JIMMY KIMMEL TONIGHT

Don't forget! He's watching you, so you better watch him. Or something like that. I wonder if we'll get to eat whatever Rachael Ray's cooking.

Jimmy Kimmel Live
ABC
12:06 am / 11:06 pm CST
(we play at the end, naturally)

DML on TV!

Hey, guess what, we're gonna be on Jimmy Kimmel Live next Monday! December 13. We're taking bets on who else is gonna be on. It's probably online, but we haven't googled it yet, so speculate away. Anyway, here's the deal. We're playing two songs. One of them is the Christmas song that we mentioned that you can get from Target. The other one'll be from our record. It'll be all festive and what not, and hey, it's our late-night national television debut, and that's pretty sick.

IF YOU WANT TICKETS: click on Jimmy. Do it. They're free. 'Twould be rad to see friendly faces there, and hey, maybe the back of your head'll get on TV too!

we still want a hula hoop

Since we're driving/sledding through our first snow right now on our way out of Pittsburgh, now would be a good time to mention that you can now download and forever own our Instant Christmas Classic from Target.com. Yes, this is your Christmas present, and no you're not getting anything else.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!

Yes, Virginia, we have a Christmas song. It's called "Snow Is Falling" and it's up at Target.com/HolidayAlbum, and sooner than later you'll be able to free-download it too.

p.s. You'll be hearing more about this.

TOUR

Time for our big annual fall tour! With Delta Spirit. We play, and then they play. It's a damn good bill.

Nov 15. Lawrence, KS. Jackpot Saloon
Nov 16. Columbia, MO. Mojo's
Nov 17. Rock Island, IL. Speakeasy
Nov 18. Madison, WI. High Noon Saloon
Nov 19. Milwaukee. Turner Hall
Nov 20. South Bend, IN. Legends of Notre Dame
Nov 22. Buffalo. Tralf Music Hall
Nov 23. NYC. Webster Hall
[HAPPY THANKSGIVING]
Nov 26. TBA
Nov 27. Pawtucket, RI. The Met
Nov 29. Baltimore. Ottobar
Nov 30. Pittsburgh. Brillobox
Dec 1. Covington, KY. The Mad Hatter
Dec 2. Asheville, NC. Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
Dec 3. Nashville. Mercy Lounge
Dec 4. Chicago. Metro
Dec 7. TBA
Dec 8. TBA
Dec 9. Santa Barbara. Soho
Dec 10. San Diego. House of Blues

Highlights to include winter-home shopping in Milwaukee, visiting Rudy's grave, Thanksgiving dinner at Rob's folks' house and then going to Foxwoods (it's the world's largest casino), driving thru the Tim Hortons by Foxwoods, playing in a college town over Thanksgiving Break (hint hint), finding the brothel whose services Mayor Jerry Springer paid for with a personal check and then eating at the chili parlour next door, and playing (ahem) The Elite Club. Oh, and driving.

SXSW200010

First things first, no, you cannot get a ride. Same thing goes for Burning Man.
Second things second, it's our semiannual spring break, which means you can watch us funnel Natty Ice at the following:

Friday, March 19
Little Radio party
Red Eyed Fly / 715 Red River
we play at 2:20. with Serena Maneesh, Warpaint, Spindrift, Dead Confederate, and more
18+, free bloodys + beer

I Hate Rock N Roll/Volar Records/Videothing party
Trailer Space Records / 1401 Rosewood Avenue
we play at 5:45. with The Soft Pack, Thee Oh Sees, Audacity, Grass Widow, and more
free beer + Vitamin Water + badassery

Saturday, March 20
Vestal Watch party
The Longbranch Inn / 1133 East 11th St.
we play at 2. with The Icarus Line, Dios, Mini Mansions, and more
21+, RSVP required (click on the link above)

Relix Magazine official showcase
Galaxy Room Backyard / 508 E 6th St.
we play at midnight, before The Black Angels and after Dios, thereby setting a new record for Most Shows Played With Dios In One Day.
21+ SXSW badge required

We have a merch store - and you can buy the new Darker My Love/Audacity Split 7" there now!

Remember back in June when we recorded a few songs for some 7 inches? Well, one of em is ready for the holiday season, and comes in 7 inches of stocking-stuffability.
Our dear friend Matzah at I Hate Rock N Roll has started a little series called "Under the Covers," in which two bands cover each other, and we get to grace Volume Numero Uno. Audacity might be the best band round these parts right now, and gotta say they really smoke us out of our hole with their rip-roarin' version of "Summer Is Here." Meanwhile, we laid track on their "Mr. Alvarez," and we're pretty pleased with the results. And the best part is: it's out now! This shit is super limited, as in, 300-copies limited, and we only get a handful of em! You can only hear it on wax, so hurry hurry hurry!


Which brings us to point number two:
We now finally have a MERCH STORE, like for real. We have a lotta stuff that you can buy, which we will personally ship to you. It's all sitting in the basement waiting for a loving home. And if you buy the new split, we'll throw in some stickers or buttons or something. So when you consider that your purchase as a gift for your loved one will directly go towards gifts for our loved ones, it's a real value added deal.

Happy December,
Us

Halloween in Luxembourg

Happy Labor Day Everybody!

From,
Amy and Misty Malarky Ying Yang (pictured)

Season's Greetings from Asbury Park!

Cranberries

Tonight's our 9th consecutive show. Columbus, Ohio. Tomorrow's the day, tonight's the night. Our one day off over the course of 5 weeks: tomorrow. We've spent the whole tour saving up for a nice bed and a full plate of food. Oh, and it's, like, Thanksgiving or something. A real happy one to you.

Happy Holidays!

photo: world famous author, austin collings


So most of us are at home (sorry Will) enjoying the free time we have before the new year. When we get back Mr. Tony Hoffer will mix our record. It has taken a very long time to record, but the end result is worth it. The big wigs at the label say it will be out in may, but at the rate things are going I'd say june. We're playing a couple shows in san francisco, one being at the noise pop festival. We also have confirmed our return to a week of brain cell destruction. That's right, we're goig back to SXSW, though we vowed never to play that festival again. So hopefully we'll be playing some shows on the way out there and the way out of there.

we hope you have a great holiday and a wonderful new year....


see you soon,

love,
the dudes

shows:

Jan. 12 @ 12 Galaxies , San Francisco, Ca w/ Hot Lunch, Brian Glaze and The Night Shift

Feb. 29 @ The Great American Music Hall , San Francisco, Ca NOISE POP FEST w/ Cursive