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A HUGE RELEASE & A SWINGING SINGLE
11:35 est saturday february 4, '12

we are happy to announce that the official release date for "falling over backwards" is march 20, 2012. our first new full-length release in over 10 years, it will be available in physical and digital formats on that date, featuring the same 10 songs on both versions. complete lyrics will be included in the cd packaging. here is the cover art for "falling over backwards" (left).

don't forget about the cd release party being thrown by main man records for the 4 bands that are releasing new albums in the first quarter of 2012: us, jack brag, frankenstein 3000 and acid. special guests include the cucumbers and ivan julian (from richard hell & the voidoids).

in advance of the "falling over backwards" release, we have decided to make available to you a "single" from the album. the song "radio city" is available to download from the good people at reverbnation.com for just $.99. here is a direct link to the song: http://www.reverbnation.com/store/store_for_song/12012706...

...and below you can stream the entire song for nothing!

feel free to post the soundcloud player on your facebook page or blog. the more people that get to hear "radio city" the better.

we will update you as more information about the "falling over backwards" release is made available. keep an eye on this space and main man records in the coming weeks.

THE BAND WHO CRIED WOLF
23:41 est thursday january 12, '12
after no less than 5 years of claiming our sophomore album, "falling over backwards", would be coming soon, we can finally reveal the track list and announce a cd release party.

1. nightingale
2. radio city
3. friends i wish i knew
4. b-movie queen
5. house lights
6. plastic
7. know
8. comfort
9. a safer hiding place
10. stars of mendocino

we will be taking part in a main man records 4-way cd release party with jack brag, frankenstein 3000 and acid, plus special guests the cucumbers and ivan julain (richard hell & the voidoids/matthew sweet) at the brighton bar in long branch, nj. we'll have copies of "falling over backwards" available that night, but the actual release date will be in march (within a few days of the anniversary of starting the album proper, 3/18/06).

IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY...
14:03 est saturday september 24, '11

nirvana's landmark album, "nevermind", was released on this day in 1991. in early 2007 we were asked to contribute to a "re-imagining" of that album, all of the songs from it covered by young, upcoming artists. we chose "drain you" and got to work on making it our own. the result was included on main man records' "oh well... whatever... a tribute to nirvana's nevermind". now, on the 20th anniversary of nevermind's release, we have remixed, remastered and re-released our version of "drain you" as a free download. to the right is artwork for the download, if you wanna put it on your portable music player.

WE GOT INVITED TO A PARTY!
08:59 est saturday august 20, '11
...a cd release party for "take it or leave it - a tribute to the runaways". the 2-disc collection includes contributions from the dandy warhols, shonen knife, the donnas, david johansen (new york dolls) and many more. we recorded "rock & roll", originally written and performed by the velvet underground, then covered by mitch ryder who later inspired the runaways to record a version. ok, it's a stretch, but it was a big part of the runaways' live show. the party was on august 12th at the brighton bar in long branch, nj. it was our first live appearance in over 4 years but after just 3 rehearsals everything fell into place. our set was short but sweet and of course included "rock & roll" as well as "nightingale", "house lights" (both from the upcoming cd "falling over backwards"... more on that below) and "a better place" from our 1st cd "see you in may". we'd like to thank everyone over at main man records for including us in both the tribute and the party.

speaking of "falling over backwards": we've been talking about our new cd for years now. we've gotten some momentum going from time to time to get it done but something always seems to distract us and the project stalls. well, we've once again been forging ahead with the mixes and for the first time we're all really happy with the results. after rehearsing and playing a live show in the past few weeks there's been a new fire lit under us and we're hoping to complete the cd and have it out this fall. in the meantime (and as proof that we're serious this time), here's a mix of "stars of mendocino" from the sessions. it's a slightly different (and shorter) version than what will appear on the cd. it's just charlie on vocals and acoustic, michael on acoustic, brian on 12 string and clint on percussion. that little arrow on the right of the player is to download the track. it's a big, high quality file you can burn to disc or load onto your media player. feel free to share it with your friends and family. it's a mellow little ditty that shouldn't offend anyone. here's some artwork for it, in case you're into that sort of thing.

