Hi friends. I am sorry this is late. It’s a good kind of late… Not the “oh crap time to buy a preggo test” kinda late. If that last comment did not give it away, this blog is intended for adult audiences, or rebels.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTY

Our wonderful, skillful, and recently tan guitarist @macpattys turned 30 today. Amazing. I am really happy that 30 is the new 20, which makes 20 the new 10 and explains why I act like a 16 year old and my pubic hair has still not filled in. PATCHY.

This weekend the goons went out for a night of drinking (Except for @lagoonmarisa who was living it up in LA with @thehawkshow and rubbing elbows with big wigs and making fart jokes inappropriately) That’s why this update is late. That’s why my head still hurts. That’s why I shaved my mustache? GOULET!

Go Speed Racer, go!

Hi. So… You might wonder why the next single hasn’t already come out. Well… This is the exciting… We are literally a few weeks away from having the ENTIRE album recorded. We made up a lot of ground these last few months not playing shows, so the next release of Lagoon music “should” be the full album. Which I know you are all excited for. Which I know you really really really really want. Which I know you can barely contain yourself thinking about. Which I know, personally, makes me happy.

 

To tide you over, since it’s going to make a while to mix/master the new material, I would like to reiterate that our first two albums are free on our website. GO LOVE ON IT.

Also, we had a great show last weekend and it was great seeing everyone! Also, thanks a bunch to The Narrow Channels for having us out. If you haven’t already, be sure to go check out their myspace, love on their music too. I am really excited to hear their new stuff.

How Many Times Does it Take??!!

Here is a bit of truth: I don’t care how much you LOVE a wild animal, one day it will kill you. Why do people think that if they care about an animal enough it will forget that it was designed (genetically) to eviscerate and eat other things?



Yes, I am directly referring to what happened recently when an orca whale killed a trainer at Seaworld. I would like to quote an interview from the Associated Press. This is what Seaword released as the reason the whale bit Dawn Brancheau’s neck.

“Brancheau reportedly had that long ponytail that the whale grabbed onto because she was growing out her hair to donate it to “Locks of Love” for cancer patients.”

Yes, and by the same logic this whale must HATE cancer patients. Fucking cancer loving head-eating whale. It could not possibly be the fact Seaworld has incarcerated an incredibly intelligent vicious SIX TON eating machine in a pool, so your snot nosed ice cream eating little cretin can giggle at it.

Don’t get me wrong, my first stuffed animal (which I still have) is named “Whaley.” I love it. But, NO WILD ANIMAL WAS MEANT FOR HUMAN ENTERTAINMENT

And, to add insult to injury, (as I kept reading through this article APPAULED) I would like to quote Gary Wilson, from Moorpark “wild animal and dipshit training” College in California

“If it was a perfect world we wouldn’t need to have any animals in captivity, but the reality is in order to learn about these animals and to actually ensure their survival in the wild, we need to have them in captivity so we can study them and people can learn to appreciate them,” Wilson said. “If SeaWorld didn’t have dolphins and whales in captivity, there would be many fewer people in the world that even cared about them at all.”

 
It’s called a Zoo motherfucker. Captivity… Fine… Playing games with balls, jumping through hoops, taking commands, giving cute little humans rides on their backy backs, how does that, in anyway, educate people? It just sponsors another generation of people who think that wild animals just love to play with brightly colored objects while being gently caressed by human faces.

It is not your job, Gary, to tend to the dreams of failed oceanography majors by running a school whose ultimate job is to simply delay its own students inevitable mauling. Wild animals do not need training, they need to be left alone. Get it?

Sadly, I am sitting here tending to my so called “domesticated” cat inflicted wounds and I can’t help wonder; Is everyone just insane? This world is perfect already, Gary. It is these abortions of he natural order that are screwing this place up.

And now, this weeks captive human model:

LAGOON FEATURED MODEL: Phoenix Skye

Not only did I grow up near Phoenix, but @macpatty has the Phoenix symbol tattooed on his arm, the band Phoenix is cool, and like a Phoenix I have risen from the ashes to write you blogs. Incredible. Just like these pictures.

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We are going to keep a collection of ALL the models there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.

We will be featuring one model per week until we run out of models… or weeks.

Thanks again to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills.

Check our store for frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt (a Jessica Frease design) you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

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I am sorry if all the cussing, cursing, swearing, swill-talking, sailor-speaking has insulted you in anyway. I bet you like the abuse. In fact, I bet you want more of it. So here it is. WHIPLASH BABY.

