GRABO

Something to be proud of... I guess...

Tue, 08 May 2012 22:15:04 -0700

While watching the Grammy's this past year, I noticed something about each of the artists that I've seen and realized before... but it just never really sunk in, until I started recording the final few tunes for my upcoming CD "GRABO".

All these award winning artists had help. Whether they admit it, or not... there were people behind the scenes working for them. Managers working the rooms, producers mixing the material, A&R reps, sound guys ...all the way down to the lonely guy, up in the rafters, holding the spotlight for them while they gave their acceptance speech. Heck, in some cases, even writing the material for them!

Not everyone realizes the work involved in putting out New Music to the public... Which is why so many artists have as many people to thank when they get those awards.

...The many Many hours in the studio, mixing, producing, mastering, copywriting & registering the music to various entities, etc... all has to be done before anyone outside the chosen few who know the song can even listen to the work(s).

Then comes the presentation of the work... Choosing which song goes where on the CD, the Artwork, who's gonna do the artwork, the approval of the artwork, whose name goes where, will the physical CD include the Lyrics... what photos should be used, etc...

Then comes the Publishing of the work(s)... which is another ball of wax in itself... making sure all the songs registered have their correct codes to track the songs... in the case that someone actually listens to, or buys the material.

...and if that wasn't enough work, there's always marketing the product. Making sure the product's available where you say it is, while promoting through the various websites, radio and television stations. ...music videos... And that legwork is probably the most important, as you can't sell something, if no one knows it's there for sale.

Luckily for me, I've had some experience in every one of these aspects... I may not have much to show for it, other than my works with The Misplaced Comedy Group... But, I keep trying, with hopes that I'm doing things right this time. I, more than likely, won't ever win a Grammy... HA! ...and probably only a handfull of people will even take the time to listen to the music when it becomes available. But I can absolutely say, from playing all the instruments, recording & mixing, producing & publishing... down to buying the lights and video equipment used to produce the music videos... These works are all my own.

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Today is Mixdown Day!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:35:03 -0800

Working on completing the Mix for "RUN" the follow up track for "LUST".

For those who haven't become a fan on the current Music page, you can participate in the process by going to:

www.reverbnation.com/grabo

...and become a fan!

Steven Grabo

The Misplaced Comedy Group

"...The #1 Internet Comedy Troupe"

- MP3.com

"...Best Emerging Artist..."

- American Idol Magazine

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The LUST Music Video... "sneak" Peek...

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:37:00 -0700

For those peeps who have started to follow for the new music that's about to happen...

Here's a Sneak Peak of the first release from the New CD...

http://www.misplacedcomedygroup.com/movies/LUSTwGraphics.mov

Right now it's only being released to friends on social networks...

- so give a thumbs up or leave a comment...

And as always... Become a fan to get the new releases and news on the "TWO" CDs coming out...

- that's right, I said 2! Mowahhh ahhh ahhhhhh.....

And Happy Halloweenie!

- Grabo

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Tune in on Thursday at 12 noon! Steven Grabo will be Live on NPR's "Gulf Coast LIVE"

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:35:43 -0700

Gulf Coast Live - Listen Live "ON-Line" at: http://www.wgcu.org/

For those on Florida's Gulf Coast, tune in to 92.1 FM

Steven Grabo

The Misplaced Comedy Group

"...The #1 Internet Comedy Troupe"

- MP3.com

"...Best Emerging Artist..."

- American Idol Magazine

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Reflections of 9/11, and The Afghan Files

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:23:24 -0700

Ten years, ...still seems like yesterday for me.

Even though I was living in South Carolina at the time, it was like it didn't matter where you lived... everyone became a part of that moment in history forever.

I remember waking to the phone ringing, and getting angry because I was working late the night before. On the phone was my friend Mary Anne, who told me to turn on the TV. The first thing I thought of, which was probably what most people were thinking... was where everyone in my family was... and who I knew that could have been there... I had a friend who worked in The Pentagon, that I found out later had classes for his Masters that morning... but I must have left like 10 messages on his phone saying to call me or zap me an email...

I think after the initial shock of everything, in that one morning and afternoon I probably went through every single stage of grief. Upon getting to acceptance, I realized that even though I was where I was... I could still do some good... somehow....

I remembering asking myself, what do I even have to offer? What good could I actually do to assist from where I was? With the limited technology and skills I had at the time, how could I make a difference? The answer for me was with The Misplaced Comedy Group.

We only had a few recordings, but most of them were from when I worked at Adventure Radio.

