We’re playing with Maritime on 8/31 @ The House in DeKalb, IL. The show starts at 7pm and is $10. Playing in DeKalb is always pretty fun because you never quite know who’s going to show up. Of course, NIU is just blocks away so there’s always a good student turn out but some of the townies are pretty rad too. Hey, Ben and I grew up not far from DeKalb so we only intend love with that last statement.
Also, Kevin at The Sound of Indie has written some nice stuff about Not Even Dust. Kevin is a really cool guy who runs a blog unlike anything else on the web. Visit the Sound of Indie to check out incredible video clips from a huge array of indie bands - we’re not talking the latest Animal Collective video. Kevin has a treasure trove of stuff by Unwound, Slant 6, Angel Hair, Born Against, Universal Order of Armageddon, Stereolab, etc. etc.
I grew up on releases by Dischord Records (Lungfish, Circus Lupus, Rites of Spring), Gravity (Mohinder, UOA, Born Against) and Kill Rock Stars (Unwound). Kevin’s blog covers all of that territory and more - you’ll find yourself wondering where the heck he got all of his footage.Anyway, be sure to check it out.
August 14th, 2008
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Not Even Dust is now available as a digital download through iTunes. Purchase it here.
July 31st, 2008
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Click here to download our KEXP Radio session from earlier this month. Also, a BIG thanks to Billy Carlson for the sweet digital artwork.
Also, visit the media section to download a bunch of demos Quinn recorded in preparation for the recording of Not Even Dust. In some cases they are drastically different than the album versions, so if you like the record these are worth a listen.
Thanks!
July 31st, 2008
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Nate and Quinn DJ from 10pm - 2am at Club Foot! It’s free! Grab a drink, play some pool and listen to some crucial jams. Club Foot - 1824 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago.
July 21st, 2008
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The entire KEXP crew were fantastic and we had a wonderful time recording our live session at Engine Studios. You can read a full recap of what went down here and see some pics as well. Hopefully there will be some audio / video we can post from the session as well.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Darkroom show last night. AU showed Chicago how to dance and Catfish Haven slayed. We had a blast and made lots of new friends. We are in the process of booking more shows right now - so we’ll get those dates up ASAP.
Thanks again,
Quinn
July 18th, 2008
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Not Even Dust is available as a digital download via Emusic as of today. The album is available digitally courtesy of Badman Recording Co and we’re extremely happy and proud to be affiliated with such a fantastic label. If your Emusic download credits have gotten their monthly re-up lately, we’d be honored if you chose to spend 11 of them on our record.
We’ll be starting our KEXP adventure tomorrow. Please remember to tune in at 11am CST / 9am PST to listen to our live set from KEXP’s Chicago Residency at Engine Studios. Also, please join us later that night at the Dark Room for KEXP’s Listener Appreciation party. We’ll be playing with Portland’s AU and our own Chicago brethren Catfish Haven. The show is free! See previous posts for details.
July 15th, 2008
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Again, we’re honored to be included as part of KEXP’s song of the day podcast series. Our song “Graceland Cemetery” will be the song of the day on Wednesdsay, July 9th. If you don’t subscribe to this podcast already, please use the links below to sign up. It’s a great show!
Subscribe to the KEXP Song of the Day podcast with iTunes:
http://phobos.apple.com../WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa../viewPodcast?id=121393815
Subscribe to the KEXP Song of the Day podcast with another service:
http://www.kexp.org/podcast.._songoftheday.xml
Learn more about all of the KEXP podcasts:
http://www.kexp.org/podcasting…asp
To download from the KEXP Blog:
http://blog.kexp.org
Thanks,
Quinn
July 8th, 2008
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You can read the original here - but needless to say, we are beyond pleased about Mr. DeRogatis’ review.
As historic Chicago landmarks go, Graceland Cemetery is one of the least obtrusive: You’ve probably passed the entrance to this storied burial ground at Clark and Irving a thousand times without even realizing it’s there. Yet the resting place of some of the city’s most legendary politicians and industrialists serves as the inspiration for one of the strongest indie-pop discs to emerge from the underground music scene in the new millennium; as the press materials for Sleep Out’s second album put it, the 11 songs on “Not Even Dust” are “all inspired by Graceland Cemetery, some in more explicit ways than others. Some take the vantage point of a newly interred resident while others depict the thoughts of passersby.”
Guitarist-vocalist Quinn Goodwillie and his bandmates Nate Bartley, Sam Grant, Ben Geier and Eddie Lo made their recorded debut with “I Am Your Shroud” in 2006, but the new disc is a leap forward in terms of the sophisticated songwriting and gorgeous soundscapes; recorded in Portland by Dylan Magierk and finished in Chicago at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio, it recalls some of the best likeminded efforts those gentlemen have given us in the past, in particular Magierk’s work with Red House Painters and Albini’s contributions to the sadly under-heralded Rachel’s.
Sleep Out will celebrate its new release with a live broadcast on KEXP.org at 11 a.m. on July 16, followed by a free show that evening at the Dark Room, 2210 W. Chicago Ave. Check the group’s Web sites for more details and samples of its exquisite new sounds: www.myspace.com/sleepout and http://sleepout.net/.
July 2nd, 2008
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Hey everyone,
We’re extremely excited to be taking part in KEXP’s Chicago Residency in July. We’ll be joining the KEXP staff at Engine Studios to broadcast a live set on July 16th at 11am CST / 9am CST. You can listen live at KEXP.org. We have a huge amount of respect for KEXP and are really looking forward to this! If you’d like to attend the live broadcast, be sure to sign up and reserve a spot here. Space is limited.
Also - we’re going to be playing their Listener Appreciation Party at the Dark Room later that night. It’s a free show, so come on out!
July 16th, 2008 - The Dark Room - Chicago, IL w/Catfish Haven & Au - KEXP Listener Appreciation Show- FREE!!!
2210 w chicago ave, Chicago, Illinois 60622
Equalizer celebrates its 1st year anniversary with the KEXP.org Listener Appreciation Party featuring Catfish Haven, the Chicago debut of Au and very special guests Sleep Out hosted by Equalizer residents DJ Johnny Kesh DJ Mikey Dance Panther 8:00pmFREE show21+ only
$3 Goose Island 312 bottles
If you’re in Chicago, don’t forget your umbrella today.
-Q
June 25th, 2008
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Hey everyone,
Thanks so much for coming out the last few days to support us as we release our second album, “Not Even Dust”. The band has been having a blast and we really enjoyed the chance to play a couple of dates with Weinland and meet some fun people along the way. The Beat Kitchen show was a blast and we can’t thank you enough for your generosity and kindness concerning the new record.
Andy Downing at the Chicago Tribune did a nice feature article about “Not Even Dust”. You can read the online version here. The Sun Times featured us as a concert pick and Time Out called us “Chicago’s Pop Princes” - Sam was excited because, as he says, that’s only one ’s’ away from attaining his ultimate goal of being “Chicago’s Pop Princess”. We wish him all the best in that endeavor.
We are in the midst of booking more shows now and we’ll have links to purchase the record digitally via Badman Recording Co soon. Again, we can’t thank you enough for your support and we’re excited that people seem to be enjoying our new record. We’re already at work on record 3.
Take care,
Quinn
Sleep Out
June 8th, 2008
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