Abstract Artimus is on the above bill, too. Alex (Never Heard Of Zeppelin) had no way of knowing. Sorry Art!

I’m not even gonna say Happy New Year’s. You’ve all already heard it a billion times by now (unless you’re still sleeping off NYE, in which case, this is a perfect time to finally wake up, get a cup of coffee, and start trying to find out what happened to your cell phone, your ipod, and most of your identity two nights ago.

The holiday break I took is being made up for next weekend. There’s Baltimore shit in the mix, a billion ska bands (well, two), BU&G! is on tour, The Muggabears are out from behind the bar at DBA, J.A.C.K. is on board, the acronyms are out and being put to work. 10 bands all up in Grand Central, the closest dive bar to all the hip bars (and the only one that throws all ages shows).

Peeezap.

[ P.S. If anyone needs to rent out a practice space for their band to rehearse in ‘n stuff, lemme know. I got a spot for you ASAP —> 646.239.9288 ]

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[ FRIDAY, JAN. 4TH ]

=> Human Host <-- Baltimore!
==> The Eskalators
===> Flying Eyes <-- Baltimore!
====> Abstract Artimus
=====> Detonate <-- Texas
======> The Watergate Brigade

8PM / $5 / ALL AGES!

@ Grand Central
659 Grand (+ Manhattan)
[ L/G > Metropolitan/Lorimer - J/M > Hewes ]

[ SATURDAY, JAN 5TH ]

=> The Muggabears
==> Bottle Up & Go!
===> J.A.C.K.
====> Caspian

9PM (later!) / $5 / ALL AGES!

*Band info at the bottom!

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[ ARTWORK ]

The first poster (Jan 4th) was made by the super cool kid Alex (from Never Heard Of Zeppelin) and is following the long tradition of last minute cat posters everywhere. The second one was even more last moment, and is thanks to my girlfriend (Gabby)’s endlessly creative use of push pins. Check out http://sleepwhendeadnyc.com for more info about this and many other upcoming DIY + all ages shows out in Brooklyn. ]

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[ CALENDAR. ]* <--- http://sleepwhendeadnyc.com/calendar/

1/11 -> Franz Nicolay (mem. World Inferno) / Child Ballads / Nanuchka / Emily Brodsky @ The Silent Barn
1/18 —> Titus Andronicus / The Screaming Females / Dinowalrus
2/15 -> The Can Kickers / Guignol (mem. World Inferno) / Hogzilla @ Death By Audio
[Feb] –> Fiasco / So So Glos Mini-Tour
3/1 —> Cheveu (France)
[March] –> SXSW
3/21 —> Face Of Cain / Red Sails
3/29 -> Jason Anderson (K Records!) / The Wailing Wall (Jesse’s B-day!) / Trevor Wilson (mem. Tall Ships) / Soul Saint Marie

*Check the website for updates…

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[ INFO ]

[ HUMAN HOST ] <--- B'more!
Human Host began in December 2002 in Baltimore, Md., USA. Their work is a combination of punk, crunk, psychedelia, folklore, and theatre. Led by Mike Apichella, the creative core of Human Host also includes Rick Weaver, Jeff Duncan, and Josh Marchant in addition to a rotating ensemble of diverse musical & non-musical contributors and collaborators." - HH.Space
MySpace ---> http://myspace.com/humanhost
Website —> http://humanhostmusic.com/

[ THE ESKALATORS ]
“ERIC: president of enforcing band practice PETE: president of being the band ALEX: president of making chili/buying expensive pizza GUIA: president of staying in the band/complaining about practice MARK: president of complaining about irrelevant details JANELLE: president of getting us sponsored SEAN: president of samba btw. songs DAN, WEN-JAY: co-presidents of not coming to the first month of practices MELISSA: president of actually playing keyboard MARIA: president of rain stick KATE: president of quitting the band when she realizes that it’s actually ska AMANDA: president of actually paying attention and playing well YOU: if you can make it to practice on Sundays around 2pm” - Eskala.Space
MySpace —> http://www.myspace.com/neverbreakdown

[ THE FLYING EYES ] <--- B'more!
"The Flying Eyes sound draws from the acid blues and revolutionary air of the 60’s. Over the years, the band has incorporated varied instrumentations — flute, violin, cello – as well a variety of band members, always pushing the group forward to the borders of their creativity. The result is a spirited musical odyssey with rich characters, moods and places all embedded in their songs. Influences range from psychedelic legends such as Pink Floyd, The Doors and Cream but also draw inspiration from the likes of Dead Meadow and Radiohead." - Flying.Space
MySpace ---> http://myspace.com/theflyingeyesmd

[ ABSTRACT ARTIMUS ]
“Artimus decided to move to Brooklyn and leave life in Alabama behind. Several versions of an E.P. were released very diy in different homemade packaging over the course of the year. Now a full length version will be released on Crunks Not Dead Records in early 08. Certainly be on the look out for an Abstract Artimus show near you because like many other acts the live show is where it’s at.” - Arti.Space
MySpace —> http://www.myspace.com/abstractartimus

[ DETONATE ] <--- Texas
"Hailing from Texas, Detonate has been assaulting the US with their fast-paced blend of ska, punk, and hardcore since 2006. Fast raw guitar, galloping drums, violent horn lines, intertwined with rapid-fire vocals." - MRR
MySpace ---> http://www.myspace.com/detonateska

[ THE WATERGATE BRIGADE ]
“The Watergate Brigade is a 9 piece ska band hailing right out of East Islip!” - Water.Space
MySpace —> http://www.myspace.com/thewatergatebrigade

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[ THE MUGGABEARS ]
“Made up of a lab tech, a full-time temp, and a girl who’s unemployed, all of whom want to quit their jobs…songs that twist (and sometimes shout)…pure pop and total noise…wacky song structures!…Thom Yorke’s new favourite band!…” - Mugga.Space
MySpace —> http://myspace.com/themuggabears
Website —> http://themuggabears.com/

[ BOTTLE UP & GO ]
“These guys were very impressive - if you can imagine a sound somewhere between the Black Keys and Wolfmother with some jazzy horn solos mixed in you’d be pretty close to the band’s sound.” - Fiddlewhileyouburn.com
MySpace —> http://myspace.com/bottleupandgoband

[ J.A.C.K. ]
“Fucks you in the ear. Like your Dad.” - Jack.Space
MySpace —> http://www.myspace.com/jacknyc

[ CASPIAN ]
“With crushingly pretty melodies, Thor-approved feedback, loops and guitar hooks, The Four Trees transcends post-rock cliches with meticulously crafted songcraft.” - SPIN.com
MySpace —> http://myspace.com/caspiantheband
Website —> http://caspianmusic.net/

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Come out and get sweaty!

Peas,
The Rats Of NiMH

[ PHOTOS! ] <--- http://sleepwhendeadnyc.com/photos

—> Ecstatic Sunshine! / Dead Herring Show! / Ivy Mansion show! / Pall Mall

Jetpack! / The Smell!

[ VIDEO! ] <— http://youtube.com/user/RatsOfNimh

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