Totale Night is set to be released next month, when we will touring the west coast with Wet Hair. this is the best Merchandise material to date and we’re proud to have the backing of Iowa City’s immaculate Night-People label. this record was mastered by the legendary Sonic Boom. info for ordering purposes will be posted soon.

am i forgetting anything?

a rash of tour dates concerning the western half of america have been posted in the upcoming shows section.

our new 12″ EP Totale Nite will be available in time for the tour. check out a track from the album below:

we also made a new WMix (#7) since the last update. if you haven’t heard it, head north and give it a click.

more tour dates to be announced within the upcoming months. we’d like to see as many of you as possible.

tired of words for the moment. more info soon!

A new and uncertain year is almost upon us. A brief update now couldn’t hurt.

We’re still hard at work on the new record. 99.5% of the way there. Should be available via Night People this upcoming February. You will also have the opportunity to pick it up from us (in the flesh) on a March tour of the west coast with Wet Hair. Dates will be posted as things get hammered out.

As of this upcoming Tuesday (December 4th), Children of Desire will once again be available in physical form (on LP and, for the first time, CD). In addition to popping up in record stores near you, it can also be acquired online through Amazon, SC Distribution, and other fine internet retailers.

Our previous tour CD-R Angels in the Station has gotten the cassette treatment from our good friends at Drugged Conscience. Limited supply, so click quick.

We do have a few shows scattered throughout the upcoming months. A couple of gigs at Art Basel in Miami (Psychic TV has canceled their appearance at our 12/6 show. Unfortunate news to write of on this, thee 23rd post ov the WMerch blog!), an anti-Armageddon get-down in Tampa, and some festivals in Chicago, Savannah, and Texas.

See y’all soon…

We are back from our 40day trek across (a solid half) of North America. Thanks to everyone who helped with the shows, came out, bought merch, etc. Our apologies to those who were put out by the confusion stemming from our last-minute cancellations/moved shows/obscure addresses. Things will run more smoothly in the future.

We’re putting the finishing touches on our next 12″, coming out via Iowa City’s impeccable Night People label. Should be out sometime in January. Touring will surely follow.

Our only confirmed upcoming shows will be taking place in NYC next weekend. Here are the details:
- 10/19 @ Villain (FREE show w/ Death Grips, Diiv, Daughn Gibson, more…)
- 10/21 @ the Bowery Ballroom (w/ Wild Nothing and Mac DeMarco) <— almost sold out. act quick!

More announcements will come in due time. For now, enjoy the silence.

of note: we’ve added a daytime matinee show in Willimantic, CT on 9/16 as well as a show in Carrboro, NC on 9/5 (our 9/5 Raleigh show has been cancelled). Unfortunately we won’t be able to play Ottawa this time around, so our 9/19 date there has been cancelled. everything else should remain as it was. if you have any difficulty finding addresses to any of these shows (notably Carrboro, New Brunswick, Providence, and Indiana), email us and we’ll get you the appropriate info.

also, after a long period of hibernation, the WMix series is back in action. download the newest mix, #6 “Hurricane Drug Party” (curated by Carson and Dave), as well as the prior five here.

in addition to that, our good friend Meghan just posted a lengthy interview with the three of us conducted this past summer. read it here.

see y’all soooooon.

Exhaustion and lust are propelling us towards the road once again. We’re gonna be out for five weeks, hitting most of the east coast, some of canada and the midwest, and the great state of Texas. See dates belowww.

We also just finished a new music video for “In Nightmare Room” from the Children of Desire record:

