In the past twenty four hours we have heard tonights show will be at 4 different places.....
OFFICIALLY
WE ARE PLAYING AT THE HUB TONIGHT!!!!!!
9PM
Sorry for the confusion.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
FLOODS OF '08
Instead of spending the days writing and practicing this week we have been trying to stay dry. Tuesday morning we woke up to several phone calls telling us to get over to the warehouse and get all our equipment out of it. We got all the expensive stuff out approximately 3 hours before half of a railroad bridge directly infront of the warehouse washed away. So far everything inside is dry but time will tell. We then went and helped fill and transport sandbags for about 6/7 hours yesterday. It was pretty amazing to see the thousands of people out helping.
We are all safe and are lucky that we know lots of people in the area. Thank you to everyone who has already offered us places to stay and food to eat. Right now we are fine but we'll let you know if anything changes. There are lots of people who have "really" been affected by these floods and could use your help more than we could.
We are scheduled to play The Hub on Saturday night but right now the Hub is surrounded by sandbags and they cleared everything they could out of it. We'll let you know what the status of the show is when we learn.
stay dry.
We are all safe and are lucky that we know lots of people in the area. Thank you to everyone who has already offered us places to stay and food to eat. Right now we are fine but we'll let you know if anything changes. There are lots of people who have "really" been affected by these floods and could use your help more than we could.
We are scheduled to play The Hub on Saturday night but right now the Hub is surrounded by sandbags and they cleared everything they could out of it. We'll let you know what the status of the show is when we learn.
stay dry.
3 shows in 24 hours
We ventured out again into the world of $4 gas for 3 shows in 24 hours this past weekend. We took our good friend Eli Kilburg out with us to open up all the shows. You probably know him, but if not keep an eye open for his band, Barefoot Compadres.
Friday Night 6/6/08
Charlie's - Coralville, IA
This is a brand new live music venue in Coralville, Iowa. Eli opened up and played a great set. We caught his performance and had a great time.....probably too much fun according to our tab. I'm not sure what Charlie's secret is but 3 of the most beautiful women in the world worked as waitress there. Charlie, we salute you! After Eli, BIT took the stage and played two LONG sets... It was fun for us to get some jamming in. Most of our shows are very planned out and kept to one two hour set but this one was just an open jam with long solos and trading fours, we even pulled out a couple of brand new songs. It was a blast and we even had one of Charlie's waitresses, Regina, join us on stage for some great blues. After the show we loaded out, took a cab to Hardees, ordered lots of food, pissed off everybody there (apparently Hardee's employees don't appreciate the humor of Tenacious D quotes at 3 am), ate the most delicious spit burgers we've ever had and headed to bed. Thanks to Kaylyn for putting us up at her place. We greatly appreciate it!!!
Charlie's - Coralville, IA
This is a brand new live music venue in Coralville, Iowa. Eli opened up and played a great set. We caught his performance and had a great time.....probably too much fun according to our tab. I'm not sure what Charlie's secret is but 3 of the most beautiful women in the world worked as waitress there. Charlie, we salute you! After Eli, BIT took the stage and played two LONG sets... It was fun for us to get some jamming in. Most of our shows are very planned out and kept to one two hour set but this one was just an open jam with long solos and trading fours, we even pulled out a couple of brand new songs. It was a blast and we even had one of Charlie's waitresses, Regina, join us on stage for some great blues. After the show we loaded out, took a cab to Hardees, ordered lots of food, pissed off everybody there (apparently Hardee's employees don't appreciate the humor of Tenacious D quotes at 3 am), ate the most delicious spit burgers we've ever had and headed to bed. Thanks to Kaylyn for putting us up at her place. We greatly appreciate it!!!
Saturday Afternoon 6/7/08
Bandshell - Independence, Ia
After filling up on Breugger's Bagels we traveled an hour north to Independence to play an antique car/motorcycle cruise. We arrived, loaded out, played about an hour set in scorching hot weather, met some new faces, loaded up, took showers with bottled water and headed to Dubuque. It looked like alot of fun, we just didn't have time to enjoy it.
