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UPCOMING SHOWS
Hey!We've got a handful of local and midwestern shows coming up, check out the shows page for details. We're also in the process of booking a bunch of regional shows throughout the early part of 2009.
Also remember that our newest EP, "Billions" is available HERE. There are only a few of the limited copies remaining!
We've been writing a bunch of songs just for you, and will be going back in with the world famous Carl Amburn to record them sometime around April of next year. Look for another full length album soon after that.
Stay tuned...
Posted by Tom on Oct 09, 2008 - 07:25 PM
“BILLIONS” EP RELEASE
It is official, our Japanese released EP entitled "Billions" (Stiff Slack Records) will soon be available on itunes, at our shows, and physically through our site. We are quite excited about it, to say the least. The 5 songs on the EP were recorded with Carl Amburn at the same time we recorded the other 14 songs that eventually became most of the self-titled album. We've been playing a lot of these tunes at our shows for a while now, but here's your chance to hear them on disc, baby! In our opinion it sounds just as sweet, if not sweeter, than the self-titled record does.To celebrate, we are doing an informal release show of sorts at the Uptown Bar in Minneapolis THIS FRIDAY, July 11th. Here are the details:
FRIDAY, JULY 11TH - UPTOWN BAR - MINNEAPOLIS
THESE MODERN SOCKS
SELF-EVIDENT
AH, VENICE
21+, $5, 9PM
Sweet bill, eh? This is our first and last TC show for a while, so we'd love to see ya.
And for those of you not in the Twin Cities, don't worry, we're doing another U.S. tour this fall. Keep checking our site for updates on those dates and the availability of the EP in the U.S. It shall happen soon.
For now, though, the EP is most definitely available through Stiff Slack's myspace, or by e-mailing Takuya . He rules.
You rule.
Stay tuned.
Posted by Tom on Jul 09, 2008 - 06:29 AM
BEST. TOUR. YET.
After 16 shows across the entire eastern half of the US, we're home safe and (relatively) sound. You guys fucking rule.Besides having to rebuild the transmission in Pennsylvania, someone trying to break into the van in Philly, and selling out of some of our merch, the tour went off without a hitch. Best freakin' tour yet. We're hungry to get back out, ASAP.
We played some great venues, met and hung out with some fantastic people, and played with the best batch of bands we've ever played with on tour, some old and some new to us.
We owe some serious thank yous. Here it goes:
You the showgoer, Andrew Johnson, Attack Octopus, Drop Dead Giants, Bear Claw and Scott Picco, Quatre Tete, Sleeping In Gethsemane, Rick McCarty, Pantz Party, No Aloha, {{{Sunset}}}, Laura Matson, Cottman Transmission, Kill You In The Face and Mike, Ale, and Adam, Frede @ Punk Rock Payroll, Company Corvette, Dangerbird, Greg and The New Hawaii dudes, We Vs. The Shark, Florida=Death, Hammer No More The Fingers, Joe and Slim's Downtown, Heather, Todd & Kelly Lemiesz, The Poles, Rocket Club Ken, King Tut, Dropsonic, 13 Day Mission, Gamenight, Josh and Brandon Manis, Chris Rusk, Castle Sunshine (Matthew, Josh, Nick), Stop Don't Stop, Over The Atlantic, Human Cargo, Victoria, Skies Fallen, Jake n' Mel, Mr. History, Kendall and Black Gasoline, Landing On The Moon, Fromanhole, Jodeen and Barry, Bryan Baxter and Massive Graphics, Traindodge, and of course....Riddle Of Steel.
If we forgot you, send us an e-mail and tell us what inconsiderate boneheads we are.
Until next time,
self-evident
Posted by Tom on May 29, 2008 - 08:43 AM
TOUR DATES
So we're leaving on Friday for two and a half awesome weeks of shows. So long overdue.We even have new tee shirts with us, and MAYBE copies of the new EP entitled "billions", which is being released on the fantastic Japanese label, Stiff Slack.
Can't wait to see you. Please help us spread the word.
