cool props : iriveramerica.com has us as a featured artiste in their rock category. nice words and in good company, too.

rearview mirror : just in from a few shows out west. the large majority of these were rad-tastic, as the battle-bot is known to say. thanks to all who were there, and/or put us up. extraordinary thanks to all the bands we played with, especially the jade shader, roma 79, traindodge, magnet school, hialeah and manifold.

muzik : as part of the tour to spain this june with our boys in nueva vulcano (ex-aina), we are releasing a 6 song split CD with them (3 songs each) on a great label from barcelona called trece grabaciones. this will be available in spain but only through this website in the u.s. and at thelifeandtimes shows upcoming. vinyl may also be in the works for this, too ya'llz.

more muzik : also proud to be contributing a song to a benefit compilation for smile time records that is raising funds for muscular dystrophy research. other bands on the comp include cursive, xbxrx, deerhoof, the plot to blow up the eiffel tower, and lots more.

japanese muzik : finishing artwork and mastering for japanese e.p. release date is set for september. tour in october. domo!!

showing off : stellar tour with pelican and mono starting may 5th. tour dates on campaign page. see you soon.

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photo by andrew schegley