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Well hello sexy sexy people. Hopefully you are still digesting our recent new releases. So far we have gotten great feedback on both the new song, and the new video. Except for Gargamel, who exclaimed he would rather “eat a smurf.” Oh well, cant win them all.

Oh ya… SHOW TOMORROW (Friday, 19th 2010) at Cantab Lounge. I think my liver is ready. I think my liver is ready. I think my liver is ready… More info on the facebook

Also, David has been feeling lonely on his twitter, so add him please @davidtornado. He loves everyone all the time.

Ok, lets rock and roll.

Taco Bell Formula

(Yes, because adding ANOTHER MEAL is what America needs right now)

I am sure that everyone realizes Taco Bell is doing little more than rearranging about 6 ingredients into “new” formations and feeding it back to the general public. Its odd to think that this works but it does (what could be wrong with meat, beans, tortillas salt and cheese?). This is not exactly a pioneering feat. In fact, there are several other, well, systems, which employ what I would like to call the “Taco Bell Formula”

#4 Cell Phones and Personal Computers

Don’t get me wrong, the Iphone is arguably the best phone-taco out there, but soon (very soon) there will be an innumerable amount of comparable beef and beans available on the market. All you need is a healthy mix of megapixels, touch screens, wifi, 3g, Internet browsing, applications, and you got yourself a Taco Bell Formula.

This sounds a lot like what happened with PC computers.  Sure there are gaming tacos and business tacos. There are net-tacos and sleek tacos. But, like the Gordita- that spongy beautiful creation- computers are the same taco filling just in a fancy shell. OH, but our beef is a LITTLE better this year. OH, our cheese is sooooo much smoother. OH, Our beans will serve YOUR specific purpose. Oh… wait… I’m still eating a taco.

#3 Social Networking

Facebook, Taco. LinkedIn, Taco. Myspace, gross ass Taco. Twitter, well.. A smaller portion Taco without meat, but still a taco. There are a few features you need to connect humans together in an online medium: status updates, biographies, profile pictures, friending mechanism, and search function. THAT’S IT. I want to know if the domain pooptacofriends.com is taken. If not, I hope you will all join me on pooptacofriends where we can share our steamy piles of refried beans together.

(It’s almost sad. I have only gotten through two taco bell formulas and I am already re-using ingredients in my analogies. OH WAIT, that’s the point).

#2 Politics

This has Taco written all over it. You have heard the same political catch phrases your entire life. You have heard the same political promises your entire life, not very mavericky is it?

Big government or little government?
Taxes or no taxes?
Death penalty or not death penalty?
Abortion or no abortion?
Guns or no guns?
Gays or no gays (marriage)?
Religion or no religion?
More military, less military?

How would you like your taco? Step forward to the next window to vote.

Sounds like a combination of meat and cheese to me; outmoded ideas, in a progressive time. Forgive my mini-rant, but It seems we are only presented with the choice of super mild or and super spicy sauce. Chances are 90% of us prefer something in the medium range.

#1 Every Song on the Radio

Most modern pop music is a simple combination of 4 chords, or beans, or poop… Popularly known as the “Axis of awesome.” This is most easily shown to you by… well… this video… (for people viewing this on Facebooktaco.com you’ll have to click the link. Sorry)

Pretty amazing. Do you find it unnerving that you have been spoon-fed formulaic music the same as you have been, well, “tortilla” fed Taco Bell? Scary. This goes without saying that I really love some of these songs. It’s just a sad realization that they are practically the same.

Some months ago, I spent about an hour on the phone with a AR guy at a record company.  He was familiar with our music, and had listened to our stuff online. His only criticism was that we were not employing the Taco Bell Formula.

“Some of your songs are almost 6 minutes! The names of your songs are too weird. Some of the arrangements are a bit strange”

His advice was to completely re-tool our formula, Taco-it up a little…Uh… No thanks?  We like naming our songs weird things (the next single will be called ”Pansy baby farts”).

As a band, we have always simply played what we hear in our mind, and in our heart. We have no “agenda” in mind. We are not, in anyway, making songs from a recipe with beans and cheese. So, here’s a promise, we will never be another Taco.  Suck it pop music.  Anyway, you guys seem to like it just fine.

Lagoon Featured Model: Bret Ford

Welcome to this weeks Lagoon Featured Taco, err.. I mean Model section. Actually, I’m quite kidding because Bret is far from a taco. These were some of the best pictures from the shoot. Clearly this first one is my favorite, the guy looks like Zeus. Strike that man down.

You can find more pictures on our facebook

We are going to keep a collection of ALL the tacos there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.

We will be featuring one taco per week until we run out of tacos… or beans.

All jokes aside, Thank you so much Bret for doing this. Your photos were awesome.

