Trance Factor would slowly grow, from a concept into a reality.



Next time,
the recording of Trance Factor

Thanks for droppin' by,
Brad

Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

FREE Skate the Razor Downloads

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.


FREE Skate the Razor Downloads
The Downloads have arrived.
As promised, here are the first batch of songs from Trance Factor, the rare debut CD by Skate the Razor. These are the complete versions of each song as they appear on Trance Factor, not some diced up sound-bites. Quality is important, so the downloads are only available in Mp3 format. Feel free to download any time, day or night.
Oh, and tell a friend.



She Loves Jesus (2:32)
One Little Drop (3:43)
Jack-Knife (3:16)
Stranger (5:20)
Sleeping with Fire (4:00)
Last Time (2:53)
Firing Line (2:19)
It Rains (2:57)
The Gods Must Be Sleeping (3:23)
Judgment Day (4:15)
Rock City Man (3:30)



To download right-click the link and select "Save Link/Target As..."

If you like what you hear, check back next Friday, when I’ll be posting three more Skate the Razor classics from Trance Factor. All Skate the Razor downloads offered by me on this blog are FREE! No Charge! Gratis. These free downloads will also be available soon at Skate the Razor and at Sound Foundation Ent , and as the man says, you pay nothing. It’s just my way of spreading the love.

Shove that in your pipe and smoke it!




Brad
Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

Trance Factor Sales and Downloads

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.


If you haven't yet purchased a copy of Trance Factor, and you don't feel like waiting any longer, fret not! The CD is available throughout the web, along with audio samples of each song. In fact, I've saved you the trouble and included several links to sites offering downloads and whatnot. Here's just a few.

Yahoo Music
RealPlayer
MSN Music
PayPlay
Hemisphere Music

Remember, the entire CD will be available to download for FREE to all visitors, right here at: Skate The Razor soon!

Go now!
Check it out!

Brad

Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/

Great Skatin'

Skate the Razor,
Both Friend and Foe,
Greetings.


We are still plugging along with this thing. We are currently assembling the team necessary to make this baby fly. For better or worse, Trance Factor is now available through Wal-Mart Online, which would be fantastic, except for the fact that the band has not seen a dime from those sales. Don't blame them though... When the time is right, we’ll turn that around. Like it or not, this is business, so we gotta get our ducks in order first, or the music ultimately suffers. I will probably announce where we will be recording basic tracks for our next release within a week or so.

I’ve been traveling for most of the summer. In fact, I'll be heading out again first thing in the morning.Unfortunately, I’ve spent far less time writing than I would have preferred. Everyone involved is really stoked about going forward with this.
Hopefully things will pick up again as the weather begins to cool.

Until next time...
Great Skatin'

Brad


Skate the Razor
http://skatetherazor.blogspot.com/