NEW music video for Goes Cube Song 34

Posted above is a brand new music video for Goes Cube Song 34. The video was shot (on Super 8mm film obviously) and edited by me using some of the footage I got while on tour with the band in March. Expect to see this footage, and much more just like it, when I've finished cutting the tour documentary sometime in 2025.

In related news: next Tuesday the 19th of June will see the official Cordless Recordings release of Beckon the Dagger God (it will also be available on iTunes). And word is that Goes Cube is heading back in the studio very soon to record new material. YES.

EDIT/UPDATE: I'm rather unhappy with all of the artifacts and compression bits that showed up in the YouTube version posted above. Therefore, I've uploaded a larger QT version of this video and am bumping this post back to the top and suggesting you download a quicktime version of the music video for Goes Cube Song 34 via one of the two links below.

Download:
- medium sized quicktime of Goes Cube Song 34 HERE (19.3 MB)
- large sized quicktime of Goes Cube Song 34 HERE (39.5 MB)

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace.

Goes Cube Tour Day Thirty-two

After thirty days on the road, playing as a mostly unknown band to unpredictable audiences, what exactly would Goes Cube be coming home to? How many of their friends and fans would show up, and would they be prepared for how tight the band had gotten over the past five weeks?

Regardless of what the turnout was to be, show after show (after show) had already proven to me that Goes Cube is always ready to deliver their raw power. No matter how few (or many) people they play for, no matter how terrible (or excellent) the venue/bill/soundsystem, if there's one thing to be learned from spending a month documenting this band on tour it's the fact that they bring it every night. And, to be honest, the homecoming show at Mercury Lounge was circled as the important show from day one. Not actually circled. I mean, not like they're a college football team who'd gotten together one day after practice to watch their coach circle April 6th and say "boys, this is the day...you can lollygag all you want on every other date, but you better bring hell at Mercury Lounge." Then again, it was kind of like that. But without a coach, and all much more implied. Still, this was the one we'd all been waiting for...yourselves included. Goes Cube back in New York City after taking on America. After kicking America's ass from coast to coast, and everywhere in between. You want to know how the show was? In short, not for one second of their set did Goes Cube disappoint. It was the best show I've seen them play.

The band that was on stage before them (Pilot to Gunner) got off to a late start and didn't finish until a few minutes after 10pm, which is when Goes Cube was supposed to start. They ended up being ready to go by about 10:20 and were promptly told they'd have to be off the stage at 10:45. Because of reasons outside of their control, the band coming off a month long tour was going to have their set cut short?! Yeah, welcome home. I was extremely pissed off at the situation, so I can only imagine how mad the three guys were. The thought of waiting all this time for the homecoming show, only to have it cut short?! Goes Cube SMASH! And they did. More on that later. Ultimately, all this really did was help to fuel the Goes Cube fire. Yeah, like they needed any extra reasons to bring the thunder.

Given the time constraints, Goes Cube launched into their set with added urgency. This show was supposed to be about playing to a home crowd full of fans and friends but what it turned into was something else altogether. From the very first chords following the violin bow intro to Goes Cube Song 34 the band set a blistering pace. All business, all rock. Loud. Perfect. The sound was out of this world, compared to the clubs we'd been at for the past few weeks, and the band responded accordingly. They paused ever so briefly between songs to catch a breath of air, and to mention what song was next, but that's all. Rather than halt momentum for a second too long, Goes Cube pushed forward and destroyed song after song, eardrum after eardrum, as only they can. To top it all off, David unleashed his new guitar on the audience for Goes Cube Song 33. By unleashed I mean to say that he jumped down into the crowd (as he often does) and smashed the guitar on the floor right in the middle of everyone (see the above picture, taken by Charlie from Nerd Litter). It was their final song of the evening, and I couldn't have come up with a more perfect punctuation for the tour if I scripted it - Goes Cube played their best show of the tour (best ever, in my opinion) on the final date to a home audience. And smashed a guitar right smack dab in the middle of said audience. Shit yes.

