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Last Updated: 11/26/2009

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Thursday, September 18, 2008 
Yes, you heard right. BTMI will be crossing over the ATLANTIC for their second tour of the UK. This time it will be just me, my IPOD, and the train system doing the duties. My very tall frien​d Mike Park (you know, the guy who did that Bad Manners tour a while back) @ Asian​ Man Records has been kind enoug​h to book the UK tour, despite the fact that we still owe them some money and most of the artwork I make for them is kind of a pain.

He is hoping you can get in touch with him if you book shows in the UK. There are a few dates​ to fill,​ so pleas​e get in touch​ with mike park at mikea​sianm​an@​aol.​com

In parti​cular​,​ we are looki​ng for GLASG​OW,​ LIVER​POOL,​ MANCH​ESTER​,​ but would​ like to hear from anyon​e who books​ shows​ so he can build​ his booki​ng conne​ction​s over in the UK and therefore continue his stranglehold on kindness, positivity and good vibes WORLDWIDE.​

Oh yeah, some specifics about this tour that could be fun:

1) It will be ALL REQUESTS every night. No request too obscure! B-sides! Slow jams! A-sides! Fast jams! Maybe even covers if you show up early enough! I'm getting all 80 or so songs ready, and will be taking requests in a bucket throughout the night. Holy shit that's fun!

2) BRING YOUR OWN BAND! Rick and I tried to do this last side but there was a lot of pussing out on most cities' part, so here's the thing: if you bring an instrument (i.e. guitar/amp, saxophone, keyboard, glockenspiel) and you KNOW a song or twelve (no half-assing! whole-assing only!) you yourself can be in the increasingly irrelevant BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!!!!!! Whenever we do this in the states it is fun as hell, so I want no international whining. Let's bridge the gap between audience and performers and become perfaurmienders.

3) I'm also thinking about making a movie during my travels. But y'know, those ideas usually disappear within a day or two or traveling. Maybe not this time though!

OK, so once again if you can help out at all please get in touch with Mike Park as he is being a kind kind person and booking this thing! Alright, Seacrest OUT! (is american idol still a show even?)

Thanks,
Jeff
11:29 AM
 
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dave!
Dave Sharpe

 
OMGOMGOMGOMG Now all we need is dates :D
 
Posted by dave! on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 6:04 PM
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SPUD

 
omg...this is gonna be sweet...

what kinda venue size would you be thinking?

for manchester or liverpool!

i'd love to help in some way!

xx
 
Posted by SPUD on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 8:22 PM
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Blonde Ross
Ross McCleary

 
if you do come to Glasgow i will be soooo psyched!!
 
Posted by Blonde Ross on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 11:28 PM
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Scott Water Music
Scott Heisel

 
I wanna play drums for you at the Fest this year. Holler back.
 
Posted by Scott Water Music on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 2:39 AM
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Jamie

 
So glad you're back here soon, means i don't have to fly out there for the fest (although i'd love to).

P.S.

If i request "Go Ska!" will i get punched?
 
Posted by Jamie on Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 4:06 AM
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courtney
Winosaur Mcloner

 
woot! looks like ill be flying to the UK!
 
Posted by courtney on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 7:23 AM
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justin, interrupted

 
i would solely fund (in advance, and via paypal even!) a BTMI u.s. tour that was requests only. say what, $10,000? pocket change! for true. i mean, the only band member that will never let you down is ipod. make it so, sir!
 
Posted by justin, interrupted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 4:18 AM
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Luke

 
I actually let out an involuntary squeal when I read the part about requests only and BYOB part.

If you require accommodation / transport/ instrumentalists/ money/ socks/ personalised towels then maybe I could hook you up.
 
Posted by Luke on Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 6:12 PM
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The Mighty Beerd [Советские Креветки]!
Cerberus Sammael

 
dudes :) come either manchester or come to wigan
theres a place called cafe nirvana
im sure theyd take you they love bands

i hope you come up here
:P might whip out the guitar
x
 
Posted by The Mighty Beerd [Советские Креветки]! on Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 1:17 AM
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Bomb the Music Industry!

 
This is MIKE PARK, not Jeff writing this. I'm almost done booking the tour.
Here's what I got thus far:

BTMI
JANUARY 2009
22nd-LONDON
23rd-BRIGHTON
24th-WEYMOUTH
25th-EXETER
26th-tba
27th-CAMBRIDGE
28th-KINGSTON
29th-NORWICH
30th-NOTTINGHAM
31st-TBA

FEBRUARY
1st-WICKLOW, IRELAND
2nd-DUBLIN, IRELAND
3rd-TBA
4th-EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
5th-ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND
6th-NEWCASTLE
7th-TBA
8th-MANCHESTER
9th-COLCHESTER
10th-TBA

Still looking to fill some dates and specifically looking for FEB 3rd in either BELFAST, IRELAND or GLASGOW, SCOTLAND. So if you can help with a show in either city, please get in touch.
peace, mike park
email me at
mikeasianman@aol.com
 
Posted by Bomb the Music Industry! on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 9:58 PM
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DAN G!
Dan Grech

 
Kingston Colchester and London it is!
 
