February East Coast Tour

Hello all reading this.  As the dodo bird once did, I assume (being a complete amateur of Ornithology), we too are headed south for the winter.... and then like more idiots, heading back up into the cold.  Anyway, here's how the date's are shaping up for February   We are currently looking to fill a few dates.  If you can be of any help, drop us a line at vikingoncampus@gmail.com 

-2/7- Brooklyn, NY @ Death by Audio  (Don Giovanni showcase- Night 1)

-2/9- Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5  (all ages)

-2/10- Richmond, VA @ The Church of Abraham

-2/11- Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone  (8 PM  21+)

-2/12- Greenville, SC @ Cabin Floor Records  (7 PM  all ages)

-2/13- Atlanta, GA @ Southern Air Temple  (8 PM)

-2/14- Valdosta, GA @ Ashley Street Station  (21+)

-2/15- Orlando, FL @ The Peacock Room (8 PM)

-2/16- Tampa, FL @ Hold Tight House (6 PM)

-2/17- Tallahassee, FL @ The Hidden Hand

-2/18- New Orleans, LA @ TBA  (HELP)

-2/19- Baton Rouge, LA @ Here Today Gone Tomorrow (7PM all ages)

-2/20- Jackson, MS @ TBA  (HELP)

-2/21- Russelville, AR @ Thurderdome Cavern

-2/22- Columbia, MO @ The Hairhole

-2/23- St. Louis, MO @ FUBAR Lounge

-2/24- Indianapolis, IN @ The Melody Inn

-2/25- Cincinnati, OH @ TBA   (HELP)

-2/26- Philadelphia, PA


Email us if you need address and times to any of these shows too.   Hope to see you out there.

Also, this Friday, we're at Warehouse Motoclub in Middlesex, NJ for the Full of Fancy reunion show.  Doors at 6, w/ the Weird Fantasy band, and Nuclear Santa Claust.


More soon....
-E

Unreleased Track out on New Digital Comp./FLYERS!

Hey guys.   On new year's day, Chicago's Artistic Integrity Records released a new digital compilation, complete with digital CD booklet.   We're proud to announce we are apart of this fantasticly packed comp. and you can get our unreleased cover of Sebadoh's "Ride the Darker Wave"    The comp. features features tracks from Mike Felmulee (Smoking Popes), Wide Angles, Dethwarrent, Das Kapital, and Kind of Like Spitting, among a bunch more from around the US, with a particular focus on Chicago bands.


It's awesome, and you can download it here.

Also announced, the line-up for the Don Giovanni Records Thursday night showcase @ Death by Audio in February!

February 7th

Death by Audio- Brooklyn, NY   8 PM  $8

w/ Nuclear Santa Claust, House Boat, California X, and Plastic Cross

ALSO, this Friday we're playing with Slutever, Tom Blacklung, and Alien Father at Cooler Ranch- New Brunswick, NJ   6:30 PM  $5 for the touring band.

Right on, Write off!

Take it easy, but not tooooo easy.
-E

Goodbye Old Year, Hello New Bullshit (2013 highlights to come)

Hey folks of the internet, and smart phone devices everywhere.  Maybe even some sort of digital tablet, you might say... or, you know... use.    Welcome to the first post of the year, one that's a breath of fresh air when looking back on some of the madness that was 2012, if you wanna measure it in full 365 day incriments.   We're stoked to say we've made it out alive, and hopefully you did too, especially if you're reading this.    

Anyway, thanks for taking the wild ride of 2012 with us.  Constantly feel like I'm thankin' everyone, but it is important, and more importantly, we do mean it.  Thanks to everyone who helped us get around this year, got us some grub on the road, and let us use their houses/apt/parent's places to sleep, shower, and... ummm... use the toilet.   HEY WE ALL GOTTA!   But seriously, THANK YOU!  You know who you are.

And thank you for picking up our LP that came out in October.  Good news is, it will continue to be available in 2013, as are most records that were released in 2012.

