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Cassettes In The Mailbox
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There's a fine line between mystery and just lying. When you mystify, you're illuding to the mystifee that there's something worth uncovering under the heavy shroud of smoke. If all you have is cobwebs and a basement full of jelly jars with the little screws in 'em, well, everybody has that, so don't invite me over anymore.
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Revival of the Fittest...

Im about to leave for the Sept/Oct Revival tour on Thursday night. I always get the jitters before we leave for a tour after a long time off. It used to not bother me when we toured ever waking secon...

20 sep 11

The Horrible Shows

Thank you very much to everyone who bought tickets to our New York and LA shows!Were going to be playing the whole record at these shows and were working on some very interesting covers to play for y...

08 aug 11

The Gear Talk...

For those whore wondering and have been asking... Heres the gear I use...Guitars:Butterscotch Nash TK-54 w/ Humbucker in the Neck (Keith Richards style.)Black Nash TC-63 w/ Humbucker in the NeckMary ...

02 aug 11

Radio Radio

Dear DJ... please do not put music on the internet that you know youre not supposed to.For once can someone have the respect of an artist or band to let them release their creation in its entirety wh...

01 jul 11

Revival Tour Update.

Thank you to everyone whos been excited for the Fall Revival Tour in Europe! We cant wait to get over there, we all are thrilled about it. This tour will be following the release of The Horrible Crow...

24 jun 11

Previews

So we have the first preview up for you now, its from a song called "Black Betty & the Moon."This is only a preview and will be followed by a different song which will be released as the ...

22 jun 11

Recording Complete!

STUDIO UPDATE: 8 THE HORRIBLE CROWESWe finally finished up after about seventeen days of recording for the record. Its scheduled to be released on September 6th on Side One Dummy records. Weve got 12...

25 may 11

There Was Blood on My Teeth...

STUDIO UPDATE:7 The Horrible CrowesWell, now weve done it, weve crossed the line into strings and we can never go back, we had the Parkington Sisters come in and play some of the most beautiful strin...

20 may 11

You Cry All Night Long Keepin the Horses Alarmed...

Studio Update 6: The Horrible CrowesNow were cooking with gas... bullet mics and gospel singing. We went over some vocals and did some retakes of the stuff that was sounding too clean with a Shure Bu...

18 may 11

Birth Of The Cool...

STUDIO UPDATE 5: THE HORRIBLE CROWESToday we moved into a new studio to complete the final stages of the record. We had Adele Jensen come in to play trumpet, and it sounds amazing! Like Miles, and Co...

17 may 11

Sympathy...

STUDIO UPDATE 4: THE HORRIBLE CROWESWere completely in overdrive mode now, all the basic tracks are done, all the vocals are done, I cant believe we got it all in there so quick... weve been in the s...

15 may 11

Organ Grinders...

STUDIO UPDATE 3: The Horrible CrowesWell, were moving along. Today was Friday the 13th... Anyway... Today we did a TON of stuff. We laid down about five vocals, more guitars, and knocked out the last...

14 may 11

The Place I Used to Stand...

Studio Update 2: The Horrible CrowesToday we did guitars and more guitars... for the gear people, were using:51 Supro Spectator63 Supro Thunderbolt66 Super ReverbDr. Z Route 66Its very careful with t...

12 may 11

Studio Update 1

Studio Update Number One - The Horrible CrowesComing to you from a secret location in the Shore of New Jersey,we have begun recording for the Horrible Crowes. So far weve got the drums, percussion, a...

11 may 11

Its always about the, ahem, Birds.

Ok, so Absolute Punk found me out, I was keeping this a secret just doing the back room legwork getting everything ready, well, why wait... I remember I used to have to set myself on fire to get some...

21 jan 11

No New Music?

So theres always somebody complaining hows theres no new music that is good to listen to coming out, well, this month, I dont think its true... check these out if youre getting a little tired of you ...

18 jan 11

Tarred and Feathered.

Hello everyone, happy new year. So heres some quick updates, long update to come. Gaslights working on new songs, Im working on other new songs, Alex Rosamilias workingon a great band called "Som...

13 jan 11

I think I can reach the other wall...

Ok, so weve gotten some stuff up now on ebay... the auction is here. The stuff thats mine is labeled as such, the only other thing thats mine up there is the Danelectro. I may be able to see the othe...

10 dec 10

Were a Garage Band, We Come From Garage Land.

Ok, so everybodys had a lot of questions about our garage sale.Basically, were over piled and we cant fit our stuff in the tiny garage anymore, so were selling off the stuff we dont use to make some ...

07 dec 10

The Band is Blowing Dixie, Double Four Time...

Merry Christmas everybody... welcome back to the mailbox of cassette tapes...Did anyone see the American Atheists billboard that says "You Know Its A Myth," over a picture of the wise men goi...

06 dec 10

Whats up? This is whats up.

This is just a quick update on whats going on lately...1. Im gonna do JBTV with Brendan and Toby... look for that soon.2. Setlists: Weve been pulling out a lot of old songs we havent done for a while...

13 sep 10

I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For... or FAQ Part 2

Ok, thanks for all your questions, its pretty cool, Im getting to think about things Ive never thought about, plus its nice to have some different questions, for a change...so here we go with part tw...

04 sep 10

I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For...or FAQ part 1

Good morning, today Im gonna do a FAQ Section...Ill do this in two parts... you can post questions on twitter @briangaslight1. Where did the name The Gaslight Anthem come from? There was a club in Ne...

30 aug 10

the day I tried to live... I learned that I was a liar.

what is it Seattle week with me? I guess so. its actually always Seattle week with me.anyhow. Im in Tempe, AZ, and its 106 degrees outside. Were on tour with two of the best artists Ive ever loved gr...

20 jul 10

...And The Dead Lay, In Pools Of Maroon Below.

Todays gonna be books, not songs...People say the strangest things about you when youre in a band... I know because my hobby is reading biographies on my own favorite bands... I recommend these, by t...

13 jul 10

Tell your Mama, that Im here to save somebody tonight...

"and if you knew just how smooth, I could stop it on a dime...you can meet me at the scene of the crime..." - Crime Scene Part One - The Afghan WhigsToday, Im writing the article... So you kn...

27 may 10

Brown Sugar, How Come You Dance So Good...

"Moses said to Pharaoh, "Let my people go," Pharaoh, he dont listen, but someday hes gonna know. Whos that parting the waves of the mighty red, red sea? Moses can ya ask the Lord, for a d...

14 may 10

Born Under A Bad Sign...

"I been downhearted baby, ever since the day we met, our loving aint nothing but the blues, baby, how blue can you get?" - BB King.Ok, everybody, strap in, were bringing it back over the pond...

12 may 10

Lets not forget the songs...

Excuse me, got sidetracked... for today... I want to turn you on to the band Lightning Dusts song "Antonia Jane."On itunes its listed as "June" but its not right, its typing error.Bec...

12 may 10

The Sidewalk Is Crying, Look At All Them Tears Roll Down The Street...

Look, up in the sky... its a burning ball of I told you so. Who is that masked man? Its a racist dressed up in normal people clothes. I thought people as a whole were past all this, in America, at le...

12 may 10

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