Centro-matic + South San Gabriel return to Denton and Austin in May!
Friday, May 30th - Dan's Silverleaf - Denton, TX
Centro-matic + South San Gabriel
there will be special screening of the film "Salt Creek County" before the show.
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Saturday, May 31st - The Parish - Austin, TX
Centro-matic + South San Gabriel
with special guest Sarah Jaffe
there will be special screening of the film "Salt Creek County" before the show.
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Centro-matic USA tour
Wednesday, June 4 - Saint Louis, MO - Vintage Vinyl
Free In-store performance!
Wednesday, June 4 - Saint Louis, MO - Schlafly Tap Room
Twangfest presented by KDHX
with Chuck Prophet, The Builders & The Butchers
Thursday, June 5 - Rock Island, IL - Huckelberry's Pizza
Presented by Daytrotter
with The M's
Friday, June 6 - Minneapolis - 400 Bar
with The M's
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Saturday, June 7 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's
with The M's
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Sunday, June 8 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's
with The M's
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Tuesday, June 10 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk
with The M's
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Wednesday, June 11 - Toronto - Horseshoe
with The M's
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Thursday, June 12 - Montreal - Le Divian Orange
with The M's
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Friday, June 13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
with The M's, Grand Archives
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Satuday, June 14 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
with The M's
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Tuesday, June 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johhny Brendas
with The M's, Shearwater
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Wednesday, June 18 - Wash DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
with The M's
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Thursday, June 19 - Chapel Hill - Local 506
with The M's
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Friday, June 20 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
with The M's
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Saturday, June 21 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt
AthFest 2008!
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Sunday, June 22 - Richmond, VA - The National
opening for The National
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Tuesday, June 24 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
with Glossary
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Saturday, June 28 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
with the Kadane Brothers
We'll be filming this show for a live DVD.
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All dates subject to change (although we've only canceled 1 show in 12+ years). Please check with the venues about age requirements and advance tickets before making a long trip.
Tour dates archive / 1996-present
Tour Dates
Dual Hawks
Centro-matic / Dual Hawks
Rat Patrol and DJs
Two Seats Gold Reserved
Quality Strange
Remind Us Alive
Every Single Switch
I, The Kite
Strychnine, Breathless Ways
All Your Farewells
Counting The Scars
Twenty-Four
A Critical Display of Snakes
South San Gabriel / Dual Hawks
Emma Jane
Kept On The Sly
When The Angels Will Put Out Their Lights
Of Evil/For Evil
My Goodbyes
Senselessly
Corner Cross
Trust To Lose
The Arc And The Cusp
Alabama Crusade
Jornada Del Muerto #20
From This I Will Awake
Lyrics and Liner Notes
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Will Johnson art auction to benefit Drew Glackin Memorial Fund
UPDATE:
Thanks to the kind generosity of a fan and friend in Buffalo. We were able to donate $1000 to Drew's Memorial Fund. THANK YOU!!!
On January 5th, we lost a very good friend in Drew Glackin. Drew passed away due to an overactive thyroid condition that lead to severe heart damage. Like so many musicians, he had no health insurance, and funeral costs still have yet to be covered.
There are several shows taking place between New York and Texas to help cover expenses, and we here in Centro-matic-land are hoping to do our part. We will be holding an auction of a ten painting set done by Will Johnson with all money going to Drew's family.
The set is titled "Canned/Shitcanned - American Beers From Past and Present"
These paintings are acrylic on five-ply wood flooring scraps fresh out of Will's garage, measuring anywhere from 3-1/4" to 4" in width and 7-1/2" to 9-1/2" in length. They come complete with hooks for hanging, and each beer's name and city of origin noted on the back of the paintings. All are signed and dated by Will in finest, high grade, black Sharpie.
Please check out the auction at Ebay here.
More information upcoming benefit shows and how to donate directly at www.thesilos.net.
Centro-matic Dispatch January, 2008 - Denton, Texas 76201
New Resolutions for Baseball Cheatin' Pollutions
Happy 2008. Hope this finds you in firm control of all your resolutions. Sorry it's been a while since I've written. Was busy trying to get my name cleared from the Mitchell Report and, y'know, working out. Danbom just shot me up with some, umm, B12. At least my lawyer advised me to say it was B12, so I think I'm ready to get down to full transmission here.
