2/1/07
A lot of really exciting events have been happening with Freezepop over the last
few months, and it’s finally time to fill you all in! We're quite pleased
to announce that we are partnering with Cordless Recordings for the release
of our third full-length album. We're very excited to be working with them,
and they've shown us the same love that you've shown us over the last 7 years.
The full album will be coming along later this spring, but in the meantime,
The Rokk
Suite (that’s “Less Talk More Rokk” from Guitar Hero 2 and “Get
Ready 2 Rokk” from GH1) will be available online on Feb. 27th. Believe
it!
So what does this label stuff mean to you? Not a lot will change from your perspective. We are still going to be involved in all aspects of this band, and will continue to maintain our website, myspace, LJ community, etc. Staying connected to you guys is really important to us and the folks at Cordless want to keep it that way. The big change for you guys is that it’ll be easier to find our CDs in stores, and our new releases will appear on iTunes and other online outlets a lot faster than they would if we had to go through our own channels.
And what does this label stuff mean to us? Well, we’re very proud of the Archenemy label that we’ve been releasing our albums under. Freezepop likes being DIY, and admittedly the idea of giving up control made us pretty nervous. But things have grown to a point where it’s been getting increasingly difficult to juggle all the day-to-day details with getting new music out to you guys. When Cordless approached us, we were impressed by their ideas about artist development, and it was reassuring that they didn’t want us to give up our independence. To us, the decision to go with Cordless came down to the fact that they can help us get our music heard by more people. Working with them will mean a lot of great things for Freezepop, and we’re looking forward to a great collaboration.
Want to learn more about Cordless? Check them out at www.cordless.com.
Freezepop forever.
-Liz, Sean, and the Duke
1/21/07
thanks to all of you who made our show so insane last night! sorry to all of
you who couldn't get in. but we'll be playing again relatively soon. so hang
in there. and now, a plea: sean's grey suitjacket went missing at the show
last night. he took it off while we were onstage, and when we went back out
there afterwards, it was gone. it has extreme sentimental value, so if anybody
out there ended up with it, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE return it! pretty please.
no questions asked. email fanmail@freezepop.net or
you can send it anonymously to:
Freezepop
PO Box 802
Allston, MA 02134
1/18/07
the electricity 3 compilation is now available
on iTunes, featuring the chinese theater remix of "duct tape my heart" as
well as many other synth-tastic tunes. go have a listen!
1/5/07
first of all, a happy new year to all of you!
second of all, we finally have more t-shirt sizes back in stock, as well as some new hoodie sizes!
third: we're playing autobahn again!
fourth: there's a liz interview in the new issue of "slave to the needles," a cool zine about crafting/knitting, with some comics and stuff too. it's available at www.atomicbooks.com.
12/26/06
a belated xmas present for y'all, our picks
of the "week" are back! now we need more... send
us more!
12/19/06
by now you know that i take a really long time to get around to posting the
tour diaries. here is the latest installment, our weekend
in montreal. it is definitely one of the most exciting tour diaries yet.
no, i am not kidding. turns out, pop music is a crime...
12/17/06
gordon merrick and i finally have a video. get ready to experience
the love.
12/11/06
you know what we haven't done in a long time? our picks
of the "week"! it's seriously been a couple of years. hey! any
random questions you need us to weigh in on? send
them along!
12/4/06
www.fancyultrafresh.com...
now if you bought that cd, you might remember the spiffy bonus multimedia
content on there. and we just finally got around to putting it on the
interweb. so go have fun with it.
also, lots of little site updates here and there. goodies, advice, lyrics, faq.
11/28/06
here's a handy reminder for all you holiday shoppers: if you are buying freezepop
goodies for your loved ones, and need stuff delivered by xmas, you have until
dec. 17 (or dec. 10 for international) to place your order.
11/17/06
crazy times in montreal. it was pretty awesome. hey, if anyone has any good
photos, can you send them to me? i
am working on the tour diary now...
11/7/06
big news here at freezepop headquarters! we have a new song in Guitar Hero
II, which we've had to keep secret until the game's release today. it's
been a pretty hard secret to keep (especially since the internet is really
bad at keeping secrets) but the wait is over and there's even bigger news:
the song "less talk more rokk" is on a new EP along with the Guitar
Hero version of "get ready 2 rokk!" check out the details above!
and even more music! the new gordon merrick/liz enthusiasm EP, manchester on my mind, has been posted at gordonmerrick.com! it'll make you feel like 1991 all over again.
10/17/06
we sold out of the hard copies a while back, but we are happy to announce that maxi
ultra•fresh is now available on iTunes! PLUS, this version contains
the bonus track "here comes a special boy!" oh, the awesomeness.
AND, we have a new t-shirt design! go to our store and check it out! awesome, right?
9/14/06
finally a new show! and sean and i make our official dj team debut next week!
(he mostly dj's, i mostly dance.) and then we'll be heading back up to montreal
in november. it's been a full 5 years since we've played there, and we're
playing with the minibosses this time around!
also, we have a new video! it's for "parlez-vous freezepop?" and was co-directed by by jonathan crow (www.projectorhead.com) and ted mills. (www.tedmills.com) you can check it out on YouTube or get it in downloadable form here.
new advice and i should point out that miss lunarkitty's column is now available on myspace too!
and one more thing, i am in the middle of moving chaos right now, so sorry to all you folks who have placed orders recently. things are taking a bit longer than usual. i hope to be a bit more "organized" by next week...
8/25/06
i finally posted the turkey tour
diary! sorry that took so long.
8/2/06
the duke has made 5 exclusive sample packs for the amazing drum machine software
pspKick, featuring drum, bass, and synth sounds from the songs "chessking," "i
am not your gameboy," "parlez-vous freezepop?," " stakeout," and "super-sprøde"!!
for those who don't know, pspKick is a homebrew drum machine program for
the sony psp. the duke has been using it for about a year now and has made
some pretty blippy loops with it! look forward to hearing some of those loops
on the upcoming freezepop cd. to download the packs and learn more about
pspKick, go to:
http://pspupdates.qj.net/PSPKick-Official-Soundpack-Collection-Vol-3-Freezepop-Attacks-/pg/49/aid/60138 and
the official pspKick site is here: www.pspkick.com
7/10/06
Asterisk 2 Wakeboarding DVD, created by Liquid Force Films, features "Stakeout
(Donnerschlag Remix)" a hott jamm from our Hi-5 My Remix cd,
remixed by "nice" pete maguire of inter:sect! catch the preview here: http://www.asterisk2.com/
7/7/06
first: happy birthday to sean t. drinkwater!
second: i made some major updates to our music page. it's now a fairly comprehensive list of all the stuff we've released over the years.
third: freezepop fashion sighting in rollling stone!
fourth: we have now passed 25,000 friends on myspace!
6/16/06
another tour diary! who's the
slacker now??
6/14/06
new photos! yeah, i finally
got around to posting pix from our february show, as well as the midwestern
tour diary. i hope you haven't been waiting on the edge of your seat for it
or anything. more to come, you know, "soon."
5/31/06
thanks to everyone who bid on those items, and congratulations to the winners!
and if anyone still wants to donate to the AIDS Walk, you can still do
that too...
5/24/06
i just put up some auctions for various freezepop super-collector's items!
all the proceeds from these auctions are going to support our friend Matthew,
who's participating in the Boston AIDS Walk in a few weeks (you can donate
directly at: http://www.aac.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=1010&team_id=5120 too!)
check the stuff out:
rare
autographed out-of-print fancy ultra•fresh limited edition
autographed
elefant version of freezepop forever
autographed
guitar hero t-shirt
autographed
turkish freezepop poster
so go raise a lot of money! yeah!