::TOUR::
31-Aug Jacksonville, FL at the Burro Bar w/ Church Whip
1-Sep Savannah, GA at the Sparetime w/ Jeff Z
2-Sep OFF (cookin’ ribs…)
3-Sep Athens,GA at Caledonia w/ Vincas and Shaved Christ
4-Sep Charlotte,NC at the Milestone w/ Little Bull Lee
5-Sep Raleigh,NC at the Union
6-Sep Richmond, VA at Strange Matter w/ Giuda (Italy)
7-Sep Baltimore, MD at Golden West w/ Giuda (Italy) and the Night Birds
8-Sep Philadelphia,PA at Goldielocks Gallery w/ Raspberry Bulbs
10-Sep New Brunswick, NJ at Ray Cappo’s Cantina w/ 3 Jane, Eternal Fuzz, and Easy Rider
11-Sep Allentown, PA at the Sportsmans Cafe w/ Daughn Gibson (early show!)
12-Sep New York City,NY at Home Sweet Home (Wierd Night)
13-Sep watching NASDAQ Werewolf (killer Polish dbeat) at 538 Johnson
14-Sep Brooklyn,NY at Saint Vitus w/ Siamese Twins, Rosenkopf, Dream Affair and Italian Horn
16-Sep Willimantic, CT at Willimantic Records (MATINEE/STARTS AT 3:00PM)
16-Sep Providence, RI at Freaky Bill’s Muppet Lounge w/ Russian Tsarlag
17-Sep Boston, MA at What We Talk About w/ California X and Cottaging
18-Sep Easthampton, MA at the Flywheel w/ Salvation, La Caza, more tba…
19-Sep Ottawa, Ontario at Babylon
21-Sep Montreal, Quebec at il motore w/ Metz, Teenanger, Soupcans, more tba…
22-Sep Toronto, Ontario at Soybomb!
24-Sep Pittsburgh,PA at Gooski’s
25-Sep Oberlin, OH at Oberlin College
26-Sep Richmond, IN at Dr. Bloodmoney’s Muppet Lounge w/ Dads
27-Sep Chicago, IL at TBA
28-Sep Chicago, IL at the Mousetrap w/ Broken Prayer and Outside World
29-Sep Louisville, KY at Cropped Out Fest w/ Jandek, Neil Hamburger, many more…
30-Sep St. Louis,MO at apop records
1-Oct Norman,OK at Opolis w/ CHUD
2-Oct Denton, TX at Rubber Gloves w/ Wiccans
3-Oct Austin, TX at Red 7 w/ the Young and Thousand Foot Whale Claw
4-Oct Houston, TX at Mango’s
5-Oct New Orleans, LA at the Big Top

It’s been some time since the last update and, per the usual, things are busy.

Our second LP, Children of Desire, was released last month via Katorga Works. The initial press sold out rather quickly, but a repress is in progress. Our first LP, (Strange Songs) In the Dark, was also recently repressed and available from Drugged Conscience.

Our April tour was truly an amazing experience. Thanks to all of those who helped us out and came to the shows. We hope to be back out west sometime soon. In the meantime, we plan on touring the previously neglected spots thoroughly this September. More info on that next month.

The ICDT mediafire acct has been temporarily suspended, so pretty much all links in the Audio section are dead. The only working link at the moment is for Children of Desire, but others should start popping up soon.

A new page has been added to this blog: Donate. We’ve always posted our music for free. Tons of people get to hear it this way and it is a beautiful thing. However, our shit keeps breaking down and we can’t afford to fix it. If you like this band and want to support us in making more/better records in the future, click the link. No amount is too small. Think of it as “digital music on the honor system” or something like that.

On a lighter note, we just finished making a video for “Time” (from Children of Desire):

Lastly, we do have some upcoming shows around the state:

- June 5th @ Cyborg City, Tampa, FL w/ Russian Tsarlag, Jeff Z., and the Lovetoad
- July 6th @ Churchill’s, Miami, FL (305 FEST!!!) w/ Dropdead, Iron Lung, Floor, Failure Face, Bastard Noise, Black Mayonnaise, etc.

Laziness has been tossed under the rug.
Expect a new layout sometime soon.

while we’re still waiting on confirmation for a handful of shows, most everything has been finalized. tour starts in eleven days. here’s the (rrrrreaaaaallllll close to final) list:

2 – Gainesville, FL @ Palomino (above Boca Fiesta) w/ American Snakeskin [last show. starts at midnight!]