Posted by DAN G! on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 12:56 PM
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Bomb The Sat Nav Industry!

 
2 scottish dates and possibly a third in glasgow! How am i suppose to concentrate at work today with this kind of knowledge!
 
Posted by Bomb The Sat Nav Industry! on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 8:48 AM
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Luke

 
seriously excited about the south coast dates. I live 4 train stops from Brighton if you need food/drink/shelter/personalized bathrobes. cheers.
 
Posted by Luke on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:59 AM
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Ross

 
An Edinburgh date? Seriously!?

You've just made my fucking year.
 
Posted by Ross on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 11:16 AM
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courtney
Winosaur Mcloner

 
i take that back-- come to nürnberg, germany.
 
Posted by courtney on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 5:18 PM
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Steheartssin
Ste O'Neill

 
im up for playing in Newcastle for sure
 
Posted by Steheartssin on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 8:39 PM
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GSV Promotions

 
Bomb The Music Industry! (USA) live in Greystones! GSV Promotions proudly presents, from New York, USA, on Asian Man/Quote Unquote Records, BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! (http://www. bombthemusicindustry. com) (http://www. myspace. com/bombthemusicindustry) with Nine IX Lives (http://www. nineixlives. com) The Upgrades (http://www. myspace. com/theupgrades) Chewing On Tinfoil (http://www. myspace. com/tinfoilabusemyspace) The Shower Scene (http://www. myspace. com/theshowerscenecouldkill) Sunday 1st February 2009 @ 4:00pm All Ages gig! €7 at the door.
Greystones Theatre, Theatre Lane, Greystones, Co Wicklow.
.. Bomb The Music Industry! is a musical collective from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. They write, produce, record (sometimes only through the microphone on an iMac), and distribute all of their music under the leadership of lead songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock. Rosenstock and several other contributors are members of The Arrogant Sons Of Bitches. They have recently earned regard for their DIY punk ethic, embodied by such actions such as distributing three albums' worth of material for free on their site, and offering free stencils and paint for fans to create their own t-shirts. They also offer their fans a chance to perform on stage if they learn a song and bring their instrument to the show. Bomb the Music Industry! plays a blend of several musical styles anchored onto ska and punk. They're often compared to bands from previous waves of ska such as the Blue Meanies, Fishbone or Big D and the Kids Table that blended a range of influences and experimental effects onto the ska framework common in each band's respective eras. Bomb the Music Industry! also share similarities with popular ska/punk and punk acts such as Catch-22 and Slapstick. The influences go deeper than ska and punk, however, as studio experimentation, synth-pop, and DC hardcore pop up in the mix. Rosenstock claims that bands such as Harvey Danger and Neutral Milk Hotel are as much influences as standard ska/punk affairs, as evidenced by tracks such as “This Graceless Planet” (an adaptation of a song by the band We Versus the Shark to the musical aesthetic of Bomb the Music Industry!) or “Stand There Until You're Sober” (which feature, respectively, jarring synth breakouts and backwards looping). In live performances the band has begun using digital technology to create breakdowns that sound like they are lifted from 8-bit videogames. Tracks such as “Sweet Home Cannada” and “Future 86” strip down the arrangements to barebones loops and guitar, with the latter featuring a full brass section but lacking the upstroke rythms on the guitar, a key element of 3rd-wave Ska. Bomb The Music Industry! will play live at the Greystones Theatre on Sunday 1st February 2009 @ 4:00pm Directions to the Greystones Theatre: To access the theatre from Greystones, drive or walk into the Meridian Centre carpark off Greystones main street, Church Road. The Theatre entrance is around the corner on this level from the Eco Shop which is opposite the entrance to the Meridian Carpark.
It is a one minute walk from the DART station and 84 bus stop.
For more information see http://www. myspace. com/gsvpromotions and get in touch via msg or email gsvpromotions@gmail.com Sunday 1st February 2009 @ 4:00pm All Ages gig! €7 at the door.
Greystones Theatre, Theatre Lane, Greystones, Co Wicklow.

 
Posted by GSV Promotions on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 9:33 AM
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Wreckin’ Pit Promotions

 
Can't wait to put you guys on in Glasgow!
 
Posted by Wreckin’ Pit Promotions on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 1:14 PM
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Mumbo
Alexander Davies

 
Looking forward to the Swansea gig, it's going to be ace. So glad that I subscribe to this blog, would have totally missed the chance to book you otherwise.
 
Posted by Mumbo on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 5:39 PM
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rory
rory Lynch

 
Show with sonic boom six tonight? You should hit them up about doing the manchester show together, that would be pretty intense
 
Posted by rory on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 6:29 PM
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Dave
Dave Wilson

 
Ah sweet!
I'll deffo be heading down to Cambridge for that, maybe even on up to London! =D
I was really hoping for some UK dates to come up, and it looks like they did while my back was turned! Can't wait! :D
The only way i'd be able to become a perfaurmiender with ya is singing along, but i guess it should be enough ;D
See ya on the night!
 
Posted by Dave on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 7:56 PM
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