STARCLEANER RECORDS

Saturday, May 29, 2010

I just found out Shotwell is playing at Crabbfest!!!

After a really long drive, we arrived in Athens GA at the Hanger with just 30 minutes to say hi before Hidden Spots had to take the stage. They were incredible, playing a patient set of perfectly performed hits. It was nice to catch a set by these guys outside of Chattanooga. The show moved quickly and in no time Black Rainbow was belting out killer jam after killer jam. Tough like Motorhead and crafty like X, these guys are an amazing band!! Its going to be great to play together every night for another week. Shellshag had gotten quite excited seeing all our friends after being stuck in the van all day and night, and we drank quite a bit in a short period of time. We held it together despite this, but it was definitely a first show of tour set for us, but one of our nicest Athens trips for sure. We were sad that Hot New Mexicans were unable to play, as they are an awesome band. So the tour has begun. We crashed with Dead Dog after jamming some acoustic Cure and had breakfast at The Grit with Sarah T, James, and others. Everyone took naps once we got to Asheville, so we were all well rested and ready for the show at Static Age Records! Pox Americana killed it with traditional punk riffage and classic vocal stylings reminiscent of high school punk bands in the 70's and early 80's. They were followed by Front Porch regulars, a stripped down duo with a stand up bass, playing folk punk porch jams, they were really good. They had me thinking of our buddies Thee Headliners, as I feel these two band belong together in a group of band growing in numbers, that give a glimpse at a modern gypsy America centered around music that somehow captures a taste and feel of American history while being auspicious about a future America. Somehow Black Rainbow was even better than the night before, which due to more focus and less drinking, inspired Shellshag to play a really powerful set, which we were able to do and now feel more complete and happy to be alive than before. We are heading out to Cindy and Katy Crabbs place for Crabbfest in an hour. We'll be settin up tents, cooking great food, and watching great bands all weekend; its gonna be so much fun! Sunday Night both Black Rainbow and Shellshag play our Crabbfest sets. While all this is goin on with the Shellshag Black Rainbow tour, The Reaction is preparing to fly out to NY for a week of shows that are a must see! Several decades of playing and performing power these guys and their mod punk sound. Make sure you catch one of their shows- tour dates at Starcleaner.com; you will also find the rest of the SC bands schedules there. Thee Headliners are all over the west coast this summer, Songs for Moms are in Ida TN June 5th, and Hidden Spots, Street Eaters, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb and Ukebox all have shows these next two weeks. Keep checkin in and spread the word about our blog, as we hope to have many great stories for you in the next month-
shellshag

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Shellshag Summer Tour 2010


Killer!!! We are psyched for the Shellshag Summer Tour, which starts with 10 days of shows with the fabulous Black Rainbow, who has a split 7" with Hidden Spots [who we also play with] out on Starcleaner Records. We play at Do Ya Hear We Fest in Chattanooga, a great punk fest with a ton of bands in one of our favorite towns- look out Pickle Barrel here I come!

We continue on across America on our own, playing with great bands like Shanghai River, Dude Jams, The Latest, Shang-A-Lang, Stoned at Heart, Grass Widow, Turbo Fruits, and Jeff the Brotherhood just to name a few. We will be traveling with our new record "Rumors in Disguise" out on Don Giovanni Records, available on vinyl or cd.
Here is the tour poster.

The dates are:
-The Hanger in Athens, GA w/ Black Rainbow, Hidden Spots
-Static Age Records in Asheville, NC w/ Black rainbow
-Crabfest in Athens, OH w/ Black Rainbow, Rag Rage
-Carabar in Columbus, OH w/ Black Rainbow
-House Gone Wylie in Bloomington, IN w/ Black Raibow
-Idafest in Ida, TN w/ Black Rainbow and Songs for Moms
-Discoteca in Chattanooga, TN w/ This Bike is a Pipe Bomb
-The End in Nashville, TN w/ Pujol and Deluxin
-Sluggo's in Pensacola, FL
-Circle Bar in New Orleans, LA w/ Bipoloroid
-The Ten ElevenThe Ten Eleven in San Antonio, TX
-Cavern Ale House in Dallas, TX w/ Woodsman and Tjutjuna
-Beerland in Austin, TX w/ Shanghai River, Dude Jams, The Latest
-Hideaway Lounge in El Paso, TX w/ Buckeye
-Trainyard in Las Cruces, NM w/ Shang-A-Lang
-The Casbah in San Diego, CA w/ Dan Padilla
-Spaceland in Los Angeles, CA w/ Stoned at Heart, Signals
-Uptown Night Club in Oakland, CA w/ Turks, Pocos Pero Locos
-El Rio in SF, CA w/ Grass Widow, Dirty Marquis, Street Eaters
-East End in Portland, OR w/Howie and the Hotknives
-The Northern in Olympia, WA w/ Jeremy Jay
-The Comet Tavern in Seattle, WA
-The PalaceThe Palace in Missoula, MT
-First Avenue in Minneapolis w/ Jeff the Brotherhood, Frozen Teens
-Eagle's Nest in Milwaukee, WI w/ Holy Shit
-Schubas Tavern in Chicago, IL w/ Turbo Fruits
-"Now Thats Class" in Cleveland, OH w/ D.O.A.
-Cafe MetropolisCafe Metropolis in Wilkes Barre, PA

I expect to see you 7 subscribers at every show! haha, we need more subscribers- you guys rule!
love, shellshag

Monday, May 3, 2010