SETBACKS AND ANOTHER TRIBUTE
13:19 est wednesday march 23, '11
personal issues have kept us from finishing "falling over backwards", so that election day release obviously didn't happen. we did, however, find the time to record a song for an upcoming tribute from main man records, the subject of which we are forbidden from disclosing at this time. the other bands that are involved are internationally known so we're incredibly excited to be a part of it. we just finished mixing last night and we're told mastering is scheduled for march 30th, with a tentative release date in early june. the recording experience has lit a fire under our tails and work will resume on "falling over backwards". thanks for your patience.

BIG THINGS HAPPENING ON ELECTION DAY 2010
14:48 est thursday august 12, '10
we've started mixing the 10 songs for "falling over backwards", which is a good thing since main man records has announced the release date as november 2nd, aka election day here in the u.s.a. after much consideration, we've decided to keep this project completely d.i.y. when all is said and done we will have written, recorded, mixed and created the artwork for the cd.

keep visiting cuz you never know when we may post a song for a day or two for you to check out.

we're also working on some gigs. check back soon.

IF AXL CAN GET HIS SHIT TOGETHER...
00:08 est thursday april 15, '10
so we've been out of touch for a while, huh? we apologize if you've visted the site from time to time to find nothing new. but if you're reading this then that must mean something's up, right? right!

we kinda went our separate ways a couple years ago... quite literally. but borders and tolls can't keep the mighty digger phelps from forging ahead. main man records has been holding a number in their catalog for us for about 5 years now and we're tired of seeing that gaping hole in the discography every time we visit their offices. they're releasing a downloadable compilation for free on april 17, 2010 in honor of record store day (the irony is not lost on us at all). it's got one song from every title in their catalog so we were expected to contribute a song from "falling over backwards"... so we did. "a safer hiding place" is track 9 (the catalog number for "falling over backwards" is MMR009) and there's a video of the song up at youtube promoting the compilation. you can sign up now here and receive a link to the download on saturday.

with all of that said, we have a day's worth of recording to do on a few songs and we'll be done. then we mix and then, as one main man executive put it, we can "get that puppy into the hands of the people".

we've also committed to recording a cover of the cars' "all mixed up" for a tribute cd coming out on main man records.

"STARS OF MENDOCINO" FEATURED ON A NEW COMPILATION
19:42 est tuesday april 15, '08
main man records is celebrationg their 10th year and 20th release with a compilation called, simply "twenty". the cd will include a best of from previous releases, plus a number of new and unreleased tracks. our song, "stars of mendocino" will be featured. a different version will appear on "falling over backwards" this summer.

it's not listed on their site yet, but here's the tracklist:

01. intro (clip from "phantom of the paradise")
02. frankenstein 3000 - everybody else (from "welcome to planet omega")
03. cherie currie and street walking cheetahs - cherry bomb (runaways cover from "full blast - the main man compilation volume 2")
04. chrome daddy - true blue lies (previously unreleased)
05. sylvain sylvain (new york dolls) - paper, pencil & glue (from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
06. buck dharma (blue öyster cult) - don't fear the reaper (from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
07. the atomic bitchwax - black trans am (from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
08. b.b. and the stingers - making the change (from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
09. hangar 18 - little green men (previously unreleased)
10. shawn mars - little red corvette (prince cover - previously unreleased)
11. the twenty twos - feel alive (from "happy meal - the main man compilation volume 3")
12. the eons - 2000 light years (rolling stones cover - previously unreleased - features earl slick from david bowie's band)
13. four year beard - sometimes i smoke (previously unreleased)
14. mutant monster beach party - bright light fright (aerosmith cover - from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
15. stag - the cycle (previously unreleased)
16. glamorous - goin' away (frankenstein 3000 cover - previously unreleased)
17. digger phelps - the stars of mendocino (previously unreleased)
18. rachel bolan - i'm a believer (monkees cover - from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
19. ian mitchell (bay city rollers) - she put the light on (from "happy meal - the main man records compilation volume 3")
20. mars needs women - tattooed love boys (pretenders cover - from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
21. island monkeys - backstabbers (o'jays cover - from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")
22. frankenstein 3000 - living in the city (fear cover - previously unreleased)
23. kosher dogs - lunchbox (from "die young, stay pretty - the main man compilation volume 1")

REMEMBER US?
12:35 est thursday april 10, '08
"falling over backwards", the long-awaited follow-up to our debut cd, "see you in may" is now in the mixing stages, with a scheduled release this summer on main man records. there are a lot of exciting things happening over at main man and we're honored to be part of the family.