Speaking for myself, and the band as well, it's really great to be back home. Friday night was an instant reminder of why New York music fans are some of the best in the country. Thanks to everyone who came out, both on Friday and throughout the tour, and thanks to the band for letting me come along to document the whole thing on video. Stay tuned for updates about my work on the post-production side of things with the video, and for future posts relating to, and reflecting upon, this tour. It'll probably take me quite a while to edit the film, so hopefully it'll be worth the wait.

Now, who wants to pay us lots of money to do it all over again?

Listening to right now:
Explosions In The Sky - "What Do You Go Home To?"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

**read more about the show (from David's perspective) HERE, and from another blogger's point of view HERE**

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Thirty-one

Over one month on the road (8,000 plus miles) for Goes Cube and myself. Fourteen capitol buildings jumped in front of, 24 states visited, 22 venues rocked. Tonight, the homecoming show at Mercury Lounge. See you there.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

6 April - Mercury Lounge w/ Bang Camaro
New York, NY

Listening to right now:
Goes Cube Song 30

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

**read more about the tour (from David's perspective) HERE**

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Thirty

The final show on the road before we head back to NYC...what would Pittsburgh have in store for Goes Cube?

We started out the day in Columbus and went for lunch with Emily from Necropolis. I got a hummus and vegetable sandwich with a side salad and it was delicious. Boy I really needed some veggies after a month of bar and gas station food. Despite what you might think, shopping at a gas station each day is not a glamorous lifestyle. Chex mix, trail mix, water...repeat. That's my secret for surviving consistent gas station shopping. And then grilled chicken sandwiches at the venues, but I already covered that. Anyway, thankfully the restaurant had free wireless internet and I managed to post yesterday's update as we had lunch. In no time we were back on the road headed for Pittsburgh.

Goes Cube had played this particular venue already, but that was back before Kenny was a member of the band. Therefore, the show yesterday promised to be a bit different than the last one. Unfortunately the band was paired with six separate solo avant-garde guitarists. They each played about 20 minutes or so (which set the stage for a rather short set for Goes Cube) and they all were kind of terrible. Okay, I didn't see them all. But of the four I did see, none of them were anything I'd recommend anyone listening to ever.

So, this poorly curated lineup (mixed with tour exhaustion) didn't exactly make for the best show of the tour. Goes Cube started out sluggishly, displayed perhaps a bit of fatigue, but finished strong. Although it was apparent to me that they'd rather not have been stuck in the middle of six guitarists practicing in public, I'm not sure anyone else would've necessarily known. What I mean to say is that they still brought it. They always do. It was loud and it was rocking, and then it was over. Six short songs, then we left. Left the venue, left town, and drove all the way home. Kenny and David battled through the night to bring us safely from Pittsburgh to New York. We arrived this morning at 5am and have today off before we head to the FINAL show of this tour at Mercury Lounge tomorrow. It's going to be AWESOME. I guarantee it. Also, I bet it will sell out, so get there early.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

6 April - Mercury Lounge w/ Bang Camaro
New York, NY

Listening to right now:
Daniel Johnston - "To Go Home"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

**read more about the tour (from David's perspective) HERE**

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Twenty-nine

The facts:

- woke up in motel, got gas and coffee, hit the road
- David and I watched A Mighty Wind in the van
- we laughed lots
- made it to Columbus with plenty of time to spare
- took a capitol picture
- ate sandwiches
- arrived at le maison du Necropolis around 4pm
- hung out, went for a walk, bought toy airplane, got a drink, played pinball, played with toy airplane, called Auburn information number to inquire about Ohio's state house's lack of a dome
- played with toy airplane
- watched Jeopardy
- drank Sparks
- attempted to hit squirrel with toy airplane
- walked over to the venue
- had super easy load-in since the venue is mere feet from the house
- Goes Cube played first, kicked ass
- David premiered the new guitar he bought in Kansas City, kicked its ass
- Necropolis played next and was a very energetic and impressive live band
- next band not so great, watched them anyway
- went for a walk to find more sandwiches
- got home, watched some of Airplane II, went to sleep

