Memos Tagged ‘Nightmare River Band’


Music
Jan182010

The Nightmare River Band’s Winter Tour Dates 2010

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Those beautiful maniacs are hitting the road again, they got their gas tanks full of booze, their small pox blankets ready and enough intensity to make Matt Furey blush. Check the dates below as they invade America’s South and wrap their way back up into the Ohio and NYC area road testing new songs from their yet to be recorded follow up to Call The Cops.

You can hear their songs here.

Jan 15 201 9:00P
Crash Mansion w/Hurrah! A Bolt of Light! New York, New York
Jan 16 2010 8:00P
Dante’s Frostburg, Maryland
Jan 17 2010 7:00P
The Camel Richmond, Virginia
Jan 18 2010 8:00P
The Milestone w/Burning Streets Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 19 2010 8:00P
JJ’s Bohemia Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 20 2010 10:00P
Circle Bar w/Debauche New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 21 2010 9:00P
Headhunters Austin, Texas
Jan 22 2010 8:00P
Mango’s w/ Chase Hamblin Houston, Texas
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
Jiggers San Antonio, Texas
Jan 24 2010 8:00P
The Pussycat Lounge Dallas, Texas
Jan 25 2010 8:00P
Young Avenue Deli Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 26 2010 8:00P
The Muse Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 27 2010 8:00P
Loudhouse Coffee Greenbrier, Tennessee
Jan 28 2010 8:00P
Derby City Espresso Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 29 2010 8:00P
Jackie O’s Athens, Ohio
Jan 30 2010 9:00P
Now That’s Class w/ Rockabye Ransom Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 12 2010 11:30P
Otto’s Shrunken Head Bar New York, New York


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Entertainment, Music
Nov102009

Jukebox Romantics

With a song called “Just One More Drink (And I’ll Be Fine),” why wouldn’t you be interested in checking out a video:

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A song about drinking featuring a bartendress with big boobs? Genius. We’ve seen the drinking angle done quite well by our friends in the Nightmare River Band, and apparently the Jukebox Romantics can rock that angle just as good.

Is this a review? Nope. I have yet to see these guys play live, but I like what I hear.

YARRGH!


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Music
Oct82009

Nightmare River Band: Coming To A Bar Stool Near You

NRB Nightmare River Band: Coming To A Bar Stool Near You

Yup, those unshaven bastards are at it again. The van is packed up, the beer has been injected into their veins and the banjos finely tuned for enough twang and hooks to fill a meet locker (or Studio 54). Catch them as the drink their way across America.

Oct 7 2009 8:00P
The Fire Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oct 8 2009 8:00P
Dante’s Frostburg, Maryland

Oct 9 2009 8:00P
Derby City Espresso Louisville, Kentucky

Oct 10 2009 8:00P
Loudhouse Coffee Greenbrier, Tennessee

Oct 11 2009 8:00P
Jackie O’s Athens, Ohio

Oct 12 2009 8:00P
Highnote Lounge Birmingham, Alabama

Oct 13 2009 8:00P
Whitewater Tavern Little Rock, Arkansas

Oct 14 2009 8:00P
P&H Cafe Memphis, Tennessee

Oct 15 2009 8:00P
City Tavern Dallas, Texas

Oct 16 2009 8:00P
Walter’s On Washington w/ The Small Sounds Houston, Texas

Oct 17 2009 8:00P
Headhunters Austin, Texas

Oct 19 2009 8:00P
Hollywood Alley w/ Seven Car Pileup Mesa, Arizona

Oct 20 2009 8:00P
The Green Room Flagstaff, Arizona

Oct 21 2009 8:00P
Beauty Bar Las Vegas, Nevada

Oct 23 2009 8:00P
Buccaneer Sierra Madre, California

Oct 24 2009 10:00P
The Pike Bar Long Beach, California

Oct 25 2009 6:00P
Fire Escape Citrus Heights, California

Oct 26 2009 8:00P
TBA San Francisco, California

Oct 27 2009 8:00P
Burts Tiki Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah

Oct 28 2009 8:00P
Lions Lair w/ Chella Negro Denver, Colorado

Oct 29 2009 8:00P
Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, Iowa

Oct 30 2009 8:00P
The Kitchen w/ The Night Brigade! Normal, Illinois

Oct 31 2009 8:00P
Akron House w/ Rockabye Ransom Akron, Ohio

Nov 1 2009 8:00P
Now That’s Class w/ Rockabye Ransom Cleveland, Ohio

Nov 2 2009 8:00P
Mohawk Place Buffalo, New York


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Fitness, Random
Sep292009

Let’s Go Hiking!

I went hiking this past weekend. I don’t know why, but I started this a few years ago and it’s addicting. I typically climb high peaks and marvel at the awesome landscape and what not. Yeah, it sounds rather corny, but try it yourself. You might like it.

