The Hot Cross UK tour was an overwhelming success, other than the awful $3600 merch bill we received. Thankfully, that's being worked out now. The shows were great, particularly London where 200+ kids went mental and made us feel at home. If any of you out there made it to a show, thanks.
I am home for six days and then we leave for our... Read More
So I'm working three jobs these days, running 3 miles every morning, lifting weights three times a week, going to band practice twice a week, putting a new mix CD together for DJ gigs and trying to maintain my sanity. I'm very short on time lately.
In an effort to put even more on my plate, here are the forthcoming Hot Cross tour dates.
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Our tour is over and it went very well.. better than we expected. Touring around SXSW is always tricky and is usually a losing proposition; every band from the northeast is playing the same areas around the same times and there are only so many shows locals will attend on a weekly basis. We had a good stroke of luck and most of... Read More
Man, I've been a member of this site for over a year and only now did I click on your profile and realise who you are.
I reviewed Risk Revival in last month's Tsunami Magazine, a free mag over here in Queensland - If you'd like a copy of said review I'll gladly send it your way. And yes, it's a good review.
The last year was an emotional roller coaster. However, aside from some frustrations, I think I came out on top. I'm engaged, the new Hot Cross record is out, I pay a little rent for a lot of space, I inherited an amazing dog ... I really cannot complain.
Now, down to business. Here are some Hot Cross dates. Please come... Read More
These start tonight. If you're in or around any of these places, please come out.
HOT CROSS RECORD RELEASE SHOWS:
02/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/Panthers, Transistor Transistor, AAJ
02/16 - New York, NY @ Cakeshop w/ Transistor Transistor, Dear Tonight, Olde Ghost
02/17 - Boston, MA @ Mass Art/Pozen Center w/ Transistor Transistor, Red Yellow, Sinaloa... Read More
2007 is here and I'm so busy I can't catch a break.
-I interviewed Daryl Jenifer from the Bad Brains. Look for an article in Verbicide 19, along with a bunch of record reviews I need to finish by tomorrow.
-Even though our record leaked (no, I'm not telling you where to get it), you can check out an MP3 for one of the... Read More
Good fortune comes to those who wait. My future father-in-law was generous enough to buy me my plane ticket to California for Christmas this year, so I will no longer be on the couch with the dog and The Sopranos. However, if you were going to send me some holiday cheer, please continue to do so. You can never have too much cheer.
Hot Cross' Risk Revival is finally done, mastered and sitting at the label. Thank God. Look for that on February 20, 07 via Hope Division/Equal Vision Records. We are trying to figure out touring plans, but defintiely look for us on the road in late February/early March.
We will also be at South By Southwest this year playing some sort of Equal Vision event.... Read More
-The new Hot Cross album is finally being recorded. I finished the main vocals in three songs on Friday and will do 2-3 more tomorrow night. We get it mastered on November 14 and the record will be out on Equal Vision Records on February 20. This week we leave for a short tour with The Oath and Ampere. The point is to... Read More
I am DJing down at Raven Lounge at 1718 Sansom St. This Friday night, 9/15. It's the first installment of a new monthly we are doing there on the third Friday of the month.
We play house music of all varieties, so be prepared to dance. Introduce yourselves if you come. I will be the guy that looks like that picture.
Oh my god, so I'm a total idiot and I just now figured out who you are (aside from our pretty groovy music editor, of course), and I just wanted to let you know I <3 the Hot Cross, which you probably hear all the time anyway, so... yeah.
Here is some stuff I've been digging lately. It's worth your while to track this stuff down if you can..
Unearthly Trance - The Trident (Relapse) - Epic yet diverse metal from these ex-Long Island hardcore kids. The recording brings out their overall intensity and you are left wondering if this band listens to more Isis or Mastodon. Either way, this is my favorite thing... Read More
Hope things are well with you.