For those of you who missed the chance to buy it from us, our latest release, the 7-song digital EP Kids With Guitars, is available via iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Rhapsody and other fine digital music retailers. Buy it now or listen on our MySpace page.
Greatest Misses is a 15-track Actionslacks primer. Whether you've just discovered us and want to know more, or you know every word to every song, this little compendium's got you covered.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the 15th anniversary show at Bottom of the Hill on 11/18, especially those that got on planes in Seattle, LA and San Diego. And thanks to Love Is Chemicals and Ex-Boyfriends for supporting. We had an absolute blast and can't wait to do it again. We still have a few limited edition, hand-screened 17" x 24" posters by esteemed SF poster artist Lil' Tuffy. Order one here.
New EP in the can! Our reason for being in San Francisco in November was to track a new EP. We're pleased to report that we completed 6 new songs. They are: "Helen Of Troy", "When Evil Comes Around", "Make My Day", "Why'd I Ever Set My Sights On You", "Don't Merit A Mention" and "The Rake's Progress." In typical Slacks fashion they are all over the map stylistically while somehow still managing to sound like us. Huge thanks to superstar engineer Ian Pellicci for going above and beyond in our pursuit of greatness. We're super excited about these songs. Look for a spring 2010 release.
A real video! While in San Francisco we also managed to shoot a super pro video for "Helen Of Troy", one of the new songs. Many thanks to director Chris Egusa (and Dan!). We'll debut the clip in conjunction with the new EP early next year. See some "making of" pics here.
East Bay Express feature. There was a feature on us in The East Bay Express in advance of the 15th anniversary show. Read it here.
Slacks on Castle. Yes, that was "We Are Not The Losers (Anymore)" you heard at the end of the ABC prime time cop drama Castle on 9/28. Missed it? Watch it.
One Word now available on iTunes. Our 2nd full-length album, One Word, is finally available on iTunes. Containing such live staples as "Imogene Threw Me Over", "Self-Conscious Spiel" and "The Look", it's a crucial addition to your hard drive. Buy it here. (7/6/09)
Robert English over at The Tripwire has some very kind words about the Slacks and the new EP. Take a listen:
Thanks to Kevin Bronson for a great piece on his awesome blog Buzzbands LA! (3/9/09)
"Kids With Guitars" video! It's all about owning (or should we say "pwning") the means of production. So our drummer extraordinaire Martin F. Kelly has taken things into his own hands and produced a sweet video for "Kids With Guitars" inspired by the famous Bastards Of Young" non-video.
Photos
Some shots of us recording the Kids With Guitars EP at Tiny Telephone Studio, San Francisco, May, 2008. See more photos at
(Roll your mouse over a photo to read the caption.)
Video
A lot of our history took place in olden times, before the dawn of internet video. There are bits and pieces of stuff on our YouTube page. The good news is that now we're filming stuff all the time, so keep an eye on the page for updates.
Bio
Actionslacks is a rock band based in the United States. Yes, the country. Because while 2 of the band - bassist Ross Murray and lead guitarist Chuck Lindo - reside in the San Francisco Bay Area, singer-guitarist Tim Scanlin lives in Pasadena, California, and drummer Marty Kelly hangs his hat in Waterville, Maine.
It's been a long, strange trip for this outfit, which formed from the ashes of various collegiate bar bands in and around Berkeley, CA in 1994. Since then, the band has released 6 albums on 5 different labels, had 12 different members, logged over 50,000 miles, played hundreds of shows, contributed music to numerous films, TV shows and video games, and generally endured all manner of threats and pitfalls that haunt any band who dares to shoulder the Mantle of Rock. However, one thing has never changed: an unswerving dedication to and obsession with writing Songs. For Actionslacks the melody is key. It doesn't always have to be pretty, but if you don't have one, you don't have a song.
Actionslacks formed when New Jersey-native Marty Kelly responded to a "drummer wanted" flyer posted by Southern California-bred guitarist Tim Scanlin and NorCal native bass player Mark Wijsen. In late summer 1994 they started practicing regularly in an abandoned factory in Emeryville, just south of Berkeley. Songs were written, shows were played, and demos were made, one of which wound its way to the offices of the Minneapolis label Skene! (Candy Machine, Lifter Puller, Hard-Ons).
