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 11/25/09
SOUND OF URCHIN
NEW YEARS EVE, BURLINGTON VT
THE CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR!!
DECEMBER 31, 2009
AT THE WORLD FAMOUS NECTAR'S
188 MAIN ST - 802.658.4771
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE NOW
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- ALWAYS
ON TOP FOR NOW
THE NEW SOU DOUBLE ALBUM
"REJOICE / BLACK CASTLE"
WILL BE COMING OUT OFFICIALLY SPRING 2010
FINALLY, FOR REAL!!! SO GET READY!!!
The Sound of Urchin
Rejoice Track Listing
1. Jesse Tenser - 5:58
2. Dig - 4:25
3. Shake The Magic Eight Ball - 3:19
4. Go To Your Room - 3:54
5. The Last From Me - 3:33
6. Oh My God - 4:05
7. Rejoicing The Majesty - 3:45
8. Don't Walk Me Down That Road - 4:45 |
9. I'm Not Surprised - 4:44
10. Rite To Fire - 2:40
11. The Rooster Says Good Morning - 3:20
12. Hag - 2:48
13. A Better Place - 6:21
14. Disappointment Has Come Upon Me - 6:37
15. All Reality Has Changed / Nosferatu - 8:59
16. Living Well Lady - 1:24 |
- - 8/14/09
** SOU WELCOMES PHILLY GUITAR LEGEND CHRIS SHEPHERD TO THE BAND **
Yo Yo - Please take a sec and welcome with us, Mr. Chris Shepherd, who has joined the Urchin on co-lead guitar! For those who don't know his name, he is a legendary philly area guitar freak, he slays and does sh*t that has been making our heads spin in rehearsal!! He is a perfect fit for the band, and the music, because he plays the most out there sh*t, but can straight up wail as well, with tasty melodic leads. He adds that perfect balance to Bill's playing that we have been looking for, for months now. It has not been easy to find someone who has that balance, but it is a necessity for the band. We have been rehearsing with him for a while now, hence all my cryptic "Urchin is back" posts (ha ha, sorry), but have not given him the proper Urchin welcome. We have known Shepherd since the very early days of Urchin, actually - we used to share bills on a pretty regular basis - But we lost touch with him when we started hitting the road heavy; so it's good to be reconnected with an old friend who we've always had so much respect for and knows where we come from, and now he's adding his talents to the band. Kinda full circle. So watch out, you guys are gonna be watching his sh*t in amazement on the boat, and on. Rock and F*cking Roll!! TOMATE
- - 6/2/09
** TOMATO ON THE NICK KIDS SHOW "THE NAKED BROTHERS BAND" 6/13 AT 9PM
Hey all, now for something completely random... Set yer DVR's... I am going to be on an episode of the real popular Nickelodeon kids show "The Naked Brother's Band" on Sat June 13th at 9pm. The episode features me, Claude from Ween, and ?uestlove from The Roots. We actually act, and I got to do some stunt falls. Should be ridiculous! Tomato
CHECK OUT THE SHOW HERE
- ** CHANGES ARE A COMIN FOR THE URCHIN **
Hey... first off... well, some of you may know this already, but it is right for me to make the proper announcement here... After 6 super-rockin' years with the Urchin, Robbie "Seahag" Mangano has left the band. He has made great contributions to SOU over the years, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.
Second, with so much exciting stuff going on in the Urchin world these days, a run of great shows and mainly preparing for the Rejoice/Black Castle double album release, we have been hard at work getting a new line up together. So, here's the new Urchin... first, and completely fitting and natural, Mikey is going to be moving from the bass, to taking over second lead guitar duties with B-ILL. We met Mikey as the smoking lead guitarist of the Insidious Rays, and we can already tell he will be even happier rockin leads in the band; and his style will add even more power and insanity to the music. And on the bass, we introduce to you, Mr. Conor Kinsman. Along with Mikey, Conor is from the Bethlehem PA music scene, and is pretty much the most solid and fucking driving bass players I have ever played with... when he plays, he basically wants to be heard and makes his prescence known, and keeps me grounded, which is what I need because I'm always pushing tempos, ha ha. We welcome him to the Urchin machine, and cannot wait to do our first show with him. Here's a picture of him and I hope that he keeps the makeup on for us:
So, we look forward to unveiling the new SOU, version 2009, in Bethlehem later on the 18th, and then the next week on our New England run. Get ready, because we are fucking beyond ready to rock and keep the fire burning! Now, let us get back to rehearsing, Conor has a lot of songs to learn!
