subterranean and twitter
18. June 2009
we are hosting subterranean tonight on MTV2….ch-ch-ch-check it!
we also now have a twitter account. so if you’re into the whole twitter thing, you can follow us at www.twitter.com/tapesntapes
now that’s what we like to call a 2 for 1! happy hour’s on us.
we got to go get back to summertime…til next time!
new song
11. June 2009
check it out…a new song!!! MTV2 came to town and taped it a few weeks ago. it’s an acoustic version and it’s called SWM….hope you like it!
a little change
3. May 2009
hello hello. hope you all are having a lovely spring. we sure are…especially now that the sun has finally decided to start shinning up here in minnesota.
we just wanted to let you know that we’ve made a few updates to the store page on tapesntapes.com. head on over there and check out the new t-shirt designs (you might recognize them if you came out to a show on our last tour) and stylish new layout.
more updates soon. so stay tuned.
play on player
2. April 2009
april fools! there will be no iron tunnel to jupiter…for now. maybe later, but right now we’re just gonna keep on focusing on our non-jazz/metal fusion material. it was fun for a day, though.
in other news, we’ve been back home from tour about a month. thanks to everybody who came out to the shows on tour. it truly was the best tour ever! so thanks for joinin in the fun!
now we’re gonna get back to it. keep your eyes peeled for some show announcements. and we’ll keep on working on new music to share with y’all. it might not be jazz metal, but it will rule!
til then,
tnt
the iron tunnel to jupiter
1. April 2009
hello hello hello,
it’s been a while since we’ve had anything to share with you. but don’t you worry, silence is golden, hence from silence cometh gold. josh was a math major, so he can actually prove it(seriously, there’s actually some very complicated physics and differential equations he can use to prove “silence = gold”), but we told him to not waste everybody’s time with that here. so enough with the build up already, here’s the gold that we have for you.
in the month or so since we’ve been back from tour we’ve been doing some serious “hunkering down” in the twin cities. and by “hunkering down”, we mean making some seriously wicked music. and now, we are very excited to announce that we’ve finished our next record! we decided to go in a new direction this time and really explore that jazz/metal fusion sound that we’ve been missing (and has been sadly overlooked by most musicians). the album will be called “the iron tunnel to jupiter”. we believe that this album title best embodies the sonic revolution that we are about to unleash on the world…and the universe!
please come back tomorrow, when we will unveil the cover art, release date, and track list details.
we could not be more excited to share “the iron tunnel to jupiter” experience with you!
yours truly,
tapes ‘n tapes
we've got a youtube channel
19. January 2009
we’ve had a youtube webpage for a while, but didn’t really have much material to put up on it….until now. it’s a new year, and in 2009 we’ve got some video for you. we’re making a video tour diary. here’s the day one video:
we’ll be putting up a new video every day. so head on over to our youtube channel and check them all out. right now we’re on day four…
the tours been great so far. omaha and boulder, you were wonderful! we’ll see all the rest of you soon!
new tour dates
12. December 2008
we’ve added more tour dates! guess what?!?!? sante fe, louisville, pittsburgh, carrboro, norman, sioux falls, we are coming to town! for all of the tour dates and ticket links, head on over the tour page
see you all soon!!!
Philly/DC tour date swap
6. November 2008
our tour dates in philly (go phillies!) and washington dc, have switched. we will now be playing on Friday, Feb. 27th in washington dc @ the rock and roll hotel, and in philadelphia on Saturday, Feb. 28th at johnny brendas. hope this clears everything up. we’ve updated the ticket links and dates on the tour page. we’ll see you there!
new tour, new songs, new facebook, and more!
