Shit's all good.

Hey y'all. So just a quick update on what's going on this weekend.

First up, we have the Dude Japan CD release show being put on by Mike of Rok Lok Records (and Dude Japan) @ Mr. Beery's in Bethpage, NY. Show is at 9 PM and I believe it's 21+.

Next up, we have a bit of sad news to report. Well, we didn't break this story. But it's going to be the LAST Rapid Cities show EVER @ the Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ on Saturday & we have the fortune of playing. After 4 + years, the boys are packing it in, and also putting out their last release, a rarities and demos cassette called "Peripheries." Also, Big Eyes and Mirrors & Wires are playing! 9 PM 21+ $8 or $9 stinkin' bucks.

And finally, a quick report on last weekends trip out west.

Thanks to Joe from Siren Records for having us out in PA last Thursday. Criminal Culture and Trunks & Tales killed it DEAD.

Also, thanks to EVERYONE at Monster House in Columbus OH for having us play, and letting us snore on your floors. They were cozy.

And finally, thanks to Kenny Dix, Sanders, and all at the Soggy Dog house in Lakewood OH for the same. The night we played, the basement started leaking and every band had the death defying honor of playing in a very large pool of water collecting under everyone's shoes and plugged in amplifiers. I'll never forget the 2 hours of horror in Kenny Dix's eyes as he watched the bands play, and hopelessly tried to mop up the floor with cruddy old shirts. Everyone lived.

Oh yea, if you get the rare chance to check out the band What Gives, please do. A super-group of sorts, Ryan from The Sidekicks/Slugging Percentage, Austin from Delay, and Josh from the Serious Geniuses/Real Good, these guys were really something special. Goddamn, they were good. Keep a look out for their tape comin' out of Columbus soon

Finally, the Monday Philly/Steve's B-Day show didn't happen, partially due to bad weather. The snow we hit coming out of Ohio, and the snow that returned in the PA mountains as darkness descended nearly made me puke. Here's a picture of us getting home, somewhere around the Blue Mountains.

Very scary drive indeed. 7 1/2 hour drive took nearly 11! My stomach never felt so goddamn awful. But we made it home alive.

Finally, one of our new tracks was played on Needle Drop Radio out of L.A. last night. Here's the link to a pretty sweet show, with some very flattering things said about us. We really are the all-time dinner party of band. Also on the show was Big Eyes, Pujol, and some schlubs called The Ergs! http://www.needledropradio.com/ It's Episode #37.

So long, Soggy Dog.

Mishmosh of Visuals

This starts tomorrow. Friday, we're off. Anyone wanna have us play? We'll bring potato salad.

Also, someone shot this video from our show we played @ Meat Town in New Brunswick in January as part of our Black Wine weekend tour.


Some good jams, some rough round the edges. But then again, that's life. Deep, right? Damn right.

And here's the info and invite to our record release show for Under the Sink, and March tour kick-off at the same place this video was shot:

& Le' Facebooke' invite' to make it official in the realm of digital senses.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=156874204364734

February Brings Snow Showers, But What Do Snow Showers Bring?

Icing on the roadways. That's what. Cold body temps as well. It's nasty, and only a hardened eskimo could love it. It's alright to me though. Gives me an excuse to catch up on DVD box sets from Christmases long ago.

So a quick update on what we're doing. It feels like a bunch o' random thoughts and tasks for the band are swirlin' round in my skull. Is any of it news worthy? Perhaps.

Anyway, we have some shows coming up on small tour we're doing in PA and Ohio come next weekend. I call it, the OHPA PAOH Adventure Tour. Yes, it's poorly named, and right off the top of my head, but it sounds rather Yiddish to me. Ok, that's not really the name.


In case you're unfamiliar with these states, I did a little online research to find out what the hell they look like.



They seem fun.

Some dates to check out:
2/17: Siren Records- Doylestown PA w/Criminal Culture (Tampa), Expressways
2/19: Monster House- Columbus, OH w/What Gives, Alien Orders, You Blockhead!
2/20: The Soggy Dog house- Lakewood, OH w/ What Gives, Asinine
2/21: JRs- Philadephia, PA w/The Timid Roosevelts, + 2 more TBA





Also, RECORD RELEASE show @ Meat Town USA in New Brunswick, NJ on March 9th which also kicks off our March tour.

AND, just got word that the LP jackets have shipped, and the test pressings have been approved so a record is on the way.

Show @ The Meatlocker tomorrow (today)

Well I guess it's a little late to post this, but I'll do it anyway. This blog doesn't pay for itself you know.

We're playing a show tomorrow night (today technically for all you East coast 12 PM or later clock watchers) @ The Meatlocker in Monclair, NJ Check the flyer



Hope all that predicted snow and 1/2'' ice storm we're gonna have stops by then. Maybe we'll see you there if we don't all get stuck in an ice block. I hear the show's promoter is a real cold motha.


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Full-length info + Upcoming shows

Hey everyone. Well it may be insanely cold outside unless you live in Argentina, but things are really heating up for... Ok, how cliched to say things are heating up for brick mower? Yea, that's stupid. What's more proper to say is that we got a lot of stuff coming down the pipe. Here's some details.

So we're planning to have our full-length LP out around the 1st week of March. We just got the artwork in from the loveable Perry Shall of Dry Feet, Lighten Up, and Angry Serfs. Check it out:




Also, the masters were sent out to press this week. So with all fingers and toes crossed to arthritic excruciation, this thing will hopefully be out in time for our RECORD RELEASE @ Meat Town USA on March 9th, which also happens to be our tour kick off.