Hawks, man.
We been toilin and schemin' in our little world over the last little while, and I think it's gonna be a fun one this year. I'm proud to announce that this spring we will celebrate the release of our first double album, "Dual Hawks". It will not only be a double, but a split double that includes a Centro-matic side and a South San Gabriel side. It will come to you courtesy of Misra here in the US, and Cooking Vinyl and Houston Party Records in Europe. We are keeping costs as low as possible at many turns to ensure that it comes to you at a very fan-friendly price. There will also be a limited edition release of Dual Hawks with special packaging available. We're fine tuning all these things at the moment and will keep that info coming as release time nears. Healthy amounts of touring for both the US and Europe will follow. For now, here is the tracklisting for this release:
Centro-matic/Dual Hawks
Rat Patrol and DJ's
Two Seats Gold Reserved
Quality Strange
Remind Us Alive
Every Single Switch
I, The Kite
Strychnine, Breathless Ways
All Your Farewells
Counting The Scars
Twenty-Four
A Critical Display of Snakes
South San Gabriel/Dual Hawks
Emma Jane
Kept On The Sly
When The Angels Will Put Out Their Lights
Of Evil/For Evil
My Goodbyes
Senselessly
Corner Cross
Trust To Lose
The Arc And The Cusp
Alabama Crusade
Jornada Del Muerto #20
From This I Will Awake
New Shows. Texas Three Step
I'll be rolling around Texas in the pickup for a solo few shows in early February, all with the impeccable Sarah Jaffe.
Thurs. Feb. 7 - Dallas - Double Wide
Fri. Feb. 8 - Denton - Dan's Silverleaf
Sat. Feb 9 - Austin - The Mohawk
More shows will be announced soon.
Drew
Lastly, it is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to our good friend Drew Glackin. Drew passed away peacefully last Saturday due to an overactive thyroid condition that led to fatal heart damage. He was a longtime and devoted friend of ours from our earliest days of touring, and was a musician of the highest regard that had a resounding effect on all those that were lucky enough to know him. His work with The Silos, and the many contributions he made to so many other projects, releases and countless performances will live on with us. His kindness and undying enthusiasm were contagious and have meant a great deal to our band over the years. We send a heartfelt and humble salute in memory of him. We will miss you terribly, Drew.
- Will J.
Carter Albrecht: June 23, 1973 - September 3, 2007
Carter Albrecht was our friend. He made our lives richer whenever we were lucky enough to be in his presence. He also inspired us with his musical brilliance and his personal integrity. We will miss him dearly. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.
sincerely,
Matt, Mark, Will, and Scott
These photos were taken at the Echo Lab, where Carter worked on commercial and film music with me (Matt). He composed music there, with Will Johnson, Robert Gomez and, most especially, Danny Balis. It was a real joy to see the Danny and Carter tag team, musically and personally. I will miss it very much, and I want to send a personal consolation to Danny, who I know is wounded deeply from this event.
Matt Pence
VIEW SLIDESHOW
slideshow: Spain: June 2007
These are some photos from our recent trip to Spain, late may/early June 2007. We had a blast playing w/ the Sadies. I hope they don't mind me using their likenesses. i mean lankinesses.
slideshow 2: Spain: June 2007
Notes - July 2007
Will will be drumming for legendary Texas recluse, Jandek, on Saturday July 21st at Fort Worth's Rose Marine Theater. The show is scheduled to start at 7:30, and the lineup includes Ralph White on fiddle and banjo, Susan Alcorn on pedal steel, and Baptist General, Ryan Williams on bass guitar. This performance will be filmed by Lee Daniel, who has worked on several Richard Linklater films, the Townes Van Zandt documentary "Be Here To Love Me", and the Roky Erickson documentary "You're Gonna Miss Me". Tickets are available at End Of An Ear in Austin, Good Records in Dallas, and www.ticketalternative.com.
Will Johnson on Daytrotter
There's a new interview up, along with four downloadable performances from the Rock Island, IL session this past April. A paired down version of the new South San Gabriel song "Emma Jane" is thrown into the mix. Available at: www.daytrotter.com
