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DIARY Forever More Head on over to the new blog. Or read some of the old stuff below... March 7, 2008 "New Blog Spot" Amazing what a difference a day makes. I'm certainly not 100% - but a helluva lot closer than yesterday. So much so that I've taken the time to create a new blog page for all things Recliner and Recliner-related. This should encourage more posts, more content, and well honestly, more crap. But hey, we're catching up to the 21st century. This will be the last "Diary" entry. So from now on, you can direct your attention HERE. Pretty soon, the "Diary" link will go directly to our blog, but for now, we want to leave our previous posts up for your enjoyment. March 6, 2008 "The Plague" Okay, I'm sick for the third time this year -- and we're only three months in. Unbelievable. But maybe not. Our good friend, and fifth Recliner, Dr. Ron, tells us hospital visits are up 50% this winter. See he's a smart cookie ER doctor, and he says the flue and cold season is bringing in 50 more people a day or so. Amazing. Glad to know I'm not alone, though this is one time I wish I was. What else? God, I can't think through the cough medicine. I'm interested to hear what the new Black Crowes sounds like. Especially after the whole bad review brouhaha (that's a word, I think). Was a big fan back in the day, before the drugs took hold (them, not me). Then they kind of slooooooowed the tempo down. But I hear they're back sounding pretty good, and I truly believe the whole Jimmy Page/Black Crowes thing had something to do with the Zeppelin reunion. So they get props for that alone, right? Even if Jason Bonham is on skins. Has anyone listened to Plants and Animals? Or the new Charlatans U.K. (it's free)? Talk to you when the fog wears off. February 26, 2008 "Been awhile" Hey, I realize how ridiculously long it's been since putting finger to keyboard here. Uh, sorry. So what have we been up to? Well, really just spreading the word, getting "After the Fog" into the hands of fans and other important folks. As an independent band, it's not a finger snap sort of thing. Sure, we had a record release date - but for all intensive purposes, that just means the songs were available on the date through iTunes, emusic, Rhapsody, and again, some illegal Russian MP3 sites. We're not complaining, it's just a lot of work getting this out to the masses - the publications, the blogs, and any other people who might potentially write about the band and our new music. Otherwise, it's a "select few" who are treated to the new sounds. Yeah, nothing new there. That's the way bands have been doing it for decades. But honestly, the industry has never been in such bad shape. And by industry, I don't mean record companies. I guess I mean music in general. There's a lot of great music being made - just not a lot of interest in my opinion. My 2 cents this lovely Tuesday afternoon. January 21, 2008 "Thank you" Wow, what a turnout. A big, big thank you to our friends, fans, family - anyone who came out for the big CD release party. Amazing to have so many people you know all in the same room. New friends and old friends. Young friends and old friends. Skinny friends and...okay you get it. We sincerely appreciate your support. And it's official, the record has been released. We've been getting some nice feedback, and people from all over have taken an interest. So the wheels are a-rollin'. We should have some samples from the disk up soon too. January 3, 2008 "Resolutions" Happy new year to you. This year, I'm not making any resolutions. What the heck is a resolution anyway? Merriam Webster calls it the "act of resolving" or "the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones." Is it that simple? Does it mean that by resolving to "not drink so much this year" I'm merely boiling down the notion that my miserable self-loathing in a world of over-stimulation, in which I drink to feel numb night after night as a coping mechanism - can be done away with if I resolve not to? Yeah, right. Well, for the record, that's not one of my resolutions. And I don't drink myself into a stupor - at least not as a coping mechanism. Sometimes it just happens. Which leads me to Absinthe. Ever had it? For over 90 years it's been illegal in the U.S. Supposedly drove people mad, or made them hallucinate. Well, that was not what it did to me, unless I was hallucinating about a really bad hangover. Now Absinthe is legal again, and being produced by some high-end distilleries. It's supposed to be really good stuff. Well, I haven't decided completely that I don't like it. But it most certainly has decided it doesn't like me much. Got to see my friends in Madame Blavatsky Overdrive open for Les Claypool at the Fillmore on NYE. They also forced Absinthe down my thrat. Regardless, I urge you to visit their site and download their latest (for free) - and poke around the great videos and oddities assembled there. Good stuff (the band, not necessarily the Absinthe). See you