01/23/12 We are playing the 35 Denton music festival in March with bands like Om, Built to Spill, G-Side, Dust Congress, and hundres of others! More info here.

01/05/12 Sigh... still haven't updated the format here, but it will happen... anyway... Once upon a time, we were challenged to merge the aesthetic vision of a director (Chuck Crosswhite) with one of our songs played live and produce a video in only one take. Although the entire opus was over seven minutes and included a sprawling noise landscape, Kerm and Mike wrestling in yarn, accidental destruction of A/V equipment, and Jen puncturing her arm spraying blood everywhere, the hijinks were deftly edited to this solid 3 minutes of rock. Enjoy the resulting video here.

10/03/11 Okay... well... hopefully y'all are following us on Facebook at the moment because we just can't seem to develop our new "web presence" in a timely mannner. The reason is we are now involved in our next recording project; which, of course, we'll talk about endlessly when we have a better handle on what it is going to ultimately become and how it will be released. Until then, our Australian label apparently has a grasp on how to use the Internet and has a great new site where you can download a copy of our long out-of-print, limited edition CDR, Secrets of the Double Blind. One can also hear a bunch of other great bands like our Duluth-ian friends, If Thousands.

07/25/11 Stuff happening. More later. See us this Friday. Yes, we know... this website is like visiting a dinosaur dying in slow motion. Join us on the Facebook until we turn into a tumblng last.fm sonic cloud or whatever the kids are doing nowadays.

06/02/11 All sorts of stuff coming up, so BE PATIENT. The first official Shiny side project album is being mixed as I type. The often promised, but never delivered (Ha!...sigh...) live album is also in the works. We're working on figuring out how to deliver both to you via the magic of the Internetz or on a Compact Disc as that is the new retro, right? We've been told by the director of our recent video that he is editing it and that it looks awesome. We, of course, totally believe him. There is a "crowd sourced" video being edited as well containing a bunch of raw footage shot on cell phones at a recent show. Hope to see y'all real soon.

05/11/11 Really... we're MUCH more interesting on Facebook at the moment. We shot another video and are working on a new project of sorts. Until then, come see us play live and ask Kerm about buying glasses from China.

03/01/11 So... like Whitesnake, we now have a video for the song, "Socially Awkward" from our new-ish album, Denton's Dreaming. Click here to visit D Magazine so y'all can read about it and watch it in HD.

02/24/11 Our video for "socially Awkward" from Denton's Dreaming is finished!... we'll post it soon. Shooting another one the end of March.

02/23/11 We have a bunch of shows coming up in the near future. We are joining forces again with dancer Sarah Gamblin to present a dance and music piece at the "Out of the Loop Fringe Festival" in Addison. At 35 Conferette, we are playing the annual afternoon Paperstain Records showcase, a special evening performance with Esben and the Witch, and a spoken word/music mash-up with Darin Bradley, the author of Noise. It's all listed here.

01/17/11 We are amazed that A) None of us was seriously injured during our set on Saturday night - or, for that matter, at the afterparty - and B) $1,500 was raised that evening to help Denton Stray Rescue continue their efforts. Visit this link for more information on their organization.

12/22/10 In D Magazine Jen talks 2010... then looks ahead at 2011. From Buffy Sainte-Marie to Neon Indian to Sade to New Science Projects to Neeks to the Cuckoo Birds to the dubious resurgence of frozen yogurt shops... it's all here and more!

12/10/10 Our friend, Mr. Doug Burr invited us to play a show with him at Lola's in Ft. Worth during the holiday season. As Kerm will be away relaxing in the far reaches of West Texas, we will be kicking it old school as a duo and playing some of the older, quieter songs we haven't thought about in years. Please join us on Friday, December 17th for this intimate show.

11/28/10 Hope your Thanksgiving was awesome! We apologize for turning down a zillion shows this holiday season... all of them would have been rad. We will be playing in Dallas in January, but otherwise we are trying to focus on a special evening this winter involving film and free beer. If nothing else, we'll figure out the free beer part.

09/22/10 In case y'all are bored at work... Here is the Dallas Observer's review of Denton's Dreaming. In addition, Paul Slavens at KERA asked us to talk about the record in his podcast, "Track by Track." The fine folks at Gutterth also interviewed us about the album and had us play a few acoustic songs here.

