Memoirs from Allston Rock City

What a night! The last time we played to a packed house, we were wearing wigs, make-up and rocking “Suffragette City.” So nice to once more have the same crowd and energy, without us having to wear hooker boots. To every face out there last night, we thank you dearly for being there. The Pill always comes through for us – Ken Powers and Michael Marotta, you rule.

Our set list:

Kidnapped
Evelyn
James Bond
Terrified
50/60
Angels
September
Dead House
Darkly
Chemical Dancer
So In Love
Holidays on the Run
She’s so Mature

Burning Bible Diamonds is a done deal, available at our shows now, and online and in stores in July.

Additional thanks go out to Reid Calkin for helping us fight the early sound issues and get back on track, Dan Gonzales for solving our bass problem, Brian Marcou for volunteering roadie duties, Neil Swaab for his cover illustration, Shana Bethune for designing the Special Edition CDs and rushing past Allston bikers to Mr. Music five minutes before closing to pick up a mic clip.

Off to the Moontower, once again, and not for the last time.

In a few hours we head into the studio to mix the last song from our upcoming record. It's been a long, somewhat maddening process - due mainly to the fact that we tracked overdubs at home and in our practice space. When you're tracking by yourself, you never really know when you're done.

We're also working on booking shows throughout the Northeast now, and setting promotion for the record into place. Friends, don't be shy about contacting us! We want to tour in the right places, so let us know where you are, and the venues where you go to see bands... TheDailyPravda@gmail.com

We keep playing the same Stones song.

Next Thursday we return to Mike Quinn at the Moontower in Cambridge to mix "Terrified," the first single from our upcoming record. "Terrified" was also the final song we wrote for the record, and probably the shortest. It's a simple song, as far as our songs go, shifting between a hard rock riff (bordering on 80s hair metal) that serves and the opening, chorus, and solo progression - and an airy, melodic verse. "Terrified" is us at our most basic: full pounding drums, driving guitar lines, upfront synthesizers, and vocal harmonies.

As soon as "Terrfied" is mixed and mastered, we're sending it off to iTunes, at which point we'll have a release date for single.

The rest of the album is close to done in terms of tracking. Out of the 10 songs, 7 are completely tracked, and the remaining 2 just need some vocals and other odds and ends. We also just got a theremin, which will appear on a few songs. Playing the theremin is an art form that requires hours upon hours of practice. Making cool noises with the theremin, however, has fortunately proved to be very easy.

In addition to the album, there are other songs on deck to be completed before the end of the year. We have studio tracks from the album sessions for two covers: David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream," and Suede's "Animal Nitrate." Two other songs, "Lincoln Lovers" and "Tora Bora," are completely tracked minus vocals. Ideally we'll have them out by the first week of November.

That's all for now...

Skeksis and Mystics

Thanks are in order to everyone who came to see us last Saturday night at Great Scott in Allston Rock City. Also to Carl Lavin for booking the show, the Great Scott staff, Tim (bar) and Chris (sound), and our fellow bands: The Cyanide Valentine, The Great Bandini, and The Perennials.

Set list:

Terrified
Kidnapped
Darkly
Holidays on the Run
September
Dead House
So in Love

Hope you all enjoyed the Dark Crystal!

Pravda at the Moontower.

We've booked February 9 and 10 at the Moontower in Cambridge, MA, to record drums for our upcoming album. The rest of the album will be recorded at our space in Watertown, MA, and at Winchester Mansion in Medford, MA.

We'll be releasing several non-album singles before the album is released, including our cover of "Ziggy Stardust" on December 25, 2007.

Taking a pass, cause you need to fly.

Today we recorded acoustic guitars for "Tora Bora" and "Lincoln Lovers." We did the session at our space in Watertown, and it was freezing cold. Next up, vocals, synth, and banjo.

Lincoln lovers came to town.

Today we tracked electric guitars for "Tora Bora" and "Lincoln Lovers" at our space in Watertown, MA. We also recorded demos of "Terrified" and "So in Love."

Later this week we'll record acoustic guitars and some vocals.