Labels: Secretions
-------- AUTHOR: Eoin TITLE: Multimedia message DATE: 7/22/2008 07:43:00 PM ----- BODY:
And working very hard on great things.
Involving marsupials.
Trust us on this one, come back in a bit.Labels: Wednesday
-------- AUTHOR: Eoin TITLE: you never herd of the aluminum falcon? DATE: 7/05/2008 03:18:00 PM ----- BODY: Eoin, Vince and Danny are going on a bike-ride from Sacramento to San Francisco. Give them your floor to sleep on. Eoin says:-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Secretions - First Day Of Summer DATE: 6/30/2008 07:35:00 PM ----- BODY: It's a Screeching Weasel cover, from when the Secretions played Sacramento's Concert In The Park a few weeks ago!Im loading up the Aluminum Falcon as we speak, we are on a mission from god. Meet us in san fransisco. bring your dancing shoes and a bike! oh and also this is the best album within 30 feet of me and you should get it because we are listening to it the whole way there.
=Eoin Out=
Labels: Secretions
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Hacked! DATE: 6/26/2008 11:45:00 PM ----- BODY: The Springman Records and Silver Sprocket stores will be out of commission until mid July. Most of our stuff can be found by searching on InterPunk.com. Here are some direct links: Mitch Clem, Phenomenauts, Springman Records, Silver Sprocket... Our music can also be purchased digitally on iTunes, eMusic, Amazon, and about 200 other download sights -- pretty much everywhere. Come back soon for: *Way faster service *Better order tracking *Better customer service *A way prettier website *Tons of new items *The best Christmas ever The new store was a long time coming. You guys have been fucking awesome and ordered so much we started having trouble keeping up. You'll be stoked with the changes. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please email if you have any questions, or if you can't find a way to purchase the item you are searching for -- avi @ springmanrecords (dot) com.
Photo: Biblicone
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AUTHOR: Avi
TITLE: fuckcore
DATE: 6/18/2008 12:43:00 AM
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BODY:
12:35 AM me: yo
12:36 AM if you're here, eoin wants to ask you to draw a shirt design that is offensive as fuck
that im not comfortable asking anyone else about
and also, drunk. still. damnit
12:38 AM Mitch: yo
what's the offensive shirt?
me: this is eoin, avi is drunk rolling around with a sword
ok
Mitch: haha, alright
sup eoin
12:39 AM me: so we wana draw a shirt with ronald reagan, pantless,fondeling a childs balls, preferably 5-8 years old looking, we wana also incorporate a teradactale somehow
those arent how words are spelled...but the message is clear
12:40 AM Mitch: hm
interesting
me: so, he is doing it while riding on the back of a pteradactyle
flying into a crack in the earth made by an earthquake (traditionally), but in this case
a giant, jumping on a trampoline, wearing a flame thrower on his back
12:41 AM Mitch: this is the most convoluted t shirt design ever
me: also, the pteradactyle is wearing a devo hat
and, on fire.
cool?
scratch fire. made of ice.
12:42 AM Mitch: you are weird
alrigth eoin, i have to run for a bit
i will give your idea some thought
later skater
me: i love you tooLabels: Nothing Nice To Say
-------- AUTHOR: Eoin TITLE: This is the best birthday ever! DATE: 6/17/2008 04:09:00 PM ----- BODY: Eoin says:
Yesterday people could finally start getting gay married in our state of California. Being totally down with gay rights since elemetary school before i knew the first thing about being political means i am totally stoked about this and excited that more states will follow suit so maybe we can start living in a world where our 9 year olds don't grow up saying "thats so gay". I'm about to go join the celebrations in midtown Sacramento. But theres a bunch of jerks out there ready to rain Jesus all over this rockin' equality parade. So make it your duty that if you get the chance, muck up any homophobic gatherings/hootenanys/box socials. I think ill u-lock the doors to the church that has the "homosexuality is sin" billboard bus this Sunday in celebration of this marvelous occasion. Congratulations Sulu!
Read this neat article about it!!!
