Hello beautiful people,
On Friday 6/26 at 3PM EST we'll be LIVE on Rock This with Jen Meola. You can watch us right here in the video player below, or you can go here to watch the show and chat live. We'll be taking questions from the chat room, so stop by and say hello.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
BUSY
Hello Beautiful People.
We are really busy. Things are scattered and exciting. So we will keep you updated.
But here is a list.
WEBSTER HALL 7/10. We are playing. Come. Vote. Send us to Germany. Get a ticket here and we'll send you a copy of our EP (until we run out).
Recording. We finished an EP with OP, but there are people who want more of the HM special so we are writing and recording other songs. Crazy.
We have magazine article coming out in Cliche Magaznie on 7/1. We'll let you know where to pick it up when it comes out.
So good things are happening.
I must go. Talk soon.
Safe.
M
We are really busy. Things are scattered and exciting. So we will keep you updated.
But here is a list.
WEBSTER HALL 7/10. We are playing. Come. Vote. Send us to Germany. Get a ticket here and we'll send you a copy of our EP (until we run out).
Recording. We finished an EP with OP, but there are people who want more of the HM special so we are writing and recording other songs. Crazy.
We have magazine article coming out in Cliche Magaznie on 7/1. We'll let you know where to pick it up when it comes out.
So good things are happening.
I must go. Talk soon.
Safe.
M
Monday, May 18, 2009
How to Care for Your New Benson
I am writing to announce that I have discovered the ingredients to "Happy Benson." What is "Happy Benson" you ask? "Happy Benson" is the type of Benson that doesn't mope and cry all the time. "Happy Benson" is the guy you want to have a beer with in the bar. In his happy state, Benson is the fun, entertaining, hilarious friend you always wish you had. Sad Benson is another story.
Sad Benson has been making frequent appearances around the house. He is appropriately captured in this state in the image above. He comes home from work, depressed and bummed out. Any inquires as to why, are usually met with the response, "I'm not in a bad mood, why do you say I'm in a bad mood? WA WA WA" All of this occurs during a moping session unrivaled by most 2 year olds.
Now what is the cure for sad Benson? RED BULL!!!!! Benson requires caffeine like a wizard requires manna. (What up new nerd Matt Langner) If you follow these simple steps you will have yourself a "Happy Benson."
1. Keep your household Benson fed with any type of caffeine and suddenly sad, angry, annoying Benson is gone. Happy, productive, all around cool guy Benson returns. If you really want an extra happy Benson, add a can of PBR for every can of Red Bull or equivalent energy drink and you will be set.
2. Frequently discuss video games, those really cool shoes, or any Strokes song and "Happy Benson" will appear 50% of the time without requiring the use of energy drinks or PBR.
3. Benson also requires 8 hrs of sleep everyday. He usually gets around 6 or less. As a rule for every hour of sleep lost feed your Benson two diet Pepsis or one Red Bull per hour lost. If your Benson sleeps 8 hrs or more do not be afraid to still feed your Benson a diet Pepsi or two, it will maintain "Happy Benson" status for longer periods of time.
4. Find your Benson a "Bro-Mate"- A "Bro-Mate" is like a soul mate except it's a bro. Benson, when he is in a good mood, has found a "Bro-Mate". His name is Matthew Langner and when "Happy Benson" is around, they are inseperable. Just ask Caroline or Jackie.
5. Shackler's Revenge. 5 plays in a row will bring Happy Benson out, but only for a limited period of time without the previously prescribed cure of Red Bull or Diet Pepsi.
Things to Avoid discussing in order to prevent "Sad Benson"
1. Sandy
2. Animal Cruelty
3. Any movie with Robert de Niro or any Mafia related film ( The Godfather, Goodfellas etc.) Benson hates all of them, even though he has never watched any of them all the way through. He however loves the Departed, which is no where near as good as either previously mentioned Motion Pictured.
4. Benson also has a hatred of Vodka. Vodka makes Benson turn all kinds of red. He is clearly allergic, but still on occasion will imbibe with disasterous results.
5. Diet Coke. Benson only consumes products made by the Pepsi Corporation. He hates Coca-Cola and all they stand for (Except for the Polar Bears at Christmas time).
So in closing, if you have a Benson around your house and want to keep him happy, follow the steps I laid out carefully everyday and you will have yourself a happy, fun, good Benson. If you chose to ignore these steps, you are proceeding at your own peril.
-Prolow
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Shows, Recording, LIFE
Where do I start? (thematic or chronological?.... i do not think i can do either)
First. Hello everyone. The weather is great, isn't it? It is reminding me of summer and how pumped i am to get that spray tan.
Anyways. We have been really busy these past couple of weeks.
