Still kicking..... ALSO, DON GIOVANNI RECORDS SHOWCASE!!!

Hey gang and purveyors of good fortune! Welcome to the new year, another year of living and continuing to fight the good fight. As in the past, we've let the brick mower blog deteriorate from time to time in between action and thinking of snarky gobbldegook to write.

BUT, we are dropping a line to update this and let you know we are still kicking, working on a whole new batch of songs, and working towards LP # 4.... possibly an EP or 7'' before that. But the road stretches ahead and we're paving it with tiny bricks of songs. The world needs more songs, right?

In relevant news, we are excited to announce that we're playing this year's Don Giovanni Records Showcase at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY.  We're playing night #2 w/ California X, Downtown Boys, Pink Wash, Worriers, Nuclear Santa Claust, and Alice.  WHOA!

Tickets for our show, along with 2 night passes, are currently on sale here: TICKETS

Also, as talked about on the massively popular social media platform, Facebook, we have announced that our long time drummer Steve is no longer with us. We amicably split ways as Steve went on to pursue a career in the baking world. Godspeed Steve and forward march to glory.

Thanks for seeing us through. I'll update this thing soon enough. Show list is also updated, in case you wanna figure out just what day you saw us sweat bullets behind the microphones. Take it EEEEEZZZZzzzzzz

-E

SAD HOUSES video premiere

Hey gang.  Been sometime yet again. Whelp, had a nice summer did ya? Well that's just swell.


SO anyways, we are still firin' away. Got some upcoming shows this FALL and KG and I are currently wood shedding a whole new batch of songs. WHAT? Yeah, we just put out a record earlier this year but there's a whole new one written. C'mon, that's just dumb you say. Well, maybe you're on to something. So that should be out before 2019 or 2021 for sure barring any horrific natural disasters.

OH and OUR NEW VIDEO for the song "Sad Houses" came out recently.  Check it out here:

You can also read this rad write up of it on NOISEY, if you're into rad write ups. I have to say they kinda hit the nail on the head. Thanks Noisey. 

This gem was directed by our good pal Brendan Mcknight over the summer. A nice little suburban overture to take you guys and gals into the dreaded autumn. I like autumn so back off... Arrgghhh (wields rubber knife for effect. end scene).

Anyway, when I'm not typing things like arrggh, I'm further explaining the video. Brendan shot this in and around the town of Keansburg, NJ where some of us reside (note the now infamous Teenage Graceland back cover structure making its 2nd video appearance in the background!). Big thanks also to Frankie Caputo for editing this for us, Colleen Kamen for her killer acting, Brian Truchan for getting glass stuck in his foot running around in costume, Christopher Brown for somehow finding us in the woods and smokin cigs, and Abbey the dog. 

Okay. That's that.  Anyways, enjoy the big show, which is like life or something like it. Check the link on the side for some upcoming shows we're working on. Sooooo loooooooooooooong.

-E

MORE TO COME. 

Summer Update From the Front Lines

Hello friends. Sit down and let me tell you a story.....

Unfortunately, I have misplaced my reading glasses and can not read at this time. So please stand up, and exit to your left. BUT FIRST, a few brick mower stuffs going on.

It'll be a busy August in the tri-state area for the mower.... come see us and a bunch of rad cool bands at the following places:

AUGUST DATES:

(but first July... shhhh)
7/25- Hillsborough, NJ @ Bastard Culture HQ  7 PM

8/3- Asbury Park, NJ @ Lakeside Studios (this is a small acoustic gathering, probably a solo thing. Get drunk and show up. But definitely get drunk first).

8/4- Brooklyn, NY @ The Acheron w/ The Elsinores and Crow Bait  8 PM

8/19- Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ The Sidekicks, Dowsing, Sundials 8 PM

8/22- Brooklyn, NY @ Death by Audio w/ Nuclear Santa Claust and BLACK WINE (Black Wine's record release and tour kick-off!!!) 7 pm

8/30- New Brunswick, NJ @ The Court Tavern  9 pm

8/31- New Brunswick, NJ @ Paradise Lost 7 pm w/ California X


Also, a small tour is coming together slowly but hopefully surely in the middle of all this.

AND in further news.... why don't you grab a copy of the new record. And the old ones. And others too.  

