There are only two shirts. I'm gonna give em away at the show. 35 11 X 17 prints on watercolor paper. Art by Jeremy Hughes.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Capsule Show
There are only two shirts. I'm gonna give em away at the show. 35 11 X 17 prints on watercolor paper. Art by Jeremy Hughes.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Recent Flyers
This is in about a month. Pretttyy stoked.
This was last night. Good times, good dudes. Thank you Ashley Bess Brown for the artwork.
More good times...
This was last night. Good times, good dudes. Thank you Ashley Bess Brown for the artwork.
More good times...
Saturday, February 14, 2009
February 26, 2009
Mixed feelings about this show. Harvey Milk and Powers are playing the same night. Sweet flyer, though...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
March 1st Show Flyer (Theft of James Jean)
Stoked to play with The Sunglasses from Atlanta and Bambara (from here), both for the first time. Hope the two people that look at this enjoy.
World Threat and Hilarious Fatigue are the first bands Matt and I were in, respectively. Being a part of a band called "Hilarious Fatigue" is something I will never live down, although that band wasn't bad. World Threat, for the record, is pretty bad too.
Just bought Bambara's first record today. Looking forward to hearing their new ep.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Living Season Tour EP (2009)
Track Listing:
1. Living Season
2. Dear Clyde
3. En La Vida Hay Golpes Tan Fuertes or "In Life, There Are Blows So Strong"
4. Abulia I & II
MEGAUPLOAD
This is the tour version of a release that will be coming out soon. There are a few tracks that don't appear on this EP. I'll post the lyrics up here soon as well...
To see how the cases were made, go here.
Monday, November 24, 2008
This thing desperately needs an update...
It's been almost three months since the last update, which sucks, but here we go.
So we're all really excited about recording 5-6 songs on Dec. 7th here in Athens and hopefully putting that out early 2009. We've got a couple shows in December, including a show at Holman House, and then a 6 day northeastern tour booked. It's been shaky lately but we're making it through with a temporary bassist.
Some art:
So we're all really excited about recording 5-6 songs on Dec. 7th here in Athens and hopefully putting that out early 2009. We've got a couple shows in December, including a show at Holman House, and then a 6 day northeastern tour booked. It's been shaky lately but we're making it through with a temporary bassist.
Some art:
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Tour Journal
Carrboro
Wednesday August 6, 2008
Venue: Reservoir Bar
Bands: Pink Flag, Blood Red River
There is a picture on this blog of a guy driving a truck with a sticker that I can't believe exists. Scroll down.
Driving into Carrboro from the northwest, we noticed that there was NOTHING. Just fields and trailer parks. The drive took about 6 hours + some fucking around. Bill from Amish Jihad/The Scaries/Colussus was doing trivia night at Reservoir bar, which featured some super nice artwork (large-scale wall murals) by a guy with a blog named Snakehawk . Anyway, Pink Flag played first and even though their instruments were quiet, we enjoyed it. The best song was "Roman Candle". I remember unloading the van, thinking there was no way this random assortment of bar crowd people was going to dig our set. They told us to turn down after the sound check. We had a lot of fun playing, despite the fact that everyone sat down for our set. They clapped and took pictures, but no one bought any merch. We sold one demo to a girl from Pink Flag and she was probably just being nice.
We were all worried after seeing that the show was free. We were, however, given $40 and combined with the demo purchase made $43. I think we spent about $60-65 driving there. The van also cost a fortune to rent. Whatever. Now, Matt's driving us to Asheville, and I'm hoping that this one is a little better.
Not bad for our second show out of town. We finally got paid to play.
Asheville, NC
August 7, 2008
Venue: Static Age Records
Bands: Black September, Kakistocracy
It took us about 4 hours to get to Hendersonville from Durham, but we weren't in a hurry. Matt drove most of the way and Carrie and me listened to Jake and Matt make too many fart jokes. Once we got off I-40, I took the wheel. The road was super windy and the air was crisp. We stopped in Bat Cave, NC to get some boiled peanuts. A woman with a hat that read “I’m a rebel” talked to Jake about the craze over pickled watermelon rinds because they have an effect on the body similar to Viagra, albeit natural. "Don't even need Viagra no more."
