TRIP FROM HELL

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US OUT ON OUR MAY TRIP TO THE U.S.

BIG THANKS TO JOSH AND MELODY FROM BUFFALO FOR AN AMAZING SHOW AT BIRD HOUSE... DEFINITELY THE BEST SHOW WE'VE PLAYED IN BUFFALO. VERY COOL CITY. REALLY RAD BENUE AND PROBABLY SOME OF THE BEST BANDS OF THE WEEKEND.
BOSTON RULES BIG THANKS TO FRANK MATT JON AND ALL THE BOSTON HOMIES IN ANCIENT FILTH. GREAT TO PLAY WITH THOSE GUYS AGAIN ALWAYS A PLEASURE. REALLY DIG SYMPTOM GREAT SET.
NYC WAS ALSO A REALLY GOOD TIME CREEPING DOSE RULED GREAT TO PLAY WITH GORE'S NEW GROUP DILATE FROM NEW BRUNSWICK. VERY COOL D BEAT STUFF. BIG THANKS TO MARC AND THE PLEASURE INDUSTRY BABES.
PHILLY WAS A REALLY FUN TIME. DANCE PARTY WITH OUR BABY JAKE. REALLY AWESOME SEEING THE ONE AND ONLY JIM SHOMO AND THE REST OF THE PHILLY CREW. I GOT TO SPRAY PAINT AN F ON A WALL LIKE WILL SMITH WHICH WAS COOL. DARK THOUGHTS WERE AMAZING... ALMOST AS AMAZING AS HOW MANY PEOPLE STOOD OUTSIDE FOR THE ENTIRE SHOW. VERY WEIRD BUT HEY, LIVE YOUR LIFE.

AND SO ENDED THE GOOD PART OF THE WEEKEND.

ON OUR RIDE HOME... ABOUT 6 HOURS FROM HOME OUR VAN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY... WHERE WE STAYED IN THE SUN FOR A GOOD 2+ HOURS TRYING TO GET TO A GARAGE... J&J MECHANIC SHOP IN NEW MILLFORD SAVED OUR ASSES BY STAYING OPEN AND GRACIOUSLY LETTING US STAY AT THEIR HOUSE FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE DECLARING OUR VAN DEAD THE NEXT DAY. $250 IN SCRAP. R.I.P. SWAMPER... WE SHOULD HAVE HOT POTATOE'D YOUR FILTHY ASS ON ANOTHER DUMB ASS BAND WHILE WE COULD.... UHAUL WAS FUCKED, BUSES WERE FUCKED... ENDED UP BUYING A 1986 BEAUTY VAN FROM OUR BUDDY DAVE AT THE SHOP. IT GOT US TO BUFFALO WHERE WE STASHED IT WITH THE BLACK DOTS CREW AND RECENTLY SCRAPPED FOR A SOLID $330. SPENT ALL OUR BAND CASH FROM THE PAST YEAR BASICALLY GETTING HOME...

GOOD NEWS IS WE ARE RECORDING FOR REALLY CHEAP ON AN INSTALMENT PLAN.
SPEAKING OF WHICH WE ARE ALMOST DONE RECORDING OUR FIRST 12" HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE MIXED, MASTERED, AND AT THE PLANT SOONER THAN LATER

WE DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE RIGHT NOW SO... WE ARE GOING TO START DOING THE TORONTO MOVE WHERE YOU JUST BOOK YOUR BAND AND SHOW UP TO THE GIG WITH NOTHING AND HOPE YOU CAN BORROW EVERYTHING.

SHOWS/UPCOMING SHOW/RECORD

happy new year n shit.

it has been quite a while since we've posted anything on here. my bad

A Huge thanks to Janick for inviting us down to Varning in Montreal... an incredible weekend with lots of great bands. Great to see the philly homies in stasi and danny boy from baldimore.

