.:True Widow:.

... real quick like

2011-10-27T08:27:00.000-05:00

We all made it back from Europe no worse for ware.
The trip was better than any of us could have expected! I'll post a full breakdown just as soon as we get back from this Southeast trip with the almighty Boris!!

We leave today for a quick trip through the Southeast with one of our all time favorite bands Boris (Japan). As a matter of fact the first show the 3 of us saw together after forming TW was Boris. There are only a handful of dates with them but I couldn't be more stoked!
To say we've been looking forward to this would be a huge understatement!!

After our last show with them (New Orleans) we make a stop in Baton Rouge for a show with Thou and then return home to play Dallas with Joe Lally.
Yes...
the next week and a half should be great!

I'll have a full wrap up of the trip to Europe and the Boris shows in a few weeks.

.:HEAVY ROCKS:.
-slim

...show info below...

.:OCTOBER:.

27th. Memphis, TN.
8pm. the Hi-Tone
w/ Tiger High

28th. Knoxville, TN.
8pm. the Poison Lawn
29th. Asheville, NC.6pm. Craggie Brewing Co.
*early show*

}}}}} w/ Boris {{{{{
}}} & Asobi Seksu {{{

30th. Carrboro, NC.
8pm. Cat's Cradle

.:NOVEMBER:.
1st. Atlanta, GA.8pm. Masquerade
2nd. Orlando, FL.8pm. Firestone
3rd. Tallahassee, FL.8pm. Engine Room
4th. New Orleans, LA.8pm. One Eyed Jacks

5th. Baton Rouge, LA.
8pm. Manship Theatre
w/ Leaving, Thou,
& Circle Takes the Square

6th. Dallas, TX.
8pm. Bryan St. Tavern
w/ Joe Lally

21,766 kilometers (revised)

2011-10-04T03:38:00.001-05:00

We leave for Europe in about 12 hours!
This will obviously be the farthest trip from Texas we've taken but we'll be placing some pretty serious kilomilage up as well.
We're all excited to get back to playing music, taking in some foreign sights, and making new friends.
Below is the most up to date info we have.

.:OCTOBER:.

6th. Tilburg, NI.
>Paradox

7th. Brussels, BE.
>AB Club

8th. Diksmuide, BE.
>4AD

9th. Leeds, UK.
>the Well

10th. Glasgow, UK.
>Captain's Rest

***Note- the Manchester show (Oct 11) has been canceled.
the listing below for Sowerby Bridge is correct.***

11th. Sowerby Bridge, UK.
>the Puzzle Hall

12th. London, UK.
>the Macbeth

13th. Antwerp, BE.
>Trix

14th. Schorndorf, DE.
>Manufaktur

15th. Utrecht, NI.
>Ekko

16th. Copenhagen, DK.
>KB 18

17th. Hamburg, DE.
>Hafenklang

18th. Berlin, DE.
>Jagerklause

19th. Munich, DE.
>Sunny Red

20th. Vienna, AT.
>Arena

}}**{{

Our new E.P. comes out today and we hope everyone that's enjoyed our stuff so far has a goodtime with it! I.N.O. is one of the first song we recorded as a band. We did it where we practice and on our own recording gear. We got a chance to play around with several ideas on that song and i think it stands as a nice bridge to show where we've come since the beginning. It's strange to be saying this for a second time this year, but we'd really like to thank Kemado for putting this out! We never expected to get I.N.O. on wax but we're stoked we did!

}}**{{

We'll see everybody down south just as soon as we get home. Once we start to run wild with Boris!

-slim

:::Back from the East to go back to the West:::

2011-08-30T13:29:00.000-05:00

According to Dr. Dre California knows how to party,

and we're going to put that to the test in just a few days time!

We'll be all over the west coast playing shows with the ever so awesome Grails and even a couple with our good friends MOAB! After that we head north for our 1st return to Portland & Seattle, and then it's on to new territory in Boise & Salt Lake City.

Sorry Denver!

Hopefully we can work something out for next time.

***Not much has been said about it yet but we have an E.P. being released by Kemado in early October. It's titled "I.N.O." and will be available on 12" vinyl. The album will contain 3 songs from the As High As... session, 2 songs recorded by us at our jam space (I.N.O. was one of our first recordings together), and new artwork form D.H., Kenneth, & Mats!!!***

full list of west coast shows below...

.:SEPTEMBER:.

*** with Grails ***
1st. Ventura, CA.
8pm. Billy O's
w/ MOAB

3rd. San Francisco, CA.
8pm. Rickshaw Stop

4th. Costa Mesa, CA.
8pm. Detroit Bar

5th. San Diego, CA.
8pm. Soda Bar

6th. City of Angels, CA.
9pm. the Bordello

7th. Oakland, CA.
8pm. Merchant's Saloon
w/ MOAB,
& Glaciers

9th. Seattle, WA.
8pm. the Crocodile

10th. Portland, OR.
{{afternoon show}}
tba. the Tube
w/ Rabbits

11th. Boise, ID.
8pm. the Bouquet
w/ Old Death Whisper

12th. Salt Lake City, UT.
8pm. Burt's Tiki Lounge

Thanks to everyone that came out to the east coast shows!

We had an incredible time playing with Kurt Vile, the Violators, and all our old friends!!

Already looking forward to seeing you all again just as soon as 6012 A:.L:. will allow it.

-slim

{08.2011 East Coast} Seems like only yesterday...

2011-08-04T06:27:00.002-05:00

...we were out east playing shows, making new friends, and finding good-times, so we're all pretty excited to be getting back there this fast!

For the fist half this trip we'll be joining Kurt Vile & the Violators. We've had the chance to play together a few times when he was passing through Dallas in the past and it's always been great! I'm definitely looking forward to making it happen on the road.

Once we get to Baltimore we'll part ways with Kurt and the gang.

It will be sad but there will be plenty of shows left and lots of friends we've made over the last 3 years like Purling Hiss, Fangs Out, Restorations, Mansion, and our east coast road warriors from a year ago Bad Dream to play them with!

.:AUGUST:.

5th. Nashville, TN.
8pm. Mercy Lounge
w/ Kurt Vile & the Violators

6th. Athens, GA.
8pm. 40 Watt
w/ Kurt Vile & the Violators

7th. Atlanta, GA.
8pm. the Earl
w/ Kurt Vile & the Violators

8th. Asheville, NC.
9pm. Umbrella Tree
w/ Machiavillains, & Her

9th. Carrboro, NC.
8pm. Cat's Cradle
w/ Kurt Vile & the Violators

10th. Washington, D.C.
6pm. Rock & Roll Hotel
w/ Kurt Vile & the Violators,
Woods, & White Fence

11th. Baltimore, MD.
8pm. Golden West
w/ Purling Hiss, & Pontiak

13th. Brooklyn, NY.
9pm. Union Pool
w/ Bad Dream,
& Herzog Rising

14th. Philadelphia, PA.
{{early show}}
7pm. Kung-Fu Necktie
w/ Restorations

15th. Pittsburgh, PA.
8pm. Garfield Artworks
w/ DMA, Low Man,
& Hot Garbage

16th. Cleveland, OH.
8pm. Now That's Class
w/ Fangs Out

17th. Newport, KY.
8pm. Southgate House
w/ State Song,
& Sometimes

18th. St. Louis, MO.
8pm. Firebird
w/ Without Hazard

19th. Lawrence, KS.
9pm. Jackpot Music Hall
w/ Mansion,
and Actors & Actresses

The west coast shows for September are coming together nicely and i hope to be able to post the full details soon. There will also be a few shows added before and after the Boris shows in November.