The resulting long-playing Slacks debut, Too Bright, Just Right, Goodnight, garnered impressive write-ups and considerable radio play. After months on the road, the band returned home to record a follow-up, One Word, for Brooklyn's up-and-coming Arena Rock Recording Company (Luna, Elf Power, Superdrag). Thirteen months and numerous near-fist fights later, the opus, complete with a full-string section on five songs, was done. Its release in 1998 saw the band receiving even more press and increased attention at college radio. Another monster voyage around the US culminated in a theater tour supporting one-time Arena Rock colleagues Harvey Danger. Scanlin and Kelly began 1999 by amicably parting ways with Wijsen and firing their booking agent. An often-uneasy relationship with the road gave way to a year of woodshedding in the band's Oakland practice space, writing the songs for what would become their third album, The Scene's Out Of Sight. Enlisting the help of a veritable cast of thousands, including ex-members of Samiam, Sunny Day Real Estate, the Mr. T Experience, the Mommyheads, Pell Mell and future Slacks guitarist Chuck Lindo, Scanlin and Kelly eventually got the songs where they needed to be. The album was finally tracked (with Mr. T bassist and all-around stellar human being Aaron Rubin holding down the low end) in the fall of '99. Presiding over the sessions was one of the band's heroes, J. Robbins, singer-guitarist for late greats Jawbox and Burning Airlines. Much to the band's delight, Robbins also pitched in on vocals, guitars and piano, making the album a truly collaborative effort.
Though the album was done, the band still needed a
permanent bass player. Enter Ross Murray, erstwhile string-plucker for defunct San Francisco pop-rockers Amateur Night. Murray came to his first rehearsal having learned almost every song the Slacks had written. His incredible musicianship and easy-going demeanor landed him the gig.
In late 1999 the newly revitalized Slacks decided to hang their collective hat with NYC's The Self-Starter Foundation, home to such acts as Les Savy Fav, the Mooney Suzuki, Lifter Puller and Enon. Extensive touring followed the album's release, and by the close of 2001, after tours and supports with a multitude of bands, including Buffalo Tom, Girls Against Boys, Ocean Colour Scene, the Promise Ring, Superchunk, Jets to Brazil and Superdrag, the band was exhausted and ready for a break.
The final piece of the Slacks puzzle reemerged early in 2002. A native of St. Louis (where he founded local faves The Nukes) and a veteran of the San Francisco music scene, Chuck Lindo represented the answer to the Slacks' prayers: a guitarist and singer of incredible talent and breadth, who was also well adjusted and devoid of ego. Lindo's addition to the band resulted in vast improvements, both on stage and in the studio.
In the spring of 2002 the band released an EP, Never Never Shake, Baby, on Austin's Post-Parlo imprint, before getting down to the business of recording their next full-length.
No one was prepared for the logistical insanity that
marked the creation of the band's fourth album, Full Upright Position. Completed over 3 years while the band was spread out around California and the East Coast (Kelly moved to Waterville, Maine in August 2003), it saw the Slacks experimenting with new methods of songwriting, new sounds and new styles - everything from electro-infused rock ("33 1/3", "Close To Tears") to alt-country ("Keeping Close To You") to Bond film-inspired grandiosity ("Moneypenny's Theme"). Painstakingly recorded at 8 different studios, from San Francisco to Washington, DC., the album is a testament to the fact that where there's a will there's a way.
Once again, co-producer/engineer J. Robbins took the helm, displaying an incredible amount of patience and skill in the face of often overwhelming adversity. The album was finally released on April 20th, 2004 on The Self-Starter Foundation. A week later, the label imploded due to gross mismanagement, resulting in the album being essentially stillborn.
Determined not to let 3 years of blood, sweat and tears be wasted, the band promoted the album as best they could, hitting the road for West and then East Coast tours in support of it (joined by keyboardist Darice Bailey, who was in the band for a brief time). Ultimately, the album received considerable praise from the national press and substantial college radio airplay. Stlll, the Slacks - and many fans who wrote them and approached them at shows - were left to wonder what kind of impact it could have made had it received the promotion it deserved.
In July 2004, Murray became the last Actionslack to tie the knot, and in August of 2004 the band celebrated its 10th anniversary. For Scanlin, Kelly, Murray and Lindo, a decade of near constant band activity was about to give way to a whole new paradigm, not to mention a new generation of Actionslacks.
For 2005 and 2006 the band was on hiatus while they worked on families and careers. Scanlin founded a music creative and licensing agency, Kelly became a librarian, Murray entered the mortgage industry (he's now in grad school) and Lindo became an independent composer. Between January, 2005 and October, 2006 Kelly, Scanlin and Murray all welcomed baby boys. During this time the band played only 2 shows, and convened just once (in LA) to work on new material, though it would prove to be fruitful.
The band regrouped in January, 2007 to play at the wedding of 2 fans in Northern California, then came together again later that spring for a West Coast tour in support of Australia's You Am I, one of their favorite bands. The rapturous response they received at San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill - the band's spiritual home - was a turning point, reminding them how much they loved (and missed) playing together. Shortly thereafter they resolved to make more music together.
