Nude Year

 -Thanks to everyone who came out to the east coast shows.  They ruled.  Nude Beach were great.  Now Denial were great.  Big Eyes were great.  Diastema tape is really good.

-Recorded with Ben at Python Patrol.  Some old jammers and some new ones.  7inch will be out by the summer.  It sounds fucking sweet.

-Playing a FREE Matinee show as part of the Bender festival at Slabtown in Portland, OR on Saturday February 5th.  Uzi Rash, Bad Trips, Junior's Gang, and Trash TV are playing too.  ITS FREE SO COME HANG!

-We're playing a few shows with Uzi Rash on the way up to the Bender.  Check the shows section for details.

-We've sold out of the Animal Pleasures demo.  A new demo will be out soon with some new songs that will be coming out on the 7inch and some oldies.

-I played bass on a new Uzi Rash record I was 30 in 2012 that should be coming out in the next few months along with a bunch of other new material.  Go visit the Reverend for more info.

-Adam Opet and I are working on a weird art zine that will be available for the trip up to Portland.

-Mikey's hair is finally long.

-Maximum Rock 'N' Roll liked Animal Pleasures.

In spite of existing right in my backyard, I avoided this band because their name suggested that they play ironic cutesy nonsense, but am kicking myself now because this goddamn rules.  They play fringe, party/adventure music (in a good way) that fuses a number of influences, but I hear everything from out-there garage garage to bratty punk to Neil Young to the earliest Nirvana stuff to the same '70s rock records that Black Flag took cues from later on.  Despite the many sounds, this band knows how to write good songs regardless.  Five originals and a John Fogerty cover.

Thanks for the good review Dan.  You hit too many nails on the head.

-Steve0