We played a show at the Bitter End two Saturdays ago. Thanks to all who came out... it was right up there with the crowd from Fat Baby. We are now moving on to play crash mansion may 24th (i know it's memorial day weekend, but what is better than a BBQ and then a rock show?) You can get tickets here for $12. There is more info to come.... do not worry the harassing emails are on their way. haha.
We have been in the studio recording new tracks. We recorded at metrosonic studios in Williamsburg (hipster cred) and in Bushwick (some street cred) Our leader OP has been awesome. We did our tracking of five songs in couple hours. And it sounds fucking massive. He is currently mixing it and i am excited to share these new songs with you.
Last Friday we played our alma mater at the pub. Thanks to those came to see the exhausted shit show that it was. I have nothing more to say about that.
Finally.
I have been working a day job at a college catering to the non-English-speaking contingent.
Benson is still working at COSI and has gotten an "interesting" haircut hopefully we can get band pictures before he changes it hah.
Prolow is still killing dreams. But due to the nice weather has been frequenting the outside.
Eric has gotten into steroids and has been reading mens health looking for new ways to enlarge his already exquisite thigh/calf muscles
love one another
safe
m
First. Hello everyone. The weather is great, isn't it? It is reminding me of summer and how pumped i am to get that spray tan.
Anyways. We have been really busy these past couple of weeks.
We played a show at the Bitter End two Saturdays ago. Thanks to all who came out... it was right up there with the crowd from Fat Baby. We are now moving on to play crash mansion may 24th (i know it's memorial day weekend, but what is better than a BBQ and then a rock show?) You can get tickets here for $12. There is more info to come.... do not worry the harassing emails are on their way. haha.
We have been in the studio recording new tracks. We recorded at metrosonic studios in Williamsburg (hipster cred) and in Bushwick (some street cred) Our leader OP has been awesome. We did our tracking of five songs in couple hours. And it sounds fucking massive. He is currently mixing it and i am excited to share these new songs with you.
Last Friday we played our alma mater at the pub. Thanks to those came to see the exhausted shit show that it was. I have nothing more to say about that.
Finally.
I have been working a day job at a college catering to the non-English-speaking contingent.
Benson is still working at COSI and has gotten an "interesting" haircut hopefully we can get band pictures before he changes it hah.
Prolow is still killing dreams. But due to the nice weather has been frequenting the outside.
Eric has gotten into steroids and has been reading mens health looking for new ways to enlarge his already exquisite thigh/calf muscles
love one another
safe
m
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Extremely Bitter...end
Hello ALL
I would like to say that it has been awhile. Yes i have missed you as well. We have been really busy getting ready for our big show this Saturday at the bitter end. **
*****advance tickets are no longer available online. buy em at the door, suckas*************
Also we are going back into the studio with our fearless producer OP he has just got back from Europe and is ready to do some work. So please check come Saturday and check out the new songs that will be coming soon.
Tell your friends. I must run. I have been doing a lot of writing of songs as well as catching up on the wire... what a good show. hope to see you all Saturday. We need you to come and vote.
Safe
m
I would like to say that it has been awhile. Yes i have missed you as well. We have been really busy getting ready for our big show this Saturday at the bitter end. **
*****advance tickets are no longer available online. buy em at the door, suckas*************
Also we are going back into the studio with our fearless producer OP he has just got back from Europe and is ready to do some work. So please check come Saturday and check out the new songs that will be coming soon.
Tell your friends. I must run. I have been doing a lot of writing of songs as well as catching up on the wire... what a good show. hope to see you all Saturday. We need you to come and vote.
Safe
m
Monday, April 13, 2009
Monday Morning and WIM
We're playing tonight at the Delancey. It's for the WIM showcase (That's Women in Music), and it should be a fun time. We'll shmooozze some females and talk about Annalisa - our manager - and how amazing she is. I think we're playing around 10:30, but come before that so you can catch the other bands. Plus it's FREEEEEE, and I believe there are 2 for 1 drinks specials. It'll be a good start to the week, so I hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Eric
Thursday, April 2, 2009
JOOSED UP LIKE A MOFO
first and foremost, I would like to give a moment of silence to my collegiate beverage of choice: Sparks. although it has not technically been discontinued, the removal of the caffeine from this essentially perfect drink renders it as uninspired and wholly marginal malt liquor drink in the realm of smirnoff ice lameness.
however before we take this moment of silence, i feel it is entirely necessary to share the wikipedia page i referenced for the information pertaining to this blog:
"Created by San Francisco-based beverage marketing firm McKenzie River Corporation, early marketing relied on word of mouth primed by giving away large quantities of the beverage. Its critics dislike the high acidity, sweetness, and blatantly artificial flavor. Ironically, fans like the beverage for the same reasons, although the caffeine and high alcohol content, as well as the herbal components, also play a factor. Sparks also has a tendency to change the color of the tongue and teeth temporarily, after consumption of several of these beverages due to FD&C Yellow No.5. In some regions this discoloration is referred to as "Sparks Mouth". The drink caught on within the American hipster community, which has been known for its ironic glorification of several other cheap, low-grade alcoholic beverages.[2]"
hahahahah
ok ok moment of silence
.......
