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CIAO FOR NOW/ CINCO DE MAYO EXPLOSION! 10 PM

Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St. Charlotte NC 28201 US [map]
Price: $5.00
Please come celebrate the release of our new album, "Doing Music" and see the grand premier of the enid valu produced video for "Predator", bid amy kay a fond farewell and rock out with snagglepuss one last time! Three different limited edition CD covers by Scott, Hope and Amy Kay (as shown below)! witness power music from the alternative champs  a.k.a. ay carumba! and assorted special guests! 

Come see snagglepuss get shiprocked at chaka's weekly dance party and be in our latest video!! Thursday, April 19th @ snug harbor... free show!!

 

Join Snagglepuss as we break out a few never before heard (outside of our basement) jams, that will be on our long awaited new album!
 Snagglepuss has two shows left...and this is the first! We are stoked to play with the weirdly wonderful Human Pipi Armstrong and to be a part of the debut of Darth Hipster and The Star Destroyers!This show is going to rock and be a lot of fun! Come get down with us...xo!18+up.
 Snagglepuss has two shows left...and this is the first! We are stoked to play with the weirdly wonderful Human Pipi Armstrong, the super-rad Little Bull Lee and the debut of Darth Hipster and The Star Destroyers!This show is going to rock and be a lot of fun! Come get down with us...xo!18+up.

Friday, March 2nd @ Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC...
 Snagglepuss has two shows left...and this is the first! We are stoked to play with the weirdly wonderful Human Pipi Armstrong, the super-rad Little Bull Lee and the debut of Darth Hipster and The Star Destroyers! This show is going to rock and be a lot of fun! Come get down with us as we break out a few never before heard (outside of our basement) jams, that will be on our soon to be released (May 5th) swan song! xo!18+up.

Snagglepuss has confirmed two big upcoming dates:

Friday, March 2nd w/ tba @ snug harbor, charlotte nc

saturday, may 5th the ciao for now/cinco de mayo explosion!! @ snug harbor, charlotte nc

more details coming soon!

Here's a sweet little nugget of weirdness available for FREE on Snagtownusa!

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Black Friday Rock Jam! 10 PM

1228 Gordon St. Charlotte NC 28201 US [map]
Price: Cheap!!
Forget the drama and sadness of the mall and rock those T-Day pounds away at Snug Harbor!

Snagglepuss will go on at around 11 PM. Starting at 9:30 tickets are $10.  Brad Pressley will be spinning the jams as well... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde may be there. There will be a cash bar too. More info below:

Please join The Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST) on Saturday, October 8th, 2011, as they celebrate their brand new NoDa space in grand style and honor the generous donors who continue to support the ‘Save Me a Seat’ campaign.

CAST promises you an extraordinary night as only CAST could provide. Random acts of theatre, art, culture, music, and dance.

An extensive display of savory treats will be provided by Charlotte’s most popular restaurants and a full service beer and wine cash bar will also be available throughout the evening. The attire can best be described as black tie creative, retro funk, divine diva, or 50’s glam. Yes a sundries of dress! It should be memorable, to say the least.

The red carpet will open at 7:30pm, followed by the donor dedication beginning at promptly 9:00pm. At 10:00pm, le disco and the piano bar will both open, so guests can dance the night away. A special performance by local band favorite Snagglepuss will round out this incredible celebration of diverse art, culture, and community.

Tickets are included with a ‘Save Me a Seat’ donation. Limited advance single tickets are $30.00 and if available, tickets at the door are $40.00 Please visit www.nccast.com to purchase.

If you would like more information about this event, please contact Michael Lawing at (646) 338 0227 or email at Michael@fullgallopevents.net

We're really looking forward to playing at The Visulite again with our friends THE HOUSTONS and CEMENT STARS! Check out this groovy collage that Hope Nicholls made! Maybe, we see ya there, eh?

Snagglepuss is thrilled to be performing a FREE SHOW at this years PRIDE CHARLOTTE FESTIVAL, uptown, on the Main Stage (Stonewall Stage) at 6 PM! As an added bonus, the fabulous LILITH DEVILLE with be sitting in with the 'puss on Marimba! 

Week of Pride events culminates with annual Pride Charlotte festival on Aug. 27

The Queen City’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride festival will be held this year on Aug. 27 in Uptown Charlotte, along S. Tryon St. between 3rd St. and the new Levine Center for the Arts. Pride Charlotte, which attracts thousands each year, is the culmination of a week-long slate of events highlighting the social, cultural, ethnic, artistic and political diversity of the metro Charlotte area’s LGBT community.

