show tonight @ the mars bar

the subject line says it all. we're rocking out with the beats, man and the hands tonight @ the mars bar. I'm pretty sure that the show "starts" at 9. If you're an adult in age only..you should probably be there. Yeah yeah...there's about a billion shows going on tonight...and you're probably thinking about weeping quietly with a loved one during Iron & Wine's No Depression Festival set or maybe you'll be kicking it in West Seattle for the Summerfest...letting the sun bring out all those freckles that you were embarrassed about as a kid. Throwing your boy briefs on stage for Robin Pecknold @ neumo's, many a fan-boy asking Mr. Pecknold if they shampoo his beard, well they inherit his sense of melody. Maybe you'll be getting a skinny jean erection for Mad Rad @ The Chapel (keep in mind, no skinny jeans, no admission). Or maybe you'll be at the Gorge falling asleep to Radio..errr...Blur..no that's not it...Oasis...no...Pulp...no that's not it either...Stereophonics? No..that's not it either...oh yeah U2! No wait...that's not right. Oh fuck I got it! Gwenyth Paltrow's husband's band! You know..Coldplay! (editor's note: if you're paying that much to see Coldplay, then clearly you have enough money to "waste" and buy a couple of our albums.)

I'm gonna throw this out there and let it wash over you. Real scensters (hipsters) support bands that get no press. We're a band that gets no press. You want to be hip? You want to be "in the know"? Do you want to impress your friends with your knowledge of Seattle bands that are "below the radar"? You're an elitist, I know you do! Come to our show. Here's why...in no particular order:

The Hands are so good. You already know this, but maybe with all the shit that's going on in your life (Sarah Palin resigning, Iranian protests, new season of The Real World) you forgot for a couple of moments. You definitely need to refresh your memory..the Hands are here for you.

Jamie Cotton's insanely funny onstage banter. Yeah Jamie plays guitar and sings and skateboards and creates t-shirts and makes mean dumplings and owns a snake..but did you know that he is really fucking funny? His banter sometimes outshines our set. Joke! Joke! Joke! Joke!

You can see the fireworks perfectly from the Mars Bar! Sure, you may have arrived a week late..but if you drink enough/do enough drugs...you can visualize what it would've been like to watch July 4th fireoworks at the Mars Bar!

Remember the Pleasureboaters!?! They were a riot live. The Beats, Man are some of them! but they but a bit more like Nas than The Plot to Blow up the Eiffel Tower.

These are tough economic times. There are nights where you really want to go to a rock n' roll show but you also want to do yoga...but you also want to get your picture taken and you can't do all 3 things due to the hole that's been in your wallet/purse/manpurse these last couple of months. Well, I've got news for you! If you come to an Ironclads show...you can do all 3 for the price of one!

You get the rock n' roll via us and whoever is playing.
Thom Strub, photographer genius is now doing family photos/glamour shots before and after our set.
Nora Dummer is now doing hot yoga during our set! This is revolutionary because she sings and plays bass...while in various yoga positions! We like to call Nora...amazing!
You already know what my gimmick is..I take my shirt off. I'm contractually obligated to entice women/men with my fratboy antics. But did you know that my dad kinda looks like Mr. October...that's right Reggie fucking Jackson! If you want my genes..the genes of my father (who may or may not be Reggie Jackson) then I'll be donating sperm all night! In a cup or otherwise. I'm just saying...I can also do plasma if need be.

-pdb