5/19/06
we had a super-whirlwind trip to turkey that made us feel like rokkstars. wow.
and hey, here's something cool for you: free ringtones! go to startmobile's page and for a limited time, you can get "parlez-vous freezepop" and "boys on film" ringtones super-duper-free. they also have some other great tunes on there (i just downloaded ming & ping and peachcake) so go have some fun. (and remember, you can still get some other freezepop ringtones as well as wallpapers from jivjiv too! those are not free, but they are so cheap as to be "almost" free.)
5/1/06
back from the UK and it rokked. sigh, i wish we could make it out that way
more often. tour diary "soon" (even though you're still waiting
for the last tour diary. soon!)
also, we have a new shipment of lip balm in. this time around it's yummy pink grapefruit.
4/22/06
it took us awhile and lot of deliberations, but we've finally pored over all
the remixes and have found a winner... or to be more exact, winners! we just
couldn't decide which of the 2 finalists should win so we thought it proper
to have both of them share the winning spot.
in no particular order...
izzy maxwell, who has remixed us in the past and was a standout in the last
remix contest, is winner #1. here's his pandora's
xbox remix.
johan billing, of the band diskodiktators (who we got a chance to play a concert
with in sweden a while back), is winner #2. check out his diskodiktators
remix.
both turned in very unique remixes that took the song into a whole new realm.
both ditched all of the original tracks we put up and only used the vocals/vocoders.
they re-harmonized a lot of the chords and changed up the arrangement of the
song pretty significantly, especially with the sounds and instruments they
used. their remixes really were fresh and inventive and we were surprised to
hear the song taken in such new ways.
overall, the quality of the all the submitted remixes was amazing, and much
better than in past remix contests.
we have also set up a myspace
page just for the remix contests we've had over the years. the 2 winners
will have their remixes up there for people to check out. we will then try
and cycle through the remixes that we thought deserved honorable mentions as
well. (we will not be friending or answering any emails at that page, so visit
our main myspace
page for that.)
also, even more advice.
and, we are out of maxi ultra•fresh, although it will still be available thru iTunes, napster, etc.
4/2/06
i know i know, i'm way behind in putting up photos. i'll really do that soon.
in the meantime, entertain yourselves with some new advice.
3/7/06
we had an amazing time this past weekend. big thanks to everyone who came to
our shows, extra special thanks to everyone who danced. you people are awesome.
photos/tour diary soon, i promise...
2/20/06
we had a really fun show this weekend, thanks to everyone who came out, and
sorry to all those who couldn't get in. the lesson here is: get your tickets
early.
also, fair warning: we are down to the last box of hi-five my remix cds. it's looking highly unlikely that we're going to repress those anytime in the near future. it'll still be available digitally on iTunes/Napster/etc, but if you have your heart set on a hard copy, act now!
2/15/06
FINALLY, we are having another remix contest. this time, it's for "boys
on film"... win some yet-to-be-determined "cool stuff!" impress
your friends! wanna have a go at it? check out the rules/details here.
2/13/06
sean's band karacter now finally have their own myspace page! go check out
the awesomeness at: http://www.myspace.com/karactermusic
1/6/06
many thanks to everyone who voted for us in the kooba radio band of the year
contest! we won! yayy!
1/1/06
happy new year! and some good news, "stakeout" has won best song
in the dance/electronica category in the 2005 independent
music awards!
and we have reached our 10,000th myspace friend! congratulations to alia from orlando...
very many new photos, dating back to halloween-time. sorry that took so long.
12/16/05
much news:
the duke has a brand new remix of the joy electric song "quite quieter than spiders (charlotte's remix)" which can be found on the new joy electric ep "montgolfier and the romantic balloons." for more on that, visit: www.joyelectric.com.
we are in the running for band of the year over at kooba radio, a uk online station. go vote for us!
some new live footage from our tennis show at tt's this past summer: yay!
miss lunarkitty is back with more advice!
another karacter video!
we are now at 9000+ myspace friends, so we decided to have a nifty little contest: the "be our 10,000th myspace friend contest!" go to our myspace page and friend us, and if you're the lucky winner, you'll get: a copy of fancy ultra•fresh, a copy of the import release of freezepop forever, and a guitar hero shirt. all autographed! pretty awesome, no? (and if you already happen to be one of our 9000+ myspace friends, then get a friend to add us and make them give you the prizes.)
12/6/05
some new karacter videos: secret
parking space and guesthouse (by
boy in static/flash smarty-pants alex chen). oh wow, it kinda makes you want
to buy the karacter cd,
doesn't it?
speaking of buying things, i highly recommend that if you want to get your friends and loved ones some freezepop goodies for the holidays, you should order stuff before the 13th to ensure pre-xmas delivery.
11/29/05
there's a new gordon merrick/liz enthusiasm song for you to enjoy! it's our
cover of "the only one i know" from our forthcoming "manchester
on my mind" ep. go
listen!
and there's an exciting bike thief video online too! don't try this at home.
11/16/05
for all your fancy-ness needs, we have a new t-shirt
design, as well as expanded size/color options for the old designs. go
have a look!
11/08/05
oh my god, texas was so much fun! thanks to everyone
who came to our shows. the tour
diary is posted...
10/12/05
if you happen to be watching adult swim, be on the lookout
for a commercial for the X-treme platform jumping school, featuring sean
(as a james bond-y guy) and me (as the "street candy" girl).
or just check it out online.
i'm still not entirely sure what it's all about...
10/06/05
first of all, happy birthday to the duke!
and now, we have some important video game related
announcements!
1) a brand new remix of "stakeout" will be included in Konami's Dance
Dance Revolution Ultramix3 for the Xbox, coming out later this fall. the duke
created this special Ultra:Mix just for DDR, and he composed all the music
that is used in the metagame (the game shell outside of gameplay like all the
different options screens)! for more info: http://www.konami.com/gs/gameinfo.php?id=148
2) we also have a song in the PS2 game "Guitar Hero" which will also be out later this fall! this is a Harmonix developed game, and published by Red Octane, where you strap on a guitar and rokk out to tons of guitar oriented songs. how does freezepop fit into this, you ask? well when you take our song "Get Ready 2 Rokk" and get our good friend Izzy Maxwell to shred some hottt guitar lixxx over it, then you have something that at least rokks partially. or more then ever ... or not at all... you make the call. info here: http://www.guitarherogame.com/
9/20/05
lots of news bits today: first the big news, we are oh-so-happy
to announce the release of two very exciting cds! first off is karacter's
self-titled debut, which is sean's old-school synth masterpiece. and
another long-awaited sean-related project, finished by polystar.
more info on these can be found on the buy
page.
we also have the official freezepop lip balm back in stock, this batch is orange and soooo excellent! go to our merch page and scroll down past the clothing.
and there's a brand new liz interview up at bigstereo.
9/16/05
big news! we finally have official ringtones available,
as well as spiffy cellphone wallpapers! go to: http://jivjiv.com/freezepop to
check it out.
8/7/05
photos from
our tt's show have been posted.
also, new merchandise alert! we now have hoodies! i know it is summer and you don't want to think about that kind of thing. but soon, you will. also, we have started carrying size youth large in several different t-shirt styles. and also also, a lot of the girly hott-style shirts are back in stock. so go have a peek at our merch page...
7/29/05
thanks to everyone who came to our show last night, we
had tons of fun! it maybe wasn't the "tightest" show we've
ever played, but oh well, it was a good time. anybody get any good photos? email
them to me!
and now for the new-and-exciting portion of this update: we have new vinyl! a limited edition hot 12" called "dancy ultra•fresh." buy it for your next dance party!
and a new mp3: another liz enthusiasm/gordon merrick tune. this time it's a cover of "elephant stone" from our upcoming "manchester on my mind" ep.
6/8/05
it's the freezepop birthday today, and what better way
to celebrate than by releasing a new ep? voila, maxi ultra•fresh
is finally here. only $5, or you can get it for free with a $40 purchase.
another thing you might buy with that $40 is the elefant release of freezepop
forever, we once again have limited copies of this import in stock.
also: for the next two weeks, 10% of all sales will be donated to sponsor my mom, Hella Enthusiasm, who will be participating in the boston breast cancer 3-day walk.