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AUTHOR: Avi
TITLE: WWHRD? (for the girls)
DATE: 6/16/2008 05:56:00 PM
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Girl-cut American Apparel WWHRD shirts, available now on the Mitch Clem / Nothing Nice To Say store.Labels: Nothing Nice To Say
-------- AUTHOR: xtalcase TITLE: Friday the 13th - Secretions Take Over Sacramento DATE: 6/11/2008 05:00:00 PM ----- BODY:
The Secretions will be adding another stop to their MEDIA BLITZ TOUR this Friday! They will be special guests on the inaugural return show for PUNK ROCK ACADEMY on KWOD 106.5 FM this Friday at noon.
Let's reiterate:
7am... MY58 TV Morning Show (cable channel 4) - between 7am and 9am, they're going to play like 45 seconds of a song each time the program cuts to commercial. I can't wait to see the uncomfortable looks on the poor anchor people's faces when they realize what they've gotten themselves into.
noon... KWOD 106.5 FM - I don't know if they're playing or just interviewing, but I know they'll have consumed enough caffeine by this time that at least two of them will be squirming in their seats trying not to shit their pants.
2pm... KXJZ 90.9 FM - I honestly have NO FUCKING IDEA what the FUCK is happening with this one. I've tried to find them on a schedule or flyer or ANYTHING and can't find anything. This schedule (if I'm even looking at the right website) says that 2pm on Friday is devoted to "A daily, in-depth interview program hosted by KXJZ's Jeffrey Callison, providing context and background to the issues that face our region." Hmmm...doesn't sound very - uh - Secretiony. I also heard a rumor that my landlord, ex-Sacramento Bee local music writer, is going to be the one interviewing them, but have found no evidence to back that up. WTF?
5pm... Concert In The Park - This is going to be HUGE. Roach (former Groovie Ghoulie) has started a new band called Baby! with former Riff Randall, Kortnee, and Scampi (also former Ghoulie).
Tom H, Jessi Ramone, Skott, and Cary Rodda has combined their superpowers into one band, the No Goodniks. I caught the end of them at the BFD and they're like Queensbury Rules, now with 30% more ROCKNROLL.
And who could forget Final Summation? Last Saturday hey had the release show for the brand new bitchin' album, A New Approach, and they will be selling it at the park show for $10. If you can, bring $20 instead so you can donate $10 to the production of a documentary about their experiences on tour. If you've picked up the latest Alive & Kicking, you know just how "juicey" those experiences can be.
I don't know for certain, but I heard a rumor that the Secretions will be performing a cover by some band called...oh, what was it? Something like "Screaming Ferret" or "Squeaking Walrus" or something. Anyway, I also heard tell of a certain former Knockoff joining them onstage.
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Don't forget to bring a little bit of extra cash so you can purchase something from Deranged Designs, should you see something that suits your fancy...which you probably will.
If you miss this show, I give you permission to just go ahead and end your own life. No one will think less of you for it.
9pm...Old Ironsides - Everyone is going to be delirious, wasted, and hallucinating by this time. If you are over 21, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you haul your cookies down 10th street after the park show to Old Ironisdes. If you're already drunk and/or lazy, you can call Yellow Cab at (916) 444-2222 and get to Old I for like $6 or so, less if you carpool and split the fare. And when you get there, they have $2 PBRs. What more do you need in life? Nothing.
Like I said last time I wrote about this, Danny is going to get emotional and overwhelmed by around 10:30 or so and start hugging people. If they day went really well, he might even cry a little, or at least slobber on your neck when he hugs you (some of you might remember being slobbered on at the SOS BBQ last June).
If you aren't 21 yet, just do what the early Secretins used to do...have a picnic. We'd order a pizza, bring some twelve packs of soda, and some blankets and listen to the show from outside.
Sometimes we'd play spin the bottle or Truth or Dare to entertain ourselves. Actually, that's how we met Little Ian. We groped him on a dare. The band members would come out and hang out with us a little, as well as a lot of our 21+ friends. Even though we couldn't SEE the show, we still always had a fucking blast.