See ya in a few weeks, Tomato
- REJOICE/BLACK CASTLE UPDATE HERE
- ** DOWNLOAD "SOU MAKE THE DIAMOND" MOVIE FOR IPOD, ETC. **
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
We made the "SOU Make The Diamond" movie a few years back, and offered it in some giveaways, but never officially did anything with it. It is formatted here in MP4 for free download for Ipods, etc - right click and download it to your desktop, then pull it into your itunes or whatever. It is some pretty ghetto footage, considering the studio was pretty dark most of the time, but it is a pretty hilarious account of our trip making the album. Looking back on it now, I realize we were drunk though most of it - how the hell did that album come out so polished?? Enjoy!
- TOMATO ON FOXNEWS.COM WED 1/28 at NOON EST
CLICK HERE TO STREAM
Alright, alright, so we know last week was a fiasco! Imagine how it was for Tomato! But, they offered him another slot, WED 1/28 at NOON EST, again for the "Entertainment Hour". And, in the never-ending quest to spread the Urchin-love, He's giving them another chance. Again... be sure to write in during the show to STRATEGYROOM@FOXNEWS.COM - So watch it live... it could be cool, or it could be a trainwreck...
- TOMATO ON FOXNEWS.COM AGAIN FRI 1/23 at NOON EST
CLICK HERE TO STREAM
Alright, so Tomato is back on the Foxnews.com Strategy Room again this Fri at noon est, the "Entertainment Hour". Watch it streaming live and be sure to write in during the show to STRATEGYROOM@FOXNEWS.COM - there were a real good amount of sou e-mails last time, and a few they read on the show, so keep em coming and let's infiltrate.
- TOMATO LIVE ON FOX NEWS.COM STRATEGY ROOM
AGAIN TUES 1/13 AT NOON EST
CLICK HERE TO STREAM
Last Friday's Foxnews.com Strategy Room appearance was a blast. For those who missed it, the guests included a few Hooters Girls, the Fox Weatherman, and Tomato; as well as some hardcore politics talk the first hour with some very opinionated guests. The folks at the Fox News.com asked Tomato to come back for tomorrow's "Entertainment Hour", so make sure to tune in and take a break from your day to watch. Also, thanks to everyone who e-mailed in during the show last week, there were more SOU e-mails than for anyone else... they really want your feedback, so keep em coming and say/ask whatever you want - it is a great way for us to infiltrate with the Urchin vibe and cut through the bs and monotony. Speak your mind during the show here: STRATEGYROOM@FOXNEWS.COM!
- TOMATO LIVE ON FOX NEWS.COM STRATEGY ROOM
FRI 1/9 AT 3PM EST
CLICK HERE TO STREAM
The folks at the FoxNews.com Strategy Room are big SOU fans and invited Tomato to come in and talk about Urchin, music and whatever. The Strategy Room is a live streaming online talk show where pretty much anything goes. Set your alarms for tomorrow (1/9) at 3PM EST sharp, and click the link above to stream the show... and be sure to e-mail any questions, comments, etc to STRATEGYROOM@FOXNEWS.COM during the show... they are good with answering incoming e-mails, so speak you mind and represent the urchin cause!
- WATCH THE
NEW SOU VIDEO FOR "HAG" HERE AT YOU TUBE
LIFE ON THE ROAD WITH THE URCH, DIRECTED BY ROBBIE SEAHAG
- READ
THIS VERY POSITIVE AND THOROUGH REVIEW OF REJOICE
Hey,
it's a little early to see a Rejoice review, considering it
hasn't been released yet, but it's great to see such a positive
review.
- DOWNLOAD
THE WHOLE 5/9/08 BURLINGTON VT NECTARS SHOW HERE
GREAT QUALITY MP3s/WAVs OF THIS MASSIVE 27 SONG SET
- SEE
PICS FROM THE 5/9/08 BURLINGTON VT NECTARS SHOW HERE
TAKEN BY BEN SARLE FROM THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS
- WATCH EXCLUSIVE
SOU PERFORMANCES FROM THE WOOZYFLY.COM STUDIOS
SOU PLAYS THE CLASSICS AND A FEW NEW REJOICE SONGS
- WATCH
THE SOU SXSW TOUR DIARY VIDEO AT BLENDER.COM
SHOT BY MIKEY, COMMENTARY BY TOMATO!
- WATCH
THE NEW SOU VIDEO "GO TO YOUR ROOM" HERE!
DIRECTED BY ROBBIE SEAHAG MANGANO!
