Inspirations: Street Art

On my recent trip to L.A. I got a chance to check out the Carmichael Gallery (www.carmichaelgallery.com). Besides the stimulating and thought provoking works in their "After the Rain" exhibit, they also have some interesting books on street art. One of them had a quote from a professor about how anything that goes on public display that doesn't promote buying and selling is, by nature, subversive. That's what I like about street art - it's out there for everyone to see (often unexpectedly) and it provides an opportunity for awareness of a world beyond consumerism and materialism. Enjoy some photos from my adventures!

Summertime!

Hey Everyone. Hope you're enjoying your summer. Sorry for the lack of communication as of late. We've been busy writing the next album and trying to plot the way forward as a band; a slow and arduous process indeed. Can't wait to share the new material with you all. Stay tuned!

Conversations with Locals: Tour Journal Week 1

When you’re on a long tour like we are, it’s difficult to appreciate each place. Drive. Eat. Load in. Show. Load out. Party. Sleep. Time rolls by faster than our minivan eats up stretches of American highway. Throw in a hundred names of bands and venues, a little sleep deprivation, some time zone shifts and you start forgetting where you are. For me, every place has a strange sense of familiarity and I often have to remind myself I’m somewhere new.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot to appreciate about the places we’re visiting – but it’s like what Vincent Vega says in Pulp Fiction about how Europe is cool because of the little differences. Any cross-country traveler with a keen and experienced sensibility will detect a great diversity of food, accents, architecture, etc., but those are little differences.

In my experience so far on this tour, I think a lot of the bigger, more important stuff is the same for most people of our generation all over the country. The same topics – like figuring out life after college, trying to improve the hometown, fighting social pressure to retain personal integrity – keep coming up in conversations with locals and I don’t think it’s a coincidence. It's a camaraderie I have with other members of my generation facing similar issues and striving to reach similar goals that makes places I’ve never been before seem familiar.

Anyway, we’re a little over a week into the second leg, so check out the dates below or visit www.liketrainsandtaxis.com and come out to a Like Trains & Taxis show near you! Speaking of familiar places, If you’re in Seattle, we’ll be playing at Café Venus, Mars Bar tomorrow night at 9 p.m.

Tour! (Round 2)

The second leg of our tour kicks off Saturday night in Pittsburgh. West Coast here we come! Check out the dates:

Saturday May 15th: Howler’s Coyote Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday May 16th: The Summit, Columbus OH
Monday May 17th: The Greenwich, Cincinnati, OH
Tuesday May 18th: The Gramophone, St Louis, MO
Wednesday May 19th: The Dark Room, Chicago, IL
Thursday May 20th: TBA, Iowa City, IA
Friday May 21st: The Beauty Shop, Fairfield, IA
Saturday May 22nd: Acadia Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
Sunday May 23rd: Barley Street Tavern, Omaha, NE
Tuesday May 25th: Rex Lounge, Denver Colorado
Wednesday May 26th: Terrapin Station, Boise, ID
Thursday May 27th: Cafe Venus, Mars Bar Seattle, WA
Friday May 28th: In Other Words, Portland, OR
Saturday May 29th: The Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA
Sunday May 30th: The Bootleg, Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday June 1st: Lightning Bear, Las Cruces, NM
Wednesday June 2nd: The Deli, Norman, OK
Thursday June 3rd: Scissortail Social Club, Oklahoma City, OK
Friday June 4th: The Ghost Room, Austin, TX
Saturday June 5th: The Circle Bar, New Orleans, LA
Monday June 7th: TBA, Little Rock, AR
Tuesday June 8th: P & H Cafe, Memphis, TN
Thursday June 10th: Sapphire, Knoxville, TN

As was the case on the first leg, we're waiting on more details for a couple shows. We're also trying to fill in a few open dates. You can find more details and get updates on our myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/liketrainsandtaxis

Also, if you haven't voted for us in Deli Magazine's NYC Artist of the Month poll, or have access to a second computer, smart phone, etc, please vote; we're in a really close race: http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/

The poll is on the upper right hand side.

Thanks!!!

Deli Magazine Artist of the Month?

We've been nominated for Deli Magazine's artist of the month! NYC can be a hard place to crack and this may be a sign that things are starting to give a little bit. Please take a moment and vote for us on their NYC homepage:

http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com.

The poll is on the upper right hand side. We really appreciate the support!!!

Update:

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for us and help spread the word to others. We were able to amass 816 votes; an unfathomable number to me when I originally created the event.
The three of us are extremely grateful for all the support!

Unfortunately, we fell just short of the other band's 836.

We're all smiles nonetheless!

"Tales from a Revolving Door," out now!

As of yesterday, our debut full length album, "Tales from a Revolving Door," is officially available!

You can get a copy on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tales-from-a-revolving-door/id359166377, as well as various other online retailers, or at any of our shows.

Speaking of which, the first leg of our tour kicks off tonight in Newark, NJ!

Tour! (round one)

Well it's that time again. We're preparing to hit the road in support of our new record, due out April 6th. Here's a list of dates:

Wednesday April 7th: The Spot, Newark, NJ---8pm
Friday April 9th: The Khyber, Philadelphia, PA---9pm
Saturday April 10th: Bowery Electric, New York, NY---7pm
Sunday April 11th: Cousin Larry’s, Danbury, CT---9pm
Monday April 12: The SAC @ Rutgers University, New Brunswick---8pm
Tuesday April 13: The Savant Project, Boston, MA---9pm (solo)
Wednesday April 14th: Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, VT---7pm
Thursday April 15th: Manhattan Pizza, Burlington, VT---10pm
Friday April 16th: Penn State University, State College, PA---12pm
Friday April 16th: House Party, Syracuse, NY---10pm
Saturday April 17th: Longitude Global Headquarters, Fredonia, NY---8pm
Monday April 19th: Wilbert’s, Cleveland, OH---8pm
Tuesday April 20th: Elbo Room, Chicago, IL---8:30pm
Wednesday, April 21st: The Vollrath, Indianapolis, IN---9pm
Thursday, April 22nd: ACAC, Little Rock, AR---9:30pm
Friday, April 23rd: The Lounge on Elm St, Dallas, TX---8pm
Saturday, April 24th: TBA, Austin, TX
Sunday, April 25th: Dean’s Credit Clothing, Houston, TX---9pm
Monday, April 26th: The Red Star, Baton Rouge, LA---10pm
Tuesday, April 27th: Cafe Prytania, New Orleans, LA---10pm
Wednesday, April 28th: Smith’s Olde Bar(Atlanta Room), Atlanta, GA---8pm
Thursday April 29th: Manhattan’s Club, Knoxville, TN---9pm
Friday April 30th: TBA, Asheville/Charlotte, NC
Saturday, May 1st: Broad Street Cafe, Durham NC---10pm
Sunday, May 2nd: Diven House, Norfolk, VA--6:30pm

We're still finalizing some info on a few dates. That should be up soon. If you or anyone you know are in or around these areas, please spread the word and come out to support. We can't do it without you!

In another month or so we should have info regarding the second leg of the tour. Look out West Coast.

For further details visit: http://www.myspace.com/liketrainsandtaxis

Here's a look at our fall 2009 tour: