Playing tomorrow at Solar Culture Gallery - cool warehouse space with wall to wall art. Opening up for Arrington de Dionyso of Old Time Relijun:

Sunday, Oct 18
9pm
Solar Culture Gallery
www.solarculture.com
$7
All ages

Then it's back to Plush for a special Halloween edition - costumes are heartily encouraged.

Thursday, Oct 29
9:30pm - 11:30pm
Plush front lounge
www.plushtucson.com
Free
21+

Plus Cristina will join forces with Vanessa Lundon at Plush Monday, Oct 26 to play each other's solo stuff - with special guests!

Hey cats and kittens,

We were invited to be the guest band on Monday's Locals Only show on KXCI. We tracked about 9 songs completely live,interspersed with interviews with Mel Mason:

http://www.kxci.org/localsonly/podcast/podcast-10122009.mp3

And you should just check out KXCI - they're a great example of local radio done right. They're truly reflective of the Tucson community, lots of eclectic shows and great people to boot. Check out shows like Local's Only, The Home Stretch, Al Perry's Clambake, The Road Show, and Tempest Broog - either at 93.1 FM in Tucson or streaming at www.kxci.org.

It was a blast!
xo
cristina

The Modeens are honored to follow in Jamie's footsteps and be featured on Vol II of the Trip Inside This House Summer Solstice compilation with our new song 'Sonic Daydream'!

http://tripinsidethishouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/sun-arise.html

17 bands from around the world are included in this unique selection of songs all called 'Trip Inside This House' (a play on the famous 'Slip Inside This House' from 13 Floor Elevators).

But best of all, it's free to download!

So click on o'er here and grab some music perfect for this year's heat wave hallucinations:

http://rapidshare.com/files/246391284/VA_-_Trip_Inside_This_House__Vol.II-Summer_Solstice_2009.rar

Hey cats and kittens,

Our good friend Valis at the Trip Inside This House blog is doing another compilation - a whole cd of songs called Trip Inside This House! We just put our contribution together this week and shipped it off to Valis by deadline (whew!) and we're pretty pleased with the results. Check it out yourself and let us know what you think!

This song was recorded at Chamber of Sounds studio in downtown Tucson.

love and peace
the modeens

We're moving!! That's right, we're leaving lala land and moving to that funky, hoppin yet down-to-earth desert town, Tucson, AZ in just a couple of weeks! We're super excited - especially because we'll be living in an actual *house* and turning it into our own recording studio. We're ready to break out of apartment living and make as much noise as we want!

But we have one last chance for the local angelenos to groove on with us. Here's the scoop as only phil can bring it:

So, as I know you're all die hard Modeens fans and can't stand the thought of never seeing the band again, we're going to suit up in our super-hero costumes for one last rockin performance at our favorite haunt, THE CINEMA BAR, this SUNDAY, 11/23! It's going to be an all day affair, starting at 3:30pm! If you're up for a BBQ, the grill will be fired up out back, so bring your meat or veggies or tofurkey and cook away!

But don't just come to see us - there's also gonna be a JAM - so bring yer guitar or whatever noisemaker you're into and hop onstage!

If you've never been, the CINEMA BAR is located at 3967 Sepulveda, Culver City, 90230
http://www.cinemabar.net/

Please come down and help us rock the joint in this very special farewell performance!

First, if you like psychedelic rock from the sixties, Trip Inside This House is the blog for you! Curated by DJ Valis, TITH digs up old stuff you've never even heard about but will go gaga over!

And he's a big supporter of modern bands carrying on the torch, so he likes to interview musicians with all kinds of cool questions. One of his regular features is The Wayback Machine (remember Peabody and his boy??) every Monday. And he's featured two Modeens!

Cristina's trip

Jamie's trip

Jamie's also on their new Solstice Compilation!

oooowheee our last hoe-down was rip-roarin good time! but wait til you get a load of the next shindig:

THE SHIVAS
Hailing all the way from Vancouver Washington, this teenage garage-psych band will blow your mind with their creative & vintage mix of blues, percussive beats, eastern sounds and sheer psychedelic power. This is their only Westside performance - so don't miss it! Set time 11PM

The Shivas live at Rock-n-Roll Pizza


Visit the Shivas profile

THE MODEENS
This edgy psychedelic-pop outfit combines the triple vocal attack of Jamie Laboz (guitar), Cristina Williams (bass) and Phil Williams (guitar) with Michael Medina on drums. Some songs have a garage-punk edge to them while others are epically ethereal and drenched in sweet feedback. Set time 10PM

Here's The Modeens at Psych-Circus II

Visit The Modeens profile

LIQUID OWSLEY
Homemade modular synths, "borrowed" A/V equipment and unlikely noise generators propel this duo into the future by way of the past. Featuring Barry "Lord" Conley on his "OutofControl-atron" (read about him and his creations in Tape Op Issue 63) and Billy Stobo (from Stobo and ex-Golden Buddha) on a plethora of different atmospheres. Set time 9PM

Here's The OutofControl-atron in action


Visit Barry's band The Aliens

RAMEN EMPIRE
They describe their sound as "silver fish swimming", I'm not quite sure what the hell that means, but I know they're much more exciting than staring into a fishbowl. They're more like surreal noise-pop with a punk edge. Featuring members Craig Godfrey & JT Carstarphen and friends. Set time midnight

Visit The Ramen Empire's profile

This is going to be a very special evening featuring projections from Michael Allen and the way-out psych sounds of virtual DJ Valis (of Psychedelic Velveeta). Please come by and enjoy the night!

new song "Empty Pockets" and other videos are up on youtube now!

but wait, lemme tell you about our lineup. we've just added mike medina from houston, tx via seattle, as drummer and phil has moved to second guitar - and we are super-psyched with the sound!!

so please check out empty pockets below and go to http://www.youtube.com/themodeens for a whole slew of 'em. Oooooohh, look at the pretty colors!

Empty Pockets :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt2ueD45zNk

to tide you over until the next installment of Psychedelic Circus (sat, may 3rd in case you’re wondering...), here are some clips of its debut:

AN ATTRACTION WITHOUT PARALLEL..it's the Psychedelic Circus 4 Great Bands!! Stiltwalkers!! Light Shows!!

FRIDAY February 22nd
14 Below
14th St and Santa Monica Blvd
9pm to 1am
$10 ($8 w/ flyer)

9PM The Hard Goodbye
10PM STOBO
11PM The Modeens
12PM The Savages

CHECK OUT ALL THE BANDS AT: http://www.myspace.com/venicemusiccollective!

in order of appearance:

The Hard Goodbye
"We make records, play shows, and don't want to die on the streets of LA."
myspace.com/thehardgoodbyeband

STOBO
"Whether crooning a well-oiled ballad or pounding out a foot-stompin drinking song, the dynamic and emotional range of this music is captivating."
myspace.com/stobo

The Modeens
"East meets West somewhere in the future and spawns a high-energy psychedelic love child" Featuring Barry Conley (see current issue of Tape Op for more info on this extraordinary producer/engineer/synth madman!)
myspace.com/themodeens

The Savages
"hallucinatory sounds..."
myspace.com/thesavagesmusic

Costumes and other forms of freak-flag-flying encouraged!

Print the flyer for $8 cover ($10 without flyer):