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

4 April - Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Listening to right now:
Johnny Mandel - "Suicide Is Painless"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
Goes Cube
Necropolis

Full tour schedule HERE

**read more about the tour (from David's perspective) HERE**

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Twenty-eight

Yesterday was supposed to include a show in Michigan but that got cancelled due to car trouble. Instead we used the day as a travel day and made our way to Indianapolis for a capitol buidling picture and some bowling. The van is completely repaired and we're now in Columbus, OH getting ready for one of the final three shows of the tour.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

3 April - Cafe Bourbon St w/ Necropolis
Columbus, Ohio

Listening to right now:
Blonde Redhead - "23"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

**read more about the tour (from David's perspective) HERE**

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Days Twenty-six and Twenty-seven

As I was saying, we encountered some trouble in Champaign and ended up needing to have the van towed to a garage. We're currently awaiting the repair of the engine oil pan and, if all goes well, I expect we'll be heading out of Illinois sometime late today/tonight. Unfortunately the show originally scheduled for tonight in Michigan has been cancelled but we're planning to make it to Columbus, OH for the show tomorrow...one way or another. I'll betcha we find a way to make a stop in Indianapolis for a capitol picture.

The first show in Chicago was at the Elbo Room. Because the other two bands on the bill had cancelled, Goes Cube was to be the only band appearing on Saturday night. They took the stage around 10:15pm to a very friendly audience full of Matt's family and other various friends of the band. And, as an extra special surprise, two close friends of Goes Cube (shout outs to Tammy and Andrew - what what) made a surprise visit to Chicago for the show. The warm welcome they received must've helped energize the guys because they destroyed their set (that's a good thing) and delivered happy musical punishment to the ears of all in attendance. Merchandise sales reenforced the fact that this show was one of the best of the tour.

We spent a lot of our time in Chicago with Mike and Andrea, who are close friends of the band. They were kind enough to welcome the four of us into their home and it was super refreshing to enjoy non-motel living again. Comfortable sleeping arrangements, food and beverages in abundance, time to relax, and knowledge of where to get the best local food. Mmm regional cuisine. In this case it was Chicago hot dogs. Whoa baby.

First of all, this was the best hot dog I've ever eaten. I'm referring to just the dog itself. Dogs actually, more on that in a second. I just wanted to address this fact immediately. It was better than any of the NY hot dogs I've had by a long shot. And the toppings? Holy cow. Look at them. An explosion of tastes. Pickle, relish, tomatoes, mustard, onions...and TWO hot dogs...all on one poppy seed bun. Yeah, two dogs, one bun. I got the double char dog because that's what Mike ordered but next time I'd go for the single I think. Two turned out to be too much hot dog, but oh so delicious.

After the hot dogs we made our way to Andy's house (another friend of the band) for some homemade beer and Guitar Hero. It's been quite a while, but my chops returned in no time and Kenny and I wrecked "Hangar 18" to the tune of 275,000 plus points before we headed to Town Hall Pub for the second Goes Cube show in Chicago. This show was nowhere near as excellent as the previous night's show, but was a good time nonetheless. A band from the first show of the tour (Constants) had called David and asked if they could be worked into the bill and that's just what happened. They're an excellent band, one of the best I've seen on tour, and I highly suggest checking them out sometime. As for Goes Cube, things were a bit off because they shared equipment with Constants and didn't sound much like themselves. Yet still they were as tight as ever and deafened the small audience with another powerful combination of numbered songs and emphatic delivery.

