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Last Updated: 11/17/2009

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City: BROOKLYN
State: New York
Country: US
Signup Date: 1/16/2006

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 

Current mood:  voluminous
Category: Music
Fresh off their Yugoslavian Summer tour, Change the Station is back. With some new songs and a re-freshed line-up, we are coming to a city near you for a CMJ showcase and a BLAST RADIUS CD Release Party.
The CMJ show will be at The Trash Bar (256 Grand Ave, Brooklyn) on Tues, Oct. 20th and CTS plays at 11:30pm.  The CMJ/Blast Radius Vol. 2 CD Release Party will be at Bar Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn) on Sat, Oct. 24th and will feature other Blast Radius affiliated artists: Bonnie Baxter, Mon.Key.Pod and Surefire.  Staring at 8pm.
(Blast Radius Vol. 2 CD's will be given out for FREE at the party on the 24th and will feature some awesomely sick NYC bands: Black Taxi, Asa Ransom, The Gay Blades, Bottle Up and Go, Surefire, The Party Faithful, Bot, Viva Mayday, and Reckless Sons)

So postpone your vacations, fly your private jet into Brooklyn or switch your plans to wash your hair...but just make sure to fit us into your busy CMJ schedule, cause these 2 shows are going to ROCK.  Plus,
we haven't seen you all in a while, and we've missed the hell out of you.

*In other news, Change the Station debut CD, Follow the White Noise, was selected to be one of the "indie artist" CD's on www.insound.com later this month, and will be one of the featured bands for insound's print page in the L Magazine's Music issue, coming out this week, so keep an eye out for that.
and finally check out this recent review:
"If I was in the band, which I am, I would be at every Change the Station show, and purchase their music on itunes to help support their drinking habits."      
                  -Ian Jacobs of Change the Station

see you next week. 
-*CTS*  
visit: www.myspace.com/..changethestation  -for more info and media.
Thursday, May 21, 2009 

Current mood:  blissful
Category: Music
Check out our video at www.thedelimagazine.com
      After lots of hard work from a great crew that Brooklyn's own Director, Vidoli ( www.michaelvidoli.com ) brought together, our music video is finally here for your viewing pleasure...and we've never looked cooler!!  With all the production work that went into it, this video is a huge accomplishment for us as an indie band and we would like to thank everyone who helped make this happen from the bottom of our hearts, you guys are amazing!! Also big thanks to the deli magazine for releasing the video on their home page where you should check it out for yourself!
For the full size video on vimeo at http://vimeo.com/4737864
Also, our next show will be on Thursday, May 28th @ Public Assembly in Brooklyn!!
Yours Truly,
*CTS*
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 
Change the Station is taking part in a really awesome Compilation CD called: BLAST RADIUS featuring some of our favorite fellow brooklyn-ites....

We've recorded a new song for the CD called "Black Heart" which you can check out on our page... or you can come and get a free copy of BLAST RADIUS at the release party, one week from tonight: Thursday, Jan. 29th... @ Public Assembly... and although CtS will not be performing at the show Ian Jacobs will be wrapping up the night with a DJ set after five bands melt your faces, so you can dance the night away and call in sick to work the next morning.  Should be a great party.

You can see alot more details about the new compilation and the release party at:
www.myspace.com/blastradiusnyc

*we also have some shows of our own coming up,
*and our music video will be done by the end of next month.
So keep up with us.  See you in your future.
-*CtS*


Friday, December 12, 2008 

Current mood:  busy
Category: Music
Hello myspacers.
*So this past weekend we shot our first music video, (for our song My Will)... and it was probably one of the coolest thing that we have ever been a part of.
Our good friend, and director, Michael Vidoli, turned us into James Bond-esque, Rock n' Roll ninjas over the weekend.  The whole thing was pretty bad-ass.
The outfits, guns, fight scenes, cars, stunt drivers, makeup, lighting...  He had it all on lock-down, and we can't wait to show you all the finished cut in a few months.

*Also Change the Station got an interview and a little 2 page spread in NYC's U Groove Magazine.  U Groove is published by NYC's Show Entertainment Group, and the article was the result of a show that we performed at, sponsored by SEG last month.  Anyways the article is a pretty cool little snippet of what we are all about.  You can pick up U Groove Mag. at tons of venues all around the city: (Irving Plaza, Crash Mansion, Public Assembly,  The Trash Bar, Fontana's, Matchless, Spike Hill, Bar Rose, Rock Wood Music Hall, and The Bitter End.)  Let us know what you think of it, when you do.

