It's March, lovely March! Spring is right around the corner, you can almost hear people preparing to fall in l'amour. It also means it’s SXSW time again... Derek will be there representing! (I shall be manning the desk.) Other than that we have tons going on in the US and beyond! Traveling will get the better of us, not to mention functional insomnia is at its best over here...



A MILLION BILLION’s record, Today We Love You has been delayed for a late Summer release. The best things come to those who wait. For those of you that are impatient, check the shows below. Mr. Ryan Smith just got back from a UK tour with The Silent League & has begun working on a remix for Leicester-based duo, Don's Mobile Barbers.

March 13 @ Lucky Cat, Brooklyn w/ with video artist Dan Winckler (this is a SHARE event)

April 15 @ Nora New Dance Company, University Settlement, LES - NYC

May 28 @ Pete’s Candy Store, NYC w/ Paul Hogan



ASKELETON – Knol Tate & co will be in the studio in April working on the goods!

03/12 – Minneapolis @ 7th Street Entry w/ Chariots, Die Electric & Passions. This is the Chariots CD Release show for “Congratulations”

03/19 – Minneapolis @ 7th Street Entry w/ Hood (UK)

04/17 – Minneapolis @ Triple Rock



BANG! BANG! - Chicago’s premiere sex-rock outfit are coming out with an EP called Electric Sex on May 17th on Morpheus Records! Couple shows coming up below... And have a big Chicago release party planned, stay tuned.

April 7, @ The Rodeo, Dekalb IL

April 9, w/ Spank Rock @ Talking Head, Baltimore MD



THE BLUE HOUR is the band Goodnight Records co-founder Keith Vogelsong plays in. Washes of synths, layers of noise, heartbreaking, confessional lyricism centered in it all.

04.26 Atlanta, GA - MJQ Drunken Unicorn



CHE ARTHUR says to drink vodkas to avoid the cold in Chicago. Che's album All of Your Tomorrow's Were Decided Today is out now on Flameshovel Records! He's working on a new full length (it will be done any day now!) & is leaving for a few weeks:

Thurs Mar. 10 - Minneapolis - Triple Rock - w/ The Hold Steady, Oranges Band

Fri Mar. 11 - Des Moines - Vaudeville Mews

Sat Mar. 12 - Kansas City – private show

Sun Mar. 13 - Lawrence, KS - TBA

Mon Mar. 14 - Denton, TX - Hailey’s

Tue Mar. 15 - Little Rock - TBA

Wed Mar. 16 - Sat Mar 19 - SXSW

Sun Mar. 20 - TBA

Mon Mar. 21 - Albuquerque, NM - Atomic Cantina

Tue Mar. 22 - Santa Fe, NM - Paramount

Wed Mar. 23 - Tempe (Phoenix), AZ - TBA

Thur Mar. 24 - Phoenix, AZ - Emerald Lounge

Fri Mar. 25 - Tucson, AZ - TBA

Sat Mar. 26 - L.A. area - TBA

Sun Mar. 27 - San Diego - TBA

Mon Mar. 28 - Los Angeles - Knitting Factory w/ SleepWell

Tue Mar. 29 - San Francisco - TBA

Wed Mar. 30 - Sacramento - TBA

Thur Mar. 31 - Portland - Holocene

Fri Apr. 1 - Seattle - Mars Bar

Sat Apr. 2 - Seattle - TBA

Tue Apr. 5 - Nebraska - TBA

Thur Apr. 7 - Ohio - TBA

Fri Apr. 8 - Westchester, PA - TBA

Sat Apr. 9 - Philadelphia, PA - Pontiac Grille

Sun Apr. 10 - New Haven, CT - TBA

Mon Apr. 11 - Baltimore - TBA

Tue Apr. 12 - Washington DC - Black Cat

Wed. Apr. 13 - Chapel Hill, NC - TBA

Thur Apr. 14 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern

Fri Apr. 15 - Atlanta, GA - MJQ

Sat Apr. 16 - Athens, GA - TBA

Tue Apr. 19 - Birmingham, AL - The Nick



CHIN UP CHIN UP = tour tour tour, reissued self-titled EP in the summer, tour tour tour! Their album, We Should Have Never Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers is selling like the best pancakes you've ever eaten (it's out on Flameshovel Records). All dates w/ Appleseed Cast

