My how time flies...It was just a month ago that we played Fangoria, and we are in the home stretch for the new CD. Every day brings us another success in the studio and we are really getting excited to share this new work of art with you all! To that end, we have decided to release the title of the album a little early to whet your appetite for what is to come. It is inevitable. The beautiful thing about anyone we encounter at one of our shows, or out and about in our music community is that we are all creative. We share a common outlook and purpose....we celebrate what is unique and appreciate beauty in varied forms. I can find a thousand cookie cutter videos and songs on MTV right now.... but truly, our new album will evolve our sound, and embrace what has always been a part of us as a band and as people. All of this pre-story will culminate in a climax on July 21st. Yes, you heard it here first... July 21st, the new album will be released and on store shelves! Fashion Bomb's new full length album "Visions of the Lifted Veil" will include all the things you have come to expect, and a few surprises.... more information on that soon... keep checking back here, or better yet... sign up for the mailing list to hear the very latest about "Visions of the Lifted Veil" and upcoming Fashion Bomb shows. We can't wait to reveal what all the work is going into.... the date is fast approaching... July 21, 2009... "Visions of the Lifted Veil".
Val
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- Monday, April 13th, 2009 at 11:36 PM(CST)




This weekend show was definitely a blast...Fangoria always puts on a great show, and this year was no exception. It is always cool to get to hang out with everyone in the convention atmosphere, and to play to such a great crowd. The ballroom was packed full....thanks, by the way, to everyone who had to wait in the long lines to get in. The doors were a little late with some technical difficulties of fitting the huge speaker system into a ballroom, even the size of that one! The Mushroomhead guys were extrmemely cool as always, and special thanks to Skinny who even offered to let Drone1 use his kit to save some stage room....very very nice of him. We look forward to doing another show with them soon, so stay tuned.... For those in attendance who heard a couple of the newest, unheard before songs...that is just a sample of what the new album will bring. The titles were announced there at the show, but for those unable to attend..."The Vow" and "The Veil of Meggido" were the two brand new songs we played. We will be out and about in the near future, so check back for more show dates! More to come!
Val
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- Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 at 12:45 AM(CST)




A double header of rock is always a good idea, so I headed to the always exciting Pearl Room yesterday for Wednesday 13, then Mudvayne in the evening. Thanks to everyone who came up to say hello and chat, and I got to hang with friends I hadn't seen in a long time and meet some great new friends as well. It was possibly the most crowded I have seen the Pearl Room, but it was a great set of shows. I was, as usual spreading the word about our Fangoria show on the 6th of March, and I have to say that I am really excited to play some of the new songs from the upcoming album for everyone! I am going to be continuing my promotion drive while taking in great music...Anyone going to see Black Stone Cherry and ADD at Durty Nellies on Tuesday, find me for a reminder flier and say hello! So, until the next evening of music.... stay tuned!
Val
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- Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 6:04 PM(CST)




Ah, my beloved Chicago...At least the snow and cold makes us stay in our studio and work! After our awesome trip to Los Angeles, we are in the mix portion of making the new record, and we are really excited about how everything is going! We cannot wait to share these new tunes with all of you, and speaking of that...our friends at Fangoria magazine are once again coming to town for their Weekend of Horrors convention at the Wyndham Hotel in Rosemont, and Fashion Bomb will be playing the Rock and Shock concert with Mushroomhead! This will be Friday, March 6th, 2009, and we will be playing some of the newest, latest material from the new album, along with some of the favorites from Devils to Some, Angels to Others! We played the Fangoria convention a couple years ago and it was a blast, so we are looking forward to topping that in March!! Also, for those of you Revolver readers, send us an email and let us know if you are seeing our ads that have been in the past few issues! Full Effect Records artists are getting the word out and we would love to know if you are seeing it!! Stay tuned for more news, and spread the word!! More to come!
Val
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- Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 AM(CST)


