The Sideshow Tragedy

New Tracks!!!

nathan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:35:59 +0000

Here’s a pic from the new album photo shoot, with two new tracks:

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Ecclesiastes

Metaphors Of Madness

We’re excited and very proud of this album, and we can’t wait to release it, until then, hope you enjoy these two tracks…also, we’re doing our LAST February residency show tonight at Momo’s at midnight, please come out and support…Friday we head to Dallas to play the Lounge in Deep Ellum, and then on to west Texas to play San Angelo at the Steel Penny Pub…Oh man. come on out y’all~

Film Director recommendation, San Antonio

nathan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:10:43 +0000

Wanted to recommend a few films:

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This is a great one, written and directed by Alan Rudolph, who was Robert Altman’s protege…everything about this movie is gorgeous, the acting, the cinematography, the actors…also, check out this one, which is arguably better:

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Both films deal in depth with love, romance, and relationships in a very realistic, unsentimental way, but these themes are surrounded by super-stylish set design, hints of the fantastic, surrealism, and bizarre plot points…very intriguing, challenging but fun (and funny), and they linger in your mind after you watch them – Alan Rudolph is definitely an original (and under-appreciated). Check them out.

Also, our weekly wednesday residency@momo’s continues this week, with special guest superstar Jeremy Nail reprising his role as our lead guitar player…we hit it at midnight, don’t miss…then on Saturday, we make our long-overdue San Antonio debut at Sam’s Burger Joint – it’s an early show, we’re on at 6…see you then kids~

Wednesday Residency in February

nathan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:49:48 +0000

Every Wednesday in February@Momo’s, kids:

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Since we’ve had to kinda hang around Austin and not hit the road for an extended period of time as we put the finishing touches on the new record, we thought we’d do a residency rather than just sitting around on Wednesday nights – every Wednesday in February at Midnight, at Momo’s…these won’t be ordinary shows, we’re going to try and mix it up every week – play lost and forgotten songs, special guest appearances, etc. and we get to share the bill with not only good friends but also some of the most talented folks in town, like Drew Smith’s new band TED, Suzanna Choffel, and a host of others…mark your calendars folks, Momo’s is the place to be on Wednesdays…

We’ve also got some cool shows later this week – we’re opening for English alternative legends Gene Loves Jezebel on Thursday at 8:30pm at Momo’s, and then Saturday we hit the road with our comrade Jeremy Nail to share a bill in Lubbock at Bash Riprocks…see you out there~

Friday Jan 29 in Bryan!

nathan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:15:29 +0000

There’s a great article in the latest issue of the Nation:

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In this article we hear from various contributors on what they believe were the highs and lows of Obama’s first year in office…among the contributors is Howard Zinn, who passed away today at 87, a gadfly whose insights will be sorely missed…Check it out HERE, a lot of differing viewpoints, worth reading.

In other news, we picked up a last minute show tomorrow, Friday Jan 29, at Revolution Cafe in Bryan TX – hope you Bryan folks can make it, should be fun…and of course don’t miss the rock extravaganza on Saturday night at Momo’s with the Greyhounds, Dertybird, and more, we go on early at 9 sharp, don’t miss…all for now, the new record is in the mastering stage, we can’t wait for you all to hear this thing, oh man oh man~

Pair of Austin shows this week

nathan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:56:08 +0000

Thanks to all who came to the Benefit for Hillwolf…

This was on the chalkboard behind the bar the night of the benefit.

Thanks to Coffee Sergeants, Guy Forsyth, and T-Bird and the Breaks for making this event a success…we got a pair of shows at Momo’s in Austin this week–a stripped down, mellow affair on Wednesday Jan 27th at 11pm, after our buddies in TED; then on Saturday Jan 30th, we’re doing our full-tilt rock show at Momo’s at 9PM SHARP, this will be a good one, Dertybird, Greyhounds, and many more…more later, cool stuff to announce next week, until then~

Hillwolf Benefit, Denton on Friday

nathan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:45:33 +0000

The long awaited Jeremy Harrell benefit commences tomorrow:

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Tickets are only $10 at the door, and the music is killer–our good friends The Coffee Sergeants, Guy Forsyth, T-Bird and the Breaks…also, The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians will be there to sign up any of you musicians who have yet to join this program–don’t miss it, folks…then on Friday, we got this:

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This is a great lineup, show starts around 9:30, we’re looking forward to coming back to Denton…see you there folks!

Video Clips

nathan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:12:25 +0000

Hey, here’s some great footage on Youtube from a recent show in Bryan, TX (Where we return on Thurs. 1/14–please come), dig:

And another:

Play them at the same time, that’s probably fun…anyway, we are indeed returning to Bryan to play the Stafford on Main, and that’s happening this Thurs, January 14th…we share the stage with a cool band called Prayer for Animals, all you rocknrollers come out. AND, on Saturday, January 16, Sideshow Tragedy will play the Parish in Austin with our good buddy Dan Dyer and his very serious band…be there. record is being mixed, stay tuned for more news~

Happy New Year! Stubb’s on Saturday–FREE WEEK

nathan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:04:38 +0000

Kick off 2010 in style with us:

come on

We hit the stage at 9:30, hope you can make it!

New Year’s Eve at Saxon Pub

nathan — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:14:35 +0000

Big show to ring in 2010 with a bang:

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We’re teaming up with our old buddy Guy Forsyth to bring you the best NYE party in town, at the Saxon Pub, one of the best rooms in Austin–doors are at 8, we kick it off at 9, and Guy brings it home starting at 11 and going well into the new year…advance tickets available at www.frontgatetickets.com, you don’t wanna miss this one folks~

New Record On the Way…

nathan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:36:22 +0000

That’s right–we made a new record last week. here’s some pics:

we convened at an illustrious Austin studio called the Bubble, a real rock and roll spaceship.

the bearded fellow is producer/engineer extraordinaire Jason CB Buntz. check his credientials.

setting up drums.

Justin getting his bass to sound good. We tracked guitar, bass, and drums live in this room here--our amps were were hiding in soundproof rooms(you can make out the bass rig through the window there.)

several different amps were used on this record, including this bad sumbitch right here--o man o man this thing is sweet.

guitars.

about to track vocals.

local telecaster genius and spiritual fourth member of The Sideshow Tragedy Jeremy Nail stopped by to lend his talents to a few tracks.

If you want make a serious record, you have to be serious...

but there's time for a little silliness too. Hillwolf's outside the frame, saying something crazy.

relaxing on the couch in the control room is always good.

here's a setlist from one of our shows this past weekend. Justin made it, it's kind of a masterpiece.

We’re all really excited about this record, it was a pleasure to make–barely any overdubs, just a band in a room playing songs. It’s about as accurate a document of what this band sounds like as we could possibly make, and we think you’re gonna dig it. that’s all for now, more later amigos~