We unloaded our shit and then I went and had dinner with Ma and Ted at a fancy Japanese place that sucked. They asked us to start playing around 8:15. There were a bunch of crust kids assembled to watch us, and I doubt they knew what was coming (i.e. un-crust). It was awesome that Richard Goldberg showed up and enjoyed it. And my mom.
Kind of a weird show.
We recharged at my ma’s place. Enjoyed some Yuenglings which still aren’t sold in Georgia.
Myrtle Beach
Aug. 8, 2008
Venue: Hangovers Bar
Bands: Attalaya, Right Wing Conspiracy
We stopped by Marty's house and went to the beach prior to the show. It was so relaxing. Marty cooked us spaghetti with salad.
We realized that the venue was very close to the strip where tourists crowd the streets. Although I was calm, the rest were fearful because of the way the place looked. Attalaya was already playing some indie/power-rock when we arrived.
We moved a pool table, which was situated right in front of the playing area. The sound was pretty decent, and we had chugged a few beers, so were feeling good. I fell down during "pessimism". Some old redneck dude was super into us. We sold more merch than we ever had and made $78 at the door. Talked to some kids from At Half-Mast after the show and hopefully we can set something up with them later on. Exchanged some funny tour stories.
My favorite part of this show was the fact that Kevin showed up. He ended up being the only person I knew there, which is pretty sad.
I dropped Matt and Jake off at a party, where they preceded to get trashed. They also met a guy named Gavin who could take his eyeball out of its socket.
We were all in good spirits when pulling away from the last house. The whole experience was much better than the days prior. The next show would be in Cocoa, FL, about 8 hours away. A long trip down highway 17 and I-95 awaited us.
Cocoa, FL
August 9, 2008
Venue: The Loft @ The Ultra Lounge
Bands: Trash City Rockers, Cassettes On Fire
It took FOREVER to get to Cocoa. We entered the ghetto as soon as we got off the interstate. I felt as though I were at the end of the world, but Florida actually keeps going for another 200 miles + Key West. The venue was situated in a nice shopping district that seemed abandoned this time of night.
There was a beatboxer and solo artist performing downstairs. Trash City Rockers started upstairs. We were all frustrated because a rumor had spread that this show got cancelled. So there were probably 8 kids there + the bands.
We started drinking Yuenglings in the van. Cassettes were fucking great. They reminded me a lot of seeing Majority Rule. They were also super nice kids.
We played our fifth straight show very well. My thumb was killing me and my hand was bleeding again.
We made $76 plus another $50 or so in merch. Jake wore a head wrap I got him at a gas station that said "Feel the Wind." A biker dude who bought $20 worth of merch donned similar headwear.
Much to our dismay, we began our trek home, realizing that it was already getting close to 3 am and we had to be back in Athens by 4 pm the next day. I drove for about 2 hours and started dozing, so Jake took the wheel for the rest of the way. Like always, we passed the time by making fun of each other.
After over 2,200 miles of driving, we pulled up to the Holman House and unloaded.
Wednesday August 6, 2008
Venue: Reservoir Bar
Bands: Pink Flag, Blood Red River
There is a picture on this blog of a guy driving a truck with a sticker that I can't believe exists. Scroll down.
Driving into Carrboro from the northwest, we noticed that there was NOTHING. Just fields and trailer parks. The drive took about 6 hours + some fucking around. Bill from Amish Jihad/The Scaries/Colussus was doing trivia night at Reservoir bar, which featured some super nice artwork (large-scale wall murals) by a guy with a blog named Snakehawk . Anyway, Pink Flag played first and even though their instruments were quiet, we enjoyed it. The best song was "Roman Candle". I remember unloading the van, thinking there was no way this random assortment of bar crowd people was going to dig our set. They told us to turn down after the sound check. We had a lot of fun playing, despite the fact that everyone sat down for our set. They clapped and took pictures, but no one bought any merch. We sold one demo to a girl from Pink Flag and she was probably just being nice.
We were all worried after seeing that the show was free. We were, however, given $40 and combined with the demo purchase made $43. I think we spent about $60-65 driving there. The van also cost a fortune to rent. Whatever. Now, Matt's driving us to Asheville, and I'm hoping that this one is a little better.
Not bad for our second show out of town. We finally got paid to play.