Acid, Trace and I landed in Los Angeles, glad to be out in the 55 degree weather upon hearing about all the snow back in Chicago! The weather should clear up tomorrow and be back up to the high sixties/low seventies, so that should be a nice change! We are busy in pre-production for the new record and are excited to begin tracking the new tunes in studio! We did manage to get down to the Virgin Megastore on Hollywood Blvd., and low and behold....we found our album on the shelves right where it should be! We will be updating you all on our progress as we go, and watch out for exclusive video from the studio....sign up for our free mailing list to catch some behind the scenes footage to be included with upcoming messages!! More to come!!
Val
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- Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 at 9:20 PM(CST)


I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving...we here at Fashion Bomb Central Command managed to work through the holiday, but cest la vie. Thanks to everyone who sent us pictures of our CD in various stores, mainly Best Buy! It is a comfort to know that you can buy a large dose of blasphemous metal for your family and friends to celebrate Christmas. Can you smell the irony? The holidays signal the end of the year, and I must say, that this year in Fashion Bomb's history, I think, is the big year of maturing and evolution. 2008 has seen a restructure of the band, a new look, and an evolution of sound. We replaced some bad energy with a new creative spirit, We partnered with a great new record label, and are doing a brand new album. 2009 for Fashion Bomb is going to be our breakout year, and we are focused and having a blast, working with the kind of quality people that will push us and teach us, and make us all better musicians. We are excited to have all of you with us on this great ride! Don't get me wrong, there are still those out there that are fixated on what was, on opportunities missed, and can't, it seems, do anything but try to satisfy that empty hole with the only thing they have ever possessed in abundance: negativity. But I can tell you that you truly become who you surround yourself with, and lately, Fashion Bomb has been surrounded by platinum and gold selling artists, an invested label, award winning artists, and of course, our awesome fans and friends at our shows!! So, happy holidays to all, and our present to everyone when we get back in January will be a brand new record to share! Thanks again, stay tuned, and there is much much more to come!!!
Val
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- Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 4:53 PM(CST)




Our world takeover seems to be well along the way! Reports are flooding in of Devils to Some, Angels to Others hitting the shelves across the U.S. and Europe.... from Best Buy, Circuit City and FYE, to Virgin Megastore, to Borders and Barnes and Noble, yes even to Ebay stores and Overstock.com, the album is there!! Thank you to everyone who is picking up the album, from Boston to Portland, we are hearing about it and appreciate your support!! Look for the album next time you are out, and look for us in Metal Edge magazine out tomorrow!! More to come!!
Val
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- Monday, November 10th, 2008 at 9:06 AM(CST)




What do Fashion Bomb, the Jets and the Knicks all have in common? New York loves all three! Devils to Some, Angels to Others just hit the stores in New York, and we thank all of our friends in New York who have purchased the album!! Sony is getting our album out to the masses, so be sure to keep an eye out in stores near you! Or, you can simply go to itunes or www.fulleffectrecords.com and buy it online or download it! We will have a brand new album out after the new year, so don't fall behind... get Devils to Some, Angels to Others now!! Also, be sure to get your copy of Metal Edge magazine coming hitting stands November 11th! It will feature "SS" on the free compilation CD with the magazine! More magazine appearances to come... spread the word and get the album! More announcements to come soon!!!
Val
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- Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 1:02 PM(CST)


We are back in the studio, working hard on the new album!! As many of you have heard at our latest shows, we have been throwing a few new songs into our sets to give you a preview of things to come. The new album is scheduled to be released after the first of the year, so 2009 is definitely looking to be a great one for Fashion Bomb!! Also, keep an eye on the issue of Metal Edge hitting news stands November 11, as Fashion Bomb will be featured on their sampler CD as well as in the pages of the magazine! We will also be a part of the new full page ads for Full Effect Records in the coming months, including in Revolver, Metal Maniacs, and other great magazines! Despite all that is going on, Acid and I are going to escape from the studio this Friday to check out our friends in teh band Lateralus, the Tool tribute band. Dano at the helm, Tom on the drums, and a night out at O'Malley's on the south side! Come hang with us and check out this show, it will be a great time! Hope to see you out, and more to come!
Val
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- Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 7:12 PM(CST)