Bandshell - Independence, Ia
After filling up on Breugger's Bagels we traveled an hour north to Independence to play an antique car/motorcycle cruise. We arrived, loaded out, played about an hour set in scorching hot weather, met some new faces, loaded up, took showers with bottled water and headed to Dubuque. It looked like alot of fun, we just didn't have time to enjoy it.
Saturday Night 6/7/08
The Busted Lift - Dubuque, IA
We pulled up to the Busted Lift about 8: 15 pm and did a quick load-in/sound-check before most of the band headed over to Kelly's parents house for showers. In the meantime The Busted Lift filled up and Eli started soft-rocking. Once again he played a great set and even got the "Encore" chant. We all cheered on as he pulled out Folsom Prison Blues to end his show. We got up and played two hours of the hottest show in history. Apparently "the lift", (as the regulars call it) doesn't need air conditioning because we all lost about 10 pounds of water that night. We had a great crowd, again we played a few new songs, we got a bunch of requests for "ready and waiting" which we hadn't played in over two years.....but we busted it out and surprisingly to all of us went much better than expected.
The Busted Lift - Dubuque, IA
We pulled up to the Busted Lift about 8: 15 pm and did a quick load-in/sound-check before most of the band headed over to Kelly's parents house for showers. In the meantime The Busted Lift filled up and Eli started soft-rocking. Once again he played a great set and even got the "Encore" chant. We all cheered on as he pulled out Folsom Prison Blues to end his show. We got up and played two hours of the hottest show in history. Apparently "the lift", (as the regulars call it) doesn't need air conditioning because we all lost about 10 pounds of water that night. We had a great crowd, again we played a few new songs, we got a bunch of requests for "ready and waiting" which we hadn't played in over two years.....but we busted it out and surprisingly to all of us went much better than expected.
After the show we loaded out and headed to our friend Norman's place, where we were crashing for the night. While talking to him on the phone getting directions to his house we were passed by two police cars going somewhere fast.....about 20 seconds later Norman says "cops are here, i've got to go!".... so we followed the police lights directly to his house and waited for the "all clear!" After some quick thinking and smooth talking from Norman we all walked into the house while the police were still in the front yard trying to figure out where all these people were coming from. We ate chili dogs, drank scotch, and laughed at Norman's gay dogs all night long. Thank you to Norman and Kerrie for the hospitality.
When we woke up the next day we headed over to an early afternoon brunch at the lovely Jess' house. Thank you to her, her mom, and ana, for cooking us some of the most delicious breakfeast food we have ever had.
After all that we headed for home....belly's full and tired.
After all that we headed for home....belly's full and tired.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Writing...Writing...And.....Writing.
We have been hard at work practicing for the upcoming tour and writing a new album. Yes, writing a new album. We decided it has been too long since we have written a "whole" new album so that is what we are focused on right now. So far, it has been going great, and the new stuff is in the same vein as our older stuff but more refined. We'll be breaking out some new songs at the upcoming shows so keep your ears open.
We have rented a warehouse and locked ourselves in it until we have a new album. Don't try to find it because you won't. But just incase you are one of those people that needs physical proof, below are some pictures:
We have rented a warehouse and locked ourselves in it until we have a new album. Don't try to find it because you won't. But just incase you are one of those people that needs physical proof, below are some pictures:
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The Endless Summer Has Arrived!!!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the shows this weekend. Here is a quick rundown:
Cedar Falls, The HuB
Friday night we were at the Hub in Cedar Falls. This club is kind of the band's "home away from home". It is always a great time. Our friends TUGG opened up and played a great set. The crowd was big, loud, and overwhelmingly female..... Thank you! It was the first time we have all played together in a few months so it was great to get back on stage and have some fun. We will see you all again on June 14th.
Ames, Papas Corner
This was our first trip back to Ames in quite awhile. This club used to be called "Peoples". They changed some things around but for the most part it is the same great place. The food was AMAZING. We spent most of the day just hanging out and enjoying the sights of ames. Roadblok opened the night up and sounded great.