"kiss this - the main man records tribute to kiss" is now available on itunes and other online retail outlets, and our contribution, a cover of "come on and love me", is included. we've heard that our track is one of the more poplular from the compilation, which is cool. visit your favorite mp3 site, search our name and you'll find it.

TRIBUTES OUT THE WHAZOO
23:39 est wednesday october 3, '07
the rolling stones tribute, "get yer wah-wahs out!", is now available at the main man records website. our version of "loving cup" is track 2.

charlie & clint appear on a tribute to the first rush album called "lush", performing "take a friend" with mike spank on bass & guitar. it, too, is available now at the main man records website.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
23:42 est tuesday april 17, '07
yes, it's been over a year since the last update. we don't have any excuses; it's just the way it is. since then we've continued working on "falling over backwards" with 3 songs mixed, 3 more recorded and another 4 waiting in the wings. we've also found the time to lend our expertise to some tribute albums:

"this ain't spinal tap" is a tribute to the soundtrack to the classic film, completely recreated by bands from all over the place. we were able to secure "gimme some money", probably the best song of the bunch. there were only 150 numbered copies, and they may all be gone by now. check the main man records website for details and availablity.

"oh well... whatever..." is another album tribute; this time recreating nirvana's "nevermind". we picked "drain you". it was just released today through the main man records website. it's a limited edition of 100 copies, so get your's now! here. a cd release party is scheduled for june 30 at buddies in sayreville, nj. yes, we'll be playing.

lastly, we're in the midst of recording a version of the rolling stones' "loving cup" for a... you guessed it... rolling stones tribute cd, out on main man records in july.

main man records has been very good to us and have agreed to release our upcoming cd, whenever it's ready.

"SEE YOU IN MAY" AVAILABLE AT ITUNES
18:05 est sunday april 02, '06
our 2001 cd "see you in may" is now available for download at itunes (direct link) . it will also be available at rhapsody, emusic and many other digital download outlets (including many european sites), so check out your favorite... it just might be there.

RECORDING BEGINS/"CARLOS IS A JIVE TURKEY" BLOG UPDATED
08:57 est saturday march 18, '06
close to 2 years ago we started a blog about recording our next album. it was last updated in june... until now! and we're serious this time.

"THE STARS OF MENDOCINO" AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
02:53 est wednesday march 08, '06
and the hits keep comin'! please visit our "mp3" section.

"THIS SONG" AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
09:20 est tuesday march 07, '06
as promised, we've added another song to the "mp3" section.

BIOGRAPHY, MEDIA & LINKS SECTIONS UPDATED
12:50 est monday march 06, '06
there's finally an official bio in the "biography" section and there is now plenty of content to keep you busy in the "media" section: photos, videos, screensavers, desktop wallpapers and a game designed by somewhat nifty graphics. we've also added a few friends to the "links" page. if you'd like us to link to your site, send us an email.

FREE "DEM OS" MP3s AND ARTWORK
22:54 est sunday february 26, '06
8 years after it's original cassette-only release, we're making our first recording, "dem os", available for download here. all songs are in 192kbps mp3 format. there is also artwork for you to save and print in either high quality .pdf or .jpg format, including cover, lyrics, back cover, clear-tray insert and cd label. more information on "dem os" can be found here.

REDESIGN/2ND ALBUM NEWS
17:41 est tuesday february 21, '06
welcome to our redesigned website. we hope you're able to find your way around easily. please bear with us while we move all our crap from over there to over here. for now we've just got a few pages up and running, including "shows", "biography", "songlist" and "releases" (plus a special treat in the "media" section). we apologize for this inconvenience, but we promise to make it up to you by making all of our past recordings available in the mp3 section... except "see you in may", which is still for sale at cdbaby.com. within the next week all of the tracks from "see you in may" will be available as digital downloads at most of the popular download sites (itunes, emusic, napster, rhapsody, yahoo music, etc).

rehearsals continue for our sophomore cd, tentatively titled "falling over backwards". we hope to start work on recording in the spring for a fall/winter release. we know we promised to have it out early in the new year, but unforeseen circumstances held us back from those plans. we hope you'll forgive us.