There’s a review of our show at Piano’s in NYC posted on Deaf Left Ear. You should also be sure to read this incredibly inventive take on a recent show at the Local 506.
Red Collar heads out for a few more dates in Pennsylvania next week: Philly on July 22, Pittsburgh on the 23rd and Johnstown on the 24th . Come and say “hello”.
QRO Magazine put up a pretty nice review of Pilgrim. It’s on their front page right now - or you can skip straight to the review with this link
So I’d just like to get this out of the way: I’m in a rock band. I’m not picking cotton. I get it.
I mention this fact more than occasionally in these blogs because I want you to understand that I understand that the trials and tribulations of a rock band pale to the everyday hardships of Jack Paycheck. I also mention this with fair regularity because every so often someone new stumbles on this blog and it’s important to restate this fact, even for those of you who have been here for a while. (click to read more)
Red Collar has been added to the PLAY:STL Festival which takes place in St. Louis, Missouri September 17-19, 2009. Check out the full line up
here: www.2009.playstlfest.com/
We just don’t like days off. To be honest, they make us all a bit nervous. So, the folks at the White Water Tavern (Little Rock, AR) graciously offered us another show tonight (Wednesday, June 24). Ben Nichols of Lucero caught a few songs of ours last night and offered up his services as well. He’ll play a few of his songs and some old NC friends might also join us for this mid-week celebration of live music, new and old friends, generous venue owners, independent record labels and the kindness of strangers.
The Austin show is getting some nice mentions in the Decider, Austinist, and the Statesman.
The Houstonist also gave us a write up. Thanks!
After coming home from the March Tour dates with The Bones Royal and The Whiskey Folk Ramblers, we had about a month before heading out again. We made the decision to do our touring in two different circuits. Both would be east of the Mississippi to avoid the heart of the country where you have to drive seven or eight hours to get to your show. These different circuits would be divided into two: one with states north of North Carolina (in GREEN) and the other with states south of North Carolina (in PURPLE)… (click to read more)
Thanks to punknews.org for taking the time to listen, and for the great review.
I had told you before about what we considered a decent crowd: ten people. The last week of Red Collar’s First Ever Half-National Tour, with one exception, would be considered anything but decent… (click to read more)