INSOC has announced five shows in Brazil.

August 7th
City: Rio de Janeiro
Venue: Vivo Rio
Show time: 10pm

August 8th
City: Belo Horizonte
Venue: Chevrolet Hall
Show time: 10pm

August 12th
City: Sao Paulo
Venue: Via Funchal
Show time: 10pm

August 13th
City: Jaguariuna
Venue: Red

August 14th
City: Ribeirao Preto
Venue: TBA
Show time: 10pm

Stay tuned for more information!

Official Website:
http://informationsociety.us

Information Society Brasil:
http://insoc.com.br

STAY CONNECTED WITH INSOC

As an appetizer for the upcoming 25th Anniversary Live DVD, "It Is Useless To Resist Us", and its accompanying remix EP, "We Mean You No Harm", we have uploaded the new Wesley Krusher "Ghost Girl" remix of "Baby Just Wants".

Videos from Information Society's Minneapolis show on March 28th have been added to the Live Performance playlist on the the band's YouTube channel. Click the video below to view the Live Performance playlist.

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The first nine videos in the playlist were provided by Sherri Leu, whose photos of the band during their early days appear on the INSOC EP, the "Running" single released by Twin Tone, and Apocryphon: Electro Roots 1982-1985. More of Sherri's photos from the band's early days are posted on INSOC's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Information-Society/9242177284. Click the Photos tab and go to Fan Photos.

Can't find your favorite classic INSOC videos on YouTube? You can still watch them at any one of these sites:

MySpace Video
Facebook
Imeem

Click here to learn more about why they were removed from YouTube.

If you missed the March 27th broadcast of Paul Robb's interview on KFAI, listen to it right here.

Alex from the band Apraxia will be interviewing one of his heroes and inspirations, the legendary PAUL ROBB from, that's right, INFORMATION SOCIETY!

Tune in to Across the Board with DJ SLT on KFAI at 2am (Central Daylight Time) Friday Early Morning on March 27. Mark your calendars!  For more info, go to http://mog.com/Apraxia/blog/1247173.

PAUL ROBB AND JAMES CASSIDY AT NYE'S POLONAISE ROOM
On March 27, Paul Robb and James Cassidy will be at Nye's Polonaise Room in the evening.  Stop by for your chance to meet Paul and James the night before the INSOC concert!  For directions to Nye's Polonaise Room, go to http://www.nyespolonaise.com.



Tickets for Information Society's show on March 28 are available online at Indie Tickets and at Loring Pasta Bar.  For more details, go to http://www.varsitytheater.org.

The Rhino Records release INFORMATION SOCIETY HITS is now available on CD in the INSOC SHOP.

TRACK LISTING

1. What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
2. Running
3. Walking Away (Radio Version)
4. Lay All Your Love On Me
5. Think
6. How Long
7. Now That I Have You
8. Peace & Love, Inc. (Radio Remix)
9. Going Going Gone
10. To Be Free

Price: $10 plus shipping

Complete your INSOC collection with this latest compilation. Click here to order.


UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS

The following shows are just a few weeks away. Don't miss your chance to see Kurt, Paul, and James perform live on stage. Get your tickets now!

Fri, 03/20/09
Opus Lounge
Dallas, TX
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Sat, 03/21/09
Zeppelin Video Lounge
Houston, TX
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Sat, 03/28/09
Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Event Details / Buy Tickets

Information Society is scheduled to perform two shows in Texas in March. Advance tickets are available online at Groove Tickets.

March 20, 2009
Opus Lounge
2208 Main St.
Dallas, TX
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March 21, 2009
Zeppelin Video Lounge
3101 San Jacinto St.
Houston, TX
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For more updates, visit the official Information Society website at http://www.informationsociety.us.

When he's not performing on stage with Information Society, James Cassidy is an instructor and soil scientist at Oregon State University. See him in action in the Vole Holes segment from the 10/30/2008 broadcast of Oregon Field Guide.

