MAY 2012

nightbirds — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:14:08 +0000

May 1st, 2012… Lots going on this month. We are playing the first show at a new all ages, DIY venue in Middlesex, NJ called WAREHOUSE MOTOR CLUB. This place rules, I went there to check it out and it has a great stage, sound, size, etc. I hope it becomes a new steady venue because NJ is in real need of cool larger show spot. We are also playing on our pal Diane Kamikaze’s WFMU radio show on the 17th at noon before heading to Baltimore to play with Screeching Weasel. We have shows with Cock Sparrer (which is sold out, hope you got a ticket), and The Casualties too… Oh, we’re also playing a creepy cabin somewhere in the woods for Tony Waste’s B day party. Info on all that junk is detailed below.

This month we will continue writing, and demo some new songs! Really happy with the way the new stuff is coming out and in the next few months we should have some solid information to share. We might play a new tune on the WFMU show, make sure to check that out. We’re also wrapping up the layout for “Fresh Kills Vol 1″ 12″, so we’ll have a release date on that soon too.

That’s it for now. Thanks for reading.

Sun. 5/6: Middlesex, NJ @ Warehouse Motor Club (620 Lincoln Blvd) w/ Altered Boys, Real Cops
FACEBOOK EVENT

Thu. 5/17: LIVE SET ON WFMU… Diane Kamikaze’s Fun Machine

Thu. 5/17: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar (407 East Saratoga St) w/ Screeching Weasel, The Queers Tickets Here: http://www.missiontix.com/
FACEBOOK EVENT

Fri. 5/18: Philly, PA @ Starlight Ballroom w/ Cock Sparrer, Cro Mags, Wisdom in Chains. SOLD OUT

Sat. 5/19: Richmond, VA @ a cabin in the woods

Fri. 5/25: Albany, NY @ Bogies (297 Ontario St.) w/ The Casualties, Neutron Rats, Dead Aces Tickets Here: http://thecasualties.eventbrite.com/
FACEBOOK EVENT

SPRING & SUMMER SHOWS / “FRESH KILLS VOL. 1″ 12″

nightbirds — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:06:08 +0000

OK lots of this stuff we’ve had to keep a lid on until it was announced, but everything’s getting spilled this week, so here is what we have going on in 2012… Still working on a few things, and I’m sure more stuff will pop up, but for now check out our Spring / Summer dates below including SOUND & FURY FEST in Santa Barbara, CA, OTTAWA EXPLOSION in Ottawa (duh), INSUBORDINATION FEST in Baltimore, MD, NO SUCK FEST in Honolulu, THE FEST 11 in Gainesville, WBAR BBQ in NYC, as well as Generation Records for record store day, a WFMU live set on May 17th, a bunch of other one off shows and weekends with lots of great bands, and our first trip out to the West coast.

Speaking of the West coast, Grave Mistake will be releasing a 12″ vinyl version of the Night Birds’ early singles collection “Fresh Kills Volume 1″ which will feature our out of print demo, “Killer Waves” 7″ single, “s/t 7″ EP, and the soon-to-be out of print “Midnight Movies” EP. The 12″ will be available in July, just in time for the two week tour out West. The “Fresh Kills” CD is still available but we wanted those songs to also still remain in print on the vinyl format. It will be remastered for vinyl and new art with lots of fun shit to look at.

We are busy writing new songs, but more on that later. For now check the dates below and come hang out with us in your town. XOXO – NBs

TOUR DATES:

4/20: Boston @ Democracy Center w/ Ceremony
4/21 (Early): NYC, NY @ Generation Records w/ Supertouch, Paul Collins (the nerves)
4/21 (Late): Philly, PA @ 23rd Street Armory ROAD TO RUIN FEST w/ Pissed Jeans, Give
4/22: Washington, DC @ RAS Hall w/ Ceremony (SOLD OUT)
4/27: East Setauket, NY @ Setauket VFW w/ Iron Chic, Big Eyes

4/28 (Early): NYC, NY @ Bernard College’s WBAR-B-Q
4/28 (Late): New Brunswick, NJ w/ Big Eyes, Unfun

5/6: Middlesex, NJ @ Motor Club w/ Altered Boys, Real Cops
5/17: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/ Screeching Weasel, The Queers
5/18: Philly, PA @ Starlight Ballroom w/ Cock Sparrer, Cro Mags (SOLD OUT)

5/25: Albany, NY @ Bogies w/ the Casualties
6/13: Buffalo, NY @ The Funeral Home
6/14: Toronto, ON @ TBA
6/15: Ottawa, ON @ OTTAWA EXPLOSION
6/16: Ottawa, ON @ OTTAWA EXPLOSION
6/23: Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar w/ Mean Jeans, Dear Landlord
6/25: Brooklyn, NY @ the Knitting Factory
7/20: Pomona, CA @ VLHS w/ Toys That Kill, Rough Kids
7/21: Santa Barbara, CA @ Sound and Fury Fest
7/22: San Pedro, CA @ BrewCo