March 29:Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop

March 30:Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium

March 31:Newport, KY @ Southgate House

April 1:Harrisonburg, VA @ MAC ROCK

May 10:St. Louis, MO @ Creppy Crawl

May 12::Nashville, TN @ The Basement

May 13:Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn

May 14:Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox

May 15:Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506

May 18:Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church

May 19:Brooklyn, NY @ North Six

May 20:Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs)

May 21:Wallingford, CT @ Wallingford American Legion

May 23:Lansing, MI @ Macs Bar

May 24:Grand Rapids, MI @ Skelletones



CRUSH KILL DESTROY are taking a short trip to the east coast.

03.07 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

04.13 Detroit, MI - Belmont

04/14 Buffalo, NY - Merlin's Pub

04.15 Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool



THE END OF THE WORLD got an excellent write up in Alternative Press this week! Their self-titled EP will be out soon on Pretty Activity/Risk The Rook Records. Stefan is working on making late-night non-drunken, non-booty calling the next hip thing to do. They're going to hit the road armed with their music, sassy dance moves, & x-ray vision.

Sat - Mar 5th - Hamden, CT - The Space

Sun- March 6th-Northampton, MA-The Eleven's

Mon - Mar 7th - Cambridge, MA - The Middle East Upstairs

Tues - Mar 8th - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe Live

Wed - Mar 9th - North Manchester, IN - The Firehouse

Sat - Mar 12th - Memphis, TN - The Hi Tone Cafe

Tues - Mar 22nd - Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge

Thurs - Mar 24th - San Francisco, CA - Hotel Utah

Thurs - Mar 31st - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

Sat - Apr 2nd - Omaha, NE - O'Leavers

Sun - Apr 3rd - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews

Mon - Apr 4th - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club



FRANKLIN DELANO will be leaving the old country for the new world in April. Italy will miss them, and the US will be pleasantly find themselves fond of foreigners playing alt-country. Like A Smoking Gun In Front Of Me (File 13 Records) is available now!

04.02 Bloomington, IN - Art Dorm @ Indiana University

04.03 Nashville, TN - Five Spot

04.04 Atlanta, GA - MJQ Drunken Unicorn

04.06 Athens, GA - Caledonia

04.07 Raleigh, NC - Martin Street Music Hall

04.08 Marshall, NC - The Old Library (w/ Sin Ropas)

04.09 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light (w/ Sin Ropas)

04.11 Cincinnati, OH - The Comet

04.12 Columbus, OH - High Five Bar

04.13 Akron, OH - The Lime Spider

04.17 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place (w/ Vox Humana and Flora Di Constantino)

04.18 Providence, RI - AS220

04.19 Boston, MA - PA's Lounge

04.20 Washington, DC - Warehouse Nextdoor

04.22 Pittsburgh, PA - ModernFormations

04.24 Indianapolis, IN - Melody Inn

04.25 Hamtramck, MI - The Belmont

04.26 Lansing, MI - Mac's

04.27 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon

04.30 Des Moines, IA - The Playground

05.01 Denver, CO - Hi Dive

05.04 Boise, ID - Neurolux (w/ Kieskagato)

05.05 McCall, ID - Common Ground Cafe

05.06 Seattle, WA - Blue Moon

05.07 Portland, OR - Ash Street Saloon

05.11 Los Angeles, CA - TBA

05.12 Phoenix, AZ - Emerald Lounge

05.14 Austin, TX - Chruch Of The Friendly Ghost



GROS' latest album Waves was recently written up in one of Spain’s leading magazines, comaring them to Man Chau & Orbital. The duo have moved Swedish cities to further educate themselves on the fine art of recording. They're currently re-building their studio & working on a new live show... What will they have up their sleeves?



MICHAEL COLUMBIA's album These Are Colored Bars came out March 1st on Galapagos4/Alabaster!

