Into It Over It

Here is my list of things to do this month….

1. Finish last three Twelve Towns songs. Book recording time.
2. Buy a new acoustic guitar.
3. Get new IIOI logo tattooed on me.
4. Write/record a bass part for an American Heritage song.
5. Fly to Philadelphia and get a tooth pulled.
6. Play a few shows with a few friends in prep for tour.
7. Ship IIOI/BNLL preorders (sorry for the delay!)
8. Finish Project 2010: February song.
9. Begin pre-production for new record.
10. Situate artwork for upcoming 7″ split records.
11. Approve final mixes for releases on CYLS Records.

Preorders will be shipping out a LITTLE later than I expected. I’m waiting on some sleeves and proper packing material. Don’t fret. I just wanna see them all arrive safely and looking good. In the meantime…

Want your own IIOI beard? Click the link above. Made by Steff Bomb, these are only $3 and support her buying groceries and perhaps some future releases from me. I’ll try bringing some on tour, but snatch one up. They are extra fun regardless if you like my music or not.

I’m going on tour with FORMER THIEVES in March. I’ve posted the dates on my MYSPACE. This list also includes some shows with my buddy KOJI. Come hang out.

I’ve also posted my cover of UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A START’s song called “I’ve Just Seen The Best I’ll Ever Be” which will be featured on the ENOUGH IS ENOUGH compilation to raise money/awareness in support of legalizing gay marriage. You can listen to it on my MYSPACE.

…and I finished EVERYTHING on my list. AWESOME.

**The 7″ release show is this Saturday (1/30) at SUBT (2011 North Ave) in Chicago.  Doors are at 9:30 and I play first.  We’ll have 75 limited Black Vinyl copies of the split 7″.  These are record release show ONLY!.

**Tonight (1/29/10) I’ll be appearing on FEARLESS RADIO (http://www.fearlessradio.com).  I’ll be with the dudes in Castevet.  We’ll be talking about the show Saturday, our upcoming releases, our split 7″ together and everything in between.

**Finally, I’ve posted a bunch of links to download older bands of mine who’s recordings have gone out of print (or missing).  Feel free to download and share.  Click HERE to check it out.

You can pre-order the Split 7″ w/ Bob Nanna & Lauren Lo at intoitoverit.bigcartel.com. Orders will ship on Feb 1st. Some of them will include a limited silkscreened poster. Get on it.

limited silk screened prints will be available.

So my good friend Dustin Currier (Venna / The Felix Culpa) does a project in which people mail him postcards with lyrics written on the back… Project Postcard.  He’ll take those words and turn them into songs.  I sent him one a couple months ago and he’s just posted it online.

The song is called “Clique: On/Off”.  You can listen to it here: Nets Catching Nets

1. Be fifth member of The Felix Culpa for their Jan. 23rd record release.
2. Write/record last three towns for Twelve Towns 7″ records.
3. Record song for Project 2010 Friends month-to-month project.
4. Record vocals (along with Nick Wakim from Castevet) for new Neumenon EP.
5. Print 7″ layouts and posters for Jan. 30th record release w/ Bob Nanna&Lauren Lo.
6. Record vocals/mix songs for upcoming 7″ records to be released on Count Your Lucky Stars Records.
7. Write new postcard lyrics for Dustin Currier for his Postcard Songs project.  I’ll post the first Postcard Song soon.
8. Start writing 20 songs for NJ/IL 2xLP.
9. Record UUDD cover for Enough Is Enough compilation.

That covers all news.  2010… Off with a bang!

Let it be know that I have an ongoing fear of technology.

Now with the help of my homie Brian Mietz (http://www.dinerstate.net) we’ve built this simple (but pretty rad) website. Bear with me while I get used to using it. That being said, with Summer coming to a close I’ve been keeping myself busy riding my bike around Chicago, writing new songs, working for Threadless(.com) and keeping it real. 52 Weeks has been getting some killer reviews and making it’s way out there slowly/surely considering I haven’t been able to hit the road yet.

I recorded 3 new songs at the end of August which will be coming out on a split 7″ record with Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes, City On Film) and his partner in crime Lauren Lo. I employed the help of my friends Steve Downs (Damiera) and Scott Shellhammer (Ghosts & Vodka, American Heritage). The record will be out on Evil Weevil Records sometime before the new year. I’ve been awaiting the mastered versions of the songs and I’ll be getting a new one online soon. These songs are the first installment of the project “Twelve Towns” which I’ve started working on. The next set of songs will be on a split 7″ record with the band FIGHT AMP (http://www.myspace.com/fightamp). Yeah — Seriously.

I’ve also printed some new merch which you can order directly from me if you email intoitoverit@gmail.com. All shirts are printed on American Apparel (so hip). You can also order my Bane ripoff “hardcore” shirt from http://www.nosleepstore.com… but that thing’s printed on Gildan (not so hip).