10/10/2008 - 5:00pm Same Sick Feeling, A No Coast November, The Nasties
All ages show @ The House Of Bricks
10/10/2008 - 9:00pm Taciturn
21+ show @ Vaudeville Mews
10/17/2008 - 9:00pm Shatter,Less Than Zero, Whiskey Meltdown, Acceptable Level Of Violence
21+ show @ The House Of Bricks
10/18/2008 - 5:00pm Odium, Cirrus Minor
All Ages show @ The House Of Bricks
10/18/2008 - 9:00pm Van Wailin(Tribute to Van Halen), Ephraim Zenh
21+ show @ The House Of Bricks
10/21/2008 - 5:00pm Same Sick Feeling, Kill Your Ex, The Sky Is Falling
All ages show @ 620 HOUSE
10/30/2008 - 5:00pm Same Sick Feeling, Here's My Chance, Jonas Sees In Color, Walrus
All ages show @ The House Of Bricks
10/31/2008 - 5:00pm Shatter, Deified, Dark Mirror, Censored, North To The Future
21+ show @ Plum Crazy's(Ottumwa)
10/31/2008 - 7:00pm DEUCE, Rude Mood
The Return of Iowa's KISS Tribute Band! All Ages show @ Hotel Fort Des Moines. Advance tickets available @ www.iowatix.com
Here's What's News
ATTN:Iowa Bands. A Note from Kevin of Marcato!
Over the last 4 years, I have been steadily growing my skills as a producer and engineer. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to produce a Marcato EP with Hollywood producer, Brian Hearity, who has worked with Rage Against The Machine, American Head Charge, and Grammy winning blues guitarist Robin Ford, along with Weezer, Hanson, and Autolux.
Marcato recorded the EP "In the Absence of Violent Motion" under the direction of Brian, at the legendary Sunset Sound in Hollywood...the same studio where Prince recorded the multi-platinum "Purple Rain", and where the Smashing Pumpkins recorded "Machina: Machines of God"....not to mention that almost every Doors album, every Led Zepplin album, and all of Van Halen's platinum albums were produced there.
Needless to say, the experiences were life changing.
I have recently worked out a deal with the owners of Sonic Factory Studios, right here in Des Moines. For those of you who don't know, the Sonic Factory is a world class project studio, owned by Jon Locker of the Nadas, and professional studio musician and former Nadas drummer, Tony Bodhencamp.
Starting May 1st, I will be freelancing at the Sonic Factory and offering extremely affordable rates to bands who want a professional sounding demo or full length project.
Typical rates at the Sonic Factory are 7000 dollars for a full length project...and I realize that most bands do not have a spare 7 grand just floating around. That is why I have worked out a deal with Jon and Tony to offer "demo rates" to bands who want to work on an hourly basis, instead of the huge project price.
For the next few months, I will be recording demos and albums for ONLY 25 dollars per hour. A four hour session will only cost you 100 dollars. If you have 5 guys in your band, that's just 20 bucks per person. You will not find a better price anywhere for the master quality you will get at Sonic Factory.
If you have songs that are well rehearsed and ready to record, I am confident that we can do a full EP or pro demo in as little as a few days, and it won't cost you much.
As a musician, I know how hard it is to save money and produce a great demo. That is why I am offering such an affordable price to fellow musicians.
Please pass the word along. Interested bands, please contact me.
-Kevin(www.myspace.com/marcato)
Downloadable ONLY! DOWNLOAD ONLY's new Album, "IMMORTAL" for FREE starting on MARCH 21st!!! THAT'S RIGHT!!! YOU READ THIS CORRECTLY!
Starting March 21st, and going until March 28th you will be able to download the first half of ONLY's new album for free! March 28th until April 4th you will be able to download the second half of the album for free!
Go to: www.myspace.com/onlyband
Put them together, and you have yourself the entire new album "Immortal" from ONLY for FREE!!! There is no catch. We just hope that you download it, burn it, and tell your friends about ONLY!!!
You will be able to download each track right off of our myspace player. Hit the download link, and click save!
This offer is good for those 2 weeks. Stop back on March 21st to download the first half of "Immortal", and then come back on March 28th to get the rest!