Sometimes the bouncers would even let us use the bathroom (but not always and there is nowhere open nearby, so bring some toilet paper and be prepared to squat in the parking lot) or open the door for a few minutes so we could hear better. As long as you pick up all the trash you bring with you and don't cause problems, they won't give you trouble.
WAYS TO GET IN TROUBLE: try to sneak in, arrive drunk, try to drink out front, harass the bouncers, fight, pester people, cause problems with traffic. Don't do any of these, or I'll hit you.
In short, wear comfortable shoes and drink lots of water (or Jolt). It's going to be a LOOOOOOONG fucking day.
- Xtal Case
Labels: Secretions
-------- AUTHOR: Danny TITLE: HELP PUT THE SECRETIONS IN THE Sacramento Music HALL OF FAME!!!! DATE: 6/10/2008 02:57:00 PM ----- BODY:
Greetings and Salutations everyone,
I write this in hopes of getting you to spend about 5 minutes of your day to go to www.SAMMIES.com and register to vote for this year's "Sacramento Area Music Awards" otherwise known as "The Sammies". The Secretions are nominated for best band in the PUNK category.
Being nominated is an honor. As un-punk as it may sound, being recognized by your peers and being voted on by your fans really makes Mickie, Paul, and I grateful for all the work we have put into this band. However, the Sammies always brings mixed emotions for us as a band because we usually end up in the same category with other bands with whom we are friends with. This year is no exception. Along with The Secretions, our brothers in Final Summation and The Helper Monkeys have also been nominated. The Bananas, a band that has been around for nearly as long as we have, are also nominated. Newer bands on this year's punk nominees include the amazing Blame Betty and The Mayyors.
The Secretions have been fortunate enough to win 2 Sammies, one in 2006 and another in 2007. When a band wins 3 Sammies, they are then inducted into the Sacramento Area Music Hall of Fame. After they are inducted, they are then ineligible to be nominated again. That means, we would NEVER have those mixed emotions of having to "go up against" our friends. This year, I am asking you to vote for The Secretions and thus inducting us into the Hall of Fame.
In the entire history of The Sacramento Area Music Awards there have only been 2 punk bands to ever be inducted into The Hall of Fame. I am asking you to help us make history and make The Secretions the 3rd punk band to ever be inducted into The Hall of Fame.
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AUTHOR: Avi
TITLE: Phenomenauts on Issue Oriented with Jesse Micahels!
DATE: 5/29/2008 05:18:00 PM
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BODY:
::Transmission::
Tune in to a really rad interview with The Phenomenauts, along with Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy!
Archived at:
http://www.issueoriented.com/
::End Transmission::Labels: The Phenomenauts
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: NASA is sending The Phenomenauts into space! DATE: 5/28/2008 11:29:00 PM ----- BODY: ::Transmission::
Photo: Joe Niem
After eight years of searching, NASA has discovered THE PHENOMENAUTS, on their very own home planet. The band was honored with a VIP tour of NASA's Houston headquarters last week, which included meetings with astronauts, scientists, and hands-on experience with space station parts and training facilities.
The song "Infinite Frontier" (from the band's brand new full length, For All Mankind) will be brought on board The International Space Station as part of the upcoming STS-124 mission, where it will be played for the crew's first wake up.
Wake-up calls are a long-standing tradition of the NASA program. Each day during the mission, flight controllers in the Mission Control Center will greet the crew with an appropriate musical interlude. The track asks "All the way from the bottom of the ocean to the upper atmosphere, there are astronomical possibilities, so why should we stop here?" and demands that we "Press onward!"
THE PHENOMENAUTS met with Mark E. Kelly who will be commanding the STS-124 shuttle mission to deliver the Pressurized Module and robotic arm of the Japanese Experiment Module, known as "Kibo" (hope), to The International Space Station.
Linear notes for the band's previous album, Re-Entry, state that it is dedicated to the brave men and women of NASA. Now, these scientists are finally aware of their admiration.
THE PHENOMENAUTS have been invited back to NASA's Houston headquarters for an extended tour and to shoot a music video for the song "Heroes" about the men, women, and animals that lived and died to advance our planet's space program.