January 11! December 10, 2007 "Homeland" Has anyone seen this? (click on the trailer). Makes me want to go to Iceland. December 9, 2007 "60 footers" Holy Tidal Wave, Laird Hamilton (which rhymes with Batman). Just got back from about 3 weeks out and about surfing Hawaii, Mexico, and Mavericks. Only the last one was from my computer. Man, those 60 foot waves make my head-high set waves in Mexico look like raindrops. Amazing stuff coming from the ocean this past week. Truly Awesome. In other news, we're gearing up for our CD release party January 11, which is its own kind of tidal wave. Learning some songs we've never actually played live, and some old chestnuts from like four albums ago. Plus, we get to play with our friends in We Are Invisible. It's going to be a good night. You can get your tickets on Ticketweb.com, or Ticketmaster, which I think are one in the same these days, sadly. But hey, who are we to fight the system? You know whadahmsayin? November 1, 2007 "Some Seriousness" Hey I missed my chance for a good Halloween tie in, but I wanted to use this forum for a cause near and dear to my heart. Something that's really scary (see, there's the Halloween tie in), children with cancer. More specifically extra cranial solid tumor cancer, otherwise known as neuroblastoma. Every 16 hours a child with this horrible disease is taken from us, and there is no known cure. Even worse, it's not a big money-maker for researchers and pharmaceutical companies, so there isn't much being done. That's where the Magic Water Project is trying o fill the gap. Raising money to help beat this disease, they are putting money where, well, where there isn't any. Co-founded by a good friend of mine, it's a very, very worthy cause. And they could use your help. Learn more here. And donate. You can donate as little as $5. Every little bit counts. October 10, 2007 "Early Demo #2" Hello. Not that we're trying to compete with Radiohead - but we're offering you the chance to get some free music as well. Of course, as with Radiohead, you could choose to send us a few nickels. Okay, I know, now we're pushing it... So, wIthout further adieu, as promised, a few "early" demos from Tranquilizer. The first one with alternate lyrics on "Dear Delilah" w/ an acoustic guitar. And the second, George's early idea for what became "The Killer." As we get closer to the new release, I'll post a few teasers from that as well. Enjoy...or don't. That's up to you. Dear Delilah (early demo) The Killer (early demo) October 1, 2007 "Rocktober" We had a great show with Persephone's Bees and Dora Flood at the Red Devil Lounge. Thanks to everyone that came out and helped celebrate Kevin's birthday. Looks like we might going dark until our big CD release party in January. We heard Radiohead was coming out with there's in October, so it made sense to let some of the excitement die down, so we could pick it back up in January. A post-holiday high point, if you will. And in the other good news department - we have a title for the CD -- "After the Fog." Seemed appropriate given our collective rehab from all those tranquilizers we'd become addicted to. That, and a miserably foggy summer. Hmmm, how'd we think of it? Anyway, don't let that dead time keep you from visiting back here. I'll be posting some demo stuff from the new album soon. A sneak peak, and sounding nothing like the final stuff. But interesting nonetheless. Septemer 21, 2007 "The Bees" So, if you read any scientific journals - or watch Bill Maher - you know the Bees are disappearing. It's a big deal on many levels. But we won't go into that here. No, that's really just my awkward segue into telling you about our gig this coming Saturday with Persephone's Bees. Funny thing is, I was going to go to the show myself, because I really dig their stuff. But now, not only do I get to go to the show, we get to open for them. Which is way cooler. And it's my birthday, which is nice. Yes, birthday's are nice. Means you haven't kicked it yet, right? Hope to see you at the show! Septemer 3, 2007 "September" Krikey, September's here already. You know this is the big month all the block buster CDs get released. I remember they issued the Led Zeppelin box set on my birthday back in 1990-something, and it was the best present I coulda got. I'm such a zep head that I could tell which parts were tweaked, made brighter, etc. You listen to On the Tiles and you can hear a verbal cue for the drums you never heard before. Think I'll get that excited about anything released this year? hmmmm. Geez, how quickly I digress. SO yeah, anyway, September is here. Wow. The end of summer (for most of the country) and the beginning for San Francisco. Except today--the fog was so thick driving over to go surfing that there was a 10-car pile-up--and I never made it. Anyway, back to blockbuster releases. Well, we're not going to have one (ours will be in October) - but we will be releasing a few songs early. And this is my longwinded way of telling you so. A reward, if you will, for readin