Melanie Valera (Tender Forever) and Calvin Johnson (the Hive Dwellers) at the Maxines last show, Northern, Downtown Olympia, last Saturday night!
The Maxines Summer Tour 2012
The Maxines are going on tour tomorrow to promote their record Drugstore [IPU 140] Here’s the details on where and when you can catch them in your city. Time to party!
7.06 - Portland, OR @ Jam on Hawthorne (8pm with The Shivas)
7.07 - San Francisco, CA @ The Make Out Room (8pm with The Mallard)
7.08 - Berkley, CA @ 924 Gilman Street (6pm)
7.12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Redwood Bar (8pm with Wounded Lion)
7.13 - Fullerton, CA @ Burger Records (8pm)
7.14 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Jury Room (8pm with The Wild Ones)
8.01 - Olympia, WA @ Northern (8pm with Shannon and the Clams, Orca Team and MODs)
The Maxines are playing at tonight’s CD release party for Sex Positive, a benefit compilation supporting Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest. The action will take place at Neumos in Seattle (won’t be all ages, unfortunately) and starts at 8pm. More info is available on Nuemos’ website.
Other acts will include:
Star Anna (acoustic), The Volcano Diary, NoRey, Minirex, Land of Pines, Ama Trio (featuring Amy Denio), Another Perfect Crime, The Maxines, Sweet Secrets, Willow, Jean Mann, Not Long After, We Are Golden, RA Scion (of Common Market), Choklate, Madrona (featuring Ian Moore), Mutiny Mutiny, Not Long After
All that for $8! Holy crap.
Anyway, here is the Maxines track “Honestly” that will appear on the comp. It’s so good - and you can order a copy from here (starting tomorrow).
Oh my goodness, The Maxines were just on Nardwuar the Human Serviette’s radio show on WFMU! This mayhem took place last Friday - it’s a 7”-only special show, complete with discussion spouse-bashing, sailor punk, young drummers, and lots of excellent jams (courtesy of Matt Murillo’s dreamy collection of 45s).
This show is a doozy, listen here: http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=42703&archive=73549
Oh, and if you’re looking for the Veemo (vimeo) link mentioned in the show, it’s here: http://vimeo.com/28115953
Get yer Maxines tonight, Olympia. Served up with a hot helpin’ of Meowtain and Basemint.
The Maxines, Basemint, Meowtain @ the Midnight Sun
Kelly Norman of The Maxines for TOM TOM MAGAZINE
Helsing Junction 2011
If you’re in BC, you’d better take cover ‘cause the Maxines are coming your way!
And Olympia - SATURDAY NIGHT IS THE ROCK / ROLL ZONE. Seriously, Tacoma scorchers Basemint will be melting underwear, Oly rookie stars Meowtain will be a’hissin and a’screechin their alleycat blues, and Matt and Kelly are even gonna bring Seattle Canadian jingle-janglers Monster Trap back to the states! Yow! BYOEarplugs.
Nov 10, 2011 - Victoria, BC, Canada
Talk’s Cheap Records - w/ Open RelationshipNov 11, 2011 -Victoria, BC, Canada
CiTR Radio -Nardwuar The Human Serviette Radio ShowNov 11, 2011 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Cobalt - The Tranzmitors, The Shimmering Stars, The BallantynesNov 12, 2011 - Olympia, WA
Midnite Sun - Basemint, Monster Trap, Meowtain
Oh, and they have a mixtape! Snag-it city.
This song is so scary we couldn’t post it for Halloween. The Maxines shred through “Our Earth Name” and leave nothing standing.
And you thought they were cute.
“Our Earth Name” is an extra track from the same session as the Drugstore EP (IPU140), the A-side of which can be blasted here. And here’s a cover song. Need it live? They’ll be blasting through the Pacific NW (yes Canada, this includes you) next weekend. Do whatever you have to do to keep it together until the big day: Drugstore drops on January 24, 2012.
Here’s some vintage video of the Maxines! Oh, the early days - this is “Drugstore” from a June 2010 at Le Voyeur. The video was shot by Chris Sutton (Hornet Leg, COCO, etc).
The Maxines have a bunch of new show dates up! Pacific NW, get ready:
Oct 11, 2011 - Portland, OR @ The Blue Monk (3341 SE Belmont St) - Smalldoggies Reading Series!
Nov 6, 2011 - Portland, OR @ The Know - w/ Hornet Leg
Nov 10, 2011 - Victoria, BC @ CanadaTalk’s Cheap Records
Nov 11, 2011 - Vancouver, BC @ CanadaThe Cobalt - w/ The Tranzmitors
Nov 12, 2011 - Olympia, WA @ The Midnite Sun - w/ Basemint, Meowtain
A mid-Monday dose of Little Medium Miss Dynamite: The Maxines blow it up with a cover of Brenda Lee’s classic “Sweet Nothin’s.”
Sultry punk rock? Why not, we say - we like it that way.
This song was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, WA in May 2011. Other songs from this session will be featured on The Maxines’ upcoming Drugstore 7” EP (IPU140) on January 24, 2012. Need more medicine? Get your dose of the title track here. Watch your dosage, this stuff packs a wallop.
Curious about new K band the Maxines? Talk a walk down to the “Drugstore” and see if they let you in the door.
The Maxines Drugstore 7” EP (IPU140) will be out late 2011 on K.
Please help spread the word on this very important benefit that will be taking place at Northern in Olympia on April 15th.
All proceeds go to support 7ep (http://www.7ep.net/) and victims of the March 11th earthquake in Northern Japan.
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D+: Karl Blau, Bret Lunsford (Beat Happening), and Phil Elverum strum gently together. Anacortes supergroup.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%2B_(band)
LOIS: classy old-school Olympia songstress, first performance in years
http://www.krecs.com/html/artists/artistpage.php?interest=52
CALVIN JOHNSON: K ringleader, rabblerouser
http://www.krecs.com/html/artists/artistpage.php?interest=62
THE MAXINES: rock n roll is back to being cool again.
http://www.myspace.com/themaxines
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$5 or more, donations gladly accepted. ALL AGES, 9pm.