03.17 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle w/ Azita, Sam Prekop [this is their CD Release show]

04.21 Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews

04.23 Madison, WI - Slipper Club

05.08 New York, NY - Knitting Factory Tap Bar (w/ Blue Velvet, Z's)

05.10 Washington, DC - Warehouse Next Door (w/ Ovo)

05.14 Athens, GA - Caledonia



MY WAY MY LOVE's stamina for touring never ceases to amaze me. In just a few days, they're at it again. And it was just last month that they returned to Tokyo after a two-month US tour! Fantastic. Their CD Hypnotic Suggestion: 01 is out now on File 13 Records.

03.11 Milwaukee, WI - Onopa Brewing Co. (w/ Beep Beep)

03.12 Rockford, IL - Minglewood (w/ Hanalei)

03.13 Wichita, KS - Eagle's Lodge

03.14 Kansas City, MO - Balanca's Pyro Room

03.15 Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory (w/ Asobi Seksu, Head Of Femur)

03.19 Austin, TX - SXSW @ Exodus (w/ Ambulance Ltd., The Silent League)

03.20 Odessa, TX - Hipster's (w/ Timonium)

03.22 Santa Fe, NM - The Paramount

03.24 Phoenix, AZ - Emerald Lounge

03.25 Provo, UT - Muse

03.26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

03.29 Seattle, WA - Catwalk Club

03.31 Porland, OR - Tonic Lounge

04.02 San Francisco, CA - Balazo Gallery

04.04 Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory Main Space

04.05 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill

04.06 Boise, ID - Neurolux

04.07 Denver, CO - High Dive

04.08 Lincoln, NE - Knickerbocker's

04.09 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon

04.10 St. Louis, MO - Lemp Arts

04.11 Dekalb, IL - The Rodeo

04.12 Columbus, OH - High Five Bar

04.13 Gambier, OH - Kenyon University

04.14 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Roboto Project

04.15 Buffalo, NY - Soundlab

04.16 New York City, NY - Knitting Factory Old Office

04.17 Boston, MA - Great Scott

04.18 Providence, RI - AS220

04.19 Purchase, NY - SUNY

04.22 Washington, DC - Warehouse Nextdoor (w/ Gangwizard, Hand Fed Babies)

04.23 Raleigh, NC - Martin Street Music Hall

04.24 Wilmington, NC - Soapbox

04.25 Athens, GA - Caledonia

04.26 Atlanta, GA - MJQ Drunken Unicorn

04.27 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light

04.29 Lansing, MI - Mac's

04.30 Kalamazoo, MI - Kraftbrau Brewery



NEED NEW BODY just came back from the UK on a short tour, including playing All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by Slint). They had a lovely time. Their 3rd record, Where's Black Ben? is coming out on May 10, 2005 on 5 Rue Christine (5RC). A late April tour is coming up shortly...



THE PAPER CHASE leave on tour monday. God Bless Your Black Heart is out now on Kill Rock Stars. It's a fantastic record to act out & dance to in the 'privacy' your apartment, only to be busted by your adjacent neighbors.

Mar. 7:Fayetteville, Ak @ JR's

Mar 8th Springfield MO @ billiards blue room

Mar. 9:Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasant's

Mar. 10:Columbus, OH @ The High Five

Mar. 11:Lansing, MI @ Mac's w/Haymarket Riot

Mar. 12:Chicago, IL@ The Bottom Lounge w/ Make Believe, Saturday Looks Good
To Me

Mar. 13:Milwaukee, WI @ The Cactus Club

Mar. 14:St. Louis, MO @ Hi-Pointe

Mar. 15:Lawrence, KS @ The Jackpot

Mar. 16: hot springs Ak @ maxines w/ tight phantomz

Mar. 17: SXSW KILLROCK STARS SHOW CASE austin TX @beerland

The Gossip (1:15)

Numbers (12:30)

Gold Chains and Sue Cie (11:45)

the pAper chAse (11)

Jeff Hanson (10:15)

Two Ton Boa (9:30)

The Old Haunts (8:45)

Nedelle (8)

Mar 19 SXSW touch and go records showcase @ room 710 w/ enon & more...

