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Department of Name Changes:
Know those Illinois transplants called The Titts? Their drummer Chad quit, 'cause he's moving back to Illinois. His replacement is Matt Hearn who also drums for The Glib. The Titts claim they're also changing the name of the band so they can "can get played on the radio and subsequently become rich and famous." Feable Weiner syndrome, anyone? Here are the suggestions for new names they've come up with so far: The Shanks, The Bad Apples, The Cancer Bullets, The Bloodshots, Chad and the Hardcastles and Stranger Danger.
The Jigsaw Mountain Boys are now called Shoot the Mountain. From what I've heard it was a move to sound less like a country-country band and more like a rock-country band. I'm inclined to say that they made the right choice. The Jigsaw Mountain Boys basically conjures up Hee Haw. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Both bands play with The Clutters at Mercy Lounge on July 24.
Department of Side Projects:
Caitlin Rose has a side project called the Garland Sisters with local singer Tristen.
Department of Hiatuses:
Jay Phillips of Apollo Up! (and formerly of ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Forget Cassettes) is in Afghanistan for six months. Nope, he didn't join the military, but he is working there as an independent contractor for the Army Education Center, and you can read all about it on his blog.
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Matt Hearn can also be heard each week on my radio show, playing the role of my underling/foil in the Ghetto. Major dude... solid drummer. He could also be cast as Adam Richardson in the forthcoming How I Became the Bomb biopic.
And I hate to blow his cover, but Jay Phillips isn't working for some weak-ass Afghan school. That's dude's a trained assassin. Killer for hire, keeping Democracy safe, one bullet at a time.
Posted 07/18/2008 at 01:26:27 PM1.) good. their old drummer has a really weird balance between his hands and hits his hats and cymbals way too hard (compared to his actual drums). drove me crazy every time i saw them. it's about the fucking snare drum, not the hihat, goddamn it!
Posted 07/18/2008 at 01:40:31 PM2.)joe, i hate to blow your cover for his cover but he's no assassin. well, maybe; minus the assin. he's probably playing bunk bitch to some roided out 19 year old from oklahoma about now. he went in a weak man and he'll come out a broken soul... and, hopefully, a junkie (with a sweet smuggle stash)
3.) hearing the cato and tristen sing together is quite a treat, indeed. it's like having patsy and loretta in baby clothes and sunglasses
COME on NOW!!
(This meesage is for Matt and no one else.)
Posted 07/18/2008 at 01:58:46 PMThe titts should change their name to the pussies.
Posted 07/18/2008 at 02:28:36 PMAre The Titts also going to change their style of music to "good"? That would mean even more than the name change.
Posted 07/18/2008 at 02:30:52 PMGood one, Dicks!!!!
Posted 07/18/2008 at 05:03:09 PMFor those of us who love "the f@*king titts, b!†ch!" or those who have never seen "the f@*king titts, b!†ch!", your last chance to see them as "the f@*king titts, b!†ch!" will be Thursday at Mercy. Shoot the Mountain is actually playing the same show. If those aren't good enough reasons, The Clutters are the headliners, and it's only $5.
Posted 07/18/2008 at 06:07:33 PMum get your facts straight jay never played for trail of the dead wtf
Posted 07/19/2008 at 11:54:55 AMHey say wha? Jay played with ...Trail of Dead for years. Unless the dude in the center of this picture is his twin brother. And also goes by the name of Jay. And is the same guy.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=4222144&albumID=191843&imageID=21962585
Get your facts crooked.
Posted 07/19/2008 at 12:35:04 PMHahaha. Not years. Try months. But it's true that he's toured and recorded with TOD since last fall.
Posted 07/19/2008 at 12:58:15 PMThe titts should change their name to this band sucks.
Posted 07/21/2008 at 01:49:44 PMActually, Dick(s), we're changing our style to "worse." So fucking deal with it bitch.
Posted 07/21/2008 at 04:31:58 PMGood for you, The Titts. One question though, when you are actually "the worst", how do you get "worse"?
Posted 07/21/2008 at 04:47:44 PMwhat about cleavage? double meanings abound. the illusion of nudity is always sexier than the real deal
Posted 07/21/2008 at 05:04:48 PMi am sad. i love the titts. i thought they were a breath of fresh air. nice dudes. hopefully they will stay that way.
Posted 07/23/2008 at 08:57:46 PM