SLs show!

SLs show!

Our so-called better days

I uploaded the rough draft of a new song to the SLs myspace. Recorded Summer-Fall [or is it Winter now?] 2007 [referenced in the August 6th post here]. I will probably end up sticking with the default title, AKA the first line: "We're sweating and dirty..."



The Basement phase of recording for the Animal Beard full-length continues with positive results. One of these days we'll post some clips or something instead of me just saying "It's going really well, I swear!" over and over. But it really is going well. More soon.

Somewhere it's not dark.

Animal Beard recording has resumed. Results have been fast and pleasing. ["Runways" is the first of the new bunch to adopt the affable "shuffle" beat. Its flute interlude might deter some less-adventurous listeners.] As the AB full-length lurches toward completion it promises to be an odd, messy, but undeniably lovable affair. Sound examples very soon!

"cracked sand and dying trees..."

SLs recording progresses slowly. My recent process of re-approaching old songs I had started and inventing new parts to complete them has been frustrating but rewarding. Like grafting fresh living limbs onto a rotting zombie torso; when it works it breathes a new vitality into the whole thing.

Anyway, the new piece should be somewhat presentable soon, the full-length comes next. Updates soon.

SLs recording continues.

Recording continues, but you can listen to a rough mix of a new SLs song called "Doomed Lovers Fleeing" here. More soon.

Big big big big big big big big big.

SLs recording has begun again: Once again I am occupied. Results have been favorable and will be available for your consideration soon.

It's too important.

Yes! Recording continues on the new Animal Beard full-length. So far the results are very, very exciting. More soon.

Long time no talky-talky.

We've been laying low recently, but there are rumblings...

Animal Beard has been recording in Jevon's Pearl District studio. I have learned not to make promises about specifically when the long-delayed full-length will be finished + available, but rest assured that it is coming.

More news as it happens...

Animal Beard at Berbati's Pan on September 13th.
Photos by Tony Vu.

We were offered this show at the last minute and I forgot to post this before the show actually happened. Oops! Just so you know, it was one of our best shows in recent memory with unbelievable attendance and positive response. In fact, the Time To Bleed release party might be the only time that came close in terms of "They liked us?!"

Also, Tony Vu has posted some pictures of Animal Beard at Berbati's on his Flickr account. They look pretty good!

ANIMAL BEARD at BERBATI'S

Get ready! On September 13th you will get the chance to witness Animal Beard at Berbati's Pan, featuring the hotly-anticipated North American return of James Edwards. Also appearing: AristeiA and The Every Thing [actually their first show!].

In case you don't know: Berbati's is located at 231 SW Ankeny. This show should cost $5. It should also rock to a considerable degree.

This is exciting since the current Beard arrangement sounds really good. As pretty and weird as you've come to expect, and part of it looks like this:

Also, there are new photos at the SLs myspace. They were taken by Tony Vu.

Boro at the Funky Church, Friday August 4th.

I am not dead / This is how rumors get started

Not a lot of action recently, but major action soon to come. Animal Beard recording starts in August and a new house studio setup will soon make productivity the only option. If I'm not pimping CD-R's on this site in a couple of months, I hope I am distracted enough to not be totally depressed by how my plans fell apart.

THE STEVEN LASOMBRAS and NOT YETI - June 23rd!!!

On June 23rd (that's next Friday for you kids without calendars), The Steven Lasombras join friends Not Yeti (and maybe some other, as-yet-unnamed friends?) at Ground Kontrol. You know Ground Kontrol, they've got the old video games and they're at 5111 NW Couch...? And they're having Not Yeti and The Steven Lasombras play...? What am I talking about, of course you know.

Jevon and Buddy are out of town, so we're exploring alternative percussion sources. Come for new arrangements, new songs, old video games... and for Not Yeti, who, from what I recall, can really tear it up. Who here is excited? I'm excited!

THE DECKERS - LIVE DEBUT?!!1!!

Thursday, June 22nd. Food Hole. Fuck the competition, this is THE DECKERS*, exploding like a motherfucking cranial bomb.
NO GUITAR MERCY!

*as much as it can be without Jim. In other words: not completely.

Dragging An Ox Through Water at Valentine's on Thursday, June 8th.

THE STEVEN LASOMBRAS AT FOOD HOLE

The King Cobra
Watusi Zombie
Ikebana
The Steven Lasombras
20 NW 3rd, Portland, OR 97201

In a thrilling and fortuitous turn of events, The Steven Lasombras have been added as the first opener for The King Cobra and Watusi Zombie on Tuesday, May 23rd at the Food Hole. Hopefully when we attempt the six-man arrangements we can keep from embarrassing ourselves too terribly in front of the badass bands we're opening for.

Only five bucks!!(?)!!

Dragging An Ox Through Water at Acme, from a while ago.

ANIMAL BEARD AT HOLOCENE

Aloha and Point Juncture, WA are playing at the Holocene on Sunday, May 7th. But you're reading this here, meaning you're probably interested in one thing: Animal Beard is opening! Come out and enjoy the lonely no-vibes-having fivesome (and dissonant re-interpretations of your favorite AB classics).

Remember, kids, it's at the Holocene. Be sure to bring your white belt and your unapproachable demeanor. LOL!!!1!

As a side note, the SLs' first full-band performance went really well. Surprisingly well, as first shows go. So you can expect further activity there. I had kind of given up on arranging it, but maybe we'll try to put together a legit release party for the To The Neck version of "The Antique Crime Scene"...? Stay tuned.