Monday, November 7, 2016

NEWS 5/12/20

5/12/20

Has it really been over a year since I've posted an update on here? My apologies! I admit that posting updates on Facebook has made me lazy about keeping things up on here. There is a LOT to catch up on.

Since the last update, BRICKS' "Opposite of Icarus" has been released, and there will be a new BRICKS release (Humanity Is A Sinking Ship) available soon via Flag Day Recordings run by BRICKS member (and great solo artist) Guillermo Pizarro.

I decided before the second performance last year, that it would be my last solo performance. The final two performances can be found on YouTube. However, I continue to write and record.

In the works are collaborations with Guillermo Pizarro, YNICORNS, and Ivars Plavnieks. I have a new release recorded for future release through Flag Day Recordings titled, "Why does a caged bird sing?"

My new feature short film, The Audience, had its premier screening in March. It is currently being rejected, considered and delayed for various festivals.

Otherwise, I'm enjoying the rarity of extended time at home with my wife and dog, Bear.

I hope you are safe and healthy!

Christopher S. Feltner

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5/3/19

Good evening! It has been a while since I've posted an update. There will be two solo performances this year. The first has been posted in the Events section along with the first BRICKS performance of the year.

Filming of The Audience is almost complete! Filming of the final two scenes is set over the next two weekends. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate.

BRICKS' "Opposite of Icarus" should be available in less than a month. We will have the release date soon.

Thank you for your time and interest!

Christopher S. Feltner

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12/31/18

All recording, mixing and mastering of the new BRICKS release, "Opposite of Icarus," is complete; seven tracks clocking in about 16 mins. Artwork and release information coming soon.

Filming of The Audience started yesterday. My hope is to have the film complete by mid-Spring.

After completion of The Audience, I will finish up writing and recording for my last solo release (for a while), "Murmuration."

Thank you for your time and support. And, have a safe night!

Christopher S. Feltner

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10/17/18

BRICKS are close to finishing up our second release with details coming soon. In the meantime, we have one of the new tracks, Sound the Alarm, available to hear off of a PA-based compilation which can be heard here.

My next film, The Audience, will start filming in November. More details soon.

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9/17/18

Good evening! Two things to report:

- BRICKS are starting to build some momentum with recording our second effort. No title or track listing yet, but I should have more details by October.

- Winchester, VA-based non-profit, Magic Lantern Theater, has awarded me a film grant to help support the creation of my new feature short, The Audience. All actors have been secured, and one more review of the scene layout and script to go before filming begins (early November). More details on this soon!

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8/12/18

The first recorded document of the Doomsday Choir has now been posted here. This was from the second performance of DC which had myself, Paul Cogle and Helena Goldberg participating; improvised voice trio.

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8/11/18

Unfortunately, I had to cancel my performance at Voice of the Valley Noise Fest today. I was looking forward to it, but life got in the way. However, there are some positive things to report:

- The script and casting for The Audience is complete minus one more actress to be confirmed. The goal is to begin filming in late-September/early-October.

- Writing and layout for my next release, Murmuration, is almost complete with a goal of recording this Winter. Track listing to come.

- BRICKS are still writing and recording. I should have more information to share in September.

Take care!

Christopher S. Feltner

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7/2/18

My new EP, "When you life had pain, I was there," is now available for free download here. Due to current life circumstances, I needed an outlet; a way of expressing myself; a method of navigating my feelings during this experience. This EP is the result. "Tired of Hurting" was created using a Tantrum noise synth/box. It is a nasty little machine! "Ready for Healing" is a mix of voice and guitar.

The script for my next feature short film, The Audience, is almost complete. The lead and co-lead have been booked. I should have the last two roles confirmed soon. I'm hoping to begin filming in September. More details coming soon.

Pulling double-duty on July 13th with a solo performance and the second ever Doomsday Choir performance. If you are around the Northern Virginia area, come on by:




















Thank you for your time!

Christopher S. Feltner

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6/3/18:

Writing and casting is in progress for a new feature short film titled, The Audience. I'm hoping to have the casting finalized and ready to share along with a synopsis of the film soon.

While writing for the full length, Murmuration, continues; I'm in the process of recording a new EP that will be available for free download titled, "When you felt pain, I was there." This will be a single, long form track. Looking at a July release for this.

There are now four performance scheduled for July including two solo performances, one for BRICKS and the second performance of The Doomsday Choir. TDC is a semi/full improvised vocal-based setup with a fluid lineup. For July 13th, TDC will be Paul Cogle and Helena Golderg of Akris and myself. This will be the second curated lineup in Winchester, VA by the Right Brain Collective.
https://www.facebook.com/events/263737264193358/

As always, thank you for your time and interest!

Christopher S. Feltner

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5/19/18:

Good afternoon! I am no longer taking part in social media, so this will be the sole source news related to my work. There are several projects in the works, including a new BRICKS release, films and a new full length, Murmuration, to come.

