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| Monday, December 18th, 2006 | | 2:20 am |
This is where you need to be on NYE, friends...
 Current Mood:  high | | Thursday, July 6th, 2006 | | 2:34 am |
witness the second rising of the electrik susquehannock from the recently swollen, silted banks of the susquehanna river this weekend!
the psychedelevangelist aggregation known as
AN ALBATROSS
will facilitate a congregation of electri-fried souls in an attempt to aid the beautiful people with the remedy for the doldrums of the dank summertime heat: one congealed mass of conciousness encapsulated within the confines of a tiny club in the coal-crackin'est city of dilapitation in the USA, wilkes-barre, pa.
become a witness and raise your hand! become the psychedelic bride and LET'S GET ON WITH IT people!
AN ALBATROSS CD RELEASE SHOW
FOR THE "BLESSPHEMY OF THE PEACE BEAST FEASTGIVER AND THE BEAR WARP KUMITE" CD/LP ON ACE-FU/GSL RECORDS
JULY 7th, 7pm/$8 @ CAFE METROPOLIS, WILKES-BARRE, PA
(www.cafemetropolis.com)
w/guests THE SW!MS & THE DIRT VULTURES
the summit of the summer of love 2006 is here!
http://www.analbatross.com
http://www.myspace.com/analbatross23
http://www.acefu.com
http://www.goldstandardlabs.com
| | Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 | | 6:49 pm |
European Tour Wrap Up, Spin.com Artist of the Day & More...
Brothers and Sisters, Our christening of the 2006 Summer of Love in Europe has finally drawn to a close. We managed to facilitate inhibition-free environs across Holland, Belgium, North Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, France and Germany with our seductive, psychedelic onslaught of the new Kumite path of existence. We would like to extend our deepest gratitudes to the following entities, people, places and cosmic beings for being so fucking beautiful to us:
Our tour manager, Kelly Schnetz, Gijs @ Smoeff, Matthias @ Dial Booking, Sascha for the van rental & shirts, John & Elzo in Brussels, Lightning Bolt, Ricky from Dot-to-Dot in Nottingham, Rob and crew from Coventry, Alicia, Roy, Nuella, and Greg from the Inglewood London Commune, Ash and Damage in Glasgow, Take A Worm For A Walk Week in Glasgow, Heinz and Jonathan in Aberdeen, Scotland, Our Irish counterparts, Rachel, Jen an James for coming along for some dates, Ben from Lust, The Pink Rabbit in Birmingham, Marie in Lille, Amandine and Sophie in Paris, DJ Claire K, Kem from Eurockeenes, Zeloot for the gorgeous SUMMER OF LOVE posters, The Lovers, our brothers in Loftus, Cutting Pink With Knives, Nico and Ivana in Berlin, Tibor Kantor in Munich, Eve Massacre in Nurnburg, Vegan Doner in Saarlouis, and all the amazing bands we had the pleasure of sharing the stage with, the promoters who set up our shows, friends who gave us space to stay, food to eat, etc. We love you all and will return to the old world to get free with you soon!In other news, Spin.com voted us BAND OF THE DAY for June 26th, 2006. Turn your attention to www.spin.com for the full scoop! Aquarius Records in SF also voted BLESSPHEMY OF THE PEACE BEAST-FEASTGIVER AND THE BEAR WARP KUMITE LP as "album of the week", and offered this insightful review along with streaming mp3 clips!: Aquarius Records. OUR NEW LP is out TODAY! Check at your local record shops and keep your eyes peeled for us coming to your town to get down SOON! luv and luv! -AA  An Albatross Kumite Psychedelevangelists at The Eiffel Tower June 06
| | Tuesday, May 9th, 2006 | | 2:56 pm |
friends 'n crash space needed in espana!