5/24/05
"outer space" is featured on a new compilation:
gentle electric, which was just released on larry tee's label, mogul
electro. good lineup too, we're on there with the future bible heroes,
bunnyhug, the somnambulants, and more, go
have a look.
4/30/05
cool stuff, i've posted some live
video footage from our show in san francisco last month. thanks to
bryan for the videos. go have a look!
i suppose i should talk about what we are "up" to, since it's been a while since we've put anything out. we are working on writing/recording new stuff for a full-length cd. in the meantime, we'll be putting out an EP of sorts in the next few months, featuring a new song ("smoke machine," which we debuted live at our boston show) as well as some great remixes and live stuff. a little further along down the pike, a new 12" vinyl for your dance party funtimes. anyway, more details on those releases as soon as we figure it out...
4/23/05
happy happy birthday to two very important people in
the freezepop-family: the captain boothnavy swallow (have you read his tour
diary yet?) and our chic photographer/bad influence, miss violet
shuraka.
4/20/05
thanks to everyone who came to our show this weekend, and
sorry to everyone who couldn't get in! we'll be scheduling something in
a bigger venue soon. pictures online sometime...
in the meantime, the tour diary fiesta continues, with tour manager-roadie-soundguy-driver boothnavy's account of our european tour.
4/11/05
the duke recently completed 2 remixes for the up-and-coming
electropop band Junobot! you can hear his remix of the song "smile" on
the just released album "the nature of technology" on R9 Records.
For more info on this album, visit www.r9records.com.
If you pick up his cd, you'll also be able to download the Duke's "extended
radiant sun" remix as well... enjoy!!!
ha ha, this is awesome. maybe we should ask them for corporate sponsorship or something...
and last but not least, another tour diary is up!
3/25/05
ok, major major updates here...
1) i finally posted the european
tour diary! better late than never, i always say...
2) there is now a 2005 page in the pix section,
which includes new photos from our latest nyc show.
3) i've overhauled the buy section a bit. now
you can buy our side project CDs directly from our site! symbion project (aka
the duke) is all that's up there now, but there will be more in the future...
4) a new page in the fun section called "the
making of..." which is about... the making of!
3/20/05
it's been a while since i've updated. sorry. we had
an awesome time at autobahn and in pittsburgh and SF. more photos, etc,
to come soon, but to tide you over, here are a few videos from our SF
show, courtesy of robotkid:
get
ready to rokk
super
sprøde, featuring an exciting amplitude performance
the other big news is that we're finally in the iTunes store! better late than never. yayy!
2/3/05
big site updates!
1) we have some exciting new t-shirts for
sale!
2) some new photos from our nyc
show.
3) our gear page is now 58%
more geeky.
4) a video for super sprøde!
1/17/05
thanks to everyone who came to see us in new york this
weekend! really fun show, pictures soon...
1/4/05
new in the goodies section:
a set of really hot new desktops. amazing photos from our stockholm show,
taken by conny fornbäck. go check it out.
1/3/05
happy new year everyone! we got a nice shout-out on
wfnx's new england product best-of-2004 list. my new year's resolution
is to catch up on all the orders that i've fallen behind on. and finish
the european tour diary too.
oh, and we have a myspace page now!
12/23/04
we're back from our european expedition! thanks to everyone
who came to our shows, it was an adventure. anybody take any good pictures? send
them along!
happy holidays to all of you out there, and here's a lovely little present for you: the gordon merrick/liz enthusiasm best friends forever ep is now available for download! feel the love. there is so very much packed in there.
and new advice...
11/30/04
so i found out that the globe mistakenly ran a photo
of us promoting our non-existent boston show last friday. ooops. turns
out the freeze
pops were playing instead. hope none of you went out trying to see
us. and if you did, i hope you at least had a good time. anyway, a word
of caution to you local folks: all our show announcements are posted
here. if you see listings elsewhere that seem a little weird (say for
example, we're playing at a "pub" or something) double-check
here.
11/19/04
i finished up the tour
diary, go have a read when you have some time to kill. many thanks
to all the folks who contributed photos. let
me know if you have some cool pictures of your own...
also, new advice!
10/16/04
so you may remember that we have a kitty named after
us. and now... may i present: freezepop the dog!
now that is some serious cuteness right there. thanks anthony and janice!
10/14/04
some new songs posted: the duke's remixes of "unicorn" by
apoptygma berzerk! go listen!
9/20/04
we have some amazingly exciting new merchandise: freezepop
lip balm!! go have a look (scroll
down past the t-shirts). it was lovingly handmade by the bag
lunch company. now we're almost as cool as gordon
merrick. almost.
9/16/04
ok, remember how i said i was going to be better about
posting photos? well, i meant it. here are some new
ones.
9/15/04
the duke's daft & dotty remix of "parlez vous
freezepop?" has just been released on vol. 22 of the "little
darla has a treat for you" cd series. it's an exclusive track, go here for
more information or to order it.
9/12/04
i know it's been a long time coming, but i finally put
a few new photos up, from our great scott's
show. i promise i will try to do things in a more timely manner from
now on. and if you have some cool photos from our middle east show, feel
free to send them along...
9/6/04
sorry it's been a while. i've been busy trying to book our tours, we still
could use some help if you've got help to give... other than that, i've posted
some nice new reviews. we're also
featured in the current issue of northeast performer, so pick up a copy if
you're in the area or you can read
it online.
8/12/04
we're featured in the calendar section of boston globe
today, with a nice big photo, so go pick up a copy or check
it out online. can i just tell you how cold that water was? (it was
so very, very cold)
8/2/04
we are pleased to announce the winner of our remix contest:
krister petersson, from sweden! for more details, and to listen to his
remix, check out our contests page.
there's also more info about a few runners-up as well...
7/13/04
the much-awaited bike thief vinyls are back! this time they're clear. sean and
i did a lot of silkscreening of the covers today. mmm paint fumes...
6/2/04
more good CMJ news, we're up to #45 in the top 200, and #38 for the core!
5/26/04
yay, we've jumped up to #67 on CMJ!
5/25/04
so much news... the most obvious is the fancy new website. it was time for
a spring cleaning.
today is the official in-store date for fancy ultra•fresh. and, good news, we're #98 on the CMJ top 200, so thanks for requesting us! keep it up...
there's a new t-shirt design available in our store.
and last but not least, we're going to be having a new remix contest very soon. if you'd like to vote on which song we're going to use, there's a poll on our yahoo group.
5/12/04
fancy ultra•fresh is now at college radio, and we made 9th most added on
CMJ this week! all you college radio listeners out there, call up your local
station and request us!
4/28/04
ok, so a really really
long time ago, the duke did a couple of remixes for apoptygma berzerk,
for their song "unicorn." i
sang on it too. and lo and behold, it's finally seeing the light of day.
this is from the side-line
website (where you can also purchase it):
"As announced exclusively by Side-Line a few weeks back, the "Unicorn" EP
and "Harmonizer Tour" DVD is a fact. To be released through WEA, Side-Line
now has this gem on order. With a brand new album due for release later in 2004,
the band first releases a double package combining the "Harmonizer Tour" DVD
with the long awaited "Unicorn" EP, the long awaited third single to
be lifted from "Harmonizer". This double disc set contains the 11 track "Unicorn" audio
CD which comes packed with totally new versions of the title track, a new Cure
cover version ("A Strange Day"), live material ("Non Stop Violence" -
Live in Tel Aviv) and a brand new exclusive APB track ("114 BPM").
