London Calling

Okay so instead of profusely apologizing for lack up updates i'll get right to it. So Im headed on tour from Feb 5th(Los Angeles) to Feb 17th(Riverside). Im very excited because the band we are headed out with happens to be one of my favorite bands right now. Defeater is a band from Boston. Instead of trying to describe them to you myself, ill steal someone elses words.

"Defeater are relative newcomers to the hierarchy of hardcore, and instead of country drones and twangs Travels is packed with walls of fast drums, crunchy guitar and impassioned bellowing. That lush packaging says more about Defeater than just the titles of their tunes, though: it’s printed on 100% recycled materials (all but the CD itself, one assumes). Defeater are also involved with GreenVans, a company that rents vegetable-oil fueled vehicles to touring bands like themselves. This is a band that believes in things."

I cant express how excited I am to watch this band perform every night.

Here is the flier for the tour.


For this tour, we were lucky enough to get to plan a north bay show. I was lucky enough to be entrusted with the responsibility of putting this show together. Celeste Turconi of the North Bay Film and Art Collective was kind enough to help me secure a venue for this as well as be VERY supportive in getting me the date I needed. So thank you very much to her and Dave (also NBFAC) for making this show possible. Ive had plenty of help with promotion for this show from plenty of people who know who they are so thank you again. I couldnt be happier with the lineup. Every band on the bill has been wonderful in helping.

Also!! My good friend Ryan who was gracious enough to accept duties of working the door has moved his zine release to the show too. So if you havent heard...Pick up a copy of Ice Cold Issue #5 at the show!!!

Here is the flier for the show. Please come, enjoy yourselves and have a drink with me to celebrate valentines the only way I know how.



ZINE!! I didnt have enough time to get the whole zine ready in time for this tour, but what I WILL have is a short story I wrote entitled accordingly "Salt for your wounds". Ill have about 25 copies. So if your interested in reading, ill have copies at every show.

Get tattooe'd by Eric at monkey wrench in Santa Rosa.
Listen to Joe Strummer and The Mescalos.
Stay down. Stay lit. See you all later.

Holidays are over. Back to the gloom

Lock is recording a record. All Teeth is recording a record and going on tour. Christmas was delightful. I cant wait to get outta here for a while though. This year is tour tour tour tour tour tour. So expect to not see me, or see me. Either one. Ill make a more in depth update soon.

New ideas for All Teeth Shirts?


Best Beer EVER


Dave Maria and Mike chillin in Mantika!


TJ and BOB recording lock demo


Fort Ryland Fun

All The Things

Tours getting closer. Ive been experimenting with flyers for it. The dates are almost booked so were stoked and ill def be making updates about it.

Still doing the zine...feels like it will never get done. If anyone wants to help me hit me up!!MBingham707@gmail.com

Also Check out icecoldzine.blogspot.com. Its my homie spoon. He's the one who got me all juiced on doing zines. And hes doing way more than I am. So def check it out and support!!!


DEAD TO ME!! Ive never given this band a real listen before my homie was raving about them. I listened to the record and I was hooked. The best way I have heard it described is arrogant. Which is perfect.
Here is a link to a myspace page where you can listen to the full record(New Record)
http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.artistalbums&artistid=13448010&albumid=14152826

Ill leave you with this...

Litany For The Whale live @ The Fest!!!

Watch out for this band. They played the Fest on their first US tour. You will be hearing more and more about them as the days grow old.




If your bored look at this guys flickr. Makes me hungry....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingofportland/

Updating my life on the internet.

So I figured I would try this thing out. Seems like everyone is doing it. I plan on making updates frequently about music, art and all of the other things that have held my attention for longer than a minute.

first: All Teeth will be playing reno on Weds December 2nd. We havent played there in a while so come out and have fun. Here is the flyer.


Second. We are planning a really neat tour from Feb 4th-18th with some awesome bands. I will be making updates as soon as the dates pan out and things are more solid.


I also have a cool show ill be doing in the north bay Feb 4th as well. All Teeth wont be playing but it will still be a good time. Its tentative as of right now but keep an eye out!! YEE!

Lastly, I have been working on a zine for quite some time. Its almost done!!! Ill have it out soon and will put in local tattoo shops and other various places.

For now Stay Down.

-Mike