tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.comments2012-09-25T23:21:27.676-04:00A Lifetime is To Long To SleepKirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060834539094555418noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-62498141953630678082012-09-25T23:21:27.676-04:002012-09-25T23:21:27.676-04:00wow can't believe i saw this almost 2 years la...wow can't believe i saw this almost 2 years later but it put a bittersweet smile on my face. buddy was a close friend and i miss him every day. thanks for this post.<br /><br />CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-85502884339825484592011-12-20T00:48:36.548-05:002011-12-20T00:48:36.548-05:00I believe in you as many others do and I am so ver...I believe in you as many others do and I am so very proud of how far you have come!Keep strong,you got this:)jenswimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417977779344633557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-10335344691202748972010-12-02T16:51:53.527-05:002010-12-02T16:51:53.527-05:00I've never understood why people go to gigs an...I've never understood why people go to gigs and chat away during the artists set. Why the fuck are they there?Sloancorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-16884271585718216062010-11-23T20:53:02.551-05:002010-11-23T20:53:02.551-05:00Can you still be a vagabond when you, you're m...Can you still be a vagabond when you, you're music, lives in many people's hearts? Always know you have a home in mine! ( I'm i'm keeping the mullet Cleatis!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-42092261812174544112010-11-11T10:36:30.483-05:002010-11-11T10:36:30.483-05:00bUDDY died back in 2003 or so.Of an Overdose!!!May...bUDDY died back in 2003 or so.Of an Overdose!!!May he R.I.P.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060834539094555418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-151571798248884832010-06-04T20:03:52.087-04:002010-06-04T20:03:52.087-04:00It's cool to here you talk about the addiction...It's cool to here you talk about the addiction stuff....but...fuck it man. I am on methadone and live a good life. I have since 2001. I don't wanna get off...If i get off i might be dead.... i get a bottle of 10mg pills once a month (90mg a day) because I have clean urines etc etc etc....If I wanna shoot oxy , I do it. Though it is not as good as heroin it mite make my day a little better...It's just about disciplin. just don't be stupid and get caught...Just like a buzzoven song, u just gotta learn to pull back at the right time...and crash on the ground with the glass when it's right...I just hate addicts going through life miserably sober...I never did "much" time , but i guess if u are in the system..u might have shorted ur choices..I saw the ov-en at THE REV in Balt. Freekin' scarier than the shining...Awesome....I have a landscaping company and i listen to buzzov-en on a daily basis....U r so talented...what ever happen to Buddy anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-21849219242004316162010-05-07T09:36:32.138-04:002010-05-07T09:36:32.138-04:00i check your blog every once in a while. i've ...i check your blog every once in a while. i've always been so much into buzzov*en you wouldn't believe it, and had sort of a juvenile sympathy for your lifestyle. but it's sad to read about all the pain it has caused you. anyway it's nice to know you're overcoming personal demons and have some more musical projects on the way... <br />like "little brother said", i wish you well no matter that you choose to do...<br /><br />laterjavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743898299186709653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-42192157036280973162010-04-12T12:45:42.893-04:002010-04-12T12:45:42.893-04:00looking forward. i dont think anyone whos still ar...looking forward. i dont think anyone whos still around expects it to be what it was but you deserve your place among those who made off with the cake back then and it needs to be made known to those who were not witness why those of us that were have not been able to give a much of a fuck about what has come since in music and in life.<br /><br /><br />i wish you well no matter what you choose to do Rev<br /><br /><br /><br />- little brotherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-26866279526238844962010-04-09T17:39:23.961-04:002010-04-09T17:39:23.961-04:00Hey Kirk. I remember I came to see Buzzoven play ...Hey Kirk. I remember I came to see Buzzoven play way back in my post-college days, back in Savannah, Georgia. You came out on stage, spat beer on me, then called me a "schoolboy faggot". Throughout the show, a bunch of Buzzoven's fans threw lite firecrackers at me and threatened me with violence (keeping with the theme of your music and obviously taking your lead). Stubbornness, and the desire to NOT look like a coward prevented me from leaving, and I watched you play the entire show. I've often wondered what would prompt someone to be such an unthinkable fucking dick to a dude that just came TO SEE YOU FUCKING PLAY.<br /><br />I recently met Dixie Dave at a Weedeater show. He's really cool and outgoing and nice to his fans. I related my Buzzoven story and he said "Yeah, that sounds like Kirk"<br /><br />I don't really have a purpose for post, other than to illustrate that what you put out is what you get back. I'm not really a believer in karma per say, but I've always found that negativity begets more negativity. <br /><br />Regardless, I hope you find peace and happiness and I'm glad you're getting the chance to play with your old band again. Buzzoven's music is timeless and brilliant, and I think you guys were the template for scary Southern sludge. <br /><br />As an official adult, I hope you've reflected a bit and are making an effort to be better to your fans though. It was a long time ago, but that shit really wasn't cool, dude. You came really close to prompting a fan of doom metal to get his ass beat for wanting to see live music.McHempsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907032491275615302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-49181974806480654122010-02-24T15:21:01.869-05:002010-02-24T15:21:01.869-05:00Kirk, thanks so much for this interview. I'm ...Kirk, thanks so much for this interview. I'm very proud of it, and I hope you get positive feedback from it! Your friend, Chris<br /><br />http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=141&csid2=946&fid1=44106Chris Ayershttp://exclaim.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-3900174258652263402010-01-29T14:43:40.633-05:002010-01-29T14:43:40.633-05:00still here big brother