Should be an interesting few month!

-slim

PS. Our "vacation with shows" in southern California this past July was a blast! thanks to everyone that came out to the shows. We had a great time playing and hanging out with our old friends Night Horse, Lantvrn, MOAB, and new ones Ides of Gemini,
Radio Moscow, Red Sparowes, & T.F.W.!

Thanks to TeePee Records and the L.A. Record for inviting us out.

.:TW:. vs .EC. round 3

2011-04-25T15:28:00.000-05:00

YES,

it's finally time to knock the dust off these drums and hit the road!

thank you to Kemado for allowing us a shot at a second record. glad you guys dug what you heard!

we're all excited about getting to unleash the new jams live and look forward to seeing what kind of life they take on for themselves!

first up... east coast

below you'll find the most current info we have. keep an eye out on facebook / twitter for more info and updates.

unfortunately the Nashville show (4/25) was canceled. hopefully we can catch y'all real soon.

everybody else better get your boots on!
-slim

.:APRIL:.

26th. Knoxville, TN.
9pm. Pilot Light

27th. Charlotte, NC.
8pm. Snug Harbor

28th. Richmond, VA.
9pm. Strange Matter

{{{4/29.:.5/13 w/And You Will Know Us
By The Trail Of Dead
& Surfer Blood}}}*except*

29th. New York, NY.

8pm. Bowery Ballroom

30th. Boston, MA.

8pm. Middle East

.:MAY:.

*1st. Winooski, VT.*
8pm. the Monkey House

*3rd. Dayton, OH.*
9pm. South Park Tavern

4th. Detroit, MI.

8pm. Magic Stick

5th. Columbus, OH.

7pm. the Basement

6th. Lansing, MI.

7pm. Loft

7th. Chicago, IL.

8pm.Bottom Lounge

8th. Cleveland Heights, OH.

8pm.Grog Shop

10th. Washington, DC.

7pm. Rock & Roll Hotel

11th. Baltimore, MD.

8pm. Ottobar

12th. Philadelphia, PA.

8pm. First Unitarian Church
Sanctuary

13th. Brooklyn, NY.

8pm. Music Hall of Williamsburg
14th. Pittsburgh, PA.
10pm. 31st St. Pub

15th. Cincinnati, OH.
8pm. MOTR Pub

17th. Lawrence, KS.
9pm. Replay Lounge
w/ Mansion

21st. Dallas, TX.
7pm. the Loft
w/ Black Angels
& Sleepy Sun

March .:. SXSW

2011-03-04T22:59:00.005-06:00

it starting to feel like the day would never get here,
but now it's just around the corner!
as a lot of you know the new album will be out the 29th, so needless to say things have been a little hectic around here. Kemado will be offering a few different pre-sale packages with various goodies including a 18x24 signed lithograph (D.H. artwork), exclusive t-shirt (made by the hands of yours truly), demo cassette!, and more. like i said, we've had plenty to do the last month or so. there will be info on all that stuff soon, but right now i just wanted to give everyone a heads up on shows for the month.

we are all very excited to get back out there and start playing again!
the break was nice,
but it's almost time to get it on and i could not be more stoked!!
things get started next weekend on the 12th and then we'll spend the following week in austin for SXSW. the weekend after that on the 26th we'll be throwing a little party at the D-wide to celebrate the release of the new record and everyones invited!

-slim

.:MARCH:.

12th. Dallas, TX.
12pm. Energy Square
w/ the Toadies, Ume, Ishi,
& Here Holy Spain
{set time 1:15pm}

{{{ 15-20th SXSW .:. Austin, TX }}}

15th. {End Sounds Pre-Party}
7pm. Red 7
w/ Stay Free [Clash Cover Band],
Ume, Saboteur, &
J. Charles and the Trainrobbers
{set time 10:15pm}

16th. {IODA Day Bash}
12pm. Emo's Annex
w/ Withered Hand, Geographer,
Queen Sea Big Shark, Fredrik,
Weekend, Aphasia,
the Bewitched Hands,
Typhoon, Beach Fossils,
& Gold Panda
{set time 3:00pm}

.:IODA FREE SAMPLER HERE:.

17th. {Kemado Showcase}
7pm. Valhalla
w/ Zoroaster,
Christian Mistress,
Danava, Omens of Awe,
& Rwake!
{set time 12:00am}

19th. {Cons/Thrasher Deathmatch}
12pm. Scoot Inn
w/ Trap Them, Danava, Night Horse,
Eagle Twin, Lecherous Gaze, Naam,
the Main Street Gospel,
& Buffalo Killers
{set time 1:00pm}


.::info on all 4 days here!!::.

26th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. Double Wide
{Record Release}
w/ the Cush, Ralph White,
& spoken word by Bruce Webb

East Coast in April

2011-01-07T16:27:00.011-06:00

Sooo,

Here's how things are starting to look for April & May!

Since the shows start and end in NY we'll be adding a few dates on our way to and from.

We're all very excited to be getting back on the road and start playing the new album live!

The fact that we'll be doing it in the company of one of my all-time favorite TX bands makes it that much sweeter!! I still listen to their 1st two albums on the regular. I honestly don't know that much about Surfer Blood, but I guess there will be plenty of time for that in a few months. We don't have all the details yet, but Trail of Dead & Surfer Blood will be taking turns playing last each night, and we'll be there bright and early for the brave of hearing and the strong of mind.

There are a few spots we'll be returning to plus visiting several new ones.

See you soon!

-S

.:APRIL:.

29th. New York, NY.

Bowery Ballroom

30th. Boston, MA.

Middle East

.:MAY:.

1st. Montreal, QC.

La Tulipe

3rd. Toronto, ON.

Lee's Palace

4th. Detroit, MI.

Magic Stick

5th. Columbus, OH.

the Basement

6th. Lansing, MI.

Loft

7th. Chicago, IL.

Bottom Lounge

8th. Cleveland, Oh.

Grog Shop

10th. Washington, DC.

Rock & Roll Hotel

11th. Baltimore, MD.

Ottobar

12th. Philadelphia, PA.

First Unitarian Church

13th. Brooklyn, NY.

Music Hall of Williamsburg

.:{ {2011} }:.

2011-01-07T03:01:00.008-06:00

Greeting & Salutations!

