Bonjour-
So we've been busy at work lately on our forthcoming EP, and we're going through a heady round of mixing right now with Nick Peterson trying to get things situated. I can probably say that we're looking at an early Fall release for this record, as we don't want to put it out in the middle of summer when everyone is away, but it may work out just selling it when it's done and waiting until the Fall for a release party. We'll see...
We also spent last Sunday evening with our good friend Derek Torres from Lake Inferior who is recording a version of "I Would Say" for us. I've heard the test mix of the first verse or so and am thoroughly impressed. It's a much richer and fuller sound than you've heard from any of our recordings and I hope to do some more songs with him in the future.
We've got a nice little break in between shows right now and we're taking that time to learn some new songs and break out old ones that haven't been played in awhile. Hopefully we'll be playing some things that are new to your ears in the upcoming weeks. Hope to see you out soon.
Also--we're most likely going to be compiling all our self-produced demos (about 10 or 11 songs) onto a single CDR for sale around the time of our Dive show. It'll kind of be a fond farewell to those crappy recordings of yesteryear, so get them while we have them because we're only planning on making a limited number. It'll sport new album art, too.
Cheers,
'Nots
April 16: Thursdays on the Terrace (Graham Memorial @ UNC, 12:00pm, Free)
April 16: DeltAIDS Benefit Show (Duke Gardens, 7:00pm, Free)
April 16: Tir Na Nog w/ The Magic Babies (Raleigh, 10pm)
(yes, we really are playing 3 shows in 3 cities in the same night...)
April 18: Planet Earth Celebration w/ Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies (Raleigh, 11:45AM, Free)
April 22: Duke's LDOC w/ Ben Folds, Girl Talk (Duke University, 5pm, Free)
May 1: DTH Diversions Party w/ The Love Language & Americans In France (Local 506, 10pm, Free)
phew!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
La Victoire!
Ladies and Gents--
Last night, your favourite blue-eyed-skinny-tied-soul-singers took home the gold in the UNC vs. Duke Battle of the Bands. It was a really (really) long night full of some genuine talent (please look up both The Soulless Dogs and Lake Inferior if you're not familiar with them) and a good crowd. Out of 12 acts we were voted number one by an esteemed panel of music critics, DJs, and school officials based on four categories: originality, technique, stage presence, and audience reaction. Apparently we get to play Duke's Last Day of Classes, which we are told is a fairly big event, so that's exciting. Jeah!
Also- this thursday is our on-campus show with The Love Language, an incendiary pop group that is sure to become a household name in the near future. Not only did Pitchfork blog about their SXSW show, but they were positively glowing about them! Pitchfork doesn't like anyone! It's a free show for UNC students and $5 for general public. Please come out if you haven't seem them yet, as it'll probably be one of the last few times you can see them in such an intimate setting.
(click for their Myspace page)
The Love Language w/ The Huguenots
Gerrard Hall, UNC Campus (E. Cameron Avenue)
Thursday, March 26th, 8pm
Free with UNC One card, $5 General Public
Last night, your favourite blue-eyed-skinny-tied-soul-singers took home the gold in the UNC vs. Duke Battle of the Bands. It was a really (really) long night full of some genuine talent (please look up both The Soulless Dogs and Lake Inferior if you're not familiar with them) and a good crowd. Out of 12 acts we were voted number one by an esteemed panel of music critics, DJs, and school officials based on four categories: originality, technique, stage presence, and audience reaction. Apparently we get to play Duke's Last Day of Classes, which we are told is a fairly big event, so that's exciting. Jeah!
Also- this thursday is our on-campus show with The Love Language, an incendiary pop group that is sure to become a household name in the near future. Not only did Pitchfork blog about their SXSW show, but they were positively glowing about them! Pitchfork doesn't like anyone! It's a free show for UNC students and $5 for general public. Please come out if you haven't seem them yet, as it'll probably be one of the last few times you can see them in such an intimate setting.
(click for their Myspace page)The Love Language w/ The Huguenots
Gerrard Hall, UNC Campus (E. Cameron Avenue)
Thursday, March 26th, 8pm
Free with UNC One card, $5 General Public
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
whattaweekend!
THURSDAY 3/19
Nightlight (405 1/2 W. Rosemary St.)
w/ the Catch Fire (Jon Philips of the Young Sons)
9:30pm, FREE (free!)
FRIDAY 3/20:
Snug Harbor (Charlotte, NC)
w/ The Catch Fire and Telltale (Brooklyn)
10:00pm, Free?
SATURDAY 3/21:
UNC vs. Duke Battle of the Bands
Duke Coffeehouse (Durham, NC)
6:00pm, FREE (free!)
