Upcoming shows, tropical drinks, streaming revenue

March 19, 2014

We will be making our Hideout debut on April 3rd, supporting Spirits and the Melchizedek Children, with Audiences opening up the evening.  Showtime is 9pm, and here’s some Facebook info. 

Later on in April, the 11th to be specific, we’ll be playing free for the people, helping out local weirdos Royal Pines with their record release show at Cole’s.

Meanwhile, the winter continues unabated, and Michelles is hunkered down in various tropical locations, sipping singapore slings, and working out new material, which may or may not pop up soon in demo form.  Keep an eye on the Soundcloud page for any new additions.

And finally and least importantly, the record should be available on iTunes and Spotify and Pandora and all that kind of stuff very soon. 

Shows press etc.

December 2, 2013 — Leave a comment

The mustache bash was a swinging good time, and the lovely people of Indianapolis took very good care of us.  Also this week, Impose Magazine did a splendid little writeup about ‘Seasick Accidents,’  and ChicagoMixTape put ‘Instill Confusion’ right at the top of their latest mix, just in time to hype up the show at Township on Thursday the 5th.  Dig!

modern times

August 21, 2013 — Leave a comment

r: all the rock hits right now have the classic 2 hit snare beat on “2” “and”

m: Don’t worry baby?

r: Beach Boys song? the and is on the bd…. but 1 2 and 3 4 blah blah

m: Wait, no I meant be my baby

r: Ronettess….  Love em… No… more like “I want to hold your hand” without the “and” before 4

Seasick Accidents

July 22, 2013 — Leave a comment

There’s a new song up on souncloud…it’s called seasick accidents, and here’s a few things about it.

As for many lyrics, the whole song was based around the first line, and I’m not sure it has any specific meaning, but it had a good ring to it.

There are several guitar tracks, a basic picked rhythm part in the left channel, played on a Sheraton II through a late 70’s Twin, the 100w version with the push/pull master volume.  It was mic’d with a Shure 57, most likely.

The lead parts are with the same guitar through the same amp, but feature the sweet fuzz of a green Sovtek Big Muff.  These things used to cost $59 at guitar center in the mid 90’s, and are now fetching ridiculous prices on eBay.  But they do sound good, much better than the later NYC reissues, and more durable.  I’ve got a pile of those motherfuckers that are broken in one way or another.

The organ parts are a Farfisa mini-compact, through a Boss DD3, which provides the echo and the sort of moaning pitch shift effects.  Also through the Twin, but mic’d with an Oktava 319.  Those silly Russians put all that military surplus to good use after the wall fell.

That’s about it…vocals, drums, eh who cares.