Guess it's about time to knock the dust off this thing.
Although we haven't been playing many shows over the last few months we've all managed to stay busy. D.H. found time to put together a little art show, and Nikki has been holding down a monthly music trivia night {Quiz of the Stone Age} at our favorite watering hole. As for myself, I tried to spend as much time as possible doing as little as possible.

Most of you have probably heard by now that we found a home {Kemado} for our new record. There is a release date set for late March and we're very excited to be working with them! We drug all the gear out to the Echo Lab again, and had a very different but still great second experience working with Matt Pence out in the Argyle woods!
The recording is mixed and mastered, and we've already had a chance to listen to the vinyl test pressings!!

Here's a short teaser video with another soon to follow.
:: shot & cut by Justin Wilson ::

Speaking of visuals...
About a month ago our friend from Sweden Mats Ek decided it was time to make his first trip to America, and we were fortunate enough to have him choose Texas as his destination. It was just over a year ago when he blind sided us with the video for A.K.A. and we knew then if there was ever a chance to work with him in person we had to take it. He's a great guy and we all really enjoyed having him around! He took a handful of new band photos for us. One of which can be seen at the top of the site.
We also shot a ton of video footage for a song off the new record. He's currently back home cutting everything together and we can't wait to see how it turns out!

... SHOWS ...

We've got a couple of local show coming up in January, and a few things in the works for March, April, & May!

.:JANUARY:.

15th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. Double Wide
w/ Garuda, &
Maleveller

21st. Denton, TX.
9pm. Rubber Gloves
w/ Tweak Bird

.:MARCH:.

15th-20th. Austin, TX.
{{ SXSW }}

We don't have any specifics yet,
but we will be playing at least 2 show.

.:APRIL & MAY:.

]]} T.O.D / N.Y.C. {[[

There will be more information on this very soon!!!

Until then...

-S

NYC and back again

2010-08-01T13:28:00.016-05:00

Well we've been back to the normal for a few weeks now and have started to settle into things. Overall the trip was a real blast! We were able to return to a few spots we really enjoyed last year and got to hit some new places that proved to be just as much fun. Thanks to everyone that took part in any shape, form, or fashion. We had a great time with all our old friends and made some incredible new ones!

Playing with Bad Dream from NC to NYC was a trill! If you haven't already you really should checkout the sounds their laying down. RAW AWESOMENESS! Each night was like our own little battle of the bands and they were always obliged to keep us on our toes. We ended up playing some pretty strange places and they held it down like champs. WWMC5D became both our mantras and on a few occasions i almost felt bad for the other band/s on the bill. Once we made it to the Big Apple they were the most gracious of hosts. I love those guys, girl, and Simon, and cannot wait to make it happen again!
It was sad when we had to leave them, but a handful of shows later we found ourselves running around KS with the gang from Mansion. There was a formal syrup gauntlet thrown in Lawrence so we dueled it out all sludge style. Needless to say the show ran long and we were all victorious! They still have yet to record, but believe me when i say it will be worth the wait! It was our pleasure to bring them back to TX. Both the Double Wide & Rubber Gloves shows went off, and if you were there you know i'm talking about. Thanks to all our TX friends that made it out, and a very special thanks to UME for taking part in the weekend! Their new stuff is sounding great and it's always inspiring to see them live.

Overall our travels this year have really been blessed! It amazes me to see how far our sound has spread and that we're able to enjoy it with others all over the country. We've got a few irons in the fire at the moment and look forward to sharing more with you in the not too distant future.

...que pics.

check HERE / HERE for more.

Around the corner...

We'll be playing tonight with Dunes (LA), & Bizarro Kids at the Nightmare (Elm St. Dallas, TX). After that we take a little break (from playing live*) until September when we'll be joining our friends Sleepy Sun (SF) for a few TX dates.

.:August:.

2nd. Dallas, Tx.
8pm. the Nightmare
w/ Dunes, & the Bizarro Kids

.:September:.

17th. Houston, Tx.
8pm. Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts
w/ Sleepy Sun

18th. Austin, Tx.
8pm. the Parish Room
w/ Sleepy Sun,
& Smoke and Feathers

19th. Dallas. Tx.
8pm. the Loft
w/ Sleepy Sun,
& Sundress

*If our asking yourself what's with the "(from playing live)" well i can finally say that we'll be packing all the gear up and making our way back to the incredible Echo Lab for a little fun with Matt Pence!
That's right it's time to make the next record a reality and we are very exited we'll be rejoining Matt in his labyrinth of sounds!!
We've got all the songs ready to go and are itching to get started!!!

marinade in that for a while....
-S

NYC calling...

2010-06-14T18:40:00.013-05:00

It's that time again,
the bags are packed and we hit the road in the morning.
we're very excited about this trip! our good friends Bad Dream {NY} (6/17-25) will be joining us for the 1st half and Mansion {KS} (7/1-10) will be helping us finish it off. we have several new songs we've been working on for the next full length and are looking forward to unleashing them live!
thanks to Brandon P. for the sweet poster!

.:June:.

16th. Memphis, TN.
9pm. Zinnie's
w/ the Rainy Saturdays,
& American Gods

17th. Asheville, NC.
9pm. the Boiler Room
w/ Bad Dream (NY),
& Balloon Wars

18th. Charleston, SC.
9pm. the Pour House
w/ Amandla (Claude from Ween),
& Bad Dream

19th. Chapel Hill, NC.
9pm. Nightlight
w/ Bad Dream, & Monsonia

20th. VA
{still looking}
w/ Bad Dream

21st. DC or Baltimore, MD.
{still looking}
w/ Bad Dream

23rd. Brooklyn, NY.
8pm. Acheron
w/ Bad Dream,
& Unstoppable Death Machines

24th. Manhattan, NY.
10pm. Uncle Mike's
w/ Bad Dream

25th. Hoboken, NJ.
9pm. the Station
w/ Bad Dream, & Kilsy

26th. Philadelphia, PA.
8pm. the Fire
w/ Restorations, Bats & Mice,
& Carved Up

27th. Pittsburgh, PA.
730pm. Modern Formations
w/ Onodrim,
& German Shepherd

29th. Toledo, OH.
9pm. Ottawa Tavern

30th. Chicago, IL.
8pm. Cobra Lounge
w/ Amandla (Claude from Ween)

.:July:.

1st. Lawrence, KS.
8pm. the Replay Lounge
w/ Mansion, & Black Christmas

2nd. Wichita, KS.
8pm. Xibalba
w/ Mansion, & Black Christmas

3rd. Oklahoma City, OK.
8pm. the Conservatory
w/ Mansion, & Black Christmas

8th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. Double Wide
w/ Mansion, & UME

9th. Denton, TX.
9pm. Rubber Gloves
w/ Mansion, & UME

10th. Austin, TX.
TBA
w/ Mansion

NOTES FROM THE PAST....