Jobs and families made it difficult to spend long stretches of time in the same room writing and recording. Instead, the band relied on technology to create a virtual studio. Scanlin demoed ideas in Apple's Garageband application,
then posted them for Kelly, Murray and Lindo to work on their parts. Eventually detailed demos emerged, and after a year of emails and conference calls, the band finally convened at San Francisco's Tiny Telephone studio in May of 2008 with engineer Aaron Prellwitz. In a testament to months of preparation and years spent playing together, the band played the new songs perfectly the first time, despite having never performed them in the same room. The session at Tiny was a success, with 7 songs being completed in as many days. As for the sound, it's a return to the band's core competency - lean, loud, dynamic indie rock with big hooks.
Kids With Guitars represents Actionslacks' re-entry into a musical landscape that has changed drastically since the release of Full Upright Position in 2004. The band's decision to make the EP available on their web site on a pay-what-you-want basis reflects their enthusiasm for new models of music distribution and promotion, and their desire to reach as many new listeners as possible. Having refuted the myth that a band can't contend with careers, kids, and geographical separation, the Slacks have resolved to record a handful of new songs every year and release them on their own. Full control, promotional tools galore, a diehard fan base and years of experience. It's a good time to be Actionslacks.
Discography
Title: Kids With Guitars Type: 7-song digital EP Release Date: February 24, 2009 Label: No thanks.
To celebrate the release of our 2004 album Full Upright Position, Tim recorded acoustic versions of every song and posted them on a weekly basis. These versions were recorded live with one (cheap) microphone. They're yours for the taking. Just right-click on the song titles to download.
Title: Full Upright Position Type: Full-length album Release Date: March 22, 2004 Label: Self-Starter Foundation
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Our 4th full-length album, written and recorded in 8 studios over the span of 3 years. Co-produced with ex-Jawbox and Burning Airlines frontman, J. Robbins.
"One of best records of 2004 - a modern rock jukebox of songs which span just about every popular genre save rap." ~ The Pittsburgh Tribune
"Actionslacks have done no wrong on this album. From drums to vocals, from lyrics to art, it is mind-bending." ~ Delusions of Adequacy
"An invitingly mature brand of indie rock. This is a record full of life already lived but not completely understood." ~ Devil in the Woods
"Big hooks and bigger melodies." ~ Impact Press
Title: Never Never Shake, Baby Type: 5-song EP Release Date: March 26, 2002 Label: Post-Parlo
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A 5-song EP featuring J. Robbins' excellent remix of "Shining Jewels" and a cover of Gary Myrick's "She Talks In Stereo." Track list:
1. Annie Oakley
2. Iron Anchor
3. Shining Jewels (remix)
4. I Hope This Makes It Easier For You (live)
5. She Talks In Stereo
Title: The Scene's Out Of Sight Type: Full-length album Release Date: January, 2001 Label: Self-Starter Foundation
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Our third full-length album. Recorded with a veritable cast of thousands, including members of Samiam, The Mr. T. Experience, The Mommyheads and Oranger.
"Fierce intensity and inspired songwriting. Scanlin is a hell of a lot more skilled with the pen than better-knowns like the Get Up Kids and the Promise Ring." ~ Pitchfork
"[4 Ks out of 5] Stuffed to the gills with chunky, catchy pop tunery. A blinder." ~ Kerrang
"An eclectic rock and roll hook-fest of the highest order." ~ RollingStone.com
"Pop songs that stick in your head for days." ~ Dallas Observer
Title: One Word Type: Full-length album Release Date: August, 1998 Label: Arena Rock
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Our second full-length album. Features a full string section on 5 songs, and two hidden tracks, including a shambolic cover of the Minutemen's "This Ain't No Picnic." Also features hand-screened artwork by East Coast illustrator Brian Ralph. Available in green, red, orange, yellow, mustard and sunburst while supplies last. Limited stock!
"This guitar-laden, lyrically acerbic album reigns supreme in the under-considered genre of dilemma rock." ~ Alternative Press
"Infectious, melodic and dauntingly dissonant." ~ Magnet
"Captures the best elements of their bracing live shows." ~ San Francisco Chronicle
Title:
Too Bright Just Right Goodnight
Type: Full-length album Release Date: March, 1996 Label: Skene!
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Our debut full-length album. Recorded in three days in a converted garage in San Francisco's Sunset District. Released on the now-defunct Minneapolis label Skene! (Green Day, Jawbreaker, Hard-Ons, etc.).
I can't even find the words. It's constellations full of perfection. Whole, delicious and absolutely avenging." ~ Hit It Or Quit It
"Scanlin is that rarest of rock lyricists, able to step nimbly through minefields of metaphor, angst and sloganeering." ~ InkBlot
Title: "John Hughes" Type: 7" vinyl single Release Date: August, 1996 Label: Go Zombie!
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7" single featuring our song "John Hughes," with a punk rock cover of Jim Croce's "Operator" on the B-side. Track list:
7" single and our first release. Hand-assembled, and no two covers are alike. Different mixes of all of these songs appear on Too Bright, Just Right, Goodnight. Track list:
Nothing scheduled right now. We're hoping to play a record release show in SF sometime in the first half of 2010. Watch this space.
