User terraliminal uploaded a video almost a month ago for a Division Day song called “Surrender.” The video uses footage from the film Hausu (romaji for “house”), which was released in 1977. Division Day’s new album dropped today via Dangerbird records and you can buy it locally via Streetside Records: 4128 Broadway St, Kansas City, MO 64111. I haven’t actually called to see if it’s in stores so here is their phone number: (816) 561-1580.
Division Day is also playing the Replay Lounge in Lawrence on Monday September 14th. It’s 21+
I would really like to go but I’d have to get on all these highways at night and then drive 80 miles roundtrip which sucks when you have eight hours of class the next day starting early in the morning. Basically, I have a rule for if I want to go to shows:
Would I drive that far to see my mom?
not unless it’s an emergency. 
In any case, the video was the first I’d heard any Division Day since Beartrap Island. “Surrender” is really beat-oriented and Rohner Segnitz’s vocals sound modified. He has a beautiful voice so I guess I was a little weirded out by that. It’s not that Division Day don’t have quick tempo songs, but usually they are steeped in guitar and drums and this sounded like it was a remix of a Division Day song. It’s a catchy song but I couldn’t remember the chorus or verse because the instrumentals were so dominant. Chalk Lines is definitely more of the Division Day sound I was expecting. Pretty sweet. Bummed I will miss them at the Replay.
Saturday, May 16th in Lawrence
$8 both venues / $5 one venue
- Jackpot Saloon (6 pm) – Greg Enemy, The Spook Lights, Weird Wounds, Waterfowl Habitat, Norrit, Def Ear, Hammerlord, David Hasselhoff on Acid
- Replay Lounge (patio, 6 pm) – The Tambourine Club, Another Holiday, The Marmots
- Replay Lounge (indoors, 10 pm) – Pontiak, Centipede Eest, The Old Black, Mansion
The show is all ages until 10 PM, from thereon it is 18+. Speaking of the show:
Weird Wounds
Weird Wounds is composed of four dudes who play straight up garage rock with a little punk rock mentality mixed in. Kyle, who plays guitar, and Nic, the drummer, are also involved in Coat Party–which is on hiatus right now. Since I saw them open for Modey Lemon last June at the Jackpot (during which they played an incredibly tight but short set), they have added a bassist and are preparing to release their first EP on vinyl. Not only does this band have their own logo–their vocalist, Grant, also sings through a telephone receiver (constructed by Kyle), which tends to add a little reverb to the vocals. The sometimes incomprehensible lyrics are spewed with a gruff tone and also tinged with inflections of someone who’s about to hurl on you might convey. I know that sounds like an insult, but it’s not, I swear. The twangy, angular notes in addition to fast drumming and candid lyrics are what make “Fucked From the Start” such a great track.
Weird Wounds – Fucked From the Start
Centipede Eest
Centipede Eest @ Gooski’s w/ CAVE, Dec. 15th 2008, © Mahsa Borhani
Although notorious for playing long songs that box in and out between structured, danceable jams and then duck into amorphous noise rock, Centipede Eest isn’t really a “jam” band. Nick Patton, a native of Alabama, adds a southern-rock feel to the music with his guitar work and blunt vocals, while Jim Lingo counters with heavily distorted guitar and grimacing yells. Add the complex and swift drums of Sam Pace to the slick and heavy bass of Caulen Kress and you get much more than the loose and improvised work of a jam band. With Joshua Tanzer on a third guitar and also a synthesizer, the band has room to work with more percussion instruments that lend to their often cathartic live shows. Centipede Eest released a split 7″ with local Pittsburgh punk maestros Kim Phuc on Record Store Day, which is where this track is from. They are on a short tour circuit right now and definitely worth checking out if you’re in Lawrence, since I don’t think they’ve played here in three years.
We Are Scientists’ new video for third single “Impatience” is now up!
If you are familiar with We Are Scientists’ excellent news archives, Keith’s first glance at Chris’s ear should be sufficient foreshadowing for what is about to occur in the video. Although that kills the “big surprise”, I was undaunted by being given what I expected and watched more until I found myself chuckling at Keith pulling out his shoe to beat the shit out of Chris; then of course, Chris’s antics properly pulled me to feelings of endearment when his charade-winning gestures cried:
“yo d00d I’m not gonna shred ur hair apart lez take pixx cause liek, this only happens once a month”
Adam and Max busting in as police officers (Keith merely had to send a telekinetic message fraught with emotional strife for them to take action) put the cheese on the cornball. It’s not my favorite video (still a big fan of Inaction), but I am glad to know that Keith and Chris are making their dreams come true with making parody b-movie themed music videos.
In other news, Pittsburgh fans can get tickets for this show at TEN DOLLARS a piece if they message Life in Bed on myspace, who are the locals that will be opening.
We Are Scientists with Oxford Collapse
Monday August 11th
ALL AGES
$12 atd / $14 adv
Diesel Lounge, Pittsburgh
For those of you who need to drink, “The drinks range from beer (mostly domestic) to higher end [liquors] and prices are actually cheaper than one would expect from a higher end club.” However, as far as I know, there are no drink specials on monday so I recommend you drink beforehand because you are going to look like a chump if you don’t dance. aaand drinks are only served and allowed on the balcony.
