Joe (with his Noisola partner Didier Leplae) scored the film Collapse, a documentary by Chris Smith about controversial writer and theorist Michael Ruppert.  We went to the opening last Friday at Angelika, and I have to say (with no bias to my bandmate being involved) that I found the film riveting.  No matter what you think you know, there's sure to be something in Michael's theories and life story that you'll find compelling and worthy of discussion.

Learn more here: http://www.collapsemovie.com/

-BJ

What a horrible tragedy...  I didn't know Jerry too well... but he was always an amazingly upbeat and positive person, as well as one of the best musicians I've ever met.  Our condolences to his friends and family.

Much respect,
BJ/P&L

We've been hard at work in our little cave of a practice space, writing a ton of new material for the past several weeks, and we're really psyched to debut some of the new songs at these upcoming live music events:

Saturday 10/24 @ The Elevens (Northampton, MA)
Monday 10/26 @ Death By Audio (Brooklyn, NY)

Yes? YES!

Tomorrow:
We'll be kicking off the Willie Mae-ra-thon, a weekend's worth of
benefit concerts for the Willie Mae Rock Camp For Girls.

For those who don't know:
"Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is a non-profit music and mentoring
program that empowers girls and women through music education and
activities that foster self-respect, leadership skills, creativity,
critical thinking, and collaboration."

The info for the show is below.  Of special note: P&L guitarist
Sarah Lipstate will also be performing solo as Noveller!

We'll then be leaving for a quick trip to Europe, all those dates
are up on our web sites.

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Thursday, May 28th
@ Union Pool (484 Union St. Brooklyn)

PARTS & LABOR
OMEGA JARDEN
NOVELLER
TALK NORMAL

http://www.williemaerockcamp.org/

So psyched for our whirlwind trip back to the UK!  Here's our shows:

Thursday, May 7th
w/ Throats
@ The Macbeth
70 Hoxton St. Shoreditch
7:30PM

tickets at: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BEATHAPPENINGMAGAZINE

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Sunday, May 10th
@ All Tomorrow's Parties
Full schedule here: http://www.atpfestival.com/Events/TheFansStrikeBack/PlayingTimes.php

So we came in dead last, 100 out of 100, in the ATP fans' vote for which bands should perform at "The Fans Strike Back" festival this May 8th-10th.  Which means, in a somewhat counter-intuitive stroke of luck, we'll be performing!

http://www.atpfestival.com/atp/Events/TheFansStrikeBack/News/View/0902111304.php

We're still on tour in Europe right now, including a week's worth of shows in the UK, so lots of chances for you UK denizens to catch us make what we make.  Hope to see you!

-BJ/P&L

We now have a facebook page:


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?/pages/Parts-Labor/56647777000

NPR Weekend Edition interviewed us about the making of "Receivers"! The episode aired this morning, but you can listen online here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97876081&ft=1&f=10001

Thanks Liane, and NPR!!!