We're on our way now back to Champaign to pick up the van and then eventually off to Columbus, Pittsburgh, and then home.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

3 April - Cafe Bourbon St w/ Necropolis
Columbus, Ohio

Listening to right now:
Torche - "Charge Of The Brown Recluse"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
Constants
Goes Cube

Full tour schedule HERE

**read more about the past few days (from David's perspective) HERE and HERE**

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Twenty-five

A brief update here, not on my own computer. We made it to Champaign yesterday and Goes Cube played a good set to an average sized audience at a club with bad sound. After the show we accidentally ran over some large rocks in the middle of the street which cracked the heck out of our engine oil pan. The minivan is currently at the shop and won't be repaired until Monday at the earliest. We're now scrambling to find a way to make it to Chicago for the shows tonight and tomorrow. One way or another that's going to happen. Unfortunately this means that the show in Ypsilanti is going to be cancelled. More updates with pictures tomorrow (hopefully).

*I also wanted to mention that today is David's birthday (from Goes Cube), so let's all wish him a happy birthday and hope the day ends better than it began.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

31 March - Elbo Room
Chicago, Illinois

Listening to right now:
The sounds of many hurried phone calls to parts stores, car rental places, and parents

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace.

Full tour schedule HERE

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Twenty-four

This is the story of Goes Cube at The Ground Floor. It will be told in pictures and mismatched writings. See if you can correctly pair the picture with its corresponding description.

Goes Cube makes a fan out of at least one happy single mother in Belleville, who then offers to carry two guitars to the car as we load out.

Though there were at least 20 people at the bar, very very few decide to get close to the stage.

David (far right in pain), Kenny (center), and Matt ("waving" to the other band members) on stage before the show.

The guys are seriously really rocking each show by now. Last night's Goes Cube Song 42 was AMAZING.

Another show, another broken drum head.

David hits his knee on the stage trying to jump onto it and proceeds to ice the injury with a large can of PBR.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

30 March - The Iron Post
120 Race St, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Listening to right now:
Explosions In The Sky - "Welcome, Ghosts"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace.

Full tour schedule HERE

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Twenty-three

Yesterday we made our way to Kansas City. By now, you know the routine. We stopped in lovely Topeka, KS on the way to take the above photo. Then we stopped by Oklahoma Joe's for some excellent Kansas City BBQ (photo below). I'm fairly disappointed that we never actually got any Memphis BBQ on this trip; but out of the three regions I've had, I'd place KC barbecue last behind North Carolina and Texas. Though their spicy BBQ sauce here in KC is pretty darn tasty.

The show last night was fairly unremarkable. The venue was old and gross with no alcohol, terrible sound, and even worse bathrooms. I mention these things simply because they may explain why nobody showed up to the club. Or not, who knows. Anyway, the band before Goes Cube (Witch and Hare) were entertaining in a ragtime meets The Pretenders kind of way. Check out their songs on MySpace, but know they don't tell the whole story. Their lead vocalist has endless energy and wails. If you're in Kansas City go check out their live show sometime.

Goes Cube were super tight as usual. Go figure, they've only been playing every day for a month. I can't wait for the homecoming show. They're gonna kill Mercury Lounge. As for last night, they played well but there just wasn't anyone there to see the show other than me and three people from other bands on the bill. After the show I went outside and saw some people in the parking lot. They had started out standing in the venue but left soon after Goes Cube took the stage. When I asked why they came outside their collective response was "Goes Cube was too loud". Um, it wasn't really that loud. And to be honest, the guitar and vocals should've been louder.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

29 March - The Ground Floor
215 E Main St, Belleville, Illinois

Listening to right now:
The National - "Fake Emipre"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
Witch and Hare
Goes Cube

Full tour schedule HERE

I forgot to mention a few days ago that our tour mates Foreign Islands were forced to withdraw from the tour and head back to New York. Read more about it HERE.

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Twenty-two

Yesterday was our final travel day of the tour. That meant no show, lots of driving (we've currently driven over 6,000 miles). We got a late start (due in part to the fact that David was demanding a shuffleboard rematch, Dan and I lost - go figure/serves me right after all of that boasting) and ended up stopping at a Days Inn in Russell, Kansas.

