on record : Suburban Hymns, our first full-length work is now being re-released in the vinyl, a.k.a. LP,  format on Hawthorne Street Records, a fine Chicago-based label (sweet cobra, pelican). go there now and pre-order it or, better yet, get it straight from us at our upcoming rock shows. prep thine stylus.

on file : we are now halfway through the making of our newest offering, as of yet untitled, in our own home studio. it sure sounds good to us, but it could be that these are just really good demos, or they could be part of the new record. we shall see. we're talking with 5 or 6 cool labels and are trying to suss it all out for a Spring '08 release. booosh.

in film : Wick Smith, our resident webmaster, genius and homeboy for the longest time, travelled with us on our tour of Japan last October for the Magician EP, and brought along his high-end high-dollar camera to capture all the footage. 33 hours of it, to be exact.

just got around to viewing it all with the band recently and, besides watching myself say some of the stupidest shit ever and play one of the worst shows of my life in Tokyo after getting way too drunk, the footage is absolutely stunning. look for a short (half hour-ish) film to accompany the release of our new record, also Spring '08.

in deed : we'll be making sweaty rock faces at the following events, so BE THERE!!!

NOVEMBER

14 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w/ north of grand, doors @ 8:30, all tix $7, AA. TLAT @ 10:45.

15 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Planes Mistaken for Stars and Kingdom of Magic, $8 adv. $10 day of. 21+., doors @ 9pm, TLAT @ 11pm.

16 Kenosha, WI @ Hattrix w/ Sleep Comes Down. 21+. all tix $7. doors @ 9pm. TLAT @ 11:45 sharp-ish.

17 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle w/ Sweet Cobra and Sleep Comes Down. Suburban Hymns Vinyl Release Show  $8 adv., $10 day of. 21+. doors @ 9pm. TLAT @ rock o'clock.

merchandise warning : music from the the life and times can cause dilation of pupils, a prolonged sense of euphoria and blissful lethargy. conversely, the apparel will often result in sculpting a superhero-like upper-torso. buy at your own risk!

tired but wired. ae