Ramblings of an Englishman In DC: DC United

Mr. Wright

Me and Ryan Mitchell attended a DC United game versus New England Revolution. DC United ended losing, however they played extremely good Football. My friend Ratt Moze introduced us the Barras the Firm of DC United, a bunch of crazy drunks who love the game of Football. After drinking a ton of beer and chain smoking cigarettes the game was being played to the screaming of chants from the Barra.

I loved it, but it's not like England. It's not worse or better just different. The one thing I loved the most is the tailgate. In England we have our local bars near the ground that the fans socialize and chat about the game to come. The tailgate is very much an American phenomenon in which fans BBQ and drink in the parking lots. In the tailgate I met Liverpool, Nott'n Forest Fans, Barcelona and even people that knew where I was from, Ipswich. Some even knew of my football team.

The thing that struck me the most was the cultural acceptance these fans have, people of different background, ethnicity, race, gender and age. They understand the power of the game and the brilliance of working towards the ground in a sea of Black and White, that feeling of unity and belonging to a group.

I can't say it was all positive I got in a swearing match because I was standing on the seat to see the game. I understand the need to create atmosphere in the game etc, but the constant flag waving during the game was incredibly annoying. I couldn't see the game and when I watch football I need to see every touch, pass and shoot. I found myself yelling to put the flags done, to the annoyance of one individual behind me.

"how can you ask them to put the flags down, when you are standing on the seats" DC fan
"we're standing on the seats so we can see the game" Me
"bullshit you can see the game fine without standing on the seats" DC fan
"ok I'll get down and see if you can see the game" Ryan
"Why don't you get involved instead of complaining" DC
"I am involved in watching the game and I'm reacting to the game" Me
"Where are you from?"
"Ipswich"
"oh that's why, I spent 5 years in London and went to Highbury"
"So gooner fans wave flags there so you can't see the game?"

The following conversation was a few exchanged swear words in which he tried to show he had picked up some of the great English curse words. I found this exchange funny rather than anything serious. DC United has great potential as does the MLS. Just get rid of the flags during the match. The passion and the game are rapidly increasing, as is the knowledge of the game. I'm now a DC United fan.

Frau Eva are gonna Pree some Art Space!

Returning triumphantly from a southbound tour that led them to SXSW, Frau Eva are back and ready to bring their rowdy (often violent) stage antics to the New Community Art Space.
Many fans are unaware that Frau Eva actually started as a laborer's trade union several years ago. Soon, after a budding friendship arose on the job-sight they noticed how musically cohesive they were and soon the band brought them enough success to quit their jobs and perform full time. Although they perform best in harsh climates this spring awakening should be quite fun.

That's (Pho)cked Up!

I'm sure you've already heard but John and Paul Royalty of US Thornley have unfriended Shauna B. Alexander over controversy concerning her Art Party.


RSBYT sat down with
Shauna B. Alexander
and Victoria Milko of Sticky Rice fame over Pho to discuss these harsh reactions.
But as it turns out, not only was the conversation not well documented, it wasn't very noteworthy, aside from the fact that Victoria was reppin' Durkl.
The BeadySetBYT camera has gone through a lot lately and no longer is in working order but luckily David Cabrera of Firefox Safari was there with his iphone to capture the magic.

Stamps: Bigger than Postage and always DTF!

In case you've been living under a rock for the last four months and haven't heard the infectious jam 'Dirty' all over the radio I got them to sit down at their computers and answer a few questions for all of our readers at RSBYT.

Listen to the hit new Single here

RSBYT: So what instruments do you play?
Stamps: Freya -The drums, Heidi- keyboard and synthasizer, Becca- Vocals and guitar (currently looking out for a new bassist)

How was the recent tour with deerwolf and the Day Laborers?
The tour went well. we kept things very rock n' roll. we had to cancel more than we'd have liked, but as artists we only share our work with those deemed deserving. most crowds were too small, not worth our time. deerwolf as a group really packed on the pounds on tour, too many drive throughs and not enough cocaine.

Who wears the pants in this band?
Well, figuratively speaking, probably heidi. she has issues with skirts and self respect.

Is it true you guys are collaborating with the Postal Service?
no comment, chris martin just called.

When you guys performed at the Perez Hilton party this year with Snoop, Matt Hemmerlein and Macy Gray were you guys at all star struck by John Popper? vaguely, it probably had more to do with the 3-D glasses.

Rumor has it that all of you have been secretly dating Sean Rex Goliath from deerwolf. Care to comment? Fractionally speaking.

Is it true you guys refuse to wake up in the morning if the first thing you see isn't champagne and/or pure columbian nose power powder? on sundays.

I heard the new track produced by Timbaland. I like. How was it working with a black man? everything's going to seem smaller in comparison.

