year end review
The last night of 2008 was spent in good company hussling about in Brooklyn. The Too Shy Oh Nine party was a success overall, but the presence of our unadulterated percussion section woke the sleeping dragons that dwell above the Stain bar. We optted not to play so that the peace might be kept and the party might proceed. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to catch the Galt Line (who were as sweet as their melodies) but we did get to see Gillian Grassie’s cletic harp playing.
Gillian kindly helped us move our equipment over to the second venue of the evening which was a loft apartment over on Moore St. called Retox. A good space for a show despite the lackluster PA which converted our lowend into a continual pulse that seemed to only cease during the quieter parts of our set. This show was also the first show for our new comrads (no pun intended), Conrad Burnham and Bethany Carder, who have begun to add their own musical contributions to our little project and will do so on our next record.
Too Shy To Stop/Oh Nine
So we were asked to play a the New Years Eve Party at Stain Bar in Brooklyn for Too Shy to Stop.
It’s free if you RSVP here before December 15th. Otherwise, it’s $10, so hurry!
Too Shy to Stop were also kind enough to write a piece for us here.
Too Shy to Stop is an online arts and culture magazine made by young people who live, work, study, or play in the United States. Our writers and readers are curious, active, ambitious, and interested. They value education, American “culture,” the arts, and information.
We are an alternative media outlet that prioritizes global awareness and encourages creativity. Our content includes articles about the arts, literature, entertainment, food, social and political issues, travel, and interesting individuals. We also feature book, movie, music, and restaurant reviews. Every Sunday, the readers take over; “I Scream Sunday” is a creative space for reader-submitted art and writing.
On December 31st, from 9 PM-4 AM, Too Shy to Stop will host a New Year’s Eve party at Stain bar in Brooklyn, NY. This party will also celebrate the launch of our brand new website, which was redesigned by the talented guys at Always Creative. We invite all our readers, fans, supporters, and friends to attend this private party, which you can learn about at this site.
Who: Fans and friends of Too Shy to Stop (any age to enter, 21 to drink)
What: Live entertainment, free food, $5 off champagne bottles, happy hour specials ($5 sangria and $1 off house red and white wine and mixed wine drinks), smoker-friendly backyard, and a television to watch the ball drop
Where: Stain
766 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Subway Directions: L train to Grand, walk one block west
Driving Directions: Google Maps
When: December 31st, 2008 at 9 PM to January 1st, 2009 at 4 AM
Why: To celebrate the launch of our new website, redesigned by Always Creative and to wish all our friends and family a happy 2009
How much?: Free admission if you RSVP by December 15th, 2008, $10 at the door
cokemachineglow.com
our EP, Yield What You May, has received a review on cokemachineglow.com. thanks guys.
halas.am
the HoltonArtLabAudioService in Holon, Israel has taken it upon themselves to drop some of our tracks into rotation. we thought that to be kindly of them. if you feel like expounding upon your already existent knowledge of ridiculously obscure experimental and world music, i’d stop by.
new album to be?
so, we have this nifty collection of unrecorded material now which means that it’s about time to make a new record. we’ve been scouting for locations, studios, and parts for the old Fostex Model-80 to get this project off the ground. if you happened to enjoy the Yield What You May EP, then you might be interested to know that a few of the tracks might be creeping their way on to the new record as well. we never really felt that we were able to finish the EP due to failing equipment and time constraints, so it will be nice to record those songs with a much different perspective.
unfortunately, these things cost money which is scarce amongst our feeble existence. if you’d like to help out in anyway, you should buy our last record on CD Baby or in iTunes. anything will help us gather up resources, and you’ll get an even new record to add to your collection out of the deal.
thank yeh.
thanks to anyone who has made it out to the past few shows last week. we probably should have been more clear and the status of the halloween show since we heard rumors of attendees showing up and not knowing that we had been booted. hopefully, there was no cover. we’ll do better to fulfill our promotional duty.
our duty to the country was indeed fulfilled however. not that i think that the president in office has much to do with the amount of social and economic trouble that plagues the country, but it’s a fucking leap in the right direction for a change. i think that as a whole people are more hopeful now that they have been in many years. let’s keep steering along that track.
Oliver Nottellet/Augusto Arbizo opening night
Oliver Nottellet/August Arbizo showing @ Envoy Gallery
long time no post
indeed, you are correct. it has been a while. we forget at times that our own web site exsists. we’ve been desparately working on our new record that will be due out sometime in 2009. the progress is slow but coming along nicely. lots and lots of unrecorded material is seeping out of our brains onto various mediums that still needs to be collected and sorted.
anyhow, upcoming shows:
- 10/25/2008 w/ Somebody Else’s & Andy Plovnick @ Vanishing Point 8PM
- 10/30/2008 @ Downstairs of Envoy Gallery: 131 Chrystie St. NYC 10002 8PM
- 10/31/2008 w/ My Sister in 1994 @ Moore St. and Bogart St. Rooftop in Brooklyn
TBMS @ the Annex with TBA
Title: TBMS @ the Annex
Location: the Annex
Description: 152 Orchard St.
New York, NY
Start Time: 8PM
Date: 2008-06-01