A small recap in pictoral memories first.
Here's a bunch of bullshit from our 9 day tour and this past weekend tour we just finished up.

 Mr. Kitty- Lexington, KY

UH-OH in Milwaukee

John Ford's Oscar for How Green Was My Valley   Watch it!

Smallest basement ever!

The Elsinores

 Kit's lunch for a week

Stormy, Steve's new street cat from Portsmouth, OH

That's how we spent most of our December, driving around in rainy weather, just dodging snow storms by days and laughing in the face of adversity... with soar throats and beer soaked guts. 


Also, to elaborate, finishing up this year, we did rescue above mentioned Stormy the cat while on tour in Portsmouth, OH.  He now lives with Steve, and spent the night sleeping in our merch box and riding to our MD show with us!  Thanks Stormy for the laughs, street wisdom, and for shitting in the litterbox, not the seat.


Finally, going forth in the new year..... THE PLANS.

1)Play shows
2)Make records
3)Eat decent food
4)all those things at the same time

We're pretty sure we can accomplish the first 3.   But we are playing some shows coming up this month with our friends Giant Peach from Long Island.  

1/17- Lulu's- Brooklyn, NY
1/18- Secret Art Space, Bethlehem PA w/ For Serious This Time, Peeple Watchin'
1/19- CT (?) 

Also, we're playing Cooler Ranch in New Brunswick, NJ with Alien Father and Slutever from Philly, on 1/11 @  7 PM

And we're playing the Full of Fancy reunion show, a benefit for those affected by nonsense storm Sandy. 

FULL OF FANCY!, NUCLEAR SANTA CLAUST! WEIRD FANTASY BAND!

This show is gonna be so killer, it might just get 25 ta life.  ResXpect

Get there early.  It starts early.



Finally, we're doing a tour of the south in February and hitting the west coast in May and June.   We'll keep you posted on dates.  February dates will be up some time this week, and as always, your help is always appreciated getting some shows and with suggestions.  


We couldn't do it without you, and all the cool shit we saw and awesome new people we met and bands we played with are a testament to that.   Thanks.  See you this year.

-Eric

Happy Jollydays

Hey folks of the internet.  What a whirlwind past two months it's been in camp Brick Mower- the strangest summer camp on earth.   If you've been following the last couple posts, the past 8 weeks have seen the release of our second LP My Hateable Face, a week long black-out from Hurricane Sandy, the passing of Halloween and Thanksgiving, and 29 shows in 22 states.

As I sit here a minute, sipping this lukewarm coffee I think 2 things.   1) These past two months flew by in a weird delirium and 2) this coffee is hurting my stomach.

So upon reflection, big thank you to any and everyone who has made these past two months awesome for us, and all who've set up the shows, played with us, and picked up the new record so far.  

Okay, enough with the sappy stuff.  Here's some photos from our last two tours we just finished up in New England:

 Running of the Santas.  Burlington VT

Billy Raygun!

The Rattlesnakes-  Portland, ME

Finally, we have a few more dates we're doing to close out the year.  
12/7-  Westminster, MD- Wallride Manor
12/8- Columbus, OH- VillaVillekula
12/9- Kalamazoo, MI- Victory House
12/10- Chicago, IL- The Empty Bottle
12/11- Milwaukee, WI- The Boardwalk House
12/12- Bloomington, IN- 700 Club
12/13- Lexington, KY- Al's Sidecar
12/14- Portsmouth, OH- Dickens' Pub
12/15- Frederick, MD- All Saints Episcopal Church

12/28- Washington DC- Casa Fiesta
12/29- Virginia Beach, VA- That's How I Beat Shaq
12/30- Philadelphia, PA - Hausu
Again, if anyone can lend a hand in Ohio on short notice on 12/8 please let us know.  For all other show locations and times, hit us up at vikingoncampus@gmail.com

Thanks everyone
-E

Post Hurricane Nonsense/Upcoming Shows

Hey everyone.  Finally, back up and running on the internet after what feels like a week or so living in a bubble.   As you probably know, or have been gorged to nausuem with media coverage or personal experiences, the east coast got hit pretty severely with a hurricane last week.    2 out of the 3 of us had no power or heat for over a week, and the had to cancel a couple shows due to lack of power and ability to travel the area.  