Another big thanks to Julian and Greg for having us down for two shows during Not Dead Yet weekend in toronto a week after. Wiccans 4 ever.

the biggest thanks to everyone that helped with makes me sick in hamilton in december... couldn't have gone any smoother. thanks Brandon for the drums Lou and Tyler for the venues and all the bands for playing.  Craig and Leah for all the help with the logistical shit.

very stoked our boys in Cruelster and the lads and lady of Mayday got over the border. Great turn out for both shows we appreciate everyone coming. hamilton is the sick.

We will be playing this saturday January 17th in Buffalo for Coldblood weekend with blood pressure and farang among many others @ the Polish Library (link Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle, Inc.)

We've been plugging away at a full length and will be taking some time through the winter/spring to finish writing and record that stuff.

thanks to everyone that continues to wait for their online orders... they will get to you... probably... but not on time ever.


S

kissing a photo of Dan Gonzales

BACK FROM TOUR / SHOWS / NEWS ETC

A LITTLE LATE BUT... WE'RE BACK FROM TOUR. NO VAN TROUBLE ONLY ONE DATE DROPPED AND WE DIDNT KILL EACH OTHER.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO BOOKED US A SHOW, BOUGHT SOME SHIT, AND HUNG OUT. TRULY INCREDIBLE HAVING SO MUCH SUPPORT FROM OUR USA ALL THE WAY HOMIES.

WE WILL BE MAKING SOME TRIPS BACK DOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NO DOUBT.

WE WILL BE WORKING WRITING ANOTHER RELEASE VERY SOON.

WE HAD BEAUTIFULLY TIMED INSTALMENT TO THE HAMILTON ART DISTRICT'S "SUPERCRAWL" THIS WEEKEND.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED OUT AND CAME OUT TO THE ALLEY SHOW IN SUPPORT OF HOUSING HELP CENTRE HAMILTON.

ETHAN H. HAPPEND TO FILM THE WHOLE SET ... HERE'S THE LINK 

SEPTEMBER 26TH AT SHIBIGIB'S IN TORONTO WITH SPORE/CONUNDRUM/STUKA AND THE FRAGS

WE WILL BE PLAYING VARNING FEST IN MONTREAL IN NOVEMBER ALONG WITH TWO SHOWS AT THE UPCOMING NOT DEAD YET IN TORONTO.
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS TO FOLLOW.
POSSIBLY A TRIP TO BALTIMORE IN JANUARY.... STILL IN THE WORKS.


