We've strolled over that other river to play Jersey City a few times recently. Like all cities named after the state in which they're situated, JC is a bitchin' place. For the avoidance of doubt, that means it's an excellent place to do your bitching. Like, if something is getting under your skin, just hop on the PATH a few stops, tilt your head back, and tell JC to quit screwing you out what's yours. That's how Alex got his new Camero and how Mike managed to replace the CEO's responsible for his underperforming stocks. The system works.

Anways, the devilishly charming Zac Clark from the Jersey City Independent caught our last show in JC with The Poconos and The Roadside Graves (killer bands, bof ovem). There's some nice words and some cool pics up here:

http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2009/05/15/live-in-jc-the-roadside-graves-the-press-at-im-automata-chino/

The man knows what the hell he's doing with photons and pixels and whatever it is that makes those soul-snatchers work, I tell you what.

Final note: The picture of Chilidog makes more sense if you realize that he had just mouthed the words, "what the fuck did you say? Say that shit to my face, I dare you" to the bartender, who was a 5" 2, female, and trying to tell him that his loaded potato skins were ready and being kept warm on top of the oven.

Howdy, just a few quick things: The lovely folks over at Band in Boston have just posted the set we did with them a few weeks back. You can hear it here:

http://www.bandinbostonpodcast.com/index.php?s=the+press

Also, during our Southern Hope Mini-Tour last week we swung by WRAS in Atlanta for an interview. It was half dignified and presidential, sort of fireside chat-ish, and the other half was bellicose and abusive, mostly on our part and completely unprovoked. It'll air next week and if we can figure out what technological tool we need to snatch it out of the sky we'll post it here soon.

More fun stuff coming soon!

It's been too long, but thank the good lord we are glad to be back. We're playing tonight at the EARL in east ATL. Doors are at 9. We're playing w/ two excellent bands - Untied States and The Goldest. Come by and get weird with us.

We're playing TT & the Bear's in Boston tomorrow. We've got the lead-off slot at 9, so come dip your chip early.

Scrambler Seequill
11:30pm
Magic Magic
10:40pm
Electric Laser People
9:50pm
The Press
9:00pm

We've got another 2 weeks till we have the vinyl in our maincured princess hands, but that's the kind of hellscape we live in.  As for you fine people, you can now download the tracks for free from RCRD LBL!
http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/The_Press/music
We are big fans of the folks at RCRD LBL and excited to work with them on this, so please swing by the site and download, upload, join, blog, spam, steal, crash, scream, cry, or whatever you care to do.
 

http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/pick-your-favorite-freshmen-music-video/

Our old Army buddies The Gay Blades are in the midst of a smack down balls out fight to the death over at MTVU, so please take a sec and vote for their bad ass new video. 

Happy O' Nine!

 

Things gon be changing around here.  No more multi-day hangovers.  No more rewearing work shirts with visible Indian food stains on them.  No more arrests for unlicensed fire arms.   No more blaming my lateness on "the fucking train" more than 6 times/week.  No more getting stoned and then complaining about being too stoned.  No more public indecency citations.  No more crying in front of my boss to get out of trouble.  And to the 35 extra lbs that I put on in the past 6 weeks - you're on notice and will be dealt with as soon as someone points you out thus providing the proper amount of shallow motivation that pride and ol' fashioned self-respect consistently fail to bring.

 

An so it's in this spirit that we pull out one of the polished stones from our year spent in the mines and put it on display.  The song is called "Master" (recorded at www.thefortbrooklyn.com) and will be released in late Feb as a 7" along with a bone shaking dub-step remix by Nate Mars.  We are huge fans of Nate's music - please check him out and keep an eye out for his full length release dropping later this year (www.myspace.com/natemars).  Also, please check out our the amazing stylings of JB Inks who dreamed up the cover art (www.myspace.com/jb_inks).

 

We've got alot planned for the year: a few 7"s, a full length, videos, Nascar sponsorships, a new website (www.thepressthepress.com), blogs, stock tips, and shows aplenty. 

The Press

"And the lord looked upon it and said 'it is done'..."

Yesyes, we finished recording the record and just got the mastered version back in our hot little (I mean really little, like gross small) hands.  How does it feel?  Terrifying.  I've thrown up everyday for a week.  I'm also pregnant.  Unrelated.  I mean the baby's unrelated to me.  It's an awful thing to say, but it's true. We all needed cash after paying for the recording so we put ourselves up for surrogate motherhood on craigslist.  Judge all you want - it's easier than injuring yourself at work and suing your employer.

Tracklisting:

1. Master
2. Pattern Mill
3. Fine China
4. Dropped from Airplanes
5. Panther Beach
6. Pineapple Rabbits
7. Bless This Mess
8. Big Boss, Little Boss
9. Wooden Jaw
10. The Continental Divide
11. Roc, Wraith, Harpy
12. Jellyfish Wrangler

We will be releasing a 7" or single or something soon and then the whole hamhoof later in the year. 

Also, if you make music and are looking to record, we can't say enough good things about The Fort and the cupcake of a man, Jim Bentley, who owns and runs it.  The man walks on water. 

Before the clock runs out on '08, we'll be playing around the NEast, with a special holiday love-fest show at Pete's candy store on Sat Dec. 20th.  Once '09 hits, it's going to get ugly.  We'll be in your town.  Hide the mayo.

 

Four moons have passed since we started working on this record, and though probably another 6 moon-melons will ripen only to be gobbled up by a giant space raven, we can see the end; and it is delicious.  We've tracked more than we will have room for on an LP, but that's ok.  The extras will be sold for scrap.  If you've seen any of the recent shows, then you might recognize a few; others will be totally new. 

The record as a whole sounds quite different than anything we've put out before.  Really what I'm trying to say is that it's a makeout record.  We're going to package the CD's with small candles and three types of lotion.  Gross?  Well grow up! Sorry we care about your dry-ass skin.  

Anywho, once October rears its pumpkinhead, we'll be back to playing shows.  Alot.  Three shows a day for the next 8 months. 

In other news, Alex recently told us that he was not moving to Switzerland to protest the CERN particle accelerator full time, so good news there.  He's just going to hate it from home.  Michael dropped the "L" from the end of his name but remains deathly afraid of water foul.  And Dave shot a guy, but was acquitted. 

Take care - we'll see you in sweaters.

The Press