Stay tuned as THE PHENOMENAUTS debut the animated music-video for "Infinite Frontier" next week, a collaboration with Emmy Award-winning animation writer RICH FOGEL (Justice League, Batman Beyond, Transformers: Animated) and animator ERICA HENDERSON (Venture Brothers/Astrobase Go).
BE EXCITED!!!
Science And Honor,
=Command and Control=
::End Transmission::Labels: The Phenomenauts
-------- AUTHOR: Eoin TITLE: I like Ike DATE: 5/28/2008 01:57:00 AM ----- BODY: So there we were doing mail order, minding our own business, when the floor collapsed into the sacramento catacombs, being the curious and non-chalant fellows we are we ignored that the office and avis apartment was just destoyed (ironicly not destroyed were all the cds we need to sell that are still on sale!) and began down a dark and foreboding tunnel that lead us a big fucking box of 'up the fixx' promotional cd's. Since the cd has been out for about a year now the point of using a promotional copy for its textbook use is void we have been sticking these in mailboxes, cribs, wedding cakes, the bottom of cereal boxes, potato bins, anywhere we can get our grubby hands on. but i assume people are gona be angry when they get these precious gifts from baby jesus (us) and not appreciate it. So if you truly want one, hunt us down like the dogs we are and ask for one, or like always, if you send us packages of awesome stuff/things/goods we'll send you a package back with one in it, and maybe some other stuff you didnt ask for/want. We always appriciate it when you fine folks proove you exist.
GADZOOKS! Look at this awesome thing!!!! The Interwebs tell me that Knowhere Records is, as we vicariously chat through past computer scriblins, working on a Groovie Ghoulies tribute album. Im pretty excited, god speed brave snakecharmers.
As mentioned before, we uncovered hidden harlets related treasures in a very arceologicaly adventurous fashion 
(speaking of, if you didnt like the new Indiana Jones you can go eat a bowl of dicks because Indiana Jones can do whatever he wants and fall into whatever crazy scenario he pleases. That said Shilo Boufe cannot and neither can his Jumanji monkeys.) anyway, we have a fuck-ton of sleeves for up the fix left over, so we donated them to Deputy Danny Sprocket for the release of the first comp on his Label "Fishnuts Records" which concentrates on younger bands in sacramento and the surrounding areas. So Him, Lys Mayo, Nojan, and myself spent a good afternoon fucking up his front yard converting harlets albums to house "bust a nut" so he can get this release out there once and for all. I believe the comp costs around 2 bucks and if you arent a jerk (and your not a jerk are you?) you should check it out and give him an order so he gets too swamped with business to finish school and ruins his future. Harrass him here
But more on that jerk soon.
New features, new albums, new ideas, lots of new projects including one thats gona make my head explode, sales, stickers, shows, crazy schemes, all kinds of new things are afoot and we would be honored if you would join us.
-Eoin out-Labels: Groovie Ghoulies, Teenage Harlets
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: I can't do this without you DATE: 5/14/2008 02:43:00 AM ----- BODY:
This can't end well...
Labels: The Phenomenauts
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Mike Park needs your help! DATE: 5/14/2008 12:06:00 AM ----- BODY:
Mike Park says:
THE PLEA FOR PEACE FOUNDATION has been nominated for a myspace IMPACT award. The winner will receive $10,000. There are three of us in the running and we hope that you will be able to help us win. Just go to http://www.myspace.com/impactawards and click on plea for peace. Let me know if you have any questions. Peace, Mike Park PRESIDENT THE PLEA FOR PEACE FOUNDATION-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: The Sacramento Grid Rats DATE: 5/13/2008 02:52:00 PM ----- BODY:
Our very own GRID RATS, featuring Eoin Nobody and Mickie Rat, tour by bicycle.Labels: Secretions
-------- AUTHOR: Mitch Clem TITLE: MSL - "Advice Column V" DATE: 5/12/2008 03:48:00 AM ----- BODY:
MY STUPID LIFE
And let us not forget the clusterfuck of good times Kepi will have his hand in this summer on the Asian Man records Tour! Our very own Mitch Clem even drew the poster! 
