NEWS ARCHIVE FROM January 8, 2007
TO January 23, 2008
MAKAR IS COMING TO CALIFORNIA (OR AT LEAST 1/2 HALF)
Monday January 8, 2007 at 5:15 pm
In-Store appearance by MAKAR!
One-half of MAKAR (Mark & Andrea) will be doing a low-key, lo-fi (no PA system, no mics) at the boutique Paragraph located in the storybook setting of San Francisco’s Glen Park Village.
Wednesday, January 24th at 8pm
Paragraph is located at 654 Chenery St. in San Francisco
2 blocks from Glen Park BART station
between Diamond and Castro
Website: http://www.paragraphsf.com
And of course, it’s free!
MAKAR IS ON LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS RADIO!
Monday January 8, 2007 at 5:35 pm
That is so cool!
Our tune "I Hate My Job" is on the Local Correspondents Jukebox on their website.
Local Correspondents is a supportive community for independent artists. MAKAR plans on participating in more of these events in 2007 because LC is just so damn cool.
MAKAR HAS MADE THE BEST OF 2006 ON ATAPUERCA FACTORY
Tuesday January 16, 2007 at 4:46 pm
The Monkey has its day on Atapuerca Factory Best of 2006 list!
Congratulations = FELICIDADES
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COFFEE HOUSE TO GO PODCAST FEATURES MAKAR & ANDREA'S POETRY
Tuesday January 16, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Coffee House to Go podcast played Alligator Agents and Andrea's poem As A Child in episode 19A!
And MAKAR's name was used in this month's "literary quiz"!
ESC! Magazine's monthly Podcast for writers and the Small Press community featuring readings of poetry, short fiction, interviews and reviews as well as featured music from independent bands and musicians.
CLOUDY DAY ART INTERVIEW
Tuesday January 16, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Andrea was interviewed on Cloudy Day Art.
She reads three of her poems and talks about writing and music.
A little about Cloudy Day Art by the host Will Brown --
"The purpose of this site and its podcast is to share my poetry and the poetry of those I meet “along the way.” Some will be friends and some will be interesting characters who also happen to write poetry.
I hope that you will journey with me into this wonderful world of poetry and people. Stay tuned.
My name is Will Brown and I am a wannabe poet. I like to write and express myself through this medium and I enjoy hearing other poets even more. That is the part of this podcast that I am most looking forward to. Talking to other poets and hearing their inspirations. For the words of the poet are the songs of the soul."
2019 Update: Sadly the mp3 of this interview has been lost to the wilds of time. You’ll just have to use your imagination. But here is an archived webpage about the interview.
ERASE FACE PLAYED ON CLOUDY DAY ART PODSHOW
Wednesday January 31, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Cloudy Day Art has played our song Erase Face which is based on Andrea’s poem Erase Stick.
Find out more about this PodShow here.
Sometimes MAKAR has dreams of making a video for each of their songs…and for Erase Face, Andrea and Mark have always imagined doing a video tribute to the seventies version of the Stepford Wives.
MAKAR PLAYING ON THE SUPER FANTASTIC ULTRA SHOW
Wednesday January 31, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Host Hoagie Malone played Alligator Agents on his Super Fantastic Ultra Show!
SIREN REBELLION HATES THEIR JOB TOO!
Friday February 2, 2007 at 4:47 am
I Hate My Job was played on the Siren Rebellion
We suspect they played I Hate My Job because everyone feels that way on Friday.
Subscribe for free via itunes!
A little about Siren Rebellion Podcast
What to expect: A mix of local and unsigned bands, along with hosts Siren Cristy and Siren Kimmie discussing power tools, threesomes, petty theft, the etiquette of pot-smoking, Freud, and drunken karaoke.
Why you should listen: "Siren Rebellion guarantees to make you laugh, improve your IQ, minimize accidental deaths, make you a better lover, and may keep you from getting arrested." -- Siren Kimmie
EVERYONE HATES THEIR JOB ON SUNDAY NIGHT!