this far into my babble. AND ON A DIFFERENT NOTE...I did go out to the Summer of Love, cuz I'm the curious type, and it was a lot like I imagined. Lots of grey beards, tie-die, and not-so-good music. So I promptly came home and watched United 93 to cheer myself up. That not working, I endured Music & Lyrics. Yeah, a little self-hatred I suppose. Okay, I'm not in top form today, but check back for some good stuff soon. I promise. August 22, 2007 "Summer of Love?" There's a cool plug-in for iTunes that uses your music files and fills in a calendar with the concert dates of all the bands you like. I got very excited when I saw that Charlatans UK were going to be in town over Labor Day weekend. Then I figured out it's the original Charlatan's from the sixties. Yeah, it's the 40th anniversary of the "Summer of Love" here in San Francisco. Well, if you've been down Haight Street lately, you know there are only touristy traces of that bygone era. I myself do wish I'd been around all those years ago to witness the goings-on. But not a lot of that going on these days. I wouldn't be surprised if a Starbucks moved in at Haight and Ashbury any day. Well, the nostalgic minded are celebrating this landmark summer with a big concert at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Bands like the Canned heat, Moby Grape, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage. The most current band on the bill is Fishbone, and they were around when I was in junior high. Sure, it's all fine, and I'm sure Country Joe and Fish will do a great version of their "Fixin' to Die Rag." But frankly I'm tired of San Francisco living in its past - and celebrating something from 40 years ago. Isn't it time we started a movement of our own? August 15, 2007 "Masters" Just got our first listen to the masters for the new "album" (still sounds cooler to say than "CD"). Holy cow. 15 songs of warm, buttery rawk goodness! So, we were going to put out an EP, holding out a few songs from the full-length. But we decided we'd put 'em all on there. More bang for the buck. We've got one track that didn't make it, and look for that to show up as a download sometime soon. We'll throw on some other demos and maybe some live stuff and you can make your own EP. The next order of business is deciding on the title, and finishing up the artwork. We're excited to share it with you, so hopefully that'll all happen soon. And you know, the record company wants it out before Christmas. ! July 22 "Don't quit yer day job" Damn. Has it really almost been a month? Musta been working or something. But on what? Well, the boys have been employed as of late as sketch artist models. You know the kind (if you've ever taken a nude stills drawing class like I assume you must have). Well, we do get to wear flesh colored speedos, so it's not too bad. Although, flesh colored speedos are actually creepier than if we'd just let it all hang out. Kind of a bad Ken Doll effect really. Which reminds me. I just found my old Donny Osmond doll from, well, back when there were Donny Osmond Dolls. I have no idea why. I don't recall ever liking Donny Osmond much. I thought Marie was cute, in that Mormon kind of wholesome Little House on the Prarie way... Anyway we have been working. Nothing as exciting as the modelling (but that really painted a picture, eh? The four of us on stage at some bad City College art class, all sweaty after a week's bender...where is this stuff coming from?). Actually, we should have the masters back in short order. I can't wait to hear the magic. Let's hope those magic beans work this time. And we recorded a LOT of songs, so we're thinking about putting out an EP. Might have a couple free songs for people to download. Some demos. That kinda stuff. We've also been working on some album artwork. And we've got a show in, what, 2 weeks! So there you go. Just wanted you to know we're not slacking over here at Recliner HQ. And we don't really own flesh colored speedos. Well, not that you know of. June 29 "Summer time blues" Hey, it's summer, which means it must be ridiculously cold and foggy. Unless you're living in Ventura, which one of us is now. But we're not going to talk about that. That's becasue we're not jealous of the sun, or the surf (including warm water in which you only need board shorts), or the superior public schools. Not at all. No, we're just going to miss our friend. And this fog and wind blows. Literally. June 20 "Flight of the Conchords" They are brilliant. We had a nice little link up here to check out - but it expired. So go to HBO and check it out your own damn self. June 18 "Post-tour blues" Happy to be home. Sad to be away from playing music every single day and seeing our friends. June 6 "Inspiration" Last week while we were in Tokyo, we were in this obscure t-shirt/lingerie/art shop and they were playing The Stooges Raw Power. I swear, it was the greatest thing I've heard in a long time. Yes, I've heard it plenty of times and just went to see them. But for some reason it was so damn