Yo Buttheads.
So we'll be doing a west coast tour come mid january. We'll be skiping every thing on the east coast this time cause we just did a tour there already a few months back. In other words don't say dumb shit like "please come here" when you know damn well where you live either is a complete shit hole (cue raised hands from Florida and anywhere between Austin and AZ) or we've already been there.
Even though we hate L.A, we'll be starting the tour there. I don't think we've ever played L.A without getting kicked out of the venue, owing someone a lot of money or thinking it "went well".
But we're idiots and we stick to tradition so L.A is the start date...kinda.
After the last tour we did and heaping way too many ugly looking asshooles in a van we've decided we're going for comfort on this trip. Meaning we'll be driving the van the full distance from New Hampshire to L.A with no shows in between...well maybe one show. But the chances of that are un-likely at best, and where we have no idea.
5 dudes in a van and 3 days of solid 24hr driving...yes, idiots!
The dates are below as well as the first flyer (thanks kindly to Smash Mckenney) whom not only booked this tour graciously for us but also will appear at every show head butting every asshole that gets in her way. I'm calling for more blood and less teeth by the end of this tour.
Dates look like this right now...
JANUARY 15TH @ The Blvd
w/The Funeral pyre
Landmine Marathon
+2 more
JANUARY 16th @ 418 project in Santa Cruz, CA
w/ a shitload of bands
JANUARY 17th @ The Hemlock in San Francisco
EARLY GRAVES
FLOOD
+more
JANUARY 19TH @ the hiding place in tacoma
bribri's 26th birthday show @ the hiding place in tacoma
THE NETWORK
OWEN HART
THE ELITIST
+ MORE TBA
JANUARY 20TH @ the morgue in seattle
THE NETWORK
OWEN HART
THE ELITIST
+ MORE TBA
JANUARY 21ST @ tba in portland (I turn old...another b-day on tour!)
THE NETWORK
OWEN HART
THE ELITIST
TRANSIENT
+ MORE TBA
JANUARY 22ND @ HCC evergreen building in olympia
THE NETWORK
OWEN HART
THE ELITIST
+ MORE TBA
JANUARY 23RD @ EL CORAZÓN in seattle 21+
SCOURGE SCHAMATIC
THE NETWORK
THE HELM
THE ELITIST
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
CLICK HERE ORDER VINYL
Bishop Kent Manning LP, alternative layout by Aeron Alfrey (Stephen King). Only 666 copies available.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Vampire track marks.
So a few months after a year since I started this blog and now it's come to this. Actual hard copies of the CD, actual hard copies of THE vinyl and posters, shirts, patches, pins (maybe! after losing two shipments already in the mail) and a TOUR coming up. Things are indeed happening!
We played the kick off record release show last night at a friends house. Very fitting venue for us. Myself and Kev lived on court st (where the show was) almost 8 years ago to the date when we started this band with Tim. After 8 years, touring around the world and countless ups and downs we couldn't be more excited to play for our friends on our old stomping grounds.
This is all we've wanted to do since we started this whole fuck parade we call the_Network. And last night put things in perspective again. We're not a band that likes playing stages or likes playing in front of a shit on of people. From the beginning it was always about playing for your friends and doing what we wanted, on our own without anyone telling us what to do. Not sure where I'm going with all this...but last night brought some proper rage for a fitting second full length record release.
I'm sure photo's will arise soon, but what I can say (as I sit in my blood soaked shirt) is that teeth were lost, beers were thrown and shirts were taken off.
This is the limited to 30 (YES only 30) record release vinyl...I think there might be a copy or two we stashed away. If anyone is interested get in touch over at endtransmission@hotmail and we'll do our best. The proper vinyl will be released in the next few weeks via closed casket activities. Check back and order directly from closed casket activities.
Click the image below to order the CD version from Blackmarket activities directly...
Some new shirts are available including the one below. We're not selling any of this stuff online so come out to one of the shows and grab it yourself.