Tuesday February 6, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Everyone hates their job on Sunday night!
So host Dan Herman played "I Hate My Job" on his show Radio Crystal Blue on the February 4th show.
Yahoo!!!
Subscribe and listen to the show here
IN CASE YOU MISSED THE SAN FRAN GIG...
Tuesday February 6, 2007 at 8:01 pm
in case you missed the san fran gig, here's a highlight
sometimes things can get ugly at a MAKAR show when egos ignite...! ; 0 )
OWNED!!!
the maestro tries to direct the diva
there's some tension
which gets resolved with a bitchslap!
maestro contemplates OWNership while the diva laughs with evil glee.
disclaimer: things are not necessarily in the order that they appear. Or the way they appear at all.
And then the battery ran out or something
A.
VIDEO EVIDENCE BELOW
MAKAR AT THE ACOUSTIC CAFE THIS SATURDAY!!
Thursday February 8, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Makar is playing an acoustic show (this time plugged in) at The Acoustic Café this Saturday, Feb 10th at 9pm, with the wonderful Kellie Rae Powell, who sings like Billie Holiday and plays a mean Ukulele. We're so excited! Yay!!
The Acoustic Café is located at 100 Hibernia Avenue in lovely Rockaway, NJ.
MAKAR show time is 9pm!
Kelli Rae Powell plays at 8pm!
Detailed Directions to the venue below…
Route 80 to exit #37 Hibernia/Rockaway
Turn RIGHT onto GREEN POND RD.
Go approximately 1/4 mile - you will see a BP gas station on the right
Make a LEFT (at the gas station) on to UNION ST.
Make the next (almost immediate) LEFT onto STICKLE AVE.
Go a block and turn LEFT onto ELM ST.
Go to the end of ELM and make a RIGHT onto HIBERNIA AVE.
go approx. 500 feet make a RIGHT into the parking lot (100 Hibernia Ave.)
We are across the street from Adam's Beer Garden
If you go over the railroad tracks you have gone too far.
The sign out by the street still says Windsor Court Cafe and there is no sign on the building. Seek and you shall find!
GREATEST FAN QUOTE? IT JUST MIGHT BE.
Monday February 12, 2007 at 4:04 am
Makar got the best or at least top 3 fan quote's of all time this weekend. Read on and weep cause Makar certainly did. Much love to Marina from Myspace!
"Makar, I miss you, a lot. Another day is the most charming song I have heard I think, yeah with the piano and pretty guitar, it’s like coming home after a trip, all warm inside the belly, mm it’s a great feeling and that is like your music to me, and the harmony, yeah it brings shivers, with the guitar, and the way you sing wayyy, ah elegant, I feel so bad for missing you, your music is like the sunshine on this dreary evening, or I guess the moon, but yes it feels so good to hear your voice again, so wholesome, it’s like being surrounded by family. Mmm Makar, I also feel so bad for taking you off my top 8, I’m sorry about that, I’ll bring you back, you are probably one of the most genuine sounding bands I have heard on myspace, maybe in general, think so. Ahhh I live in an amazing world to be able to hear you, your voices are so happy and make me feel all warm and happy inside like a new born puppy or something, but yes you are so brilliant, and I like the "What Can I Tell You" it's catchy and yes just wonderful, what a voice you have there, you could bop around to this type of music, wonderful! Your phrasing is special as well, ahhh marvelous and classics definitely to me. Um I hope you remember me by the way I certainly remember you very clearly. Ahhh here's my favorite song ever, I totally remember this one, "The Country Song" ahhh yeah really this is the all time favorite song of yours, it’s the one that I first heard when I added you and I was so happy, really I was, your music is illuminating or something, so brilliant, ahhhh, wooo, oh and the “I Hate My Job” yeah it’s so negative, but you seem to be so happy about it, a song about hate, but it’s so upbeat, why, ahhhh I love it, I wanna hear you say I hate you more, go ahead hate me, I just want to hear you sing it, with the catchy guitar, and the way it is sung with passion, wooo and you get all energized and it picks up pace. I think you should rock, because this music has saved my soul..mm yes. So how have you been? It’s special how it gets a bit slower towards the end, it’s my favorite, and the riiiiight part and then the pace quickens, it is pretty exciting for a song about hate, ah so perky about the hate, see songs like this make you great, so great right now, so yes cheeers! And cheers to your tempo changes, it is thrilling! Mmm thank you for letting me find you again, it was the bulletin, I’m so glad my ears are refreshed and you made me happy, oh you don’t even know how happy, so anyways I hope you are well, the pleasure has been all mine to listen to you again, thaaaaaaaaank you."