09/14/10 Finally! Our new album, Denton's Dreaming is now available everywhere. 180g vinyl (w/download key) is available directly from us, plus there's iTunes and Amazon for the digital. A small team/family of our good friends helped make this happen... thank you for booking us, recording us, filming us, publicizing us, advising us, housing us, feeding us, and collaborating with us this past year.

09/06/10 Hey, thanks y'all for bearing with us; we're not always sure what we're doing with all of the album release stuff, but so far, so good. Looks like the Toadies show is going to sell-out in a a few days, so if you want to visit with us and see an awesome show by The Toadies, go here and buy tix. We are also playing a show headlined by Greg Ginn of Black Flag this Saturday, the 11th, which will rule, AND it benefits the Humane Society of Denton... so a win-win situation all around.

08/19/10 Okay... been holding out on y'all. We are really excited to announce that we will be opening for the Toadies in denton on Thursday, October 14th. The club, Rockin' Rodeo, will most likely sell-out, so please buy tix in advance here. Seeing the Toadies in L.A. on the "Hell Below/Stars Above" tour was a life changing experience; we are flattered to be a part of a Toadies show in Texas.

08/16/10 A big "thank you" to everyone who befriended us, fed us, housed us, and helped us on our recent tour dates. Without you, it wouldn't have happened. Here is a link to a nice article about us and our upcoming album, Denton's Dreaming. And, if you like our friend Ray's band, Castanets, you MUST check out Game's cover of "You are the Blood" here. Wow.

07/14/10 The new "single" from our upcoming album, Denton's Dreaming is entitled, "Socially Awkward." You can download an MP3 of it here. Hope to see y'all on tour!

07/13/10 More tour dates here. Taking a trip across Texas with Phosphorescent in a few days as well as playing the Dallas Observer Music Awards ceremony at the Granada Theater "mashed-up" with Dust Congress on July 20th. Hope to see y'all soon. Oh, if you are a member of the media and are looking for info about us, please visit Go Figure Skate for all PR needs concerning our upcoming shows; Lyndsay will set y'all straight.

07/05/10 Our new album is at the pressing plant; when it returns on 180 gram vinyl, it will blow your mind

06/28/10 More tour dates posted here. More pics, songs, bio info, and such on our Facebook page as well. Video shoot was a blast and we are stoked about the footage. New album is mastered and being prepped for the record plant. Hope the summer is treating y'all well.

06/14/10 Listening to masters of the new album. Wow. Intense. Shooting a video on Saturday. Figuring out what we are going to wear starting... now!

06/09/10 Again, we are very flattered to have been nominated for another Dallas Observer Music Award. Here is the link with more info concerning who has been nominated and where the bash takes place. Our vote, as always, is for Emergency Makers Mark at the Majestic Dwelling of DOOM.

05/21/10 For those spread out around the globe... the dance collaboration with Sarah Gamblin was a blast. I imagine video will make its way to us at some point and we'll post it on our Facebook page. For those in denton... working on an additional (secret?? maybe??) house show next week for documentary filmmakers who will be in town – more info about that later.

05/11/10 More and more shows this summer with more and more cool bands and friends.

04/29/10 Okay y'all... gearing up for a busy summer and a new record in the fall. For the blisteringly awesome wit and humor that we are commonly known for, be sure to read our Facebook page — it is updated more frequently than this technological dinosaur. Tour dates posted as they arrive.

03/10/10 Update. Mania here. Adding another show on Tuesday, March 16th for Fest x Fest Fest at the always awesome Majestic Dwelling of DOOM. Stoked. Please join us for all the festivities!

03/02/10 NX35 is coming at us sooner than we think. We are playing two great shows. One for Asthmatic Kitty Records and one for Paperstain Records. Click here to find out more info. This is going to be super fun!

02/10/10 Two great shows in the near future. The first is the all-day blow-out, "1 Year Bloggerversary" for our friends at DayBowBow.net on Saturday, February 27th. The other is Unusual Animals: Denton, Texas presented by Asthmatic Kitty. This will take place during NX35 and feature our friends, I Heart Lung and Rare Grooves from Long Beach, CA, .e from St. Louis, and Dust Congress from right up the street. PLUS Mariachi Quetzal will be playing between sets all night long! This will be a real god time and we hope y'all can make it out. It will start right after the Flaming Lips finish on the main stage. More info here. Well, looks like snow is going to start falling on the North Texas prairie. Bundle up and take care.

