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.