NEW TRAILER FOR MAXIMUM SUMMER: THE BEPSTEIN DOCUMENTARY

Submitted by tmle on Mon, 2011-09-26 23:11


 

Monday, December 5th

"MAXIMUM SUMMER: THE BEPSTEIN DOCUMENTARY" WORLD PREMIER
w/ musical guest The Bepstein Show!!

8pm @ The Black Cat
1811 14th St. NW DC

"Maximum Summer is the real life Peter Pan story of a man who refused to give up the passions of his youth. Benjamin Epstein (Bepstein) is everything we forgot to be when we grew up. All the things we tried to hold on to, but let slip away as life berated us with new responsibilities and priorities. There is an element of purity in his philosophy; he's just having fun, how many of us can put our anxieties on pause long enough to genuinely enjoy something?"

www.maximumsummer.com

Now accepting donations...

Submitted by tmle on Thu, 2011-09-08 03:41

so we've finally entered the future and set up a paypal account, so if you wanna donate to the band you are welcome to do it through our bandcamp page!  we have it set up at "name your own price" but you're still welcomed and encouraged to download any of our music for free.  it's all available at our discography page.  enjoy!

MOOOOREEE FREE MUUSIC...

Submitted by tmle on Wed, 2011-07-27 19:07

HEY.  just finally got around to uploading our last two releases "MR. GIKOKOVICH 2000-2005: A RETROSPECTIVE" and "THEM STEADILY DEPRESSING LOW DOWN MIND MESSING POST MODERN RECESSION BLUES."  now you can download them for FREE on our discography page or over at our bandcamp site.  enjoy!

Essay on sexism in the punk scene on Punknews.org

Submitted by tmle on Wed, 2011-06-29 02:11

Hey I just got back from tour. A few weeks ago I wrote an essay on sexism in the punk scene for punknews.org , sorry to just post it now! You can read it at punknews or click "read more" below.

NEW SPOONBOY RECORD "The Papas" - available for preorder NOW!!

Submitted by tmle on Thu, 2011-04-21 22:17

My new LP "the Papas" is available for pre-order now! It will come with a zine and a download link! Check it out from:

PLAN-IT-X RECORDS:
 
SHOUT OUT LOUD PRINTS:

Sexism in Punk...

Submitted by tmle on Fri, 2011-04-15 20:11

Hey just wanted to throw a quick plug at the I Live Sweat series focusing on sexism in the punk scene.  So far, they've run personal essays from Lauren Denitzio of the Measure [sa] and Mariel Loveland of Candy Hearts.  Lauren also did a great interview on Punk Rock Pravada that's worth reading as well.  Over at out.

Unfortunately, we won't be able to make it to Stay Sweet Fest this weekend.

Submitted by tmle on Tue, 2011-04-12 17:26

Due to an emergency medical situation, we have to cancel.  You should still go though, there are a ton of great bands playing.  We'll be playing Best Friends Day in Richmond, VA in August, so RVA punx, you can catch us then... Sorry about all this.

New Spoonboy Record - "The Papas" - Out May 1st!

Submitted by tmle on Tue, 2011-04-05 02:39

Hey everyone, I (Spoonboy) am putting out a new solo record, that I'm pretty stoked about. It's gonna be a collaboration between Fuck You is a Seven Letter Word Records, Plan-it-X Records, Discount Horse Records, and Shout Out Loud Prints, and it's coming out on vinyl, cd and cassette tape!!  The record in any format will come with a zine with lyrics, stories, essays, and the like. You can check out the cover art, an mp3, and the track listing below: 

1. 
2. All the Kids In Michigan 
3. Not Coming Home 
4. Stab Yer Dad 
5. Do You Need a Messiah 
6. Gerald Lee Palmer 
7. Hegemonic Blowfish 
8. Sexy Dreams 
9. Peanuts 
10. Carol Rhodes 
11. All One or None 
12. The Mamas and the Papas 
13. I am a Dog 
14. My Antonia 

I recorded the record in April 2010 in Athens, GA with a backing band consisting of members of Nana Grizol, Hot New Mexicans, Grape Soda, Madeline, Elf Power, Defiance Ohio, ETC! The CD, tape and download will also come with some lo-fi acoustic recordings I made in my bedroom. 

I'll be on tour playing solo shows for most of May and June! You can check tour dates at www.iloveyouthisisarobbery.com!

DIY PUNK & WILSON CENTER: 30 YEARS OF COMMUNITY, ARTS, & PROTEST (1pm-10pm, Saturday, April 30, 2011)

Submitted by tmle on Mon, 2011-03-28 20:17

 

Often history is made  in the unexpected places; the humble hole in the wall that provides space at the right moment for creation to flourish.  The basement of the former Central Presbyterian Church at 15th & Irving Streets NW -- long known as the Wilson Center -- is one such location.  Among other things, it provided a haven for members of the now globally-influential DC punk underground to hold shows and build community, and inaugurated a broader tradition of DIY shows held in community hall spaces.
 
This era began on April 4, 1981 with a 13 band bill organized by HR of Bad Brains, and also featuring Minor Threat, Scream, Void, SOA, among many more.  The Wilson Center served in this way for more than 20 years, and was a venue for many successive generations of kids to develop their talents and discover their voice and vision.
 
In honor of this legacy -- and to continue it -- punk activist group Positive Force DC (now based at nearby St. Stephen's Church) has organized a 30th Anniversary celebration,  April 30, 2011 at the former Wilson Center, now operating as the Capital City Public Charter School.
 
PF aims to both celebrate DC's DIY punk history and build on it through an exhibition of photographs, posters, and videos of past Wilson Center shows, as well as speakers, and, of course, music, all of which would help to raise funds, gather food donations, and recruit volunteers to assist the Capital City Public Charter School and neighborhood non-profits We Are Family and Hermano Pedro, serving seniors and the homeless, respectively.
 
The evening benefit show beginning at 7pm will include Max Levine Ensemble, Birds & Wires, War On Women, and Regents (all-ages, sliding scale admission $5-10, with food donations encouraged); at 5pm, Ian MacKaye will speak and answer questions on "Playing Underground: The Importance of Community Hall Spaces."  (A full schedule of the day's events will be available shortly.)
 
This event is not meant to be about nostalgia, but about celebrating and continuing a crucial local tradition of creativity, community-building, and empowerment. Please join us!
 
More info, Mark A wearefamilydc@aol.com 202-277-2715 www.positiveforcedc.org
 
 

and in cartoon form...

Submitted by tmle on Thu, 2011-01-13 16:22

courtesy of mega talent: BEN LEVIN