Asheville, NC
August 7, 2008
Venue: Static Age Records
Bands: Black September, Kakistocracy
It took us about 4 hours to get to Hendersonville from Durham, but we weren't in a hurry. Matt drove most of the way and Carrie and me listened to Jake and Matt make too many fart jokes. Once we got off I-40, I took the wheel. The road was super windy and the air was crisp. We stopped in Bat Cave, NC to get some boiled peanuts. A woman with a hat that read “I’m a rebel” talked to Jake about the craze over pickled watermelon rinds because they have an effect on the body similar to Viagra, albeit natural. "Don't even need Viagra no more."
We unloaded our shit and then I went and had dinner with Ma and Ted at a fancy Japanese place that sucked. They asked us to start playing around 8:15. There were a bunch of crust kids assembled to watch us, and I doubt they knew what was coming (i.e. un-crust). It was awesome that Richard Goldberg showed up and enjoyed it. And my mom.
Kind of a weird show.
We recharged at my ma’s place. Enjoyed some Yuenglings which still aren’t sold in Georgia.
Myrtle Beach
Aug. 8, 2008
Venue: Hangovers Bar
Bands: Attalaya, Right Wing Conspiracy
We stopped by Marty's house and went to the beach prior to the show. It was so relaxing. Marty cooked us spaghetti with salad.
We realized that the venue was very close to the strip where tourists crowd the streets. Although I was calm, the rest were fearful because of the way the place looked. Attalaya was already playing some indie/power-rock when we arrived.
We moved a pool table, which was situated right in front of the playing area. The sound was pretty decent, and we had chugged a few beers, so were feeling good. I fell down during "pessimism". Some old redneck dude was super into us. We sold more merch than we ever had and made $78 at the door. Talked to some kids from At Half-Mast after the show and hopefully we can set something up with them later on. Exchanged some funny tour stories.
My favorite part of this show was the fact that Kevin showed up. He ended up being the only person I knew there, which is pretty sad.
I dropped Matt and Jake off at a party, where they preceded to get trashed. They also met a guy named Gavin who could take his eyeball out of its socket.
We were all in good spirits when pulling away from the last house. The whole experience was much better than the days prior. The next show would be in Cocoa, FL, about 8 hours away. A long trip down highway 17 and I-95 awaited us.
Cocoa, FL
August 9, 2008
Venue: The Loft @ The Ultra Lounge
Bands: Trash City Rockers, Cassettes On Fire
It took FOREVER to get to Cocoa. We entered the ghetto as soon as we got off the interstate. I felt as though I were at the end of the world, but Florida actually keeps going for another 200 miles + Key West. The venue was situated in a nice shopping district that seemed abandoned this time of night.
There was a beatboxer and solo artist performing downstairs. Trash City Rockers started upstairs. We were all frustrated because a rumor had spread that this show got cancelled. So there were probably 8 kids there + the bands.
We started drinking Yuenglings in the van. Cassettes were fucking great. They reminded me a lot of seeing Majority Rule. They were also super nice kids.
We played our fifth straight show very well. My thumb was killing me and my hand was bleeding again.
We made $76 plus another $50 or so in merch. Jake wore a head wrap I got him at a gas station that said "Feel the Wind." A biker dude who bought $20 worth of merch donned similar headwear.
Much to our dismay, we began our trek home, realizing that it was already getting close to 3 am and we had to be back in Athens by 4 pm the next day. I drove for about 2 hours and started dozing, so Jake took the wheel for the rest of the way. Like always, we passed the time by making fun of each other.
After over 2,200 miles of driving, we pulled up to the Holman House and unloaded.
Zack's Tour Photos (Best of)
These are taken on a 2005 Nikon D-50 DSLR:
Yes, that says "KKK" and it's a confederate flag...in one
Man with a mattress suit, teddy bear aka Greatest Moment of Tour
The Set-Up
Carrie's Tour Photos
These are taken on a 1980 Canon AE-1:
Somewhere in South Carolina
The Loft @ Ultra Lounge in Coca, FL
Matt trying to clear the van
Bad News
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Fukkin Good Art
Rok Lok Records Released Loma Prieta's "Last City" LP with some of the best art this year...
