HEREWEARE

...\\\At SaLeM aRt WoRkS///... It's fun. There are artists and dogs and cool people everywhere. There is a big hill, with many sculptures from big and small names on the hill. Sometimes, at the Di Suvero piece on top we have big palette fires. Palettes are for holding and moving things, and for burning, and I think they do the latter more efficiently. Right now it smells like there is a dead animal somewhere, we gotta find it soon. On July 16th, we are playing SAWFEST. I'll post more about times and fee's and other bands when I know. I'm working on a sculpture that makes sound when you light it on fire. ChEeRs!

SUMMER TIME

The leaves are turning. Things are green again. This summer I will be a resident intern at Salem Art Works, in Salem, New York. It's an old cow farm converted into a studio/gallery/residency/sculpture park. Super rad place, I'm very excited. That being said, we're debating over what to do this summer. The first thought is always to tour, but this internship is 8 weeks, leaving us about 15 days at the end of the summer... it may be too big-of-a-handful to try and tour. So, the compromise (and possibly the more beneficial option) is to record our asses off. Figure out some new material and get an album recorded. It;d be nice to have a new one before tour anyways. That's the word as of now. Maybe a show in Potsdam at good 'ol 10 Bay (for the last time?!) on the 20th. Check the ROTA link to the right for upcoming events. Special thanks to Adam, Josh and Ogo for letting us rage the hell out of his tiny kitchen with a show. Wild time. Had an Iron Pour a few weekends ago. Great turnout, AND nobody lost any extremities. Go Outside. CHEERS.

It's April

It's April, and it's getting nice... nice somedays, and nice and rainy others. But warm, at least. A lot as been happening at ROTA as far as a new art exhibit, and many many shows, including our friends DIPERS (whom I've posted about before) on tour with Poor Choice. The show was a blast. Long Cat has been killing it lately, with secret shows and all. Keep an eye on them... Speaking of shows, this Friday, April 8th there is yet another show at ROTA with Robert Blake, Hello November, and As Old As The Hills (AKA MEJOKINGUERIOUS Y?)... We (lovesick Nomads) were originally supposed to play, but conflicting schedules led to a new band. MEJOKINGUSERIOUS Y? (at least thats the name as of now) Comprised of Dan and I, as well as Mike and Mike from The Choking Beaver Project. We've been having very intimate (loud) practices in my bedroom with songs coming from three different writers so it should be interesting at the least. Come check it out on Friday. Been busy in the art making realm. More on that soon. Cheers!

Nast-algick.

Been thinking about summer a lot lately, when things are green and you don't have to get ready to go outside. Remember that? The main reason I've been thinking about that this morning is because as I sat at my desk and drank my coffee I could see my breath in my bedroom. Anyways... thinking of summer usually makes me think of tour. The rest if the year is usually just building itself up to that. (Although this summer tour may be cut a little short due to sculpture, which is ok with me). When thinking about tour I begin to think about the food we ate, the peculiar spots in which we went to the bathroom, where we slept, or didn't sleep, but more importantly the people we've met and the music they play. There's a lot of new music and friends that we've been turned on to over the past three summers touring, and there are for sure some stand-outs. This morning I was brought back three summers ago, to our first short tour, and more specifically one day on that trip. Connecticut. At first, all I can think of is fuck Connecticut. And at first upon arriving there we were only reminded of how shitty that place was. We were told to wait in this huuuge parking lot behind some old factories that were practically melting from the heat. Nothing seems to work out for us in Connecticut. In our experience... If you need help, don't ask, they won't know. If you're looking for a certain store or gas station or something, don't trust your grandma's GPS system, it won't know either, and if you want to lose something, your mind, or some expensive equipment, usually Connecticut will gladly take it. So in this huge parking lot this big ol' van pulls up and pulls a clown trick with how many people come out of it. Dirty kids, smelly, un-shaven, under fed (for a little bit at least), kinda like us at the time I suppose. We found out just by talking that they were looking for the same show and the same guy told them to go to this parking lot that seemed to be under a large magnifying glass in the sun. We hung out in the only shade there was around provided by a few small trees and waited for a call from this guy. We found out the van kids were a traveling circus that we were going to be playing with that night, rad. Here is the van and the lot. (from the archives, waaaaay back)
Connecticut once again allowed us to temporarily lose our minds, until we got that call. He said there's another guy coming and he'll tell you where to go. Ok, so we waited and waited and then after "this other guy" pulled up we followed the van to a house. we thought we were playing there, but we didn't we were just going there for..... who knows what reason.... So, we waited some more. I think that the house we were supposed to play at fell through so there was some turmoil in figuring out what to do with a band and a circus. Eventually we drove to yet another house about 20 minutes away. At this point Connecticut was really getting to us. We arrived at this house and it all seemed to be o.k again. Delicious HUGE (huge enough to feed a circus plus some) meal and good people. Here is the house:
So we ate well, and hung out with the circus sharing whiskey and beers and conversations. We played in the basement and all of a sudden there seemed to be a bunch of people there. Good turnout... Also sold a bunch of hand stenciled T-shirts by Chase and I.
Then there was the Almost certain Impossible Impending Doom Circus. (I am most likely remembering their name wrong). Regardless, they were from the future, and would come back to now through the "Vagina of Time" (aka trippy bed sheets hung up on a rack and made to look like a large vagina). They would do things like eat glass, juggle fire, make jokes, play music, do puppet shows, and it was all organized very well. I haven't been able to find anything on the circus since. I know that they were from Marlborough. One of the kids in the circus (mike) also had a band comprised of circus members called Michael Jordan Touchdown Pass. This is what got me on this topic this morning. Then, three summers ago, we exchanged cd's and I've been listening to it ever since, even this morning. His latest project (as far as I know) is Turning Into Softy. (copy paste > http://www.myspace.com/turningintosofty ) I wanted to share his work, it is as sincere as it gets and I believe it should be shared. We've been in touch with Mike here and there ever since for shows an what not. Check what he's got out. The circus blew me away. I've never seen something so charismatic and entertaining and might not ever again. Thanks circus! Here are a few of them.
In other news... (I like saying that) There is a show at ROTA tonight. The Knitting Club, The Ccoommiittee, and Christina Nori at 7:00, 19 Clinton st., $3-$5 at door. (copy paste> http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168063409910430 ) Come out! Then, tomorrow, there is a play, yes a play. "The Kings Banana's" is a puppet show extraordinaire. (copy paste >http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187488987953660 ). At the beaver Den. Rumor has it, The Choking Beaver Project is getting back together, but don't tell anyone. A lot going on, "So whatever you do don't be bored, this is the most exciting time you could have possibly wished to have been alive, ever, and things are just getting started". i know you better than you know yourself is an album made by me, and its done, and it's free. E-mail me if you want a physical copy. (drudisillw@gmail.com) Cheers!