misters steven, jason and myself (eddie) will be embarking on a journey to the country of spain on holiday after our tour ends on june 18th. we are in desperate need of meeting some solid folks, and acquiring some spaces to roll out our sleeping bags. if you live in spain, or if you have any friends there, please point us in the right direction -- it'd be deeply appreciated. we are well housebroken, and good travelers. luv! -eddie an_albatross23@hotmail.com | | Tuesday, April 11th, 2006 | | 1:36 am |
...on the road again
Brothers 'n sisters - the kumite crew/feastgivers have re-embarked on their journey to facilitate aural liberation. please catch us at the following gigs, they will probably be the last string of consecutive dates before we leave for europe in late may... april 12th - minneapolis, MN @ triple rock april 13th - chicago, IL @ beat kitchen april 14th - lansing, MI @ mac's bar april 15th - oberlin, OH @ oberlin college. a SINCERE thank you to joey, ryan, MR. T (mechanic) and the flower girl crew for making our time in houston the best it could possibly be, given the unfortunate breakdown! cheers & love! -AA | | Monday, January 30th, 2006 | | 4:44 pm |
AN ALBATROSS TOUR DATES POSTED - EUROPE, SXSW & WEST COAST
BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
The synergistic Blessphemy of the Peace-Beast Feastgiver & Bear
Warp Kumite will produce a kosmik-aural trampling of the Old-World
(Europe) and the US-West Coast in the upcoming weeks. Lower your
inhibitions by ingesting the psychedelicized sounds of ...
AN ALBATROSS
...and climb on board the wings of the kinetic-life, my friends!!! Let
your hair touch your shoulders, let your luv-light shine. Now's the
time to reach the zenith with us. Join our family! The Bird of Paradise
Awaits!
EUROPEAN FREEDOM FIX 2006:
Feb/01/06 - Amsterdam, NL @ Winston Club
Feb/02/06 - Berlin, DE @ Kastanie
Feb/03/06 - Bischofswerd, DE @ East Club
Feb/04/06 - Esslingen, DE @ Komma
Feb/05/06 - Prague, CZ @ Club 007
Feb/06/06 - Wien, AT @ Chelsea
Feb/07/06 - Wurzburg, DE @ Cafe Cairo
Feb/08/06 - Trier, DE @ Ex-Haus
Feb/09/06 - Gent, BE @ Gallery Hoet-Bekaert
Feb/10/06 - Nottingham, UK @ Liar's Club @ Social
Feb/11/06 - Conventry, UK @ Jailhouse
Feb/12/06 - Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
Feb/13/06 - Exeter, UK @ The Cavern
Feb/14/06 - Lille, FR @ La Malterie
Feb/15/06 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Feb/16/06 - Strasbourg, FR @ Zanzibar
Feb/17/06 - Toulouse, FR @ Vents Du Sud
Feb/18/06 - Bacelona, ES @ Bee Good
Feb/19/06 - Bordeaux, FR @ Heretic
Feb/20/06 - Montpellier, FR @ La Baloard
Feb/21/06 - Geneva, CH @ Le Kab
Feb/22/06 - Lyon, FR @ Grnd Zero
Feb/23/06 - Balogna, IT @ Ex Mercato
Feb/24/06 - Mailand, IT @ Leoncavallo
Feb/25/06 - Dornbirn, AT @ Cafe Schlachthaus
Feb/26/06 - Reflection Records Festival, Belgium (Early Show)
Feb/26/06 - Darmstadt, DE @ Oetinger Villa (Late Show)
Feb/27/06 - Mulheim, DE @ AZ
Feb/28/06 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
Mar/01/06 - Rotterdam, NL @ The Worm
Mar/02/06 - Brussels, BE @ Recyclart
SXSW & US WEST COAST PSYCHEDELEVANGELIST KICKS 2006
Mar/16/06 Austin, TX Velvet Spade
Mar/19/06 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
Mar/20/06 Phoenix, AZ Modified
Mar/21/06 San Diego, CA Che Café
Mar/22/06 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
Mar/23/06 Los Angeles, CA Echo Lounge
Mar/24/06 San Francisco, CA Elbo Room
Mar/25/06 Berkeley, CA Gilman Street
Mar/27/06 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
Mar/28/06 Seattle, WA Paradox
Mar/29/06 Portland, OR Foodhole
Mar/31/06 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Apr/1/06 Denver, UT Larimer Lounge
Apr/2/06 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
Apr/3/06 Lawrence, KS Jackpot
Apr/4/06 Oklahoma City, OK Conervatory
Apr/5/06 Denton, TX Hailey's
Apr/6/06 Austin, TX Emo's
Apr/7/06 Houston, TX Fat Cat's
Apr/8/06 Fayetteville, AR Clunk
Apr/9/06 Columbia, MO Mojo's
Apr/10/06 Omaha, NE Sokol Hall
Apr/11/06 Madison, WI Onapa
Apr/12/06 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
Apr/13/06 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
Apr/14/06 Lansing, MI Mac's
Apr/15/06 Oberlin, OH Oberlin College
!BRING FOOD AND FLOWERS FOR THE FEAST!