By Marina
Myspace.com
2/11/2007
VIDEO “I HATE MY JOB” WAS ON MTV2??!!!
Friday February 16, 2007 at 11:17 pm
So there is this rumor going round that our video “I Hate My Job” got played on MTV2!
And you know that MAKAR is all about the spurious rumors.
Keep your eyes peeled. Tell us if you have seen it…
SUNDOWN LOUNGE PODCAST PLAYED ANDREA'S POEM THINKEASY
Friday March 23, 2007 at 3:22 am
Sundown Lounge Podcast played Andrea's poem Thinkeasy on its March 16th show
Listen in here!
Sundown Lounge is a laid back (and often explicit) weekly podzine of music, spoken word, progressive politics, weird science, and occasional vignettes from the west coast open mic scene, etc.
what you see while walking around da city
I HATE MY JOB WAS PLAYED ON INDIGO TV
Friday March 23, 2007 at 3:22 am
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
I Hate My Job was aired on Indigo TV Thursday, March 22nd as part of the "Indigo Top Web Video" contest. Indigo TV is on Thursdays between 8-9pm on Time Warner Ch. 35 and RCN Ch. 8 airing primarily in Manhattan and parts of Queens and Brooklyn.
They will show a part of your video and then our viewers will vote on the one that they would like to see in it's entirety. The votes are tallied up during the
show and the winner airs before the hour is up.
Check out MAKAR's video on their site
http://www.indigo.tv/watch/275?tabid=4
SUNDOWN LOUNGE PLAYED ANDREA'S POEM CECILIA!
Wednesday April 4, 2007 at 2:10 am
Sundown Lounge Podcast played Andrea's wacky poem Cecilia on its March 30th show. Listen here! (The mp3 of the show takes a little bit to load)
They also played Andrea's poem Thinkeasy on the March 16th show
Listen in here!
Sundown Lounge is a laid back (and often explicit) weekly podzine of music, spoken word, progressive politics, weird science, and occasional vignettes from the west coast open mic scene, etc.
Don’t mess with the lifer!
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ANDREA'S PHOTOS IN RAW ENTERTAINMENT'S BLACK EVENT
Wednesday April 18, 2007 at 3:50 am
So this is super cool!
Some of Andrea's photos will be in Raw Entertainment's Black event in Sydney, Australia.
Now, if we could only get our jet working, we'd be there.
They have promised to video tape the event for us, though.
Here are some of my photos that will be displayed via visuals. They have stuff from all over the world. (Submit if you have stuff in black and white)
If you're from the area, you should totally check it out!
Event: Black (Launch)
When: May 11th, 2007
Where: Soho (Kings X above YU)
What: Fashion, Art, Tattooist, Visuals, Photography mixed in with the most fabulous ElectricGhettoDisco music all night.
Getting in: Click to RSVP. Dress Code: Black or White
A picture Andrea took back in 9th grade and developed herself.
Andrea’s Dad corvette outside of Tom’s Diner in NJ
ANDREA’S POEM “ROOMS” PLAYED ON EADON’S PLACE
Saturday April 28, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Andrea’s poem “Rooms” is on Eadon’s Place podcast’s Cavalcade of Poets and Independent Artists list.