There are still copies of my first book, A Little Privacy, Please, available through Pig Roast Publishing. ALPP is a 142 page look into the world of bathroom stall/wall/etc writings along with multiple true stories involving bathroom encounters, and two interviews with people who know a thing or two about this subject. Click here to order.




Both limited and standard editions of my recent release through Flag Day Recordings are still available here.


As always, thank you for your time and consideration!

Christopher S. Feltner


Sunday, October 23, 2016

Current and Past Releases

CHRISTOPHER S. FELTNER

(11/1/19) The Audience (feature short film)
(7/2/18) When your life had pain, I was there (single track EP available for free download)
(3/23/18) Love Letter to a Scene: Avant Fairfax 2011 (full-length document available for free)
(12/31/17) A LITTLE PRIVACY, PLEASE (142 pages/paperback through Pig Roast Publishing)
(12/11/17) We All Walk Through Fire, But Not Everyone Burns (CD and digital through Flag Day Recordings)
(7/1/17) A Hotel Contemplation - feature short film
(2/21/17) Exit Blues
(10/19/16) Scores
(7/13/16) II
(11/2/15) Into the Catacombs - split album with Baptizer – Ordo Templi Industrialis
(10/?/5) The Hunter - feature horror short film
(5/20/15) The Quickening – SEVEN1878/Indelible Niche Collective - Video for "I" - Video for "IV"
(6/15) People are Exhausting – End Result Productions (not available)
(10/12/13) Collaborations (not available)
(10/10/13) Alone and Acoustic (not available)
(9/?/13) Rubber Clouds - short film
(9/?/13) The World Was All - short film
(8/18/13) Human Rorschach
(6/28/13) Rat Bones - music video
(5/17/13) Vessels – 3-way split with Clang Quartet and Baptizer (not available)
(2/20/13) I
(?/?/??) Absence (not available)
(?/?/??) Waking Up From the American Dream e-book (not available)


BRICKS (Christopher S. Feltner/Guillermo Pizarro/Ry Sikora)

(6/1/20) Humanity Is A Sinking Ship (cassette release and digital via Flag Day Recordings)
(5/12/19) Opposite of Icarus (cassette release and digital via Forever Escaping Boredom) (4/21/17) self-titled (cassette release via Orb Tapes) - physical copies are sold out


DOOMSDAY CHOIR (Christopher S. Feltner/Paul Cogle/Helena Goldberg)

(8/12/18) self-titled KINGDOM OF SHARKS (former solo moniker)

(2/19/12) Sulphur Springs – Failed Recordings
(10/20/11) History of Mental Illness
(11/1/11) Physical
(11/28/09) Kingdom of Sharks/Eaters of the Dead collaboration
(10/3/09) Diary of Lynch
(5/2/09) Alpha/Omega
(5/1/09) End Times - Spoken War/Kingdom of Sharks split




NATITAS  (RIP - duo with Roberto Carlos Rosas)

(12/14/13) self-titled

ARTERIAL (RIP - guitar noise trio with Guillermo Pizarro and Stephen Palke)

(1/31/16) Live in Maryland
(1/31/16) The Grind
(12/11/14) The Cinema
(7/12/13) The Violence - Altar of Waste Records
(6/28/13) self-titled


DEGOLLADO (RIP - guitar/drums duo with Nic McInturff)

(2/24/14) Compassion Fatigue
(10/15/11) Dark of the Day - Founding Father Records


GHOSTS OF NOTTOWAY (RIP - guitar/drums duo with Phillip Whitfield)

(8/1/10) self-titled (SEVEN1878 release)

Past Performances 2009-2019

2019

June 14th
FLAG DAY I
Community Arts Phoenixville
207 Bridge St.
Phoenixville, PA

Christopher S. Feltner with Patrick Spatz/Guillermo Pizarro collaboration, Moth Bucket, Sandy Ewen, Jen Kutler and Terrance Hannum

July 13th
CENTURY
1350 S. 29th St.
Philadelphia, PA

BRICKS with Uncle Buck, Drive By Bukake, Gross and Toxic Malt

August 17th
All Data Lost 2019
The Wicked Witch
416 W. South St.
Raleigh, NC

Christopher S. Feltner with:

Aleatorics (Raleigh)
Angela Winter (Carrboro)
Baby Daddy (Wilmington)
Bitter, Inc. (Rocky Mount)
Damiyana (Winston-Salem)
Electric Bird Noise (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Fabric (Greenville, SC)
Governance (Durham)
Grudakris (Weaverville)
Guillermo Pizarro (Green Lane, PA)
Housefire (Cedar Village)
iBoD (Durham)
Joshua Marquez (Wilmington)
Okapi (Asheville)
OPS (Raleigh)
Secret Boyfriend (Cedar Village)
Sister,brother (Durham)
Streak of Tigers (Durham)
subterrene (Wilmington)
Tegucigalpan (Carrboro)
Tescon Pol (Durham)
The Emotron (Durham)
The Three-Brained Robot (New Orleans, LA)
Them Damn Bruners (Haw River)
Torch Americans (Baltimore, MD)
X A M B U C A (Asheville)
Zodiac Lovers (Charlotte)

