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Groinstrong benefit at Bell House. More show info here.

As previously mentioned in the “good stuff happening” post, we are mining the studio hard-drives for choice morsels of sound; these morsels are then moved to our studio archive where everyone is welcome to explore, listen, and/or collaborate.
2008-02-29_Part1 (37:43) - Grubles : a supergroup (in their eyes…)
Grubles is an example of what’s great about having our own studio space: […]

First, some light reading music: 2006-01-28 - 70’s Theme
Added a new category to the links - kemosabes. As may seem somewhat evident from the title, these are musical extensions of The Mugs friends/family. Chocopine has just started playing out in this fair city (and doing a mighty fine job at it too). Their shows are […]

I guess we now know which way is up…

EP cover art process has begun…

Inviting people to 6+ hours of spontaneous jamming involves a bit of hope. You hope people will be comfortable standing in a small-ish room next to two drum kits at full tilt. You hope people will be patient during those rough-edged beginnings of each jam when the participants seek out instruments and work to sync […]

2007 was a good year. We recorded and mixed an album entirely on our own in a studio housed by walls we built and filled with equipment we funded, selected, collected and connected ourselves. DIY. *High Five* It feels good, especially since we are still very much proud of that album. Here Tomorrow sums 2007 up well […]

Our friend & neighbor over at Pinnacle, Isak, took some photos. Here is a sample.

 
We’ll add some more stuff to the gallery soon so stay posted.
And remember: WOXY next week.

Our friend, and photo badass, Sam is putting on his first solo show. The opening promises to be a fine, fine time. Saturday, Saturday, Saturday…

Brooklyn… sweet, sweet Brooklyn…

CMJ arrives next week [10/16 - 10/20]. I recommend that anyone in range call in sick at least one day. Day parties are a great way to spend an afternoon enjoying a grand buffet of rock bands as quality acts from all over the world converge here in the ‘Funbox2000′ that is NYC. Plus, these day parties are usually free […]

First off, this is sweet:

Also quite notable is this nice mention/review over at Floodwatchmusic. Ben writes one of the finer music blogs on the NET (new music, old music, any genre: he’s on it) so it was great news to hear he wanted to do a post on The Mugs. It was even better news […]

Sam took a few pictures from the show, check them out here.
Thank you everyone for making it such a great night. 
Union Hall, The Diggs, Condo, Mr. Richard Swizzle- fantastic as always.
Skippy- spectacular work on the karaoke slow jams, wow.
Thanks as well to Chris, Shannon, BrooklynVegan, the Metro (Amy), and Gothamist for helping us get the word out about the new […]

During our ‘06 tour, Ryan picked up a dub/reggae compilation, Dread Meets the Punk Rockers Uptown, mixed by Don Letts. The disc’s soulful tunes filled the van with rattling drums and deep rumbling bass. Dub sounds great in the van, so great in fact, that I’ve gone searching for more to enjoy during our next tour. […]

Just added Floodwatchmusic to our ‘Mixed Bag’ (better late than never). If you haven’t visited this site before, now is the time: Ben is celebrating his one year anniversary on the Net. The amount of thought and love he puts into his craft is down-right inspiring and always a pleasure to read. So head on over and check out what he’s been […]

Let the Endless Summer begin…

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Just added Sure Juror to our selection of Sonic Bourbons. They might be the Knob Creek of the list. 100 proof real deal rock. Envigorating.
Definitely recommend seeing these guys live.

Not sure if it was a dream or not, but I vaguelly recall waking briefly to the sound of thunder crashing into the night. The lovely rainy day outside my window seems to confirm it did happen. Nice. It’s the perfect kind of day to wander over to the ski-lodge vibe of The Delancey and […]

Thanks Chris.
9 Sure Juror > 10 The Mugs > 11 Mussels > 12 Beat Radio

Friday the 13th… Rock show tonight. Fontanas. Condo.
Ryan helped share some Can love on Earfuzz. Take a listen. And, while you’re over there, snag some of those tasty soul tunes. Good music has no expiration date.
Speaking of good music, check out apoundforabrown. It’s a gold mine of jazz, folk, vintage psych, forgotten heavy jams, and more… the […]

Sad news.
You will be missed.

Electricity’s crackling in the air, and, from the looks of Ryan’s divinin’ ’stache, storms a brewin’ …
We’ve been working hard in the studio for the past few months carefully coaxing lightning into a bottle and chiseling new classics out of the ether. It’s been over 6 weeks since our last show. Needless to say, we’re overdue […]

I put up a new post on Earfuzz; it’s, um , … well… it’s progressive rock.

Just put up a new post at Earfuzz. It’s some “free jazz.” Hopefully, you’ll dig it.
Meanwhile, the NYE 2K7 jams are still ripe for the pickin’ (just inches below this post). Pour the wax.

