Grind the Gears Clothing

Grinding my Gears

2011-05-19T15:32:00.002+01:00

Well there is almost too much grinding my gears right now. A lot going on in the world.

Lets just pick one for today though.

So some guy from the UK could be facing up to 10yrs in Jail for saying Mohammed is a terrorist while he was in Dubai??? Stupid of him I know.....but im sure out of all the suicide bombers and bomb makers and men bearing arms in order to kill so called infidels, at least one of them must have been called Mohammed??? It's a pretty popular name in the Islamic world. Even the best boxer in the world ever changed his name to it. So oiiii relgious nuts (includes all not just muslims) lighten up, some of us dont care about your silly superstitions.

In other news, GTG might be getting their tees into Canada in the near future. Watch this space for more news.

GTG

2010-11-06T01:59:00.002Z

What's grinding my gears today? Well the fact that the oil spill, the worst in US if not world history has all but been forgotten. WTF??? This sucks. BP seem to be not on the news anymore, and they need to be. They are getting away with it. They should be fined $$$BILLIONS$$$ for their failure to the world. Only in the last few weeks have deep water corals been found dead near the site. It's disgusting.

Well GTG is in West Springfield, VA today. At a night club called Jaxx, on tour with Firewind, Powerglove and the Absence. It's been a cool day. Got to do Yoga this morning and also visit a Whole Foods and buy some non junk food.

Firewind have at their helm, Gus G, the new guitar wizard for Ozzy Osbourne. Great guy and a good friend. After some doubts yesterday, feel good today about being on the road. Its going well with a good bunch of people on the road with us. We miss Petros the bass player, who sadly couldn't come on this run.

Off to NYC tomorrow where coming out to the show will be none other than "The Randy Gregg" formerly of Thin Lizzy, Dee Snider, Angel, The Lauren Harris band, and currently rockin it with Queen tribute band "Almost Queen". Randy is none other than the "best" And a huge STAR WARS and PIZZA fan after my own heart. Doing the Ancona and New Park pizza taste tomorrow to really see what the best pizza I have ever had is. Loving my work Randy! Lovin yours more!

GTG also says Happy Birthday to our touring brother from the UK Olly " The Sheiser" Smith. By all means Olly.......By all means!

GTG

New A7X Album

2010-06-03T21:10:00.002+01:00

Really kinda angry about the Oil Spill in the Gulf, and it's actually grinding my gears pretty everyday!

OK, so the new A7X album will be out soon. I for one am really looking forward to it. I know it's going to be amazing. The band have had a really up and down year. They so tragically lost their drummer "The Rev" Xmas 2009. This is the worst thing that can ever happen to a band. Lose a member and best friend. He was so young, and so talented. He will always be missed. The band went on to record what will probably be their best album to date, and with Jimmy's drumming hero, Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater. I know that Mike will have done the most amazing job. He can be seen this summer on tour with DT supporting Iron Maiden, then with A7X during August/Sept/Oct.

In other news check out out write up on http://www.thrillist.com/chicago/grind-gears

Very surprised and unexpected. We thank you Thrillist!

GTG

GTG flying out!

2010-04-28T01:38:00.002+01:00

Hey,

you know what Grinds my Gears? Tea Baggers - The Racist pigs!! Enough said!

Anyway.....GTG is up and rocking with new designs. They are available in the UK from our good friends at www.grindstore.com. Apparently we are doing really well with them. So here's to Grindstore for supporting GTG

Stay Angry

GTG

Health (who) Care(s) Reform????

2010-03-22T22:10:00.002Z

Ok, so what grinds my gears today is the fact that there even needed to be a debate on Healthcare reform. Simply being a good person and a caring person means you should want everyone to have access to proper healthcare! To oppose it is wrong, both ethically and morally. It is also wrong in the eyes of all gods, even though they don't exist. Surely if there were a god, he would want all the beings, made in the image of himself, and who he loves so much, not to suffer??? Right? So i'm thankful that a ruling has been made that will allow many millions, who do not currently have Healthcare, to now get the help they so rightly deserve and need.

Ooooof! Jeez what a waffle that was.

Ok, so now onto our stuff, the fun stuff. GTG now has launched its new brand of T-shirts. We have them available online. Please go check em out. We love em and we think you will too. If you are in the UK and want to buy them, they will be available at www.grindstore.com

thanks
GTG

NEW NEW NEW!!

2010-01-31T00:35:00.004Z

You know what grinds my gears today? Now I don't want to seem too politically motivated, but don't China seem like a real bunch of whining idiots?? I mean, they can't take criticism of any kind, and when some does come their way, then they warn "oh this is going to harm our relationship" "don't say that", "don't say this". It all seems a bit stupid to me. And now they warn that if President Obama meets with the Dalai Lama, then this was also harm US - China relations. WTF??? One of the most peaceful people on the planet. All because he's Tibetan. Isn't that like them basically saying "Hey, you can't be friends with people we don't like, or we won't be your friend" ?? Jeez!!!

OK, so rant over. Just letting you know, we are very excited about our new designs that are coming out. Keep watching this space, and the website for when they expected, but I can tell you it will be very soon. There are some real funny ones in the mix.

Thanks
GTG

Golden Globes update

2010-01-16T17:48:00.002Z

Lots of people came The Sampler area at The Golden Globe Celebrity Lounge yesterday. Celeb Chef Kai Chase (MJ, Obama, Jamie Foxx) & one of the ladies from 'Girls Next Door' made off with Girliepants undies. Plenty of others came through including some of the cast from Twilight, Glee, The office & Lost to name a few. Many more expected today. I'll have pics up next week.