With jobs, grad school, kids and life in general, it's damn near freakin' impossible for us to play shows. But we're committed to doing as many as we can. Feel free to tell us why we should play in your town. Who knows, we just might do it...
Past Shows
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 - San Francisco CA 15th anniversary show @ Bottom of the Hill w/ Love Is Chemicals and Ex-Boyfriends
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 - San Francisco CA Cafe DuNord w/ Parker Brothers and Brad Brooks
Sunday, April 1st, 2007 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland w/ You Am I
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ You Am I
Monday, January 29th, 2007 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ The Family Arsenal and The Light Footwork
Sunday, January 28th, 2007 - Castro Valley CA Matt and Cassie's Wedding
Saturday, March 26th, 2005 - Los Angeles CA Knitting Factory w/ Wintergreen
Friday, March 25th, 2005 - San Francisco CA Hotel Utah w/ Charmless
Wednesday, December 8th, 2004 - Los Angeles CA Knitting Factory - Tim solo acoustic w/ Graig Markel
Friday, September 10th, 2004 - Los Angeles CA Knitting Factory - Tim solo acoustic w/Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart and Jack Burnside of The Few
Saturday, May 29th, 2004 - New York NY Mercury Lounge
Friday, May 28th, 2004 - Arlington VA Common Grounds
Wednesday, May 26th, 2004 - Philadephia PA Khyber w/ Runner & the Thermodynamics
Tuesday, May 25th, 2004 - Rochester NY Water Street Music Hall
Monday, May 24th, 2004 - Brooklyn NY Northsix w/ Kimone
Sunday, May 23rd, 2004 - Boston MA TT the Bear's w/ Kimone
Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 - Providence RI Jake's
Sunday, May 9th, 2004 - Portland OR Slabtown w/ Odds Against Tomorrow and Graig Markel
Saturday, May 8th, 2004 - Seattle WA Hideaway w/ Graig Markel and The Purrs
Friday, May 7th, 2004 - San Francisco CA Cafe DuNord w/ Pretty Girls Make Graves and Sea Change
Thursday, May 6th, 2004 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland w/ VAST and Graig Markel
Thursday, May 6th, 2004 - Los Angeles CA live on KXLU
Wednesday, May 5th, 2004 - San Diego CA Casbah w/ Dreaming of Tanks, Anya Maria and Graig Markel
Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 - Hollywood CA Hotel Cafe - Tim, Chuck and Darice w/ Graig Markel
Sunday, February 29th, 2004 - San Francisco CA Great American Music Hall - Noise Pop w/ Preston School of Industry and American Music Club
Saturday, December 6th, 2003 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland w/ Modey Lemon and The Few
Friday, December 5th, 2003 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Odds Against Tomorrow
Friday, September 5th, 2003 - Seattle WA Crocodile w/ Graig Markel and Carrie Akre ("unplugged" w/out Marty)
Wednesday, July 30th, 2003 - Los Angeles CA Troubador w/ Wild Gift
Thursday, July 10th, 2003 - Hollywood CA Hotel Cafe - Tim solo acoustic
Saturday, July 5th, 2003 - San Francisco CA Cafe DuNord w/ Oranger and Charmless
Saturday, March 8th, 2003 - Hollywood CA Hotel Cafe - Tim solo acoustic
Saturday, February 1st, 2003 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Detachment Kit
Thursday, January 16th 2003 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland - Tim solo acoustic/electric with Creeper Lagoon and Irving
Wednesday, December 18th, 2002 - Los Angeles CA Acoustic Playhouse - Tim solo acoustic
Thursday, November 14th, 2002 - Los Angeles CA Lava Lounge - Tim solo acoustic w/ John Vecchiarelli
Sunday, November 10th, 2002 - San Francisco CA Cafe DuNord w/ Kimone
Sunday, May 26th, 2002 - Portland OR Music Millennium - Tim solo acoustic
Saturday, May 25th, 2002 - Portland OR Blackbird - Tim solo acoustic
Saturday, May 25th, 2002 - Seattle WA Easy Street Records - Tim solo acoustic
Friday, May 24th, 2002 - Seattle WA Crocodile - Tim solo acoustic w/ Posies and Visqueen (ex-Fastbacks)
Saturday, May 18th, 2002 - Los Angeles CA Knitting Factory - Tim solo acoustic
