Spring Tour 2010 Details

We've decided to take on the West Coast (plus some other places) in full force this spring!

Joining us on the road are our good friends from Brighton, UK, Doll and the Kicks. We met them when they were touring the US with Morrissey in December. We instantly fell in love with Doll, Matt, Olivier and Chris, and we're sure you will too.

We'll also be playing with some of the finest indie musical talent in the US, including Imagine Dragons, The Silent Comedy, Music For Animals, Mata Leon, Hair Envelope, Chasing Kings, Stereofix and more...

The full schedule is:

3.25 - Lake Forest, CA - Gypsy Lounge http://bit.ly/cbl7nm

3.31 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater http://bit.ly/b7sq82

4.01 - Las Vegas, NV - The Bunkhouse http://bit.ly/a0DfjK

4.02 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah http://bit.ly/aXXqKR

4.04 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop http://bit.ly/daS6np

4.05 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater http://bit.ly/9IPk7P

4.06 - Seattle, WA - High Dive http://bit.ly/cTjtuU

4.09 - Provo, UT - Velour

CD Release, TV Appearance, Mini Tour

Thanks to everyone for making us feel welcome at our Silverlake Lounge residency. Packing bodies into a little club is the best way to beat the cold.

We'll be hitting the ground of 2010 running, and to kick it off, our CD release show for "Echo Dogs" will be on January 7th at the Echo. We're playing with our good friends Rumspringa, Mississippi Man, and The Silent Comedy. Proceeds from the sales of our new CD will be donated to the Humane Society to help all the little echo doggies of the world.

The morning before, January 6th, we'll be waking up early to play on the KTLA (channel 5) morning show at 8:50 am.

To top the month off, we'll also be hooking up with our good friends Imagine Dragons to play in Las Vegas, NV and Provo, UT. Lots to do.

Looking forward to seeing you all in the new year.

Eric

Night Two at the Lounge: The Recap

Words cannot say how much fun we had at Silverlake Lounge last night. We had cocktails and conversation with the bands at our place beforehand, and then scooted down the block to the show. First up was Imagine Dragons, our buddies from Vegas who tore it up with their synth-soaked anthems. After them, the acclaimed Eastern Conference Champions showed why they are one of the most respected acts in LA. After we played, Vanaprasta closed out the night with some good old fashioned Silverlake dirt. Goodness. I drank too much Whiskey. And Tequila. And PBR. And my head doesn't thank me for it. But we're doing it all again next week, so bring yourself down.

Say word, son.

E

First Night at the Lounge

Thanks, everyone, for rolling out last night and making our first night a special one. Everything went off without a hitch, including our inflatable snowman/doorman and our billions of x-mas lights on stage. We had a great pre-party with our friends Mata Leon, who drove all the way down from San Francisco to share the stage. Thanks for bringing the Tecate and Salsa. Yummmmmm. Thanks also to Repeater and Giant State, who gave thrilling performances that shook my soul to the very foundations. Serious.

On another note, there's been a scheduling change for the 21st, and we're excited to say that the first band on will now be Parade of Lights. These are great guys with great music. Here's the updated flyer:



Stay warm. See you on... a Monday?

Eric

New Song "Canopy" Posted

Boys, Girls,

The day is here. Our new EP, "Echo Dogs," is finished and the music is sitting here on my desk. Sounds great. We'll be slowly releasing tracks for public consumption until the full EP is available in a month-ish. The first track we're putting up is track one on the record: "Canopy." Go listen to it on our Myspace.

You can also check out our beautiful new making of video, produced by John C. Bradbury. The colors are perrty.

December Residency at Silverlake Lounge

It's now set in stone: the Links boys and their best pals will be playing Mondays in December at Silverlake Lounge. Every show is FREE to the public. We handpicked every band on these bills, and each night promises musical beauty that has never been seen before. Ever. Here's a peek at the lineup:

Dec 7th:
Mata Leon
Repeater
Giant State

Dec 14th:
Imagine Dragons
Eastern Conference Champions
Vanaprasta

Dec 21st:
Chasing Kings
Samuel Stewart
Red Tide

Check out our video blog and official flyer.

Tracking at The Lodge

Hey townspeople,

We're moving closer to being done tracking the record. I finished up guitars last night, bass and drums are done, and Robbie only has one song left to do vocals on. Some back-up vocals and a little more piano, and we'll be set like salamanders.

We've been the first band to record in our producer Christopher Thorn's brand new studio (we're calling it "The Lodge" for now), and it has been an incredible experience. The vibe is killer. It's the only studio I've been to with a fireplace. The tracking room smells of fresh cedar, and makes you feel like you're inside an acoustic guitar.



Everything still needs to be edited, mixed and mastered, so maintain your patience... To tide you over until then, we have some great shows coming up:

November 17th - West Hollywood - The Roxy Theatre w/ The Outline, Eastern Conference Champions, Voxhaul Broadcast and Nova Nuevo

November 21st - Long Beach - The Prospector w/ Repeater

We also have some big concert news for December, but I have to remain hush hush at the moment. Stay with us.

Love,
E