Florida in the Midwest

I'm spending the next two weeks helping out my friend Dan's band from Brooklyn called Florida with a tour through the midwest. The tour is to support their new 7" on Shdwply records called "Haunted House." I did a small tour with them over the summer for their "Icarus" 7".

Here is a link to download the new 7"

All of the shows are with the Minneapolis psych pop band Velvet Davenport. The tour starts tonight in Chicago, then heads east for a couple shows in New York and one in Philly before swinging back around and finishing up with a final show in Minneapolis with Harry Merry from Holland.

I set up the philly show at Danger Danger Gallery, which my other band, The Spooks, will also play. I also asked Nymph from Brooklyn and Philly's Ideath(Russell from Man Man, Buffalo Stance, Columboid, Icy Demons, Coyote, Lewis & Clarke, etc...) to play. It should be an awesome night, here is the flier that a friend of mine named Dan Hughes put together.

Last week before the tour started we went up to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie NY to do a show with Sore Eros and Teeth Mountain. Before the show we did a live set on the Vassar radio station, WVKR. Listen to the session here.

It's pretty exciting to be on the road with these rad bands but I am looking forward to getting home and sleeping in my bed again. Not to mention getting back to work on the next issue of flavs, which will hopefully be ready by april.

End of Days, Why Not You?

Mississippian R. Cole Furlow a.k.a. Dead Gaze just sent me a link to his newest tape, titled "End of Days, Why Not You?" My last post was a video for the track "Back and Forth." The song makes me think of Animal Collective playing Beck all lo-fi'd out. I tried so hard to get a show together with them on my band's recent tour down south but nothing ended up happening which is a giant shame. Hopefully I will get to see them at SxSW in March if things work out. I'm also hoping to get them to come up to philly some time in the near future, so look out.

This might not be up for very long, so move quick.

Download here.

Dead Gaze

I am loving the shit out of this band from Jackson right now, and this video, "Back and Forth"

DEAD GAZE - Back and Forth from DEAD GAZE on Vimeo.

Gary War @ Tritone

Shdwply Records' master of lo-fi psych Gary War is coming to Philadelphia next month and I am super excited to have gotten the chance to do a show for him. It will be at Tritone Sunday December 13th at 9pm. This dude has put out some amazing stuff and worked with killer artists like Ariel Pink & more. From Shdwply's site:

"...When an act comes along such as Gary War that seems to conjure the ever-changing zeitgeist of psychedelia out of the ether, it's remarkable...His tonal insobriety, from one song to the next is a true sign of the times, where artists are driven to explore different avenues, melding genres, vocal styles and instrumentation to arrive somewhere new.." -Victim Of Time on "New Raytheonport"

"Gary War is taking sonic wizardry to levels as yet uncharted by man. While we sleep he is fashioning lyric webs like a yellow brick path thru the rawest of the honest..." -La Maladie Tropicale

"The best modern psych sounds bar none" -Volcanic Tongue on "Zontag" 7"

Operating out of New York City, current Gary War releases include "New Raytheonport" LP (SHDWPLY), "Zontag" 7" (Sacred Bones), "Anhedonic Man" one-sided 7" (Hell Yes!), "Opens-Live at WFMU" Cassette (Captured Tracks), "Horribles Parade" LP (Sacred Bones) and "Galactic Citizens" 12" ep (Captured Tracks).

Don't miss it! Info on 4000 Flavors Volume 6 coming soon!

Birds of Maya @ Woodstove This Saturday

show at my house on saturday november 7th featuring:

Birds of Maya - Philly heavy blues/stoner rock Holy Mountain Records

http://www.myspace.com/birdsofmaya

Motion Turns it On - Houston progressive indie Chocolate Lab Records CD Release Tour

http://www.myspace.com/motionturnsiton

Brick & Mortar - Tom's River, NJ (electro/world/indie...mr. bungle, secret chiefs 3, etc..)

http://www.myspace.com/brickmortar

Seasons - Philly indie grunge noise (90s alt, sonic youth, drive like jehu, etc...)

http://www.myspace.com/seasonsband

@ Woodstove 1712 n 2nd st rear (enter on philips st.)

Safe and happy Halloween!

Spiral Q Needs Your Help!

Here is an email I got from Alice Manos:

Hey everyone!

Greetings from Spiral Q Puppet Theater! You are getting this email because you participated in making giant puppets with Spiral Q artists in September, and Spiral Q wants to let you know that....

The 10th Annual Peoplehood Parade and Pageant is Saturday October 17 at 1 PM at 50th and Walnut! The parade walks through West Philly to Clark Park (45th & Chester) for the pageant at 2 PM.

Right now, we need your help finishing puppets and parade art for Peoplehood. We will be at the Spiral Q studio at 3114 Spring Garden Street today, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 11 AM- 10 PM. Come join us and bring your friends! The more the merrier!

If you want to play a role in the pageant, we invite you to come to Peoplehood rehearsal this Sunday, October 11 from 12-6 PM at Clark Park at 45th and Chester. No experience necessary. Come learn how to handle a giant puppet!

We are still looking for groups and organizations to be in the parade! If your school/group/organization wants to be in the parade, please call Ted at 215-222-6979 as soon as you can! Groups must talk to Ted before walking in the parade, but if you want to walk in the parade with your friends and family, just show up at 12 noon on October 17th at the Paul Robeson House at 4951 Walnut.

We are also still looking for volunteers the day of Peoplehood! If you want to be a parade marshal, help load and unload puppets, or be helpful in another way please call Alice at 215-222-6979.



We hope to see you very soon!

Alice Manos and the rest of the Spiral Q Crew!

http://www.spiralq.org/peoplehood.html

On Tour w/ Florida & Columboid

I am currently on the road playing bass for the band Florida. They are bringing along Columboid, who is fronted by my brother Ryan. I am also playing bass for them. Florida is touring for their new 7-inch  on shdwply records.. The 45 rpm record has a 3-D cover, and comes packaged with 3D glasses.

www.myspace.com/plasticpalms

www.myspace.com/columboid

Here are the dates:

8/27 Brooklyn, NY @ Silent Barn
8/28 Philadelphia, PA @ Danger Danger Gallery
8/29 Norfolk, VA @ The Boot
8/30 Raleigh, NC @ Treetown Showspace
8/31 Myrtle Beach, SC @ Basement
9/1 Athens, GA @ Go Bar
9/2 Nashville. TN @ TBA
9/3 Greenboro, NC @ The Green Bean
9/4 Washington DC @ The Velvet Lounge
9/5 Stroudsburg, PA @ Mollies

Bringing zines to sell along the way!

Also wanted to let everyone know I am registered for a table at this year's Philly Zine Fest Sunday September 20th @ the Rotunda 12-6pm. 4014 Walnut St. West Philly. Lots of sweet books, art, music, distros, crafts, workshops, etc... Very excited for this!