Remixes on the EP have been delivered by Fairlight Children, T.O.Y., Freezepop,
Hocico, Alon Cohen and No Comment. The added "The Making Of Harmonizer" DVD
has a running time of over 1 hour 30 minutes and gives unprecedented access and
insight into the 'behind-the-scenes' world of Apop with documentary footage,
video clips and much more including a 'Ronan Harris and The Cameras' feature.
A must for every dedicated APB fan!"
3/29/04
many thanks to everyone who came to our record release party, and apologies to
all of you who couldn't get in. it was a fantastic night, the other bands were
amazing, and i had the best time. let's do it again! i'll have photos up soon.
3/12/04
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ok. i cannot believe this actually happened. i am completely amazed. it's definitely a career milestone when someone gets a tattoo of you. tony (of the duke's 9 dots tattoo fame) gave HIMSELF this tattoo. i am awestruck. |
3/2/04
congrats to jim wolgemuth for winning the freezepop karaoke contest!
2/22/04
hey! we're in the march issue of wired magazine, on page 74. it's pretty
nifty, although i do need to clarify a few things:
- we are mac people. and feisty about it.
- that whole thing about being on iTunes and Napster has been held up a bit,
as soon as we have any info about that, it'll be posted here...
- the illustrator took some major creative license in depicting me wearing a
GUITAR. what is up with that?!
2/19/04
the big news here is that we've finally sent fancy ultra•fresh out
to the manufacturer. it is going to be so hott. you have no idea.
1/30/04
we've been getting some airplay on wfnx, on their local and electronic
shows. so if you're in the boston area, give them a call and request us!
also, there's a new addition to the freezepop family, the little nephew of pannekoeken.
1/21/04
there's a very special new mp3
up!
1/5/04
last winter we appeared on the top shelf variety show, and that episode
is now available online, for all you folks out there who don't happen
to get newton cable access tv, and have the patience/bandwidth to download
a 79 mb file. check it out at the top
shelf website (it's the winter special, episode 14).
12/29/03
a new comp that we're on: dj keoki's kill the dj on cleopatra records.
it features our cover of depeche mode's "photographic", as well
as tracks from old- and new-school favorites like gary numan, ladytron,
dead or alive, felix da housecat, and the ramones. check
it, yo.
*disclaimer: we just got a copy of the cd, and as it turns out,
the sound quality on this is really not the best. we will be offering
this song at some point in the near future, so stay tuned.
the new pressing of freezepop forever has come in from the manufacturers, so i'll be catching up on all your orders this week.
new picks, fan art, and photos as well.
12/09/03
i've posted part one of the tour
diary. (mr. andy shea, i hope this provides you with a few minutes
of entertainment during your otherwise dreary work day.) european portion
of the diary will follow shortly...
also, there is a fan video for "super-sprøde" online. i am bewildered by it.
12/02/03
oh yeah, how could i forget?! one more piece of news for y'all: while
in amsterdam last week, after enjoying a fine plate of pannekoeken with
powdered sugar, the duke once again changed his name. he is now the duke
of pannekoeken. delicious.
12/01/03
we're back from europe, where we had an amazing couple of shows! i'm working
on the tour diary, it'll be posted before too long.
while on the road, we sold out of freezepop forever, but fear not, we're manufacturing some more, and we decided that while we were at it, we may as well put out a new and improved version. SO... it has been remastered, with slightly different versions of "science genius girl" and "tender lies," and it now includes a marvelous video for "tenisu no boifurendo" which has been years in the making. you can go order it whenever you want, but it'll be a few more weeks before we get it back from the manufacturers though.
11/17/03
a lot of news! we're back from the US portion of our tour, and it kicked
a great deal of ass! we met a ton of great folks, many of whom we've been
corresponding with for a while. much fun was had, much rokking was accomplished.
i doubt i'll get around to posting the tour diary before we leave for
england, but i promise it won't be too much longer after that...
in other news, we're in yet another videogame! konami's karaoke revolution was just released last week for playstation 2, so here's your chance to sing along with an updated version of "science genius girl." time magazine just named karaoke revolution the best videogame of 2003! we're going to have a contest with it soon, so stay tuned...
still more: "science genius girl" is also featured on NPR's all songs considered, so go check it out and rate it!
and then some: our brand new theme song "parlez-vous freezepop" has just been released on the electroclash 2 compilation from larry tee! and we're very excited about playing the outsider electronic festival.
10/28/03
our song "plastic stars" is featured in a new snowboarding video,
steezin' for no reason.
it is highly entertaining to watch such reckless behavior set to our tender
love ballad.
10/26/03
wow, what a show last night. it was excellent to finally play with our
friends zea. the night was full of noisy guitarry wonderfulness. until
we took the stage, that is. the other sean has recovered nicely from his
bout with SARS, and we played an old-skool set of freezepop forever
(almost in its correct order), as well as some other oldies but goodies.
10/3/03
okay! the cds are in. the preorders are being sent out. i'm on it.
big thanks to everyone who came to our show the other night, it was crazy-style screamy dancey fun. i've posted some photos. there's new fan art, too.
9/8/03
philippe is standing on
it.
9/4/03
there's a brand-spanking new incarnation of the lifestyleland
website up. AND... it features an entire web album you can download. oh
yeah!
8/19/03
there's an amazing (and confusing) new fansite, go
have a look!
8/8/03
we finally have more details about hi-5 my remix, our much-anticipated
ep... it will feature the new track "super-sprøde" (from
the PS2 game amplitude) as well as remixes by:
- stephan groth from apoptygma berzerk/fairlight children (tracey gold)
- chris ewen from future bible heroes (super-sprøde)
- soviet (super-sprøde)
- the captain boothnavy swallow of lifestyle fame (bike thief)
- livesexact (super-sprøde)
- bunnyhug (super-sprøde)
- bass kittens (lazy)
and other remixers you know and love from FIF: commodore vic (super-sprøde),
kodomo (super-sprøde), and inter:sect (aka nice pete) (stakeout),
as well as the duke's own remix of "freezepop forever." we're
hoping to have them back by the end of september. we'll let you know as
soon as we have an official release date.
8/5/03
another comp we're on has just been released. manifesto 2 from
intellectos features chris child's remix of "stakeout" (he did
the marvelous "tenisu no boifurendo" remix on FIF) as well as
tracks by avenue d, broken spindles (joel from the faint), mogul, winterbrief,
hanin elias/alec empire, the kitchen (amanda from bis), books on tape,
ex-rental, and many more! and you get another intellectos mail order item
free when you buy
it from them!
7/22/03
we now have music in yet another video game! check out the schnellspanner
remix of "bike thief" in downhill
domination for playstation 2. it's released tomorrow.
6/26/03
mr. resetti is going to be posting all of the super-sprøde remix
contest entries on his freq
remix site.
6/24/03
Jason Wimple, aka PukeSTr (FreQ and Amplitude screen name), has won the
Freezepop/Amplitude "Super-Sprode" Remix Contest with his Ugly
Mafiosi Mix! His remix had all the elements we were looking for, like
inventive drum programming that had lots of nice change-ups and interesting
use of the built-in fx like stutter, delay, and chorus. Congrats to him
on an excellent remix! All the remixes were really great and each had
its own unique qualities. Some were super-fast, others took out the vocals
completely, and some were all out aural assaults (good for huge point
scores!) You can check out some of his other music here as well: www.mp3.com/pukestr
6/4/03
robert and lauren have raised fan art to a whole new level. say hello
to our namesake...
6/3/03
cohaagen music has released "living on video," a DVD compilation
of 20 underground synthpop videos, including our very own "stakeout,
" as well as a bunch of other great stuff. check
it out!
5/20/03
we got a nice mention in edge, a uk videogame magazine: "The
music's just the base metal, there for you to mould into something else.
And some of it you'll love, some of it you'll loathe, and by your second
week in Amplitude's world you'll know it all off by heart. Edge can't
stop singing Freezepop. Plus ca change..."