Well, there were highs and lows in Rockford... The lows were that 12:00 midnight came too soon for all of our all ages fans, who were only able to catch 30 minutes of our set, but the highs were everything else! We thank everyone who made it out to the show Saturday, it was a great time! Our Wauconda crew was out in force, the Joker and his goons showed up, a bevy of area bands came out to rock, and we played with friends we havent played with in a long time. We even had a first...autographing a passport! I'm not sure if that will get the bearer any special treatment, but hey...it can't hurt, right? LT's in Rockford was definitely the place to be, and we are looking forward to coming back through! But for now....back to the studio, and back to the new album....if you havent gotten the first CD, go to the merch section and pick it up now! Spread the word as always, and there will be more big announcements to come!!
Val
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- Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 8:13 AM(CST)




A big thank you to everyone who came out to Metro on Saturday! It was a great time, and we had an awesome time playing for everytone!! A big thanks to Thrill Kill Kult for inviting us to play, and thanks to The Last Vegas for their great set as well! The staff at Metro make it easy to perform, and treated us great! Also, a HUGE thank you to Dan-o, who you might know from Danolite entertainment, or who you may know as the frontman for Lateralus (formerly Aenima), Chicago's Tool Tribute. He came out with his lighting magic for this show, and did a spectacular job putting that visual magic together for our set! Also thanks to Bode and Sam, and Leece our great crew for the night for all their help! In addition to all of our technical help, Asrock and Jason from our label Full Effect Records came down from Detroit with a box of the newly re-issued albums hot off the press for Devils to Some, Angels to Others!! If you don't have the new version, get them now while they are hot!! We have many new things in the works coming up, so stay tuned for more! And be sure to come out to LT's in Rockford IL on the 18th of this month! We will be headlining that show and are looking forward to rocking out again!! More to come!
Val
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- Monday, October 6th, 2008 at 7:39 AM(CST)




Acid, Trace and I made our way down to Q101 studios last night to tape our interview to air on Local 101 on Sunday night. The lovely Ashley greeted us...congrats on your gig with Victory Records, by the way, Ashley!...and we hung out in the green room filming an impromptu tour of the microwave (more on that in the future). We then headed into the studio and had a great time with Chris Payne; I won't get into it too much here, you'll have to listen to the interview Sunday at 10pm on 101.1 FM, Chicago! Be listening though, as we gave Chris a demo version of one of our newest tunes "Press Delete", and he will be playing it during the show! After wrapping the interview, we joined Chris at Harry Carey's tavern to catch a great Chicago band Absentstar. They are very similar to Muse and did a great set...definitely check them out, they will be doing big things! A great time was had by all, and we have been promised that Chris will be joining us at our Metro show on Saturday October 4th, so come out and join us then....!!
Val
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- Friday, September 26th, 2008 at 8:13 PM(CST)


Getting us out of the studio lately has been an exercise in futility, but we are firing up the Drones and preparing to perform a couple of really awesome shows in October..... On the 4th, we will be returning to Metro to play with My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult! This is an 18 and up event, and it is the final show of the Thrill Kill's 20th anniversary tour, so you can expect debauchery, drinking, and defenestration...okay Metro has no windows, but you get the point! This show will rock hard, and we are pulling out all the stops, and resurrecting a few favorites for this show! Get your tickets now before they sell out! We are also looking forward to making our debut in Rockford IL on the 18th of October. We will be playing LT's with Dies Mali, Lockjaw, Trick Pretty, and Mute Grey... this is a pre-Halloween show but we will rock the house loud enough to wake the dead! There are so many more announcements to come..please spread the word and get ready for more!!
Val
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- Wednessday, September 10th, 2008 at 4:47 PM(CST)