Are you Brutal Enough? The Brutal Republic is now seeking a bass player and a drummer. Looking for musicians that can learn the material already put out over the past year. Availability to tour is required. For more information contact Jeremy at http://myspace.com/brutalrepublic Index Case and Ryan Berrier Part Ways. After much consideration Index Case, as a band, have decided to part ways with drummer Ryan Berrier. Ryan is a great person, a great drummer, and a great friend of all of ours! Two years ago Ryan dropped everything he was doing to help us out in a time of need, and we are extremely grateful for that! But after many discussions we just felt it was time to part ways. We would like to thank everyone for hanging in there with us for so long during the writing and recording process we are going through. Thank you and we will see everyone soon!!
Josh, Joe, & Nick TOO PURE TO DIE and Trustkill Records! Sending a big Congrats out to the boys in Iowa's very own TOO PURE TO DIE for their signing to Trustkill Records. That is huge! Send them your Congrats and check out their music at myspace.com/toopuretodie
THE POISON CONTROL CENTER JOINS AFTERNOON RECORDS!
Minneapolis, Minnesota record label Afternoon Records has announced the signing of Ames, Iowa's spastic pop wonders The Poison Control Center. The announcement comes on the heels of a flurry excitement that's seen Afternoon Records' last 10 releases grace the CMJ Top 200, Top 100, and Top 40 charts, a write-up in Spin Magazine, and the honor of being named "Best Local Record Label" by the City Pages.
Afternoon Records plans on releasing The Poison Control Center's debut full length album, "A Collage of Impressions" this fall. The 16 track album was put to analog tape on the banks of the Mississippi River with Patrick Stolley (www.daytrotter.com) in the recording booth and mastered by Doug Van Sloun (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, Cursive).
Afternoon Records also plans on releasing a limited edition EP on (only 500 will be pressed) on July 10 featuring the first single from the album, ("Glory, Us") plus 5 unreleased rocking B-sides this summer to coincide with the Poison Control Center's 3 week tour in July.
The Poison Control Center have been hanging from chandeliers and doing somersaults around the country for the last 6 years. Releasing numerous Ep's and Singles, garnering national press for their explosive live shows, been featured on NPR, played the CMJ festival twice, opened for their idols, headlined festivals, and even had Max Weinberg sit in on drums for a show. They are floored to be newest part of the Afternoon Records family.
Afternoon Records began four years ago as a basement project for then-18-year-old music biz prodigy Ian Anderson it has now blossomed into a big, shiny, national indie rock machine churning out some of the nations finest independent rock n'roll featuring Haley Bonar, Mouthful of Bees, We All Have Hooks For Hands, the God Damn Doo Wop Band, and Anderson's own Aneuretical and One for the Team.
For more information, please visit one for the following helpful sites:
www.myspace.com/thepcc
www.afternoonrecords.com
Destrophy mentioned on Blabbermouth!
Local band Destrophy made news on Blabbermouth.net. Check out the story:
Former STONE SOUR guitarist Bruce Swink has resurfaced in the Iowa City, Iowa-based band called DESTROPHY. The group is said to be getting a lot of attention with its latest video for the song "This is Not My Life", which is available for viewing on YouTube. According to the band's official bio, DESTROPHY's songs are featured on thousands of sampler CDs being passed out at national shows throughout the Midwest, and their live show has garnered them opening slots for bands such as: STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, MUSHROOMHEAD, RA, POWERMAN 5000, DROWNING POOL, DOPE, DRY KILL LOGIC, SKINDRED, FIVESPEED, 10 YEARS, THE AGONY SCENE, MISERY SIGNALS, and OPIATE FOR THE MASSES, just to name a few. The last release from DESTROPHY, the "Pray" EP, features "Monarch", "Arms of the Enemy", "Born Again", a cover of THE ROLLING STONES' "Paint It Black", as well as the title track. The EP is an enhanced CD, including the video for the song "Pray", directed by Ben Hill of New Wave Media. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/destrophy.
WFTF.
Local band Waiting For The Fall is currently looking for a new guitar player. Those interested can contact them via their Myspace page here.