5/7/03
it seems that i only have been bringing bad news to our otherwise festive
news page. but it seems that after 3 fruitful and productive years on
this planet, abby, QY70 #2 of 4, passed away quietly on wednesday april
24th. she started off the day in such a good mood, she had just played
a fantastic show at the lizard lounge, and was still giddy from getting
to play the jem theme. but then her condition changed suddenly, and she
couldn't support herself less and less, seemed to feel dull. then she
stopped breathing in the arms of her owner and completed her three years
four months and more several days life filled with various adventure.
since opening this website, abby had gotten incredible lots of support
from all over the world, not only in the US, more than 25 countries. surely
she seems to be the best fortunate qy70 in the world. thank you very much
for your warmth. in freezepop's music, she can live forever. wishing she
can also live in hearts of you all, please.
- the duke
4/30/03
ninthwave records' electricity 2 compilation is out today. it features
a remix of "tracey gold" done by empire state human, and also
the duke's remix of soviet's "marbleized." for the full track
listing, and to order it, go
here.
4/15/03
hi everyone,
i don't often write things that appear on our news page, but i just learned
of some very sad news. mark reynolds, the lead singer of the synthpop
band, red flag, passed away on april 7th. red flag was one of the early
synthpop bands that i listened to and can remember the day i got naive
art at a strawberries in ohio. i very nearly wore that tape out listening
to it over and over. their music has proven to be an influence on my song-writing
and inspiration in my life. if you haven't listened to the early red flag
music, i highly suggest you check them out. mark will certainly live on
through their music.
-the duke
and in other news, there's a new interview with the duke and i on earlash.com. and while you're there, check out a live ladytron review the duke wrote.
4/9/03
the amplitude
website is up and... what's that song?
4/8/03
howdy all. we've got some good news and some bad news for you. let's start
with the bad... it's looking like our full-length cd's release date is
slowly creeping back again, for a variety of reasons. it's looking more
like late summer/early fall at this point. "but i can't wait that
long!!" you're saying. well, this is where the good news comes in.
we've decided to release a remix cd in the meantime. it will feature some
very exciting remixers (more details on this forthcoming, but trust me
on this one) as well as our new song "super-sprøde" which
all you amplitude players out there undoubtedly have etched into your
brains. stay tuned, and i'll let you know anything else as soon as we
get it figured out...
3/19/03
we've got some screenshots
from amplitude
for you to have a look at. the game should be in stores on march 26. and
we're going to have another game remix contest starting on may 1, so stay
tuned...
3/18/03
yet another comp we're appearing on: electricity 2 on ninthwave
records. it features a remix of "tracey gold" done by empire
state human, and also the freezepop remix of soviet's "marbleized."
it's out on april 29, and you can pre-order it here.
3/8/03
ooo, we got a mention in the chicago tribune:
Just as Hollywood is finally seeing financial possibilities in doing business
with video game companies (witness the incredible collaboration between
Warner Bros. and Shiny Entertainment on the upcoming "Enter the Matrix"
games), music labels are starting to understand the benefits of forging
similar relationships. The soundtracks to the first two "Tony Hawk"
games (before the series started licensing more mainstream artists) brought
awareness of several smaller bands to a throng of gamers. Freezepop, a
retro-techno act, was under the radar when one of its tracks appeared
in "Frequency." The game exposure gave the group exposure and
sales, and it has submitted a track for "Amplitude," which is
sure to create even more fans of its kitschy Kraftwerk-inspired sound.
3/7/03
rchrd oh?! has started a freezepop community on livejournal! go have a
look-see at: http://www.livejournal.com/~freezepop4ever
3/4/03
we're on another really cool new comp, this is electroclash from
cleopatra records. it's a spiffy 3-disc set that features not only new
stuff (ladytron, bis, joy electric) but also some of our old-skool favorites
like soft cell, gary numan, information society, and visage! anyway, we
contributed an exclusive track, the schnellspanner remix of "bike
thief" (which is slightly different from the version that appears
on the 12", it being somewhat shorter and featuring my vocals as
opposed to just evil-sounding vocoder.) check
it out, yo.
2/4/03
more big news, i finally completed the "stakeout" video! it
is posted and ready for your
viewing pleasure...
2/1/03
the big news is that the "bike thief" vinyls are finally in.
it features the kryptonite and schnellspanner remixes. and it's on lovely
clear blue vinyl. it's a super-limited edition pressing of 200, and you
can also order it with a custom-made even-more-limited edition sleeve.
and by the way, gordon merrick has posted another duet we did together, our cover of the dreamiest song ever, space age love song.
1/13/03
while in buffalo a few weeks back, i recorded a few duets with the beloved
gordon merrick. go have a listen to our version of neverending
story. it'll give you warm fuzzies.
1/6/03
our yahoo
group is up to 299 members! will you be #300? go sign up!
and many thanks to everyone who came out to the benefit on saturday. we had soooo much fun (especially in the kissing booth), and we raised enough money to replace violet's camera! go have a look at some photos, and we even have some video up there as well!
in other news, i am hard at work on another video, this one for our new song "stakeout," so hopefully you'll be seeing that in a few weeks...
11/1/02
we're on a new comp from moonshine records called electro nouveau!
it features "plastic stars" as well as an exclusive track, the
kryptonite remix of our new song "bike thief" done by the duke
and intersect (who did the "manipulate" remix on fashion
impression function). the comp has a pretty stellar lineup: ladytron,
chicks on speed, bis, gusgus, felix da housecat, adult, and so much more!
would you like more info? of
course you would.
10/18/02
this
is really really funny. i didn't know we had a hit single.
9/4/02
some news in the freezepop-related video game realm: the new sony
playstation network adapter! you can play frequency online,
share your freezepop remixes, and chat. you can catch the duke online
if you're lucky, and we'll also be scheduling something soon when several
of us will be online, so we'll keep you posted.
8/20/02
sorry it's been so terribly long since the last update. we've been busy
working on our new album. so far so good. i guess we're about half done.
i do have a new exciting feature for you though: the pepper pages. i won't even try to explain it. you'll just have to see for yourself.
and hey, anybody need a freelance designer/illustrator/pop star? email me...
7/10/02
a couple of photos from
the show last nite. sorry to all of you who waited in the pouring rain.
that was kinda lame.
and if you live in the boston area, you should pick up the latest issue of the noise. pretty hot centerfold...
6/21/02
check out our remix
contest winners!!
5/28/02
we are back from california and it was marvelous! first of all, exciting
announcement, we won Best US Band in the American Synthpop Awards! thanks
so much to everyone who voted for us! our shows went great... really fun
audiences. and it was cool getting to meet so many people from our yahoo
group!
and then as an extra added bonus, I MET RICHARD SIMMONS at the airport yesterday!!! not much could have made me happier than that.
tour diary and photos coming soon...
5/14/02
i've finally posted our european
tour diary! hopefully, there will be some more photos up there shortly,
but this is a good beginning...
5/3/02
there's a cool article
about sean in today's boston globe! there's also some amazing new
fan art.
4/23/02
well, we're back! we had the most incredible time. we met so many great
new people, and also got to see lots of old friends. soon i'll be posting
a tour diary/photo section so you can see for yourself.
one major development that happened while on the road: the duke has undergone a transformation. he is no longer the duke of candied apples, but rather (drumroll, please) the duke of belgian waffles. long live internationnal breakfast foods.
we also have a limited number of the elefant version of freezepop forever available for sale. please consult our buy page for details.
3/21/02
there's a new remix to check out on our music
page, it's empire state human's take on Tracey Gold...
3/13/02
we've been nominated for best US band in the 2002 american synthpop awards!
go to www.synthcon.com/awards.html
to cast your vote...
3/8/02
some new photos from last
night's excruciatingly evil debut performance of flavur-ice...
