Its been a while since there's been an update here. There hasn't been much to update. But I promise to get better about this. So brothers & sisters, here's the typing jam session:

The Sunday Shakes has been going well. The cold weather should be over by the time we get around to the next one. If you look at the flier to the left, you will see that the next one is an Ides of March party. Get down. Jenna will be spinning her hottest hit singles along with your two horrible hosts. Joel promises to wear a toga behind the bar all night.

Tony Hawk is a funny old dude. Evidently he bought a $1000 cupcake for charity, ate half of it & thought it was terrible. He goes to kids' birthday parties & watches Yo Gabba Gabba. Essentially, Hawk now lives the same life as any normal dad (who happens to be a retired millionaire in his 40s.)

This month's Maximum RocknRoll is "The Health Issue" - essentially the conclusion is that you cannot be both punk and healthy. We've made our choices, evidently. It's full of health stuff and "Best of 2008" top ten lists. The best punk record of 2008 is concluded to be the first Die Kreuzen LP, from 1984.

The Chaos in Tejas schedule is out. Here's whats going on:
May 21-24, 2009...
Wed Night at Red 7
Ponytail
Harlem
Teenage Cool Kids
Yellow Fever

Thursday at Mohawk
Propagandi
Trash Talk
Canadian Rifle

Thursday at Emo's (outside)
Cro-Mags
Skitkids (sweden)
Crude (japan)
Annihilation Time
FUK (england...ex Chaos UK)
No Tolerance

Thursday After Party at Broken Neck
World Burns to Death
AI (japan)

Friday at Emo's (outside/inside)
Cock Sparrer
Brutal Knights
Peligro Social (last show ever)
Destino Final (spain..ex Invasion)
Hjertestop (denmark)
Young Offenders
Obliteration
the Hex Dispensers

Friday After Party on the Bridge
Career Suicide

Sat Day Party at Beerland
Career Sucide
Doomsday Hour
Porkeria

Sat Night at Emo's (outside)
Amebix
Judgement (japan..only U.S. show)
Pierced Arrows (2/3 of Dead Moon)
AI (japan)
Warcry
Outlaw Order
Midnight

Sat Night at Emo's (inside)
Times New Viking
Nodzzz
XYX (mexico)
Drunkdriver

Sat at Red 7
the Business (england)
Krum Bums
the Broadsiders

Sat After Party at the Broken Neck
Severed Head of State
Sacred Shock

Sunday at Red 7(outside)
Harvey Milk
special guest
Mind Eraser
Iron Age
Unit 21

Sunday at Beerland
special guest
Young Offenders
Manikin
Deskonocidos

Sunday at Red 7(inside)
Scumputer

OK, boys & girls - the jams are hot and the internet is helping. Yeah, as nerdy as it is, you're using it right now. Question our street cred if you want, but I believe that the internet could be an important information tool in the the coming years.
We are here to ride that wave into future. We watched the guy from Black Eyed Peas on the TV-hologram-thing from Obama's election night. This week I've watched two Woody Allen films and every episode of The Office: Season 4 on Netflix online. Now I'm on episode 8 of the first Season of 30 Rock, (How have I never watched this before?) so you should all know that the technology can be our friend. Even the His Hero is Gone dudes all have websites now.
Here's our new ways of keeping in contact via networking websites. We have a Facebook Group for The Sunday Shakes. We also have Myspace pages for The Sunday Shakes & Civil War Syndrome Records. Those are some new high tech ways to keep in on whats going on. That should hold us off til we get flying cars an time machines.

Well, it's been a while. The LP is out and we have been pushing it an anyone's face that will listen. Reviews are coming in. So far, so good. The Outlaw Lovers are bustin' humps on their end too.

In other news, Benjamin & I will be throwing a monthly jam at Springwater every third Sunday night. "The Sunday Shakes" starts with the first ever CIVIL WAR SYNDROME CHRISTMAS BASH. Every month we will be spinning punk, soul, garage, funk, and whatever else we feel along side our favorite local DJs. Cheap beer and hot tunes.

If you havent seen it, here's IGN's Top 10 Doom Metal Bands. It's got all the obvious picks. I can't give a thumbs up to the Type-o-Negative call. And I don't really think of Trouble as doom metal (just really awesome metal. Otherwise its a hot jam with some sweet videos for the handlebar-mustached-fuzz-box-lover in all of us.

Nashville's young crust wizards Karoshi have everything in the works for thier first seven inch EP. If you're into dark, melodic punk, this shoud be your cup of tea. Think of bands like Remains of the Day, From Ashes Rise, Rudmentary Peni & The Ex. They have some songs online, if you want to hear it.

Last night was a house show starring my new favorite local band, Kintaro and NYC's hip new ladies of rock n roll, Vivian Girls! Tonight, you can catch Kintaro rocking again at The End with The Dirtbombs and Nashville's own Turbo Fruits. Get there. All three bands are all killer, no filler.

Sunday should be a blast. Make your way down to The Springwater Supper Club & Lounge to hear Benjamin & I spin the hits. Guest DJ Tyrannosaurus Copter with be sharing the wheels of steel with us. If you buy me a Red Stripe, I might just let you hear the Outlaw Lover's new LP...

Next week The Young from Austin (who feature members of Sacred Shock and Army of Jesus) will be playing with Symptoms and Think Fast from AZ. Check out the map for directions.

SUNDAY THE 28th!!!

BE THERE AT 7PM SHARP!

this is only a test

Test pressings should be in this week. Next weekend, probably on the 19th, we will have a vinyl listening party. DJs and drink specials will also be a part of the occasion. By the end of the month, we hope to have the new Outlaw Lovers LP in hand.

This Weekend!

Get to The Springwater this weekend. Be prepared for rock. Buy me a beer, since I will be poor.