Thanks again to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills.

Check our storefor frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt (a Jessica “ Rad Taco” Frease design) you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

Lagoon, not a taco, since 2003.

Wait… so you just incase you haven’t had enough Lagoon ranting or blatant taco jokes here is all the varieties you can shake your stick at, err… shake “a” stick at. STOP SHAKING YOUR STICK.

(No tacos were hurt in the making of this blog, but they were referenced over 45 times…. And right now, @lagoonmarisa is counting to make sure that is an accurate statement…. just in case… taco taco taco taco taco)

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Hi friends, Wow… This has been a pretty crazy couple weeks for lagoon. Lets just jump in.

In Case You Live Under a Rock

Before we get onto the NEW NEW stuff, here is what happened this week.  Episode II – This Life Owes You Nothing is out in Itunes. This song is in stark contrast to our first release. I hope you enjoy this melodic lovemaking session (just click the image and you’ll FLY to itunes, it will even open it up for you, the only thing it won’t do is wipe your butt… only @lagoonmarisa will do that).

Well… In case that wasn’t enough… Also this week our first professional music video was released… Thank you to everyone who was in it… You guys were great! It really made the video something incredible. Very special thank you to @gustavecadet for his incredible directing skills, as well as @thehawkshow for flying out from LA to be in the video…

Well… without further delay and (in case you did not see it already) here is the video!

Lagoon “Heater Rabbit” from Tornado 72 on Vimeo.

(I have been getting word that SOME PEOPLE cannot view the vimeo site… well… aside from lagoon purchasing you a new computer and/or updating your browser for you, we have also hosted our video on the lawless romp that is Youtube )

Extension to our fans (who can write stuff,  unlike me apparently)

We love our fans. I can safely say we have the coolest and most talented fans imaginable. If you go to our homepage you will notice in our press section we have links to a featured number of our fan blogs. Needless to say, that section of our site is a bit… well… Outdated. As our fan base grows, evolves, gets prettier, I just wanted to remind any blogger that Lagoon will be happy to link your blog on our homepage.

What you gotta do?

Blog anything about Lagoon then email us at Band [at] Lagoononline [dot] com

(A hint to those of you who malfunction: please replace [at] and [dot] with their appropriate counterparts or the email will go somewhere really strange. Probably Pandora, that evil planet in Avatar or to your grandma’s inbox and all prepostions will be replaced with “Shitfuck”)

Ideas: Review a new song, review the video, just mention us, or make a lagoon action figure, make a lagoon inspired pasta dish, dress up as David, dress down as Pat, cross-dress as Marisa, catch and shave a cat, or pose nude in front of a mirror with the words “lagoon” written on you belly.

What do you get in Return?

A link on our homepage that generates nearly 1500 hits a day,  and a feature in our own blog… This very blog… The one you are reading now.

Why the hell are you doing this?

I scratch your butt, you scratch mine… I mean back… Ok I meant butt. I love having my butt scratched… BUTT SCRATCHA!? BUTT SCRATCHA!?

SHOW FEBRUARY 19th 2010

Wait… what? We actually have to play shows again!?!? Ha. Recording the album and making the music video has completely destroyed the time we have for playing shows. Unfortunately, for a musician, that’s  where most the fun occurs. So, just to get back into the swing of things (we gotta ease into it, wouldn’t want to break a hip) we are going to play a nice show with our good friends “The Narrow Channels” at a small grungy underground lovehole that is Cantab Lounge.

Details:

Friday February 19th, 2010

Cantab Lounge

738 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 354-2685

10:00pm

We are playing one set, pretty short one, then we are going to drink the night away with everyone. Oh, isn’t life grand? ISNT IT!? This is more like a party than a concert. ha.

Oh, and how can I NOT post this sweet poster again in the blog:

(a Jessica Frease design)

LAGOON FEATURED MODEL: Vanessa Athens

This is a very very very special featured model. Vanessa is the one that actually put together this shoot for us. She is an extremely talented singer and writer. I urge to take a look at her website and get to know all things that are Vanessa Athens. Oh… And she’s hot too (Vanessa is one of those talented hot people that make the rest of our genetics look we were created from pond water and fecal matter).

You can find more pictures on our facebook

We are going to keep a collection of ALL the models there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.

We will be featuring one model per week until we run out of models… or weeks.

Lagoon LOVES Vanessa. We really do. You have done more for us than we could have possibly imagined.

Thanks again to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills.

Check our storefor frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt (a Jessica Frease design) you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

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I know what you are thinking… Jake… this blog is already over!??! WHY!??! I cant get enough. Well… let me just tell you… we have “enough” to give you… SO TAKE IT… Ya.. you like that… TAKE IT AND SHUT UP… you tell anyone about this i’ll kill you.

