4.15.08 - The song "Outside" is featured on the latest Jerseybeat Podcast (#53). Check it out here. We also posted a video for the song on our Youtube channel. It's made up of footage from our UK tour last August. Let us know what you think.

4.09.08 - Thanks to everyone that came out to our CD release show this weekend. There's a bunch of photos from the show on our Myspace page. If you couldn't make it and would like to get a copy of our new CD Boxing Day Massacre please drop us a line at textbookmusic (at) hotmail.com or hit us up on Myspace. The CD will be available in stores and online July 14th. There's a couple reviews you can check out on Jerseybeat.com and Chicagoist.com. We also have a show coming up on May 16th at the Double Door (9pm).

3.04.08 - It's been a year in the making, but our new CD Boxing Day Massacre is almost here! The official release date on Boss Tuneage Records/Rookie Records (Germany) is on July 14th but it'll be available directly from the band at our CD release show on April 5th at the Note with The Midnight Shows, Kiss Catastrophe (from England) and Highball. Check the shows page for details. There's three songs from the record on our myspace page. Go have a listen and let us know what you think. We also set up a YouTube Channel and uploaded a few videos. One of them is a DIY video for the song Better Late Then Never that was cut from footage in Hoboken, New Jersey while recording with John Agnello. I'll try to keep this updated with videos, live clips and stuff as often as possible. Ok, hopefully we'll see you at the CD release show on April 5th at the Note.

12.27.07 - We've been mixing our record at Atlas Studios the last few months with Matt Allison and it sounds great! More on that in the next couple weeks but it's almost done (really). Our first show for 2008 will ba January 19th at the Note. Check the shows page for more info.

10.23.07 - Our song Moonlight Glows appeared on Episode 7 of this season's Real World: Sydney. Check it out here.

9.25.07 - Great news! Our new CD will be released on Boss Tuneage Records (UK) before the end of the year. More news on that in the next couple months but the deal has been made and the plans are in motion. We also have five unreleased songs coming out on a compilation CD being put together by Murk-Ta Records out of Lafayette, IN. That should be wrapped up by the end of the year too. And if that wasn't enough, we're putting together a split 7" with an awesome band from Cardiff, South Wales called Bedford Falls. Lots of new Textbook music headed your way. Check back for details. We also posted a bunch of photos from our UK Tour last month on our Myspace site so go check em' out.

8.18.07 - We're back from our UK tour and had an amazing time. The tour could not have gone any better and we would like to send out a huge thank you to the following people...Russell Gallon and Mike Taylor for booking shows, lending gear, housing us, driving us, feeding us, tour managing, tour guiding, the late nights and being awesome dudes. Ben for driving us and Matt Slates for the drum gear. All the people who put on a show for us - Mike, Andy and the staff at Star and Garter in Machester, Steve and the staff at The Red House in Sheffield, Tom Willecome and the staff at Le Pub in Newport, DS and the staff at The Portland Arms in Cambridge and of course Si, Andrew and the entire Out of Spite crew. All the people that put us up and fed us - Mike/Ben/Chris, Russell, Georgie and DS, and Tom Willecome. All the incredible bands we played with - The Leif Ericsson, For Old Times Sake, One Car Pileup, The Amistad, The Persuit, General Lee, By Air Mail, Dirty Kirst, Bedford Falls, Peachfuzz, and all the Out of Spite bands especially, Milloy, Leatherface, Attack Vipers (thanks for manning our merch), The Magnificent, The Great St. Louis, Dartz, The Propagumbhis, and The Dauntless Elite. Aston Stephens and Boss Tunage Records and Juergen Schattner and Rookie Records for watching our merch and all the great music we came home with. And finally, Dr. Graham for the awesome Out of Spite poster and everyone that bought a CD or a shirt. Everybody please keep in touch and we will see you again very soon. We have lots of exciting news on the way so stay tuned. Also, don't forget to check us out next Friday 8/24 at the Note with Smoke or Fire (Fat Wreck) and Horace Pinker.

7.30.07 - Once again, sorry for the lack of updates but we've been pretty busy working on our record and planning a short tour. The recording is getting very close but there are still a few tweaks here and there. We're hoping to have it out this Fall but it could be closer to the end of the year. We'll see how things pan out, but look for a new song or two up on our Myspace site very soon. We're also doing a short tour in England August 6th - 11th with stops in Manchester, Sheffield, Newport (Wales), Cambridge, and Leeds. The final show in Leeds is part of the Out of Spite X Festival with lots of great UK bands like Leatherface, Milloy, The Leif Ericsson, Joe Ninety, Pylon, and more. Then when we return we will be playing August 24th at the Note with Smoke or Fire (Fat Wreck Chords) and our friends Four Star Alarm (Thick Records). Enjoy the summer and keep checking back for updates on the new record.

5.23.07 - Don't forget to come out to The Note next Friday (June 2nd) for our show with Dead Girls Ruin Everything from Lawrence Kansas. Not only do they boast members of the late-great Ultimate Fakebook but they write super catchy power-pop, will rock your face off and drink your beer. If that wasn't enough, our buddy's Four Star Alarm (Thick Records) have been added to the bill. Should be a killer show. We finished up the vocals and most of the guitars for the new record this month. Just a few finishing touches, mixing and then mastering. It will definitely be worth the wait. Little end of summer tour announcement coming soon too. See you next Friday!

4.17.07 - Hey, sorry for the lack of updates. We have been busy working on our new record which is coming along very nicely. We have completed drums, bass, and lots of guitars for 10 songs out at Chicago Soundlab with producer Chris Cosgrove. We'll be starting vocals within the month and after a couple special guests stop by it should be a wrap. We are very excited for you to hear it! Check the shows page for some new dates. We're playing with some great bands in the next couple months. We're also planning some out of town shows for late Summer so keep coming back for details. Lastly, anyone looking to get a hold of our CD The Great Salt Creek should go check them out at Interpunk.com. It's on sale for only $7 and comes with a FREE poster.

2.6.07 - For those that live in the suburbs, we're playing a show ths Friday (2/9) at Tiger O'Stylies (venue info here) in Berwyn, IL. The show is FREE with this flyer and there is $1.50 PBR all night long. We play at 8:30pm so get there early. We're also playing a show on March 22nd at Abbey Pub in Chicago with The Draft (ex-Hot Water Music) and Horrace Pinker (Thick Records). Definitely one not to miss. Lastly, we start recording our new full-length in March with Kansas City engineer/producer Chris Cosgrove (The Bled, Blackpool Lights, Dead Girls Ruin Everything) behind the board. Come to the shows and get a taste of what the new record is all about.

12.29.06 - Happy Holidays everyone! We're going to start off the new year right with a show at Empty Bottle on Jan. 18th with The Bomb (ex-Naked Raygun) and Four Star Alarm (Thick Records). Should be a blast so be sure to make it out to this one. Looking forward to 2007 and a new record, so stay tuned.

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