Gregg Koval.com - News and Letters

August 2010

Highlights in this Edition include:
New Cd: Gets Scared, New Songs, Summer Vacations, The Toastmen, and That's About It

News

Happy August

How's everyone doing this last full month of Summer?

The weather, as everyone knows has been pretty crazy. I was forced to buy my first pair of shorts (now I'm up to two pairs). Normally, I wouldn't recommend anyone look at me while I'm wearing shorts but the heat made me do it. I do like all the pockets. And I've been watching a lot of Godzilla.

Since the heat's been making me lazy, I haven't been as productive as I was hoping. I do have 3 new songs for this month (like I said I would last month). If you didn't hear last month's songs then you missed them. Stiff Competition, from last month, can be heard through the SoundClick site.

This month's 3 Songs are:

Warm Front. An oldie that I rerecorded because of the weather.
Grow On You. A newie that I thought turned out OK. Based on a true story.
Pop and Chips. Another oldie but that's OK.

So they turned out OK for being "just for fun". So that's why the site updates are a little paltry; I've been working on songs. OK, so it's not really work.

Speaking of not really working, here's my dates for August: 27th at the Tecumseh Roadhouse (just Pete and me); and August 28th at the Sandbar (they're going to get sick of us). Thanks to everyone that's been coming out to the gigs too.

Last month my amp died which is ironic because the night before I was telling a friend of mine how great the SansAmp Tech21 "pedal" is. It's so great that, like a dummy, I left it at home. After having my amp conk out, I'm always going to be bringing the SansAmp and leave it in the gig bag. That leads into this month's Guitar Lessons.

Also, all this recording/rerecording gives me a chance to try out the newer gear that I managed to collect. Since I'm short on quality content this month, I went an updated my gear page. Have a look....

Gets Scared is finally available at CD Baby. I'm pretty geeked. Also, it's available as an mp3LP at SoundClick at Aime Street. As long as I can set the price, the mp3s will always be super cheap. That's just because I think mp3s are inferior to a CD and you never get something to physically hold in your hand. So there.

From The Tank, Sharktank Studio's compilation of Windsor acts is now available. I even have an alternate version of Esther's In Town on there. Here's the link: http://sharktankpro.com/fromthetank/

I found out that I had to submit my CDs to the LAC (Library and Archives of Canada). The only place that's asked me so far. Just think, in 100 years from now, people will still be saying, "Who the hell is that?"

So that's about it for this month. Don't forget to look at some Articles either. And thanks again for coming.

See you next month for September's Edition of Greggkoval.com.
Gregg

Articles

I Entered a Songwriting Contest - read how it went.

Feel-good E-mails - Ever accidentally get those sob story e-mails that old ladies e-mail to each other?

Guitar Lessons - but not the normal kind you pay for New for July.

I Eat Food For A Living - a new career opportunity

Cramming for a Health & Safety test? Click here for help.

Dumbest Song of the Month - new for September.

Mysteries of the Sun

Ask Gregg Anything

What's going to happen today? Find out here with a little help from yourself. Click here to read how to predict your future (pdf).

Spelling Your Name Over The Telephone

New Country Music.

Doing a Jigsaw Puzzle.

Office Copier Brochures.

How Chain Letter E-mails Ruined My Life.

A Look at Staying Healthy - Part 1 and Part 2

Latest Release

Gets Scared is finally available through CD Baby.

Also available as an mp3 album on SoundClick as well at Aime Street

Read a review

Still waiting for the iTunes link.

Other Bits:

Upcoming Gigs:

August 27th (Powdered Toastmen)
Tecumseh Roadhouse
10672 County Road 42,
Tecumseh, Ontario

June 28th (The Toastmen):
The Sandbar
930 Old Tecumseh Road
Lakeshore, Ontario

Jokes:

I ran into a guy today who reminded me of Michael Jackson
He said, "Don't forget Michael Jackson."

I said to my wife, "This woman keeps annoying me and I don't want to talk to her, what should I do?"
She said, "Make something up like, your boss just text you, you have to go into work, it's an emergency."
I said, "I would love to keep chatting, but my boss text me there, I have to go to work, I think it's an emergency."

I was at a women's golf tournament recently and was thrown out
Apparently they don't take kindly to anyone shouting, "You've picked up the wrong iron"

I put my clothes on the line earlier.
I think my gambling addiction has gone too far.

I walked past a homeless person the other day.
He said, "Any change?"
I said, "no I've still got a good job and live in a nice house."

I hate non-smokers walking past me and pretending to cough when I'm smoking.
They must be the sort of people that start dancing in front of wheelchair users.

Women say they love a man in uniform, but when I go clubbing in my McDonalds outfit none of them will even talk to me.

I'm bad to the bone baby. I have polio.

My favourite painter is that Rorschach guy who paints all the pictures of mutilated corpses

Just stopped in a gas station to fill up with fuel, and I saw this kid, drinking break fluid!
I said "Hey kid don't drink that"
He looked at me and said "It's not a problem, I can stop anytime I want!"

Sky News: Boy aged four found dead in a tumble dryer.
Does that mean he was alive when he came out of the washing machine?

BBC News: Child 3 drowns in pond.
You thought they would of learnt after 1 and 2

What do you call an Ethiopian with a dog?
A vegetarian.

I fell down a really deep dark hole today
I couldn't see that well.

While researching beauty contests, Google threw up a link for 'Miss Pakistan'.
I wasn't really looking for tourist advice but I'll definitely keep it in mind.

My father was shocked to learn he had Alzheimer's...
...for the fifth time.

I call my girlfriend Peaches.
Not because she's sweet, but because she bruises easily

If you stand by the sea, it sounds like putting a shell to your ear.

Children are like a teabags,
You never know how strong they are until you put them in boiling water.