News:

1.24.08
We filmed a couple of songs for One Take NYC in a cabin in the woods. Took some photos, too.

1.16.08
Our record release show is going to be 2/21 at the Mercury Lounge, with tour details to come. And, if you're interested, 'Sleep Forever' is available for pre-order at Insound.com.

11.19.07
'Sleep Forever' is coming out February 19, 2008. We're pretty psyched. You can listen to Pinkies. Also, playing NYE at the Mercury Lounge with Earl Greyhound.

8.6.07
We've been squirreled away getting ready to record, and we're just back from spending the week in NJ starting the next one. Here are some pictures from our fantastic voyage.

3.29.07
Photos from tour are up - so many that you will surely get bored.

3.23.07
Okay, you can now buy t-shirts from us. Feel free to bug us if we don't have your size, and we'll be sure to get one for you if/when we make another batch.

3.14.07
Shows with the Thermals were great! They are unstoppable every night, and they are really amazing, lovable people. So now we are heading to Austin for SXSW, and I'm putting up all the shows we have for the next few days. When we get back home I'll put some pictures up.

2.1.07
Well, it was a huge disappointment not to get to play last night. No power, no show. If any of you were inconvenienced, we're sorry for that. Northsix explains on their site, and gives instructions for getting refunds.

1.15.07
A good long(ish) radio performance is up, complete with interview in which we sound like dingbats, over at Break Thru Radio. Thanks to Maia.

12.18.06
Tour was great - we took some pictures. Thanks to the Hold Steady for taking us along, for being so generous and for killing it every single night. Also, we played at Relative Theory (amazing folks) and they took some photos.

11.21.06
We were nominated for a Plug Award for Live Act of the Year. Maybe you want to vote for us?

Also, on the way out to Chicago, we were lucky enough to get to Cincinnati for a Lounge Act performance at WOXY.com. It was one of the best experiences we had on this trip. Thanks to Shiv, Brian, and Mike for having us.

10.18.06
The video for "Murder" is done! It was directed by Andrew Blackwell, who can pretty much create something out of nothing.

9.18.06
Here's something: you can stream the whole record on AOL. It'll be up until next Monday.

9.18.06
Record is officially out tomorrow, and today we are Spin.com's Band of the Day.

8.28.06
The record release party is set: Thursday 9/21 at Mercury Lounge with Other Passengers, 120 Days and The Comas.

7.28.06
'Son of the Tiger' is available for pre-order at Insound.com. Alright!

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6.16.06
So, great news. 'Son of the Tiger' will be out on Frenchkiss Records on September 19th. They are amazing folks, and we're happy to be part of the family.

6.09.06
Exciting news coming soon. Beyond that, lots of good shows coming up over the summer. And Danny's #1 dream will be realized . . . it will blow your mind.

4.07.06
Mr. Jeff P. Elstone II took photos at Webster Hall - check the media page.

3.25.06
We did an interview with Loose Record. Read as we make fools of ourselves and it is recorded for posterity.

3.15.06
we got a couple [ 1 | 2 ] of nice write-ups recently, and have some good shows coming up.

1.23.06
we have t-shirts - good-looking ones.
also, a love letter.

1.13.06
brooklyn vegan posted some really nice photos from the knitting factory show.

1.10.06
a few things. oh my rockness has featured us in their "bands we like" section for this week. future-o!
and, we're nyc band of the month on the deli. on the main page, anyway.
and, i am being forced to report that danny won the insound trivia contest. although you might've already heard, since he's been bragging all over town.

1.04.06
happy new year folks. new year's eve at mercury was 'splosive. thanks to everyone there, especially the dancers. also, we're flattered to have made it into the 'best of nyc 2005' jury poll at the fine publication the deli magazine. we're in good company.

11.27.05
check us out at the deli magazine.

10.17.05
so, we finally joined myspace, and something inside me died.

8.28.05
thanks to everyone who came out to the mercury on 8/24 - it was a good night, great lineup, and really nice folks in all the bands. here are some pictures courtesy of pirlouiiiit. in case you can't read french, his review pretty much translates to "they rocked my shit."

5.09.05
screw it, roughs are up; check the media page.

4.07.05
late winter/early spring shows went well. amps were loud, drums were bashed. mixing continues...

1.23.05
another year, another storm of the century. we added new shows. gettin' shit done! thanks for writing to you folks that write from time to time. it's sure nice to hear from you. see you on the 8th!

11.07.04
busy 2 months: played some shows, pissed some people off,tried to sing, etc etc.

9.01.04
is change good? according to d., the more things change, the more we rock. in honor of this rather large update to our site, we've finally put up the promised clips of new songs that we are still in the process of recording/mixing (media page). we have some pretty great shows coming up. fall is for getting busy.

3.25.04
so, we figured it's about time we mentioned that gabe joined the band - we love him, and he rocks it so hard.

12.28.03
a review and pictures of our 12/16 show at sin-é from jenyk.com

new big sleep basement shots by isabel - tough!