Listen in here
Cavalcade of Poets & Independent Artists - airs 24/7 poetry & spoken word, along with a little jazz, blues, hip-hop, interviews, shows & more.
If these links no longer work, you can listen to Andrea’s poem - Rooms below
HONEY-COLORED TIME KICKED OFF THE COUNTRY MUSIC CAST
Monday April 30, 2007 at 12:55 am
YEE-HAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honey-Colored Time kicked off The Country Music Cast, show #42!
Listen in here.
All the way from Canada.
We love Canada...someday, we'll taking a trip there.
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WAS MAKAR PLAYED IN ITALY?
Friday May 4, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Ooh! It looks like we were played here on podsafe salad…
But we cannot read Italian?
We will have to learn. :)
Doesn’t it sound cool though?
GRAND OPENING PARTY ONLINE FOR INDIE OUTPUT TONIGHT!
Friday May 4, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Hey all,
Indie Output is having a grand opening party tonight at 9pm. Listen in then or any time you want!
They will be playing MAKAR. Yee-haw!
Support indie music and radio, send in your music and love.
ANDREA'S PHOTOS IN RAW ENTERTAINMENT'S BLACK EVENT (TONIGHT!)
Friday May 11, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Hey just a reminder that…
Some of Andrea's photos will be in Raw Entertainment's Black event in Sydney, Australia.
The event is tonight (Friday).
Now, if we could only get our jet working, we'd be there.
They have promised to video tape the event for us, though.
Here are some of my photos that will be displayed via visuals. They have stuff from all over the world. (Submit if you have stuff in black and white)
If you're from the area, you should totally check it out!
Event: Black (Launch)
When: May 11th, 2007
Where: Soho (Kings X above YU)
What: Fashion, Art, Tattooist, Visuals, Photography mixed in with the most fabulous ElectricGhettoDisco music all night.
Getting in: Click to RSVP. Dress Code: Black or White
YEEHAW! TWANGVILLE
Monday May 21, 2007 at 8:31 pm
What the host of Twangville, Tom, has to say....
"I was just diggin' The Country Song. Parts of it remind me of Southern Culture on the Skids."
ALL AXIS RADIO PLAYED MAKAR
Monday May 21, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Check out All Axis Radio, they played MAKAR back in late 2006.
Show Me The Real World was savored and enjoyed.
(I can't believe we missed that!)
Now if Andrea could only get out of living in the real world…
Ajay - All Axis Radio host says "GREAT STUFF!!"
All Axis Radio is "Music and Muses from a former record industry weasel".
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE TO MAKAR
Monday May 21, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Do you often wonder how to pronounce MAKAR?
Well, look no further!
Here is a pronunciation guide/quiz to Makar's name for the verbally challenged and even for the rest of us because it ain't easy my friends!
Enjoy!
Is Makar's name pronounced any of the following ways?
A) Mah-Car
B) May-Car
C) Mocker
D) Maker
E) None of the above
Scroll down
Answer Key
If you answered A (Mah-Car) you are the lucky winner of a verbal ability far superior to any the world has seen before or since the creation of our band! Congratulations, you will NOT be receiving a copy of hooked on phonics in the mail!!!
If you answered B (May-Car) well you just joined the league of average pronunciators, because that's the one we get more often than not.
If you answered C (Mocker) you've been watching too much of A Hard Day’s Night.
If you answered D (Maker) you need to be a little more creative in your life.
And if you answered E (none of the above) well, get some help and come back in a few months. That's the best we can do for you.
And remember, who loves ya baby? Makar that's who!!! Love Makar (Mah-Car).
This quiz is also provided as a handy dandy PDF.
ANDREA'S ALUMNI PROFILE IN GSB MAGAZINE
Monday, May 21, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Gill St. Bernard's School interviewed Andrea for a profile piece in their alumni magazine.
You can download the PDF here
I HATE MY JOB PLAYED ON DRINKS WITH LARRY & LAUREN PODCAST
Thursday May 31, 2007 at 1:56 am
Hey!