*********USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA**********

THANK YOU:
NATHAN WARD, TONY ERBA, RICHARD R., PAUL CLASS FOR A GREAT SHOW IN CLEVO

KELSEY CBUS HOMEGIRL4EVER, IAN FOR THE STICK AND POKE, JARED, COAKLEY, MATT TARD, BRETT, CAMERON FOR ALL THE ECW ESQ MAYHEM AND STONE COLD'D BEERS. GABE AND THE SYMPTOM FOR PISSING ON OUR VAN.
JORDAN AND ALEC FOR THE CHITOWN HOSPITALITY AND A GREAT BILL TO JUMP ON. MEANS A LOT.
JUSTIN G. FOR YOUR EVERLASTING BANANAS AND ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS SMILE.
ROBERT REALICIDE FOR THE INCREDIBLE SKATE PARK SHOW. EVERYONE AT FICKLE RAMPS FOR THE AMAZING DIY VENUE.
 ALL OUR KENTUCKY BB'S THE NERDRAGE CREW AND TOULOUSE FOR THE INCREDIBLE FOOD.
CONNER FOR HELPING US WITH NASHVILLE.
HUGE THANK YOU TO JOSH FOR THE COOKOUT AND BOTH THE TOP NOTCH SHOWS HE'S HELPED US OUT WITH. MATT AND THE SLUGGA CREW FOR THE AMAZING HOSPITALITY AND JUST BEING A BADASS BAND.
MR. CHUB, MERM, TYLER, AND THE GREENSBORO PUNKS FOR SURPRISING US WITH THAT WILD SHOW.
CHRIS, MARIA, JP AND BOBBY FOR HAVING US STAY AND HANG A COUPLE DAYS AFTER A REALLY FUN SHOW IN VCU CENTRAL. SPECIAL THANKS TO BOBBY FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL OUR RECORD BULLSHIT.
MY BAD. DANNY BB BOY MCGREGZ FOR ANOTHER GREAT TIME IN BALTIMORE. GREAT SEEING VILE INTENT CANUCKS.
THANKS TO THE FUCKTON BOYS FOR THE SOLID BASEMENT SHOW AND HOSPITALITY IN WILMINGTON.
OUR PHILLY BB'S IN BADSIDE, WILL, JIM, AND THAT SOAKING WET PERRY . ALWAYS AWESOME HANGING WITH OUR USA FAMILY IN PHILLY, JAKE LAF, COURTNEY, GEOFF, AND MAIN SQUEEZE STASI JAKE. SEE YOU SOON HUN.
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH TO MY PERMANENT LITTLE SPOON DAN GONZALES. NEVER FAILS TO MAKE US ALL SMILE. ANOTHER RIVAL FOR BEST SHOW OF THE TOUR IN NJ. GREAT LINE UP AND A GREAT TIME. RAZA'EDS BIG THANKS FOR PLAYING THE TWO DATES WITH US IN PHILLY AND NJ. VERY EXCITED TO SEE THESE NJ SWAMP FREAKS INVADE OUR HOME ON NATIVE LAND FOR NOT DEAD YET. GREAT PLAYING WITH CREEPING DOSE AND OBLIVIONATION AS WELL.
UNFORTUNATELY, NYC HAD TO DROP AND I COULDN'T SEE THE ONE THEY CALL GRILLO. NEXT TIME WELL DOUBLE UP ON EVERYTHING WITH THAT BROOKLYN BADBOY.
ANOTHER ENORMOUS THANKS TO THE ANCIENT FILTH BOSTON RIPPERS. WE ARE INDEBTED FOR EVER PLEASE COME UP TO CANADA. GREAT SEEING ALL AND SO MANY GOOD BANDS IN BOSTON. FLYKILLS FROM NY, GLITTER FROM CALGARY ROAD DOGGING HARD. AND BAD IDEA BOSTON LOCALS WHO ARE GREAT. THANKS TO MATT FOR BREAKING HIS HAND. HAHA UNREAL.
BIG THANK YOU TO JAY FROM ALBANY FOR THE WORK PUT INTO OUR SHOW. SILVER DAGGERS WERE A GREAT NEW BAND FROM THERE AND WE HAD FUN PLAYING.
CAPPING THINGS OFF WITH JOSH AT BLACKDOTS A NEW, AND VERY WELL STOCKED, RECORD STORE IN BUFFALO NY. GREAT SHOW AND THANKS FOR SLAVING OVER THE HOT MEAL.

NO A/C IN THE VAN SO I KNOW WE STUNK LIKE SHIT IN YOUR TOWNS. AND WE APPRECIATE YOU POLITELY IGNORING OUR B.O.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND I'M SURE WELL SEE YOU SOON.
TOUR DIARY IN THE WORKS

-S

ART DISTRICT 7"/SUMMER U.S. TOUR

TODAY'S A GOOD FUCKING DAY. AFTER A SHIT TON OF STRESSFUL GARBAGE RAINING DOWN ON OUR HOPES TO TOUR THE U.S. AGAIN… WE FINALLY GOT OUR BRAND NEW (2001) VAN E TESTED. IT PASSED. THE SWAMPER LIVES. JAMES FROM LAPSARIA HAS JOINED US ON BASS AS JOHN DEPARTS.

WE WILL BE RELEASING OUR NEW 'ART DISTRICT' 7" (SCHIZOPHRENIC/SCULL CRASHER) JULY 26TH IN HAMILTON AT THE DOORS.... THE SHOW IS A FUNDRAISER TO GET US OUT OF THE RED FROM THE VAN/INSURANCE AND A BILLION OTHER THINGS. SORRY ITS SO EXPENSIVE AND THANKS TO ALL THE BANDS PLAYING TO DIG US OUT OF THIS. MAD RESPECT SERIOUSLY.