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Hello. David here.

As if we didn’t give enough praise to jF, here is another Seafoam for you. Please use responsibly.

This time Seafoam is on the prowl, hooking up the following (in no particular order): cougars with delicious young prey, peanut butter with jelly, Ernie with Bert, genitals with genitals, gin with tonic, sadists with masochists, lonely business men with alley ways and tea party members with low hanging sweaty nut sacks.

So put on your running shoes and we hope they’re tied on tight! HAPPY VALENTINES HAPPY HAPPY VALENTINES HAPPY VALENTINES DaaaaAAAAAy!

A Match Made in Heaven

Wowey Wow, We have been so fortunate to have such amazing people believe in us. @thehawkshow and @gustavecadet have both helped us take our musaks to the video level, and now our long time “Seafoam” designer has agreed to help us to make a series of new tee-shirts, as well as this amazing poster for our upcoming show at Cantab Lounge February 19th.

Jessica Frease is an extremely talented graphic designer and artist that has worked with a number of companies including Reebok, The Cartoon Network, and Trader Joes. If you’re a Lagoon fan you have certainly seen her work in the many, many faces of our beloved mascot Seafoam (click the pictures to see them):

For more of her work, and information about this incredible person, check out her site at www.hotfreshnow.com

We cannot express how excited and thankful we are to have such a talented person on board with us. Check out the sweetness of this poster (Iphone wallpaper, .pdf, and desktop wallpaper versions are available on our site at : Art Gallery )

I guess this is a perfect lead in to the next, and completely unexpected (haha), portion of this blog. Which is this week’s Featured Lagoon Model. Thank you again Jessica, for creating Seafoam, the lovable man-eating bone-shattering mascot of Lagoon.

Lagoon Featured Model: Kevin Sullivan

I think Kevin is the perfect featured model for this week. He looks quite warm in his beanie, and the fact that is something like 10 degrees out… well… it just works. Actually sometimes I don’t understand my own logic. This might be one of those times *sigh*. I love this first picture. It seems, like Chuck Norris, Kevin possesses the ability to kick a man’s soul.

You can find more pictures on our facebook
We are going to keep a collection of ALL the models there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.
We will be featuring one model per week until we run out of models… or weeks.
Thank you Kevin! these photos are awesome! Best of luck to you in 2010

As usual, Thanks to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills.
Check our store for frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt (a Jessica Frease design) you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

Do you like us? I mean… REALLY like us? Why not join us on our various social networks, or sign up for our email list on our homepage (no spam, only love… love spam… ahaha just kidding no spam)

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Normally I don’t like to write blogs with any sort of theme. Those of you who read this are used to my frenetic and completely random style of “mind dump” I usually force upon you. This blog will be no different. Ha. What… did you actually think I would change? I WONT CHANGE FOR YOU OK!?

BAND NEWS

We got some great news. The second song in our stream of new music has been sent in to our digital distributor. Should be a few weeks or so, then WHAMMO it will be up on itunes, Amazon, and all that jazz. I think most of you will be pleasantly surprised at the different direction this song takes from our first Episode (Heater Rabbit). This song, entitled “This Life Owes You Nothing,” will showcase more of a slower/melodic sound that Lagoon fans will recognize from our first album graduation (which is free for download on our site here).

Our 5th song on the album, “Straw Thief,” is just about done being recorded, and is headed to LA for some loving this week, then on to be mastered

GO GO GO.

Those of you who are waiting patiently… oh sooo patiently, in regards to the progress of the music video, we promise we will update you the second we know anything. Until then… Wait… and cry.  ahahahha kidding… that would be sad… But let me say this… It’s going to be sooner rather than later… Much sooner.

Five Things I am Happy Do Not Exist

I was watching Star Wars II – The Crap Wars last night in a semi-drunken stupor and I let my imagination roam. I really, for a moment, wished that I could have a light saber. I imagined the limitless applications for such a device: slicing ham, heating up a latte, opening a coconut, shaving, marble sculpting. However, I soon realized that most people, well EVERYONE without proper Jedi training would surely murder him or herself  in short order. So…I asked myself this… “What, besides lightsabers, am I extremely happy do not exist.”

5. Ceti Eels – From Ceti Alpha 5, or was it 6?

No one likes a mind controlling brain parasite, and I venture to believe that Ceti Eels from Star Trek II – Wrath of Khan are the worst. They burrow through your ear into your brain, and eat all the stemmy mushy goodness available, not before you perform any order your master bids you.