02/06/10 Sorry we haven't posted in a while... lots being planned for the spring. We'll catch y'all up about everything real soon. We now have a Facebook page, so if you use that social networking technology to kill ample amounts of time at work, look us up and we can hang out... or... whatever. Mike also has a Twitter page that details his incredibly bland life. You can check it out here. He also writes for the Asthmatic Kitty "Sidebar" blog, which you can view here. Until next time, be sure to listen to our friends, Florene, .e, and I Heart Lung.

01/13/10 Happy New Year! Some shows coming up and a special NX35 show as well. More info soon about that. Remember, we love all of you equally.

12/10/09 Hey y'all. Some good people we know at Gutterth put out a great, free download compilation of bands from denton and DFW. Click here to download it. Lots of great songs and lots of good friends reprezentin'! Our new collection of songs is finished and we are still figuring out the best way to have you hear them. When we do, we'll let you know. Take care!

11/15/09 One of the new songs from our upcoming release will be on Paul Slavens' KXT 91.7 show tonight. It will be on in the first hour. The show runs from 8PM to 10PM and is a great listen.

11/06/09 Okay... some things that were in the works are not any longer; however, some things that are now in the works are even better than the older things. Word. Listen to Sleep Whale.

11/03/09 Come drink leftover champagne with us and get crunk.

10/08/09 We are working on a video taping of sorts for the holiday season, just have to iron out details and such. It has the potential to be a great evening of music and friends... or somewhat of a train wreck. We'll keep y'all posted! Working on a show as well, but just haven't been able to figure out a time and place as of yet. Take care!

09/07/09 If'n you're bored at work, be sure to check out my blogging about city, community, space, and place for the "Sidebar" feature at Asthmatic Kitty.

07/27/09 Over the weekend, we finished tracking the new project. We are real excited to have Nick from Dust Congress playing banjo and singing on a song. We now move on to mixing everything. Not sure when it will all be finished, but we'll keep y'all in the loop.

07/22/09 A heartfelt thanks to everyone who nominated and voted for us as "Best Experimental/Avant-Garde Act" in the Dallas Observer Music Awards. We didn't expect it and are flattered and surprised to have won. More recording this weekend with Justin Lemons of Drink to Victory helming the boards of the mobile Paperstain studio unit. Looks like this project is going to be all tape — no digital. So far, so good. Y'all should check out the band Power Animal from Philadelphia. We've been listening to a CDR of them lately, and it is pretty spectacular.

07/13/09 We are 3/4 of the way done with our next project. Vocal harmonies, twin bass sonic destruction, a piano, an organ, songs about Colonias on the border (where 400,000 Texans live), faith, depraved people in Denton doing depraved things, and Charles Schulz's first wife... you know, the usual stuff. Looking forward to finishing it and then, um, figuring out the best way for people to hear it. Let us know what you think.

07/13/09 Recording at the Echo Lab as I type. The new songs are sounding good. There is a lot more vocal work than before. Somehow, I think this album will be heavier than Holy Roller but with more hooks. Hope all is well in your part of the world. In North Texas, it's 104 degrees.

06/20/09 Looks like we are going to start recording our next project in July. Not sure what it will turn-out to be... collection of 7"vinyl, digital download, en Español cassette, but suffice to say we're excited to work on capturing the plethora of new songs we've been playing live. Lots of shows coming up this summer with peeps like Cryptacize, fishboy, Brightblack Morning Light, and a host of others. Come on out and visit with us for a spell if you can. And, again, we're flattered to have been nominated for a Dallas Observer Music Award. Click here for more info. Finally, our label, Sounds Are Active, just released a new album by Nels Cline and G.E. Stinson. You should definitely check it out. Alright, stay safe and try to keep cool!

05/24/09 Sorry about the long pause between updates! Seems it's easier to just hit up the MySpace for updates in a pinch. Lots of things going on in our world that we'll talk about later, but for now, click here to listen to a podcast about the making of Holy Roller. Thanks to Paul Slavens and DFW public radio for asking us to ruminate about our creative process. Have a great holiday weekend and listen to Helado Negro, Florene, or Little Birds if'n you have some time.

04/13/09 We’re back home safe and sound! Had a great time, met a lot of new people, visited with a lot of old friends, and saw some really good bands along the way. Tried to keep everyone updated on the Twitter page, but you can really only get so much in 140 characters. We are looking forward to returning in a few months and are stoked by this 4 star review of Holy Roller in the All Music Guide. It encapsulates the album fairly well. Alright, until next time, be sure to listen to .e, Neva Dinova, and Sleep Whale.