I write songs and live in New Haven and apparently third person bios are for posers.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
I booked/am playing a cool show with some cool bands on June 19th. If you live in CT then you should come out to this! (Click through for event)
Come to this show, Park Jefferson isn’t playing, but still come cuz its gonna be da shit!
dont be a noob
lets party
Rest in peace in hell
Chris Cappello - “You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will” (Bright Eyes cover - Live at Taco Hut HQ 5/19/12)
“Don’t be ashamed, you know we all like Conor Oberst.”
I currently have two shows scheduled with these guys this Summer. Come see us play together at the One Child Benefit Show on June 8th and at Pizza Planet on June 19th. Check out my review of their new split with Wisdom Teeth for Lewis and his Blog —
Stream/Download: Milkshakes - Wisdom Teeth/Milkshakes Split (2012)
Last week, the Connecticut indie/emo band Milkshakes debuted their half of an upcoming split Alabama’s Wisdom Teeth for free download on bandcamp. This three-song split marks the first official release from the Glastonbury-based group after a promising, if unremarkable, single-song demo release last year.
I have to say, I’m impressed. With only three songs, the Wisdom Teeth/Milkshakes split is by no means an earth-shattering release, but it’s a remarkably solid and well recorded collection of tracks for such a relatively young band. In particular, the updated version of “Kalabar’s Revenge,” the track that they released as a demo last year, stands out as a basement-ready punk anthem just waiting to be heard. On each of the three tracks, the guitars cut through the mix with just enough grit and slop, and the drums pack a tangible punch. At just over two minutes each, all three tracks follow the same formula, but they go by quickly enough that it doesn’t get tiresome. My favorite is easily the last track “Joeys Fitness,” on which the group slows things down just enough at the beginning to provide a buildup for the eventual release that comes with the chorus.
The lyrics on these songs are typical emo fare, but vocalist Tim Diltz sells them with just the right mix of aggression and melodic sensibility. Diltz has the rare ability to sing and shout in equal measure, and he exercises both talents at length on these three tracks. His vocals, and the surprisingly tuneful melodies that he crafts with them, are definitely the highlight of this release for me, and they make me look forward to shouting along with him at summer shows.
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Stream Milkshakes’ half of the Wisdom Teeth/Milkshakes Split above, and download it for free from their bandcamp page.
Circle Circle has 5 shows coming up in June!
Saturday, June 2nd - TWOB House in Philadelphia. With: Saint Brazil, Tyler Daniel Bean, Secret plot to destroy the entire universe, The Acoustic Set and more. Ask me for the address!
Sunday, June 3rd - Secret Location, Wallingford, CT. With: Hunger Strike, Weak Teeth and Old Lines. 7:00.
Saturday, June 9th - Kasbah Garden Cafe, 105 Howe St, New Haven, CT. With: Andy and The Doorbum (NC), Ceschi Ramos, David Ramos, and Paulie Think. 7:00.
Monday, June 18th - Stella Blues Bar on Crown St. With: Jack & The Bear (MI) more tba. 8:00.
Friday, June 22nd - The Mit Pit, Watertown, CT. All day fest including: High Pop, Two Humans, 10,000 Blades, Nuncunt, The Helveticas and many more. Ask me for the address.
I think that’s it.
Plugged it.
I should be playing guitar with Circle Circle at at least a couple of these. I won’t be able to make the June 3rd show though, because I’m playing my first official full band show with Jake Shaker at the Space. Come see me/come see Circle Circle at all the other dates except that one~
Literally can’t believe I’m actually listening to this right now/at all/ever
I really, really hope I finish recording my new album this summer. Anything else would just be a bonus, I guess. Anything beyond that probably doesn’t deserve to be posted about on a public internet page anyway. Not a good look.
Someone told me that she cared about me once.
I’m recording a new full length record this summer. It’s very much a companion piece to the last record, and it is focused on some of the same events. The main thematic difference is time — I’ve had time to think and deliberate about what happened to me at the beginning of this year, and the songs on the new record have arisen out of that deliberation. They are very much focused on moving forward, but also centered around a fear that it won’t be possible to do so.
All of the songs are written, and my band and I will be playing many of them live at our upcoming shows. Come out if you want to hear some of the new songs live, and I might talk about them/the record in more detail at the shows.
No, it’s hot and sticky and gross. If it were raining I would run out in the rain and get drenched.
You’re so sweet and wonderful whoever you are and I’m not going to dilute the meaning of this message with self-effacement. Thank you.