So after getting up at the crack ass of dawn, picking up Captain Flintheart, Steveo, and Fez, we headed for the hills. The first hour or so was uneventful. You know the drill: walking up a fucking steep hill, sweating your ass off, and hating life. Then it happened. We met some people.

The first group was from St. Lawrence University. Two guys were hiking together and we mistook them for lovers because they both sported high socks until we found out they were with four women who were wearing spandex (one of four was good looking). These folks informed it was “peak week” and that we will probably see more people from their college on the trails. Fine. OK. Whatever.

We continued our trek until we came to this giant wall that is straight out of the Old Testament:

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It took a bit to figure out how to tackle this, but after watching several Canadians attempt it and fail, we eventually we figured it out and on we went. The Canadians by the way spoke English and French intermittently which was intense.

Twenty minutes later we reached the top of this mountain and it was crowded with hikers who we talked with along the way and other people who actually drove up the mountain! Who does that! Well, the only good thing about these people that drove up was that they looked crazy as shit.

Exhibit A – Random Indian Family Giving me the Death Stare:

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Exhibit B – Random Guy with Man Fro Pony Tail and Matching Jorts

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As I took all of this in (the crazy people, not the mountainous landscapes), I started questioning which was better: all the random people I came across or the actual views from the top? I can’t decide anymore. Good scenery is always nice, but it’s not everyday I have the chance to see crazy people.

Well, here’s a pic of Lake Placid. You decide which is better.

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It was still a pretty phenomenal day regardless. The walk down was smooth and uneventful, food at A&W’s was amazing, and the Nightmare River Band rocked the Lark Tavern at night. That’s a quality fall Saturday.

Side note: The gentleman with the hat on in both pics above is Captain Flintheart (we needed a diversion to grab these photos without looking too crazy). The Captain’s will more than likely begin popping up into posts here and there. Look for this and many more new random things to come as the Meeting of the Minds nears!


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Music
Jul272009

The Nightmare River Band A Cometh

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Scratch that. They A Cameth, Saturday night at the Mercury Lounge in New York City (little known fact: NYC is home to the 2nd largest metropolitan pirate area in North America). On a night when I needed to forget about the pressures of real life, corrode my liver and remember what it’s like to have fun – the Nightmare River Band was there for me.

Fresh off their 1st national tour, their welcome home show displayed just what they had picked up on the road. A well oiled versatile machine, they opened with the one, two punch of “To The Sea” and “Jeffrey Dahmer” with enough bone crunching riffs to open up a morgue. Lead singer, Matt Krahula displayed a confidence and wardrobe rarely seen in today’s modern rock scene. Bearded 1st mate, Kris Hayes’ guitar teetered dangerously on the verge of controlled chaos and capsizing, but never reaching total meltdown.

Drummer, Seth Faulk and bassist Andy “Tall” Tekverk helped propel power houses, “Mary” and “Dreamin” to new peaks of excellence…and tallness. The audience was lucky enough to hear the title track of the album, “Call The Cops!!”, TCM’s favorite song about domestic abuse.

The band was augmented by friends, Dan Romer on accordion and Wil Farr on mandolin. You have never seen anyone rape a mandolin with such furry and aggression in your life. This I promise you.

The bottom line is I have never seen a band that made me feel like I was drunk just by listening to their music. It’s a hell of a feeling to be surrounded by hundreds of people with glasses raised, shouting along to choruses about drinking. Even the songs that aren’t about drinking make you want to drink. Mr. Jimmy Buffet you can sit the fuck down, because this is the real deal.

To The Sea:

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Temporarily sober up and buy the album here!


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Music
Jul212009

Pirate Music You Can Dance To

Remember the last time your ship was docked and you were in a dank hole of a bar, singing along to pirate drinking songs, getting liquored up and wanted to dance rather than punch out the guy across from you (who inadvertently happens to be your sister)? TCM knows it doesn’t happen often, but when it does The Nightmare River Band will be there for you.

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4 Scruffy looking guys (1 is actually the Guinness Book of Records recipient for being the tallest bass player in 26 states) playing drunken indie rock sea chanteys. With songs like “To The Sea”, “Call The Cops!!” and “Center Of The Earth” there is no mistaking what these boys are all about. There is even a line in a song where lead singer, Matt Krahula asks, “Would you walk the plank for me?”

This is our kind of band.

They just returned from their first national tour and are playing at the Mercury Lounge in NYC this Saturday, July 25 @ 8PM. Come out and join the Nightmare River Band in a night full of drinking, procreating, alcohol, scurvy, beer, men who don’t shave and liquor.

Wanna sample the goods?

Check it out here


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