Tomorrow in Sacramento Kepi will wrangle all his pals and play a free show at Cesar Chavez park with Kevin Second to celebrate his new records, and you should totally go! Mike Tahutos is coming!
and be sure not to forget the other members of Kepi the band, and Kepi and Friends, Freak, Dino, Danny, Jazz and Lys, you all make me so proud!
-Eoin out-Labels: Groovie Ghoulies, Nothing Nice To Say
-------- AUTHOR: Eoin TITLE: GO!! BANNANAS! DATE: 5/06/2008 02:44:00 PM ----- BODY: Hi! I'm Eoin and now that I've got the codes to this metaphorical missile silo I'm gonna be vandalizing it with all kinds of wacky shit because the era of Avi's terrany is over. Power to the Proletariat! But first something of actual relevance.
The Teenage Harlets corpse has finally subsided in stinking up the joint, but it seems most still can not accept that its over. Who knows what kinda of necromancer could come into the fold in the future and resurrect our favorite jerks but for now all we have is the memories, and unfortunately for a lot of us those memories do not include the final show which was 21+. But to sooth our melancholy hearts the Harlets recorded before it all went ka-put and put the worlds best fruit/dance anthem "go!! bananas!" to cd-r, and you can go to the Silver Sprocket myspace and put it on your profile to impress all the most potassium rich fellas/gals.
These days, Johnny Dismal is deep in his new projects like
Horror X and you're sure to hear of one of Atom's 34,871 other bands sometime very soon. Mark my words outlander.
The Harlets have left a hole in my heart and at least 2 other organs.
Thanks for nothing assholes.
Truly, Madly, Deeply
EoinLabels: Teenage Harlets
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Update from The Rum Diary on Shuteye Unison! DATE: 5/01/2008 06:00:00 PM ----- BODY: Jon and Daniel from The Rum Diary have a new project called Shuteye Unison! Their new CD comes out soon on Jon's own Parks And Records:
Daniel Mckenzie (vocals/guitar) and Jon Fee (bass/vocals) officially linked up with Jake Krohn (drums) in early 2007 when he signed on to help fulfill several outstanding live obligations for their then current band, The Rum Diary (on hiatus). Soon after the three started to write and record together as a musical outlet from each of their other concurrent projects; Daniel (Built for the Sea), Jon (Mijuanito) and Jake (The Action Design). One year later they emerged with a handful of songs they could not deny and so Shuteye Unison was born. This release was self recorded and mixed with Pall Jenkins (Blackheart Procession, Three Mile Pilot) at SDRL. Each song represents its own symbiotic dance between soaring guitars, melodic bass lines, heavy drums, and catchy hypnotic vocals. *** First 100 orders will receive a limited mini-documentary on the making of the record, studio fool'n, and the like. Preorder Now (ships early May)***-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: New Phenomenauts Tactical Gear, Anti-Flag after-party DATE: 4/30/2008 01:38:00 AM ----- BODY:
New shirts, printed on American Apparel. Black on black. Red on red. Even in girl-cuts. Visit the Phenomenauts Black Ops Merch Store.
Just announced: The Phenomenauts, AKA's, and Maldroid will be playing the official Anti-Flag after-party in Philly on Sat May 3rd. Special guest acoustic performance by someone obvious that we can't announce. $5, 8pm @ 941 THEATER.
Or, Go here for more pictures of the lovely Amy and Vanessa modeling these new shirts!Labels: The Phenomenauts
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Ashtray Recording New Album!!!! DATE: 4/29/2008 06:38:00 PM ----- BODY:
Ashtray says:
This weekend we are finally recording our second full length album at Art of Ears studio in Hayward. It will be coming out on SSBC - the same label as our favorite band and good friends Secretions.