From here it's on to Kansas City tonight and then 7 more shows in a row before we get back to New York. Keep in mind the homecoming show on April 6th at Mercury Lounge - I expect to see all of you there ready to marvel at my tour beard.

Now, how about a few links:

• Nerd Litter writes about the most recent EF Presents show L'amour (or Less)
• Dodge Kentucky Blog has new Birdmonster songs
• rbally has returned with more live show downloads
• Cause=Time on Goes Cube's Denver show
• Eric Harvey on the music in Rear Window

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

28 March - El Torreon w/ Witch and Hare
3101 Gillham Plz, Kansas City, Missouri

Listening to right now:
Bell - "Expanding File"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Twenty-one

Well, the brief weekend away from the tour was a nice break, and I enjoyed the time with my family, but it's awesome to be back with the guys. Yesterday I flew into Denver around the same time as the van pulled into town. I was greeted at the airport by Kenny's brother Dan (who happens to live in Denver, we're staying with him - he's super nice and a great teammate to play bar shuffleboard with...we're undefeated) and then met up with the band a few minutes later. As I was saying, we went to a bar near the apartment we're staying at and played a bit of shuffleboard. Dan and I teamed up to beat the heck out of Goes Cube over and over again. They must like to lose because they're currently asking for another shot at us. Patience Goes Cube, I must tell the world how much you kicked ass last night. THEN you can taste defeat all over again. Shake annnnd bake.

Last night Goes Cube played Larimer Lounge. Supposedly the past two shows haven't gone so well, and last night started out seeming to be another so-so show. The sound guy (smelly) disappeared as soon as they started and the sound during the first two songs was awful. No vocals, barely any bass - not how Goes Cube should sound. And I should know. I've seen them a few times. Well, once Dr. Smell returned to the sound board things got worked out and the band kicked it into high gear. They ripped through song after song as those in attendance danced and jumped and basically went nuts. It was fantastic. Goes Cube gave Denver all they had and Denver gave it right back. I was really happy to have my friends Wes and Cameron come out to the show and had a blast catching up and hanging out with them. I think Cam ended up with two broken drumsticks, a shirt, and a CD. After playing about 12 songs (roughly 3 more than usual), and selling quite a nice amount of merchandise, we packed up the van and headed back to Dan's apartment. On the way we stopped for another trademark capitol building jump shot (above) and hit up Denver's chicken tender district (Burger King).

Denver, we love you.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

28 March - El Torreon w/ Witch and Hare
3101 Gillham Plz, Kansas City, Missouri

Listening to right now:
Electric Soft Parade - "If That's The Case, Then I Don't Know"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

Read about what happened on tour while I was away HERE.

Be sure to visit Blog Fresh Radio to listen to their most recent episode where you can hear a brief phone interview with me about Jarvis Cocker.

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Seventeen

The Viper Room is tiny. Did you know that? I didn't. I expected something much larger. Not like it matters. Goes Cube slayed the audience last night with their best performance of the tour. The audience (including some industry types) appeared to be very impressed, and they should've been. The guys poured everything they had into the show last night. I was equally proud and blown away. (lame simile alert) They killed the Viper Room like the Viper Room killed River Phoenix. Sorry.

I wasn't able to catch Street Drum Corps (as I left early to head to my parent's house in the OC - they moved here from NC a few years ago) but the other two bands I saw (Foreign Islands and Daughters of Mara) also had great performances. The night was a definite victory for all involved.

Now, I'll be taking a few days off from the tour to spend time with my family here in Southern California. You can expect a return to tour diary postings after I rejoin the band on Monday in Denver. Here's wishing them the best in Bakersfield and San Francisco!

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

23 March - Studio 99
Bakersfield, California

Listening to right now:
Low - "Breaker"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
Foreign Islands
Daughters Of Mara
Goes Cube
Street Drum Corps

Full tour schedule HERE

Be sure to check out the newest addition to my links section - Cat Dirt Sez. It's written by a guy in San Diego who I met at the Goes Cube show at Beauty Bar. Nice guy, nice blog.