Monday, August 11, 2008
Tour Interview
There's a pretty rad interview Q&A-style over at Kicks!. The show there was a lot of fun as well. Tour pictures and etc. coming.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Show In Acworth, GA
Tonight we drove in separate vehicles to Acworth, GA to play with Full-Chin (Japan), Osceola (everywhere, USA), and I Create (local) in Christian's basement. Some of the people there were stoked because they used to see Life is a Fight, Jake's former band. All of us thoroughly enjoyed talking to members of Osceola, as well as listening to them rip up the basement. Those dudes have serious chops--I hope that we can play with them again sometime in the future.
I'm not sure if people enjoyed our set or not, but we certainly had an awesome time. Good eats and laughs at Waffle House (ha) after the show.
Jake informed us the other day that he won't be continuing with Nationale after the upcoming tour. I can't even count how many times I've said to both Matt and Carrie, "I love Jake." I really do. Sad bastard alert: I won't forget being at the counter of Waffle House in front of some tired looking, mustachioed Waitress listening to Jake sing "If you don't know me by now" and "Nothing Compares 2 You" by Sinead 'O Connor. Even if we were just making fun of each other. I hope Jake can take away something from his short stint with us. It's weird to think about him already playing a farewell show soon.
We look ahead to the August 5th show at Caledonia with Hawks and Chopper and the tour.
I'm not sure if people enjoyed our set or not, but we certainly had an awesome time. Good eats and laughs at Waffle House (ha) after the show.
Jake informed us the other day that he won't be continuing with Nationale after the upcoming tour. I can't even count how many times I've said to both Matt and Carrie, "I love Jake." I really do. Sad bastard alert: I won't forget being at the counter of Waffle House in front of some tired looking, mustachioed Waitress listening to Jake sing "If you don't know me by now" and "Nothing Compares 2 You" by Sinead 'O Connor. Even if we were just making fun of each other. I hope Jake can take away something from his short stint with us. It's weird to think about him already playing a farewell show soon.
We look ahead to the August 5th show at Caledonia with Hawks and Chopper and the tour.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thank You, Jess
For working on the Trail drawing and also for showing me James Jean. This is awesome:
Jess' Trail sketch/wash (?) coming very soon.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Some More Flyers
The top one features a Takashi Murakami piece called 747-747, I think. It's helvetica font with faux bold. In its manifest form, it was a bit small, but it's still probably my favorite.
The one below comes from a book I borrowed that chronicles Winston Smith's (most notable for Dead Kennedy's art) career working primarily with collages. I've used three of his collages thus far for flyers. The flyer is the second one that was made for our first show. A second one became necessary when Peregrine lost their drummer and had to drop off, and then American Cheeseburger also dropped off. Instead, Bukkake Boys, friends from ours from Atlanta playing old-school hardcore, ripped up Flicker with us. The door made $275 that night and we were happy that both Thou and Bukkake Boys went home with a decent amount of cash.
Stencil Art By Erica Strout
David holding the head of Goliath spray paint on cardstock.
This is going to either become a flyer, poster, sticker, shirt or patch. I'm definitely "in seventh heaven" over the fact that nationale has more than one contributing artist.
The Tour Poster
I'm pretty happy with these tour posters - - there are three of them to coincide with the three shows we're playing in Chapel Hill, Asheville, and Myrtle Beach (Aug. 6-8th). We tried to book some FL shows, but nothing materialized.
Both Matt and I are really looking forward to the show in Chapel Hill with a girl band called Pink Flag.
Nationale 4-song Demo (June 2008)
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Matt, Jake, Carrie, and I recorded the four songs we'd been writing since January '08 on June 1st in the basement of the Holman House. It was recorded for a case of beer in one brutally long day. By June 15th, when we played a show with local bands Chrissakes, Incendiaries, and the Matt Kurz One, the demo had been mixed and mastered, so we released it.
You have to turn it up louder than the average cd, which I believe is pretty typical of demo-type releases. I'm okay with that.
Carrie and I spent hours and hours designing, printing, screening, etc. in my 10 X 10 room and also at her apt. We're selling the demos pretty much at cost and there are 85 of them. The deer photo is on cardstock and the lyrics are printed on a transparency. It comes with a sticker that matches the cover art. The CDs are spraypainted. You can sample some shit over at http://www.myspace.com/nationale706.
You can buy them by contacting me at zthrower@g m a i l .com - - they're $3.00, +$1 for s&h.
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