Charlie and I have a funny Q and A in the Philadelphia Weekly today. Check it out here or go pick one up!

Our infinite fall tour dates are getting more and more complete so here’s the latest.

8/30 Philly, Johnny Brendas *RECORD RELEASE*9/2 Scranton, PA @ Test Pattern w/ the Sw!ms!
9/25 Houston, TX @ Numbers w/ Pinback
9/26 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues w/ Pinback
9/27 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder w/ Pinback
9/28 Orlando, FL @ The Social w/ Pinback
9/29 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds w/ Pinback
10/9 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion w/Ted Leo & The Pharmacists (*note…show moved from Newport Music Hall)
10/10 St. Louis, MO @ The Gargoyle w/Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
10/11 Recording a Daytrotter Session (www.daytrotter.com)
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So there’s a more official benefit now scheduled for Trevor Butler of Bottom of the Hudson. It’s going to be Thursday, September 20th at the First Unitarian Church. We will be playing along with Nymph, The Wrens and Man Man. This will be a huge show and will be a great tribute to Trevor and will hopefully raise a lot of money for his family so dig deep and come out. Once again…

September 20th, 2007
First Unitarian Church, 8pm, $15
Man Man
The Wrens
The A-Sides
Nymph

Ticketing info, etc. to come…

OMG!!! “Sidewalk Chalk” was like tooootallly on The Hills last night!

It’s in quotes because, well the record isn’t really out until September 18th. The explanation is simple…we booked the date at JB’s when we thought the record was coming out August 28th, the street date got pushed back, and it was too late to change the date of the show. So we will not have the physical copies of the CD for the show…HOWEVER, because of this, we’re going to do something even more awesome!

At our show on August 30th you will be able to buy the album like this…you get an amazing screenprinted poster by Outlaw. This comes with a code from Apollo Audio which will allow you to download the record immediately. In addition, we take down your address and send you a physical copy when they become available. Meaning you can have it almost 3 weeks before the rest of the world and you get a nice poster.

It should also be noted that we have many many (or a least a few) surprises planned that will definitely make this a memorable evening! Some tickets still available! Get on it!

Hello again…boy, the news is piling up quickly over here. First, quickly, our August 30th record release show at Johnny Brendas is getting close to selling out. So to anyone planning to just show up (friends included) we suggest you buy tickets in advance. You can do that at JB’s or online here.

*Update on this…there are in actuality plenty of tickets still to go around, but advance purchasing is always recommended.*

Also, on September 21st, we’re playing one of WXPN’s Free at Noon Concerts at the World Cafe Live. This should be a nice one for anyone who can’t make it to the record release (if you don’t have anywhere to be at noon on a friday). If you’re unfamiliar with this series, it is a nationally syndicated radio show on NPR that features a live performance and interview from the World Cafe here in Philly. Closer to that date, you should be able to follow the link below to RSVP, or to listen live at npr.org on September 21st!

XPN Free at Noon

So we just added a string of Pinback dates to what is shaping up to be a permanent fall tour! Basically we’re gonna head out to the south for a week with Pinback, come home for a week and then leave for a month and a half for some dates with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and a full month with the Velvet Teen and Say Hi. So if you live anywhere in this country, we’ll be at your door soon, asking for a place to crash! Confirmed dates below:

8/30 Philly, Johnny Brendas *RECORD RELEASE*
9/2 Scranton, PA @ Test Pattern w/ the Sw!ms!
9/25 Houston, TX @ Numbers w/ Pinback
9/26 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues w/ Pinback
9/27 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder w/ Pinback
9/28 Orlando, FL @ The Social w/ Pinback
9/29 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds w/ Pinback
10/9 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall w/Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
10/10 St. Louis, MO @ The Gargoyle w/Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
10/12 Chicago, IL @ Metro w/Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
10/13 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue w/Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
10/14 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium w/Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
10/17 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
10/18 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
10/19 Pomona, CA @ Glass House w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
10/20 Tuscon, AZ @ Plush w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
10/26 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
10/27 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
10/28 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
10/30 Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
11/2 Philly, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
11/3 NYC @ Knitting Factory w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
11/4 Boston, MA @ The Middle East (u) w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
11/8 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
11/9 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi
11/10 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Velvet Teen and Say Hi

More to come!!!

So we’ve got about week with Ted and the gang on our way out to California where we will embark on a full US Tour in October with The Velvet Teen and Say Hi (To Your Mom). The dates with TL/RX are as follows:

October 9, 2007 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

October 10, 2007 - The Gargoyle - St. Louis, MO w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

October 12, 2007 - The Metro - Chicago, IL w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

October 13, 2007 - First Ave. - Minneapolis, MN w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

October 14, 2007 - The Aquarium - Fargo, ND w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

The full tour with the Velvet Teen and Say Hi (To Your Mom), will be announced shortly.

Here is a sweet video of us from a show at Johnny Brenda’s a few months ago. Ted Passon filmed it.

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Hey guys, sorry to spring more bad news but, we have to cancel our show Thursday, August 9th w/ Calla because of an unfortunate family emergency. We ARE STILL PLAYING WITH THEM IN DC on Tuesday the 7th, and they are still playing in Boston on the 9th but without us.

Sorry to break the bad news, we will come back through Boston when we do our full US tour in October. Those dates will be posted shortly.

Patrick