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9 Volt is a song that we can never seem to get right, live or on recording. Many people have expressed that this is their favorite song of ours, it was most-requested at overdubs shows, at girlfriend in a coma shows, at chevron girl shows. Well, this is my favorite version so far, a rough and ready handycam recording that I had to add vocals with my tascam four track to. Weston, Nathan, Gino really play it from the heart. So far that's the best we can do.

        

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following a break of 193 days, we unleash the second series of podcasts beginning with today's brand new song "bees". stay tuned for more...

        

true to our non-linear-ness, the time has come to play some more shows and work again on the album in progress, maybe go back to scratch...maybe with all new songs, who knows?

we actually started rehearsing to record some songs live about one year ago and stumbled on this video with a new intro for 9Volt, the vocals are inaudible but I like the arrangement.

 

the overdubs "9-Volt" 050609 album rehearsal from Ryan Townsend on Vimeo.

        

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We are pleased to announce the release of an ep: mistakes, no mistakes through the "Fair Trade" music site Noisetrade.com.

This release, which can be downloaded for free simply by spreading the word to friends, highlights 7 of the best tracks from our 29 podcast episodes plus a "radio edit" of the song orange county that just omits the talking and intro strumming from the song.

We are still working on the follow up to 2006's here is where we are, but numerous delays and the availability of the noise trade widget and fair trade music model have allowed us to give you something while we continue the writing and recording process.

thanks for listening,

Ryan.

        

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The other day I considered ending our podcast run because I need to try and trim a few things from my schedule and budget.

In the process of trying to decided whether to continue our podcast, I just happened to look at our statistics, I promise that I am telling the God's honest truth when I say I hadn't checked in a year and a half at least. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that we do in fact have an audience, something 8,200 views and downloads in the last one year period.

When I started the page around two years ago, I simply did it because not many other bands (well, maybe zero that I knew of) were doing it and I was sitting on dozens of songs that I wanted to release but not in a traditional, iTunes or show merch kind of way. Now, of course, it goes without saying that listener data shouldn't necessarily be the sole motivation for continuing a podcast. And it isn't because I still have hundreds more songs I want to put out. But it is encouraging to find out that at least a few hundred people have/are listening and I would love some more interaction from those of you that do turn in. Also, it's a reminder in a journalistic sense (and podcasts are by nature, at least part journalism as well as entertainment) that I must return the loyalty of the reader/listerner by not betraying their trust in any way.

So, on we go. Off and Up and Away.

Ryan Townsend
Sept. 16, 2009

        

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thanks for your patience, we return from the wilderness to give you ... a song about bill collectors written in 2005. stay tuned for weekly episodes during the month of september.

        

        

It was most first solo show in several years, and therefore, I had some difficulty figuring out what to play on the fly... Still, it was an unequivocal joy, for me at least.

Here's the list:

drive all night
email from satan
perfect state
anthem
spiders
walking it off down newport blvd
orange county
disappointed
rocket and a bomb
trying bravery
move to the city
 

        

Hey everyone, last minute surprise appearance tonight at Audie's Olympic/Club Fred in the beautiful Tower District. Our friends in Def Kids needed us to step in for their west coast tour show tonight.


the details are

audie's olympic
9:00 pm
1426 N.
Van Ness Ave Fresno, 93728
cost $5
21 +

hope to see you there