3/4/02
we just put up some new mp3s on our music
page. also, there's a bit of new music news, we've contributed a track,
a single mix of "tender lies" to evolution - the new breed
of electronic pop, a comp soon to be released by cohaagen
music. it also includes "marathon" by karacter (the old-old-school
electronic thingy by the original sean t. drinkwater), as well as many
other tracks by electro-pals of ours, like the mourning after, soviet,
gary flanagan, and ganymede.
new musical fan art too... AND yet another freezepop fan site!
2/19/02
we have our first fansite... www.freezepopfans.tk!
and it's from norway...
2/12/02
many thanks to everyone who came out to our show saturday! it was a marvelous
time, and lifestyle played perhaps their best set yet. there are a bunch
of new photos and some
on lifestyleland
as well...
2/6/02
okay! drum roll please... the winners of our frequency remix contest are:
grand prize winner: Dan Moskowitz with his Moskow Remix
the runner up is 1-4-4 (AKA George) with his Bioethics106 Remix
for more info and to hear the tracks, head on over to our music
page!
2/5/02
congratulations to the duke and his arsenal of trusty qy-70s, #1 in The
Noise's 2001 reader's poll in the "other instruments" category!
1/22/02
even more nifty new stuff: a freezepop interview on coolgrrrls.com,
and a lifestyle review in billboard!
1/21/02
there's a freezepop article in the new issue of electronic musician magazine!
page 38.
"plastic stars" came in at #27 on wzbc's top 90.3 songs of 2001 countdown!
1/17/02
there's a freezepop interview up on freq.com...
1/15/02
we had a really great show in new york this weekend. we were very pleasantly
surprised by the turnout! big thanks to hugo and rui for setting everything
up. i've posted some photos...
other big news: we've booked our official EP release show! it's in the front room at the Paradise (the former M-80 for all you euros out there) on saturday, february 9. also, we have new t-shirt sizes available, not to mention fancy new undies! now that's hot!
1/2/02
happy new year everyone! we had quite a fun show the other night. it's
great when people are in the mood to dance...
so hey: nominations are now being accepted for the 2002 American Synthpop Awards, which will be presented at Synthcon in L.A. this May. You can go cast your vote at: http://www.synthcon.com/awards.html
12/21/01
there's a nifty little freezepop feature in the new issue of vice... pick
up a copy, or check it out
online!
12/20/01
as if your head weren't already spinning with all the new freezepop music,
there is a new comp available from souvenir records called "popaganda:
the speed of sound." it features an exclusive freezepop track, "the
seven-boom medley" (in which we venture into the realm of gloriously
cheesy covers). there is also a lifestyle song, "it doesn't mean
that i don't love you if i forget to call you back." it's a true
story. want more
info?
12/18/01
well, a very exciting day in the world of freezepop yesterday! first off
was the delivery of our new EPs! yeah! you can order them and we'll send
them out asap so you don't need to wait for our official release date.
i also heard from elefant
that they just got in their freezepop CDs (a fancy-schmancy digipack release
of freezepop forever w/bonus track and videos) as well.
i posted some new photos from our show sunday night. and one more thing for you to have a look at: lifestyle's brand new mp3 page.
12/17/01
from the duke: "hey everybody! just wanted to say a few things. first
off, shout-outs to WPI in house last night at our show, and to all who
came and checked us out after finding out about us through Frequency.
thanx for coming up and saying hi! it was quite a "unique" show
and i'm always amazed how at each and every show i can find new and interesting
ways to mangle "Get Ready 2 Rokk"! so far, the rumble semi finals
and last night's show are in a tie. i cut myself pretty badly smashing
my guitar at the rumble, but at least i didn't have to borrow a cutting
utensil to repair a cable in the middle of the song [mucho thanx to guy
who with good fortune was standing right in front of me and had a swiss
army on hand] (george saves the day!). also- i think the night was most
adequately summed up by someone after the show who came up to me and really
found the right words... "feels good to be on the way up, doesn't
it?" ah, sometimes the right words can bring it all home.
and on a totally different tangent [i guess i am in an overly thankful
mood this morning], i want to give props to my homeslice eric sprague,
who 3 years ago set his qy70 down in front of me and said "you have
to check this out." there might not have ever been a freezepop if
he hadn't started those wheels in motion. and if you ever want to learn
how to fly, he's your man [learning how to land is a requirement with
him though]."
there is wonderful new fan art. and happy belated birthday to miss lunarkitty.
11/26/01
greetings humanoids and robots. the duke here, and this is my first time
getting to update our news section, and i'm very excited because we have
several doozies of noteworthy news items to let you in on. first off,
an EP update!! ok, its title is "Fashion Impression Function"
and it's only a few weeks away from being in our hot little hands. we'll
be getting up information on pre-ordering it very soon, along with some
mp3s. until then, don't fret because there are ways of exploring your
secret freezepop fantasies, mmmm, sweet moist fantasies.
we have a song in a new Sony Playstation2 video game called "Frequency" which is out at this very moment. It's an interactive music game where the object is to create a band's song from scratch. The song we have in the game is special version of "science genius girl" and it's pretty fantastic to get to assemble all those synths and vocoder and vocal parts. which segueways nicely into our next item on the agenda: REMIX CONTEST!!
so in the game you can remix our song to make your very own version. we think you should send us your masterpieces, and a panel of creative juggernauts will evaluate your remix and once a winner is chosen, we'll feature it on our site and send you some splendid booty, like an Intel mp3 player with our new EP loaded onto it for 1st place, and a choice of shirt or mousepad for second place. the 2 winners will also get a copy of our new EP as well. the deadline for getting your remix into us [cd or mp3 is our format of choice] is swedie's birthday. oh yeah- that's january 29th for those not in the know.
speaking of splendid booty, it's my pleasure to announce the arrival of twins!! heidi [serial # 001450] and swedie [serial # 001568] are the newest qy70's to bring joy to our freezepop family. i was really was pacing quite furiously in the waiting room of the post office, but then i found out that 2 new bundles of bliss had successfully made their way in via stork. megan [serial # 012666] is the oldest and is looking forward to having new playmates to pick on and dress up, but i'm a tad worried about abby [serial # 021089] who is feeling a bit un-loved with all the commotion surrounding the twins.
11/19/01
well, we're back from our mini-tour, and it was quite fun! all sorts of
wacky hijinks... those lifestyle boys are a bad influence. many thanks
to our gracious hosts: nick in buffalo, dj lazarus in toronto, and john
and david in montreal. we have a bunch of new photos
for you to have a look at, and you can also find some more on lifestyle's
site as well. (sorry for the overly artsy quality of some of them,
after a year and a half, i'm still figuring out my camera.)
big news: the lineup for synthcon 2002 has been announced, and we're playing! i'm also excited because the mourning after, whom you may know from the know your enemy comp we put out, are playing too. anyway, it's next memorial day weekend, it's in l.a. and maybe you should go. more info can be found on the official synthcon website...
11/5/01
we have some new merchandise! first off, there's a new t-shirt design.
but that's not all: we are now pleased to offer.... mousepads! it has
come to my attention that our target market seems to be... well... quite
fond of their computers. certainly i count myself among those types. okay,
basically, we're all geeks, so let's just admit it and move on. anyway,
if you'd like to see these lovely new products, they're on our merchandise
page.
11/1/01
there's a new interview for you to check out on womanrock.com.
it's just me, not the boys, even though i'm not really the most vocal
member of the band (well, except for the singing part) but anyway, i guess
it being womanrock and all.
and we're working hard on finishing up our EP! been doing some recording and photo-sessioning. soon. very soon...
10/22/01
a technically "interesting" but nevertheless fun show on saturday.
and then some grilled cheese sandwiches. we have some photos
for you to enjoy. (just of the show, not of the samiches, sorry.)
and speaking of photos for you to enjoy, if you are in the boston area, i highly recommend checking out the new gap billboard above the gap in kenmore square, featuring simon le bon and nick rhodes. ohhh, it is a thing of beauty.