Come out and support your hometown favourites vie against 11 other acts for an illustrious prize (we're not really sure what it is...)
COME TO ONE, COME TO ALL!
CDs, posters, new songs
Nightlight (405 1/2 W. Rosemary St.)
w/ the Catch Fire (Jon Philips of the Young Sons)
9:30pm, FREE (free!)
FRIDAY 3/20:
Snug Harbor (Charlotte, NC)
w/ The Catch Fire and Telltale (Brooklyn)
10:00pm, Free?
SATURDAY 3/21:
UNC vs. Duke Battle of the Bands
Duke Coffeehouse (Durham, NC)
6:00pm, FREE (free!)
Come out and support your hometown favourites vie against 11 other acts for an illustrious prize (we're not really sure what it is...)
COME TO ONE, COME TO ALL!
CDs, posters, new songs
Friday, March 6, 2009
Happenings
So-
After a louder-than-everyone-else performance at the Vinyl Records showcase and a weekend full of borderline-soulless solicitation from people we didn't know, we once again failed to get ourselves voted onto Vinyl Records. Pity. In the end, it's probably for the best, as we're set to work with our friend Robin Davies in getting out the inaugural 7" on her burgeoning label, as well as possibly working with the up-and-coming Neckbeard Records (helmed by none other than WKNC super-star Stevo and former DTH Diversions editor Bryan Reed). All exciting possibilities, so we're not discouraged, but forging ahead all the same!
We're trying to get that EP we talked about earlier this year finished, deciding on mixing, mastering, etc (all the annoying parts of making music...). We'd like to have it done before the summer so maybe we can do a big blowout (blow-up?) because someone will be graduating in may...
Our lovely friend Missy Thangs (de la Love Language) is also busy at work writing amazing keyboard and piano parts for our EP, and after hearing a few test mixes, they are sounding hott. Be sure to check her amazing outfit out soon if you haven't already had the experience that is the love language (CD release party @ 506 on March 28th--with max indian no less!).
We have an ass ton of new songs that we're just struggling to keep up with and learn, so please expect us to be debuting new songs at our upcoming shows. We're itching to get some new material out, so hopefully you'll benefit from our over-productiveness. Here's a quick recap of our shows, hope to see you at some of them.
Love, love, love,
Sam
3/19: The Nightlight w/ The Catch Fire (chapel hill)
3/20: Snug Harbor w/ The Catch Fire (charlotte)
3/21: UNC/Duke Battle of the Bands (duke coffeehouse, durham)
3/27: Duke Coffeehouse w/ Physics of Meaning and TBA (durham)
4/16: Tir Na Nog w/ The Magic Babies (Raleigh)
After a louder-than-everyone-else performance at the Vinyl Records showcase and a weekend full of borderline-soulless solicitation from people we didn't know, we once again failed to get ourselves voted onto Vinyl Records. Pity. In the end, it's probably for the best, as we're set to work with our friend Robin Davies in getting out the inaugural 7" on her burgeoning label, as well as possibly working with the up-and-coming Neckbeard Records (helmed by none other than WKNC super-star Stevo and former DTH Diversions editor Bryan Reed). All exciting possibilities, so we're not discouraged, but forging ahead all the same!
We're trying to get that EP we talked about earlier this year finished, deciding on mixing, mastering, etc (all the annoying parts of making music...). We'd like to have it done before the summer so maybe we can do a big blowout (blow-up?) because someone will be graduating in may...
Our lovely friend Missy Thangs (de la Love Language) is also busy at work writing amazing keyboard and piano parts for our EP, and after hearing a few test mixes, they are sounding hott. Be sure to check her amazing outfit out soon if you haven't already had the experience that is the love language (CD release party @ 506 on March 28th--with max indian no less!).
We have an ass ton of new songs that we're just struggling to keep up with and learn, so please expect us to be debuting new songs at our upcoming shows. We're itching to get some new material out, so hopefully you'll benefit from our over-productiveness. Here's a quick recap of our shows, hope to see you at some of them.
Love, love, love,
Sam
3/19: The Nightlight w/ The Catch Fire (chapel hill)
3/20: Snug Harbor w/ The Catch Fire (charlotte)
3/21: UNC/Duke Battle of the Bands (duke coffeehouse, durham)
3/27: Duke Coffeehouse w/ Physics of Meaning and TBA (durham)
4/16: Tir Na Nog w/ The Magic Babies (Raleigh)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Double-Header
This weekend we played two shows on the same night, one at Duke's Armadillo for their Campus Concert Series, and one at the UNC Dance Marathon (for the kids). It was a hell of a long night, our DM set starting at 3AM. We had a little down time between sets and managed to have some friends celebrate the event with us. We debuted a new song, "Your Little Nothing," as well as some new covers which you may or may not hear in the near future (they may be a bit obvious...), which all went swimmingly well. Below are some pictures from the events, thanks to Kevin Norris from Triangle Music for the Armadillo Grill pictures and Liz Mundle for the DM picture.
