Author Archives: pgio

About pgio

Amateur musician and producer from Chicago.

Airplane Park

Posted on September 21, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 2: Always Travel M-Class 06 Airplane Park So Airplane Park was this little park near our high school where satanic gangs were said to meet, so I wrote a song about it. Bil Brown sings the background vox … Continue reading →

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Big Dog Rhythm

Posted on September 19, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 2: Always Travel M-Class 05 Big Dog Rhythm The title song of one-half of the split USA For America/Big Dog Rhythm tape. We got our little sisters to sing the shooby-doo-wop backing vocals. I think it’s another song … Continue reading →

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Chick Magnet

Posted on September 19, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 2: Always Travel M-Class 04 Chick Magnet We did this one real quick in a living area of our parents’ house called the “playroom” for historical reasons (plus it had a pool table.) It’s a groovy number with John … Continue reading →

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In the Fall

Posted on September 19, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 2: Always Travel M-Class 03 In The Fall American Association of Idiots? I’m not sure. But it’s short and it’s silly. In the fall (In the fall, in the autumn fall) The leaves turn brown (Brown brown, they turn … Continue reading →

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Psycho Trauma

Posted on September 19, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 2: Always Travel M-Class 02 Psycho Trauma Just your average hopped-up song about mind control. Bil Brown and Isaac and I think my cousin on the vocal parts that aren’t me. John Armato drum track, sped up. I added … Continue reading →

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V-8

Posted on September 19, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 2: Always Travel M-Class 01 V-8 Our big car song. Jon Niccum again on the hot lead guitar. All of us join in for the improv ending and extended coda. I’ll take a V-8 any old day over this … Continue reading →

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Space Fighter Pilot

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 18 Space Fighter Pilot Tom and Ron’s very first space epic. It’s kind of our ‘Interstellar Overdrive’. There was an accident with a tape recorder, that’s why there’s the funny section near the end … Continue reading →

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Heaven In My Underwear

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 17 Heaven In My Underwear This was part of an unofficial series of short songs that I think we called Songs From the American Association of Idiots. It’s short but catchy.  Thank Tom for … Continue reading →

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When Barbara Calls

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 16 When Barbara Calls This is the companion, really, to Interstellar Stella. Another song of Tom’s, with some great semi-improvised lyrics from Ron. Who hasn’t been stalked by a nuclear mutant neighbor? I think … Continue reading →

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Chasseurs de la Coeur

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 15 Chasseurs de la Couer The title song from our tape Chasseurs de la Couer. It means Shoes Of the Heart, of course. It’s a love song to a pair of shoes, with pseudo-French … Continue reading →

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