Anything good about them?

Yes, actually. Lets say you have an unruly younger sister and you want her to stop playing Jonas brothers and painting your dog’s toenails. You just hold her down, drop a worm in her ear and PRESTO, she takes all of you orders… until the worm matures and she dies. But until then…

If they did exist, how would I get rid of them?
For this section I will defer to a blog I found regarding the removal of mind controlling brain parasites:  Get rid of your mind controlling brain parasites

4. The Rabbit – From Monty Pythons Quest for the Holy Grail

I still believe that this is one of the funniest scenes in movie history; a tiny, cute, furry rabbit completely RAVAGES fully armed knights by decapitating them. Hilarious… but… would I want such a creature to actually exist? No.

Anything good about them?

I really cant think of anything. I am sure they would find some useful applications in the war against terror. But aside from that, they would completely screw up the food chain. Rabbits eating eagles? Ok… Ya… Exactly.

If they did exist, how would I get rid of them?

The easiest way to depart a man-eating rabbit is by the use of a Holy Hand Grenade. Some other treatments, such as modern poisons, only seem to anger the beasts.

3. “Syncing” -From Avatar

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, I am going to spoil some things for you. Stop reading if you care.

There is something so intimate about pulling out your ponytail, exposing your wavy gross tentacles and connecting it to something else completely foreign. Wait… Intimate? I meant gross. The last thing I would want is my personal ideas being uploaded to the ‘Tree of Collective Thoughts’… Uh… I would be banned from the community almost instantly. I know what you are thinking and YES, apparently the lanky smurf creatures actually use “syncing” to have sex, but that scene was banned from the movie (Banned Avatar Scene article)

Anything good about it?

Sure. You control or a horse, or a gigantic bat thing. Great. Wow. I would rather have a car, and an airplane. At least a car doesn’t understand how I feel emotionally, and the whole community doesn’t realize that it was me who took a dump in his hammock the night before.

If they did exist how would we get rid of them?

Apparently you gotta blow up the big life tree thing. Get a crazy scarred up general to help you.

2. That Heart Ripping Dude from Indian Jones – Temple of Doom

When I first saw this I was a kid, and I had nightmares for weeks. Just the idea of a crazy shaman guy suspending you from a metal cage and tearing your heart out… There is nothing more creepy.

Anything good about it?

Actually, I could imagine some amazing applications in medicine. You can remove a heart with almost ZERO blood loss, perform surgery while it’s still beating and just… Well stick it back in. Other than that, it’s all fucking evil.

If they did exist how would we get rid of them?

Luckily Indy took care of this guy by throwing him off a bridge, but seeing as though he is mortal, I would assume a gunshot would work. You just have to get to him, past his thousands upon thousands of insane heart-hungry followers.

1. Mordor- In General

Mount Doom, Fire, Orcs, and the embodiment of everything evil. In a modern world it would certainly be a place where no one could visit, a breeding ground for brainwashed citizens, a factory for world ending weapons… Wait… This is starting to sound a lot like North Korea but with a gigantic glowing fire eye.. However, I bet Sauron, unlike Kim Jong Il, was not able to get 11 holes in one… Yes… They do claim that. Yes… I do have a link: Kim Jong Il gets 11 Aces

Anything good about it?

Actually, considering it is a constantly erupting volcano, you could probably create a supermassive geothermal power plant on mount doom. I know… it’s a stretch, but what else can come from a hellish desolate area like North Korea, I mean Mordor.

If it did exist, how would you destroy it?

First you need a few more things to actually exist (Hobbits, rings of power, etc…) but once you had those it could be done pretty easily with a helicopter.

Lagoon Featured Model: Mariel Gomsrud

Oh the models keep coming! ahhh! For the love of Seafoam. Oh just kidding. We love you models. This is Mariel, she also has a great site with more of her pictures, as well as, some feature she has been in. Check it out… oh ya… for you guys… she has a TWIN.

You can find more pictures on our facebook
We are going to keep a collection of ALL the models there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.
We will be featuring one model per week until we run out of models… or weeks.
Thank you Mariel for… well just being beautiful… so thank your parents? well no, because it was you who took these pictures. So thank you.

As usual, Thanks to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills.
Check our store for frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

Do you like us? I mean… REALLY like us? Why not join us on our various social networks, or sign up for our email list on our homepage (no spam, only love… love spam… ahaha just kidding no spam)

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Wow- this is has been an amazing couple of weeks. I don’t want to waste your time, wasting is bad, so lets get down to business shall we?

MUSIC VIDEO – Heater Rabbit!