Hello again! Fresh off of our show with our friends in Dirge at Clearwater Theater, and back in the studio. We just made our follow up announcement to joining the Full Effect Records family, and we are truly excited...that we are working with Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory and Arkaea on our new studio album! We have been fans of Fear Factory and Raymond for a long time, so when Acid and I sat down with him and talked about doing this record, we were thrilled when he agreed! So, Fashion Bomb will be off to Los Angeles to record in the short term, and we are looking forward to having Raymond's artistry influence the new songs we have created. You have gotten a small taste of the new material at the select live shows we have played in the past months....prepare yourself for the embodiment of Era 2.0....and even more announcements to come!!
Val
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- Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 12:43 PM(CST)


New music has been the name of the game for a while now at Fashion Bomb central....and we have debuted new music at our last two shows....and we are on schedule to let another new tune loose on August 22and at Clearwater Theatre! We are really looking forward to playing with our friends in Dirge, and tearing up the place! All ages, only $9, 21 and up to drink, Clearwater Theatre is located on Main St. in West Dundee, IL. As per the last couple of shows, we have activated our Drones, and Drone1 and Drone2 will be joining us on stage that night! Aside from all of our news with our new label, and new distribution, we will have another big announcement after this weekend....so stay tuned! Some of our closest insiders and street team members already know, but we will make the announcement formal after this weekend....so keep checking back, and if you havent already, sign up for our mailing list....updates will be coming fast and furious! More to come!
Val
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- Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 8:47 PM(CST)




Acid, Trace, Drone1 and I braved the crack of dawn traffic and travelled to Detroit yesterday to join our new label mates Faster Pussycat at their show, and to also celebrate the anniversary of the creation of Full Effect Records! After avoiding everything from sub-par drivers to flying construction cones, we arrived at The Colosseum. It was apparently the best gentlemen's club in Detroit, and they took care of us very well. We had our VIP booths set aside, and got a chance to relax before the show, get some good food, and catch up on the tour. I was also really happy to catch up with my friend Marty Casey of Rockstar INXS fame, who is now frontman for LA Guns. He updated me on all his goings on and touring, and it was great to see more Chicago musicians being successful! Jason and Asrock were being great hosts and we all headed over to the show, ready to make it an evening of rock. As we arrived, we also found our friend Trent drumming for Dogs Divine opening the show. The show was great, it was packed at The Ritz, and we made a lot of new friends. Marty kicked ass with LA Guns, and Faster Pussycat was great as well! Thanks to Noreen, publicist extraordinaire, I can't wait to work on getting the word out for Fashion Bomb, and thanks to Asrock, Jason, Taime and Full Effect for making the night great! Being the hardcore travellers we are, we got on the road back to Chicago that night and arrived at around 5am, to recover and get back into the studio to work on the new album....more on that announcement coming soon!!! Stay tuned!
Val
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- Monday, July 29th, 2008 at 9:57 AM(CST)




Fashion Bomb is gearing up for a big announcement... stay tuned to your computers and get ready to spread the word. We know we have the best friends and fans, and we are excited to make an announcement that we have all been waiting for and working towards for a long time! And even with the new developments and work going on, we did make it out to O'Malleys on Saturday to rock out with our friends in Habit of Force and A.D.D. A Texas Funeral also played, and a good time was had by all. There are a ton of great shows coming up, so keep your eyes out and definitely come and say hello...we will probably be at all of them! A lot more to come!
Val
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- Monday, July 14th, 2008 at 9:16 AM(CST)




The weekend kicked off in grand style at the Pearl Room on Friday night! We had a blast playing for everyone, and the evening was a great time. Face Time Police, False Faced, and Nerve Damage kicked off the evening and all did a superb job rocking the house. Our legion was definitely in the house, including a few long lost souls....yes TJ and Amy, that means you!! It was great to see all the familiar faces in the crowd and meet some new ones after the set and throughout the evening! We were pleased to present some new material, and the pit going on showed us to bring out some more new stuff very soon, so count on it! Mushroomhead put on a great show, and capped off a great night of music! Thanks again to all who came out... stay tuned to your email list or here on the Fashion File...we have some big news in the next couple days! More to come!
Val
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- Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 9:26 AM(CST)




