TRUBEE RECORDS is a record label invented by John Trubee to distribute music by his bands THE UGLY JANITOR OF AMERICA and GLOOP NOX AND THE STIK PEOPLE.
Established in 2014, TRUBEE RECORDS offers extremely high quality music with provocative lyrics.
01/13/2025
What's really great about being tarred as a failure, as inadequate, being rejected, being relegated to the status of a creep, a jerk, an inferior, one who must obey, one who is foolish and unworthy and is always told NO, is that one then no longer needs to expend time and energy seeking favor with those who constantly condemn one.
They have rendered their judgement.
They are gods and the condemned one is worthless.
There is no point in arguing with these self-appointed gods in charge of everything.
They are always right about everything.
Because they say so.
This liberates one's time and energy to pursue a multitude
of exciting and worthy plans and goals rather than squander that time and energy on futile attempts to please the self-appointed gods who place themselves in charge of everyone and everything.
The self-appointed gods in charge of everything
then can be safely ignored.
This freedom to act in a place far removed from the puny, condemning voices of mean, stupid people everywhere is a blessing.
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01/13/2025
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01/12/2025
Some people have money,
some people don't.
That's just the way it is.
What's really great about poverty
is it disciplines you to focus intensely on what is really necessary that you can afford right now
and to reject all else.
This focus on cutting out the s**t in life
can then be extended to all other areas aside
from the puny amount of cash you currently have in your pocket.
It extends to people, places, things, external demands, traditions, burdens, habits, and conventions that all hobble and obstruct you
as you scratch by
doing your damnedest
to live on nothing.
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01/12/2025
A "work ethic" refers to a set of personal values, beliefs, and principles that guide an individual's approach to work, encompassing their dedication, discipline, and commitment to performing their job responsibilities to the best of their ability; essentially, it's the attitude and behavior someone brings to their job, including aspects like punctuality, reliability, and quality of work produced.
Key points about work ethic:
Core values:
A strong work ethic often includes values like integrity, accountability, professionalism, and a strong belief in the importance of hard work.
Observable behaviors:
Demonstrating a good work ethic can be seen through actions like arriving on time, meeting deadlines, taking initiative, collaborating with colleagues, and producing high-quality work.
Impact on success:
Employees with a strong work ethic are often considered valuable assets as they contribute positively to team productivity and overall company goals
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The records here reflect enormous investments of my time, thought, and energy, devoid of the external financial and organizational structures typically devoted to such enterprises. This is a big challenge for me. On the upside, since I depend on no one for money or creative input or other support, I am FREE to produce whatever music pleases me. To accomplish this without the commonplace aggravation of band fights and heartbreaking obstructions by record labels and petty financial control freaks makes the release of these records HEAVEN TO ME.
Of course I am deeply grateful to the musicians and recording engineers without whom these records would not exist.
I was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. I grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. I attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. Upon graduation I moved to North Hollywood, California. I was fortunate to release records through a few labels, write for music magazines, run a teeny music mailorder business out of my apartment, play electric guitar in various bands, have an exhibit of my original art and actually sell some---all while working a full-time day job.
For decades I walk through my life and work with melodies and lyrics percolating in my head, screaming for release into the outside world. On rare occasions, perhaps once or twice a decade, I am able to save enough money from my low-paying day jobs to produce and release a record. Since I wait for so long to get this music out of head, there is a certain anger and urgency with each release. It is like rotting away in prison for 50 years to finally escape for the purpose of losing ones virginity. Can you understand the reason for such anger and urgency?
I well remember my Dad driving my brothers and me around Princeton in the 1960's. We listened to radio host Cousin Brucie on WABC AM in New York City playing songs by The Mamas And Papas, Beach Boys, Beatles, Cream, Motown, Phil Spector, and various other hits of that era. I read Hunter Davies' authorized biography of the Beatles, then began buying LPs by them and Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Derek and the Dominoes, Mothers of Invention, King Crimson, and others. I started playing guitar and playing in my first band, Gloop Nox & The Stik People. I loved music and records. I was dying to create my own. So I did.
I love LP records. I love seeing those beautiful, invisible sound waves of music I love in the physical form of grooves on a record. I love the 12” square space on the cover for reproducing artwork, photos, poetry, lyrics, and liner notes about the recording. When I buy records I look for beauty in the packaging, interesting song titles, interesting lyrics, and exotic sound colors. I do my damnedest to make the most interesting records I can. I want them to be just as fantastic as the records I loved so much when I was growing up.
The Ugly Janitors of America, established in North Hollywood Californai in 1983, is an ongoing music project I invented to record and perform my original music.
Gloop Nox and The Stik People is the teenage band I joined in 1973. We reunited with somewhat different personnel in 2011 and 2017 to record new music to release as LPs.
I hope you find something here you will enjoy.