10/15/01
we had quite a fun time this weekend at our show in new hampshire, with
lifestyle, the texas governor, and the imported danish hams, si senor.
the stage was really big so we set up everyone's instruments, and took
turns playing, and all joined together at the end, for an archenemy-style
hootenanny. yee-ha! go have
a look...
10/12/01
there's a new release from the freezepop extended family: lifestyle's
new EP, "frontier." finally! it features 6 magnifcent ultra-pop
tunes. i highly recommend it (yes, i may be biased, but it seems that
if you already like freezepop, then lifestyle is a pretty safe bet). you
can check out the full details at lifestyleland.com,
or order it from archenemy.com.
10/10/01
remember when i mentioned over the summer that i had modeled for a vintage
clothing site? well, she's set up an ebay store, so if you're a fashion
fan, or just want to check out some local rock stars wearing fancy clothes,
you can finally check it out at www.vintagesweetheart.com.
10/09/01
whew, it's tough being on tour. even when you're not even playing any
shows yourself... anyway, it was a fun weekend of lifestyle goings-on,
first with bis in new haven, and then some illegal dancing with our new
danish friends si senor in new york. speaking of which, if you're seeing
lifestyle on wednesday, or us on saturday, you should get there in time
to see si senor. because they're swell, and they're here all the way from
denmark.
and we have new fan art.
9/25/01
there's a fun new freezepop article/interview
on the synthpopalooza website! miss lunarkitty has also received a new
advice question.
in other freezepop news, we finally ended our 4-show cancellation streak and actually played a show this weekend! imagine that. and here's an exciting piece of freezepop trivia for you: completely independently of one another, the other sean and the duke both dyed their hair the same color at the same time on saturday night! great minds think alike. you don't need any more proof than that.
9/18/01
mumbleboy has made a lovely freezepop I.F.Q.O.! what is an I.F.Q.O., you
ask? go
look!
9/10/01
yet another new song for you! the live version of get
ready 2 rokk taken from our show on WMFO...
9/7/01
we have a song bundled on Intel's new mp3 player, and are featured on
their website
as well.
8/31/01
we put a new mp3 up here for your listening pleasure... another live track
from the WMBR radio show, T
DJ!
8/28/01
so this weekend, miss lunarkitty and michael (a.k.a. the green tongue)
had a party. we played some songs. then the cops shut us down. which i
guess is a milestone in any band's career. gee, we haven't had too much
luck with our shows lately. on a more personal note, this occasion also
marked the first time that i got to perform with swedie. you can go see
some photos.
8/23/01
a new reason for you to join our e-group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freezepop:
there's another super-secret ninja track for members to check out! this
time it's the live Science Genius Girl remix from our WMBR performance.
8/10/01
so the duke did some remixes for this depeche mode contest, and one of
them was selected in the top 10 out of 1100 submitted! yay duke! you can
download the mp3s to have a listen for yourself:
i
feel loved (shorter version)
i
feel loved (extended version)
in other news, our show last night kicked so much ass! well, no. actually, the power went out during the band before us. oh well. we still had some freezepops to share, so all was not lost. sorry if you tried to come see us.
8/3/01
exciting news in the world of freezepop! we finally have a new
video for you to watch! it's for tender lies. it's a bit silly.
7/30/01
for any of you who were wondering why the duke sold his qy-100, he goes
into great detail on the subject in the latest addition to our gear
page...
7/12/01
we had quite a fun show in new york this weekend. it was cool to finally
meet some people we've been e-mailing. so there are a bunch of new
photos, and you should also look at the photos from lifestyle's
set too.
and now for some big merchandising news: we've expanded beyond the basic white t-shirt! you now can get black shirts, or girly tees in white, black, or orange, and we even have some long-sleeve shirts. the variety will certainly make your head spin. see for yourself!
6/27/01
we've been added to the bill at the add n to (x) show at tt's on july
12!
i posted a few new photos. they're mostly pretty goofy. i'm modeling for an upcoming vintage clothing website, along with many other local rock girls and boys, so it should be a pretty fun site. i'll link to it as soon as it's launched, because if you like vintage clothing even half as much as i do, you're definitely going to want to check it out.
6/18/01
a new and exciting website for you to check out: www.lifestyleland.com!
a little background: lifestyle is the original sean t. drinkwater's band.
i thought he and his music were so fantastic that i cloned him when we
needed another band member (thus, the other sean t. drinkwater). anyway,
lifestyle finally have their own website... it's still a work-in-progress,
but more fun and exciting stuff is constantly being added.
5/30/01
hey! we won best new band at the American Synthpop Awards! many thanks
to everyone who voted for us...
5/25/01
I just put up a bunch more pix from the rumble. They are amazing.
If you want to witness our descent into mayhem and madness, go
have a look.
And: here's a chance to own a piece of freezepop history: the Duke is selling his QY-100! It just wasn't really getting along with the QY-70, and they were keeping him awake all night with their bickering.
Once again I'm going to plug our e-group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freezepop. Members now have access to a super-secret ninja preview of the much-anticipated "7 boom medley." Oooh...
5/23/01
Some more new photos from
the rumble. There will be more soon, I promise. It was a pretty crazy
show. Who knew bubble machines could be so dangerous?
Other news... 1) We did some recording last night. 2) The duke is heading over to Synthcon in L.A. this weekend. 3) The QY-100 is not everything the Duke had hoped it would be. 4) We're repressing our CD!
5/14/01
have a look at our
cutest fan...
5/9/01
umm... we won the first round of the rumble last night. we're still a
bit bewildered about it. anyway, we're playing the semifinals on friday,
may 18 at the middle east downstairs.
5/7/01
wow. cibo matto was one crazy show! there were a LOT of people there.
if you're one of those people, welcome! nice to see you again. if you're
one of the people who tried to get in but could not because it was sold
out, sorry. but we do have a special treat: our pal rick filmed the show
and you can now check
out "get ready 2 rokk" on the archenemy site!
4/26/01
Some fancy new additions: our fan
art page has now branched out into the audio world, featuring a hilarious
"Freezepop Forever" tribute by the Burgess Tree-Oh (Annie, Molly
and Mom) and a decidedly un-hilarious rendition of "Summerboy"
by Gordon Merrick.
Also, Nike Skylark has started a Freezepop message group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freezepop! Go check it out!
4/23/01
well, we had quite a lovely show at keene state yesterday... it was our
first outdoor show, and it was such an absolutely perfect day for it!
gorgeous and warm and sunny (about time too... i was ready to gouge out
my eyes when i woke up to it SNOWING less than a week ago). it was fun.
there were even campus security guards and a dachsund in the audience.
there are some new t-shirt designs you can have a look at...
4/9/01
hey! we have been nominated for some American Synthpop Awards! for best
artist, album, song, and new artist. that's pretty exciting. so please
go vote! here's how: you have until may 4. there's a complete list of
nominations at http://www.lexiconmagazine.com/awards.html
and you're supposed to copy and paste it into an e-mail... there is an
e-mail link on that page, but if for some reason the link doesn't work
for you, the address you're supposed to use is: guerue@erols.com
4/02/01
there's an interview with us posted at turnuptherock.com.
it's quite nice. you should go read it. also, if you're in the boston
area, there's an article about us in the noise, so you pick up a copy
of that too.
3/16/01
we've been booked to open for cibo matto at the somerville theatre! exciting!
i love cibo matto! yay!
3/13/01
we are very pleased to announce the upcoming european release of our album!
elefant, a fantastic madrid-based pop label will be licensing our album,
plus a few bonus tracks, and also including the
"freezepop forever" video. they're also going to be doing
a limited edition vinyl, how cool is that? we'll keep you posted as to
when the official release date will be. meanwhile, do have a look at their
website at www.elefant.com.
it is very lovely, and you can check out some of their other great bands.
oh, i also posted a few new photos, more from our record release show. and hey, have you ever wondered about dr pepper and its generic store brand equivalents? i sure have.
