Sprickets

Sprickets have been hard at work, they played THE Christmas party and sounded awesome, and they have posted a new song, Ramble, on their myspace.

Cramps

That Cramps / X show a few weeks ago was so sweet.. here are some pics:

Wave Of The Future

2009 is almost over and Carbondale is finally getting bloggy. Tapeworms, Secondary Modern, and Young Loves have joined Nighty Night in blog world. You can now score some sweet jams at Neat Beat as well. Who is next?

Gorilla Heritage Tour

Home town do-gooders Gorilla Heritage are about to head out on their first tour. They hook alot of people up here in Carby, I hope their generosity is returned to them on the road. Good luck out there you fine young gentlemen.

Dates:

Jan 1 2010 8:00P
Ames Progressive w/ Kyle Miller/Matthew Crowe, Morning Sex, and The Good Weed
Ames, Iowa

Jan 2 2010 8:00P
Strangebird Recordings w/ Grand Old Lady & Wrestles With Wolves
Centerville, Iowa

Jan 3 2010 8:00P
Salt Walter Taffey House w/ Texas Instruments & Captain Space
Kansas City, Missouri

Jan 4 2010 8:00P
CHOMP WOMP family night
Lawrence, Kansas

Jan 5 2010 8:00P
SHOW CANCELLED - NEED HELP IN KANSAS CITY/SPRINGFIELD AREA
Slater, Missouri

Jan 6 2010 8:00P
misanthrotopia w/ Sweet Deal Banana Peel
Columbia, Missouri

Red Christmas

Los Ojos Rojos released their debut full-length cd yesterday.. get it at p-mac or plaza records and hear it here.

Comin Up

There are a bunch of sweet shows in the near future.. Don't miss 'em:

12/30: Gnarwhal, The Looking Glass, Infinity Wizard @ Lost Cross
12/31: Nighty Night, Parlor, Black Fortys, Young Loves, Weed Brownie @ Skihouse
01/01: Bolth, Big Sex, Infinity Wizard @ The Swamp
01/09: High Life (TX), Dude Nukem (STL), & TBA @ Lost Cross
01/12: Catacombz & TBA @ The Swamp
01/15: Brian Lee and His Orchestra & Black Fortys @ John Brown's
01/19: JEFF The Brotherhood, Psychedelic Horseshit, Parlor, Nighty Night @ Skihouse

Prolly more too.. yay January.

Sad Dad

Sorry for lack of posts lately, been busy out of this world and losing our collective minds. Oh, and not too much crazy has been happening. Bet that hardcore show at the cross was sweet, and the maybe the waxdolls reunion show? Anyways.. prepare for a barrage of posts and then another break, as we are all out of town for a bit. 2010 here we come!

By the way.. since we are crazy if you wanna make this easier send us some cool shit to post! babiemecca@gmail.com

heart you hear you.

Dirty Birds

Da Birds are back in town from their European adventure, and they were recently featured on Dirty Laundry (along with bands like Vivian Girls, Big Business, The Soft Pack, The Thermals, Crystal Antlers, etc.) Check the Spokesmen tee in there!!

Lost Cross Christmas

Holy Hardcore Christmas show at Lost Cross TONIGHT!!

"Featuring:
HOLY SHIT! (amazing spastic hardcore from milwaukee)
TRUTHDEALER (weirdo prog-core from milwaukee ala no means no)
ULTRATUMBADOS (aggressive spanish post-punk from chicago)
NOT HEALTHY (new local hardcore)"

-quoted from yr surburban ray (he said it best).

FELIZ NAVIDAD

On The Record

These Magnificent Tapeworms went on tour and did some recording earlier this month, which you can read all about on there new tour blog.

X

X cover band from STL at Lost Cross tonight. Also Cramps cover band + more.


There are a plethora of other things happening as well:
Art Over Easy at the Glove Factory if you're feeling wealthy or sneaky.
Attitude Designs open house if you're feeling open.
WDBX benefit show at Tres with Giant City Slickers + Chicago Farmer if you're feeling beneficial.