Current Mood: highCurrent Music: Workingman's Dead | | Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 | | 4:04 am |
...for your monthly dose of 60's soul/garage/psyche dancefloor shakin'
PHILADELPHIA'S PREMIER 60's NIGHT
*IMMEDIATE*
@ silk city lounge, 5th and spring garden, philadelphia, pa
| | Monday, January 2nd, 2006 | | 3:44 am |
TOUR KICKOFF - JAN/02/06 @ CAFE METRO, W-B, PA
!BROTHERS & SISTERS!
kickstart your fucking freedom fix 2006
by witnessing the aural onslaught of
AN ALBATROSS
come on out and get down with us in the hometown. tour KICK OFF gig w/the NOW sounds of
THE GREAT REDNECK HOPE (CO) & THE POST OFFICE GALS (NJ)
BE THERE AT THE LOVE-IN! START THE YEAR BY GETTING IN THE NOW TRIP W/US
MONDAY JANUARY 2nd, 2006 - CAFE METROPOLIS, WILKES-BARRE, PA 7PM
FULL WINTER TOUR DATES:
1/2/06 - Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Cafe Metropolis (w/GreatRedneckHope & Postofficegals)
1/7/06 - Montclair, NJ @ Bloomfield Ave
1/8/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
1/9/06 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
1/10/06 - Richmond, VA @ Nanci Raygun
1/11/06 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
1/12/06 - Altanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn/MJQ
1/13/06 - Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub (w/Yip-Yip)
1/14/06 - Tampa, FL @ Infinity Room @ Masquerade (w/Yip-Yip)
1/15/06 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
1/16/06 - Nashville, TN @ The End
1/17/06 - St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
1/18/06 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
1/19/06 - Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
1/20/06 - Buffalo, NY @ Kitchen Distribution
1/21/06 - Shamokin, PA @ The Capitol Venue (w/The Sw!ms)
1/22/06 - New Britain, CT @ Trinity on Main (w/2deadsluts...)
1/23/06 - Altoona, PA @ Classic Attitudes
The Triumph of the Lazer Viking in Europe Pt. 3, 2006
Feb/01/06 - Amsterdam, NL @ Winston Club
Feb/02/06 - Berlin, DE @ Kastanie
Feb/03/06 - Bischofswerd, DE @ East Club
Feb/04/06 - Esslingen, DE @ Komma
Feb/05/06 - Prague, CZ @ Club 007
Feb/06/06 - Wien, AT @ Chelsea
Feb/07/06 - Wurzburg, DE @ Cafe Cairo
Feb/08/06 - Trier, DE @ Ex-Haus
Feb/09/06 - Gent, BE @ Gallery Hoet-Bekaert
Feb/10/06 - Nottingham, UK @ Liar's Club @ Social
Feb/11/06 - Conventry, UK @ Jailhouse
Feb/12/06 - Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
Feb/13/06 - Exeter, UK @ The Cavern
Feb/14/06 - Lille, FR @ La Malterie
Feb/15/06 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Feb/16/06 - Strasbourg, FR @ Zanzibar
Feb/17/06 - Toulouse, FR @ Vents Du Sud
Feb/18/06 - Bacelona, ES @ Bee Good
Feb/19/06 - Bordeaux, FR @ Heretic
Feb/20/06 - Montpellier, FR @ La Baloard
Feb/21/06 - Geneva, CH @ Le Kab
Feb/22/06 - Lyon, FR @ Grnd Zero
Feb/23/06 - Balogna, IT @ Ex Mercato
Feb/24/06 - Mailand, IT @ Leoncavallo
Feb/25/06 - Dornbirn, AT @ Cafe Schlachthaus
Feb/26/06 - Darmstadt, DE @ Oetinger Villa
Feb/27/06 - Mulheim, DE @ AZ
Feb/28/06 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
Mar/01/06 - Rotterdam, NL @ The Worm
Mar/02/06 - Brussels, BE @ Recyclart
March/April - SXSW + Westward!