Saturday, March 16th 2002 - Austin TX The Ritz - SxSW w/ Palomar, Those Peabodys, The Detachment Kit, Subset, Western Keys
Sunday, March 3rd, 2002 - San Francisco CA Cafe DuNord - Noise Pop w/ The Posies
Friday, October 19th, 2001 - Berkeley CA Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley
Wednesday, September 19th, 2001 - Seattle WA Graceland w/ Burning Airlines and Rival Schools
Tuesday, September 18th, 2001 - Portland OR Meow Meow w/ Burning Airlines and Rival Schools
Sunday, September 16th 2001 - San Francisco CA Great American Music Hall w/ Burning Airlines and Rival Schools
Friday, September 14th, 2001 - Pomona CA Glass House w/ Burning Airlines and Rival Schools
Thursday, September 13th, 2001 - Los Angeles CA El Rey Theater w/ Burning Airlines and Rival Schools
Wednesday, September 12th, 2001 - San Diego CA Casbah w/ Burning Airlines and Rival Schools
Tuesday, July 10th, 2001 - San Francisco CA Bimbo's w/ Ocean Colour Scene
Saturday, June 16th 2001 - San Francisco CA Great American Music Hall w/ Jon Auer and Sushirobo
Thursday, May 3rd, 2001 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland w/ Jealous Sound
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2001 - San Diego CA Casbah w/ Jealous Sound
Monday, April 30th, 2001 - Albuquerque NM Launchpad
Saturday, April 28th, 2001 - Austin TX Emo's w/ Silver Scooter and Deathray Davies
Friday, April 27th, 2001 - Dallas TX Gypsy Tea Room w/ Silver Scooter and Deathray Davies
Friday, April 27th, 2001 - Dallas TX Good Records
Thursday, April 26th, 2001 - Atlanta GA MJQ w/ Bingo Trappers (Holland) and Grumpy
Wednesday, April 25th, 2001 - Nashville TN The End
Tuesday, April 24th, 2001 - Athens GA Tasty World w/ Michael [the band]
Monday, April 23rd, 2001 - Chapel Hill NC Go Rehearsal w/ Ashley Stove, The Glands
Sunday, April 22nd, 2001 - Baltimore MD Ottobar w/ The Put-Outs
Saturday, April 21st, 2001 - Washington DC The Metro
Friday, April 20th, 2001 - New York NY Knitting Factory w/ The Figgs
Wednesday, April 18th, 2001 - Boston MA Middle East
Tuesday, April 17th, 2001 - Asbury Park NJ The Saint
Monday, April 16th 2001 - New York NY Lakeside Lounge
Saturday, April 14th, 2001 - Cleveland OH The Grog Shop w/ Cobra Verde
Friday, April 13th, 2001 - Chicago IL Schuba's
Thursday, April 12th, 2001 - Minneapolis MN 7th St. Entry
Wednesday, April 11th, 2001 - Kansas City MO The Hurricane
Tuesday, April 10th, 2001 - Colombia MO The Blue Note
Saturday, April 7th, 2001 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge w/ Blue Sky Roadster and Ashley Stove
Thursday, March 29th, 2001 - Berkeley CA live on KALX
Thursday, March 22nd, 2001 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ The Figgs and Cutlass Supreme
Wednesday, March 14th, 2001 - Los Angeles CA Knitting Factory w/ Idlewild and Brassy
Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 - Los Angeles CA The Fold w/ Ramsay Midwood and Minibar
Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 - Los Angeles CA live on KXLU
Monday, March 5th, 2001 - Seattle WA Crocodile w/ GVSB and Juno
Monday, March 5th, 2001 - Seattle WA Orpheum Records
Sunday, March 4th, 2001 - Portland OR Pine St. Balcony w/ GVSB and The Owners
Saturday, March 3rd, 2001 - San Francisco CA Bimbo's - Noise Pop w/ Superchunk, Spoon, Matt Suggs
Saturday, February 24th, 2001 - Berkeley CA The Chateau Co-Op w/ Stratford 4 and Shimmer Kids
Sunday, February 11th, 2001 - San Francisco CA Great American Music Hall w/ The Promise Ring and Deathray
Saturday, February 10th, 2001 - Santa Cruz CA El Rio w/ The Promise Ring and Time Spent Driving
Monday, January 22nd, 2001 - Berkeley CA live on KALX
Thursday, December 14th, 2000 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Carlos!, Decal and Buddhakowski
Friday, December 1st, 2000 - Los Angeles CA Troubador w/ Buffalo Tom
Wednesday, November 29th, 2000 - San Francisco CA Slim's w/ Buffalo Tom
Wednesday, September 20th, 2000 - San Francisco CA Great American Music Hall w/ Jets to Brazil and J. Majesty
Tuesday, September 19th, 2000 - Santa Cruz CA The Catalyst w/ Jets to Brazil and J. Majesty
Friday, August 11th, 2000 - San Francisco CA Listen.com offices