Ok, so let me give you a brief story. @gustavecadet , a fabulous driven producer/director, found our band through glorious serendipity (meaning he saw one of David’s posters and loved it). We had a few meetings, shared some drinks and some laughs, and POOF! The concept for our first music video was born….

Gustave spent some time and planned it out. Got a space booked. Got the equipment needed. Got the crew he needed and the rest is history.

Lagoon was extremely impressed by the professional efficient manner of both Gustave and the film crew. They were incredible. The whole shoot stayed on schedule… from what I can gather is the first time that has ever happened in the history of humans making films, or even plays, so a really long time. Even back to ancient Roman times when people would get up and pontificate about life philosophy. I bet they would be late sometimes… more often than not… Togas are notoriously hard to tie, and you gotta make sure everything underneath is well “kempt.” You know what I mean *WINK*

Like most of the time, I’m a little hungover or perhaps still drunk. So instead of just rambling on tangents I will let the pictures of this shoot do the talking.

The first scenes are just the band rocking out. Give us some backlighting, some amazing makeup from our friend Nicole and WOW LAGOON LOOKS REALLY GOOD.

After that we have the pictures with all our extras (most of which were amazing fans of the band, fans from twitter, fans from facebook, fans from the moon and fans from the underworld). Everyone was extremely animated and… well… just perfect… It was you guys that made the video, seriously…

We love you. We cant wait to see it.

A very special thanks to @thehawkshow for streaming this entire thing live. I know from some of you who watched it, the content was really funny, and offered a cool glimpse into the whole project (all 12 hours of it) as well as into the life of The Hawk… which can be scary.

So…..

These pictures are just the selection of ones we thought were the best. Heidi did an INCREDIBLE job as photographer, seriously, these pictures are great. Many Many more (98 to be exact) of the photos are up on our facebook. Come take a look!

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Lagoon Featured Model: Clinton Brandel

Don’t think I forgot about you model friends, there are still a bazillion more of you WAITING, just WAITING to be released to the world like a pack of wild wolves starved for decades, pent up behind the ivory bars of fate. This week’s model is Clinton Brandel.  I really like the lighting and attitude in these shots! Thanks man for doing this for us =)

You can find more pictures on our facebook

We are going to keep a collection of ALL the models there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.

We will be featuring one model per week until we run out of models… or weeks.

Clint you did an awesome job animating our Seafoam mascot!!! you rule!

As usual, Thanks to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills.

Check our store for frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

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Hello Friends and welcome to the Lagoon Blog. Happy New Year!!! Holy crap am I happy 2009 is over. How freaky is that today is ALSO a blue moon. You know what they say… yuck yuck yuck.

We have been spending a ton of time on the new material, and 2 more songs  are almost finished. INSANITY!  We are pretty close to releasing EPISODE II of our stream of new music. Man… isn’t this fun?  (in case you missed EPISODE I – HEATER RABBIT)

Well there’s not too much else I have to cover here. So how about I just inundate you with a ton of pictures… ready… set… GO!

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Lagoon Featured Model: Lindsey Ambrose

Hollaaaaaa, Hollllaaaaaaaaaaaaaa *cough* *hack* *cough*
welcome to our third edition of our Lagoon Model Shoot. I am proud to present Lindsey Ambrose. I really hope you enjoy the Photoooossssssss.

You can find more pictures on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/lagoonband

We are going to keep a collection of ALL the models there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.

We will be featuring one model per week until we run out of models… or weeks.

Thank you very much Lindsey for making our crazy ass seamonster look sexy. As usual, Thanks to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills. Check our store for frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

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2009 (and some 2008) – New Years Ghetto Phone Picture Album

I have a ghetto cell phone; Samsung model U 420 “Coldwar edition“. It’s pathetic since out of anyone in the band I would probably benefit the most from a “smart-phone.”

Well… Poppycock… Smartphones with their megi-pixals, and their LDC Tooch Screens, and their Appolocations… Poppycock on you.

I spent half my time with this phone snappin pictures so I could bring you a glimpse into my life via lo-fidelity horrible grainy-ness. This took me an insane amount of time since I  don’t have the USB cord for this phone, and I could not get it to transfer the files over bluetoothy. I literally had to send 50 picture messages TO MY EMAIL  (lord think of the cell bill. Fuck, what am  I doing?) Also, when I uploaded the pictures they got all jumbled. Goodbye chronological order. Hello Serendipity.

