Saturday, December 31, 2005
Invisible Waves
If you decide to listen to that little thing called the radio this Sunday at, say, 7:00 pm, turn that digital dial to 89.7 the River. We'll be riding those radio waves straight to the hearts of people within a 50 mile radius of 89.7's station.As for the song you will hear from us, no idea, but my guess is Total Eclipse of the Heart. (It's a new one we've been keeping tucked away since the 80's.)
posted by Stein # 6:12 PM
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Hello, Again
Has anyone else noticed that most of our new songs have one word names? (As opposed to most of our old songs...ie: Short End of the 21-0 Stick, All We Do Is Lounge, Time of Your Life (Good Riddence), etc.)Does that make anyone think that we're less of a band and more of a caveman jamboree?
Just curious?
posted by Stein # 8:42 AM
Thursday, December 22, 2005
The Beatles, Apple Studios, and Us
It's official. We're on the verge of making history in the 21st century. How, you ask? Do tell, you say. Yeah, alright...I'll tell.We have started construction on a revolutionary home studio, which is an old basement bathroom that we've converted into a miracle of modern sound by using apple trays and plywood. Not only will this be great for the band, but it will be revolutionary!
We've also decided not to record our upcoming album in this revolutionary studio because it's too revolutionary. Instead, we'll be using Bassline Studio in Omaha to hopefully come out with 8-10 tracks of pure bliss. Recording begins in late February, so look for a new disc sometime after that, chalk full of songs you've been hearing live for years (ie: Omaha, Satisfied), and are dying to be able to hold in your hands.
posted by Stein # 11:22 AM
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
We've Got A Code Red!
Wee...ah, that's funny...meant to put we...So, back to reality. We've got another last minute show at Knickerbockers tomorrow night. So drop all you're doing and come on down to ye ol' show and see us wee lads. (Callback!)
posted by Stein # 9:22 PM
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Now That's Indie Rock 'N' Roll
So maybe it's just me, but Ryan and I went to a recent indie-rock show at Oleaver's, and the longer we stayed there, the more and more ridiculous it got. But I'll let you decide.The first band consisted of two members of Tilly and the Wall playing a three song acoustic/keys set, with numerous parties sitting cross-legged on the floor, watching the music unfold. The people sitting on the floor I brushed off as a normal indie-rock thing to do in a crowded, bar environment.
Then, the next "band" took the floor. I use the term band loosely because it consisted of a girl singing and playing keys, a guy playing with one hand on the high end of the keys, another guy sitting cross-legged on the floor playing a nylon string guitar that no one could hear, and a girl sitting next to the keyboard waving a large sheet of white paper up and down. They played but one song, but this definitely isn't the last you'll hear from them.
After they were done, the one and only Nik Fackler took the floor for what he claimed was his first performance infront of people. I wanted to not like it (because of his whole beating us in the two-day extreme film festival last year with an awesome short that, turns out, only loosely fit the action genre he had drawn, but since he's a professional in an amateur competition, he of course got first place), but, as fate would have it, it wasn't half bad. However, his "unplanned encore" consisted of a cover of a Japanese song that I could have done without.
Not weird enough yet? Well then lets dive right in. Up next were two guys who took 35 minutes to setup...to play two songs. Not only that, but they were dressed in Zorro-esque outfits...complete with hats. Oh, did I mention they were blindfolded? They were blindfolded.
Then, the headliner, David Dondero, took the stage with just a drummer, and about two songs in, the girl singer from the previous "band" and her friend, the paper waver, were dancing wildly around Dondero and his drummer for the course of an entire song. The drummer was not amused when they set up camp right behind him for the last two verses of said song. It was also during this song that two random dudes got up and started dancing wildly in place...together. But the weirdness didn't stop there...far from it. The crazy girls both went outside together, then came back inside. Seemingly not that weird, but upon further review one would notice that the singer girl was now wearing a black tanktop and red tights, instead of the skirt she had previously been wearing. That skirt was no being used to what can only be described as "fanning the stage."
The end? Not quite.
When Dondero's drummer took a break later in the set, one of the crazy guys that was previously dancing, gets up and goes, "I got this." He then proceeded to grab the drum brushes and start playing with Dondero on his next song. Only problem was that he couldn't drum. He was barely keeping beat, and when he started to "feel the music," he just freaked out and started hitting all of the drums at an extremely fast pace with no rhythm whatsoever. It almost looked like he was dancing again. Not long after this, this same guy who was just drumming stood up right infront of Dondero, while he was still playing mind you, and started pouring a pitcher of beer into a 16 oz. can of Old style, which is not physically possible, just so you know.
Finally, when things can't get much more ridiculous, they do. Dondero was playing his last song and halfway through, the mic just stopped working. So he tilted the mic straight up and started tapping on it to see if it would work. It didn't, so he just decided to finish the remaining three minutes of the song, singing with no microphone.
Now that's indie-rock. Needless to say, we didn't really fit in wearing our grey hooded sweatshirts.
posted by Stein # 6:23 PM
Saturday, December 10, 2005
TOS New Book
That's right, we've taken to writing books that will rock your world, in addition to the music that we already provide. The premise of this book is the trials and tribulations of our recent "World Tour." It was so crazy that in addition to the review that was in the Pilot Tribune, I felt I needed to tell the world the entire, behind the scenes story. But, don't worry, for those of you who only read picture books, we've provided many a picture...in the proper order...to help aid your feeble minds.And I'm sorry if I offended any current or potential fans by calling your minds' feeble.
Enjoy.
posted by Stein # 1:40 PM
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
The Pilot Tribune Review
Until I get around to finishing my review of the BVU show with Jeffrey Gaines, you can go check out the Storm Lake Pilot Tribune review of our show to see what the local press is saying about it. It's actually a very positive review for us and the show, and aside from spelling Ged's last name wrong, 116% accurate. But hey, we can't blame them...I mean we spelled Paul's last name wrong on the CD and we're all in the band. No wonder he writes all those "I hate my band" songs...like April, for instance...Again, big thanks to all of you who made the trip and supported the show, and big props to the Pilot Tribune for covering said show.
posted by Stein # 6:02 PM
Sunday, December 04, 2005
That's What You Get When You Jam With A 3-Time Grammy Winner
If that headline doesn't have you starving for a review of our "World Tour," then I don't know what will...and you're probably a cannibal (because lets face it, I can't write for cannibals).So, I'll try to get that up in the near future. In the mean time, go here and rate our songs. (Everyone's doing it...including us.)