Wednesday, August 9th, 2000 - San Francisco CA Slim's w/ Superdrag
Thursday, July 20th, 2000 - San Francisco CA Club Cocodrie w/ Jenwood
Thursday, March 23rd, 2000 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Cobra Verde
Saturday, October 2nd, 1999 - Bellingham WA 3B Tavern w/ Super Furry Animals
Friday, October 1st, 1999 - Seattle WA Breakroom w/ Juno and Death Cab
Thursday, September 30th, 1999 - Portland OR Ground Kontrol w/ NxNW
Saturday, September 4th, 1999 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland w/ Beachwood Sparks
Monday, August 30th, 1999 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Verbena and Enemymine
Wednesday, August 18th, 1999 - Los Angeles CA Troubador w/ PW Long and Banyan
Friday, June 11th, 1999 - Los Angeles CA Troubador w/ Joan of Arc
Wednesday, November 11th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ House of Large Sizes
Thursday, October 22nd, 1998 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge w/ Lunchbox
Saturday, October 10th, 1998 - Olympia WA The Capitol Theater w/ Harvey Danger and Death Cab for Cutie
Friday, October 9th, 1998 - Vancouver BC w/ Harvey Danger and Death Cab for Cutie
Wednesday, October 7th, 1998 - Seattle WA RCKNDY w/ Harvey Danger and Death Cab for Cutie
Tuesday, October 6th, 1998 - Portland OR La Luna w/ Harvey Danger and Death Cab for Cutie
Monday, October 5th, 1998 - Eugene OR The Wild Duck w/ Harvey Danger and Death Cab for Cutie
Saturday, September 19th, 1998 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland
Friday, September 18th, 1998 - Mesa AZ Hollywood Alley
Thursday, September 17th, 1998 - Albuquerque NM The Launch Pad
Tuesday, September 15th, 1998 - Denton TX Rubbergloves
Monday, September 14th, 1998 - Birmingham AL The Nick
Sunday, September 13th, 1998 - Nashville TN Indienet Record Shop
Saturday, September 12th, 1998 - Atlanta GA Dottie's w/ Elf Power
Friday, September 11th, 1998 - Tallahassee FL Cow Haus
Thursday, September 10th, 1998 - Gainesville FL Covered Dish
Wednesday, September 9th, 1998 - Chapel Hill NC Local 506
Tuesday, September 8th, 1998 - New York NY Mercury Lounge
Monday, September 7th, 1998 - New York NY Brownie's
Saturday, September 5th, 1998 - Boston MA Middle East
Friday, September 4th, 1998 - Philadephia PA Upstairs at Nick's
Thursday, September 3rd, 1998 - Wheaton MD Phantasmagoria
Wednesday, September 2nd, 1998 - Washington DC The Black Cat w/ Braid and Burning Airlines
Tuesday, September 1st, 1998 - Columbus OH Bernie's
Monday, August 31st, 1998 - Kalamazoo MI Club Soda
Sunday, August 30th, 1998 - Chicago IL Fireside Bowl
Saturday, August 29th, 1998 - Madison WI O'Cayz Corral
Friday, August 28th, 1998 - Minneapolis MN Foxfire Lounge
Thursday, August 27th, 1998 - Chicago IL IIT
Wednesday, August 26th, 1998 - Lincoln NE Duffy's w/ Split Lip Rayfield
Tuesday, August 25th, 1998 - Omaha NE Cog Factory w/ The Faint
Sunday, August 23rd, 1998 - Kansas City MO Fred P. Ott's w/ Revolvers
Friday, August 21st, 1998 - Tulsa OK w/ Shallow
Thursday, August 20th, 1998 - Lawrence KS The Bottleneck w/ Shallow
Wednesday, August 19th, 1998 - Austin TX Emo's
Tuesday, August 18th, 1998 - Houston TX Emo's
Saturday, August 15th, 1998 - San Diego CA Crowbar
Friday, August 14th, 1998 - Los Angeles CA Al's Bar
Thursday, August 13th, 1998 - Los Angeles CA Viper Room
Saturday, August 8th, 1998 - Portland OR EJ's w/ Sunset Valley
Friday, August 7th, 1998 - Seattle WA The Breakroom w/ Faster Tiger, Western State Hurricanes, Jenwood
Friday, July 31st, 1998 - San Francisco CA Club Cocodrie w/ Snowmen, Carlos!, Amateur Night
Friday, July 3rd, 1998 - San Francisco CA Bimbo's w/ Hayden
Friday, June 26th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Hotel Utah
Thursday, June 18th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge
Thursday, May 28th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ MK Ultra and Hugh
Thursday, May 7th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Slim's
Thursday, April 9th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Hugh, Carlos!