SXSW was a trip this year! too much madness to get into.

my highlights-

Quest for Fire
Fang Island
Epileltinomicon
Moon Duo

big thanks to our friends in ISHI for inviting us to take part in their record release show. it was a hell of a party!

blah blah blah...
now let's rock!
-s

West Coast.:.home.:.SXSW

2010-03-16T03:47:00.013-05:00

round 2 with the west is in the books!
we've been back a few days now, played a great show with Tre Orsi last friday at the D.wide, and will be leaving for SX later today. it was nice to be home for a little while, but honestly i've been wound up ever since we got back.
the whole trip was a blast and we can't wait to do it again! hopefully it won't take another year to make it happen.
thanks to everyone that came out. especially if you made a weekday show! we know how it is to be all cozy at home and have to get up early the next morning to go to work. thanks for showing up!!
we had a lot of fun last year, but this time ended up being pretty special. i have to say thanks to everyone that helped put the shows together. i know a few of them were close calls, but you all came through and none of the shows disappointed. plus a very special thanks to everyone that feed, facilitated, helped fund and/or provided a place to stay!

we met a lot of great people and had good times everywhere we went. i can't list them all, but here's a few in no particular order.

best times list...
the Train Yard chaos, our night with Lantvrn had such a great vibe, finally meeting aNdeee from aQuarius and laying waste to the stage in S.F. together, Oakland lemon bars, meeting J&K our gate keepers to the great northwest, blazing a path from Portland to S.F. so we could catch Saviours play and it was so worth it, exploding van windows (not ours), seeing & playing with the Drowning Men again, last but most definitely not least was our L.A.Chinatown experience with Cactus Pricks, MOAB, & Ancestors. all 3 bands are great at what they do and it was a privilege being part of the night. muchas gracias Brandon!

exciteless photos...

and if your still interested,
here's some live footage... 1 & 2

.:SXSW:.

we have 3 shows and we're pretty stoked on all the line ups, so if your in Austin this week and can keep from getting distracted stop by.

16th. Austin, TX.
{{EndSounds SX PreParty}}
7pm. Red 7
.:TW set time 9:30:.
w/ HOPE, Tumbledown, UME, the Mag 7, Lower Case Brats,
Broken Gold, Saboteur, & Evolett

19th. Austin, TX.
{{aQuarius Records & WFMU Showcase}}
7pm. Encore [old Spiro's]
.:TW set time 12mid:.
w/ Pierced Arrows, Home Blitz, Dengue Fever, Liturgy, Drunkdriver, Sonny & the Sunsets, Moon Duo, Eternal Tapestry, Shit & Shine, Todd, Speedwolf, Headdress, & Iron Man

20th. Austin, TX.
{{Parade of Flesh &
Ballistic Missiles SX Party}}
1pm. Primos
.:TW set time 3pm:.
w/ Slang Chickens, Munch Munch, Juarez, Ryan Powers, the Name,
Little Girls, Grandchildren, Beach Fossils, Digital Leather,
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, DD/MM/YYYY, Hot White,
TV Ghost, Charlie & the Moonhearts, Chinese Stars, HOWL,
Fang Island, Struck by Lightning, Medio Mutante,
Quest for Fire, & Quiet Hooves

can't wait!
-slim

West Coast II

2010-02-19T11:24:00.002-06:00

Well,
tonight's the night.
it's been a year now since we made our 1st trip out west. Sure seems like it's been longer with everything that's happened in between. This time around we'll be playing Noise Pop Fest in S.F. again and we've got twice as many shows along the way!

We've got a grip of new tunes and chances are we'll play a couple each night, so grab a friend and find out what's been brewing in the TW cauldron!

.:February:.

19th. Denton, TX.
9pm. Rubber Gloves
w/ Kijoto, On After Dark,
& Oh Lewis

20th. Las Cruces, NM.
8pm. the Trainyard
w/ Rats and Birds, & Far Corners

21st. Scottsdale, AZ.
9pm. the Rogue
w/ Smokus Pokus

24th. Hollywood, CA.
9pm. Three Clubs
w/ Lantvrn

26th. Oakland, CA.
8pm. Merchant's Saloon
w/ Hellbeard

27th. San Francisco, CA.
{{{ Noise Pop 010 }}}
8pm. Cafe Du Nord
w/ P.E.E., Ovens,
& Grass Widow

.:March:.

2nd. Seattle, WA.
9pm. the Funhouse
w/ Bleeding Heart's Vignette,
& I Coyote

3rd. Portland, OR.
8pm. Rotture
w/ No Kind Of Rider, & Kowloon

5th. Carlsbad, CA.
8pm. Hensley's Flying Elephant
w/ Drowning Men

6th. Los Angeles, CA.
9pm. Mountain Bar
w/ Ancestors, MOAB, & Cactus Pricks

7th. Tucson, AZ.
8pm. Red Room
w/ Dead Western Plains

12th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. Doublewide
w/ TBA

CONFIRMED SXSW SHOWS:

16th. Austin, TX.
{{EndSounds SX PreParty}}
7pm. Red 7
w/ HOPE, Tumbledown, UME,
the Mag 7, Lower Case Brats,
Broken Gold, Saboteur,
Evolett, & the Missfits

19th. Austin, TX.
{{aQuarius Records & WFMU Showcase}}
7pm. Encore [old Spiro's]
w/ Pierced Arrows, Home Blitz, Dengue Fever,
Liturgy, Drunkdriver, Sonny & the Sunsets,
Moon Duo, Eternal Tapestry, Shit & Shine,
Todd, Speedwolf, Headdress, & Iron Man

There's a good chance we'll pick up at least 1 more show before the shenanigans begin, so check back in early march for an updated listing.

see you there,
slim

{{{A.K.A.}}}

2010-01-20T15:35:00.007-06:00

i know this has been online for a few weeks now, but i wanted to post it here with a little more about the guy who made it and how it came to be.
if you've already seen the video then you know it's a first for us and was put together by the clever eye of one Mats Ek.
Mats lives on Gotland Island in Visby Sweden, does work for an ad agency, seems to enjoy tattoos and skateboarding amongst the other fine things in life, and is working on his masters in video and 3D at Gotland University.
he first contacted us some months back and said he really enjoyed the album. eventually he turned us onto some of his photography and we slowly started bouncing ideas back and forth. the band tried to come up with some key elements that he could work with over there like the shovel, letter, girl, big sky, macro shots, etc. i think his original idea was a bit different, but he did mention the snow season was about to start in a couple of weeks and had a pretty solid layout in his head. all of us agreed on the style and that a thinner story line would give Mats more room to play around visually. i found a handful of photos from various vacation enthusiasts on the web and he recognized a few of the spots. we bounced one or two more emails to nail down a few details and days later he sent us some test shots.

we made a few minor adjustments and went for it. he and Simone spent a few days shooting. then he started cutting it up. it all happened between christmas and new years. we saw a few stills from the shoot and they looked great, but when he sent the link for the finished video i think we were all a little blown away! after i wrote him about how much we loved it i asked him a few question.
} he tries not to think too much when he's shooting.
} likes to listen to the music before filming and let the visuals play out in his mind.
} it was very cold, but they stayed warm and Simone was a trooper. she really enjoyed being involved.
} he has a serious passion for merging audio with imagery and is open to working with most anyone that is interested.
} amongst other up coming projects he would like to make his way to the states to follow up on a few leads and possibly work on another video for us. of course with endeavors such as these finances always play a roll and times are tough on both sides of the world.
anyone interested in helping make this happen, or if you have questions about your own projects can contact Mats via his method of choice.
{{ mats.o.ek@gmail.com }}

you can also find him here-
website
youtube
facebook
vimeo
he's also working on his own recording project. there's not any music up yet, but when there is you'll be able to listen here-
PALMS

i would just like to say thank you to Mats and Simone one more time for their hard work and providing us with such an incredible video! we're looking forward to the next one!