7/23: San Diego, CA @ the Eleven
7/24: Los Angeles, LA @ Blue Star Cafe
7/26: Honolulu, HI @ No Suck Fest
7/27: Honolulu, HI @  No Suck Fest
7/28: Honolulu, HI @  No Suck Fest
7/29: Honolulu, HI @  No Suck Fest
7/31: Victoria, BC @ Logan’s Pub w/ Big Eyes

8/1: Vancouver, BC @ Iron Roads Studio w/ Big Eyes
8/2: Portland, OR @ the Know w/ The Estranged
8/3: San Francisco, CA @ Submission w/ Sharp Objects
8/4: Oakland, CA @ 1-2-3-4 Go Records w/ Sharp Objects
8/4: Berkeley, CA @ Gilman St.

10/26 – 10/27: Gainesville, FL @ Fest 11

FEBRUARY 2nd, 2012

nightbirds — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:05:58 +0000

That’s right, woodchuck chuckers. It’s Groundhog Day! Make sure to spend this special day with someone you love. Now, here’s some Night Birds news…

Starting this Saturday, Feb. 4th, we will officially be back in action. Come welcome PJ to the band and witness the birth of a new era for us at the Acheron in Brooklyn with Kim Phuc and Nuclear Spring. We have been getting back into show playing mode since the day after Mike’s last show and we’re really anxious to start playing again. We are still semi-hibernating in February and March because it’s fucking cold out and who the hell wants to tour in the winter? With that said, we still have 9 shows over the next 2 months and we’ll be playing a few songs on the Chris Gethard show Feb. 29th. If you’re unfamiliar with the show check out some back episodes here (www.thechrisgethardshow.com). A few tours are in the works, and one is totally booked, more info on that next month though. It also looks like we’ll be playing a bunch of fests this year, all over the place… Some fairly predictable, some not so much, but that too will have to wait.

In other news we have a new song coming out on a comp called “The Thing That Ate Larry Livermore” on Adeline records along with the Mean Jeans, Dear Landlord, the Copyrights, the Dopamines, and 11 more. It’s currently being mastered and is due out early Spring. The first US and European pressings of “The Other Side of Darkness” are now sold out. Roughly 1,600 records gone since September 2012. That seems really crazy to me, thanks so much to everyone who picked up a copy. Both Grave Mistake and Taken By Surprise just got their 2nd presses in.

As always if you want to buy a record, a tee shirt, or some other junk we have our webstore here.

And here is what’s lined up for Feb. & March…

Sat. 2/4: Brooklyn, NY @ Acheron w/ Kim Phuc, Nuclear Spring
Fri. 2/17: Amnittyville, NY @ Ollie’s Point w/ World Inferno Friendship Society
Sat. 2/18: Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Hall of Music w/ World Inferno Friendship Society
Wed. 2/29: Manhattan, NY @ Chris Gethard Show www.thechrisgethardshow.com

Thu. 3/1: NYC, NY @ the Cake Shop w/ the Spits, TV Ghost, Livids
Sat. 3/3: Brick, NJ @ Brick Moose Lodge w/ Secret Lives, Secret Police, Snowdonia
Thu. 3/15: Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary w/ the Casualties, Toxic Holocaust, Combat Crisis
Fri. 3/16: New Brunswick, NJ @ a punk house (get in touch with us for details) w/ Altered Boys, Sickoids, Plastic Cross, Real Cops
Fri. 3/23: New Haven, CT @ 75 Daggett St.
Sat. 3/24: Providence, RI @ Chernobyl

That’s it for now. Super Bowl is this Sunday… Let’s go BIG BLUE!

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Happy new year!

nightbirds — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:57:29 +0000

Let’s get down to it… Mike’s last live show with Night Birds will be January 12th in Brooklyn, NY. The band has become a fairly time-consuming commitment, and with the other three of us really pushing and wanting to do even more, Mike just wasn’t able to divert enough time from his new record store and his more recent writing projects. With the best intentions of both the band and himself in mind, he has made the decision to part ways with Night Birds. After three years, we are obviously bummed to see him go, but we are all still on perfectly good terms and there is no bad blood. In fact, Mike will remain in the band, along side our new guitar player, to write our second full length LP this Winter, with hopes of recording in early Spring.

Mike was a huge part of Night Birds. If we didn’t have the perfect replacement and it just didn’t feel right, we would call it a day. We’re very critical of ourselves, always have been, and would not do this band half-assed. We are very excited to welcome PJ Russo to the Night Birds lineup on guitar. He plays in a great band called PHIBES, and the second we started playing together, it really just clicked. He’s a brilliant guitar player, and honestly fits the band perfectly. He will begin playing with us in February and you can come see for yourself.