Tour starts oct 2nd in Austin, TX with Robotosaurus..get into it. and yes the map is correct that is a long drive from NH to TX...vanarchy!
We played the kick off record release show last night at a friends house. Very fitting venue for us. Myself and Kev lived on court st (where the show was) almost 8 years ago to the date when we started this band with Tim. After 8 years, touring around the world and countless ups and downs we couldn't be more excited to play for our friends on our old stomping grounds.
This is all we've wanted to do since we started this whole fuck parade we call the_Network. And last night put things in perspective again. We're not a band that likes playing stages or likes playing in front of a shit on of people. From the beginning it was always about playing for your friends and doing what we wanted, on our own without anyone telling us what to do. Not sure where I'm going with all this...but last night brought some proper rage for a fitting second full length record release.
I'm sure photo's will arise soon, but what I can say (as I sit in my blood soaked shirt) is that teeth were lost, beers were thrown and shirts were taken off.
This is the limited to 30 (YES only 30) record release vinyl...I think there might be a copy or two we stashed away. If anyone is interested get in touch over at endtransmission@hotmail and we'll do our best. The proper vinyl will be released in the next few weeks via closed casket activities. Check back and order directly from closed casket activities.
Click the image below to order the CD version from Blackmarket activities directly...
Some new shirts are available including the one below. We're not selling any of this stuff online so come out to one of the shows and grab it yourself.
Tour starts oct 2nd in Austin, TX with Robotosaurus..get into it. and yes the map is correct that is a long drive from NH to TX...vanarchy!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
"What Black Flag would be if they’d come together in 2009 instead of 1981."
by Iann Robinson
Sep 01, 2009
THE NETWORK
BISHOP KENT MANNING
METAL BLADE RECORDS
Ever wonder what it would sound like if you could take the sounds of a slaughterhouse, blend them with the audio of a plane crashing into a sea made of sharp metal objects and then turn the whole thing into music? Well stop wondering because it would sound like The Network a New Hampshire based band that feel to me like what Black Flag would be if they’d come together in 2009 instead of 1981. Their latest album Bishop Kent Manning is a concept record about a corrupt televangelist based on a short story one of the band members wrote. Yep, you add a Pettibone cover and you’ve got Black Flag in the 21st century.
Don’t get me wrong The Network obviously isn’t Black Flag but they have that same darkness looming over what they write. Not in the silly or cliché way metal bands try to manufacture darkness with satanic imagery but in a way that draws in from the poisons that infect all of us. The Network distills their power from the bleeding of those poisons and letting us view the black ooze they leave behind. Taking cues from Rorschach, Deadguy, Black Flag and Negative Approach a band like The Network give me a bit more hope for the future of modern hardcore punk.
Bishop Kent Manning is, like most concept albums, best when listened to from beginning to end. This isn’t a singles record but more an audio assault that works better when it’s delivered as one impenetrable slab of sound. There’s lots of interesting guitar work happening within this slab though, cool harmonies, noise solos and dissonant chords that rattle the spine. The Network knows how to play but they seem more interested in kicking the living hell out of you than impressing you with their skill.
The Network also has a great sense of how dynamics can help with the emotional weight of a song. So many bands seem to think dynamics mean quite-loud-quiet while The Network bring a lot more color to the table both musically and vocally. The vocals and guitars seem to work off of each other instead of being in competition. When the vocals are right in your face the guitars are usually snaking around just below the surface or they’re holding up the base that the vocals are launching from. When the guitars and drums begin to get more chaotic the vocals seem to straighten out and hold the song together. Instead of just screaming over noise riffs The Network really focus on creating songs inside the noise.
The Northeast is a dark and gloomy place, I know, I live there to. It rains, it’s overcast and Father Winter graces us with his presence for eight months out of the year. The Network are a musical manifestation of not only that but also the oddity and general weirdness of the Northeast. Bishop Kent Manning is a loud, noisy, obnoxious and completely engrossing album. This is the type of music that carries the torch of what started with what Greg Ginn and some of the other abrasive punk innovators were doing. I’m amped to see what The Network do next.