3/5/01
we took a little band field trip this weekend to go see duran duran in
connecticut! wow. i thought they were fantastic of course... i thought
simon looked as dreamy as ever... i really liked nick's red velvet suit
(maybe he's been reading miss lunarkitty's advice column?)... my major
complaint was that the crowd was pretty lame. (stand up! scream! this
is duran duran!) oh, and that they didn't play "late bar" (not
that the crowd deserved it, but it still would have made my day)... anyway,
yeah. duran duran.
in our own musical news, we've been invited to play the rumble. yeah, we think it's weird too. to the best of our knowledge, we're the first rumble band without a drummer or guitarist. (if we're wrong about this, please do let us know, we'd be interested to find out). some people have expressed great concern about us playing the rumble (for all you non-bostonians out there, there is a long-standing curse of rumble winners going on to.... absolutely nothing (sound of lonely wind and a sad coyote howling in the distance)) we've seen it happen. to our friends, even. well, i guess we'd be more worried about it if we thought we had any chance whatsoever of winning. i mean come on! we don't have a drummer or a guitarist! we just think it'll be sorta fun. or funny. or something.
2/28/01
we have two versions of the "freezepop forever" video up now,
so you can choose between streaming and preloading depending on your connection
speed. go check it out!
2/22/01
we have even more new photos and new advice for you to check out. very
very soon, we'll have a video for you. (i know we've had stuff in the
works for a while, but really, it'll be done in a few days now).
and we have a favor to ask you... they're now accepting nominations for the American Synthpop Awards, and we'd love it if you would head on over and voice your support!
if you'd like to hear some more music (and i would guess that you probably would), head on over to the archenemy record company mp3 page where you can now have a listen to the debut album by karacter, a synth-tacular side project of our beloved The Other Sean T. Drinkwater. it is highly worth your while.
2/5/01
so. wow. we had our record release show on friday, and it kicked a lot
of ass! there were a ton of people there, we had a great time, and it
seemed like the crowd was too. we even have a few photos
of it already, thanks to eric johanson. we'd like to thank everyone who
showed up, and the other bands, splashdown, butterfield 8, and the silverpoint,
who all sounded fantastic. and a very special thanx goes to robotkid for
providing the atari video specacular behind freezepop along with the last
minute logo manipulations! check out robotkid's website for more on the
video and audio that he does @ www.robotkid.com
we also have a bunch of other new fun stuff: some other photos, new picks of the week, and new fan art. have a look around! oh, and get a load of this: the weirdest top 10 you're ever going to see (from radio elo 98.5 in madrid):
1 Original Prankster THE OFFSPRING
2 Tennis Boyfriend FREEZEPOP
3 Thank You for Loving Me BON JOVI
4 The Cartographer ROCKETS BURST FROM STREETLAMPS (our labelmates' kick-ass
pop song)
5 Cacho a Cacho ESTOPA
6 Amor se paga con amor Jennifer Lopez
7 Y Sin Embargo Joaquin Sabina
8 El Salm=F3n ANDRES CALAMARO
9 Stuck in a Moment U2
10 Trouble COLDPLAY
we're on a chart with bon jovi...
1/10/01
some nice new stuff:
we got a lovely review
in lexicon magazine (a fantastic synth-pop print and web resource)
"tenisu no boifurendo" is currently tied for #2 on the chart
at the japanese website gorancha.com!
we've also been getting some positive feedback from radio stations and
press in europe. apparently "tracey gold" is a french favorite...
there is some new merchandise i'd like to bring to your attention. we just got some fancy-schmancy posters, and a new t-shirt design is available, with our logo written in katakana. go look!
1/02/01
happy new year to all of you! some exciting announcements: our song "T
DJ" was one of the top 90.3 songs of the year on WZBC! and we are
now featured on a japanese website, gorancha.com,
as one of their "pick-up" artists. unless you can read japanese,
you won't really be able to figure out what's going on and how it works,
but hey, it's worth a look anyway.
11/22
well, our cd has officially been sent off for manufacturing! oh boy oh
boy! we're all waiting on pins and needles. ouch. and we just filmed a
video for "tender lies." i know, i know, we're supposedly "working"
on all these "videos," please be patient with us. we just want
to make you happy. and you are going to be happy. soon enough. really.
11/14
So here's some nifty news: we're gonna be on a comp (other than the fantastic
(and very synth-heavy) Know Your Enemy comp, which we're going
to keep you posted on as the official release date draws closer)... anyway,
Ninthwave Records is putting out Electricity, a 14-track electronic
pop sampler, which will include our song "Plastic Stars" (definitely
our dreamiest song). You can find more info on the Lexicon
Magazine website.
10/30
there have been some changes to the "etc" page. lots of new
exciting stuff.
10/20
We're very close to completing our full-length cd! It should be available
in December. We'll keep you posted as we have more details...
Also, we've posted all our full-length MP3s on our Listen page. Now's the time to build up your collection!
10/2/00:
Wow! we had a quite a show on Saturday... lots of people, lots of fun,
lots of freezepops, lots of dancing (and even some breakdancing)... it
was pretty swell.
and then to top off the weekend, a much-anticipated event: i (liz, that is) finally got to meet the T DJ!!! I had a lucky feeling as i was about to board the B-line, and there he was! so i introduced myself, he introduced himself (his name is DJ Nitetrain) and i told him we had a song about him, and he seemed pretty amazed. ( i guess i'd be pretty surprised too.) anyway, we're getting him some copies, he says he's going to be waiting by his mailbox. sure hope he likes it...
9/5/00
We have another show coming up, September 30 at TT's. Presented by Intelligent
Records, with AM Stereo, Almost Speechless, and Andy Stochansky. It's
18+, $7, and we go on at 11.
9/1/00
Doh! Our upcoming show at the Sky Bar is actually on Sept. 6, NOT Sept.
7. We're sorry. Please come anyway.
In other news, The Purple EP is now officially available for purchase.
In other other news, we found out that "Science Genius Girl" had the honor of being song of the week at Studentradioen in Bergen, Norway! Yay Norwegians! They know what they're doing. This is especially touching since Bergen is the hometown of the Other Sean's great-grandparents.
8/16/00
Hey! We have a show coming up! It'll be on September 7 at the Sky Bar,
with Chromavoid. Sky Bar is at 518 Somerville Ave. in Somerville, call
623-5223 for more details. Come see us!
7/12/00
Just posted: our new song, "Get Ready 2 Rokk"! Go have a listen.
It'll be on our soon-to-be-released Purple EP.
6/28/00
I just posted some photos from our show at TT's.Our New York show has
been postponed a bit, more details as we get them...
6/20/00
Exciting announcement! We're having a fun contest! Write to us! Send us
"pick of the week" questions, offer to sponsor a tour, or just
put yourself on our mailing list. We want to hear from you, and to prove
how much y'all mean to us, we're having a raffle! One lucky writer-in
will win a copy of our soon-to-be-released Purple EP! Yes, it really
is soon-to-be-released. We're putting the finishing touches on it now.
So write to us. We'll draw a winner at the end of July...
4/6/00
We got some reviews in the April issue of the Noise. Other than
that, we've been busy recording stuff that's going to go on The Purple
EP and a song for Know Your Enemy, the Archenemy Record Company
compilation.
3/1/00
So we finally had our first show, at the Castle Von Buhler prom party
last Saturday. It was fun! Everything went well and people ate lots of
yummy frozen treats (unfortunately, freezepops are not available at this
time of year, but we made do with popsicles). And you can't go wrong with
a prom, fashion-wise. Later that night, our pals Lifestyle played a set
of originals and prom favorites until the cops shut the party down. Alas.
Anyway, we have some photos, check them out!