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/videos/view/48-Voles

On March 28, 2009, Information Society will be returning to Minneapolis, Minnesota (where it all started!) to play at the Varsity Theater.  This show will feature the original lineup of Kurt Larson, Paul Robb, and James Cassidy.

Varsity Theater
1308 4th St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-2029

TICKET INFORMATION:

Advance tickets will be available at the following: 

On the Web:
Indie Tickets

In Person:
LORING PASTA BAR
327 14th Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN
612-378-4849

$20 Advance / $25 Day of show

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Moulin Noir
http://www.myspace.com/moulinnoir

Faith Assembly
http://www.myspace.com/faithassembly

Milkbar
http://www.myspace.com/milkbarband

Information Society's latest release Apocryphon is now available on Amazon MP3 in 256 kbps MP3 format for only $11.98! Apocryphon contains the complete INSOC EP, the ultra-rare Creatures of Influence album, both re-mastered, and a collection of live bootlegs and rarely-heard recordings from the INSOC archives. Go to Amazon MP3 to listen to song samples and purchase the digital album.

If you already own Apocryphon, please rate and review the album at http://www.amazon.com/Apocryphon-Electro-Roots-1982-1985/dp/B001HC42GS/ref=dmusic_cd_album.

Apocryphon is also available in a 2-CD Digipak with a full-color 30-page booklet at the INSOC Shop.

Information Society's show at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach on October 31 has been canceled. If you purchased tickets through Respectable Street's website, you will receive a refund from MusicToday. For more details, go to http://www.respectablestreet.musictoday.com/RespectableStreetCafe/Policy.aspx?type=3

If you purchased tickets through other outlets, please contact your point of sale for refund information.

Until this show is rescheduled, we offer you a playlist of select videos of INSOC's live shows.

Choke, a newly-released movie and winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, features a scene in which one of the supporting characters wears an Information Society t-shirt.

Can you name the character who wore the Information Society t-shirt in the film and describe the t-shirt design?

Choke is now showing in theaters across the US. Check your local listings.

More info about Choke:

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/choke/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024715/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choke_(film)

Apocryphon: Electro Roots 1982-1985 is now available on the iTunes music store.

Released under the new iTunes Plus format, we bring to you the highest quality recording coupled with DRM-free listening. Now you can have your cake, and eat it wherever you want.

Apocryphon sells for $19.99 on the iTunes store. Check it out.

CLICK HERE to be taken to the iTunes Music Store.

If you hurry, you can be the first to write a review.

**must have itunes installed**

8 Bit Weapon will open for Information Society with DJ Jon Hershfield spinning his favorite synth pop and electronica between sets at the Viper Room this Saturday, September 27th.

Tickets are available online at the Viper Room's website and Ticketmaster. If you're in the Los Angeles area, a limited number of tickets are also available at face value at this location:

The Backstage Pass
7801 Melrose Ave. 5
Hollywood, CA 90046
Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: 11am-5pm

For more live performance dates, please visit the Information Society website.

More info:

8 Bit Weapon
http://www.8bitweapon.com
http://www.myspace.com/8bitweapon

DJ Jon Hershfield
http://www.myspace.com/thisisgood
http://www.myspace.com/jonhershfieldmusic


Currently listening :
Apocryphon: Electro Roots 1982-1985
By Information Society
Release Date: 2008-08-01

Remastered for the new millennium, Don't Be Afraid v1.3 also includes the much sought-after "White Roses" and "Kebabtraume," INSOC's take on the DAF classic.



Track List:
1. Empty 3.0
2. Closing In 2.0
3. On The Outside 2.1
4. Ending World 1.1
5. Seek300 2.11
6. The Sky Away 2.0
7. Are 'Friends' Electric? 2.0
8. Ozar Midrashim 1.1
9. The Ridge 1.1
10. White Roses 1.0
11. Kebabträume 1.0

Don't Be Afraid v1.3 is available now at the INSOC SHOP.

Information Society will perform at Elysium in Austin on Wednesday, Septmeber 17th. Advance tickets are on sale now at http://www.secret-oktober.com. For more information, go to http://www.elysiumonline.net.

For additional performance dates, please visit the official Information Society website.