I Hate My Job was played on the raucous show - "Drinks with Larry and Lauren" podcast!
Check it out.
CHEERIO! "AS A CHILD" POEM PLAYED ON HOMEGROWN PODCAST
Thursday May 31, 2007
Cheerio!
Andrea's poem "As a child" was played on the Homegrown independent music poetry prose podcast. (That's a mouthful).
Listen to episode # 79 !
Unfortunately the more times Andrea listens to herself read poetry the more convinced that she has a speech impediment.
But how freaking cool is it to be played next to a Pink Floyd track?! loveit! loveit! loveit!
If these links no longer work, you can listen to As a child below
INSOMNIA CAFE KEPT UP AT NIGHT BY ANDREA'S POETRY
Tuesday June 26, 2007
Insomnia Cafe (a podshow from the Netherlands) has played Andrea's poem As a child on Episode 5, June 18, 2007.
The host calls the poem "Short but sweet"
Insomina Cafe is a podshow playing a combination of new music and poetry from both emerging and established artists.
SEE WHAT YOU MISSED IN SAN FRAN!
Monday, July 2, 2007 at 8:29 am
We just posted live videos of our very very acoustic January gig in San Francisco at the Paragraph boutique here.
Direct URLs below
Vince's uncharacteristic intro for us.
The Country Song
Look at Mr. Personality on the keys! C'mon Mono Mark!
I Hate My Job
There is only so much tone you can get out of the Crapper (my guitar – the Crafter). This video is a bit smaller, it had to be compressed due to size restraints.
99 Cent Dreams
Going in for the close-up. This video is also a bit smaller, it had to be compressed due to size restraints.
We actually played for a much longer time but the camera ran out of memory. But if you had been there you would be able to just rewind your memory.
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A.
PS: I am also posting these on YouTube.
VINCE'S SHORT STORY PUBLISHED!
Monday July 2, 2007
Even though Vince Viray has graduated from MAKAR, we still keep tabs on the talented fellow.
His short story - "The Ballad of Artistic Dependency," won First Honorable Mention at the fiction competition judged by Martin Hyatt. It's gonna be published this summer.
Eventually, there will be a link to the actual publication as soon as it becomes available. So keep checking that space.
But Vince this doesn't mean that you get out of writing that rock opera. Andrea will be the diva!
MAKAR IN THE TOP 100 OF 2007 ON DFSX RADIO
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Woo-hoooooooooooo!
Wooo-hoooo!
I Hate My Job is on the First Quarter of Top 100 of 2007 Standings (http://www.themadmusicarchive.com/thread.aspx?TopicID=1825) on DFSXRadio.com (http://www.myspace.com/dtaudio)
We're number 8!
....now if only Conan would call back.
WNTI 91.9 FM DIGS WHAT CAN I TELL YOU
Saturday August 11, 2007
WNTI digs MAKAR's song What Can I Tell You.
Listen in and rock out.
I SAID!
MAKAR PLAYED ON OUTSIGHT RADIO HOUR
Friday August 24, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Hey some tunefull news…
Makar's tunes were played on on Outsight Radio Hour's last Sunday night show - Radio Freedom
Please give this wonderful a listen. The host played I Hate My Job and the Country Song - YEE-HAW!
"Don't be normal, be natural!"
YEE FREAKING HAW! ON COUNTRY SOUL TV
Tuesday August 28, 2007
Check out the live MAKAR video of What Can I Tell You and I Can't Tell You to Stay on Country Soul TV
or on their myspace page.
It's the first video on their page!
Be sure to tell Victor how much you liked it.
And no, we did not speed up the tape for What Can I Tell You.
; 0 )
And now for some MAKAR Trivia: Who is just "the rock and roller" and why won't we leave her alone? See if you can guess who it is?
The first one to guess it correctly gets a free cd! HINT - she is a close relative of Mark's.
