Hello internet,
I’ve fallen way behind on you. I want to do things outside and touch things that aren’t a computer keyboard and flail my body around and speak to people and hear the words while reading their facial expressions. I’m sorry.
I have news though, that we are going on a short tour in a few European countries:
11.10.2011 Utrecht (NL), Ekko - TICKETS
12.10.2011 Rotterdam (NL), Worm
13.10.2011 Paris (FR), Petit Bain - TICKETS
14.10.2011 Düdingen (CH), Bad Bonn - TICKETS
15.10.2011 St. Gallen (CH), Palace - TICKETS
16.10.2011 Berlin (DE), HAU 2 (w/ Lucky Dragons) - TICKETS
18.10.2011 Gent (BE), Vooruit Kaffee
There’s also recently been a post/recording of a recent live show of ours on the NYC Taper site:
http://www.nyctaper.com/?p=7158
YOU KNOW WHAT? We want to come play in your American town. Can you help us do that? Do you go to college and work on the concert board? Do you work at a local venue or DIY space or Art event location? Are your parents on vacation and they left you enough food money to put on a rock show in your living room?
I know that’s it’s annoying that we haven’t toured in the United States of America since our album “PEOPLE” came out. I hate excuses, and really, if my heart swelled with ambition still we would’ve already played music in front of you maybe in Baltimore, Knoxville, St. Louis, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Detroit, etc. BUT, you know, my trusty van “Van” passed away last January and now I am no longer contributing to the congested streets of New York City nor the sad city air quality. I work full time when I’m not on tour and want to spend my free time away from the computer. I use my vacation time to go on tours, which are not vacations. I like spending time with my girlfriend. I should’ve used the time it took to write this blog post to book a tour! Actually, I should be working. WHO CARES. I will book the ol’ DIY tour. We will sleep on dirty wood and concrete kitchen and basement floors. We will eat McDonalds for every meal. We won’t even put up a physical fight if you don’t pay us the $75 you promised. We’ve been doing it for 8 (or 9?) years now no big deal. I want your help. Email me: skeletons @ shinkoyo.com
We love to play music.
With love and apathy,
-Matt