Tuesday, March 31st, 1998 - Los Angeles CA Troubador
Monday, March 30th, 1998 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland
Friday, March 20th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Peacock Lounge w/ Grave Bros. Deluxe, Galaga
Thursday, March 12th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Snowmen, Juno
Friday, February 27th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Bimbo's - Noise Pop w/ John Doe, Frank Black, Fuck, Verbow
Saturday, January 31st, 1998 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland
Friday, January 30th, 1998 - San Diego CA Velvet
Thursday, January 29th, 1998 - Los Angeles CA Opium Den
Saturday, January 17th, 1998 - San Francisco CA Edinburgh Castle w/ Duster
Thursday, December 18th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge w/ Carlos!
Saturday, November 22nd, 1997 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Carlos!
Thursday, November 20th, 1997 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Hugh and Ashtray Boy
Thursday, November 13th, 1997 - Los Angeles CA Dragonfly
Thursday, October 23rd, 1997 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge w/ Keeners and Package
Thursday, October 16th 1997 - Portland OR NxNW
Wednesday, October 15th, 1997 - Seattle WA Velvet Elvis w/ Creeper Lagoon and Modest Mouse
Sunday, October 5th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Kilowatt w/ Me First
Saturday, September 27th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Edinburgh Castle w/ Hugh
Monday, September 22nd, 1997 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge w/ Posterchildren
Friday, June 27th, 1997 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Lunchbox and Velouria
Thursday, June 19th, 1997 - Seattle WA Crocodile w/ Harvey Danger and Count Foxy
Wednesday, June 18th, 1997 - Seattle WA Velvet Elvis
Tuesday, June 17th, 1997 - Portland OR EJ's
Sunday, June 15th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Posterchildren and Engine 88
Sunday, June 8th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Trocadero Transfer w/ Nukes, Groovie Ghoulies et al
Thursday, May 29th, 1997 - Berkeley CA Blake's
Thursday, May 22nd, 1997 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge w/ Keeners and Speaker
Saturday, May 10th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Transmission Theater
Saturday, May 3rd, 1997 - San Francisco CA Kilowatt w/ Pee and Martinis (ex-Pixies)
Thursday, April 24th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Paradise Lounge w/ Hugh and MKUltra
Saturday, April 19th, 1997 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Enormous and Portashrine
Saturday, March 15th, 1997 - Austin TX w/ Hugh
Wednesday, March 12th, 1997 - Tucson AZ w/ Hugh
Tuesday, March 11th, 1997 - San Diego CA Brick By Brick w/ Hugh
Monday, March 10th, 1997 - Los Angeles CA Spaceland w/ Hugh
Saturday, March 8th, 1997 - Santa Barbara CA Mercury w/ Hugh
Saturday, March 8th, 1997 - Los Angeles CA No Life Records w/ Hugh
Friday, March 7th, 1997 - Santa Barbara CA The Living Room w/ Hugh
Saturday, March 1st, 1997 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Meices
Tuesday, January 21st, 1997 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Failure
Thursday, December 19th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Chameleon w/ Hugh and Seki
Saturday, December 14th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Meices and Package
Sunday, December 8th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Keeners
Friday, December 6th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Hotel Utah w/ Magic of Television
Saturday, November 30th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Heatmiser and Brendon Benson
Sunday, November 24th, 1996 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Lunchbox and Cottonhead
Thursday, November 21st, 1996 - Los Angeles CA Al's Bar
Wednesday, November 20th, 1996 - Mesa AZ Hollywood Alley
Monday, November 18th, 1996 - Austin TX Emo's
Sunday, November 17th, 1996 - Dallas TX Orbit Room
Thursday, November 14th, 1996 - Athens GA Hi Hat Club
Wednesday, November 13th, 1996 - Tallahassee FL Cow Haus w/ Frankenfinger and Bacon Ray
Sunday, November 10th, 1996 - Chapel Hill NC Local 506
Friday, November 8th, 1996 - New Haven CT w/ The Van Pelt
Wednesday, November 6th, 1996 - Boston MA Middle East
Tuesday, November 5th, 1996 - New York NY CBGBs
Monday, November 4th, 1996 - New York NY Continental Divide
Sunday, November 3rd, 1996 - Baltimore MD Memory Lane
Thursday, October 31st, 1996 - Cincinnatti OH Top Cat's w/ many ska bands
Wednesday, October 30th, 1996 - Detroit MI Magic Stick
Monday, October 28th, 1996 - Chicago IL Fireside Bowl w/ Blue Tip, Kerosene 454 and Boy's Life
Sunday, October 27th, 1996 - Minneapolis MN 7th St. Entry w/ Brainiac, Poem Rocket and Strumpet
Saturday, October 26th, 1996 - St. Cloud MN w/ Calvin Krime and Lifter Puller
Wednesday, October 23rd, 1996 - Missoula MT Jay's w/ Fetish
Friday, October 11th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Sunshine Club and Ovarian Trolley
Saturday, September 28th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Meices