2009 (and some 2008) – New Years Ghetto Phone Picture Album

“I swear you see the strangest things on the freeway these days”

“The infamous MFW Robot”

“One of my oldest friends, Leigh“

“This is my old roommate Ryan. I don’t think he ever knew i took this picture but it is still what comes up whenever he calls me. I hope he reads this”

“This is pretty prophetic, but… turned out to be more than just a vacation. “

“You can dance if you want to you, you can leave your friends behind….”

“Yes, this is a real dog. Yes, it belongs in a Dr. Seuss novel.”

“I saved a Camel.”

“I realize I primarily take pictures of Pets and Alcohol.”

“… And don’t piss on this sign as well.”

“David’s Pumpkin”

“My Pumpkin”

“LA in October… damn you California”

“Take Sunset to the sea…..”

“A Shot of the crowd in AZ, great show”

“I love the night life, I love to booogaaayyy”

“I keep an unhealthy collection of scotch in my room”

“Bumble Bee Tuna?”

“David rocks the pink guitar so well”

“After being mentally scarred, I keep my room spotless.”

“I love this guitar”

“Jeff brings the pain… pain to the mix”

“Best Birthday Present Ever!”

“My Name is Jacob… Not Pigo…”

“I fuxored up myself”

“How not to take care of a rental car by Marisa“

” …seconds before she dismembered me”

“THOSE ARE SOME PANCAKES MAN”

“Just two grown men sharing some chocolate milk”

“Yes, I will take the ‘Happy Ending Sundae’ please… Oh i have to follow you into the back?”

“I really do love living here.”

“That suit… is just amazing”

“The Tattoo before it was filled in.”

“A snow drive back from New Hampy”

“The liberty Hotel… FANCY PARTIES BOOYA”

“The backside of the Ben and Jerry’s factory… and the Backside of Pat… wait frontside of pat? I cant tell”

“Seafoam underwear anyone?”

“Rooftop 4th of July Party”

“Holy shit this is cute”

“I have pretty good timing.”

“70’s style stache anyone?”

“We have to keep her chained up… then we let her out to play… then chain her up again.”

“Scotch + Music = my life”

“Probably the strangest thing ever written on a refrigerator”

“I miss you Squirrel”

“COOOKKKKKIIEEE!!!”

“We should charge a cover to enter our house”

“Can you solve the puzzle?!?!”

“The correct formation for X-Y style overhead mic-ing, or something, ask Jeff”

“I drank this, and to my surprise I lived…I survived ‘the hard.’”

“This was what I ate for three weeks”

“awwwwwwwwww…. *fart*”

“…”

“He is so happy to be a baby cucumber.”

“Silly wabbits, poker is for  people with too much jewelry and cowboy hats, or… actually poker is cool… Dont tell David I said that”

“Happy Christmas Cake”

“Happy Christmas Scotch”

Who knows what 2010 will bring… Actually I know… Tons more music from Lagoon… YOU GONNA LISTEN!? I bet you are… I bet you are you silly sailor you… Yes… you’re a silly sailor… You’re MY silly Sailor aren’t you?

Do you like us? I mean… REALLY like us? Why not join us on our various social networks, or sign up for our email list on our homepage (no spam, only love… love spam… ahaha just kidding no spam)

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Hi there friends!

First of all, how was the holidays for you? I mean, they are not technically over… CMON 2010!!!

I got a good feeling about this year.

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Lagoon Featured Model: Chris Kovacs

This one is for all you ladies! ha. Actually, it turns out the models are about.. well… 50/50 man to woman ratio. We are an equal opportunity band. I don’t think that term applies but I wanted to say it. Anyhoooooo, here is Chris Kovacs. Also, I have to say that this first picture is one of my favorites from the shoot. I love the intensity.

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You can find more pictures on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/lagoonband

We are going to keep a collection of ALL the models there for your enjoyment; for everyone’s enjoyment.

We will be featuring one model per week until we run out of models… or weeks.

Thank you very much Chris for rocking out in our Seafoam shirt. As usual, Thanks to Vanessa Athens @VanessaAthens for putting this together, and to Hansel Tsai for your photography skills. Check our store for frequently updated merchandise, and if you want the SEAFOAM shirt you can get them from Café Press here: Cafe Press

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NEWS

Some quick band related news before I ramble on about some crazy stuff that happened to Pat and I.

First off, we sent our next track is headed to LA to be mixed. Very cool. It’s one of my favorite songs called “Wow, I’m dying.”

Yes, that’s the actual name.

No, we are not a goth band.

No, we are not dying. Well I mean… We are all dying, but not at some sort of accelerated rate or anything. Actually, I would venture to assume that Marisa is dying more slowly because she is healthy, only eats veggies, and sleeps a great deal.

VIDEO SHOOT IN TWO WEEKS. Man. Excited.