***also be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Days Fifteen and Sixteen

On Tuesday we needed to cover nearly 700 miles so we headed out early, drove in shifts, and did just that - made it all the way from Las Cruces, NM to San Diego, CA. Not a whole lot to report about our adventures on that day other than quite a bit of driving and looking at the beautiful scenery as it passed by. My time in the back seat was spent watching The Grudge (awful) and some Adult Swim (awesome), my time driving was nice and easy. Kenny, on the other hand, ended up with the final shift and faced a barrage of natural elements and tough driving conditions that were pretty extreme. We were going up a mountain as we neared San Diego and got hit with harsh wind, super thick fog, rain, and tons of traffic. And this was at night. It was very tense and Kenny did a great job.

We arrived safely in El Cajon (which is not NEARLY as lovely as this site would lead you to believe) and spent the night at a Motel 6. On this trip I've so far discovered that Motel 6 resides at the very bottom of the roadside motel food chain. No internet ever, beds none of us would dare get into, and consistently swinish rooms. Still, it served the purpose and we got out the next morning to Guitar Center (to replace a broken cymbal) and Sears Auto Center (to replace one of the tires on the van). With those tasks accomplished, and time to spare, we hit up the beach in San Diego and managed to find some amazing fish tacos.

The show yesterday was at Beauty Bar. Those of you in NYC, Austin, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and LA might recognize the name of this mini-chain...anyway, this show marked the beginning of Goes Cube's tour with Foreign Islands (who had an excellent set last night by the way) and was to be the warmup show for tonight's rather important performance at the Viper Room in LA. The stars must've been aligned last night because everything was perfect. The sound was excellent. The band was perfectly on top of their game. The set list was powerful, punishing. And the people in attendance were enthusiastic. The guys clearly sensed all of these factors and truly unleashed fury last night. It was the best overall show in quite some time, if not the best so far this tour. Couldn't have asked for more leading up to tonight's show. Protect your ears and hide your love for over-hyped buzz bands, oh people of Los Angeles. Goes Cube is coming.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

22 March - The Viper Room w/ Foreign Islands and Street Drum Corps
8852 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, California

Listening to right now:
Ted Leo - "Sons of Cain"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
Foreign Islands
Goes Cube

Read more about last night's show over on Cat Dirt Sez

Read a great article about Goes Cube from the Denver Westword (with an extra interview HERE)

Full tour schedule HERE

***be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Fourteen

Today we've got to make it all the way to San Diego so I'm going to make this brief. Yesterday we went to White Sands (pictures below), ate more tasty Mexican food, and then went to The Bean (venue, below). The first band on the bill was a ragtime/hot jazz/folky outfit out of Philadelphia called The Extraordinaires. At times they reminded me of certain Squirrel Nut Zippers songs written by Jimbo Mathus. Not particularly well matched to play before Goes Cube, but a fun band no less. If you can check them out on their current tour be sure to take a look at their handmade CD books. As for Goes Cube - the sound at The Bean was terrible, and there were a few equipment mishaps, but they fought through it and still delivered well enough to make some new fans and sell some CDs.

I have to say I've enjoyed our time in New Mexico but I'm really looking forward to California. San Diego tomorrow and then Viper Room on Thursday. LA is going to go nuts when they see Goes Cube. No doubt.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

21 March - Beauty Bar w/ Foreign Islands
San Diego, California

Listening to right now:
Squirrel Nut Zippers - "Wash Jones"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
The Extraordinaires
Goes Cube

Full tour schedule HERE

Check out a review of Goes Cube's EP Beckon the Dagger God on Popmatters HERE

***be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Days Twelve and Thirteen

Because Austin during SXSW is filled with revolting wankers, we decided to skip out on trying to see any shows and to instead hit the road Saturday night to work our way towards the next stop on our tour. First we spent the afternoon with David's family. They graciously served us lots of food and drinks, and it was a blast meeting Dave's brother, sister-in-law, neice and nephew, and their pets. Beautiful house and really kind people - it was a nice change of scenery.

