But now is the age of side projects, and dare I say, "supergroups". Them Crooked Vultures and The Dead Weather are both in heavy rotation for me right now. We had no choice in the matter, really. Funny thing is, Monte Casino (MC) sounds like none of the bands listed above, and sometimes doesn't even sound like itself. What is this sound? We say it's rock with no borders. If we decide to get heavy, we do. If an acoustic guitar is around, we'll work with that. If we can convince Tony to write some lyrics, well, then he sings lead. It's just like that.

Ever wonder why everyone loves The White Album by the Beatles but (almost) no one puts out a body of work like that anymore? I do. Before you get up in arms, may I say that I would not compare us to the legendary Beatles. But Helter Skelter and Rocky Raccon on the same disc? I like that idea. It seems like once we make a song, the mold is broken. We couldn't write another song like "High" if we were offered a large sum of money to do so. That's not to say we wouldn't try - we ain't above that, no, no, no. It's just that something about Patron Silver consumed in large quantities makes it hard to be boring, in music creation as well as general life.

A typical Monte Casino show brings out all kinds of characters - rockers, punks, skanks, businessmen, nannies, nerds, that guy with the lazy eye and a bad limp. They are rabid; that's why we are honoring a few of the best on our home page photo.

Do you belong?

Ol Jed's a Millionaire

Torsos and Good Times

Ol Jed's a Millionaire (vocals removed)

Torsos and Good Times (vocals removed)