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    I would just like to throw in my two cents; I hope that no one notices that they are Canadian, tough times and can't afford to give away 2 cents (US) not even to such a worthy cause unless there is beer involved. This was my first time at the World Famous Viper Room Sunset Strip. I don't frequent these types of establishments (I get shunned on for being from the Valley, and I won't be caught posing on front street saying that I live south of the Santa Monica Mountains). It's a fact you can purchase a bottle of Jack Daniels for only $250 dollars. I prefer a nice dirty dive somewhere in the central or north valley (San Fer). This event however I could not miss. I hauled ass from Bakersfield (don't ask) to try and get there in time and not miss a beat. As my first Mumpo experience all I can say is ROCK!!! My first Mumpo experience surpassed my wildest dreams (I don't generally remember them). It was a ROCK event to remember, I caught a T shirt and had beers in my pocket babes all around me. I felt like the ROCK STAR, and that's why this event meant so much to me. As stated in the 1991 movie directed by Oliver Stone,The Doors, when doing the Ed Sullivan Show "We can't say the word higher instead of saying Girl We Couldn't Get Much Higher could you say Girl It Just Can't Get Any Better". Well this is my Girl It Just Can't Get Any Better. Can you dig?
-- Joel Luna, Sun Valley.

OX Fanzine-Summer 2004 -
... MUMPO hails from LA and with one look at their website it is obvious that these people at work here do not have a very high opinion of George W. Bush. This you can not only read but also hear if you listen to their opener "Fanatic" which is also on the current OX cd, its an ode to "Dubja" with mixed in quotations of the" President" who is mentioned only in Quotationmarks.
But the other tracks are also pretty pissy and openly political and worship druguse– see the titletrack- but naturally in an ironic manner.
Musically MUMPO which I think is by the way a grandiose name has a pretty unique thing going on, somewhere between Punk,Pop, Garage and Zapppa or something like that. And if Alternative Tentacles publishes the EVAPORATORS then I think there should be room for MUMPO in the "Incredibly Strange Music" section. The songs are accessible on the very entertaining website so check it out
--Joachim Hiller

 

{On the KILL RICH animation]
That's funny...and I don't even know who rich is.
Hope all is going well for you...
-jason
the Nervous return

That was pretty funny. What does Rich think?
You should do a one on bush...
--T.K.R.

Now you see why Rich turned me into a lesbian!
--Sheena Metal

I have been enjoying your emails through the last couple of
months, however, the one about killing your fellow Mumpoite
was especially sublime.
--Marky Wuerthnerl

Not pretty at all.
--Ian Cohen

(Regarding recent DragonFly gig)
Y OU GUYS DID GREAT!
Elle Grace
Sean Healy Promotions

{OX-FANZINE]
I just listened to your music online, and really, I like it! nice dirty garage punk, wonderful, just the way I like it. and nice lyrics as well, haha, checked out "yaya". [FANATIC] …just listened to the song, yeah, like it
Joachim Hiller, Editor-Publisher, Ox-Fanzine, Haan, Germany

INDIA:
Mumpo rocks the Gange! When are you touring Uttar Pradesh? Love the elephant! With gracious thanks,
Sri Sri Satonpickle

What is a Mumpo exactly? Can I get it supersized?
Signed,
Concerned Consumer,
Ravi Kankersoar

Very fun, very cute. Your're definitely representin' for the lighter side of life. Good times!
C~los

Mumpo rocks the Ganges! When are you touring Uttar Pradesh?
Love the elephant!
With gracious thanks... Sri Sri Satonpickle!
--Mumpo fan: Ravi Kankersoar

NO WAY! MOST EXCELLENT! KXLU? That is so cool!
CC

I love baby mumpo!
Edith Speed

8 Minute Morning thanks you!
I got so zapped that some
friends on the floor actually saw the spark...
-Todd

Sheena Metal --Yea!

MUMPO gets Radio Play?
Yea Joe!!!! Congratulations!!!!!
S. O-Ring


[AIR PLAY]
TOTALLY COOL! Congrats baby!
Ed Deuschle, Apostle 13

EXCELLENT!
Peter Chew, L.A. Comedian

Once you guys hit it big, we never hear from you
again... bastards!
Randy Chambers, TransLight Media

AWESOME!!!
I'm very impressed, and truly liked the song! Woohoo!!
You know, it reminds me of Flash in the Pan. WOW!
Kendra D. Artist

[MUMPO FANS WORDS TO HOWARD STERN]
Subject:     play "FANATIC" by MUMPO
MUMPO embodies all the qualities that "bush-censorship" aims to squelch...which are also the essential ingredients of THE HOWARD STERN SHOW-- creative artistic freedom, social and political irony, informed citizenry, hedonism, and gender-confused sexuality...
with regards to our beloved howard... to call a man "very moral" or to call him "very immoral" is the same in the sense that both consider the man exceptional from a moral standpoint... howard deserves our reverence..."WE'RE NOT WORTHY! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!"

Yo stern show, i have recently heard of the decency
campaign that bush is moving forward with which could
potentially pull you off the air. 2 years ago i would
never believe such a thing possible, however now with
homeland security and all the little loop holes the
government is creating that take our rights away, i
rule nothing out. i urge you to play FANATIC by
MUMPO, they are a politically aware band and express
this through their music. power to the people!
- SuzE Q -
p.s. i have nice tits and they are real!

I am a big fan of both Stern and Mumpo. So from one liberal to another, let's make the world a better place. I'll tell Howard to play your song... Together we can succeed.
Ian C.

I am SOOOOOO on it! Yes, Lisa has gotten political! You CANNOT mess with my right to free speech! F' Bush and his trying to mix religion and politics! If they loved the KORN song, then they have to hear MUMPO!
L.D.