We barely had any newly finished material, and the stuff we had really wasn't refined in anyway... We did have a few things we were writing about the Women of Afghanistan, from a petition email I received from a friend in Australia a few months prior... But no one knew for about 2-3 days who was responsible for the catastrophe... I remember switching back and forth from CNN to Fox news and reporters just rattling off names from Arafat to Gaddafi... One of the Anchors said, "Bin Laden... It MUST be Bin Laden"... and that was that.

Within days, and without any real knowledge of the Taliban, or Al Qaeda... who they were or what they even represented, we just came up with the goofiest, most cliche', scenarios... and made the character Bin Laden as much of a buffoon as we could get. We already had "Leave it to Bin", and "The Afghanistan Dating Game" under wraps, when Jeff (Prekop) came up with "The Bin Laden (Banana Boat) Song". The CD just fell into place from there.

At the time, there were no smart phones, only 1/3 of Americans had computers in their homes... and most of those ran on Windows '95! There was no such thing as iTunes, Facebook or even MySpace to post these things... But after many hours and days, I found a site called mp3.com.

MP3?... what's that? I only knew about wave files, and I worked at one of the most technologically advanced radio stations in the Country! I quickly educated myself on how to take my wave making machine and converting them to mp3's, and we were on our way.

We called our plight to help "Comic Relief in America's Grief", and petitioned all over the Internet and posted our material on mp3.com, to showcase our generic way to help lighten the moods of anyone who would listen. We had no idea that people would listen, but they did. The CD became one of the top downloaded CDs of the year on mp3.com, and "The Bin Laden (Banana Boat) Song would remain at the #1 spot in comedy for 5 straight months. The funds generated from the song (which really wasn't that much) were donated to the local chapter of The American Red Cross, who claimed they were sending supplies to those families who suffered from that horrific day.

Jeff and I were interviewed by newspapers, magazines, Internet article writers, radio and television stations.... The emails became so tremendous, that we started to perform live Improv shows just to keep the message of our Comic Relief in America's Grief alive. I received death threats, hate mail along with emails from fans and supporters alike. From those emails, I knew that we needed to keep going and create more to make sure that our messages stay active. If we were going to be The "Misplaced" Comedy Group, we were going for the gusto... all genres and styles of comedy, while educating ourselves with various styles of news and the new broadcast mediums that were developing. I felt it was necessary. It became a drive for me and probably will remain with me forever.

By recording "The Afghan Files", as well as other recordings that never made the CD, we tried to bring some sort of sense to those events within ourselves, while helping everyone involved cope with their losses and bring some sort of closure to the events in some way. We all became a part of something we felt needed to be done in order to help bring smiles to those who really needed it.

In listening to the CD now, I probably wouldn't have released some of the material or maybe would have re-written some of it... because, at the time Americans didn't know about Afghanistan, or the people of that culture. No one knew of their customs or religion. ...All we knew was they were Muslim, or considered themselves Muslim. There were no radical faction or specific cell or group.... The scripts and sketches on the CD literally show that. I am just glad that I personally learned from that experience to make sure I understand why before I make those kinds of leaps. But I keep that CD and those recordings out on the Internet. To make sure we keep that part of history in our minds and to show that we as Americans all came together with that mentality and insight. To show that we made that leap together... all of us, as Americans.

-Steven Grabo

The Misplaced Comedy Group

www.misplacedcomedygroup.com

"...The #1 Internet Comedy Troupe"

- MP3.com

"...Best Emerging Artist..."

- American Idol Magazine

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This week! - Music Videos!

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:23:00 -0700

In getting ready for the release of a CD I guess we need to shoot some videos, eh?

So, we're doing just that.

...with the assistance from other members of Misplaced Comedy, we've set our sites on a quick witted concept to help promote the new CD... while still poking fun of the various social mediums that delve into the most intimate wonders of one's personal experiences.

Yes, folks... we're talking about Internet Dating. The Grabo Way. ...We just had to.

Fun stuff! Trust me!

I can't wait to see the final cut.

Sunday will be the Big shoot, so we're all keeping our fingers crossed that people actually show up... Ever since coming to Florida, We've always had people not show for our shoots - whether it be a music video, comedy, a live event, or even a major motion picture! The people here just don't seem to want to be involved.

Seriously, if Florida's professional sporting teams cant even get people to their games during the playoffs (even when they give out free tickets), how hard do you think it is to get them to be in front of a camera or speak into a mic...?

The excuses are the best, though... It's sometimes like those Walmart photos everyone likes... But for actors.

Here are some that I think you will enjoy.

- Had to get my nails done.

- My hair just wasn't working & I didn't want your stylist touching it.

- I was sleeping.

- uuuuhh...Hung Over, man.

- It was Today!!? Yeah, I got your messages... I just didn't listen to them. Emails?.. what?