What's next?
summer tour, kicking off in Canada. we announce venues 2 hours before the shows, so can't really tell you much else. currently laying some new tracks down, trying out some new sounds, channelling the beach boys and benny bennassi. for us it's all about the creative experimentation. and the money.
until next time,
DTF!


And there you've heard it folks: Rock is no where near dead, it's only lost its testicles.

Tennis System: This isn't working out.

So Jeremy 'Shapiro' Teter thinks he can roll with the big dawgs when it comes to competitive athletic sports. This may have proved true had he put down his god damned iphone and picked up a racket.
Unfortunately the world will never know, because the whole time spent at the courts dude was texting. The worst part is, I'm not even allowed to post what/who he was texting because his girlfriend/maybenotgirlfriendanymore will get all pissed at him... but whatever. Here's the pics.

US Royalty gets Saved!

Many of us in the sanctified realm have seen the immoral habits of rock musicians. But in South Carolina the spirit of Christ the almighty proved stronger than the destructive appetite of Rock and Roll.



The wet wind was howling that dark night. Across from some dump of a bar where US Royalty had an evening gig emerged the beautiful sound of Sweet hymns and RSBYT followed that sound. Rex Goliath and Buffalo China, of deerwolf were the first to enter the small dilapidated building where the church held congregation. They described the scene in detail.
"It was like wet cardboard meets witness protection." Rex Goliath, DC/NY's Poet Laureate said in his cunning prose.
"We were the only white people." commented Buffalo China. The righteous hymns were soon joined by some more white people, US Royalty of Ryan Wakeman fame. The Preacher's entire sermon was conveniently targeted towards musician types and as soon as he set down his washboard he started filling the ears of the back row of heathens. "You know my mother used to be a bootlegger!" the preacher shouted fervently.
"Amen!" refrained a churchgoer.
"Amen!" yelled another. and another.
"You might be making a lot of money now. Your pockets may be full and you might have a lot of fans," he continued to preach to no one in particular, "but your fans are gonna kick you to the curb. Your music will kick you to the curb. But guess what?" what? "Jesus ain't never gonna kick you to the curb!"
Really?
"Amen!" shouted everyone in various pitches and volumes. Whatever this guy was saying was definitely getting through to the crowd. Especially to the back row.
"I don't usually do this." the preacher warned, "But I have a feeling that there are some people here, that aren't here on accident. Ad that they know they ain't living right."
"Amen!"
"And that they want to know that there's more out there. That there's someone who cares about them. Not just for their music and their money, but cares for them! If that's you right now, I'd like you to come up here and meet Jesus Christ! Don't worry about what your friends might think is cool. Just come!"
The next thing RSBYT knew we were getting oil rubbed on our head and black people were praying for us and then everything went silent as the tears fell from our face.
"Now I know you've searched for answers. And you couldn't find it in a woman. Or a man. But you can find it in Jesus!" And with that he led us in prayer and we became saved. What a cinch.
Then we walked back to the rear pew and hung out with the girl in the green shirt with the Lovin' Leo mag and all the soul suffering rock musicians. But the Preacher wasn't done yet! Oh Lawd No!
"God's still calling to somebody in the back!" the preacher bellowed! "There's a woman in the back who needs to get right with God."
There wasn't.
There was a young chap with long hair, Rex Goliath, a man that rivals God himself in certain circles. The preacher kept on. (un)Fortunately one of the men in the church whispered in the preacher's ear and he carefully covered his mistake. "The young woman wearing green! God has word's for you..." and with that slick move no one had to see their god killed in wrath by the forces of deerwolf.

The Ramblings of an Englisman in DC: I want to club a seal to make a point

Mr. Wright

I bloody sick of the pseudo hippies in DC, if it was up to these pseudo hippies the human race would starve. Everything we eat a creature dies, it's either eaten, poisoned or it's natural habitat is destroyed. Yes you pseudo hippies every time you eat your pseudo carrots a poor helpless bunny rabbit dies from poison left by the farmer so it doesn't eat your pseudo carrots. How the hell can you grow food without killing other animals? please tell me.

Bloody hippies care more about animals than they do humans. Save the bloody rain forest is another thing I can't get my head around. The rain forests are being cut down to create farms so people in those poor Countries can eat. Why don't you just leave Countries who are trying to feed themselves alone and drink your Chai Tea and pretend to be cultured.

I really just want to club a seal, in fact by clubbing a seal I'm being a pseudo hippy because I'm saving the poor helpless fish they keep eating.... in actuality I just like Fish and Chips. If I'm being a ignorant Englishman and offending you, I'm not sorry because that was my intention. Go eat your bunny killing carrots, you dirty hippies.