Here's the new Chalkies T-Shirts on charcoal gray cotton which sport the mischievous gappy toothed grin of Chalkie Davis. Jr. You can snag one at CHALKIETOWN MERCH

 

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Charlotte Viewpoint Documentarian Donald Devet takes you on a behind the scenes look at the making of the upcoming "Predator" video by Snagglepuss.

Adam Frazier and Tim Grant, the guys behind the upcoming documentary about The Penguin Drive-In, THE BIRD, took some cool photos of a recent Snagglepuss show at Snug Harbor. Take a gander in our Photo Section!

Our friend, photographer Stephen Coombs, turned us on to Live Limelight, a site dedicated to the celebration of live music. It’s an exploration of bands and venues with a focus on local acts in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Check it out!

4TH ANNUAL SNUG 600
3 DAY EVENT KICKS OFF FRIDAY 5/27 with a ton of sweet bands! Ne'er do well Snagglepuss cousins, CHALKIES will commence to make their infernal racket on Sunday night, so be sure and take your vitamins this week!

Photo by Blake Pope

Fri May 27 - 9:00 pm - 4th Annual SNUG 600, Temperance League, Beggars, Colossus, Jeremiah & the Howling Owls - $6

Sat May 28 - 9:00 pm - 4th Annual SNUG 600, The Belmont Playboys, Aqualads, Lamb Handler, Glowing Bordis - $7

Sun May 29 - 9:00 pm - 4th Annual SNUG 600, Modern Primitives, The Poontanglers, The Chalkies, AM/FM’s - $6


Babyshaker and Chalkies at Tommy's Pub 
2007 Central Ave. Charlotte NC 28201 USA 704 377 0022 

Forget silly superstition and boogie on over to Tommy's Pub Where Babyshaker and Chalkies will bring the noise and the love on Friday, May 13th! Snaggle-Travis (Laughlin) is flying in from NYC, so this promises to be a rip roarin' night of rockin' jams, fun times and quite possibly the coldest beer sodas in town!

Snagglepuss is very honored to be mentioned in Charlotte Magazine's 2011 Best Of The Best issue as Best Local Gem! Yay Team!

http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/May-2011/Best-of-the-Best/Arts-Culture/

Babyshaker w/ Hellblinki and Chalkies 10PM

1228 Gordon St. Charlotte NC 28201 US [map]
Price: El Cheapo!
Witness the debut of Darby's new garage punk combo CHALKIES (featuring the vocal stylings and "lie-rics" of Mr. Mark Lynch), as they open for Asheville's HELLBLINKI and Chaka's legendary loud makers, BABYSHAKER!

TAX DAY ROCK OUT!! 9 PM

1228 Gordon St. Charlotte NC 28201 US [map]
Price: CHEAP!!
Wash away those pesky Tax Day troubles with the beverage of your choice and witness a Tax Day Rock Out with SNAGGLEPUSS, BART LATTIMORE AND THE MILL HILL REVIVAL, MODERN PRIMITIVES and GORE GORE LUCHADORES! 

There's a neat article about Hope in

 Magazine by David Aaron Moore. 

 