Labels: Ashtray
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: More Phenomenauts video and Phenomenal news! DATE: 4/28/2008 12:17:00 AM ----- BODY: In case you couldn't get in, check out this stellar video of The Phenomenauts intro from their sold out CD release show at Slims in the San Francisco sector last month! The Phenomenauts have been confirmed as headliner for the local band stage at Live 105's big outdoor BFD festival at Shoreline Amphitheater June 7th! Last time I went to BFD, AFI was headlining this stage, and this year's show has a great line-up with some of our favorite bands like Alkaline Trio and Flogging Molly. Major thanks to Live 105, and tons of radio stations across the country, for playing The Phenomenauts new album. As an independent record label run out of a tiny apartment, we think it is especially extra awesome of these folks to give us a chance and be so nice. And thank YOU for calling in and requesting The Phenomenauts, it really does help. Stay tuned for word of a top secret Philadelphia show Saturday May 3rd. Details are still under wraps, but there will be an unannounced appearance by a pretty awesome and huge band that we are friends with. Also coming next month, a brand new animated video...
Labels: The Phenomenauts
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Viva La Lucha Libre! Secretions + Chikara! DATE: 4/15/2008 04:14:00 PM ----- BODY: Like beer and waffles, our very own Secretions go so well with wrestling that taking Darwin seriously becomes increasingly difficult. While we can never quite figure out the relationship between Danny Secretion and El Flaco Loco, once of Incredibly Strange Wrestling and now of Supreme Pro Wrestling, the band has performed live at PunkSlam Pro Wrestling in 2007, and even got thrown around a little at a North American Wrestling event, earning a shot the NAW Myspace Championship as seen in this ridiculous video right here: The Secretions are at it once again, and will be working with CHIKARA, a prominent Philadelphia-based pro wrestling promotion known for ignoring the laws of gravity and physics with wrestling moves no Cirque du Soleil performer would ever consider attempting, as their song "Viva La Lucha Libre" will be the theme to the huge "Rey de Voladores" show scheduled for this summer. Check out the world premiere of the trailer, just posted on YouYube.com moments ago: The Secretions will also be recording a theme song specifically for this company, and will be working with various wrestlers in coming up with personalized entrance themes! You may even see the band making its way to the city of brotherly love to unleash some Lucha-Mania! Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. Viva La Lucha Libre can be heard on the Secretions latest album, Faster Than The Speed Of Drunk!Labels: Secretions
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Try Out Your Obama Voice DATE: 4/11/2008 04:40:00 PM ----- BODY: From David McWayne of Big D And The Kids Table:Labels: Big D And The Kids Table
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Listen to FOR ALL MANKIND for free! DATE: 4/09/2008 02:04:00 PM ----- BODY: The new PHENOMENAUTS record, FOR ALL MANKIND, is in stores right now!
Our friends at PunkNews.org have just posted the record on their website where you can listen to the entire thing for free!
Go here for the news item and leave a comment, or this link will take you straight to the record.
And then go here to order your own copy, which folds out into a rocket-ship and comes with a custom cast-metal Phenomenauts pin!Labels: The Phenomenauts
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: MySpace Blog-Core DATE: 4/09/2008 01:55:00 PM ----- BODY: Eoin just put a super epic blog post up on the Silver Sprocket MySpace, go read it right now! I still don't understand how MySpace works, but I hope this link to the blog does. Jon Bates made us a robot!
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AUTHOR: Avi
TITLE: Ashtray: Knowledge
DATE: 4/08/2008 08:43:00 PM
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From Danny Secretion's birthday bash! This sound is from the video camera, a way better super-awesome mix is on it's way...Labels: Ashtray
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Mitch Clem presents: Face Palm Records! DATE: 4/07/2008 01:59:00 AM ----- BODY: Tired of only knowing who two or three of the bands in Nothing Nice To Say's annual "best records of the year" series?
I am fucking stoked beyond comprehension to announce Mitch Clem's new record label, Face Palm Records, that we're gonna be handling the business end for. Don't think of it as a Silver Sprocket subsidiary, he has some amazing projects lined up with some amazing bands that will be top priorities right alongside the Silver Sprocket/Springman releases.