will be as long as im br...still here big brother<br /><br /> will be as long as im breathing<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />------------------------------ little brotherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-87642689792869835502010-01-21T14:27:56.185-05:002010-01-21T14:27:56.185-05:00Unfortunately, long term opioid abuse causes the b...Unfortunately, long term opioid abuse causes the brain to cease producing natural opiates (endorphins)--sometimes temporarily, sometimes permanently. The longer and heavier the use, the more likely permanent damage will occur. And many studies indicate that some opioid addicts may have been predisposed to opioid addiction by a natural lack of endorphins--which was then made worse by opiate abuse--so in these folks' case a return to their normal endorphin production would still leave them deficient in endorphins. <br /><br />Endorphins are the chemical that enables us to feel pleasure and happiness in normal levels. Without endorphins, the patient feels severely depressed, anhedonic (unable to feel pleasure), exhausted, irritable, anxious. It's a very miserable way to live. For some, this will gradually subside once they become abstinent--but for others with permannet damage, this never occures. No matter how many 12 step meetings they attend, counseling sessions they go to, or therapy they receive, they will still feel this way, because the problem is biochemical and must be addressed with evidence-based medical help, not just with prayers and stepwork. <br /><br />For these folks, long-term methadone and suboxone are the appropriate treatment. These medications replace the missing endorphins in the same way that insulin replaces the natural insulin no longer being made by the diabetic pancreas. Another example is the patient who abuses anabolic steroids to enhance sports performance, then finds after ceasing the drug use that he has weight gain, lowered libido, lethargy, etc and this is due to the body ceasing to produce testosterone during his drug usage. Often this requires long-term testosterone supplementation in a patch or injections, as the damage is often permanent. These are not cures--they simply allow the person to control their symptoms to the point where they are able to live a normal life. The goal of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is not to be drug free--the goal is to be free of drug ABUSE and to rebalance the brain chemistry of the user. <br /><br />It is possible you were never correctly dosed. What is your reasoning for wanting to get off your medication? Many people try to get off methadone because they are pressured by family members or other outside sources (12 step groups, counselors, PO's, etc) who may mean well but do not fully understand how the brain chemistry issues work. Or, they may feel they are not in "real" recovery as long as they take medication. Recovery, to me, is about the fruits of your life. If someone is responsible, productive, reliable, relatively happy, takes care of their family obligations, works (if able), has a good support system, etc--THAT is what recovery means--not whether or not someone takes a medication to stabilize dysfunctional brain chemistry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-46132806945444298512009-09-09T18:25:56.081-04:002009-09-09T18:25:56.081-04:00Awesome. Looking forward to the relapse release. I...Awesome. Looking forward to the relapse release. I haven't got the solow album yet but I plan on it when I get some money. I let a few of my buddies know about it. What is going on with the tribute album, if you don't mind me asking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-44573907233991192482009-07-19T04:07:09.722-04:002009-07-19T04:07:09.722-04:00Hy Kirk,sorry to bug you but is shipping to Europe...Hy Kirk,sorry to bug you but is shipping to Europe/Germany possible?<br /><br />Thanx<br />TomislavAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-5014068405121977312009-04-27T23:37:00.000-04:002009-04-27T23:37:00.000-04:00i think your work is amazing and your writing is i...i think your work is amazing and your writing is in a class by itself,you are the voice of one who has stared into the darkest depths of the abyss,and had that abyss stare just as deep into you and survived,vision recognizes itselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-45039941838048908182009-04-27T08:59:00.000-04:002009-04-27T08:59:00.000-04:00That's great news! I love the music you've made ov...That's great news! I love the music you've made over the years and look forward to hearing more!<br /><br />Take care<br /><br />- Carl-ErikAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-781159850901180232009-04-24T15:34:00.000-04:002009-04-24T15:34:00.000-04:00Great man,i´m really looking forward to read more ...Great man,i´m really looking forward to read more of your writings and finally hear "Solow" some day.Actually i was a little bit worried,but thankfully it were just computer problem.<br /><br />Greets<br />TomislavInversionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556016721515144036.post-81005551896238078172009-01-31T09:35:00.000-05:002009-01-31T09:35:00.000-05:00Even during long stretches where we haven't talked...Even during long stretches where we haven't talked that much or fell out of touch with each other completely. I've always been your friend, Kirk (and I've never been too shy to call you on your bullshit). You've thrown some wisdom at me during times when I needed it and I hope you listen to the things I've said and will continue to tell you. We're alike in a lot of ways, ol' boy...and I'm glad we're friends.Scrodzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273734231644555921noreply@blogger.com