Looking forward to this year’s jam.
We decided to celebrate the arrival of 2006 by holding an open house jam celebration at our rehearsal space. Fortunately Joe and Lori Raffa found the idea intriguing enough to make the trip from Syracuse. Armed with two well-stocked coolers and a folding table, they transformed our space into a […]

When it rains, it pours. Right after getting the go-ahead to contribute at Ear Fuzz, Mike Roeder at Time to play b sides invited me to work some of our email correspondences into a guest post for his site. If you’re not familiar with Mike’s blog, it’s worth a visit. He writes very thoughtfully about […]

Hello hello. Just wanted to let you know that the good folks over at Ear Fuzz were kind enough to let me join on as a contributer. I’m pretty amped; launched my first post this afternoon- some early 70’s calypso.
For those unfamiliar with Ear Fuzz, I recommend checking the site out. Dig around in the archives. It’s a steady […]

Here are some election day treats:
The Mugs @ KEXP (10.12.06)
-> Broken Signals, Frank, Lady Liberty, Arizona
[You’ll notice the file is hosted on our friends’, the Putrid Flowers, web site; make sure to check out the rest of their site for more rock classics (and some NYC history).]
and
Seattle->NYC Slideshow
-> NYC photo genius Sam Horine (f.trainer) joined […]

It’s been a while since we added any links on the side navbar so here it goes; new Mugs friends/accomplices:
- Elijah Craig : a bourbon that just seems to come up (and go down) a lot.
- Battering Room : Chris invited us to play his first ever showcase. We had fun, it went well. He […]

We play two shows this week:
11/1 @ Magnetic Field w/The Citizens and Mussells - 8pm doors
11/3 @ Fontanas - Brooklyn Vegan Day Show - doors at noon - FREE
–> The Mugs give good opening 12pm sharp
Since we’ll be treated a variety of bands during our two outings, I’m going to pick up my badge tomorrow […]

We are back in the great NYC. Ryan’s write-ups did well to capture the spirit of our brief journey, so I won’t retread the details. All I will add is that the trip was a celebration through and through. Life is good when you travel with such quality folks as Jeremy, Ryan, Nick, and Sam […]

A nice discovery; a post from Flatlander at False 45th up in beautiful Montpelier, VT. I could write volumes on how much I love VT, but I will spare us all for now. There was a time when I would make the NYC->Burlington drive almost once a month and goddamn did I love that easterly drive from […]

Just checked the weather report for the weekend and it looks like more of the same for tomorrow: cool, cloudy, light rains (ie: perfect running weather). I love these mellow grey days that gently usher in the Fall; they warn of the impending chill and seem to actually inspire physical change inside our bodies. It’s […]

So Labor Day weekend has passed and we’re a few steps into September. ‘Weld’ disc 2 fit pretty well for me as a soundtrack to a busy, post-holiday Tuesday. I picked this disc up for $3 at the great Haight Amoeba in San Fran a few years back and have loved it (and the store) ever since. In […]

We have some time off before the next show. It’s nice to have a break since we now have time to work on some new material to take on the road. Our goal is to work some of these songs into shape for debut at Magnetic Field and Rockwood. In the meantime, there is still plenty of great […]

So we have pretty much booked our 3 week journey for this fall. There are still a few dates to flesh out between Iowa and California, but the majority of the trip is set. At this point, we felt it might be interesting to give an update on what’s going down. Basically, a few months […]

Can’t figure out how to imbed a video in Wordpress yet so the link will have to do.
Hallellujah 

Transform
Genius update? Callous destruction of fond childhood memory? You decide. As long as the soundtrack includes ‘You Got the Touch’ I’m in.

Since I’m at the office and can’t watch the Spain/France game, I’ll instead focus on the rock show that’s going down tomorrow (Wed. 6/28). It’s going to be good for (but not limited to) the following reasons:
- Condo will be playing. They’re a great band we met back in the days of Luna. Condo also […]

As anticipated, the Nanuchka CD release party was a full success. The band and its extended family of performers were so excited and obviously happy for the evening that they couldn’t help but fill the room with love. Nanuchka friends/fans are great - lots of dancers. The crowd was thick, but not oppressive. Everyone was grooving […]

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday… a few of us Mugs will be heading to Northsix this Wednesday (6/21) to enjoy the Israeli punk dance fest that is Nanuchka. For those unfamiliar with this band, I recommend checking out their myspace for music samples & photos. As usual, the recordings only hint at their full-force gale of a […]

Yes. Yes.
Electroplankton
I’ve never been a full-on, committed, video-game junky, but I’ve always had a nice big soft spot in my heart for Nintendo.

Starting back with the revolution that was Super Mario Brothers, Excite Bike, Legend of Zelda, and Metroid; continuing into the magnificently upgraded world of Super Metroid and FZero; and cresting with the pinnacle […]

Two nice links (and commentary) from our homey, Dan Sutton, over in L.A.
http://worshiptheglitch.com/2006/05/alternate-footage-of-colbert-speech.html
I can’t believe Colbert got away with this. The balls on the guy are amazing… Also, this gem from Henry Rollins:
http://worshiptheglitch.com/2006/06/henry-rollins-love-letter-to-ann.html

The views of Mr. Colbert do not necessarily represent the views of The Mugs; we may or may not have named a song after […]

wow. we finally had a chance to catch our collective breath after two enjoyable shows last week. the buttermilk was fantastic- shit karate and proton proton both played excellent sets. they also roll with excellent folks. we had a great time getting to know everyone. very important: thanks to steve for throwing such a mind-melting […]

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You can download our performance from the KEXP showcase from iTunes for free. Search for “KEXP” in the iTunes store, click on “KEXP Live Performances Podcast”, and you’ll find it. Or grab it here.
Many thanks to KEXP for being a great radio station and a supporter of what The Mugs are up to. […]

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