Good Friday.

Birfday!

Nighty Night is celebrating their 1 year anniversary tonight at PK's. Sprickets will be opening. No cover, bring your party hats!

Hot Topic

If you haven't seen this yet.. we're too boring for Robbie and Ivas. Sorry guys.

Tourworms

Carbondale's resident parasites These Magnificent Tapeworms will be surfin' a wave of infestation across the South-East for the next two weeks. Good luck dudes. Dates here:

Dec 2 2009 8:00P	Matty’s Alley	Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 3 2009 8:00P	WonderRoot w/ El Fossil, Tam Tam, and Lagues	Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 4 2009 8:00P	Athens show cancelled or something! Need help!	Athens, Georgia
Dec 5 2009 8:00P	New French Bar w/ Atkins Riot	Asheville, North Carolina
Dec 6 2009 8:00P	Poison Lawn w/ Dude Fucking Whatever	Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 7 2009 8:00P	Recording Album 2 with Zeke in GA!	northeast of Athens, Georgia
Dec 8 2009 8:00P	Recording Album 2 with Zeke in GA!	northeast of Athens, Georgia
Dec 9 2009 8:00P	Flying Monkey Arts Center	Hunstville, Alabama
Dec 10 2009 8:00P	PKs w/ Big City Deer Attack and Cock Sparrer Tribute after Derby Game	Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 11 2009 7:00P	Illegal Tone w/ Egg Chef, Drizzlin’ Shits, and maybe more!	Belleville, Illinois
Dec 12 2009 8:00P	Murphy’s w/ Modern Convenience, The Angel Sluts, and The Safes	Memphis, Tennessee

End of Days

2012? 2112? Whatever, last Saturday was one of the last shows at boobys, and it was pretty rad. The show at Lost Cross was combined with the one at boobys, so 7 bands. Parlor sounded awesome, Spokesmen didn't pass out, and JEFF ruled once again.
Woah hunx.

Tweak Bird Tour

Ain't no ordinary tour. Bon voyage et bonne chance nos amis.

Nov 26 2009 8:00P	Le Guess Who Festival	Utrecht
Nov 27 2009 8:00P	De Spot	Middlesburg
Nov 28 2009 8:00P	Vlas Vegas	Kortrijk
Nov 30 2009 8:00P	Arena	Vienna
Dec 2 2009 8:00P	Menza Pri Koritu	Ljublijana
Dec 4 2009 8:00P	Rockhouse	Salzburg, Salzburg
Dec 5 2009 8:00P	Fr Katz Feztival	Bad Bonn
Dec 6 2009 8:00P	L’international	Paris
Dec 7 2009 8:00P	Freebutt	Brighton
Dec 8 2009 8:00P	Vivid	Birmingham
Dec 9 2009 8:00P	Inslington Mill	Manchester
Dec 10 2009 8:00P	Sneaky Pete’s	Edinburgh
Dec 11 2009 8:00P	Captain’s Rest	Glasgow
Dec 12 2009 8:00P	King Street	Blackburn
Dec 13 2009 8:00P	Catch 22	London
Dec 14 2009 8:00P	CANCELLED! The WheatSheaf ---CANCELLED!	Oxford
Dec 15 2009 8:00P	Fighting Cocks	Surrey
Dec 16 2009 8:00P	Merleyn	Nijmegen

SUPER SATURDAY!

Super Saturday is tomorrow!! Show at Lost Cross, Boobys, & the Swamp.

Milwaukee Bands & Parlor @ Lost Cross (early show)

Spokesmen, JEFF The Brotherhood, Digital Leather @ Boobys

Big Band

Apparently The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band is playing at Tres Hombres tonight with the one and only Whistle Pigs. Guess this is what happens w/o Hanger 9.

Recap.

A few of us attended All Together Now day #1 yesterday and there is some artwork there by John McCowen that is awesome! GO check it out today or tomorrow.