good--and I didn't own it until this week. I also just went out and purchased Lou Reed's Transformer too. Why was this not in my collection? Um, I can't say. You have to understand. I think of myself as Mr. Musichead (also a good Adrian Belew album title). So I really should be ashamed. If you don't have these, get them. June 1 "Photos" In the interest of time, I cheated by using iWeb so you could check out some of our Japan photos. Click "start slideshow" to see them bigger. Enjoy. May 30 That about sums it up. Exhausted and happy. Happy to be headed home, and glad we got to play for so many old and new friends over our 8 days here. Look for some more photos soon in the photos section. Now it's time to get jet-lagged all over again at home. May 29 "Karaoke" Tomorrow we go home. But not before getting in some karaoke after our show. Check out bass-god, George Carney in action. We've decided he will sing all the songs from here on out. And here's a little earlier in the night at Outbreak with quite a few of our friends in attendance. This is the first place we played - on the night we arrived. And when we returned here to play our last show, none of us could remember it - or hardly even being there. Wow. This was a great night, great way to end an excellent mini-tour. Everyone who walked through the door got a Recliner CD, compliments of the band. Hey, if it works for Prince... And our last supper in Japan. Mmmmm Udon, tempura and beer. We'll miss the good food, and freshest sushi we've ever had. May 28 "Shibuya" Another great night. This time about 4 blocks from our hotel. My Chemical Romance was in town the same night, but that didn't stop the fans from coming to the show. Maybe it's because we wear less make-up? Or don't suck? Again, some surprise guests. The lovely Penguin shop girl. Some MySpace friends. And some old friends from our last Japanese tour. The Chelsea was a very fun place to play, and reminded me of the Fillmore back home with it's chandeliers. Only a tiny bit smaller. And from yesterday: May 27 "Turtle looks for shoes" So the day started off as a pilgrimage for some "kicks" (sneakers), like Turtle's on Entourage. Only we couldn't find the damn place, so we circled the neighborhood for a couple hours. And when we finally found the place, all the shoes were for display only. Good business model. So another really fun show after the barn-storming show the previous night. Making some noise in da house. Yo yo. Bump checking. No idea what that means. We also saw plenty of friends from our past tour - and present - there tonight. There was the band Alaska, and the guitarist from Greasy Spoon, both of which we played with 2 years ago. There was Dan from Metropolis Magazine (who published a nice little blurb, along with our picture, announcing our presence here), Ed from RollingStone.com, our tour manager fill-in Keiko, and a few new friends from MySpace. What a concept that MySpace. Spanning continents, bringing music and people together. Anyway, we made plenty of new friends too. And we'll have some more photos posted soon. I promise. It's just that I'm just getting lazy, and it's 1:30 am. The report on the playlist is we're playing a lot of new - and fast - songs. And we're getting a great response. We love it here, and wish we could take everyone home with us. I'm rambling. Tomorrow night's the Chelsea Hotel in Shibuya (about 3 blocks from our hotel), a rather famous stop for a lot of indie bands passing through. Looking forward to it. Okay, time for goodnight. The Ambien is kicking in (how did they fight jet lag before this stuff?). Hope you're enjoying our minor coverage of the Relciner Japan '07 tour notes and pictures. xxoo May 26 "Thank you for not smoking" What a difference a day off can make. Tonight's show was great. Maybe the best the past two years - and the bands we played with were probably the best we've ever played with in Japan. The crowd at Mission's in Koenji was equally as great. I don't think we've had people pogo that much before. And get this...they made it a no smoking night just for us. There was a sign that basically read: Please, no smoking inside the club tonight. Recliner vocalist was recently ailing with near-pneumonia and kindly requests you refrain from smoking. Wow. What a prima donna that guy must be. But what a great idea we should take with us wherever we play, near-pneumonia or not. May 25 "The Cold War is not over" Had the chance to check out the Cold War Kids last night on our night off. Great stuff. And nice to see they're playing venues as big as we are. Also nice to see they looked almost as jet-lagged as us. Which reminds me, we saw Chow Yun Fat (the Killer, Pirates of the Carribean, etc.) during our sojourn to the "fish market" yesterday. It went something like this: "Hello, Mr. Fat. Oh, I'm sorry, you prefer Mr. Yun Fat. Can I just call you Chewy? I had a friend in 7th grade named Chewy. I think he was Japanese though. I'm not sure..." No, we didn't bother him - or try to give him a flier for a show. We did get to a great little bar called X+Y. Great 60's and 70's Japanese pop music. Here's a shot of us thinking we're cool (we are, right?). May 24 "Fishy fishy fish" News flash from the future (yes, we're a day ahead of San Francisco here in Tokyo): All the fish have been fished. And they're all here at the Tsukiji Fish Market. 