Here are the dates:
FRIDAY, MAY 9TH - PEABODY'S ALE HOUSE - OSHKOSH, WI
w/ DROP DEAD GIANTS, ATTACK OCTOPUS, and THIS BRIGHT APOCALYPSE
21+ | FREE | 9PM
SATURDAY, MAY 10TH - QUENCHER'S - CHICAGO, IL
w/ BEAR CLAW and QUATRE TETE
21+ | FREE | 9PM
SUNDAY, MAY 11TH - SOUTHGATE HOUSE - NEWPORT, KY
w/ THE SWEAR JAR, THE READ, and PANTz PARTY
21+ | $5 | 9PM
MONDAY, MAY 12TH - TRASH BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
w/ NO ALOHA and {{{SUNSET}}}
21+ | $5 | 8PM
TUESDAY, MAY 13TH - THE FIRE - PHILADELPHIA, PA
w/ KILL YOU IN THE FACE, COMPANY CORVETTE, THE JETSETTERS, and DANGERBIRD
AA | $8 | 7PM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH - THE NEW HAWA11 (house show) - SOUTHINGTON, CT
w/ WE VS. THE SHARK and FLORIDA = DEATH
AA | $5 | 7PM
THURSDAY, MAY 15TH - SLIM'S DOWNTOWN - RALEIGH, NC
w/ HAMMER NO MORE THE FINGERS
21+ | $5 | 10PM
FRIDAY, MAY 16TH - ROCKET CLUB - ASHEVILLE, NC
w/ THE POLES and KING TUT
21+ | $5 | 9PM
SATURDAY, MAY 17TH - THE EARL - ATLANTA, GA
w/ DROPSONIC and 13 DAY MISSION
21+ | $5 | 9PM
SUNDAY, MAY 18TH - LONG BRANCH SALOON - KNOXVILLE, TN
w/ GAMENIGHT and YOU JUST DON'T
21+ | $5 | 9PM
MONDAY, MAY 19TH - CASTLE 5UN5HINE (house show) - BOWLING GREEN, OH
w/ BIG FAT JAPAN and STOP DON'T STOP
AA | $5 | 7PM
TUESDAY, MAY 20TH - THE BLUEBIRD - ST. LOUIS, MO
w/ RIDDLE OF STEEL, VICTORIA, and LYE BY MISTAKE
21+ | $5 | 9PM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST - THE CONSERVATORY - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
w/ RIDDLE OF STEEL and SKIES FALLEN
21+ | $5 | 9PM
THURSDAY, MAY 22ND - RECORD BAR - KANSAS CITY, MO
w/ RIDDLE OF STEEL and MR. HISTORY
21+ | $5 | 9PM
FRIDAY, MAY 23RD - BARLEYCORN'S - WICHITA, KS
w/ RIDDLE OF STEEL and TRAINDODGE
21+ | $5 | 9PM
SATURDAY, MAY 24TH - O'LEAVER'S PUB - OMAHA, NE
w/ FROMANHOLE and LANDING ON THE MOON
21+ | $5 | 9PM
Posted by Tom on May 07, 2008 - 08:34 PM
THE TWO LAST LOCAL SHOWS (FOR A WHILE….)
Next week marks the last week of local shows for us, at least until this summer, when we can go get ourselves some cheap sunglasses.There are also 4 of our favorite bands coming through town from all corners of the country. You won't want to miss them. I'm not joking.
Here are the details of the two shows:
MONDAY, APRIL 21ST - MEMORY LANES
SELF-EVIDENT
DROPSONIC (atlanta)
QUATRE TETE (chicago)
ALL THE WAY RIDER
21+, 9PM, FREE!
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THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH - TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
SELF-EVIDENT
SIRHAN, SIRHAN (san diego)
PRIZE COUNTRY (portland)
ENTURNS
21+, 9PM, $6
It would mean a lot to us to see you there.
Oh, I almost forgot! Check the shows page for tour dates in May. It's gonna be fuckin' amazing.
Posted by Tom on Apr 15, 2008 - 09:28 AM