Stay tuned because we're going to record some of the new tunes like I Can't Tell You to Stay this fall.
EVERYONE HATES THEIR JOB (MAKAR ON ROCK COLLECTIONS)!
Tuesday September 18, 2007
Apparently everyone hates their job according to Mike Pell on his Rock Collections Labor Day podcast.
(Yeah! And we thought we were the only ones).
Check out the show here!
Thank you Mike and WLSO.FM, we appreciate it!
LOST VOICES ON THE BLOODY ROSE PODCAST
Tuesday September 18, 2007
Lost Voices was played on the Bloody Rose Podcast.
Listen in here.
Wow all the way from Greece!
Host quote - "Whenever I travel, "Lost Voices" will be one of the songs that will play in my car's player! (Because this kind of music makes me calm!) "
The photo is from Nicolas Raymond.
MAKAR ON FARCES WANNA MO RADIO
Friday September 28, 2007
yeah! yeah! yeah!
Rocking your Fridays.
Listen to MAKAR on Farces Wanna Mo Radio. You can check out --
the commercial loop
and the non-commercial loop
We are psyched to be sandwiched between such cool music! Like Velvet Underground, the Smiths...
CHILL OUT ON CHILL OUT RADIO WITH MAKAR!
Friday September 28, 2007
Check out the chilled out on
I Hate My Job aired Thursday (9/27) and today (9/28).
All I Know will be airing Saturday (9/29) night and all day Sunday.
So chill out and listen in and start your weekend right! Stay up all night!
VINCE'S POEM ODE WAS PUBLISHED ON STIRRING
Wednesday November 7, 2007
The incomparable songwriter of such MAKAR fan favs as The Country Song,Soonest Mended, and No Shot Was Fired, Vince Viray is a published poet!
His poem Ode was published in the latest issue of Stirring, an online arts & literature magazine.
Check it out here!
ALL OF MAKAR’S SONGS ARE NOW FREE!
Wednesday November 7, 2007
Yep! The rumors are true!
So download away and spread the MAKAR word like butter (or margarine if you are so inclined).
Check out our audio page.
ANOTHER DAY ADDED TO KRFC RADIO FREE COLORADO’S PLAYLIST!
Monday November 19, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Another Day was added to KRFC’S playlist this week!
Stay in tune at
http://krfc.blogspot.com
KRFC's freeform programming takes an idealistic, broad-minded approach to the worth of all types of music.
MAKAR RESOLUTIONS FOR 2008
Monday December 17, 2007
Makar be making some resolutions for 2008!
Some resolutions we plan on keeping:
Live gigs! in NYC and hopefully elsewhere
A New Album entitled "Funeral Genius"
New Content added to this site
More Videos and live mp3s will be posted
and we will finally be editing Hello Nurse's long overdue live videos from their 100th show! (Sorry Joe, Andrea's been burnt out!)
DOWNLOADABLE LYRIC BOOK
Wednesday January 2, 2008
Do you have difficulty making out Mark's melodious mumble or Andrea's higher than human hearing register?
Well, never fear, your problems are now solved. You can now sing along!
For now we have a downloadable lyric book for your delectation. O lala, will the gifts ever cease?
MAKAR ON TAPROOT RADIO!
Monday January 14, 2008
Check out our blurb on their site. I like their genre squeeze of us - "best described as alt-folk-pop-punk". Yeah, take that categorizers, we will bust any genre you have!
They will be incorporating the following tracks into rotation over the next few weeks:
I Hate My Job
What Can I Tell You
Honey-Colored Time
2008 is already looking great!
A.
PS: More happenings coming soon. We are playing a NYC gig on March 1st so if you're hunkering for the East Coast come then!
RECENTLY ADDED ON TAPROOT RADIO
Wednesday January 23, 2008
Hey, hey, hey
The following MAKAR tunes were recently added to TapRoot Radio
I Hate My Job
What Can I Tell You
Honey-Colored Time