Please Bring us food and flowers to the shows. PLEASE.
Current Music: Crazy World of Arthur Brown | | Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 | | 6:52 pm |
c'mon people - get on out saturday night & ROCK like a fuckin' animal!
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN
an sonic meltdown designed to perpetuate maximum freedom through volume!
DJ's THE BROTHERS, GIEDA (MIKEY + EDDIE), RUSTY SEGER + NEZ
all vinyl. zeppelin, blue cheer, ac/dc, t-rex, mc5, boogie, funk rock, stooges
seger system, mott the hoople, stones, fuck yeah!
$1 PBR, $2 Sparks to provide social lubrication until 11pm. Gig's @ 9pm,
MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN
| | Monday, November 28th, 2005 | | 2:21 pm |
Friday Night's Gonna be Alright!
PHILADELPHIA'S Premier 60's-Themed Soul/Psyche/Garage Party
IMMEDIATE!
 5th and Spring Garden Streets, Soul City - Philadelphia, PA
LIVE MUSIC by NYC'S HEADQUARTERS @ 10PM
Hosted by the Illustrious Dr. Mod Rollins, DJ'd by the Immediate Brotherhood (Mikey + Eddie)
All vinyl all night, cheap drinks, get busy livin'!
| | Thursday, October 27th, 2005 | | 10:11 pm |
aa
!BROTHERS 'n SISTERS!
Welcome
to the An Albatross family, emancipation of the senses it's on it's way
if you're dwelling in the northeast USA... C'mon and partake in the
celebration of all that is beautiful and righteous about livin' in the
moment and the nowness of the present! Let's share some fucking sweat,
people!!!
FALL
FREAK-OUT w/ DMBQ!
Sunday, October 30 - Washington, DC @ DC9
( 1940 9th Street NW) w/ DMBQ,
The Apes 9:30pm, $10,
21+
Monday, October 31 - Providence, RI @ TBA - Annual Halloween Party w/
DMBQ, Mahi
Mahi, Get Hustle,
Green Milk from the Planet
Orange
Tuesday, November 1 - Middletown, CT @ Wesleyan
College w/ DMBQ, The
Mai Shi, Get Hustle
Wednesday, November 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ The
Khyber (56 S 2nd St) w/ DMBQ,
Green Milk from the Planet
Orange, Birds of Maya,
8pm, $10 TICKETS
Friday, November 4 - Brooklyn, NY @ Club Exit w/ DMBQ,
Bad Wizard,
USA
Is A Monster, Kites
Saturday, November 5 - Brooklyn, NYC @ The Palace Tavern (206 Nassau
Ave @ Russell St in Greenpoint) w/ DMBQ,
Get Hustle, Genghis
Tron, Shellshag,
7pm, 21+
Sunday, November 6 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Vassar
College w/ DMBQ
-------
Sunday, November 14 - New York City, NY @ The
Mercury Lounge (217 East Houston Street ) w/ Quintron
& Miss Pusscat, Harry
Merry, 9pm, 21+, $12 - TICKETS
FAQ's:
Q: When will you be playing "any region of the US/EUR/JAP/MEX/AUST"?
