Mike/The Matches

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newagecarny Was Here Two Weeks Ago Age: 33 Gender: Female Posts: 42495	May 25th, 2006 at 04:25pm Credit: Anne Erickson (Lansing State Journal) Source: http://hub.lsj.com The Matches: 'Not Punk Rock' In the punk rock sphere, it doesn't get much better than earning kudos from Green Day. And that credit goes to the guys of The Matches. During a recent interview with music-centered network Fuse, Green Day's Mike Dirnt called The Matches his No. 1 band of the moment. The group's response? "I'm not going to lie, 'Basket Case' was pretty much the reason I started playing guitar," frontman Shawn Harris said of one hit off Green Day's 1994 album "Dookie." "My dad played guitar and I thought, 'Oh my gosh, my dad has one of those things!' I grabbed it, put on a strap that was way too low and learned how to play the chords from that. "So, yes, knowing Mike Dirnt liked our band was a surreal experience." It's been nearly 10 years since the band - boasting Harris, drummer Matt Whalen, bass player Justin San Souci and guitarist Jon Devoto - was born in Oakland, Calif. The group's craftsmanship and pure energy eventually started the hype train. The majors took notice, and The Matches released its debut on Epitaph records in 2004. The disc, "E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals," was the band's paean to catchy three-chord vignettes and feel-good themes. In an industry of spiky-haired punk-wannabes, The Matches offered an honest mix of power-pop, with enough punk to please even old-school critics. ______________________________________________________ This is an example of one type of topics you should be making.
iamkiller Basket Case Age: 36 Gender: Female Posts: 19586	May 25th, 2006 at 09:51pm Yeah! What a guy Mike's the best.
Dead Skin On Trial Shoot Me, I'm A Newbie Age: - Gender: - Posts: 65	May 26th, 2006 at 01:50pm ^ He really is. <3 And The Matches are great.
Jimmy's Kid Idiot Age: 35 Gender: Female Posts: 826	May 27th, 2006 at 02:21pm yeah, i read that in a magazine a while ago somewhere....anyway, yeah, the matches are a great band!
Insurgentes Post Whore Age: 37 Gender: Female Posts: 23688	May 27th, 2006 at 03:16pm Mike's a great guy. <3 He inspires lots of people. And the Matches are great.
LordsOfDogTown<5 King For A Couple Of Days Age: 35 Gender: Female Posts: 4391	May 28th, 2006 at 04:52pm The Matches are not punk rock. that show was not punk rock.
LordsOfDogTown<5 King For A Couple Of Days Age: 35 Gender: Female Posts: 4391	May 28th, 2006 at 04:52pm but the show was great.
christie road Addict Age: 33 Gender: Female Posts: 11158	May 30th, 2006 at 01:29pm nifty
It Had to Be You. King For A Couple Of Days Age: - Gender: - Posts: 3593	June 2nd, 2006 at 07:11pm Pretty Spiffeh.
Addison Montgomery. Falling In Love With The Board Age: 30 Gender: Female Posts: 7078	June 14th, 2006 at 10:56am Mike rules their fat asses!
TehSuckiestBassistEva Jackass Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 1621	June 21st, 2006 at 08:09am The Matches are going to be here soon and I cant see them cuz its a +18 show...
Arcane-Inamorata King For A Couple Of Days Age: 33 Gender: Female Posts: 3278	July 13th, 2006 at 12:17am What can I say, Mike is a good guy. Where can I hear the matches? Do they have a link to their myspace or whatever in the "other bands" section?
Insurgentes Post Whore Age: 37 Gender: Female Posts: 23688	July 13th, 2006 at 05:35pm Mike_is_sexy_86: What can I say, Mike is a good guy. Where can I hear the matches? Do they have a link to their myspace or whatever in the "other bands" section? Here choo go. http://www.geekstinkbreath.net/board/viewtopic.php?t=44957 Those two smilies in the first post are links by the way, one of them leading to their myspace.

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