WE WILL ALSO BE PLAYING AT S.H.I.B.I.G.B.S IN TORONTO JULY 20TH WITH NUDES FROM SEATTLE AND HOME INVASION. 

ALSO CHECK OUT THE NEW MAXIMUM ROCK AND ROLL FOR OUR OCTOBER TOUR DIARY. NONE OF US HAVE SEEN IT YET BUT I WROTE IT AT SOME POINT SO ITS PROBABLY STUPID AS SHIT JUST LIKE THIS.

STOKED TO SEE ALL OF OUR AMERICAN FRIENDS AND THANKS TO ALL OUR HOMIES FOR THE SUPPORT AS OF LATE.

-slamdogmillionaire

UPDATES/7"/TOUR

INCREDIBLE TIME IN HAMILTON WITH LEGENDS CAREER SUICIDE, TORONTO'S S.H.I.T. AND NOT FRIENDS FROM NEWFOUNDLAND. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT AND SUPPORTED

PLAYED BLEAK LIFE FEST WITH WANKY'S, ASILE, AND IDNS…ALONG WITH A SHOW IN MONTREAL WITH ASPECTS OF WAR AND UPSTATE NY'S HERPES. A WEEK LATER PLAYED A GREAT SHOW IN TORONTO WITH NIGHT BIRDS, HASSLER AND LOVE CANAL... THEN CAMPER'S EP RELEASE IN ST CATHARINES.

OUR NEW 7" TEST PRESS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND IS BEING PRESSED.
TO BE RELEASED BY SCHIZOPHRENIC RECORDS (HAMILTON, CANADA) / SCULL CRASHER RECORDS (GREECE)... RELEASE SHOW SOMETIME IN LATE JULY/EARLY AUGUST.

IN THE MIDDLE OF GETTING A VAN READY FOR ANOTHER U.S. TOUR IN MID AUGUST. WE'VE ALSO BEEN DEMOING A BUNCH OF NEW TRACKS FOR WHATEVER IS NEXT.

- Ian MacKaye

OTTAWA/MONTREAL

FINISHING UP A NEW 7" TO BE MASTERED AND SENT TO PRESSING. WE'VE ALSO BEEN WRITING SOME NEW SHIT FOR SOME POSSIBLE SPLITS THAT MAY COME TOGETHER. WE WILL PROBABLY START PLAYING AS REGULARLY AS USUAL ONCE WE'VE GOT THE RECORDING STUFF OUT OF THE WAY. WE DO HAVE A COUPLE SHOWS BOOKED FOR EARLY MAY. THERE ARE A FEW REALLY RAD PEOPLE TO THANK FOR AN AMAZING TIME AT SOME POINT SOMEWHERE BUT THE INTERNET ISNT THE PLACE FOR IT. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE THANKS AGAIN.

MAY 3RD- BLEAK LIFE FEST
OTTAWA @ HOUSE OF TARG W/ THE WANKYS/HERPES/THE STASI/SEXFACE/SLUMLORD/ALCOHOL FUELED

MAY 4TH
MONTREAL @ LOUDHOUSE W/ ASPECTS OF WAR/HERPES

RECORDING/SHOWS

IN THE STUDIO RECORDING FOR ANOTHER RELEASE.
ALSO RE-RECORDED A COUPLE TRACKS FROM OUR FIRST 10" SPLIT

UPCOMING SHOWS

SOUTHERN ONT
JAN 10- TORONTO- W/ BEARTRAP @THIGH HIGHS
JAN 11- HAMILTON -W/ HAYMAKER/SNAKE CHARMER/S.H.I.T/BURN VICTIM/SONICRIME @THIS AIN'T HOLLYWOOD
JAN 24- GUELPH- W/ MIGHTY ATOM @JIMMY JAZZ