- I just thought it was for porn, and didn't want to do that again.

- I didn't think the role I auditioned for was for me... so, I just didn't show.

- I know I was an extra, but there was no real money in it for me.

- I had to get the dog groomed that day.

There's more... honest! but that's all I could think of off the top of my head.

Thank God for the group of friends that I have to assist me in these many creations, as well as everyone involved with The Misplaced Comedy Group... because Life would just slowly pass us all by. And everything we've thought up wouldn't even exist....

So, Sunday's a GO! Rock & Roll!

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New Updates! ..and Pandora Radio!

Wed, 04 May 2011 10:34:59 -0700

Today, while I was in the studio working out some bits, I received information that The Misplaced Comedy Group's productions will be a part of Pandora's Launch of their Comedy Genre!!

Pandora, an internet radio station, which has gotten more prestige through the App usage on smart phones, never had a Comedy Genre before... It's nice to see that they've recognized some of our material to be included with their latest launch.

On the Music Front...

We're still looking for more fans to become a part of the Street Team, as no one can get sponsors without the Internet Hits...

So, post a widget... pass the word... Bring more peeps along to listen my new tunes.

at: www.reverbnation.com/grabo

It literally takes 2 seconds to become a fan... so, the excuses of 'traveling' across State lines, or having 'to work that day' really don't apply.

(Yes, I've gotten those remarks) - Welcome to the new Global Village, people! LOL!

So far, the CD sounds pretty good. I hope you all enjoy it.

Steven Grabo

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Grabo now on Posterous!

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:27:16 -0700

Ok...

By now, those who have been following so far know of 'some' of the things that are going on...

Well, Now to make things easier to keep in touch... and make sure my posts hit all the various social medias...

I've signed up on Posterous. It's a blogging site that links to all the other sites so one post hits all at the same time.

To view the site go here!

http://grabo.posterous.com/

Now, if you miss me on facebook, twitter or ReverbNation... or you haven't gotten your download because you haven't '

liked' or became a 'fan' - you can still get updates from time to time with the various posts from this site.

Enjoy the New Material!

-G

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My First Post

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:57:25 -0700

Hello Everyone!

This is the first post via Posterous, in order to help keep the updates as simple as possible on everything that is happening with all the new material!

Please keep in touch and "Pass The Word" - because I could use everyone's help in getting all the new tunes... "out there".

Thanks!

Steven Grabo

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Holiday Podcast (Part 2) NOW AVAILABLE!!!

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:57:13 -0800

HEY THERE!!!!

For those who've been following our many productions...

A NEW and exciting Audio Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure.

The Holiday Podcast (Part 2) - is now Up and running with even more funny sketches, parodies and info about The MCG! ...including a coupon code for The MCG Store! ("TELL15")

This week's Holiday Podcast Features:

- A "New" Fractured Fairy Tale

- "They Call Him Santa Claus

- More Horny Elves....

- ...and a Holiday Classic from 1989....

(recorded on an old 4-track cassette player, back in the day...)

The RSS feed is available here!

http://www.misplacedcomedygroup.com/rss.xml

..and for those who don't podcast....

You can enjoy the quick download & listen here!

AND!!!

....If you missed Last Week's episode (Past 1) you can now listen here...

Enjoy!

- Steven Grabo

The Misplaced Comedy Group

"...The #1 Internet Comedy Troupe"

- MP3.com

"...Best Emerging Artist..."

- American Idol Magazine

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Misplaced Comedy Cracks "The Top 100" In Comedy!!!

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:01:56 -0700

Thank you all for your continuing support and cheering on The Misplaced Comedy Group!

Today, We've climbed 16 spots in America's Comedy Charts, and have made it into The Top 100!

Please feel free to check out the ReverbNation page, with a TON of new material!

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Steven Grabo

The Misplaced Comedy Group

"...The #1 Internet Comedy Troupe"

- MP3.com

"...Best Emerging Artist..."

- American Idol Magazine

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Happy New Year From Misplaced Comedy!!!

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:51:07 -0800

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy & Safe New Year!!!

-and stay naked!

Steven Grabo

The Misplaced Comedy Group

"...The #1 Internet Comedy Troupe"

- MP3.com

"...Best Emerging Artist..."

- American Idol Magazine

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R.I.P. Brittany Murphy

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:20:12 -0800

Had the pleasure in meeting her at lunch during the filming of Girl Interrupted.

We ate 'Under the Big Top' (the large food tent) and she was hilarious!

She will be greatly missed.

Steven Grabo

The Misplaced Comedy Group

"...The #1 Internet Comedy Troupe"

- MP3.com

"...Best Emerging Artist..."

- American Idol Magazine

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