Ok, thats all for now... see you all soon, in '09... be good.
*CTS*
Saturday, October 25, 2008 
check it out... it's a review of our CMJ show from wed. night on the deli home page.

http://www.thedelimagazine.com/

(hint) you will probably have to scroll down to find it.
thanks for reading.
-*CTS* 
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 

Current mood:  amorous
Just a quick reminder that our CMJ Showcase is tomorrow, Wed the 22nd @ The Trash Bar in Brooklyn.
We would like to see you all there.
Change the Station plays at 8:30 and there is an OPEN BAR (pabst and al well drinks) from 8-9.  Trash Bar is located off of the bedford L train at 256 grand Avenue (btwn driggs and roebling). 
Sounds Under Radio, Nakatomi Plaza, Arkadelphia, and Carlon
will also perform at the showcase.
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---Also the Deli magazine has been digging CTS left and right.
*We got chosen to be one of the 26 bands that will have their showcase reviewed live, by the Deli Magazine's CMJ Music Marathon Reviews...
so there will be some press at the show.
*and Our CD, "Follow the White Noise", got reviewed in the brand spankin' new fall issue.  Of course we encourage you to pick on up to see the print, but here is the full review:

"As electro seized air waves, Change the Station embraces a sound that fuses alternative rock and electronic elements, contributing to an era in which Indie bands have brought the synthesizer to yet a new level.  Although the band seems to be influenced by a variety of genres, the best face of Change the Station lies in the darker of songs like "Sew It Up" shaped by the pounding drums ad Ian Jacobs' ominous tones, which seem to embody the bands' genuine personality."

cool... see you manana.
your friends,
*change the station*

Friday, October 03, 2008 

Current mood:  hungry
Hello to all you people out there in myspace land.
So CTS has been extremely busy this fall

We got a CMJ Showcase coming up in a few weeks on Wed, Oct 22nd @ Trash Bar!!!!!!!!! Sure to be awesome... We need to see you all there, and its open bar while we play! (which always helps a little)

Also, we got a little bit press on the Deli Magazine home page (you might have to scroll down a little, but it's there):
http://www.thedelimagazine.com/
Post a comment on there about how much you love us, (or hate us) if you have the guts.  They also said they have a review of our CD coming out in their next issue...pretty SWEEEET!  So keep an eye out for that!

Last, we are shooting a music video for "My Will" at the end of this month, and Ian is really looking forward to getting the shit kicked out of him... I've said to much.

see you on oct 22nd @ Trash.
your friends,
-*CTS*

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 
hello all. we are back in NYC.
So the tour was freaking amazingly awesome-ness!  we really had the
time of our lives out on the road for 2 weeks.
We have soooo many people to thank who helped us along the way on our
tour, so if you hooked us up with a gig, or a place to sleep, or came
out to a show, or bought a CD, or fed us...
 THANK YOU>!!!

Also the tour finale Sat. night at Mercury Lounge was an absolute
highlight of the tour for us.  The crowd was awesome and we really
played one of our best shows of the entire trip.  Pretty soon you will
be able to judge that for yourself though, since we have documented
every single show from the tour and the videos will be on the way
soon.

Moving forward, we will be taking the rest of august off to write some
new material, make a music video for "my will", and push the album
around a little (speaking of which you can purchase "Follow the White
Noise" on itunes now!!!).

So again thanks so much to everyone who came out to the show Saturday
night, you guys made our night!!  and make sure to check out the album
on itunes if you don't own it yet.  And there are tons of new pics up
on our myspace page from the tour and the mercury show... so check
that out too!

later.
Ian / Lisa / Michelle
*CTS*
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 
The tour has been amazing so far. All the cities, all the bands, all the people. We have traveled over 1,000 miles and we still have a few more days to go.
We have been really getting our set tight as nails out here on the road, and we can't wait to get back to NYC on the 9th to play for all you guys!
We invite / urge you to check out that show, a Saturday night at Mercury Lounge, coming back from our first tour is a big deal for all of us. and we wanna see all your faces on the day we return home.

Here is a little Rob job sneak peak of what we have been up to!


or http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=dKGyrQuid1o

So, save the date, Saturday, AUGUST 9TH @ the Mercury Lounge! 217 e houston st.

(at ave A)
Combat Zone plays at 8pm.
(you don't wanna miss their set, and we'll be there early hanging out!)
we play at 9:30.
and let us know what you think of our little movie if you have a minute.

Ian / Lisa / Michelle
*CTS*
Monday, July 14, 2008 

Current mood:  full
Category: Music
Hello friends...
So our CD is out and we couldn't be more proud of it. Reviews are on the way, and we are in the process of working on some other press and record store consignment deals to get the CD the attention we think it deserves. 
Right now you can click on this link to purchase the CD on cdbaby if you haven't gotten your hands on one yet.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/changestation2

Also our Summer tour starts in less than 2 weeks and we are SOOO amped. 
We head out later this month, with our good friends Combat Zone, for 11 shows in 14 nights in 10 U.S. states.
We have all our tour dates posted on our myspace page.
www.myspace.com/changethestation
so you can check that out for a show near you, chances are there is at least one that you should go to!

*AND FOR ALL OUR NYC PEOPLE
Our final show of the tour, our "homecoming performance", will be a kick ass show at The MERCURY LOUNGE, in the LES.  On Aug 9th!  you should all check it out,
you all know what an awesome place mercury lounge is... and its on a Saturday night!

We invite you to come out, welcome us home from tour, and consume some drinks with us.  Should be amazing!

hope to see you awesome people soon...
Ian / Lisa / Michelle
*CTS*
changethestation@gmail.com