Flashback

Dude, Halloween was sweet huh? Check out these rad live recordings captured by Mr Christopher Lee.

Nighty Night - New Madrid


Nighty Night - Head Over Heels


Batrider - Homie Gnomie


Batrider - ??


Batrider was pretty awesome, I hear J. Murphy from B-40s is gonna order a bunch of their records to distro so get in touch with him if you want one. They are finishing their US tour today and are heading back down under to play with some sweet bands like Thee Oh Sees! Take me with please.

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All Together Now inter-arts fest at the student center this Wed, Thurs, Fri. Info HERE.

Let's Rock The Beach

Dear World,
This doesn't have anything to do with our dear Carby but I cannot resist.. My (probably) favorite record of 2009 came out today: the Real Estate S/T LP. Unfortunately, neither plaza or p-mac has it (yet at least, i checked) but that don't matta you can get it here.

Sassy.

The Sass Dragons show on Saturday was pretty sweet.








Conniption Fitts were kind enough to play as well and it was awesome.


Parlor sounded really good too, if you missed them you better make it to Lost Cross on Saturday.

B-40s Tour

Speaking of Black Fortys, they are leaving tomorrow for a mini-tour to NYC and back. Dates here:

Nov 19 2009 8:00P Pianos w/ Goldspot Manhattan, New York

Nov 20 2009 8:00P World Cafe w/ Goldspot Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nov 22 2009 8:00P Black Cat w/ Goldspot Washington DC, Washington DC

They will be playing live on a radio show in Baltimore on the 21st at 1pm, I'm not exactly sure how you can listen to it but I bet you can find out here.

busy busy busy

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, everyone has been busy with school and I've been slaving away in my basement working on a number of projects that are almost finished. Here are some previews!

Black Fortys - Blacktooth

Black Fortys - Whale Machine


There is also a demo of a new Nighty Night song up, hear it on myspace.

More super sweet cool stuff coming soon!

Punk Shit.

Listen... Here... Be... There.

Parlor will be playing their 2nd show too!

Star Power.

Lost Cross hits the big time.

But it ain't the first time:

Lost Cross Tonight.

Tonight at Lost Cross! Guitar solos. Drum solos. Brain solos. Bloody Swimsuit from Massachusetts w/ Infinity Wizard + tba.

Tonight.

No fliers guys? I haven't seen 'em..

Boobys: Kentucky Nightmare returns from Bloomington w/Secondary Modern & j a m m z spun by DVDG.

Swamp: Benefit show to raise $$ for Von X's ALL TOGETHER NOW art party. Moonbuggy Kids, Drunk Virago, + more TBA.

Mayhem

Boobys Halloween Preview

Gonna be good.

Show Update! 10/30 & 10/31

10/30: Turbo Fruits from Nashville are now playing the Roller Derby benefit at Boobys tonight, along with Near Death, Tapeworms, and Big City Deer Attack.



10/31: This show will be the release of High Carb Low Life zine #5! One year anniversary! I just watched them be put together and they look amazing, best one yet.

Swamp Showzzz

HOLY SHIT!!!!

Don't forget about the show at the Swamp tomorrow right after Booby's! Himalayas... Batrider... Glass Pyramid... Infinity Wizard... FUN!


PS: The Swamp hosted an eclectic mix of acts from Urbana this week: Rob Jacobs, Dr Responsible and Withershins. They were joined by local conceptual noise maker Of Course You Realize...

Too Many Creeps

This weekend is gonna be crazzzy.

Show at the Swamp tonight too.

That's SO Goth.

The Lauren’s second annual Goth Revival party was immaculately melancholy. Ray Suburbia opened for The Cramps cover band (BITCHIN) by reading some deep ass Baudelaire.







“Oh, I puked and passed out, but can I tell you something? I had a GREAT time last night!”

The Copyrights at Boobys

Beer on the ceiling of Boobys is cool. Tour dates here.

Tacocat/Pecan Sandies/Puppet Show at Lost Cross 10/13/09