Friday, October 17, 2008

Where to Start?

I have been trying to post a video of Cars Can Be Blue from Youtube, but it never seems to work. I guess the person who put it up has it blocked from being shared. Anyway they are still on tour, and have been for 3 weeks now. The dates to their tour and a new track are below. I also wanted to update everyone on the HHBTM singles club. The Apples in Stereo / Patience Please split single is back from the plant, and David Crane from Boat sent in the artwork, now I just have to screen them after I get back from CMJ. The All Girl Summer Fun Band / Cars Can Be Blue single has been mastered, and will be sent to the plant on Monday. Jen Sbragia (All Girl Summer Fun Band / Softies) is doing the finishing touches on the artwork for the single now. The Circulatory System / Sound Houses aka New Sound of Numbers singles will be sent off to the plant in November. The Love Letter Band single looks like it might be backed with a new Dressy Bessy track. I haven't heard back from Tender Forever in ages, so we might have to move on in order to keep the club from being further behind. Then last but not least the Of Montreal / James Husband single should be going into the plant in January. Right now I am using a few different pressing plants, but most are still pretty backed up due to the massive demand for vinyl. It looks as though the club will ship in March if all goes well. The Apples single was at the plant for over 2 months, so the delay is partially from the plant, and from me thinking a split single singles club was a smart idea. I just wanted to keep everyone posted on the progress of the club.

Cars Can Be Blue "Shake it to the East" Tour

October
18th - Columbus, OH @ the Monster House *
19th - Gambier, OH @ Kenyon College
22nd - Brooklyn, NY @ Spike Hill CMJ SHOWCASE *#
26th - Geneseo, NY @ Molly's House
27th - North Hampton, MA @ the Elevens
28th - Keene, NH @ Armadillo's Burrittos
29th - Somerville, MA @ PA's Lounge ^
31st - Waltham, MA @ Chum's
November
1st - Winooski, VT @ Monkey Bar %
3rd - Baltimore, MD @ the Hexagon
5th - Richmond, VA @ Rumors
6th - Charlottesville, VA @ Rapture
7th - Asheville, NC @ Apple Alley
8th - Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
10th - Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof
12th - Valdosta, GA @ Vito's
13th - Jacksonville, FL @ Eclipse
14th - Miami, FL @ the Vagabond
15th - Delray Beach, FL @ Dada
16th - Orlando, FL @ Stardust Video $
18th - Gainesville, FL @ 1982
19th - Panama City, FL @ TBA
$ = w/ Marc with a C
% = w/ the Smittens, the Besties, and James Kolchaka
^ = w/ the Howlies
* = w/ Forever
# = w/ Bearsuit, the Lolligags, Great Lakes

Cars Can Be Blue - Touch It (one of the 4 new songs from the upcoming HHBTM Singles Club single between All Girl Summer Fun Band & Cars Can Be Blue)

Monday, October 13, 2008

BEARSUIT on Tour

Bearsuit are currently over in the states on tour, and so I urge you to do yourself a huge favor and go out to see them on one of the stops below. Then I want you to buy a t-shirt, a CD, and tell them how awesome they are, and they should come to the states more often. Then when you get back home you need to call all your friends who didn't make it out, and tell them what they missed.

OCTOBER
13th - NEW YORK The Cake Shop
14th - PHILADELPHIA The M room
16th - CLEVELAND The Beachland Tavern w/The Afternoon Naps & Cars Can Be Blue
17th - YPSILANTI (Near DETROIT) The Elbow Room w/Pizazz, Woven & Wild Years
18th - GRAND RAPIDS DAAC
19th - CHICAGO Schubas w/Canasta, Pale Young Gentlemen
20th - ST LOUIS CBGB's w/ Bunny Grunt
21st - PITTSBURGH Garfield Artworks
22nd - CMJ NEW YORK @ Spike Hill, Brooklyn HHBTM CMJ Showcase w/ Forever, Great Lakes, the Lolligags, & Cars Can Be Blue
23rd - CMJ NEW YORK @ The Cake Shop
25th - CMJ NEW YOKR @ The Yard, Brooklyn

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Elephant 6 Collective at Knitting Factory NYC 10-11-08

wow, seriously, wow. i got goose bumps watching this. welcome back jeff.