No complaints here on that end, as some friends and family we know did loose most of, if not everything they owned in the storm.  And a lot of the areas around us were either affected, or in some cases, leveled by the storm.   It sucks, but we're okay, and finally coming out of the hibernation we've been in for the past two weeks.  


On that note... we hope all friends on the east coast we haven't talked to are doing fine. 

AND... moving on, we're embarking, later today, on the first of two short New England tours this month.   Here's the dates.

-11/9- Providence, RI @ Dusk  9 PM

-11/10- Worcester, MA @ The Firehouse w/ Black Wine, Pillow Man, Styk, Funeral Cone 8:30 PM

-11/11- Newmarket, NH @ Fuckingham Palace w/ Poison Ivy League, Billy Raygun  6 PM

-11/12- Willimantic, CT @ Shitty Present HQ w/ Tim Rowe, Secret Parts 7 PM


Also, before the year's out, we're going to be hitting the mid-west once more for some dates.  We'll post them as we get them.  Thanks y'all.

-E

Tallying up the Tour/Pictures/Future shows and info

Hey everyone in the world, and your future relatives.   Brick Mower here. Back in New Jersey after 3 weeks driving around the United States getting runny noses, and floor rash every night on donated hardwood sleeping areas!   What an adventure it was.    Here's some tour stats.


Miles traveled: 5,200 somethin or other
Different states played: 15
Different States we used the bathroom in: 19
New states played on tour:  MS, LA, KS, NE
Broken guitar stings:  3.   Huh?  Not too shabby
Canceled fucking shows: 2...  sucks
Things lost (from Eric):  1 favorite gray jacket with 3 buttons, 1 cell phone charger donated on a previous tour, 1 peppermint complementary mint
Weddings we all missed on tour: 1  (congrats J. Nixon and Tara Loversidge)
Number of throwed rolls consumed at Lambert's Home of Throwed Rolls in Alabama: 7


OKAY, that about does it.   Here's some shitty Pictures:   But first.... thank you to all of our friends that helped us out with shows, places to stay, meals, snacks, drinks, showers, and the kindest hospitality we've recieved.  Special thanks to JD for being the best house show donations collector ever, and to Chad for covering our ass at the Chinese Buffet in Tennessee. A rare tour splurge for sure.


YUP.

You're Jovian!  They rule. 

Dragons in traffic. 

It's been found!

The most complacent dog we've ever met. 

Chattanooga

Fuel for the fun game. 

HOLD TIGHT HOUSE!

Where is Nickelodeon's The Big Help when you need it? 

Houston Cat

The Grassy Knoll in Dallas

2nd window from the top is where Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK. OR, so we're told......

DAVE!

Kansas dudes illuminated. 

Wedding bomb.

Chef Boyardee

Thanks Kelly!

Us....

  You can now pick up our new LP My Hateable Face  from our webstore, here as well as Don Giovanni Records and the No Idea Records distro.

Show information also updated on the side.    We will be hitting the New England area twice in November, as well as playing a few NJ and NY shows along the way (including two with our buds The Sidekicks on their never-ending tour from Columbus, OH).    

In addition, we're going to be out on a short mid-west tour in December hitting up PA, OH, MI, IL, WI, IN, OH, and MD.   Check for it soon.

Finally, more trips next year, including west coast again.  And for those asking about the split 7'' with Black Wine....  as the orphaned J.P. in Disney's Angels in the Outfield once said "It could happen!"   As I say, "it will happen."  Shut up J.P.! Stay tuned.