...in other news
we're starting to post dates on the site for our next trip out west. in order to raise a little gas money we'll be playing a lot of TX shows leading up to our departure in late february.
see you there,
slim

'tis the season...

2009-12-14T19:48:00.007-06:00

if that's your thing, if not than it's just cold out.
it took a while but it's finally starting to feel like winter down here, and i can't say that i really mind. it's a nice break from the heat of summer and it's not like we have to shovel snow or anything. i've always been fond of winter. there's just something about the way everything appears and the crispness in the air that's familiar and comforting.

well enough of all that,
guess it's time to play catch up.

last month was a good month-
} the Crash That Took Me were gracious enough to invite us to play they're CD release show at Sons of Herman Hall and everybody had a great time. just wanted to say thanks to them for the invite and when you get a chance check their new stuff out!
} our album turned a year old on 11/11 and the reviews (under press) are still coming in. more recently we received some very kind words from a fellow named Andee over at Aquarius Records in San Francisco. thank you so much and we can't wait to get back out there!
honestly, thanks to everyone that noticed, bought the album, told a friend, took the time to write/post a review, download, link, tweet, or whatever else the kids are doing these days. we truly appreciate the support!
} thanks to Reid & Allison for inviting us to guest host their show Sonic Assembly Power Hour on KNON 89.3fm "the voice of the people" here in Dallas. it was fun, we got to answer a few questions and play around an hours worth of music. you can hear them every tuesday night from 10-12pm.
} this past saturday we played a house party out in Denton and had a blast. by far our best experience out there! thanks to the guys in VIDEO and the River Mouth for having us and a special thanks to the birthday girl. we hope you all enjoyed it and we'll see you again in january.
} i recently found this video from when we played with Dove Hunter at Granada Theater back in september. does the past really hold a key to the future?

speaking of the future-
} the demos keep rolling. we've got an hour and 20 minutes worth of new material right now and they're still flowing! keep an ear out, we should have something to wrap your head around soon.
} while there are no immediate plans for a second full length at this time, we would love to get it going sooner then later.
} the compilations are still in the works, but that's about all i know at this point. there's also been some talks about doing a couple of split 10"s or 12"s, and those are looking promising. hopefully we'll know more about some of this stuff soon.
} while i'm on the topic of compilations i should mention the guys at Gutterth Productions just put out there 2nd comp and were kind enough to include "Sunday Driver". it's a double disc and free to download here.
} Exploding In Sound, who included "Duelist" on their 1st comp back in february is moving forward strong with the release of their 4th comp. you can download all of them for free here.
} there is an outside chance of us recording a few songs with our demo gear for a short CDR we make ourselves to sell at upcoming shows on the road. if we can pull it off there should be 3 or 4 unreleased songs, maybe a cover or remix, i don't know? we'll just have to see what happens.
} speaking of the road, we're looking at heading back out to the west coast in february/march, and if everything works out the east coast again in april/may.

not so distant future-
} back in september the Double Wide invited us to hangout for a night and play some of our favorite songs. everyone had such a good time that they invited us back to do it again and we were happy to oblige them. this tuesday dec.15th we'll be back at the bar tearing thru vinyl and polishing off bottles from 10pm-2am, so if your in or around Dallas head on over!
} our friend John over at Parade of Flesh has helped us put together a special one night only show. on dec.30th at the City Tavern in Dallas we'll be playing an extended set of the new material. it won't be all the new songs (too long), but we won't be playing anything off the s/t album. we wanted to say thank you to everyone that's been coming out to the shows all year and we thought this might be nice holiday treat. hope you enjoy!
} we'll be kicking off the year with a few shows around TX. here's how things are looking so far.

.:December:.

15th. Dallas, TX.
10pm. Double Wide
{{DJ for a night 2}}

30th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. City Tavern {Holiday Special}
w/ Swithblade Razors

.:January:.

8th. Austin, TX.
9pm. Beauty Bar
{{free week}}
w/ ISHI, & Clouds are Ghosts

15th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. Sons of Herman Hall
w/ the Paper Chase

21st. Denton, TX.
9pm. the Boiler Room
w/ the River Mouth, Smoke and Feathers, & Flashbulb Fires

30th. Dallas, TX.
10pm. Doublewide
w/ Maleveller {EP Release}, & Big Fiction

i suppose that's it for now. have fun hanging your stockings, decking the halls, and trimming everything in tinsel. as for myself, i've got a nasty little tree that's just begging to be lit up!
if you don't hear from us again before the new year, make the most out of what's left in this one, and we'll see you soon.

-slim

{{{TONIGHT:::11.24}}} :::K...N...O...N::: 89.3FM

2009-11-24T15:15:00.002-06:00

WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO PLAY SOME OF OUR
FAVORITE MUSICAL SELECTIONS OVER THE AIRWAVES.....

TUNE IN TO {{{SONIC ASSEMBLY}}} FROM 10PM-12AM TO SEE WHAT
WE PULLED OUT. IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE DALLAS AREA, I THINK YOU CAN LISTEN ONLINE AT KNON.ORG.........

and if you feel like getting out and about, Lee Harvey's will be broadcasting the show.
Just saying-

past/future

2009-10-05T15:23:00.002-05:00

thanks to everyone that came out to the Double Wide last week for our DJ set. hope you all had as much fun as we did! hopefully we'll be doing it again soon. there is also some talk of a guest spot for us up on KNON, but we're still working out the details.

our show at the Amsterdam bar was a blast! neither the state fair traffic or the massive rain clouds could keep us down that night. it was our first time there, and the vibe was great! it got pretty loud playing inside, but they call it rock and roll for a reason!!

we're still in demo mode. working up some hot new riffage, rounding out the tones, and chopping up some word play. things are going smooth and the well is still full! once we get a couple wrapped up we'll figure out some way to tease some ears.

here's how the rest of the month is going-

.:October:.

11th. Denton, TX.
9pm. Hailey's
w/ Ringo Deathstarr (ATX),
& Manned Missiles

15th. Dallas, TX.
8pm. the Cavern
w/ Vivian Girls (NYC),
& the Uptown Bums

18th. Dallas, TX.
8pm. Double Wide
{Anniversary Party}
w/ Valient Thorr,
Early Man, & the Ramonahs

see you there!

-slim

we have a blog?