May 4 @ rosis - Berlin, Germany

May 8 @ KAPU - Linz, Austria

May 9 @ CHELSEA - Vienna, Austria

May 10 @ PMK - Innsbruck, Austria

May 16 @ Usine - Geneva, Switzerland

May 18 @ cafe kult - Munchen, Germany

May 19 @ exzess - Frankfurt, Germany



THE POISON ARROWS currently working on remix CD... Trailer Park EP (File 13 Records) still hitting hard & breaking hearts the world over!



THE PRESS are a mysterious Atlanta-via-Boston 3 piece. The Fall meets Scott Joplin. Organs and switiching instruments. Songs about the end of time. Their debut will be out April 26th on Goodnight Records. It's called Noxious Saucy Beast. That's not just a name, it's a lifestyle.

March 5th @O'Briens in Boston

7th @ Fuse Box in Albany

8th @ Arlene's Grocery in NYC

31st @ The EARL in Atlanta, GA

April 23rd @ Swazey's in Marietta, GA

26th @ the Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta, GA



RED EYED LEGENDS are going to the east coast at the start of April; several shows are with the Eternals. After that they're going to buckle down and finish writing that full length. In June they'll be featured on Burn to Shine 02: Chicago, a DVD project by Fugazi's Brendan Canty, along with Shellac, Tortoise, Wilco, Tight Phantomz, the Ponys, Freakwater, the Lonesome Organist, and Pit Er Pat; a screening is tentatively slated for Chicago in May. Also, they have a new, sharp, and fully functional website, redeyedlegends.com, and have been known to dick around at work on myspace. Mutual Insignificance out now on File 13 Records.

02.27 Chicago, IL - Texas Ballroom (w/ Ex-Models)

03.31 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom

04.01 New Brunswick, NJ - Rutgers College

04.02 New York City, NY - North Six (w/ The Eternals)

04.03 Philadelphia, PA - Khyber (w/ The Eternals)

04.04 Washington, DC - Warehouse Next Door (w/ The Eternals)

04.05 Baltimore, MD - Talking Head (w/ Fascist Fascist)

04.06 Gambier, OH - Kenyon University



THE SILENT LEAGUE almost didn’t come back home from being in the UK. Their tour there went fantastically well & that kind of lovin’ will make a band want to jump continents!
“This band are being tipped as a bright hope for 2005 ...if they continue to produce chamber pop as good as this there’s no reason why they couldn’t be hitting the mainstream very soon... High praise for a band that have only a couple of years playing together under their belt, but with musicianship like that present on The Orchestra… this early on in their career the future is looking very rosy indeed." - BBC
Their debut record, The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused  is out now on File 13 Records. (Something In Construction in the UK has released this record.)

The Silent League @ SXSW:

03.19 @ Indierect Selections Series - Spider House (Austin) / 2908 Fruth Street (East of 19th and Guadalupe) @ 4p w/ Knife Skills, Dirty on Purpose, The.Story.Of, Modena Vox, Purchase New York, Parker Lily

03.19 @ Exodus (w/ Ambulance Ltd., My Way My Love)



STARS LIKE FLEAS = also in the studio. Planning to perform w/ Keith Fullerton Whitman (aka. Hrvatski), Ben Vida (Town & Country, Bird Show), & Greg Davis in April...



TRS-80 covered the The Cure's "Just Like Heaven" coming out on a CD compilation by Heaven Gallery (out soon, stay tuned). The theme was to have bands cover songs with "heaven" in the title. Came out pretty effin’ rad. Also doing a lot of recording in the studio, booking an East Coast tour for Summer, & pushing forward a DVD project featuring music videos and live performances. They played their last show with Deb & Kent at the Bottle last month. It was splendid & they exited stage right, rockin’ like the rockstars they are! But now, the new recruits will be playing their first shows with main-stay TRS-80er, Jay:

3/10 CHICAGO @ The Bottom Lounge w/ Beep Beep, USE, Aqueduct, Mommy & Daddy

5/07 CHICAGO @ Abbey Pub (Chicago Short Film Festival)