Also, as I said in the previous blog, @thehawkshow is going to be joining us for the shoot. And if you are still yearning for some yuletide cheer, take a look at his hilarious Christmas video on YouTube: Christmas on the Internets. Be warned. I watched this once and was singing it for a week.

Our next song entitled “This Life Owes You Nothing,” should be headed on over to itunes pretty soon. We are all pretty pumped about releasing our new stuff song by song. I hope you guys enjoyed Heater Rabbit! I know Jeff about fistpumped his arm out of his socket.

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The Couch of ill fate

The weather channel declared it a snow emergency, but the sky was practically cloudless. I had heard the stories about other states getting crippled by the torrent, but for the most part I could ignore them. It was 11am, the storm was supposed to be here at 4pm.

A few weeks ago my boss offered me his couch. It was old and his wife hated it. Like any good band member living in a communal house of 4 weirdo musicians, I pounced on the opportunity for free wares.

Pat and I fired up the van. She was humming like a kitten. Wait… purring… cats don’t hum. The drive was fairly uneventful. We got coffee. It was a nice drive. My boss’s house was about 10 miles away, in a quaint little New England town.

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It was cold, and I shook off the frost as I approached the front door of the house. Ed, my boss, greeted us heartily and I handed him a bottle of scotch in exchange for his furniture. He then led us into the backroom, where my eyes got the first refreshing glimpse of the ugliest couch ever made by man.

I am by no means a picky human being, so we  lugged this couch into the back of our van with smiles on our face, and on the way home we discussed where we could buy the cheapest couch cover. By now it was 2pm, the sky was gray, and it started to look a little more ominous.

Pat and I started getting cranky, which happens when men get hungry. As a side note, 90% of the time when a man snaps at you for no reason, it is because of low blood sugar. Unlike women who have hormones, and little devils that come every month that attack and kill people (yes this is a joke).

We stopped for take out at a Thai place near our house. It was now getting really windy. The people on the street started to look like little puffy coat gnomes. Pat and I hopped back into the van, started it up… and… Gurgle… Fart.. Fart… Fart… gurgle WHOOSH.

Perplexed we thought we were out of gas. Maybe parking on the hill had somehow screwed up the gas to engine intake thingy (We are not mechanics). We put the van in drive and it just wouldn’t go. Sputter. Sputter…

Luckily pat had a gas can. It began to snow as we walked to a station that was fairly close by. I remember thinking to myself “good lord I hope this works.” By now the combination of lack of fuel, and lack of well… human fuel… was really starting to get to us. We tried to calm down. Filled up the van… and… Sputter… Sputter…

So… we are now about 2 miles from our house, stuck, with an impending snowstorm just about to begin. Pat, out of frustration, or perhaps his undying faith in our big red van tried one more time to get it to go.

***MOOOOOAAAAAAANNNNNN***

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The van made the strangest almost human like “please don’t get me out of bed” sound and it started to go. Slowly. We put the hazard lights on and puttered, very very very very slowly up the hill to our house. We rolled into our driveway, just thankful to be home.

Next… The couch… We took it to the front door and spent 30 minutes trying every geometrical combination to fit this damn ugly ass beast into our house. I remember pat turning to me at one point saying “It’s the principle now, we’re getting this damn thing up there.”

Not only did we have to maneuver through two sets of doors, but it also had to go up a staircase. Perhaps the legs unscrew… nope… they are nailed to the frame. CURSE YOU UGLY COUCH.

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We tried the backdoor (there’s a joke here somewhere), but it was even more pathetic than the first try. At this point I was laughing. No one else was. Dave had a great idea though… And he went and got his skill-saw.

OFF WITH HER LEGS.

After mutilating our already completely horrid looking couch, we were BARELY able to fit it up the stairs in the front of the house. We spent the next 30 minutes eating Thai food on our floor as David Re-attached our couch legs with large wood screws.

We all flipped the couch over, and when we sat on it we realized… This is about the most comfortable couch ever made. And we got to sit on it as the storm came through which was… well… far less than what the weather reports suggested.

I know you would probably like me to make some sort of analogy to life here. Like “oh it’s not what is on the outside that matters.” But I wont. Honestly, if it were up to only me I would have doused this couch in the left over gas and lit the son-of-a-bitch on fire on our front lawn, only pausing briefly to urinate on its charred carcass for the incredible amounts of anxiety it caused me that day. That couch can suck it.

Oh ya.

Have a happy and safe new year!

And you thought Santa Seafoam wasn’t coming! The big question is, have you been naughty? Or Nice? Either way Seafoam will probably just eat you.

As always, thanks to jF.