2009-09-07T15:30:00.002-05:00

i guess the Texas heat has been working overtime on my brain. that and a minor case of the blog lazies.
we've managed to keep ourselves pretty busy over the last few months. just fighting off the heat in august down here can be a full time job!

for starters, thanks to everyone that helped out on our east coast trip! whether it was hosting a show, playing with us, buying merch, letting us crash, or just showing up. we all had a great time and truly appreciate all your help! we played with some really good bands and made a lot of new friends. if you feel like taking the time, some i would like to mention are-
Bad Dream (brooklyn,ny)
Mansion (lawrence,ks)
Fangs Out (toledo,oh)
Where the Buffalo Roamed (nc)
the Rainy Saturdays (memphis,tn)
Xpia (nashville,tn)

we would also like to say thanks to the Dallas Observer for asking us to play their annual music awards show this past july. everybody had a really good time!

last but not least of the thank yous was saved for Bruce and Julie Webb from the Webb Gallery for allowing us to be a part of the great vibes both you and your gallery transmit!

on to the new-

in the last post i mentioned our new song MoonII that we recorded for a compilation cd that was due out later this year. recently we found out it has been put on hold and as of right now we're not sure when it might come out. i don't know what that means for the song, but if the project ends up scrapped we'll find some other way to get it out!

unfortunately it doesn't look like we'll be hitting the road again in 09. it hasn't been completely ruled out, but we've been booking Texas shows for october/november and would like to get into a studio before the end of the year.

we're getting ready to start another round of demos! hopefully we'll end up with 4 or 5 songs we can add to the last batch. we're just now starting to figure out what we'd like to do with them all, but we've got a pretty good idea of the direction we're going. both tonally and how we want them to be released. the first thing is putting 1 of them out on a 10" split. the details are still being worked out, but it's something that looks totally doable. after that we'll just have to wait and see.

we're just getting started!

-slim

EBD} loaded up and truckin'

2009-05-19T16:58:00.005-05:00

T-minus 2 days and counting!
then we'll be taking off for our 1st trip out east. we're looking forward to seeing everybody along the way. it's been a little rough getting shows everywhere we wanted (see future engagements section for dates/cities we're still working on), so for now this is what we're working with.

.:May:.

21st. Dallas, Tx.
{{PoF Presents}}
9pm. the Cavern
w/ Ponytail
& Fight Bite

22nd. Little Rock, Ar.
9pm. Circa 76 Records
w/ the Rainy Saturdays

23rd. Memphis, Tn.
10pm. Black Lodge Video
w/ the Rainy Saturdays,
& Modern Conveniences

24th. Nashville, Tn.
9pm. Springwater Lounge
w/ the Rainy Saturdays
& Xpia

25th. Athens, Ga.
9pm. Tasty World
w/ Kill You In The Face,
& Sunset Soundtrack

26th. Charleston, Sc.
9pm. Tin Roof

27th. Chapel Hill, Nc.
{{early show}}
7pm. Mansion 462
w/ Where the Buffalo Roamed

31st. Brooklyn, Ny.
9pm. Union Pool
w/ Leaders
& Bad Dreams

.:June:.

1st. Cambridge, Ma.
9pm. Middle East {upstairs}
w/ the Brother Kite,
White Honey & Dead Heart Bloom

5th. New York, Ny.
{{early show}}
7pm. the Annex

6th. Pittsburgh, Pa.
9pm. 222 Ormsby
w/ Fangs Out
& Father Flamethrower

8th. Lexington, Ky.
9pm. Green Lantern

10th. Lawrence, Ks.
9pm. Replay Lounge
w/ Mansion

11th. Wichita, Ks.
{{ICT Fest}} Day 1
tba. Eagle's Lodge

12th. Dallas, Tx.
9pm. Annex House
w/ Shiny Around the Edges
& Tre Orsi

13th. Austin, Tx.
{{Austinist Presents}}
9pm. Stubb's Jr.
w/ Ringo Deathstarr
& more!

thanks to everyone for/still helping! we've got some really cool shows lined up and hope to add a few more along the way!!

.:Other Notes of Interest:.

since the last time i wrote it feels like the band has managed to stay pretty busy even though there's been a lot of "none band" stuff taking up most of our time.

}}}we played a few really great TX shows. one was at the Double Wide (dallas) with the Angelus & My Education! another was a showcase for Ultra8201 at La Zona Rosa (austin) with UME & White White Lights!! the most eventful show by far was Good Record's (dallas) 9th anniversary party. it was an all day event with over 20 bands. there was free food and beer, and our set was cut short by the DPD. thanks to everyone that helped put the day together and everybody that showed up to party! BEST TIMES!!!

}}}we drug out all the mics, cables, and recording devices, and knocked out a batch of new demos! we ended up doing 6 new songs!! good stuff!!!

}}}we took one of our new songs to a studio here in town called Klearlight and recorded it with Jay Jernigan & Jimi Bowman. the guys were cool to work with and they have a sweet little set up that suited us well. we're all really happy with the way it {Moon II} turned out and can't wait for everyone to have a listen! it was recorded for a compilation being put together by Exploding Plastic Records that's due out later this year. we'll have more info on that once we get home.

}}}we played a few songs and answered a few questions for the Dallas Observer's new blog feature/weekly wednesday night event "DC9 in Space". i think since it was the 1st time around for everyone involved it turned out pretty cool. it looks pretty great, but we didn't have everything we needed to capture good quality audio of the songs. they ended up mainly using interview footage, but we're hoping to use the song footage for something in the future! i'm looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

there is also a second clip available {here}. thanks to Pete Freedman and Hal Samples for inviting us to participate and hosting/recording the night! we also want to thank Jen Shu for hanging out and taking some really sweet photos!!

}}}although we didn't have a direct hand in it's creation, we have another great poster for our may 21st show at the Cavern. once again this one was provided by Sam Heimer. strangely enough a few days after we received a jpg of the poster we started hearing stories of a new flu making it's way around the world. spooky! could Sam be a doomsday prophet and not know it? further investigation may be required.