So here's a bunch of dates we have coming up. The one's that say TBA will have a home shortly. The ones that say HELP next to TBA... well, we still need some help. If you want to, we'll gladly take some. Thanks. More info soon.



2/2 - The Meatlocker- Montclair, NJ w/Mattress, Period Girls + more
2/18- TBA in Philadelphia, PA
2/19- Monster House- Columbus, OH w/ What Gives (ex/current Delay, Serious Geniuses, Sidekicks)
2/20- The Soggy Dog House- Lakewood, OH w/ What Gives
2/21- TBA Lancaster/Allentown PA (HELP)

2/25- Mr. Beery’s- Bethpage, NY w/ Dude Japan
2/26- Court Tavern- New Brunswick, NJ w/ Rapid Cities (last show), Big Eyes, Mirrors & Wires

March tour:
3/9- Meat Town USA- New Brunswick, NJ (record release show) w/ Period Girls
3/10- The Charleston- Brooklyn, NY w/ Mirrors and Wires, The Grains
3/11- Nacho House- Newark, DE w/ Tit Patrol
3/12- Concrete Art Space- Virginia Beach, VA w/ You’re Jovian, Young Adult Fiction
3/13- The Motorco- Druham, NC w/ Antibubbles
3/14- The Hangar- Greenville, SC
3/15- Civic Media Center- Gainesville, FL
3/16- The Underbelly- Jacksonville FL
3/17- Wonderroot- Atlanta, GA
3/18- The Cake Shop- New York, NY w/ Black Wine, The Boys Club, Pregnant
3/19- Democracy Center- Cambridge, MA w/ Black Wine
3/20- The Handsome Woman- Willimantic, CT w/ Weak Teeth, Gasoline Wind

3/26- Court Tavern- New Brunswick, NJ w/ Black Wine, Mattress, Sparkle Shit
3/27- Secret Project Robot (PRFBBQ in NY)- Brooklyn, NY w/ In Air, Period Girls, We Ride, + more
3/30- Asbury Lanes- Asbury Park, NJ w/ Ba Babes, + more

Martin Luther Monday Monday Monday!

This Monday, feel free to mosey on over to Brooklyn New Yawk, to see a pretty awesome line-up unfold before your eyes to cap off a great holiday weekend.


Yup. Show is at 7. It's 7 bucks to get in.

Wagers! Dude Japan! Dirty Blonde! and us, mowered bricks.

Sure to be a great time. And also, we just got back from playing Dad's Haus (or House, depending on what flyer you read), and had a great time playing with Spraynard, Glocca Morra, Ah Horse Hockey, and OF COURSE, Backpocket. Thanks for sticking around, watching, and chattin' with us. If you happened to do those 3 things in that exact order, and then signed on to read this blog right after, consider yourself lotto-plain' ready and worthy. Cha-ching...

Life After Black Wine

Well, we just got back from 3 days with NJ's best band of record appreciation worship, and all things you need to know in life. No, I'm not talking about Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes or Naughty by Nature. I'm waxing 'bout Black Wine.

So yea, how did it go you ask? Well, swell. Friday we played the Banana Stand. Ah Horse Hockey released their EP at this show which is pretty sweet. Got to see OMAR who were awesome too! And yea, then there's Black Wine. (Later we got to hang out with Perry, Jarrett, Kristina, Alejandro, and the scared roommate who was surprised to find us sleeping in his kitchen/living room the next morning who I'm sure is a cool dude too. AND, Nacho the cat!).

Saturday, got to hang out with Dan from Dead Mechanical. Hell, even got to sleep in Dan's bed!!1!1! Well, not Dan's bed. But one of his bed. How was the show @ Charm City Art Space? It was rad, that's how it was. Crimes and Head Homes played and were both really awesome. And then there was Black Wine.

Sunday, was fantastic at Meat Town USA. Scope shots handed out by Ryan of RSO playing their LAST New Jersey show, which sucks. The Young Leaves played their best set yet (and 3rd we've gotten to play with these hairy, gentle giants from MA). And then Black Wine played.

So yea. Black Wine. How many times can I type it? I don't know. Feel free to count in your free time. Here's live shot of said band. BOOM!




But, in a serious tone please, eternal thanks go out to 3 of the most genuine people around. We all love these guys and gal, and owe them a lot (even though Jeff owes me $3000 over a very poorly made bet regarding bagel spreads, but I'll let this one slide, THIS TIME!!!).

I wish I had more pictures from this weekend. I need to start carrying my camera more to document. I guess I'm afraid to acknowledge things like Alzheimers and wet brain. Oh well.


NEXT SHOWS this weekend:
1/15 @ Dad's Haus in Philly w/ Backpocket!!!, Spraynard, Ah Horse Hockey, Glocca Morra 6:30 PM

1/17 @ Party Xpo in Brooklyn w/Dirty Blonde, Dude Japan, Wagers 7 PM

Piece out.

Weekend Tour with Black Wine

The time is upon us to hit the road with one of our favorite bands, Black Wine. They are not only a swell band, but three people who should be committed, I mean commended.


So anyways, the shows are as follows:

1/7 @ The Banana Stand in Philadelphia,PA w/Ah Horse Hockey, OMAR, His Day Has Come, and Light Hearted. All ages 6:30 Ask for address.

1/8 @ Charm City Art Space in Baltimore, MD w/Crimes, Head Home

1/9 @ Meat Town USA in New Brunswick w/RSO and The Young Leaves (on tour from MA, and awesome dudes as well.)

That about does it.