Des Moines, Mars Cafe
This was the first BIT acoustic show EVER!!! If you missed it, don't worry, we will be doing alot more of this in the future. We started out a little rough but by the end of the show we were having a blast and the crowd seemed to be as well. We are going to spend some more time working up our songs acoustic style so we can do this more often. It was very strange but cool to hear these songs stripped down and raw.
We have a few weeks off now before we get back on the road. In the meantime, we are holed up in a warehouse in Waterloo writing a new album. We'll fill you in on this soon.
Quotes overheard this weekend:
Who's got a cracker?
Were going to party until we can't wake up.
The good thing about life is that its going to kill you.
Riperoni and Cheese Time.
Cedar Falls, The HuB
Friday night we were at the Hub in Cedar Falls. This club is kind of the band's "home away from home". It is always a great time. Our friends TUGG opened up and played a great set. The crowd was big, loud, and overwhelmingly female..... Thank you! It was the first time we have all played together in a few months so it was great to get back on stage and have some fun. We will see you all again on June 14th.
Ames, Papas Corner
This was our first trip back to Ames in quite awhile. This club used to be called "Peoples". They changed some things around but for the most part it is the same great place. The food was AMAZING. We spent most of the day just hanging out and enjoying the sights of ames. Roadblok opened the night up and sounded great.
Des Moines, Mars Cafe
This was the first BIT acoustic show EVER!!! If you missed it, don't worry, we will be doing alot more of this in the future. We started out a little rough but by the end of the show we were having a blast and the crowd seemed to be as well. We are going to spend some more time working up our songs acoustic style so we can do this more often. It was very strange but cool to hear these songs stripped down and raw.
We have a few weeks off now before we get back on the road. In the meantime, we are holed up in a warehouse in Waterloo writing a new album. We'll fill you in on this soon.
Quotes overheard this weekend:
Who's got a cracker?
Were going to party until we can't wake up.
The good thing about life is that its going to kill you.
Riperoni and Cheese Time.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Short skirts, schedule changes, new tunes, and a homeless band
Short Skirts are Awesome!!!
welcome to spring, how we missed thee.
IMPORTANT
Due to some unforeseen circumstances our summer trip overseas has been pushed back until June 17th. This has unfortunately caused us to cancel or reschedule many of the summer shows. PLEASE pay close attention to our schedule before heading out on a long trip or even driving across town. We promise to keep the schedule as up to date as we can.
The good news: Because of the schedule change we are going to be adding more shows in May and June in and around the midwest. We will also be working on new tunes and are trying to even get back into the studio later this summer.
The bad news: We need to find a place to practice! If anybody has or knows of a good place for us to practice during the week this summer, please send us a note.
Band seeks Practice Space
We are straight white males, ages 25-31, unbelievably funny, charismatic, good looking, and talented, with interests that range from singing and dancing to intellectual conversations next to the fireplace (lets try to keep these to a minimum though) . Sometimes we stay out too late, make too much noise, and/or break things but we always have a good time.
We are looking for a large or medium sized room/building/garage/etc... for us to practice in and make sweet sweet music. If you like loud music, funky smells, and bad jokes please contact us!
welcome to spring, how we missed thee.
IMPORTANT
Due to some unforeseen circumstances our summer trip overseas has been pushed back until June 17th. This has unfortunately caused us to cancel or reschedule many of the summer shows. PLEASE pay close attention to our schedule before heading out on a long trip or even driving across town. We promise to keep the schedule as up to date as we can.
The good news: Because of the schedule change we are going to be adding more shows in May and June in and around the midwest. We will also be working on new tunes and are trying to even get back into the studio later this summer.
The bad news: We need to find a place to practice! If anybody has or knows of a good place for us to practice during the week this summer, please send us a note.
Band seeks Practice Space
We are straight white males, ages 25-31, unbelievably funny, charismatic, good looking, and talented, with interests that range from singing and dancing to intellectual conversations next to the fireplace (lets try to keep these to a minimum though) . Sometimes we stay out too late, make too much noise, and/or break things but we always have a good time.
We are looking for a large or medium sized room/building/garage/etc... for us to practice in and make sweet sweet music. If you like loud music, funky smells, and bad jokes please contact us!
Monday, February 11, 2008
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