- WATCH
NEW LIVE IN-STUDIO VIDS OF SOU @ WOOZYFLY.COM
Check out SOU playing 5 new songs from the forthcoming "Rejoice"
album
- WATCH
THE "FALL 07 TOUR VIDEO SERIES" #1-16 AT YOUTUBE.COM
Check out vids straight from Mikey's camera of SOU on stage
and being stupid offstage
- WATCH
SOU "WHITE DOVE" LIVE FROM SEATTLE YOUTUBE.COM
Simply among the absolute best live footage of the band to date!!!
- **
REJOICE RELEASE UPDATE & 2008 SHOW/TOUR INFO **
We have some scenarios in the works to get the new SOU album,
Rejoice, out officially as soon as possible... We have
been exploring "traditional" label possibilities,
as well as distribution possibilities and other "non-traditional"
ways to get the album out the way it was intended (as a double
album, with "Rejoice" being disc one and "Black
Castle" being disc two). We will be using our SXSW
Show on March 14th as a sort of last-call to explore these scenarios;
But, we wanted to let you in on this all now, in case you know
anyone who is putting together any new label-type situations
out there that we might want to check out before then.
Please get them to contact us directly at steve.pennsylvania@soundofurchin.com.
Also, as far as this years' touring goes, we are opting to do
only selective special shows/short runs this year (like the
shows above), while we prepare for the album release, as opposed
to our usual 5 week US tours. All good stuff. love THE
URCHIN
- HAPPY
HOLIDAYS FROM THE URCHIN!!!
happy holidays and happy new year from the urchin. this year
was a combination of a lot of hard work and struggle and then
a lot of fun and playing. basically we started the year in the
studio, hell bent on finishing the album which became "rejoice",
but with pretty much all odds against us... doing it all ourselves
was the way to go, and had to be done, but this meant that there
was no support or money from a label, and on top of that a music
industry that has pretty much reached as low as it could possibly
go without crumbling, and on top of that not so much love for
rock anymore. but we don't care. we know what we're doing and
why we're doing it. im not gonna bitch about it, because you
know this too. anyway, we pushed on, and on, and scrounged wherever
we could to make the album. and we fuckin did, and i am so proud
of the music on the album, the playing really represents the
players and offers up everything we have to give. this year
we also welcomed mikey to the band on bass, and he has brought
such a fresh and great attitude to the songs old and new, and
to the band. he is a beyond amazing player and has a fire in
his bass playing that drives the songs and also has a rooted
style that holds the band together. and on top of that, hes
a blast to hang out with on the road and has a totally fucked
up sense of humor. we didnt tour until the summer, due to making
the album, but the summer run was a shitload of fun and the
new songs started getting some road-life to them, and the crowds
were better than ever. and then the fall "new album launch"
tour was jst the pinnacle of everything we've done so far...
33 shows in 36 days, a full 4 person crew, and an arena-style
light show. it was an intense run, but we got right into mode
the first night... everyone just fell into their roles right
away and continued on... we worked hard and we played harder...
we saw sunrises across the country and in all times zones. rock
n roll. and again, the crowds were better than ever, requesting
rejoice songs, and rockin out to us hard. i dont wanna get all
stupid on ya, but i really feel lucky in this day and age to
have the kinds of people we have at our shows... we get to see
a lot of bands out there, and i can't tell you how many bored
and unmotivated crowds there are, but you know this. but whatever
town we walk in to, there's people ready to rock, fist pump,
dance, sing, and make us feel at home. i remember the day where
we would give our all to crowds and just get folded arms back
at us... but now the party's there every night, and the nights
bleed into each other on tour because it sometimes seems like
the same intense group of people in every city. anyway, im just
sayin thanks for putting yer rock trust in us, we will always
give 1000 percent. i think ive said enough, i gotta go cook
me some dinner, but thanks for an awesome year, have a great
holiday and watch out because we are releasing "rejoice"
officially in 2008 and we already have some very cool things
planned. rock and fucking roll forever, and i mean that. love,
tomato
- *
LIGGY'S FALL 07 URCHIN TOUR WEBSITE *
TONS OF SETLISTS, PICS, VIDEOS AND SOME BLOGS
FROM URCHIN LIGHTING GUY LIGGY
- WATCH
SOU PERFORM NEW SONG "SHAKE THE MAGIC EIGHT BALL"
LIVE IN THE STUDIO EXCLUSIVELY AT WOOZYFLY.COM
- WATCH
SOU PERFORM "THE DOOR" LIVE FROM THE FALL 2007 TOUR
- BOAT
SHOW RECAP & UPDATE!!