2,000 tons of "marine products" a day. Wow. I can't quite describe how huge this operation is. But here's some photos: And then last night, Yokohama treated us to a rawk spectacle that, to date, had never been witnessed by these eyes. 3-foot high hair. Chainsaws. Disembodied heads. I kid you not. We think the booker was secretly having a little, uh, fun with us. Perhaps? And here's Kevin's reaction to it all: May 24 "Kools" We arrived in Tokyo yesterday and pretty much proceeded directly to the club to play - and inhale smoke. Philip Morris is alive and well here. Quite the change from our spoiled LA and San Francisco shows, respiratoriallyy speaking. Is that a word? Not the greatest set of our lives. Definitely not the worst. However, one overly gracious young man told me it was the best showed he'd ever seen in his life. Wow. And then promptly bought 3 CDs and asked for autographs. Um, I think you've got the wrong guys, sir. On to Yokohama today. 12:30 pm departure for a 3:30 sound check, or something crazy like that. All the clubs start up early so people can catch the last train home - which comes around midnight or so. Tomorrow's a day off from playing, so we're going to get up super early and make our way to the sushi capital of the world. I'll post some pictures to explain. Then we're going to see the Cold War Kids. Something tells me they're not dragging they're instruments through the subways of Tokyo like we are. The tour flier. May 21 "One day away" About to take off for Japan. So real quick, as promised, an early demo from the Tranquilizer sessions. See how much it changed. More to come. Leaving Hollywood (Early Demo) And stay tuned for some tales from the road. May 15 "One week away" Lot's of activity here at Recliner HQ. First, we've got a show coming up at The Red Devil Lounge, playing alongside our sister-ship, We Are Invisible. We're hitting the airwaves 90.3 FM, KUSF, with our friend Jet tomorrow. Then we've got some new t-shirts in the works. Here's the graphic: We also finished our mixes for the new CD. A solid hour's worth of stuff. I'll post a few tidbits soon for you loyal readers. What else? I know there's something else? Oh yeah, almost forgot. we leave for Japan in a week. And I need to get my hair and my nails done, and buy some travel conditioner. So many things. May 8 "Mixin' it up 2" That title sounds like a bad rap/breakdance movie from the eighties. No, that's what we're doing here in the studio again today. Finishing up the most tracks we've ever assembled in one session. Count 'em: 16. Holy cow! Not that they'll all make the final count, but at this point we're thinking why not? Listening to some of these, it's hard to imagine the same band played them all. From cowpoke punk to Camaro-cruisers to ebb-and-flowing surf-influenced pirate marches. Huh? You'll see. Trust us. In 2 weeks we take off for Japan and look forward to catching up with some old friends there. Ward's got us all brushing up on our Japanese by way of audio lessons. He doesn't realize I could hardly master the English language until a few years ago. Ohio! I believe that's "hello". Okay, back to the mixes! May 7 "Mixin' it up" Hey there. I write to you all from the studio. The actual studio couch. We're listening to the new mix of a very old song. More on that later. More to the point we're mixing the new album. Or CD. Or mp3s. Or whatever. Either way, they're all going to sound good. Mr Aaron Prellwitz is again at the helm while we shout at his back..."more guitar!" "No, more of me." "No, bigger drums." You know, that kind of thing. He's used to it by now. This is our third CD worth of stuff with him - and our best to date. Well, that's what my mom says. Stay tuned for some sneak previews. On a side, side note. The t-shirt designs are trickling in. If you're maybe thinking, gee my little scribble wouldn't impress anybody. Think again, my friend. Let's see what you got. Talk at you soon. :) April 12 "Suitin' up" So we're putting on our musical game faces gearing up for the studio next week. The songs are taking shape. Some better than others. Some we're just crossing our fingers. But then you never know what's gonna happen in there. Bring me some magic! Send me an angel. Huh? I don't know. Better yet, send me a time machine so we can go backwards and practice some more. Or not. This thing was getting too polished anyway. It's our longest stint in the studio and we're turning into ELO. Or Fleetwood Mac. Yeah, amazing what a whole 6 days can do, huh? Ha. (I'm a little more sarcastic than usual this morning). Stay tuned for some demos and things I'll post. Maybe some old demos too, so you can see how these things actually take