24. October 2008
hello hello hello. it’s been a while since we’ve talked. how have you been? we hope you’ve been well. we’ve got all sorts of tapes news for you. things have been good here in the tapes camp, considering the way the economy’s totally gone in the toilet. there’s been lots of football, working on new songs, and other glorious things going on. but soon the winter’s going set in, and with the winter, comes the cold and the dark. so we decided to get outta town and go on tour. when january rolls around we’re hitting the road for a couple months. we’re going to be touring all over the U.S. of A., playing in places we’ve never played before (boulder, boise, lawrence, ames, south bend…we’re talking to you) and places we know and love (everywhere else, we’re talking to you). there’s gonna be lots of smaller clubs, some new songs, and maybe even some new arrangements (the other day, josh dicovered this thing called an accoustic guitar…it’s nuts!). but rest assured, there will still be plenty of good old fashioned rock music. check out all of the dates and ticket links in the tour page.
we know that things are tight these days. so we thought we’d put together a little list of things that we’re doing to save cash, that could maybe save you some cash, too. we call it:
10 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY TO BUY TAPES ‘N TAPES TICKETS (OR FOOD, OR HEAT, OR WHATEVER YOU NEED MOST)
1. Go to the LIBRARY- Why buy books when you can borrow them? Here’s a library locator to help you out. At most libraries you can also get movies!
2. Eat at home – This can save you some serious cash! Start by making this Panang Curry recipe of Josh’s.
Panang Curry
2 Tbls Panang Curry paste (1 1/2 to 3 Tbls is normal range depending on heat)
6-10 Kaffir Lime leaves finely cut up with kitchen scissors (no wider than 1/16”)
1 can Coconut Milk
1 1/2 # Chicken Breast or Pork sliced thinly into strips no longer than 3”, or veggies or tofu
1 # of whole Green Beans, stemmed
1/2 C Thai Basil roughly chopped
2 Tbls Fish Sauce
2 Tbls sugar
1 Tbls Tamarind Paste (also called Concentrate)
3 cloves garlic minced
2. In 2 – 3 Tbls hot oil in wok, brown meat over high heat. Add minced garlic after the first stir. Continue cooking until done (3-5 mins). Remove to serving container.
3. Add 3 Tbls coconut milk to wok and heat over medium high heat for 1 minute. Add curry paste and lime leaves. Stir fry for 30- 60 seconds until fragrant.
4. Stir in remaining coconut milk and heat to boiling. Maintain gentle boil for 5 – 10 minutes until reduced in volume by about 25% or until it starts to slightly thicken.
5. Add meat back to pan. Add basil, fish sauce, tamarind paste, and sugar. Let simmer for about 10 minutes (no longer than 20 minutes)
Serve with rice
3. Bottle your own water and make your own coffee- This one is kind of a pain, but is pretty obviously beneficial.
4. Have a garage sale- Personally, I am definitely doing this. Offload your junk on unsuspecting folks.
5. Go veggie- If you can do three meatless days a week (without substituting fish), you could save $25 a week, which equals $100 a month, which equals $1,200 a year! That’s a bunch of Tapes ‘n Tapes tickets right there!!!!! Ha!!!
6. HAPPY HOUR- Everybody loves some cheap drinks and eats
7. Take the city BUS or ride your BIKE
8. UNPLUG your appliances- They steal your money even when you’re not looking at or running them. They’re evil like that.
9. FREE MUSEUMS – Also, going to free art gallery openings is always a good idea
10. CHEAP MUSIC! The wonderful people at insound.com gave us a coupon to pass on to you! You can get 15% off your order using the coupon tapesnsave15. The coupon is only good for the next two weeks, so get on it!
we know they’re all pretty simple, but we’re just trying to help out, ya know? that’s what friends are for.
speaking of friends, we’ve got a new way to keep up with all of you (our friends). we went out and created a facebook page. now we know some of you think facebook is evil (so do some of us…), but there is all sorts of sweet stuff that we couldn’t resist (tour dates, tix links, discussion board, news, etc.). so we went ahead and joined in the facebook party. go here and check it out.
if you head on over there to our new facebook page you can find a couple of new remixes of The Dirty Dirty by the wonderful and talented AmpLive. they’re pretty crazy awesome.
that was a lot of news…so thanks for reading all the way through. we’re excited to see all of you in a couple of months. we hope you’re all gonna vote on nov. 4th. if you’re not registered, aren’t sure if you’re registered, moved since you last voted, or don’t know where to vote, go here, and get all set up. if you’re out seeing movies, and keep your ears peeled for a tapes ‘n tapes song in nick and nora’s infinite playlist.
love,
tapes ‘n tapes
talk talk talk
13. October 2008
about a month ago we played out in seattle at bumbershoot. despite the slightly dreary weather, we had a great time. while we were there we talked to quinn from oustage.com...check it out:
more soon...