2018

March 3rd
Dharm Studio
Winchester, VA

Christopher S. Feltner (solo set), BRICKS, Bourdon, Autark, Clergy and Ages

May 6th
Avant Fairfax
Amma House
Fairfax, VA

Christopher S. Feltner with others TBA

July 13th
Dharma Studio
Winchester, VA

Christopher S. Feltner, Guillermo Pizarro, Max Robinson (Ages), Shodekeh, Shedding Teeth and The Doomsday Choir (Christopher S. Feltner/Paul Cogle/Helena Goldberg)

2017

February 18th
House Show
Williamsport, MD

Christopher S. Feltner (solo) and sitting in with Asucre, with evolv, BLK TAG, The Orchid, small hands, Dan Minoza, Insect Factory, James Wolf, onewayness, Brendan Cooper, Jason Shawn, David Kresge, Phoenix Auto Group and Paul Cogle

March 17th
Dharma Studio
Winchester, VA

Christopher S. Feltner - "Dualities"

June 30th
Dharma Studio
Winchester, VA

Christopher S. Feltner
with evolv and Paul Cogle

July 22nd
SEVEN1878 Celebration
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

Christopher S. Feltner, BRICKS, Phoenix Auto Group, Wasteland Jazz Unit, Guillermo Pizarro, Zack Kouns, Spookstina, Moth Bucket, Newton and Imbued Vagary

November 10th
Dharma Studio
Winchester, VA

Screening of my short films: The Human Rorschach, Rubber Clouds, The World Was All, Rat Bones, The Hunter and the debut of A Hotel Contemplation
with a performance by Phoenix Auto Group

2016


March 18th
Art Market
1405 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, VA

March 19th
Cosmic Spazzfest
The Scullery
431 Evans Street
Greenville, NC

April 29th
Barclay House
Baltimore, MD

July 15th
SEVEN1878 Celebration: Day 1
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

July 16th
SEVEN1878 Celebration: Day 2
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

September 23rd
Rhizome DC
6950 Maple St NW
Washington, DC

October 1st
Auditory Learning Experience: Textural
Williamsport, MD

October 15th
SHAPE Gallery
Shippensburg, PA

2015

February 20th
Guido's Speakeasy
543 N Market Street
Frederick, MD

March 21st
Spazz Fest VI
The Art House
409 S Evans Street
Greenville, NC

June 12th
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

July 17th
SEVEN1878 Celebration: Night 1: A Night of Collaboration
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

July 18th
SEVEN1878 Celebration: Night 2
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

September 5th
Italian All Night Splatterfest
The Colonial Theater
Phoenixville, PA

October 17th
The Four State Slasher Con
Bright Box Theater
Winchester, VA

October 29th
Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival
Alamo Drafthouse
Winchester, VA

November 7th
MT6FEST
Windup Space
Baltimore, MD

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2014

March 7th
Sherando High School
Stephens City, VA

March 9th
Stonewall's Underground Pub
126 East German Street
Shepherdstown, WV

March 22nd
Auxiliary
Richmond, VA

March 23rd
Cosmic Spazzfest 5(.1)
Granny's Daybakery
1612 SE Greenville Blvd
Greenville, NC

March 24th
Electric Funeral
101 1st Street Pl NE
Hildebran, NC

March 26th
The Nightlight
Chapel Hill, NC

March 27
Crayola House
Harrisonburg, VA

March 28th
Dharma Studio
142 N Loudoun St
Winchester, VA 22601

March 29th
The Holy Underground
2021 Maryland Ave
Baltimore, MD

March 30th
Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA

March 31st
Three Kings Bar
Covington, KY

April 1st
Lisa's Oak St. Lounge
1004 E Oak St
Louisville, KY 40204

April 2nd
3 Door Studios
121 South Main
Oberlin, OH

April 3rd
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

May 24th
David Lynch Fest
@ The Windup Space
12 W. North Ave.
Baltimore, MD

June 28th
Sundown Festival
740 Merrimans Lane
Winchester, VA

July 18th
SEVEN1878 Fest: Day 1
Blue Moon Cafe
200 E. Main Street
Shepherdstown, WV

July 19th
SEVEN1878 Fest: Day 2
Winchester Book Gallery
185 N Loudoun St
Winchester, VA