shape. Old, bad lyrics. Weak, bad parts that got stripped out. And you can quake with horror as to how awful these songs started. Oh what a treat. Bet you can't wait. ha. double ha. April 9 "Wet t-shirt contest" Oh, wait. I mean Web T-shirt contest. As I mentioned below, check out the specifics. Can't wait to see what you come up with. April 6 "Mr T's" It's spring, so I've been going through my closet in the hopes of ridding myself of some clothes...and I can't. And I've come to the realization that I am a t-shirt-aholic. When I was a kid, buying a concert t-shirt was a must. I distinctly remember my friend Andy scolding me at a Rush concert (circa "Power Windows") for almost passing on that shows cool shirt (a matter of opinion, I realize). I wish I still had that shirt. But I've got plenty of others - and mostly from my "adult" life. Shit, they're 100 times cheaper now. At least at the shows I go to (I haven't seen Rush since junior high). And yeah, I guess I have a little more money. But how do you pass up a cool Neko Case t-shirt that's only $15? Well, I don't. And that's the problem. Yes, I admit it. I'm a "grown" man, and I've got probably 100 t-shirts. I don't have a job that requires a suit. But then I don't have a job that requires really shoes either. So what's my point here. Well, I like t-shirts for one, but also it's time for Recliner to get some new t-shirts of our own. And we want you to design that shirt! So, stay tuned for a cool contest where you can design the next Recliner t-shirt! Woooohoooo. Of course there will be fabulous prizes. Hugely fabulous. We just have to figure out what they are. Stay tuned. The contest starts next week. March 20 "Grumble, grumble Murmur" Okay, sign of hands. Who feels old after the recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction? This week I realized that the band that got me into "alternative" rock, as it was called back then, has been around for 25 years. I'm talking about R.E.M. It was Mr. Stipe's vocals and slurred colloquialisms (although it took a couple of years to understand what the hell he was saying) that first got me. That, and Peter Buck's encyclopedic Byrds-filtered-through-Kudzu guitar playing. Combined with some very mysterious imagery and layers of meaning and texture, I was hooked. It all opened up a world I had never experienced before. A very southern world at that. Odd Fellow Local 151 anybody? That was as southern a (modern) rock song as this kid had ever heard at that point. It turned me on to a whole host of southern "alt" rock, like The Connells, Drivin' n' Cryin', and the DB's. But none had that R.E.M. thing that kept me coming back for more. Shit, I even made the decision to go to grad school in Athens in part because I knew I might get to rub shoulders with my boyhood idols (more like, a stalking really). But more than anything, besides feeling old, it made me fondly remember one of the first bands that sent me head over heels into the multi-layers music could foster. Congratulations gentlemen, and thank you. March 1 "IFC" So the taste makers at IFC know a thing or two about good movies, and short films, and, well, videos. And if you read our home page, you already know to have your TIVOs set to watch Float Away as it takes to the airwaves. It's Recliner for the masses. Or at least those with cable. Anyway, we're pretty fired up about it. Why not drop 'em a note to say thanks, and how about putting up Make a Friend or All Pleasure? Yeah, that might be pushing it. February 22 "Japan-tastique" We've pulled the trigger. Our second tour of Japan begins on May 22nd. We're like giddy school girls, only without the...nevermind. We'll be fresh out of the studio with a batch of new songs, new t-shirts, new haircuts. You get the idea. Point is, we're excited. Anybody got a free apartment for us to crash in Tokyo? February 2 "Ablaze on the high seas" Our good friend and sometimes "spiritual" leader Greg Jones invited us to a wake for his once and now twice deceased spanish galleon. The first was set ablaze in the high desert, and a much smaller replica was sent burning out to see under the full moon this weekend. The Decemberists showed up and played pirate songs. Okay, maybe it was just somebody who reminded us of the Decemberists. Argh. January 18/2007 "Look at your feet" Hey everybody. It's been almost a month since our last confession. Yeah, one of the resolutions for this year is to update this page a little more regularly. Lord nose we've been locked up inside long enough with this ridiculously cold weather, so why not write some unintelligible babble while we're at it? Make sure you check out our performance at the Indpendent. It's a great way to get a taste of the band in action. Or inaction. Whichever the case may be given this footage. You be the judge. Lotsa shoe gazing. But hey, they cut out all the witty banter! And the crowd participation! And the waves. Aww man. Until next time. 2006 Diary Archive 2005 Diary Archive

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