We then got on the road around 7pm in an attempt to knock a few hundred miles off our rather long drive from Austin to Las Cruces. The goal was to make it to Fort Stockton, but that didn't work out so well when every single hotel we stopped at had no vacancy signs hanging in the window. We decided to continue towards New Mexico. Well, in case you don't already know, there's not much out there in west Texas. And when you're driving at 1am, alone in the darkness, there's pretty much nothing but you and a sky full of stars. And the wind. And creepy people in white pickup trucks. After changing to our third driver since leaving Austin (around 3am, I think) we found sanctuary at a motel in Van Horn, TX. We awoke to find very beautiful mountainous scenery all around us and continued on to Las Cruces.

Yesterday we rolled into Las Cruces very early (thanks to making so much headway the night before) and proceeded to find ourselves a motel with a pool. Having no show scheduled we were able to treat the day as a total vacation day and went bowling, swimming, and found some excellent Mexican food. I've never had Mexican food like that. Man. So good, so spicy, so fresh. Then, one thing led to another, and David and I found ourselves buying each other disgusting drinks at the Applebees across the street from our hotel. Like an adult version of making suicides in the kitchen during a sleepover. And by adult I mean childish, but with alcohol. I think the final drink was an Applebees margarita with a shot of Goldschlager and a side of honey mustard floated in it. Gross? You have no idea.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

19 March - The Bean
2011 Ave De Mesilla, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Listening to right now:
My Morning Jacket - "Anytime"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

***read more written by David from Goes Cube HERE and be sure to go HERE and submit some questions for me to ask the guys***

Goes Cube Tour Day Eleven

Yesterday we got up and out for another daytime show. The venue, Ruta Maya, turned out to have a nice sized stage and very good sound. Unfortunately, the turnout for many of the bands wasn't the greatest. Still, each band played well and it was awesome to see Takka Takka and Foreign Islands. The new Takka Takka songs sounded really great live and it's going to be a lot of fun to get to see Foreign Islands day after day in the second part of this tour. And, even though they arrived late because of their other show on the same day, A Place to Bury Strangers kicked ass. Go figure, they rule. You can hear a few songs from two of these bands below.

Goes Cube had the benefit of the biggest crowd of the day and they played an excellent set. Tight, loud, rocking. Lots of clapping. It was a great show overall and lots of fun to see the other three NY bands. Today we'll be heading out towards New Mexico, so it's time for me to grab a quick shower before we hit the road. But first, an idea. I'd like you to let me know (in the comments section of this post) if there are any questions you'd like me to ask Goes Cube on camera for the documentary. You post your question here and I'll ask it. And I will indeed ask whatever questions you post here. No guarantee they'll make it into the final film or anything, just thought it might be a fun little experiment. So off you go then, bring on the questions.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

19 March - The Bean
2011 Ave De Mesilla, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Listening to right now:
Takka Takka - "Ratio Song (Finding Things With Numbers)"
A Place to Bury Strangers - "Never Going Down"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
Takka Takka
Goes Cube
Foreign Islands
A Place to Bury Strangers

Full tour schedule HERE

Goes Cube Tour Day Ten

Yesterday Goes Cube was slotted to play the Rainbow By Rainbow West show with nine other bands appearing on two stages. I figured it would be a pretty nice show but for whatever reason it wasn't exactly that. The turnout ended up being far less than I expected and while Goes Cube played their set on the inside stage most of the few people at the club decided to hang out outside. It was a beautiful day, so that's pretty understandable. Except that I'm not too sure why many members of the other bands couldn't muster the decency to hang out and watch Goes Cube when that's precisely what the three guys from Goes Cube had done during their sets. At any rate, the guys were supremely tight and professional and decided to reenergize by heading to the capitol building for another patented picture (see below).