Hap-hap-happenings.

Been super busy these past few weeks. There, thats my excuse for not doing a post in a bit. Pretty good one, huh? Just because I haven't done a post, doesn't mean there hasn't been anything going on. First off, last night there was a fantastic show at ROTA; Marco Polio, For The Kid in the Back, Adrian Aardvark, and Klessa (plus a nice and special guest warm up set). Great turnout, the first three are Plattsburgh bands, and Klessa is from "the greater upstate New York region, although, not as upstate as this". They're set was very intimate, yet structured and ear catching throughout. I bought their cd "Aloha Demons" , which is wonderfully packaged, and also a rad zine screen printed by Kate the piano/bells/drums/flute/vocalist. (They all played numerous instruments). Check them out here (copy paste > http://www.myspace.com/plancakes ) There was also a really cool live hip-hop performance by The Lo-Fi Felons this past Saturday at ROTA. AND, more to come there, click the link to right called ROTA to see what's up, which is a lot. In our world, we're working on getting more shows here and in Potsdam... another excuse, it's hard to get us all on the same schedule. i know you better than you know yourself is done, completed. If you want a free hard copy e mail me (drudisillw@gmail.com). FREE? yup. Cheers!

Happy Scatterday

Our friend Erik F was nice enough to catch some footage of a show we played with The Choking Beaver Project at their Den a few weeks ago. It was a great night, fun had by all, videos are sweet AND the sound aint' to shabby either. Plus there's points where you can tell Erik was getting tired of holding the camera to his eye in the packed living room standing on a shitty chair so he starts doing candid portraits of people in the audience, its funny. There's Five songs up for now, check them out here (copy paste > http://www.youtube.com/user/SpookyHootyOwlGhosts#p/u ). Also, tonight (Saturday Feb. 12th) there is an all ages show- Coughing Fit (from ALBANY!!!), Deviant Loners, Trinity Park Radio, and Withered Remains at the new venue under Olive Ridley's (30 Marion st.) at 8:00, for $5. Check it out. THEN, tomorrow (sunday the 13th) at the ROTA gallery there is a Breaker (Providence RI hardcore/punk), Tranquilizer Full of (Plattsburgh power violence), and Doom Fuck (orchestrated doom symphonies) show at 7:00. Throw some donations (3-5$) for the gallery and for the breaker from RI. No drugs, no alcohol, all music. Check that out too. Opening event at ROTA last weekend was awesome. We were able to raise a ton of money for the space, the gallery was full of various mediums of great art. Overall, a successful opening, thanks to everyone who helped out. Continue your support of ROTA. Click the ROTA link to the right and find out when meetings are, how to donate or help, and much other information about the space. Think warm weather, I know I am. CHEERS!

ROTA, DIPERSPUNX

Don't forget about the show tomorrow night at ROTA. The walls are filling up with great artwork already. 6:00. BE THERE! ALSO, I strongly suggest that you check this out. Our friends (one of which is a former tour mate) have been playing in BK as DIPERS. I bought the DIPERS demo tape and its been nearly blowing the shitty speakers in my ford taurus ever since. They've got a new tape in the works through EAT THE LIFE RECORDS out of Chikago, and they're working on planning an east coast tour. Check them out here (copy paste > http://diperspunx.blogspot.com/). Deed, the gentleman who toured with us who is in DIPERS also runs a dope radio show out of Brooklyn called CRUST NEVER SLEEPS on Newtown Radio on Wednesday nights from 10 pm to past your bedtime. Check that here (copy paste > http://www.newtownradio.com/ ) Or check him at Crust Never Sleeps Radio on Facebook. Cheers