...and i think that's going to do it for now.

i'm east bound just watch ol'Bandit run,
slim

from SXSW to SXSFlesh

2009-03-31T13:17:00.005-05:00

well it's been 2 weeks since we left for SXSW, and just over a week that we've been home. it was a chaotic, drunken, sleep deprived good time, and i'm still remembering things with each new day on the wagon. the EndSounds pre-party was a blast! the crowd got pretty big and there was great energy all night long for the inside and outside stages. our set went smooth minus a broken guitar strap. it was short and sweet. we all had the chance to rally up with old friends we hadn't seen in a while, and meet some cool new people. Filler, the Minor Threat tribute band that closed out the night were really fun to watch and the crowd went crazy for them! over all it made for one of my favorite nights out there. thanks to J. Gill for including us in the line up!
my favorite night of the week was thursday when i got to see Earthless. they don't play in TX that often so i was stoked to be able to see them, and they did not disappoint! 60 minutes of mind numbing, face melting, gut punching, ear bashing rock n roll! i don't know about the 2 japanese guys i was ragging with down front, but i had a wicked bangover the next day! it stung a little bit to find out that J. Mascis joined them on stage the following night, but in keeping with D.H.'s philosophy i decided to k.i.p.. it also reaffirmed how every night there is something badass going on somewhere that your going to miss out on. the thing about SX is your to busy doing to worry about what your missing out on.

i saw a ton of shows and can't remember all the bands,
but the ones that stood out were-
the Bronx} seen them over a dozen times and they never get old! i actually got to see them do 2 sets and a 3rd as Mariachi El Bronx (links to old footage) which was incredible!
Young Widows} always powerfull!
Howl} blew out the electricity halfway through their first song!
Juarez} our buddies from tucson and always solid!
Annihilation Time} had never seen them before. ended up seeing them twice!
Trash Talk} on tour w/ the Bronx now.
the Roller} austin's own ax of gloom!
UME} also from austin. one of my new favorites!
Sleepy Sun} who we had the pleasure of playing with in san francisco a little over a month ago.
Scorpion Child} another austin band. they held it down several nights and always with a swagger!
Pack of Wolves} one more for austin metal!
Ancestors}
Crystal Antlers}
the Black Lips}
Tombs}
Vivian Girls}
Black Cobra}
Devil & the Sea}

we ended our SX journey back home at the Parade of Flesh organized "SXSFlesh". which ended up being a lot of fun, once we got there. what normally takes us little over 3 hours to travel (austin to dallas) took just over 7. to say it was a nightmare would be an understatement, but we managed to persevere and i'm glad we did! even though we ended up missing several bands, we still caught plenty. Abe Vigoda, the Coathangers, My Disco, Women, Wavves, Thee Oh Sees, and a second helping of Young Widows! plus we got to meet and catch up with people who's paths we never crossed in austin. hats off to John I. for putting it all together!

and there you have it.
-slim

for all you vinyl junkies!

2009-03-31T12:40:00.003-05:00

your fix is in!!
EndSounds now has vinyl copies of our album for sale online.
2 full length 12" records at 180 grams each. HEAVY!
get your copy {{{here}}}.

you can read more about the album below in the "hot rock wax" and "album credits {expended}" posts.

SOLID.

hot rock wax and other goodies

2009-03-06T16:51:00.008-06:00

the vinyl is here and we are happy to say that we will have copies at our up coming shows!! we received 50 just prior to the west coast trip and have gone thru almost half of them. end sounds has yet to receive theirs, so shows will be the only place they are available for the time being.

the album is presented on double 180 gram vinyl, comes in a gatefold sleeve with inserts for each record and is printed in a matte finish.

sweet poster!

thanks to Sam Heimer for the artwork and printing! looking forward to seeing these at the show saturday. you can find out more about him on his website SamHeimer.com and checkout his cool blog on the production of this poster at bottom of the ink well.

sweet video!
our good friend justin wilson (aka- the senator) has put together a short promo video for us to use and here you have it.
thanks a ton man!!
for a larger version click here.

ketchup

2009-03-06T15:08:00.003-06:00

well we all made it back in one piece! there were a couple of close calls and an incident on interstate 8 in arizona we would like to forget about, but over all the trip was a hit and we all had a great time! thanks to everyone that helped out along the way with a show, place to stay, meal, or good time! we can't wait to get back out there!! special thanks to aaroneous, wangout, and monkeybird for everything. it meant a lot having all of you with us. the trip wouldn't have been the same without you!

we have and will be posting pictures here- WEST

let's get this show on the road!

2009-02-14T09:29:00.006-06:00

greetings,
i hope everyone is making the best out of 09 so far! we're getting ready to hit the road for a short trip out to California and back, and wanted to drop a line before we left. the kind people over at Noise Pop have invited us up to San Francisco to play their annual music festival and we've been able to add a few shows a long the way. this will be our first time out of Texas and we're all pretty exited about the shows, seeing old friends, and making new ones! the dates are as follows, if we're playing in your town come out and say hi!

feb20th. Las Vegas, Nv.
10pm. Dive Bar

feb22nd. Los Angeles, Ca.
1pm. Space 15 Twenty {{day show}}

feb25th. San Francisco, Ca.
8pm. Bottom of the Hill
{{Noise Pop Festival}}

feb26th. Oakland, Ca.
9pm. Ghost Town Gallery

feb27th. San Diego, Ca.
9pm. Kensington Club

mar1st. Tucson, Az.
6pm. the Hotel Congress

once we get home we'll be playing with Wovenhand mar7th in Dallas, NX35 music (mini)fest mar13th in Denton, and then make our way down to Austin for SXSW. we'll have more info on these shows once we get back.

in other news-

-we've forged a couple of new axes from the fires of Valhalla. Dan completed his tri-fecta of L6s' with this sweet tobacco burst finished beauty,

and we scored a killer sounding SB300 for Nico to rearrange your insides with.

what can i say, we love the old Gibsons!

-Exploding in Sound has a new FREE compilation available for download HERE, and they were gracious enough to include our track "Duelist" on it. it has 19 songs total and comes with artwork and info on each band, pretty cool! you can find out more about it at explodinginsound.com.

-keep an out for an interview we're just now finishing up with Bob Morgan over at ScenePointBlank.com, and a small feature from weshotjr.com.

-last but definitely not least,
we just got word that the VINYL is on it's way! we'll have a limited # of copies for our west coast trip and more waiting for us when we get home. i'll post all the details once we have them in hand.

to everyone who has been faithfully holding out for a copy of the album on vinyl, your days of forbearance are almost over! thank you all very much for your patience!!

-slim

Recapitulation {goodbye 08.:.hello 09}

2008-12-31T14:47:00.003-06:00

it's been a good year and a great start for the band. we've put together some album reviews, playlist/podcasts that were kind enough to include us, and links to some of the bands we had the pleasure of playing with for anyone that's interested in those sorts of things.

REVIEWS-

"True Widow crafts a record so subtle in its arrangement and melodies that listeners do not immediately realize just how catchy it is." -ScenePointBlank

"Hauntingly beautiful and brutal, but never unmelodic, the Matt Pence-produced True Widow is a debut of rare sonic depth and magnitude." -Dallas Observer 2008 Top 20 Local Albums {#9}

"Late in the game and without warning"..."distills the best of the past three decades into one patient, ageless, and accessible rock refresher. Possibly the best rock Texas has offered since Bedhead" -Crawdaddy 2008 Top 10 {#1}

"It’s a rare delight to hear such a record - one that draws you in from start to finish - but this is just that. For a trio, they sound massive." -Issue Oriented

"Long a fan of the genre, I’ve listened to plenty of bands like this that weren’t worth my time to know that True Widow offer something more" -Tangzine

"Dallas' own True Widow has, well, basically come out of nowhere in the past couple months to fill the surprisingly heavy void within the city's scene--and fill it quite capably, thanks."..."This is a heavy, slow-moving, and, at times, crushingly brutal record." -Dallas Observer