If you hadn't heard already, I was asked to do the celebrity gift bag artwork for the Oscars. Keep checking back for a sneak preview later this month!

RIP The Rev

2010-01-03T02:30:00.003Z

Well it's a new year. Sorry it has to start on a sad note.

Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan left us on Monday 28th of Dec. He will be missed by everyone that knew him and by the legions of fans of Avenged Sevenfold, the band in which Jimmy played drums for.

I didn't know Jimmy for a long time, having only shared a few months of touring with him in the summer of 2008, but he was always a very cool guy to be around, and was always decent towards myself and the band i was touring with.

Just want the guys in A7X to know that our thoughts are with them, and I only have good memories of my time with them, and of The Rev.

Take care my friends.

We love you Jimmy

RIP

(Greg GTG)

Turkey Time

2009-11-24T23:44:00.002Z

You know what Grinds My Gears? The Internet company not installing my new broadband at my new home. Grrrr! Now it's going to be Monday! That sucks! So I have to stay at work just to use the net and Skype. Stupid ISP!

Well, its holiday time again, and it's turkey time again. 1st it's thanksgiving then Xmas next month. So get eating! And get shopping. Go to www.grindthegears.com and use the promo code GTGROCKS09 for 15% off at checkout. Check out the designs we have, we think that you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hurl!

love
GTG

GRIND THE GEARS AVAILABLE IN THE UK - EXCLUSIVE

2009-10-30T03:22:00.002Z

You know what Grinds My Gears today? Well myself today! I ordered the wrong food earlier today, and dammit that sucks. Well at least I'll know for future.

OK OK! Grind the Gears has just gone on sale in the UK. This is a UK exclusive.

We are proud to announce that GRINDSTORE, a large distributor of band, music, film and indie branded products is to be Grind the Gears' only UK distributor at this time.

GRINDSTORE issue each quarter, around 500,000 catalogues by both mail out and magazine inserts. This is a great opportunity for us and we hope that it's the start of a great partnership between GRIND THE GEARS and GRINDSTORE.

You can find our products in the UK at www.grindstore.com and search for Grind the Gears

You guys rule!
GTG

THE COVE

2009-10-27T03:28:00.003Z

You know what's grinding my gears today? Dolphin slaughter. Well it's not so much as grinding my gears, as making me sick, and making me angry.

Never in my life have I seen such horror. It's pretty much the most sickening, disgusting event I've ever witnessed. It's up there on a par with the Turkish genocide of Armenia and the Nazi's genocide of the Jews.

These people, if we can call them that, who commit these atrocities are some of the most horrible vile people that have ever walked the face of this earth. I urge you, please! All of you. Watch the movie. See it with your own eyes, and sign the petition. This film is the new zeitgeist, and it's an issue that needs support NOW!

thanks for reading, please watch the film

http://www.thecovemovie.com/

GTG

Back to the Future

2009-10-11T21:54:00.003+01:00

You know what grinds my gears? Bullies! Yes Bullies! You know what? Just because your bigger then somebody doesn't give you the right to push them around, especially when you're wrong. You were small once too you know. And pushing the little guy around, when he is in no way doing you any harm is quite frankly, appalling. If you have a problem with someone, why not discuss that issue with them?

In happier news, we have a bunch of new designs out. They are available in our store (http://www.grindthegears.com) now. I must say we are very excited, our new designs rock!!!

Big announcement. Our t-shirts will be available for the 1st time in the UK coming up at the end of this month, so you will be able to get your hands on them without paying the postage charges from the US. Details coming soon.

Anyway, come check out the new stuff. And you guys can get yourselves a discount by using GTGROCKS09 at checkout.

That's rockin!

Flight 666 - Iron Maiden

2009-04-22T16:35:00.000+01:00

Well, yesterday was Maiden Day. The day when Iron Maiden’s documentary about the most adventurous tour in Rock History came out.

For those of you who don’t know... Beginning in 2008, Iron Maiden not only attempted, but succeeded in flying themselves, their crew, their backline, the support act (Lauren Harris) and her band and crew (including me), around the world performing 23 concerts in 21 cities on over 5 continents playing to half a million people! You may be thinking...Nothing wrong or hard about that. To the contrary. It was all done in 45 days. And, it was all done on their own plane! AND that plane was flown by, none other than, Bruce Dickinson! Iron Maiden frontman and commercial pilot for Astraeus Airlines.

On Monday night (20/04/09), Grind the Gears was present at the Premier screening of this event at the Odeon, in London Kensington. I got my fifteen minutes (or more like 15 seconds) of fame with three cameos in the film.

The film was great. Footage was shown of all songs played on the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 2008 (1st leg). The movie is not just one big concert. It gives insight into life on the road with of one of the biggest rock bands of all time. The film was directed by Sam Dunn and Scott McFadden of Heavy Metal - A Headbangers Journey fame. I’m happy to say that although Maiden are normally very private with their backstage stuff and were very wary of having a film crew around them at pretty much all times, Sam and Scott have not delivered some kind of monster. It’s a good depiction of how it all really happened.

If you didn't get the chance to, go check the film out when it comes out on DVD, and let us know what you think. Grind the Gears can give you the inside scoop on the film and answer a lot of questions you may have as I experienced the tour first hand.

We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did.

Take care!

And let us know what grinds your gears today!!