Photo By Jim McGuire

Be sure to check out Scott's new internet radio show on Plaza Midwood Community Radio!
HOTEL CHAKA 
w/ Scott Weaver
Thursdays @ 4:00pm & Mondays @ 2:00pm (re-stream). All times are EST/GMT-5. 
Hotel Chaka is an intangible music resort where, with each check in, you will visit one of our luxurious, stylistically themed suites. Once you have settled in, feel free to mingle with our interesting guests and soak up the sonic ambience. We hope you enjoy your stay.
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The Snagglepuss monster hit, "Action Figure", is featured as the theme song on the He-Man.org Roast Gooble Dinner podcast, episode 039! Roast Gooble
Snagglepuss is pleased to be working with Jason Michel of SUPER APE on a video for our upcoming single, NEW MAGIC!
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Patton Biddle, sound man for the legendary 40 Watt in Athens, GA, has a fantastic web site called PAT THE WIZ that's chock full of killer bands like REM, THE DEAD BOYS and FETCHIN' BONES, recorded live during the '80's, that's a must hear for fans of that golden age in rock history!
Thanks to everyone who came out to our show last night with Super Ape and HotChaCha at Snug Harbor. We had a blast w/ some old friends and made some new ones, too! Snagglepuss LUVs You!
Hey! Snagglepuss will be playing in the middle of a Super Ape and HotChaCha sandwich this Friday, November 5th at Snug Harbor!
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Hope and Aaron recently performed on television as part of THE PLAZA FAMILY BAND. They've put out a CD of children's music called PLAYGROUND HOOTENANY to benefit the Plaza Presbyterian Weekday School.
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This year's FOOLS BRIGADE is a two night affair at SNUG HARBOR, with FRIDAY, APRIL 2nd featuring the music of THE REPLACEMENTS and SATURDAY, APRIL 3rd the awesome tunes of BIG STAR! All proceeds go to PROJECT HALO, a no-kill animal shelter. "Snaggle-people", Michael and Darrin will be performing in the house band. Shows start at 9 pm.
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This photo was sent to us from our pal Alison DeForest Wise. It's a woodcut representation of the GALAXY 500 FETCHIN' BONES logo done by MARK POTTER back in 1989!
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So, Hope's B-Day is coming up and we're gonna throw a big old fashioned get down this FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH, at SNUG HARBOR! featuring performances by GUAM HIGH, RENELVIS, LILITH DEVILLE & BETHANN PHETAMINE and d.j. sets by CHAKA and GEORGE BRAZIL! FREE!*FREE!*FREE! PARTAAY!!!
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Fresh of of their GA/SC Taco Tour '09 SNAGGLEPUSS is ripe to rock out with THE ALTERNATIVE CHAMPS and celebrate the mutual birthdays of Chaka (Snags) and Dave Massey ( Champs)! It'll make you feel good... SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 10 PM!! SNUG HARBOR www.snugrock.com
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Snagglepuss makes a long over due trip back to Atlanta to play at The Alcove Gallery on Saturday, December 5th! It's a retro furniture/art exhibit and there's been talk of an Adult Sit And Spin!?!
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That's right, I'll be singing for The Troublewalkers @ Snug Harbor, this Saturday, Nov. 7th for The Ramones Fest! Come early, 'cause I hear that we'll be going on at 8 !!??!! Antiseen will be there too.
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Saturday, October 17th, 2009 @ Snug Harbor 9PM It's THE 2ND ANNUAL BREASTIVAL!! And, it's FREE!!! (Donations accepted at door) With The Lesser Pauls, Black Lashes and Erika Blatnik and special performances from Venus Flytrap, Beth Amphetamine, Taloulah Blaquehead and Lilith Deville, along with DJ Scott Weaver and Emcee Hope Nicholls. Free massages courtesy of Eastern Massage School. All proceeds go to Save the Ta Ta’s!
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Here's a nice piece about Boris and Natasha by Rachel Sutherland that was on The Charlotte Observer dot com.
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SNAGGLEPUSS would like to thank all of you who attended the B-52's and the GUAM HIGH/BLACK LASHES shows last week! There's some really nice pix taken by HALEY McCLANAHAN and JONATHAN WINN (and others) in our PHOTO SECTION!
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It's true. Snagglepuss will open for THE B-52's! We just got the call today!! The show is 8 PM, Tuesday, August 11th @ The Fillmore.
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Snagglepuss just finished recording three new tracks ("New Magic", "The Predator" and "Dixon") with DON DIXON! We had a blast... More info soon!