3 – Pensacola, FL @ 309 N. 6th Ave w/ American Snakeskin, VHS, Mall, Midwives

4 – New Orleans, LA @ United Bakery w/ Kindest Lines, Heat Dust, more tba…

5 – Austin, TX @ the Annex at 1808 w/ White Dog, Young Savage, more tba…

6 – Denton, TX @ the Lion’s Den w/ three other bands tba…

7 – Oklahoma City, OK @ “ask a punk” house on NW 47th w/ Grasseaters

8 – Las Cruces, NM @ Trainyard w/ Sickoids, Bible Thumper, Low Culture

9 – Tempe, AZ @ Meat Market w/ Marshstepper, Love in Vein, DAR

10 – Los Angeles, CA @ McWorld w/ NASA Space Universe, the Coltranes, Green Screen Door

11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Beauty is Pain w/ Slow Motion DJs and one more band tba…

12 – Bakersfield, CA @ Munoz Gym w/ Love Lush, more tba…

13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock w/ Neo Cons, Rank/Xerox, Wild Moth [this show is 21+]

14 – Oakland, CA @ Ghost Town Gallery w/ Wild Moth, Disappearing People, more tba…

15 – Santa Rosa, CA @ The Arlene Francis Center w/ the New Trust, more tba…

16 – Reno, NV @ house show (still waiting on confirmation)

17 – Portland, OR @ Laughing Horse Books w/ bands tba…

18 – Olympia, WA @ Olyphant w/ Milk Music, Broken Water, Gun Outfit

19 – either an off day or a show in Bellingham, WA. details soon…

20 – Seattle, WA @ Space w/ Dreamdecay, Half Gift, Love Interest

21 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Vintage Warehouse w/ Safe Word, Adjustment to Society, Rice Queen

22 – Missoula, MT @ VFW Hall w/ The Magpies and Boys

23 – (looooong drive)

24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Seward Café w/ Teenage Moods, Animal Lover, Miami Dolphins

25 – Chicago, IL @ Mousetrap w/ Wild Injuns, Den, Freaky Dog, Cold Lovers

26 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill w/ Wet Hair, Featureless Ghost, more tba…

27 – St. Louis, MO @ the Heavy Anchor w/ Doom Town, more tba…

28 – Chattanooga, TN @ Sluggo’s w/ Rough Rope, Millipede

29 – Athens, GA @ (still waiting on venue confirmation) w/ tba…

30 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ Death Domain, Anticipation

**in addition to the legitimate vinyl and cassettes that we’re supposed to have with us, we’ve added some more merch to the list, including:
- Merchandise shirts (“All things turn into Merchandise”)
- Merchandise “Angels in the Station” CDR (includes demos/rehearsals/unreleased tracks from throughout the latter part 2011)
- “The Pageant of Time” VHS (directed by video wunderkind T. Marchand, featuring the Merch rockers) [limited supply]

tour planning is going rather well. we’re more than eager to stretch out our road legs.
accurate dates+venues will be posted within the next few short weeks.

in anticipation of our new LP, here’s a preview track:

Merchandise – Time by Katorga Works

the record should be out April 1st!
keep your fingers crossed!

p.s. – all dead links in the Audio section have been repaired.

Merchandise is hitting the road this April in support of our new LP, “Children of Desire.”
planning is still in its early stages and nothing has been solidly booked yet.
if you can help us out with a show, pleeeease email us at merchmgmt@gmail.com

the dates (updated):

April 2012
==========

2 – Gainesville, FL
3 – Pensacola, FL
4 – New Orleans, LA
5 – Austin, TX
6 – Denton, TX
7 – Oklahoma City, OK
8 – Albuquerque/Santa Fe, NM
9 – Phoenix, AZ
10 – Los Angeles, CA
11 – Los Angeles, CA
12 – Bakersfield, CA
13 – San Francisco, CA
14 – Oakland, CA
15 – Santa Rosa, CA
16 – Reno, NV
17 – Portland, OR
18 – Olympia, WA
19 – (day off)
20 – Seattle, WA
21 – Spokane, WA
22 – Missoula, MT
23 – (looooong drive)
24 – Minneapolis, MN
25 – Chicago, IL
26 – Iowa City, IA
27 – St. Louis, MO
28 – Chattanooga, TN
29 – Athens, GA
30 – Atlanta, GA