Also, we're again submitting ourselves to peer review at the Vinyl Records Showcase this Friday, February 27th at Gerrard Hall on UNC Campus at 8pm. We intend to win this time, and our friends (and initial Vinyl signees) Lake Inferior have given us some pointers for the politicking this time 'round. Details on voting soon to follow. It's a free show and open to anyone, and we'll again be playing some new numbers. Hope to see you out!
Armadillo Grill:
from Triangle Music
Dance Marathon:
Also, we're again submitting ourselves to peer review at the Vinyl Records Showcase this Friday, February 27th at Gerrard Hall on UNC Campus at 8pm. We intend to win this time, and our friends (and initial Vinyl signees) Lake Inferior have given us some pointers for the politicking this time 'round. Details on voting soon to follow. It's a free show and open to anyone, and we'll again be playing some new numbers. Hope to see you out!
Armadillo Grill:
from Triangle Music
Dance Marathon:
Sunday, February 15, 2009
WXDU Interview Tonight!
Tonight we'll be interviewed on Duke's own WXDU radio station in advance of our upcoming show there next Friday 2/20 at the Armadillo Grill as part of the Campus Concert Series. We're going to be on the air at 6pm and we'll be there for a full hour, so please tune in, as it's assured to be full of that zany humour you've come to know and love from us.
WXDU
88.7FM (for Triangle area listeners)
http://wxdu.org/listen/wxdu128mp3.pls (streaming for non-Triangle)
OR
www.wxdu.org if the above link doesn't work
all our loving,
the huguenots
WXDU
88.7FM (for Triangle area listeners)
http://wxdu.org/listen/wxdu128mp3.pls (streaming for non-Triangle)
OR
www.wxdu.org if the above link doesn't work
all our loving,
the huguenots
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Newz
Hello one and all,
Just wanted to let you know that we will be going into a proper studio in the beginning of January to record a 5 song EP of new and old songs that will actually be worth the money we'll be charging for it. We appreciate everyone that's bought our self-made CDs at this point, but we've been made well aware that they just don't match up to the mind-melting intensity that is our live show. Behind the boards of the EP will be our good friend Nick Peterson, who helped us make our first EP way back in December. Unfortunately, it was a rushed job and done in one day, resulting in less that wonderful performances (due also to the fact that we'd only been playing together for two months at that point). Our great friend Alex Maiolo, of Violet Vector & The Lovely Lovelies fame, will be joining us for production duties, ensuring that we come out groovy as possible. As of now, this yet-to-be titled EP will feature these five songs, and should be available sometime in the early to mid Spring (around the same time as VVLL's new EP!):
Julia
Blow-Up
See and Be Seen
Changing Ways
She Keeps Moving
You've heard 'em before live, now you'll be able to groove in the convienience of your own home. Also, in live news, remember we'll be playing at Slim's in Raleigh with the infinitely groovy The Magic Babies at 10pm on Friday, December 5th. We also might be doing a New Year's Eve show in Charlotte, NC with our friends The Sammies. Stay tuned...
All Our Loving,
The 'Nots
Just wanted to let you know that we will be going into a proper studio in the beginning of January to record a 5 song EP of new and old songs that will actually be worth the money we'll be charging for it. We appreciate everyone that's bought our self-made CDs at this point, but we've been made well aware that they just don't match up to the mind-melting intensity that is our live show. Behind the boards of the EP will be our good friend Nick Peterson, who helped us make our first EP way back in December. Unfortunately, it was a rushed job and done in one day, resulting in less that wonderful performances (due also to the fact that we'd only been playing together for two months at that point). Our great friend Alex Maiolo, of Violet Vector & The Lovely Lovelies fame, will be joining us for production duties, ensuring that we come out groovy as possible. As of now, this yet-to-be titled EP will feature these five songs, and should be available sometime in the early to mid Spring (around the same time as VVLL's new EP!):
Julia
Blow-Up
See and Be Seen
Changing Ways
She Keeps Moving
You've heard 'em before live, now you'll be able to groove in the convienience of your own home. Also, in live news, remember we'll be playing at Slim's in Raleigh with the infinitely groovy The Magic Babies at 10pm on Friday, December 5th. We also might be doing a New Year's Eve show in Charlotte, NC with our friends The Sammies. Stay tuned...
All Our Loving,
The 'Nots
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