Additionally, we got some new shirts swirlin' around the market

These bad boys (or girls) will be available at our shows. Grab yourself a nice one today! These were drawn up by our good friend Tom Lowell, and printed by the great people over at Self Aware Records!


That's it for now.  

Tanks!

-E

NEW VIDEO for "Shitty Parade" OUT NOW!

Hey gang.

Our newest video premiered recently over at Brooklyn Vegan for the single off our hot off the plates LP Teenage Graceland.  The track in question is none other than "Shitty Parade," your grandma's favorite song to tell her friends about.

Check it out below.

SHITTY PARADE

YES.  Surprisingly enough, it IS radio friendly.

The video was directed by our bud Anthony Palma from the great band Wild Rice, with assistance from Josh Stavola. Also, thanks to our friends Colleen and Shannon for helping and hanging out.

Stick that in your pipe and snuff it out.

More to come. HANG TIGHT.... and hang loose.

-E

TEENAGE GRACELAND is a reality

Hey everyone. After a long absence from the blogger scene, the brick mower machine is back writing some shit. Basically, this blog is first damn thing that comes up in Google, and then someone posted on twitter it looks like we broke up. Well if not updating a blog means we broke up, then shit, that guy can carry the amps into the next show... Cause this ship is still sailing.

Anyways, THE BLOG IS UPDATED.  Also, a good reason to update, we have a NEW LP that came out recently on Don Giovanni Records.   Teenage Graceland, 11 brand new songs from us, by us, for you, and you, and YOU.  

You can order the LP here from Don Giovanni Records, or stream it at our bandcamp.

Alright. Alright.  We're playing some shows, looking to do a tour this September. Check back soon. We should be posing a video on this site REAL SOON.   Thanks for hanging with us.  Take it easy.   

More thorough update to come soon. Soon. SOOOOOOOOON.

-E

NEW LP IS A COMIN'/ Where Have We Been?/ Where Are We Going?

The title of this blog really says it all.  Okay then. Bye!

JUST KIDDING. I wouldn't do that to you. But seriously is says it all. Manages to ask a couple questions in it too.

If you follow this blog or band (we hope band before blog), you might have noticed we've been off this forum for a little bit. Well, sometimes typing gets too damn tedious, and you gotta get off the computer. But in reality, we were putting the finishing touches on some stuff, playing a few shows, and generally sluggishly limping through the winter. SO, what's new with us....?

OUR NEW LP Teenage Graceland will be released on LP via Don Giovanni Records on March 25th!!!

YOU CAN PRE-ORDER at the Don Giovanni Records webstore HERE!

Also, a post beforehand would have done some good but can't relive the past. (That's good advice everyone since it is impossible).  We got to play the 2014 Don Giovanni Records Showcase this year at the Music  Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, and it funking ruled.  Thanks to Joe and Zach for another awesome year.  Below's a video of reasonable audio, but pristine picture quality of us playing our song "Punched Out." Check out those moves!!!!  The part where Kitsin spins on her head while walkin' up the bass Mingus-style is nuts!

So anyways, pre-order the LP. We're having 2 record release shows March 21st (in Brooklyn at the Acheron) and March 22nd (in New Brunswick, NJ at Cooler Ranch).  Please check the tour dates link on the sidebar for details.  

More info to come on that.

FINALLY, we're going to be heading out on a 3 week tour starting April 18th.  Tour dates and locations will be announced soon as we stitch this thing together with a dull needle and tangled twine. 

THANKS!  See ya's sooner than we did the last post.  The wheel's are turning again on the rusty machine.  

-Eric

Back On the Blacktop: A Holiday Metal Mix (and a TOUR tomorrow)

No... it's not a holiday metal mix.  It's just the title to this blog.

But like the rest of the title says, we, the brick mower foundation, are hitting the road to spread a little New Jersey cheer for the holidays.  And where are we going?   Well, get a load of this..... (below. look down.)

Check out that kid and his fucking whuppin' stick.

Yeah, that's where we'll be. Actually, that's a slight lie.  12/7 in Michigan has hit the skids, and we're now without a show. If by chance, you read this and can help between Cleveland and Chicago, get in touch with us via facebook or vikingoncampus@gmail.com   

And for the rest of the dates, well here's where they're at:

12/5- Utica, NY @ The Dev

12/6- Cleveland, OH @ Mosh Eisley w/ Nona, All Dogs

12/7- HELP!

