Thursday January 22nd 6:01 p.m.

Still in recovery from a whirlwind trip to DC for what ended up being an amazing show.
I can only hope that is a trend that will follow us in 2009.

The actual inauguration was quite compelling, I kept saying out loud fucking different it was from 2004.
Cops were almost hard to find, and when you found them they were trying to be polite.
Cattle herding barricades and "free speech zones" were replaced with public transportation busses parked to block streets.
It was different scenario to say the least.


The recording process continues.


I HATE A SONG THAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU ARE NO GOOD.
I HATE A SONG THAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU ARE JUST BORN TO LOSE.
BOUND TO LOSE, NO GOOD TO NOBODY.
TOO YOUNG OR TOO FAT OR TOO THIS OR TOO THAT.

THE GREAT DEPRESSION IS OVER MY FRIENDS...

Thursday Jan. 15 2009

It is pretty incredible.
5 MORE DAYS OF GEORGE W. BUSH.

We are still writing and recording.

11 songs have been tracked, by the end of this month we should have 4 or 5 more.
7 have been mixed.

Yesterday we worked on 3 songs.
1 tentatively titled WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT.
WELCOME TO THE 1st NIGHT OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
and then tore through a track; TEENAGE KENNEDY LOBOTOMY.
It's a barn burner.
"I went to the free mumia tent, I think the were all out of mumia's!"


My friend sent me this link with this synopsis;
"Like everybody else, I knew the logo from The Clash but when I read a book about them in the late 90's, my jaw was on the floor.
It's mind blowing, makes The Weather Underground look like The Green Party."

Mon. Jan 5. 2009

First off, holy shit its 2009...
Secondly, we're making mix notes on some songs now.
Talking about the next record art work.
Making master plans for JANUAY 20th DEMAND IN DC.

This year is important to us.
This record is important to us.

Once we solidify all strategy I will gladly share all the information.
New record release status, a whole world's worth of touring.

Until next time...

THE GRE(A)T DEPRESSION IS OVER MY FRIENDS...

Tuesday, December 23rd 2008

Eating a granola bar and listening to vocal passes on GRE(A)T DEPRESSION.

Sang 2 songs yesterday and will probably get to a 2nd today before we bid farewell to each other for X-MAS break.

Things are going really well. This song we are working on now was inspired by a Joe Strummer quote and its really interesting that we started on it the anniversary of Joe's death. But thats the amazing thing about his songs and message, they have all lasted longer than him. If we could all be so lucky.

Much love.
Much respect.

Thur. 18 December 3:57pm

I'll try and be less coy from now on, honestly, its hard to not be overindulgent.
I thought maybe if I would only divulge tiny bits of information, your own anticipation may grow as large as mine.

We've tracked 9 songs so far. It is quite nice to be on our own. The songs range in fervor, but sound more like Anti-Flag than even we expected. Pittsburgh has always had a greater influence on us than even we know. Making this record here has been really impactful on the songs. It's interesting to think about, Die For The Government, A New Kind of Army, The Terror State, all share the hallmark of being recorded in Pittsburgh. Well, it's interesting and important to us at least.

This is an important time in our political landscape.

There is much equality to fight and sing for.

There is much ignorance to fight and sing against.

We have not begun to fight...


Goodnight Hockeymom, Goodnight Joe Six Pack, Goodnight Otto Standard Consumer, Goodnight Otto Normalverbraucher.
Say goodnight to the old gaurd.

Goodnight.
Goodbye.

Mon. Dec. 15 2008

SODOM, GAMORAH, WASHINGTON D.C. (sheep in shepherds clothing)

The more I listen...

The more I think...

Bastard child...

Wake Up...

Bring Out Your Dead...

Mon. Dec. 15 2008

5 Songs.

Today.

SODOM, GAMORAH, WASHINGTON D.C. (sheep in shepherds clothing).

Last Week.

THE W(A)LL AGAIN.

SAY GOODBYE TO THE OLD GAURD.


Good morning Joe Six Pack...
Don't Fight it...
FEEL IT...