Sep 01, 2009
THE NETWORK
BISHOP KENT MANNING
METAL BLADE RECORDS
Ever wonder what it would sound like if you could take the sounds of a slaughterhouse, blend them with the audio of a plane crashing into a sea made of sharp metal objects and then turn the whole thing into music? Well stop wondering because it would sound like The Network a New Hampshire based band that feel to me like what Black Flag would be if they’d come together in 2009 instead of 1981. Their latest album Bishop Kent Manning is a concept record about a corrupt televangelist based on a short story one of the band members wrote. Yep, you add a Pettibone cover and you’ve got Black Flag in the 21st century.
Don’t get me wrong The Network obviously isn’t Black Flag but they have that same darkness looming over what they write. Not in the silly or cliché way metal bands try to manufacture darkness with satanic imagery but in a way that draws in from the poisons that infect all of us. The Network distills their power from the bleeding of those poisons and letting us view the black ooze they leave behind. Taking cues from Rorschach, Deadguy, Black Flag and Negative Approach a band like The Network give me a bit more hope for the future of modern hardcore punk.
Bishop Kent Manning is, like most concept albums, best when listened to from beginning to end. This isn’t a singles record but more an audio assault that works better when it’s delivered as one impenetrable slab of sound. There’s lots of interesting guitar work happening within this slab though, cool harmonies, noise solos and dissonant chords that rattle the spine. The Network knows how to play but they seem more interested in kicking the living hell out of you than impressing you with their skill.
The Network also has a great sense of how dynamics can help with the emotional weight of a song. So many bands seem to think dynamics mean quite-loud-quiet while The Network bring a lot more color to the table both musically and vocally. The vocals and guitars seem to work off of each other instead of being in competition. When the vocals are right in your face the guitars are usually snaking around just below the surface or they’re holding up the base that the vocals are launching from. When the guitars and drums begin to get more chaotic the vocals seem to straighten out and hold the song together. Instead of just screaming over noise riffs The Network really focus on creating songs inside the noise.
The Northeast is a dark and gloomy place, I know, I live there to. It rains, it’s overcast and Father Winter graces us with his presence for eight months out of the year. The Network are a musical manifestation of not only that but also the oddity and general weirdness of the Northeast. Bishop Kent Manning is a loud, noisy, obnoxious and completely engrossing album. This is the type of music that carries the torch of what started with what Greg Ginn and some of the other abrasive punk innovators were doing. I’m amped to see what The Network do next.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
CD/LP Release Show
We'll be giving away these screen posters to the first people that purchase a cd and/or lp at the september 11th release show till they are gone. We're only doing a limited number since there free but come out, rage and mosh hard.
THIS SHOW IS FREE as well.
Just repsect the space. Alex was/is nice enough to host this one off event at his home and we want to make sure the place is still standing after the show.
Hopefully see everyone there..!
If you need the address, message us at endtransmission@hotmail.com or drive up and down court st in Dover, NH till you find your scumfuck friends.
THIS SHOW IS FREE as well.
Just repsect the space. Alex was/is nice enough to host this one off event at his home and we want to make sure the place is still standing after the show.
Hopefully see everyone there..!
If you need the address, message us at endtransmission@hotmail.com or drive up and down court st in Dover, NH till you find your scumfuck friends.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
corpse painter
yeah we party!
come join in SEPT 11th CD/LP release show in DOVER, NH.
Court st at Alex's house (the avairy).
Going to be a bunch of special release show things happening here that we might or might not announce soon.
Come wearing your corpse paint...
come join in SEPT 11th CD/LP release show in DOVER, NH.
Court st at Alex's house (the avairy).
Going to be a bunch of special release show things happening here that we might or might not announce soon.
Come wearing your corpse paint...
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