firstly: we’re pleased as punch to have been invited to play on air with jon hershfield at isgoodradio.com.  jon is a hero of the local music scene in LA and we’ve been a fan of his since before we were a band.  we’ll be on air at noon tomorrow (wednesday the 1st).  please tune in – and if you’re in college – do that thing where you point your desktop speakers out on the quad.  because it’s still cool.  because that’s what spring is for.  because it’s spring now.

secondly:  after some unavoidable delays in finishing the record, (which may or may not have involved people with “agent” on their business cards) things are back on track.  our heartfelt apologies that we’ve taken so long.  we offer a few more rough mixes from our work in progress.  i know you’re not supposed to do that, but what the f.  we’re about to go into mix so any comments are most welcome.

thirdly: this friday – april 3 – all spots is playing at an isgood music night at mr t’s bowl in highland park.  one of my favorite venues here (maybe because we always seem to get ridiculously loaded and

our dear al sgro has been called away on business – monkey business – an “enough monkeys with typewriters eventually writing shakespear” seminar in colorado – so filling in for him that evening will be brian wright.  yes sir.  my boss in the waco tragedies will be watching me like a hawk from the drum chair for my hair trigger cues and eyebrow admonishments and fines for mess-ups.  the night is free.  as are we.  come and see.  this is my plea.

-fil