"On occasion I’m left blown away...this happened recently with the band True Widow" -Pasta Primavera

D Magazine 2008 Top 10 Texas Albums {#1}

PLAYLIST/PODCAST-

Dreaming In Stereo "playlist Nov.23"

NF.Mix Ep7 "Moments In Life"

East Village Radio "17 Dots #11"

Human Pleasure "playlist Nov.24"

Burning World "Pod Fodder Vol.15"

The Tripwire Podcast #42

RADIO-

KFLI- Prescott AZ } WSIN- New Haven CT } XTSR- Towson MD } WXLV- Schnecksville PA } WUPX- Marquette MI } WMLU- Farmville VA } WMSR- Oxford OH } KZSU- Stanford CA } WAWL- Chattanooga TN } WBWC- Berea OH } KSLU2- Hammond LA } KWTS- Canyon TX } WVOF- Fairfield CT } WNTE- Mansfield PA } WDWN- Auburn NY } WSYC- Shippensburg PA } WGLS- Glassboro NJ } WSBF- Clemson SC } CHMR- St. John's NF } KVCU- Boulder CO } KHSU- Arcata CA } WRSU- New Brunswick NJ } WONC- Naperville IL } WLOY- Baltimore MD } WGMU- Fairfax VA } KBSU- Boise ID } KWUR- St. Louis MO }

BANDS-

the Black Angels, Saviours, Via Audio, Parts & Labor, the Dead Trees, Little Joy, Unwed Sailor, Brothers & Sisters, Blood of the Sun, Rosewood Thieves, Tumbledown, Burning Brides, The Mag 7, Saboteur, the Crash That Took Me, Romp Almighty, Cocky Americans, Hello Lover, the Laughing.

thanks to everyone that helped us out along the way. have a great new year's eve and we look forward to seeing you all in 2009!

.:slim:.

Vomitorium Collective Art Concern

2008-12-22T23:03:00.004-06:00

the gang over at vomitorium was kind enough to use one of our songs to back their new video. give it a view and see what they go through to get each issue of their zine together!

thanks to brice baum for asking us to be part of this and judd myers for the filming and editing. you can find out more about what they're up to on their blog and myspace.

album credits {expanded}

2008-11-25T21:50:00.016-06:00

thank you to everyone that had a hand in helping us make this record happen. we've pulled a little information together below, in case anyone would like to take a minute and find out more about those involved.

COVER: oil on canvas: by Daniel Albrigo.
a tattoo artist currently living and working in New York City. he spends a majority of his free time painting and works with several different mediums.

RECORDING: by Matt Pence at the Echo Lab.
he has an incredible ear and was really great to work with in the studio. when he's not recording for others he's playing drums for the bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, or scratching his itchy trigger finger with a camera.

PATTERNS: by Lance Patterson.
An instructor I had at North Bennet Street School. He is the finest craftsman I have ever known. A true natural. Aside from furniture making, he plays the violin, the saw and the piano, and makes these amazing drawings. They are all about 18" x 18", done with a pen and a straight edge (there are no curved lines) . He just sits down and goes at it. To see them in person is really the only way to truly appreciate the skill involved. Most of the drawings he has were done in the 1970s. Lance is one of the most interesting people I have met in my entire life.
- D.:H:.

BAND PHOTO: by Steven Visneau.
aside from having a great photo-eye, he is an awesome drummer that has played in numerous bands including Slowride. he's also a very proud papa.

True Widow LETTERING: by Tony Hundahl.
i don't know where to start with this guy! he's a really good friend and tattooer who lives in Austin, TX. and works his craft at Rock of Ages Tattoo.

INTERIOR PHOTOS: by D.H. Phillips.
for as long as i've know dan he's continually impressed me with his take on the world around us and the different ways he expresses those views and observations for others to experience. whether it's song writing or sounds, a canvas, wall or piece of paper, film, food, or a joke, i can always count on him to make it interesting. oh, and he's pretty handy with a moulding plane as well!

RELEASED: by End Sounds.
last but not least, many thanks go out to Jonathan Gill (aka. J.Gilbert, Jgill, smiley) for believing in the sound and trusting in the songs!

.:slim:.

free download from last.fm

2008-11-08T19:36:00.005-06:00

we recently set up a profile on last.fm and are now offering a track you won't find on the album as a free download! the song is called "I.N.O." and was recorded with the rest of the songs at the demo stage, but we were not able to redo it for the album. we also placed "Old Love" on the demonstration playlist because we really like both of these songs and think they sound pretty cool the way they are.

on the playlist for the debut album there are 2 additional songs not found on myspace, "Flat Black" and "Corpse Master".
enjoy,

((({{{I.N.O.}}})))

.:slim:.

album stream

2008-10-30T17:12:00.003-05:00

now's your chance to hear the album in it's entirety before the release! punknews.org has it streaming for a limited time. you can listen here.

audio snippets & CDs

2008-10-17T15:20:00.005-05:00

let me just say up front that i'm not a big fan of the audio snippet. i find them to be frustrating and usually misleading. that being said, amazon has listed our album for pre-sale and you can check it out here if you feel inclined to do so. there's a short description, cover art, track listing, and yes even some of those pesky snippets to tease your ears.

we received our 1st batch of CDs this week. after looking at and listening to all the pieces for the last few months, it's pretty cool to have it all put together! we will have them available at up coming shows as well as the new shirt designs, so come see our set and pick up a few things before you leave.

just a heads up-
we're gathering some additional information for everyone that had a hand in the making of the album, and will be posting it here in the next few of weeks.

.:slim:.

plate

2008-10-14T10:14:00.002-05:00

Saturday night I saw a licence plate that was this:

666 ZLZ

What a great plate. Not because of the devil. Just because. SO TOUGH!!!!!!!!!

.:DH:.

last weekend

2008-10-08T16:59:00.003-05:00

Sunday night was our first time to play together in Denton. We've all seen great shows there and recorded our record just outside of there, so we were really looking forward to it. The show was at Rubber Gloves and we had a great time! Thanks to everyone who had a hand in putting the show together, the bands: Saviours, Blood of the Sun, Silene, and those who stood witness!

We put a second cut from the up coming album on our m/s profile (www.myspace.com/truewidow). It's called "Sunday Driver". Give it a listen next time you get a chance. Just in case you missed it, a couple of new shows have been added to the future engagements post. Hopefully we can squeeze a few more in before the end of the year.
.:slim:.

a quick word

2008-09-14T02:01:00.000-05:00

well things are starting to pick up a bit around these parts. our first album will be released 11.11.08 by end sounds records out of austin tx on double vinyl and cd. we recorded it with matt pence at the echo lab back in may and had a blast! our friend daniel albrigo has been kind enough to allow us to use one of his paintings for the cover (shown above) and we recently posted the first single "Duelist" on our myspace profile with a second to follow in october. we've been working on trying to set up some shows to coincide with the release, so keep an eye out for that. thanks to everyone who has had a hand in the process so far and all those that are working on future endeavors.
.:slim:.