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Here's a really cool picture from THE FOOL'S BRIGADE benefit taken by our pal, KRISTEN MILLER! The dude in the left hand corner was very inspirational, plus he seemed to know the words. Fool's Brigade &quot;Salt of The Earth&quot; Go to www.foolsbrigade.org for links to more killer pix by SHANNON J HAGER, DYLAN CHORNEAU, CHRIS GARGES, MOLLY J BROWN and others!!
Well, The Fool's Brigade show has come and gone and it's taken a week for me to process the whole she-bang! Snagglepuss would like to thank TREVOR COOK of THE HOTHOUSE HEFTONES for sitting in on vibes! The guy rocks! Trevor Cook
It's GUAM HIGH'S second gig ever with GRINGO STAR, from Atlanta. See www.myspace.com/guamhigh
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Mark yer calendars for THE 6TH ANNUAL FOOL'S BRIGADE BENEFIT SHOW.... FRIDAY, MAY 1ST!! EXILE ON 36TH STREET!! MORE INFO @ www.foolsbrigade.org
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Click the photo below to see some great new live Snagglepuss shots from The Milestone by our buddy, Austin! @ The Milestone by Austin Caine See more stuff by Austin Caine
Here's some pix from the BABYSHAKER 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW last night.
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We had a frickin' blast last night @ Snug Harbor w/ Black Congo, NC and Yardwork. Here's some pix of the show by TERRY PITTMAN!
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SNAGGLEPUSS and THE ALTERNATIVE CHAMPS will be making a joyful noize, this Saturday, December 6th at THE GARAGE in WINSTON SALEM NC!! Go To The Garage
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Here's a really good conversation with our main man DON DIXON, on POP DOSE Go to Pop Dose
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Here's a really awesome link that Jason from THE GADGETS sent us.
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http://pics.yemii.com/swedish-dance-bands.html
The voting has begun for LITTLE STEVEN'S BEST UNSIGNED BAND IN AMERICA and our good friends BRUCE HAZEL and SOME VOLUNTEERS are in the final 13 bands, with the winner getting a deal with LITTLE STEVEN'S WICKED COOL RECORDS! Cast your vote at www.goldiesgarage.us or go to Bruce's website www.wheelerstmusic.com
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There's some very helpful and hilarious info on our North Carolina General election on Gentleman Phil Southern's Fool's Brigade Blog. Our buddy Molly J. actually took the time to research all of the judicial choices...So go here for your "cheat sheet". www.foolsbrigade.blogspot.com
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FRIDAY , OCTOBER 10TH @ THE TREMONT!! 9 pm
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SNAGGLEPUSS w/ THE GADGETS (Cola. SC) and DJ SCOTT WEAVER @ SNUG HARBOR SAT. SEPT. 13TH! Check The Gadgets out @ www.myspace.com/thegadgets
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Drop us a line if you wanna be on the guest list for this show. WEDNESDAY NIGHT JULY 30TH @ THE ALLEY CAT! Otherwise, it's a paltry 3 clams!
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Here's a link to some really nice photos courtesy of CAROLYN CLEMANS. www.carolynclemans.com .
Benji's album, A LOVE EXTREME on NEW WEST RECORDS, is finally coming out on July 22nd! A DOUBLE DISC no less...THE FEEL GOOD HIT OF THE SUMMER!!
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...are now available! Designed by HOPE NICHOLLS and BELL PITKIN on 100% organic American Apparel cotton. Go to our MERCH page for more info!
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We just started selling our music on AmieStreet.com, and to kick things off they are giving our fans $5 to download our music. All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download your favorite SNAGGLEPUSS monster hits or songs from tens of thousands of other great independent artists. Just click the link below and you'll be all set! http://amiestreet.com/_l/cdbaby
Witness our new 6 piece rock stylings with our friends THE HELLBLINKI SEXTET and SONIC DEATH RABBIT, SAT. MAY 24TH @ THE TREMONT MUSIC HALL!! (9pm $6/$8) for more info: www.myspace.com/sonicdeathrabbit www.hellblinki.com
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There's a ton of really cool photos from The Fool's Brigade gig by ENID VALU.......Go here: www.enidvalu.fotki.com
Thanks to everyone who attended and participated in this years DAVID BOWIE theme FOOL'S BRIGADE. A record amount of $$$ was raised for the METROLINA AIDS PROJECT and a fab time was had by all!! And of course, a special thanks to BRUCE HAZEL for putting this thing together every year and for letting so many of us be a part of it!
The Fool's Brigade appearance was Johnny Mo's last with Snagglepuss. John has left the band to concentrate on his art and other projects. He's still our pal and we wish him the best of luck!!