A: In January of '05 we'll be on the road throughout the east coast US
and upwards through the midwest. Dates TBA very soon! We'll be touring
Europe in February, check www.dial-booking.de for more info... March
onward marks the beginning of our LP-support tour where we'll be
playing dozens of dates in the US west, Canada, Mexico, etc. Keep your
eyes peeled for a much heavier presence of the An Albatross Aggregation
in '06.
Q: When will the new LP be released?
A: Ace-Fu/GSL will be releasing the LP on CD/LP format and it'll be released in mid-March.
Q: How can I get free?
A: Forfeit your past, indulge in the now with your favorite batallion of musical-assassins. Seek us at the shows!
| | Wednesday, October 26th, 2005 | | 9:55 pm |
FALL
FREAK-OUT w/ DMBQ!
Sunday, October 30 - Washington, DC @ DC9
( 1940 9th Street NW) w/ DMBQ,
The Apes 9:30pm, $10,
21+
Monday, October 31 - Providence, RI @ TBA - Annual Halloween Party w/
DMBQ, Mahi
Mahi, Get Hustle,
Green Milk from the Planet
Orange
Tuesday, November 1 - Middletown, CT @ Wesleyan
College w/ DMBQ, The
Mai Shi, Get Hustle
Wednesday, November 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ The
Khyber (56 S 2nd St) w/ DMBQ,
Green Milk from the Planet
Orange, Birds of Maya,
8pm, $10, 21+ - TICKETS
Friday, November 4 - Brooklyn, NY @ Club Exit w/ DMBQ,
Bad Wizard,
USA
Is A Monster, Kites, 21+
Saturday, November 5 - Brooklyn, NYC @ The Palace Tavern (206 Nassau
Ave @ Russell St in Greenpoint) w/ DMBQ,
Get Hustle, Genghis
Tron, Shellshag,
7pm, 21+
Sunday, November 6 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Vassar
College w/ DMBQ
-------
Sunday, November 14 - New York City, NY @ The
Mercury Lounge (217 East Houston Street ) w/ Quintron
& Miss Pusscat, Harry
Merry, 9pm, 21+, $12 - TICKETS
| | Thursday, August 25th, 2005 | | 4:54 pm |
| | Thursday, August 11th, 2005 | | 10:25 pm |
| | Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | | 4:39 pm |
| | Monday, June 27th, 2005 | | 4:54 pm |
PHILLY PSYCHE / SOUL FREAK-OUT this FRIDAY, 7/01/05
IMMEDIATE THE monthly 60's-themed FREAKOUT in soul city PHILADELPHIA! Psychedelic lights, hot vinyl 45 action and cheap drinks all night long! Always, Hosted by the honorable Dr. Mod, Jason Rollins Featuring Dj's Michael and Eddie Gieda, "The Brothers" Yes, Yes - This is the OPENING party for the HOSTILE CITY SCOOTER CLUB's annual vintage-scooter rally, featuring LIVE GUESTS THE MISTERIOSOS! Anyone showing up on a scooter gets in FREE! THIS FRIDAY - JULY 1st - PEOPLE GET TOGETHER! Let it ALL hang out!
10PM - SILK CITY LOUNGE, PHILADELPHIA - 5th + SPRING GARDEN
http://www.myspace.com/immediate Current Mood: highCurrent Music: Jan-Jan, The Fabulous Counts | | Thursday, February 10th, 2005 | | 12:17 pm |
| | Thursday, April 15th, 2004 | | 6:44 pm |
show cancellations, transmission nonsense.
hey guys - it wouldn't be a tour if we didn't drop a transmission or two... here we are in detroit, awaiting our "new" van's first transmission transplant, merely halfway through the tour. with this taken into account, we are officially cancelling the following shows because there is absolutely no feasible way for us to make up the time (driving westward) to make it to these gigs: 4/16/04 - denver, co @ the hi dive 4/17/04 - salt lake city, ut @ kilby court 4/18/04 - reno, nv @ spacement 4/19/04 - sacramento, ca @ west coast worldwide please help us out and spread the word to any of your friends in those areas... luv, -ebgIII |
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