Sometimes you just have to laugh. I can say that in this business, you meet a variety of individual characters, and once in a while, one just makes you shake your head. A hired gun musician for an act we recently played with apparently decided to shoot his mouth off about what a rockstar he is, and how Fashion Bomb can f-off. He does this (of course) in a blog online, so he can hide behind the internet. Despite his proximity to us all evening, he didn't once have anything to say to our face. So many of our songs are about being a real man/woman, and not a coward who can only vent online, I can only shake my head and have my lyrical observations solidified. The true musicians we have encountered have been amazing to work and play with....Marilyn Manson, American Headcharge, Godhead, to name just a few. True artists have no need to create drama to fill a void, they create art. So, while this hired gun busily plays other people's art, hopefully he doesn't corrupt it along the way. We will have some more art for you on June 27th with Mushroomhead! More to come!!
Val
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- Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at 3:15 PM(CST)




It was a daylight set last night, but thanks to everyone who braved a Tuesday night to come out and rock with us and Hanzel und Gretyl at Logan Square Auditorium!! We had a blast, returning to the stage after a six month writing break, armed with some new tunes! From tunes like "The Meek", "The World Will End With Us", "Technological Singularity", and "Wasted World", to old favorites like "Low" and "SS", we were happy to share music with all of you again!! For those that were unable to get out on Tuesday night, you can catch these new tunes when we crank them out at our show with Mushroomhead on June 27th!! Tickets are cheaper in advance, so get them now! So, until then.....thanks again to everyone and there will be more to come!!
Val
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- Wed., June 18th, 2008 at 1:12 PM(CST)




I ventured up north last night to catch Sevendust at Austin's Saloon...It was a great show, and Sevendust rocked as usual...I was a bit skeptical about the venue, and parking was an issue, but was pleasantly surprised about the sound for Sevendust. The sound for the openers was not that wonderful, but they got the kinks out in time for the big guns. I guess the mandatory shuttle bus to travel about 100 feet was intersting as well; I will chalk it up to an adventure in safety! It was good to see some familiar faces at the show, Shaun Glass from Dirge, Stephen Jensen from F3 Studios, Jason Meudt from Lazeron doing his Dean Guitars thing, and some familiar faces from Fashion Bomb shows past! I am looking forward to catching some more shows at Austin's, and going to some more shows armed with fliers....so keep your eyes peeled, we will be out in force in the coming weeks! More to come!
Val
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- Wednessday, May 14th, 2008 at 4:58 PM(CST)




We are very excited to debut the new material we are working on!! On June 17th and 27th we will be hitting hard with our evolved sound, and how can you go wrong when you couple our new songs with Hanzel und Gretyl and Mushroomhead? Acid and I have been getting the word out about these shows, most recently when we attended the Dimmu Borgir/Behemoth show at House of Blues. We saw many familiar faces and had a great vantage point from the box...Trace has also been out and about, most recently at Drowning Pool at Pearl Room! Many of our loyal legion members have also been circulating the fliers, spreading the word throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri....these shows will be must see events!! And can I stress....NEW MUSIC!! More to come!!
Val
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- Wednessday, May 7th, 2008 at 7:43 PM(CST)




Hello from the Studio! Long hours are being spent composing and recording songs for a new Fashion Bomb album, all in our new 2.0 format...and the results are turing out great! We are so excited about the new tunes that we decided to play them for you all, but not just in any ordinary way....Fashion Bomb will be debuting songs from their new album in June when we open for MUSHROOMHEAD at the Pearl Room! If you want to hear the new Fashion Bomb, mark 6/27/08 on your calendars...and it is all ages! This will truly be a night of awesome metal with Fashion Bomb and Mushroomhead!! Tickets will be on sale Saturday April 26th, adn will go fast, so get them early! There will be more big announcements in the coming days, so stay tuned!
Val
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- Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 9:58 PM(CST)