12/8- Chicago, IL @ Quenchers w/ brickfight, Rad Payoff

12/9- Springfield, IL @ The Black Sheep

12/10- St. Louis, MO @ Lemmons w/ Breakmouth Annie

12/11- Bloomington, IN @ The Owlery

12/12- Lexington, KY @ Al's Sidecar

12/13- Columbus, OH @ Dinotopia

12/14- Pittsburgh, PA @ 222 Ormsby

So there you have it then.  

Also, record update:  It's done being mixed. About to go to press. Whoa!

ALSO, MARK YOUR CALENDERS.  The DON GIOVANNI RECORDS Showcase for 2014 is up and announced. We'll be at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 8th w/ Black Wine, Priests, California X, and Screaming Females.  Get your tickets. They'll be online soon. 

Go to all 3 shows of the showcase. Go on. Don't be a stick in the mud. 

Also, also, big thanks to our buddies in Dinged Up, and everyone at Wallride Manor in Mayrland.  If you haven't heard Dinged Up, or aren't familiar with Wallride Records... please take the time.  DAMN! Quality, quality, quality.  Got to play two great shows with Dinged Up this past weekend, and we were beyond stoked!  

Well, that's it for now.  Gotta pack my toothbrush.  

Thanks everyone.

-E

Update From the Studio/December Mid-West Tour

Hello folks!  Happy Halloween in the post-sense of the holiday greeting, as we've now embarked fearlessly and animalisticly into the great abyss of November.  Which reminds me; If you are reading this before 2 am East Coast time, turn your clocks back one hour!!!  It's time to embrace that extra hour of darkness until late March, turning us all into flabby, wanna-be poets, and whiskey guzzlin' miscreants.

So we've been off the beaten path publicly in the past month! But in that past month, we celebrated our 4th year as a band! How 'bout that?  Also, as previously reported, we've been working on our forth-coming LP, and 3rd total.  Here's some pictures of the scene of the crime, mostly of inanimate objects!!!

From the source

blurry eric

super blurry steve

invisible kitsin

duhrums

some stuff we recorded, I think....

The LP is currently being mixed and mastered and will be out in early 2014!  

ALSO, this weekend we are playing doing a quick weekend tour up in Massachusetts with our pals Gnards.  Hopefully the rioting from the Red Sox World Series victory will have subsided by then as we wish to have our tour vehicle remain right-side up on all 4 tires during our stay. Please.

THE SHOWS:

11/7- Lowell, MA @ Wilder Zangcraft House w/ Gnards, Dirty Dirges  8 PM

11/8- Worcester, MA @ The Firehouse w/ The Young Leaves, Real Good, Gnards 8 PM

11/9- Alston, MA @ O'Brien's (matinee show) w/ Congratulations, Gnards, Real Good 1 PM 

Email us at vikingoncampus@gmail.com for addresses and additional info.

FINALLY, we're heading out to the mid-west in December for a quick run through the rust belt, bourbon trail, and any other silly names given to areas with strictly regional appeal.  The schedule is below.  Some help is needed in spots and if you can provide any help on the highlighted stuff (aka, Pennsylvania), please email us @ vikingoncampus@gmail.com

THE DECEMBER SHOWS!!!

12/5- ANYWHERE, PA (HELP)

12/6- Cleveland, OH @ Mosh Eisley

12/7- Kalamazoo, MI @ TBA

12/8- Chicago, IL @ Township

12/9- Springfield, IL @ The Black Sheep 

12/10- St. Louis, MO @ FUBAR

12/11- Bloomington, IN @ Club Cool

12/12- Lexington, KY @ TBA

12/13- Columbus, OH @ Dinotopia

12/14- Pittsburgh, PA (HHHHHEEELLLPPP!)

Additionally, we're playing a couple shows with our buds Dinged Up from MD at the end of November, along with some local jaunts.   Thanks for hanging with us, and thanks for checking in over the past 4 weird years!  

Take it easy, but not too easy.  And we'll leave you with this...

Kitsin's mother hammering a knife into a head of cabbage!

Success, as Kitsin's mother splits the head of cabbage into quarter sections for easier boiling!

-E