Mitch is doing all the artwork, creative stuff, and everything else. Seriously, we're letting him do whatever he wants. Mitch doesn't work for us, we work for him here.
Two of the most exciting bands out there right now are soon finally joining forces for the label's first release, a split 7" sure to melt your brain. Brickfight (Fort Worth, TX) and Shang-A-Lang (Las Cruces, NM) will each be supplying half a vinyl slab's worth of sheer audio awesome. Expect this out pretty soon, because I'm fairly sure no one's gonna be able to wait.Labels: Nothing Nice To Say
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Bike! Theif! DATE: 4/06/2008 03:52:00 AM ----- BODY: The bicycles belonging to Eoin and Mike from team Sprocket were stolen just an hour or two ago in front of The Crest Theater in Sacramento, CA. This is seriously FUCKED UP. If you see this bike anywhere around Sacramento please cut someone's head off:
It had stickers like "This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb" and "Groovie Ghoulies" and "racial prejudice is a mental disorder", though they could probably get stripped off pretty easy.
Chances are we can't do anything about this, but this is as good of a time as any for this PSA right here:
1. Don't use coil locks. They suck shit and don't protect you at all, you don't even need any kind of fancy tools to snip these. Get a strong U-Lock. They can still be cut, but it’s a lot harder.
2. Keep pictures of your bike! Have them saved on your computer and ready so if your bike does get stolen, you can quickly post the pictures with a description on MySpace bulletins and your local CraigsList.com.
People who steal bikes will then try to sell them as quick as they can to someone near by who also knows about bikes -- meaning that whoever they try to sell the bike to will be someone likely to be keeping an eye on the parts of CraigsList that deal with bikes. While I've heard of other people having luck getting bikes back over CraigsList, my friends have had the best luck with MySpace.
Post a bulletin like "Sacramento: Help find my stolen bike!" and call all your friends in town on the phone so they re-post it right away and ask their friends to re-post. The quicker you get the word out the better.
In closing, don't ride parallel right next to train-tracks or you'll totally eat shit like I just did. And keep pictures and a description of your bike on hand and fly towards the sun.
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AUTHOR: Avi
TITLE: Phenomenauts CD release show pictures and Ashtray video!
DATE: 4/03/2008 05:30:00 AM
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Holy fuck, The Phenomenauts CD release show at Slims in SF this past Saturday was incredible! Vic from The Slackers played a surprise set with our very own Jimmy Boom on drums, King Kukulele cracked everyone up on his tiny guitar, Maldroid and The Lovemakers rocked as usual, then The Phenomenauts came out with a whole new stage show and tons of new songs. This was an incredibly fun night, thanks to everyone who came out, and sorry to those of you who waited in line for hours and still couldn't get in -- we're working on a way to make it up to you right now.
Until then, check out these awesome pictures that our friend Neil took from the show!
And while you're here, check out this video Dave from Ashtray made about their recent trip to Chico!
Labels: Ashtray, The Phenomenauts
-------- AUTHOR: Avi TITLE: Tour update from Danny Secretion! DATE: 3/31/2008 12:19:00 AM ----- BODY: Danny Secretion's solo tour is just wrapping up with a big homecoming show in Sacramento TONIGHT at The Javalounge! Here is a tour update from Danny by way of Crystal at the Secretin Life Line: Stories from the RoadDanny wrote me an email with some pictures of tour and a brief rundown of what happened each day...here is it! From the looks of it, they're having a fucking blast!