We’re really looking forward to this coming year. Touring and playing shows was always something Joe, Ryan and myself wanted to do more of, and with this new lineup change we are excited that we can finally make it happen. Though the current situation is a bit of a sad one, it’s also a breath of fresh air for all of us. Thanks for reading, thanks for digging our band, and thanks for picking up “the Other Side Of Darkness”. Come wish Mike a farewell January 12th and watch him toss himself around the room with Night Birds for the last time.

1/12: Brooklyn, NY @ Lulu’s w/ Night Birds, Livids (ex New Bomb Turks), Foster Care, Pampers, Nuclear Santa Claust ( http://www.facebook.com/events/197737340321088/ )

2/17: Amnittyville, NY @ Ollie’s Place w/ World Inferno Friendship Society, Mischief Brew, Night Birds ( http://www.facebook.com/events/340023296026478/ )

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2/18: Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Hall of Music w/ World Inferno Friendship Society, Mischief Brew, Night Birds ( http://www.facebook.com/events/340362039307865/ )

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2/29: NY, NY @ Chris Gethard Show www.thechrisgethardshow.com

Tons of new merch for sale

nightbirds — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:09:05 +0000

Just posted a bunch of new t-shirts we have for sale in webstore. Check them out. We also have zip-up hoodies and all of the other Night Birds records we always sell.

We’re also offering a deal where you get our LP, both of our in print 7″s, and a t-shirt for $28 postage paid.

End of the Year Shows – New Bruns and Philly

nightbirds — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:14:12 +0000

SATURDAY 12/3: PHILADELPHIA, PA @ THE SHORE HOUSE W/ NIGHT BIRDS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. 7PM FRIDAY 12/16: NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ @ THE COURT TAVERN (124 CHURCH ST) W/ NIGHT BIRDS, LOOSE ENDS, PHIBES, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. 9PM (RECORD RELEASE SHOW FOR … Continue reading →

Free NJHC 2011 compilation

nightbirds — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:44:00 +0000

Check out this 8 song NJHC compilation that we threw in with select orders of “The Other Side of Darkness”. It features Night Birds, Phibes, Loose Ends, and Artificial Limbs.

Tracklist:

1. House of Card – Phibes
2. Human Wait – Phibes
3. Prognosis: Negative – Night Birds
4. Gift Givers – Night Birds
5. Until Now – Loose Ends
6. Me, Myself, and I – Loose Ends
7. Stand to Care – Artificial Limbs
8. The Understanding – Artificial Limbs
http://www.mediafire.com/?lfmjhvioly79iyt

End of the Year Shows – NYC

nightbirds — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:28:39 +0000

Night Birds will be playing a couple of killer shows in NYC in December:

12/09/11 – Tommy’s Tavern 1041 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn NY w/Sickoids, Crazy Spirit, Manipulation fb event
12/17/11 – ABC No Rio 156 Rivington St. New York NY w/Citizen’s Arrest, Mind Eraser fb event

Details coming soon on New Jersey and Philly shows as well.

Records now available

nightbirds — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:39:41 +0000

We’ve returned home from our European tour and we now have tons of records to sell you. Hit up our webstore to get a copy of “The Other Side of Darkness” as well as some other goodies we still have … Continue reading →

The Other Side of Darkness – Pre-orders

nightbirds — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:41:44 +0000

So after 6 months in the making we are excited to finally be taking pre orders for our debut album, “the other side of darkness” on Richmond VA’s GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS. Vinyl copies come with a download code, and we have CD copies available as well. We also made up a batch of tee shirts with the album art that you can get in the store now.

We have already sold out of our copies of the limited silk screened pre order version, but our buds at Grave Mistake might still have some available, and will also be running a test press contest for those that preorder… they have a killer distro too, so if you’ve been meaning to pick up some other cool new records save yourself some shipping and get your NBs pre order at www.gravemistakerecords.com.

Test presses have been approved and we already have the LP jackets and inserts ready and waiting, so as soon as the vinyl shows up we will be shipping orders out immediately.

Lastly, if you live in Europe you might want to wait to buy a copy from TAKEN BY SURPRISE RECORDS who are handling the European press… Those should be along shortly and we will also have copies available on our upcoming Euro tour. Keep an eye on www.takenbysurprise.net.

This is our new site so keep an eye here for up to date information on all things NIGHT BIRDS. Thanks for reading.

Speaking of which, you can check the shows section for our European tour dates as well as a few other shows, and always more to come. We already have lots of cool stuff in the works for late this year and early 2012, so stay tuned. Thanks for reading…