Sunday, September 8th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Kilowatt w/ Lunchbox and Portashrine
Sunday, September 1st, 1996 - Eugene OR John Henry's
Saturday, August 31st, 1996 - Bellingham WA 3B Tavern w/ Pinwheel
Wednesday, August 28th, 1996 - Portland OR Satyricon
Tuesday, August 27th, 1996 - Seattle WA Crocodile
Saturday, August 24th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Purple Onion w/ Calvin Krime and Pollo Del Mar
Thursday, August 22nd, 1996 - Emeryville CA Formula w/ Calvin Krime and Goodness
Saturday, August 10th, 1996 - Berkeley CA live on KALX
Friday, August 9th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Edinburgh Castle w/ Portashrine
Saturday, August 3rd, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Colorfast and Engine 88
Friday, July 19th, 1996 - Emeryville CA Formula w/ Grady Sisters and Hugh
Saturday, July 6th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Kilowatt w/ Portashrine and Overwhelming Colorfast
Friday, June 28th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Edinburgh Castle w/ Dart
Saturday, June 1st, 1996 - San Diego CA Velvet
Friday, May 31st, 1996 - Los Angeles CA
Thursday, May 30th, 1996 - Los Angeles CA Mogul's
Thursday, May 30th, 1996 - Santa Barbara CA UCSB
Wednesday, May 29th, 1996 - Santa Barbara CA
Thursday, May 23rd, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ 30.0.6 and Schtum
Sunday, May 19th, 1996 - San Francisco CA DNA Lounge w/ Decal and Misc. M
Friday, May 17th, 1996 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Magic Pacer
Saturday, April 27th, 1996 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough
Friday, April 19th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Purple Onion w/ Grady Sisters and 5 Ticket Ride
Friday, April 12th, 1996 - Oakland CA Stork Club w/ Brilliantines and Decal
Thursday, April 4th, 1996 - Seattle WA Weathered Wall
Tuesday, April 2nd, 1996 - Seattle WA Crocodile w/ Snowmen and Fuck
Monday, April 1st, 1996 - Portland OR Satyricon
Saturday, March 30th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Engine 88 and Enormous
Saturday, March 23rd, 1996 - San Francisco CA Hotal Utah w/ Naked Barbies
Wednesday, March 13th, 1996 - San Diego CA Velvet
Tuesday, March 12th, 1996 - San Diego CA Casbah
Saturday, March 9th, 1996 - Los Angeles CA Al's Bar w/ Leaving Trains and Urinals
Thursday, March 7th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Nightbreak w/ Decal and Brilliantines
Friday, February 23rd, 1996 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill - NoisePop with Fastbacks, Bracket and Chixdiggit
Saturday, February 3rd, 1996 - San Francisco CA Edinburgh Castle w/ Yoyodyne
Saturday, January 20th, 1996 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Postal and Overwhelming Colorfast
Saturday, January 13th, 1996 - San Francisco CA Edinburgh Castle w/ Little My
Thursday, December 21st, 1995 - Emeryville CA Formula w/ Dart and Grady Sisters
Friday, December 15th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Purple Onion w/ Winona Ryders
Saturday, December 9th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Chameleon w/ Vegas DeMilo
Tuesday, November 21st, 1995 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill
Saturday, November 11th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Chameleon w/ Wingnut and Smitten
Saturday, October 21st, 1995 - Oakland CA Stork Club w/ Pee and Duster
Saturday, October 7th, 1995 - Oakland CA Stork Club w/ Lunchbox and Portashrine
Friday, October 6th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Purple Onion
Saturday, September 16th 1995 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Meices
Friday, August 11th, 1995 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Postal and Supergrover
Friday, July 14th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Purple Onion w/ Clockbrains
Saturday, July 1st, 1995 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ American Sensei and Heavy into Jeff
Thursday, June 15th, 1995 - Berkeley CA Blake's w/ Portashrine
Saturday, June 3rd, 1995 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Stimmies and Baby Snufkin
Monday, May 15th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill
Friday, March 24th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Blue Lamp w/ Spinning Jennies
Saturday, March 18th, 1995 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Loud Family
Saturday, March 18th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Nightbreak w/ Spinning Jennies
Saturday, February 18th, 1995 - San Francisco CA Purple Onion w/ Prodigals and Grady Sisters
Thursday, February 2nd, 1995 - Berkeley CA Blake's w/ Portashrine
Saturday, January 28th, 1995 - Oakland CA Stork Club w/ Brilliantines and Portashrine
Friday, January 13th, 1995 - Berkeley CA live on KALX
Thursday, January 5th, 1995 - Berkeley CA Blake's w/ Portashrine
Friday, December 30th, 1994 - Berkeley CA Starry Plough w/ Flophouse and Pomegranate
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Limited edition, hand-screened 17" x 24" 15th anniversary show poster by esteemed SF poster artist Lil' Tuffy. Very limited stock. $7.50 (+$2.50 postage).
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