March 20th...Blackwater Cafe / Stockton CA
Opening the show was Ladybird from France. I was confused because one of them had an Australian accent. Nonetheless, amazing people. Touchy Feelies played next. It was awesome to catch up with Scampi again! Self Destroyer played next and filled the room with testosterone. Nice guys though. I was super nervous until a secretin by the name of Liz showed up and showed love and support! YAY FOR STOCKTON! [+/-] READ MOREMarch 21st...Vinny's Bar / Bakersfield CA
On the way to the show I hawked the biggest loogie of my life while sitting in the passenger seat. Unfortunately, the laws of aerodynamics didn't comply with me as I left about a quart of DNA on the passenger door. YUM! The bar looked like something you would have seen in the Patrick Swayze classic "Roadhouse". Lots of mullets from both sides of the gender here. I played "Made In Japan" by Mr. Buck Owens and the crowd was putty in my hands from then on. The Filthies played and blew the fucking roof off the joint! The Runaway Strays closed out the show and even let me sing a Misfits number with them. Awesome bands! Expect to see them coming to Sacramento soon. The drummer from The Filthies, Gup, is quite possibly the nicest guy who can kick anyone's ass. My new friend Heath from the band The In-Denials wins the Awesome-Guy-Setting-Up-A-Show-For-A-Touring-Artist-Award.March 22nd...The Tower Bar / San Diego CA
Erin and I got to see our good friends Chris & Melissa. I was super excited to go back to The Tower Bar as it is one of my favorite stops on tour. Opening the show was a kick ass band called Idiot Box. The Rich White Males took the stage next and more than lived up to my Johnny Ramone-esque expectations. I had a blast playing for the drunken crowd. I played "Silly Girl" by The Desendents for my friends Chris and Melissa. Chris is a Marine who is going to be out for at least 7 months. Hang in there Melissa! An added bonus to this show was a surprise set by The Bugs which features Dave from The Queers. It was great to see him and I was super excited that he remembered me.
March 23rd...Sultana Bar / Williams AZ
To sum up this drunken evening, Erin and I took drinks everytime a grumpy old guy playing pool swore. Needless to say, we were shammered withing 30 minutes! Erin chased me through the streets of Wiliams afterwards.March 24th...The Ruby Room / Phoenix AZ
WHAT A FUCKING DAY! We started off by having the world's best breakfast burrito and then walked around downtown Williams AZ for a couple of hours. We found a killer tourist stop that has a lifesize version of Bedrock. Erin and I ran around like two sugar-charged kids.
Then we made our way to the GRAND CANYON. Holy shit. If that wonder of nature doesn't make you well up with tears, you aren't a fucking human being! On our way to Phoenix, we actually saw a bunch of snow. We pulled over and kicked each other's asses in a snowball fight. I lost a shoe. Erin had snow in her butt crack. We stopped in Flagstaff for dinner.We arrived in Phoenix AZ at about 8pm and set up our merch table in the fabulous Ruby Room. The bartender was AWESOME and I was very much looking forward to this show because also on the bill were The Hobo Gobblins from Oakland CA. This band features Dan from Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children McNuggets. Unfortunately, opening the show was about 10 stand-up comics from The Phoenix AZ area.
Let me say this first and foremost, I think stand-up comics are very talented individuals WHEN THEY HAVE SOMETHING FUNNY TO SAY. With the exception of two comics (The guy with the "sticker-bear" and then the guy who I blinded with our car lights in the parking lot), these fuckers have absolutely no right to stand on stage with a mic in their hands. I'm sorry but a joke that states "I call my girlfriend Lumpy. Not because she's fat, but because she has breast cancer" only makes me want to connect a rubber hose from my car exhaust to your fucking face. Take heed fans of stand-up comedy...if the comic you are going to see hails from Phoenix AZ, chances are he or she sucks royally.I played after these Couldn't-Get-Laid-In-A-Whore-House-With-A-Fist-Full-Of-Twenty-Dollar-Bills-So-Called-Comics. I was very happy with the members of the audience who sat back and listened and enjoyed. As far as the comics, they can choke on a big fat hunk of karma for all I care. I finished the set with a cover of The Toys Dolls' "Dougy Giro" and dedicated it to The Hobo Gobblins.
After my set, the bartender played Toy Dolls on the PA. Once again, the bartender at The Ruby Room kicks major league ass! The Hobo Gobblins did nothing but make this evening a golden treat. If you are a fan of Jason Webley, you will LOVE The Hobo Gobblins! I will do everything I can to bring this amazing troupe of talented individuals to Sacramento.
After the show, we sold some shirts, made some gas money from the bar and headed out for an evening of beer drinking and camping.
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