After the jumping we all headed back to our temporary residence to unwind and watch Stranger Than Fiction. Spoon song after Spoon song appeared in the film and then suddenly a song by The Jam showed up near the end. It's posted below, enjoy. We're off to another show with a killer lineup. Show, sleep, show, sleep...that's entertainment.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

16 March @ 4:00 PM - Ruta Maya w/ Foreign Islands, Takka Takka, and A Place To Bury Strangers
3601 S Congress Ave, Austin, Texas

Listening to right now:
The Jam - "That's Entertainment"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
Catfish Haven
Black Tie Revue
The Midgetmen
Reykjavik!
Goes Cube

Full tour schedule HERE

Goes Cube Tour Day Nine

No time, no words!

The Isles

Nakatomi Plaza

Beat The Devil

Goes Cube

The Jealous Girlfriends

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

15 March @ 1:00 PM - RXRW @ The Chain Drive w/ Catfish Have, Midgetmen, Black Tie Revue and more (more info HERE)
504 Willow St , Austin, Texas

Listening to right now:
Nakatomi Plaza - "Not Hopeless"
Beat The Devil - "Plea Bargain"

Visit the bands from this post on MySpace:
The Isles
Nakatomi Plaza
Beat the Devil
Goes Cube
The Jealous Girlfriends

Full tour schedule HERE

Goes Cube Tour Day Eight

Yesterday I awoke in a child's bed, it was the best sleep I've had so far during the tour. That's not supposed to be a metaphor. I literally slept in the room of the son of the kind people we're staying with. And no, I didn't forcibly take the kid's bed away from him - it was offered to me. I attempted to politely refuse to no avail.

Shortly thereafter Kenny, Matt, and I headed out to locate a cable so that I could make a copy of the evidence I currently have in my possession. Then, while I worked on some videotape duplication and website maintenance, the band went bowling. Around 8pm we made our way over to the venue to load in, grab some food (yet another grilled chicken sandwich for me), and get settled. Goes Cube was to be the second of the two bands playing.

The first band, Black Tie Revue, took the stage around 10pm and hit the ground running with their surgical pop infused power rock. I'm not sure you'll hear it in the song I posted below, but during their show (when the sound wasn't baaad) I got a sense of some Buzzcocks mixed with Oasis and Blur. I can't believe Pittsburgh has been keeping this band a secret. These guys are super tight and know how to weave sharp hooks into their dual guitar attack. I'm telling you, Black Tie Revue is destined to find many fans with the upcoming release of their new record. Great guys too. I look forward to seeing them again in Austin.

Goes Cube went on around 11:15 and battled with awful sound the entire time. For most of their set there was either ear splitting feedback, or no vocals at all. Big thumbs down to the sound guy. Sorry Fauxhawkus Majorus. You might want to try doing something other than ruining the sound of bands that play at Lakewood Bar & Grill. The band battled through the sound problems only to run into a hardware issue with the drums. As Kenny was working to fix his pedal (a nice guy in the audience ran out to his car to grab a Leatherman) Fauxhawk Face got on the PA and announced to Goes Cube that karaoke was going to start at midnight and announced that they'd need to finish up by 11:45. Thanks guy.

Well, the pedal problem got resolved and Goes Cube played one more song before the karaoke. Awful karaoke. Glorious karaoke. Just about everyone from the two bands got up and sang a song or two (some favorites were Matt's "Taking Care of Business" and David's "Take On Me", as well as "Kiss" from the Black Tie Revue crew) and then we headed back to our temporary home for some rest before heading to Austin. And no, I did not steal a bed from a child this time... I think the other Matt did.

Goes Cube tour 2007 next show:

14 March - Woody's w/ Jealous Girlfriends, Beat The Devil, Nakatomi Plaza, The Isles - more info HERE
321 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, Texas

Listening to right now:
The Rosebuds - "Get Up Get Out"*
Black Tie Revue - "Absent Radio"

Visit Goes Cube on MySpace
Visit Black Tie Revue on MySpace

Full tour schedule HERE

*this is a brand new song from the upcoming album Night Of The Furies by The Rosebuds.