hey,
its been a while since i posted, we have been so busy getting
ready for the boat, finishing the new album, and getting the
tour together. it has been an insane summer to say the least!
but awesome as well. honestly, every time i think we've had
the best show of our life as a band, i think we'll never be
able to hit that high again. well, this past, and last, boat
show weekend was absolutely the pinnacle of everything we've
done up to this point. the boat show was completely nuts from
the first notes to the absolute last... even after we finished
the set, "war pigs" came on the pa and the crowd kept
singing. i think the greatest thing for me is that the crowd
was singing all night with us, there really is no high like
that, it's goosebumps type rock shit. really. i think police
helicopters was the highlight for me, scary skull eyes was up
there too, everything really... even the steely dan, ha ha.
oh yeah, and having scotty choc up there was a huge thing for
us, me and scott go back to the age of 14 or so, he was in a
rival band in town that played all this prog-ish type arena
rock and we used to compete in battle of the bands and stuff
like that. he was like the star guitar player of the county,
all the girls loved him. it was so great to have him on stage
playing songs we haven't played together in years. it was also
great to have mikey and johnny up there playing together again
as well. and dan from wrong too. it was just a celebration of
our little world of musicians. good shit. and then coney island
the next day! man, i didn't know if i was gonna be able to make
it through another show, considering jake from rocks off kept
the boat out till almost 4am! so basically we did two extreme
shows in one day. but we got to coney and the adrenaline started
kicking in, we rode some rides, had a rooftop barbeque above
the cha chas, watched girls girls girls and tragedy, who both
were awesome and insane at the same time, then we hit the stage.
i was totally riding high, had a nice buzz from the jack that
girls girls girls didnt finish, and me and bill started doing
an impromtu zeppelin-fest soundcheck. because of the soundcheck,
the rest of the set just continued in that direction, im really
looking forward to hearing a tape of it. it was like us just
having fun and jamming, but there was a mosh pit going on the
whole time, even for the mellow tunes. other than the fact that
we blew the power out of the joint for about 15 minutes (not
the first time that happened to us), the show was a blast. it
was fun to play songs like i left, and let it rain, songs we
dont play much at all, and we only repeated a few songs from
the night before... they were two completely different gigs.
anyway, thanks to the people who came out and rocked and pushed
and sang and lost their balance on the boat and at coney. next
year we'll come up with some other kind of event that will be
just like the boat show, but in some other kind of fucked up
venue. on the new album update... we are getting ready to mix
it right now, so we it will be done right before we hit the
road at the end of sept! damn, it's stressing me out. anyway,
the rough mixes are sounding so good to us, and we have tried
them out on a few different stereos and even at the rough stage
it is holding up real well. we have achieved our goal for this
album, and that's what matters most to us, now we cant wait
for you guys to hear it. soon. alright, gotta run, im still
riding the high from the boat... more later...
- WATCH
SOU LIVE PHILLY FOOTAGE FROM THE JULY 07 EC/SOUTHERN TOUR (AT
BOTTOM OF PAGE)
- WATCH
KID BAND, TOXIC MUFFIN, PERFORM SOU's "POLICE HELICOPTERS
OVER BROOKLYN"
- SOU
VIDEO FOR STUDIO VERSION OF "SPIRIT OF THE RADIO"
RUSH COVER
- TOMATO
FEATURED AT THE VIC FIRTH DRUMSTICKS WEBSITE
- SOU
ON SPRINGSTEEN COVERS A-Z
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**
SOU WELCOME OUR NEW BASS PLAYER **
This past weekend we introduced our new bass player, Michael
"Mikey Retard" Davidson, with three beyond kick ass
shows in New England. Even though we have been working with
him for almost three months now in rehearsal, there is no trial
by fire like two three hour shows at Nectars in Burlington.
He didn't miss a trick as I called out songs on the fly like
always, spanning every phase of the band, including all of our
new stuff. He even knows songs that we don't know well anymore,
which makes him actually the most knowledgeable urchin guy at
the moment (he's like, "you guys know "Happy"?").
And on top of it, he took the extended jams into places that
we have never gone. I knew he was gonna do us right, but I didn't
really know how the crowd would accept a new bass player, and
within a few songs they were all over his driving shit and mesa
boogie bass stack, eventually chanting retard praises. Even
though we've known Mikey's playing for years through the Insidious
Rays, there is a whole new, intense live energy and excitement
that it's bringing to us. We can't wait to melt more skulls
real soon. watch out. tomato
- BUCK
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