A retraction needs to be made concerning the last post posted several months ago. We are not dead as was previously believed. Since then we have played two shows and have planned to record soon. When "soon" is i don't know but that is the party line concerning the topic.

Since then two new projects with Makua peoples have begun. HERBIVOROUS MEN (w/Mikko, and Corby) a noisy hardcore band in the vein of Black Flag's long hair years, Flipper and the like. Unsettling and out of control. There is also TEMPLE FUGATE (w/Jacoby, & Todd). A band that is a complete 180 from Makua. i guess, i would say it's in the vein of all things mid- western especially the greater Chicago area, so that would mean everything from Cap'n Jazz & Braid to Don Caballero. Did i mention that it was an instrumental band too?

This is what is going on right now concerning those involved in MVBT (as well as Jacoby's continued involvment w/SIBLINGS).

Status Report 006/ 2011

The inevitable was prolonged long enough. End status.

Not so fast, fucker.

Status Report 005/2011

After much wondering we finally found out what time we are playing day 3 of No Suck Fest (which in a way is actually day two since "day one" is a pre- party, but whatever, i'm over analyzing.). I am assuming that we are opening the show since it all starts at 2pm july 23rd and we go on at 2:35pm. Our last show in whenever it was at Anna's was our last show/practice. The 23rd should be interesting to see if there is any rust or i fuck up big time w/the lyrics which i usually do. Jacoby's other band SIBLINGS will be playing that day as well, in the daytime just like us. The show is at the Loft in chinatown. No one is reading this.

Filling in the Spaces

News from the front: Members are taking shapes in other projects. Corby and Jacoby are both in a three piece doom/stoner band going by the handle OVEN, perhaps the only non- intoxicant taking caffeinated stoner band ever. I'd like to thing so. Jacoby is also spending time in SIBLINGS, the soon to be darlings of the Hawaii Punk Scene. Remain vigil.

Status Report 004/2011

So.... MVBT played a show this past friday at Anna- whatever- it's- called. I say whatever- it's- called cos' the place is under new or recently new owners who happened to change the name or maybe they didn't. So whatever, i'll call it Anna's. Coincedentally it was also our first show at Anna's. It was also the fourth time (ever!) that we got to play our entire set which included a new improv outro that totally fucking failed at the Asterisk show. Few things gleaned from this past friday's show.

1. I can't look at people while screaming, much like in everyday life i tend to avert the eyes.



2. SUNN AMPS = AWESOME TONE = DUH!



3. It feels weird that a handful of people kept a close distance while watching us perform. Perform? Play. We are now welcomed with curiosity rather than the usual disdain we are met with.



4. During False Crack's set i was torn between taking pictures and singing along to their cover of "I Don't Wanna Hear It". I chose singing along.



5. etc....

Anyway... practices, maybe some shows sometime in the near future.

Status Report 003/2011

This should have been mentioned in a previous post. Jacoby (all things electronic/vox) has set up a Bandcamp page for Makua. It can be found here . It should be mentioned that this is one of the very few places left to get the demo since all of them have gone out for trade/distro. This is also the only way to hear Makua in it's original two dudes and a drummachine form.

In Brilliant Colours

Old design, first design actually, revamped for these modern times.

Status Report 002/2011

Our first show of the year, as well as our first show as a four piece came and went. Things learned from that show:

1. We NEED a new bass amp ASAP!




2. We NEED an amp strictly for samples. Our samples were a garbled mess coming out of the PA system.




3. I shouldn't touch microphone stands when Corby is playing saxaphone.




4. etc.....

Technical difficulties aside the show went pretty well, and i actually enjoyed myself and more or less watched every band that was playing which is something i haven't done in a very, very long time. The venue, Asterisk, was a cool spot and very welcoming. Too bad that it can't become a legitamet showspace due to the fact that it is a "residence". The No Suck Fest collective keep a tight ship. Selling merch to raise money and to make sure bands don't go over their allotted. Although the rule seemed to lax a bit when the dance floor was to full capacity. What was surprising was that there wasn't any sort of bullshit going on, especially considering that the event was b.y.o.b. No fights. Nothing broken (that i know of) this being a major point as there is a giant paper-mache shark and a giant paper-mache octopus hanging precariously over everyone's heads. So yea...

It's been agreed by the four of us that we will be practicing at least once a month which is something that hasn't been done since the very beginning of Makua. Hopefully (more shows &) new songs with everyone's input will be coming soon.

End of status report.

First Show for the Year +

The show as stated in the "flyer" posted above, is a fundraiser for No Suck Fest 3. A little backstory to NSF. It started 3 years ago and this is the first year that the organizers are trying their damndest and doing their best to bring down not one, not two, but three bands from the mainland to play this (what is now to be a) two day festival.

We were supposed to play last year's event but things didn't go as planned scheduling wise. This time (if we are asked) we're playing it for sure. All the people involved with organizing the event is totally upfront on the ball and fair minded. Every band is going to be treated equally, as we all should, and there will be no room for any sort of "rock 'n' roll" bullshit from bands. That is so refreshing especially considering how things are run by certain parties and it's about time. cos' frankly, i'm SICK of being told to cut sets, play at a different times and be treated with general indifference all because we were just two guys and a drummachine composing the band. i know, most people don't get it and that's fine, but fuck... just cos' yr feeble brain can't comprehend that two dudes w/a drummachine are going full tilt doesn't mean you should cut our set by twenty miuntes when we were promised twenty- five. that aside, i really don't see us playing for any of these wheeling and dealing "promoters" anytime soon or ever again. those fuckers can eat a dick as far as i am concerned. stick to booking yr fucking bar bands.sorry to be so crass, but, that's the breaks, man. i'm so glad in knowing that's not how the NSF kids want to work.

With all this being said the show on april 9th will be the first we will be playing as a four piece. no, we don't have a drummer, and NO we don't have a guitar player. we've enlisted Corby/SoNails as full time saxamaphone skronk and (maybe some) synth/noise stuff too. he used to be in the short lived combo Klactoveedsedstene. rounding Makua out to a quartet is our good friend Jacoby. we got to know him since the IRON LUNG shows. he's the composer responsible for the Boutonniere, and is co- host of the podcast "Keep This Frequency Clear". which i suggest you check out. he'll be taking over most of the programming duties for whatever new songs that will be coming and will be doing some synth stuff as well. we'll still sound the same, just a little more nuanced. maybe more proggy, i don't know. hell, who knows. shit, maybe more Krautrock. i can't say.

We're pretty excited to be playing this show at ASTERISK. we've wanted to play there for a long time and now finally we have the oppurtunity to.

Go to any and all of the fundraisers being held by No Suck Fest if you can. the money is being put to use to bring down bands from the mainland and to help put on a truly DIY event (something that seems to be a lost art here in this scene).

For directions there are a couple of ways of finding out. 1)contact the No Suck Fest folks through there fb page 2)you can e- mail them at nosuckfest2011[at]gmail[dot]com 3)contact us via the e-mail listed or message us at our fb page .

Some Fucked Shit

Whether you are a Herbivore or Carnivore, you have to be disgusted by this solution to eradicate Foot & Mouth Disease that they have come up with in South Korea.

Status Report 001/2011

Sometime in the future: New songs (maybe?). Recording/re-recording tracks. Alienating more people. New demo and/or split with WADGE. Remixes as well, perhaps? Repeating these things over and over again.