Working with Brian Humphrey

He keeps asking us to die. Really. He talked a lot about how we were gonna be “Doing a lot of dying this weekend”. It was intense, but it’s supposed to be an intense process when someone pushes you past your comfort zone. But that’s when you grow. It’s when you’re at your best and [...]

Cobalt Sold Out. The Metro. With State Radio.

Cobalt & the Hired Guns climbed the stairs, had the largest huddle ever and took the stage. First I should tell you, the show was all ages. So there were a bunch of teenages pressed across the front, but I saw some 9 year olds in the balcony. Yes, 9. I went up later and checked. Some cool little 9 year olds, I tell ya. They started screaming just as we walked out. I love playing all ages shows. The kids are just excited to BE there. To be part of what’s happening. Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious.

Lumino Magazine interviews Tom & Matt

In the week leading up to the big Metro show with I Fight Dragons, Tom & Matt got a chance to sit down and wax philosophical with Barmey Ung of Lumino Magazine.  Here are some clips:
You have to give them props for being so organized and really representing what a music scene is supposed to [...]

HUGE SHOW at the METRO on Dec. 12 w/ I Fight Dragons

Let’s be clear about this: THIS IS OUR BIGGEST SHOW EVER. So if you haven’t been to a show in a while, or if we’ve invited you before and it never quite worked out, this is the time to show up.

WE ARE PLAYING THE METRO ON A SATURDAY NIGHT!
We’re pulling out all the stops [...]

Interview in The Deli Chicago

Before our big tour-kick-off show at Schubas on August 12, we had the opportunity to sit down with Erin from The Deli Chicago for a quick interview.  You can read it all here, but here are some choice excerpts:
Double Single was the perfect way to kick off a Chicago summer.  You Left Your Sweater is [...]

NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN TOUR 2K9: Vol. 3 Philly/Clementon/DC/Boston/Northhampton

Wow. I’m getting behind. But that’s kind of a good thing. I’m getting pretty busy living it, which is nice.  We’re driving to northampton and I’m writing this on my crackberry.
Wednesday, July 15th in Philladelphia @ Pubb Webb
So where did we leave off? Philladelphia, right? We rolled in early enough to get Ethiopian food with [...]

NO SLEEP TILL BKLYN TOUR 2K9: Vol. deux.

Day off in Brooklyn
A day off is a complete must. I never want there to be one while we’re booking the tour, but then once you’re out….I mean- I got 4 hours of sleep the first night. Not my fault. I blame the hot tub. But I thank the cops for making sure I remembered [...]

NO SLEEP 'TILL BROOKLYN: tour 2009: Cleveland/Pittsburgh/New York City

holy crap. i’ve missed this. (being on tour, that is) The drive to cleveland is worth skipping, but the Beachland Tavern welcomed us with open arms (figuratively). They were super nice though. They even gave us dinner, which we LOVE on tour. We played with some SERIOUS country punks in The Misery Jackals. They were [...]

All the Single Ladies [update the blog]

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who helped us with the Metromix Rock’n’Vote competition, you got us into the final four, and helped us get prominently featured in the RedEye three times in here Chicago. That’s huge for us, you rock. You are all dedicated and we owe you a debt of [...]