FOX NEWS RISING - 6 AM-8AM! ...WCCB CABLE CHANNEL 11, FRIDAY MARCH 28TH!! CHARLOTTE NC...6AM-8AM!! THE FOOL'S BRIGADE will be draggin' their arses out of bed to play some BOWIE tunes on FOX NEWS RISING, WCCB cable channel 11! So set your DVRs, TiVos, VCRs or just wake up at the crack of dawn and slam a pot of mud with the rest of us!!!
There's a hilarious blog from the wearer of many a dapper suit, Gentleman Phil Southern, at www.foolsbrigade.blogspot.com !
BRUCE HAZEL and SOME VOLUNTEERS are in the running for best unsigned band in America and a record contract with LITTLE STEVEN'S WICKED COOL RECORDS! Voting takes place FEBRUARY 15TH...vote here www.wheelerstmusic.com Photobucket
Check out JOHNNY MO's latest blog about the NITEHAWK/PEARL show and peruse his art gallery at www.creativekungfu.com johnny flower power
SNAGGLEPUSS and our pals SATANIC ROMANTIC will rock The Alley Cat! 9:30 PM www.thealleycat.com
QUEEN CITY CHRISTMAS The holiday season is approaching and we have air dates for Queen City Christmas.  The initial airing will be Saturday, November 24 at 9pm.   It will air on WTVI, channel 42 (Cable channel 5) -- and on their high definition channel (cable channel 230). In December, it will air several times, usually in prime time -- Dec. 20, 23, 24 & 25.   It will also air on the HD channel on 12/1, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22, 24 & 25. 
Here's a link to some awesome FETCHIN' BONES/NITEHAWK/LA CHOCHA LOCA photos from the 'BONES REUNION show by our pal FRANK BALTHAZAR! www.balthazarphoto.com/view/fetch_n_bone
See them here. http://www.balthazarphoto.com/view/visuelite_3_31_07/
THE SOUND REPORT is now available for download on iTunes! Click here.http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=216198718 Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
SNAGGLEPUSS WILL BE APPEARING WITH THE APES (WASH. DC) and SATANIC ROMANTIC SATURDAY MARCH 10TH at THE MILESTONE. WE'LL BE IN THE MIDDLE SLOT with SATANIC ROMANTIC on 1st and THE APES closing it down. Come early! Stay late! More info at www.theapes.com and www.myspace.com/satanicromantic
Dusty Harbin is a friend of ours, who besides having the worlds tiniest business cards, has a website displaying his very groovy illustrations! It's www.dharbin.com
Our new disc, THE SOUND REPORT is now available on the online indie CD store JOEROCKHEAD.COM! It's a great place to get those hard to find musical gems that make the world a better place! THE SOUND REPORT IS HERE: http://www.joerockhead.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1130
Here's the CD Baby link for our new CD, THE SOUND REPORT! http://cdbaby.com/cd/snagglepuss3 Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
SNAGGLEPUSS will be unveiling our new CD "THE SOUND REPORT" on Saturday, January 27th at Grand Central (1000 Central Ave. Charlotte, 28204). Also, performing will be the ever awesome BULLSHIP. Check 'em out @ www.myspace.com/bullship. Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
There's a website for our friend Benji Hughes...it's www.aloveextreme.com. His album will be out soon!
SNAGGLEPUSS will be doing a free show at ELLIOTT'S REVUE in Winston Salem, FRIDAY NIGHT JULY 21ST!! More info @ www.myspace.com/elliottsrevue
Thanks to all who came to the show tonight! GLASS CANDY and the CHROMATICS were amazing (of course!)...Gotta get some sleep now! SNAGGLEPUSS LOVES YOU!!
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at PhotobucketCome out and party with AMY K. before she heads down to MEXICO for a month...We're playing with two really great bands, GLASS CANDY and CHROMATICS...10 PM @ THE MILESTONE, FRIDAY JUNE 2ND.We'll be going on smack dab in the middle of these two awesome bands, so come early!...IT'S GONNA BE A BLAST!! See www.crystalmigraine.co.uk for info on GLASS CANDY and www.myspace.com/chromaticsmusic for CHROMATICS
You can find us along with a fine selection of cool, hip cd's on www.joerockhead.com!! It's like having a groovy indie record shop right there, on your computer contraption!
SNAGGLEPUSS is now downloadable on iTunes! Yay, technology! PARADING ABOUT IN THE ALTOGETHER-http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=97582335 THE COUNTRY CLUB SESSIONS-http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=97581034
Check out the NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC HISTORY website on our LINKS page...It's chock full o' info and rare mp3's! It's www.ncmusichistory.com .
CHECK OUT THE FANCY PHOTO/FLYER ARCHIVE...SOME OF HOPE'S COOLEST POSTER ART!....HEY, I'M FROZEN IN TIME......
We just wrapped up the tracks for our upcoming Album # 3! Just need to record some vocalities and tweak out some fiddlely bits then we'll be good as gold with a big bubbly bucket of DON DIXON produced, screamin' monster hits!! Also, much thanks to everyone who came by and chipped in on the team chant part!

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