So....is everyone ready for some big time Fashion Bomb news? We are standing on the precipice of a major announcement, and to give you a preview, we have launched our new myspace page featuring our new look! This new look is only the smallest part of a new era in the evolution of Fashion Bomb, and that is in essence what ERA 2.0 is. Moving forward, you will not only see us rocking out to our tried and true songs, but we have new music ready to debut for you live...and that will be happening sooner than you think! So...enjoy the new myspace page, be sure to put our new Interakt Portal on your page, paste our banner all over the net, spread the word, and stay tuned for our major announcement! More to come just around the corner!
Val
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- Wednessday, April 16th, 2008 at 4:33 PM(CST)


Greetings to one and all...we have been very busy working on brand new music, and getting our house in order for some big news, so if you haven\'t gotten our new Interakt Portal on myspace or subscribed to our free mailing list yet...get with it people, you\'ll want to be among the first to know, trust me! I did get a chance to take a break last night and made it out to the Vic to catch Les Claypool. That was a great show, and Les kicked some serious ass. It was good to see everyone who stopped to say hello, and I\'m looking forward to seeing more of you out and about at a bunch of the great shows coming up at the end of the month, and into April! Stay tuned, more to come!!
Val
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- Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 PM(CST)




Anticipation is growing... the launch of Fashion Bomb 2.0 is upon us! Keep checking back in the coming week or two to see the new look of Fashion Bomb! We have been working hard to get everything ready, and are getting new songs finished as well! It is an exciting time Acid and I travelled down to Pearl Room to check out Wednesday 13, and had a great time. It was great to talk to everyone, and get out of the studio for a little while! Acid, Trace and I will be heading to Metro this Friday to support our friends in Dirge, so be sure to stop by and say hello! Also, you may notice our new "Interakt Portal" on myspace. Feel free to get one on your profile...it\'s easy! Just click the "grab it" button in the upper corner of the portal and get streaming updates right on your page...including the Fashion File! Hope to see everyone out at Metro Friday!
Val
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- Thursday, February 28th, 2008 at 7:14 PM(CST)


A new era in the evolution of Fashion Bomb is upon us! The machinations and years of effort are paying off. Within the next couple of weeks, you will see that change is healthy, and a new and improved Fashion Bomb will be hitting the airwaves and stage! We are going to be sitting down with Digital Lizard Productions to answer your questions for our Interakt video! We have also introduced our new Interakt Portal...go to our myspace page and add it to your page for instant updates, news, new music and all things Fashion Bomb sent to you right on your page! The announcements will be coming fast and furious, so be sure to sign up for our mailing list as well! It was nice to see everyone out and about at the Manson concert, and to answer so many of the questions that night, we are going to be hitting the stage very soon, and we have been in the studio getting fresh new music ready for your ears...so get ready to assimilate the new sound and make it part of your brain circuitry! More to come!!
Val
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- Saturday, February 16th, 2008 at 11:43 PM(CST)


Just a brief note to say goodbye to a good friend in the music community here is Chicago... Evie Carrano, massage therapist for every major act in the U.S. as they come through the area, and a music lover passed away from leukemia after being diagnosed only last week. I remember one of many evenings hanging out with Evie after a show at Metro(this time also with the guitarists from Meshuggah), and talking about how they couldn\'t have gotten through the show without Evie working on their hands before they played. When someone as young as she was passes away, it underlines the need for everyone to live as though each day is important, and to use your time as though it was a precious pngt. We will miss you Evie!
Val
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- Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 4:33 PM(CST)




Lots of great things happening at the moment, and the seeds planted over the past few weeks are beginning to bear fruit. You may have heard the line Era 2.0 being tossed around, and everyone will definitely know what that means shortly! We have been writing some killer new material (the debut of "Sick One" at our show with Dope was just the beginning!), and for our next show we will be showing off more new material! We will also be showing you some new images very soon that will explain everything, and make it all too clear that we are intent on bringing fresh new material and perspective to the masses. 2008 is definitely our year, and we want to take you all along for the ride!! Thanks for all of your messages of support, and get ready to rock once again!!
Val
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- Thursday, January 27th, 2008 at 12:29 AM(CST)