SO!
as it were, for every dark, ominous and depressing cloud there is, there is in fact a silver lining. the graceful yet tragic departure of Sparks as we know it from the market has left a vacancy for some ridiculously potent, attention deficit beverage to fill.
My darlings, may i introduce you all to the era of JOOSE.
but what is JOOSE you ask? well, according to the label, joose is, in addition to being a whopping 9.9% alcohol per volume, is 23.5 ounces of premium malt liquor, natural flavors, caffeine ginseng, taurine and FD&C Yellow # 5. what does this equate to besides one sloppy shit show of an evening? an overly sugary, grapey, toxicly after-tasting disaster of a drink choice.
do i recommend it? YES...ish. k, i'm not going to lie, its pretty beastly. it basically tastes like paint thinner with about thirty cups of splenda and maybe an orange rind. whatever, it will get you shitty in anywhere between 6-11 minutes if you drink aggressively. once you have knocked down said quantity, you are all hulked up and ready to fucking punch through walls and run as fast as you can to... wherever? it doesn't really matter, the long and short of it is you will have an overwhelmingly unnecessary amount of energy for someone who is shitfaced.
Sparks left some pretty huge, sloppy shoes to fill and joose, for better or worse, has stepped up to the plate with a vengeance. after one night with one can of JOOSE and a pair of sparks, i found myself trimming my sideburns with one shoe and no pants at like 9:30 on a tuesday. blindsided. i didn't stand a chance. basically, what i am trying to say is that Sparks could not have passed the torch to a more fitting successor.
kk, so, this has been like 70 minutes and 4 paragraphs dedicated to one drink so i am going to hurry up and wrap all this up. JOOSE is pretty burly, and if you are up to the inevitable cavitites and hangovers, you should give this sumbitch a spin.
take care mybabies
xoxoxoooxox
BENSIAHSDNLASdasfdnmoasifmas.dasda
however before we take this moment of silence, i feel it is entirely necessary to share the wikipedia page i referenced for the information pertaining to this blog:
"Created by San Francisco-based beverage marketing firm McKenzie River Corporation, early marketing relied on word of mouth primed by giving away large quantities of the beverage. Its critics dislike the high acidity, sweetness, and blatantly artificial flavor. Ironically, fans like the beverage for the same reasons, although the caffeine and high alcohol content, as well as the herbal components, also play a factor. Sparks also has a tendency to change the color of the tongue and teeth temporarily, after consumption of several of these beverages due to FD&C Yellow No.5. In some regions this discoloration is referred to as "Sparks Mouth". The drink caught on within the American hipster community, which has been known for its ironic glorification of several other cheap, low-grade alcoholic beverages.[2]"
hahahahah
ok ok moment of silence
.......
SO!
as it were, for every dark, ominous and depressing cloud there is, there is in fact a silver lining. the graceful yet tragic departure of Sparks as we know it from the market has left a vacancy for some ridiculously potent, attention deficit beverage to fill.
My darlings, may i introduce you all to the era of JOOSE.
but what is JOOSE you ask? well, according to the label, joose is, in addition to being a whopping 9.9% alcohol per volume, is 23.5 ounces of premium malt liquor, natural flavors, caffeine ginseng, taurine and FD&C Yellow # 5. what does this equate to besides one sloppy shit show of an evening? an overly sugary, grapey, toxicly after-tasting disaster of a drink choice.
do i recommend it? YES...ish. k, i'm not going to lie, its pretty beastly. it basically tastes like paint thinner with about thirty cups of splenda and maybe an orange rind. whatever, it will get you shitty in anywhere between 6-11 minutes if you drink aggressively. once you have knocked down said quantity, you are all hulked up and ready to fucking punch through walls and run as fast as you can to... wherever? it doesn't really matter, the long and short of it is you will have an overwhelmingly unnecessary amount of energy for someone who is shitfaced.
Sparks left some pretty huge, sloppy shoes to fill and joose, for better or worse, has stepped up to the plate with a vengeance. after one night with one can of JOOSE and a pair of sparks, i found myself trimming my sideburns with one shoe and no pants at like 9:30 on a tuesday. blindsided. i didn't stand a chance. basically, what i am trying to say is that Sparks could not have passed the torch to a more fitting successor.
kk, so, this has been like 70 minutes and 4 paragraphs dedicated to one drink so i am going to hurry up and wrap all this up. JOOSE is pretty burly, and if you are up to the inevitable cavitites and hangovers, you should give this sumbitch a spin.
take care mybabies
xoxoxoooxox
BENSIAHSDNLASdasfdnmoasifmas.dasda
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