Stop the constant masturbating
hey, you know Graham is the sexiest of ALL BY FAR!!!!!!
Sabine.

"We're all just animals. That's all we are, and everything else is just an elaborate justification for our instincts. That's where music comes from. And romantic poetry. And bad novels. Sometimes when I finish a bad novel, I say, "You wrote seven hundred pages just to say that? Couldn't you have just said, 'I want to fuck'?"
Elvis Costello

Yea! You guys Rock!!!
Sheena Metal

I LOVE your band! I loved "lost weekend", I wanted to slow dance to "brilliant", and "what if" made me feel bad that I'd never been drafted for war! When are you guys playing next? Maybe I'll plan my next trip around a good gig of yours!
Jennifer Jones, CA

Cool site!
Cindy O.

I plan on bringing a busload of cathloc high school girls to your next concert!
Father O'cohen

Obwohl ich die Texte nicht immer ganz verstanden habe(z.B. What if?), hat mir die Musik echt gut gefallen! Wird es die CD auch inDeutschland zu kaufen geben? ;-))
...Although I could not understand all the lyrics (for example What if?), I really liked the music a lot! Will the CD also be available for sale in Germany?
Karin Reichel from  Berlin,Germany

Hey Joe, we're on for next tuesday at Mr. T's we sapose to be going on at 10-10:30. After The Shards and before Desperation Squad. Just figured I'd let you in on the news.
Graham, the bass player

--so then...my buddy is just standing there in the fountain, with his pant legs rolled up, when he just grabs this goldfish and tosses it into the pool! He just tossed it in the pool!
ahhhhhhh good times.....good memories!
Jonesy

MUMPO embodies the anxieties of the superficial modern world - the paradox of "healthy" relationships coexisting with primordial instincts. This wellspring of denial is evidenced by MUMPO's primitive pansexuality despite an absence of manliness or martial valor. This mockery of libidinal instincts is a grotesque travesty and ultimately results in a gender confusion that culminates in a orgiastic free-for-all that, ironically, leaves any hormonally seething woman wanting for corporeal satisfaction and vaginal fulfillment. LEARN TO SING AND FUCK LIKE REAL MEN YOU FAGS!!!
---Bob Bueller, President Bush's Council for Psychological Health

Dig the web site, dig the songs. Lost Weekend is my fav. woke up with it in my head this morning. pure hit parade.
Who the hell is dick vicky (uncle dickey)?
tommy-kid, Massachusetts

This site is great! Keep up the good work.
Randy Chow, Studio City, CA

MUSIC BY MUMPO--You may question the band’s name (unless you’ve read “Geek Love“ by Katherine Dunn), but you won’t question the catchiness of the tunes. Singer/songwriter Joe D’Angora is the charasmatic frontman bringing a sensibility to the music that is sometimes quirky, other times campy but always powerfully edgy, bringing a clever mix of post-punk, post-grunge, alternative fanfare. Lyrics like “Pregnant widow dreams”, and “God, don’t let me die in heat” with the addition of incredibly inventive lead guitar by Rich Vaccarro draw the LA bar crowds in. Their new CD, "MY NEW ADDICTION" gets two thumbs up. -- Marie Bancroft, USPE Times

That's very cool.
Kendra D. Wareham

LOVE the site Joey!
Lisa : )

MUMPO: Oddly compiled group sets up in small, dark garage type concert hall with lively, quirky lyrics and nonstop head bouncing tunes! Combining punk rock, alternative tunes, funky instrumentals and character like lyrics --- M U M P O is a must see!
FYI: "Who Cares" Rawks!!! ---Amy Schoaff, Stanford International

u guys r the hottest
BVACCAROspeed@aol.com

Great photos! That Dick Vicky is WICKED HOT. Does she have a fan club. If not, i'd like to start one. Would you consider changing the band name to SUPER QUEER? I think it's more complimentary to your image. Keep on Rockin'!!!
--Crycky Dee, NoHo Reporter

You gotta check out the “Submoronic” CD from “MUMPO”! Adding a whole new twist on the Alternative Rock sound, “MUMPO” has been tearing up night spots with hot performances at clubs like “The Troubadour”, “Dragonfly” and “The Martini Lounge” has already created a loyal following around Los Angeles and great word-of-mouth promotion. Poppy, clever songwriting and intense performances of front man Joseph D’Angora turns the mix on its ear, adding a freshness that is unlike anything you’ve ever heard. Todd Nosek on Drums and Graham Taylor thumping the bass give the band its drive, while Toby Ricci's electric violin skates on top of the sound. Many “MUMPO” cuts are “radio-friendly” and all songs are definitely contagious!
---Spork Fenwick, Rock Noiz Review

I just read the link to Geek Love, and got
pretty stoked because it's a favorite book of mine. I have it in my
collection, and have read it 5 times.

Could you please help me contact Dick Vicky?
I'm the mother of his illegitimate kid, who I know is also star material! I Love Dick too!
--Lady T

Where'd you get the name "Mumpo"? Sounds like one of the lost Marxbrothers...Anyway, I listened to the songs. Pretty cool! The art critic in me heardflavors of the Cars (like on "Lost Weekend"), Weezer and the B-52's. Andsort of like some of the old stuff on the Spinal Tap soundtrack. (Gimmesome money, Flower People). Or maybe it was something bad in the cookie Ijust ate. Cheers,
John St. Germaine, MA

The banality of its pseudo-self-awareness and socio-disant political sagacity infuse the music of MUMPO with a brain-numbing groove that leaves us with a delicious hebetude and a pulsating erection... more!!!... --S. Mudra, Canton Ink Spots

 

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