Pete LaBonne lives in a handmade house in the heart of the Adirondacks, Unibomber-style but without the politics. The music created in his Hodge Podge Lodge is familiar like Beck but with a wider palette and more subversive. Pete has played with Alex Chilton, Richard Hell and New Orleans' Soul/Blues legend Earl King.

Pete is in the habit of recording a project each year and his cds and tapes have been widely circulated by Pete fans. But so far, the only complete project to be released on cd is "Glob" It is available below and is an unlikely titled masterpiece.

Did you know?

Pete runs his own small press and churns out very limited editions of artist books on Stupid Jerk Press.

All you really need to know about Pete LaBonne can be gleaned from the sensational Live at Spotty’s review but there is a softer side. The six tracks below are from Pete's recent set at Milestones.

100 Monkeys Typing
Somebody Must Be Praying For Me
Silhouette
Sound Of Doom
Toothy Ruthie
Turning The Page

The lyrics and some of the chord changes to all of these songs can be found at the "lyrics" link above

Pete LaBonne performing at the Bug Jar 2002

The late Chuck Cuminale (aka Colorblind James) wrote, "Labonne's songs exude a dizzying brilliance with several lifetimes' worth of reckless creativity." Pete lived in Rochester for many years and still visits often. He plays bass with Invisible Idiot and he played keyboards on the Margaret Explosion Happy Hour cd. Other than occasionally sitting in with Margaret Explosion on piano, his only gig here recently was at Milestones in March 2005. Pete played with Nod at the Bug Jar in 2002. Each time he plays he wins lifelong fans. He can't miss. Pete is currently fronting the Mill Town Bastards in the North Country. Check out their version of "Why Was I Born?"

Pete LaBonne - Glob
Earring Records

Download Free mp3 from Glob.

ORDER PETE LABONNE CD GLOB $10

Eccentric, existential, musical adventures that expand to the heavens — "May the Coolest Thing Go Down". Downright hopeful. "Take Take Take", a Four Tops like spin, will stop you dead in your tracks when you realize the irony is either incredibly subtle or completely missing. The millennial homage "Shut Down" (your computer now, baby) and sensational lines like "I sleep with you in the ICU" and "Let the flies find what's left of our world" will melodically haunt you long after listening to the cd. There is even an anthem here, "Pour Beer on Each Other", for the arena rock set.

Pete plays all the instruments on Glob like a well seasoned band. You would be hard pressed to figure out his method for building tracks that sound this full of spontaneous give and take. Picture a raucous, well seasoned, thoroughly entertaining NRBQ-like bar band on a good night.

Songs on Glob:
1. She Used to Walk
2. Clouds are Overspreading the Region
3. Wonderful Dynasty
4. Pour Beer on Each Other
5. Take Take Take
6. Shut Down
7. Your Dreams
8. I Don't Wanna Get High
9. May the Coolest Thing Go Down
10. You and Your Big Mouth (download free mp3)
11. Prepare to Materialize
12. Artists's Statement

"Glob," on Earring Records, is available here, exclusively, for $10 (that includes shipping).

Pete LaBonne - Meditation Garden
Sonic Trout