Aug. 9th
Grafton
Berryville, VA

Aug. 16th
Eris Temple Arts
Philadelphia, PA

Oct. 10th
Podrum Mahzeni
Bethlehem, PA

Oct. 11th
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

Nov. 8th
Crown Station Coffee House and Pub
1425 Elizabeth Ave
Charlotte, NC

Nov. 21st
Amma Haus
Alexandria, VA

Dec. 13th
Winchester Book Gallery
Winchester, VA

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2013

January 21st
The Blue Nile
181 N. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA

January 30th
The Blue Nile
181 N. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA

February 15th
Strange Matter
Richmond, VA

February 16th
Blackout Effectors
98 North Lexington Ave
Asheville, NC

February 26th
The Blue Nile
Main Street

March 2nd
The Pyramid Atlantic
8230 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD

March 29th
Camelot House
611 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA

March 30th
Sonic Circuits Benefit
Pyramid Atlantic
8230 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD

March 31st
Staycation House
303 N. Fisher Street
Burlington, NC

April 1st
TYP Haus
1015 Warren Street
Greensboro, NC

April 2nd
House Show
1107 Forbes Street
Greenville, NC

April 3rd
Conundrum Music Hall
626 Meeting Street, West Columbia
Columbia, SC

April 4th
Cat Mansion
Richmond, VA

April 13th
The Dharma Studio
142 North Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA  22601

April 27th
RVA NOISE FEST - Day 2
Strange Matter
Richmond, VA

May 1st
SEVEN1878 EVENT
Velvet Lounge

May 18th
Winchester Book Gallery
185 N. Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601

July 20th
SEVEN1878 Event
Dharma Yoga Studio
Winchester, VA

July 27th
Winchester Book Gallery
185 N. Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601

August 3rd
Dog Daze Fest
Union Arts
DC

August 31st
Delaweird Fest
Newark Bike Project
7 South Main Street
Newark, DE

September 26th
Grafton
Berryville, VA

October 12th
The Attic
Luray, VA

October 25th
Red Room
425 E. 31st Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

October 26th
Shorty's Sunflower Cafe
Pottstown, PA

October 27th
Panoply Performance Laboratory (PPL)
104 Meserole Street (East Williamsburg)
Brooklyn, NY

October 28th
Silent Barn
603 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY

October 29th
Private Space
Hagerstown, MD

October 30th
House Show
Jeffersonton, VA

October 31st
Grafton School
Berryville, VA

November 1st
Winchester Book Gallery
185 N. Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601

November 2nd
Populuxe
107 William Street
Fredericksburg, VA

December 28th
Pyramid Atlantic
8230 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD

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2012

January 19th
Velvet Lounge
915 U Street NW
Washington, DC

February 6th
The Blue Nile
Harrisonburg, VA

March 2nd
Candle Haus
Fairfax, VA

March 7th
Golden West Cafe
1105 W. 36th Street
Baltimore, MD

March 10th
Candle Haus
Fairfax, VA

March 16th
The Hideaway
Johnson City, TN

March 17th
House Show
1619 Heiman St
Nashville, TN

March 18th
SUX BY SUXWEST 2
Bernadette's Bar
2039 Airport Blvd
Austin, TX

March 19th
Super Happy Fun Land
3801 Polk Street
Houston, TX 77003
SXSW Overflow Fest

March 20th
Cafe Instanbul
New Orleans

March 21st
The Bottletree
Birmingham, AL

March 22nd
Space ID Headquarters
South Carolina

March 23rd
Archive Gallery
Atlanta, GA

March 24th
Haunted Mill
Belmont, NC

April 7th
Pyramid Atlantic
8230 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD

April 26th
Noise Awareness Day:  Noise-A-Thon
George Mason University "School of Art" building

May 4th
THE END Day 1
Candle Haus
4039 Hallman St.
Fairfax, VA

May 5th
THE END Day 2
Candle Haus
Fairfax, VA

May 19th
Artomatic Festival
Sonic Circuits Showcase (on the Cherry Blast Stage)
1851 S. Bell Street
Arlington, VA

June 28th
CD Cellar
Arlington, VA

July 4th
SPIT Fest II
501 South Ott Rd
Columbia, SC 29205

July 5th
The Science House
1708 Trogdon St
Greensboro, NC 27403

July 14th
SEVEN1878 Curration
Amma House
Alexandria, VA

July 31st
Big Snow Buffalo Lodge
89 Varet St
Brooklyn, NY 11206

August 1st
Mojo 13
Wilmington, DE

August 2nd
Funky Town
8th St. and 11th Ave. Huntington, WV

August 3rd
Haus Of Cassanova
2516 Barclay Street
Baltimore MD

August 4th
Amma House
Alexandria, VA
Rainbow Bridge III-Piece Fest

August 12th
The Blue Nile
Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA

August 14th
The Nile
Richmond, VA
86 Reality Show

August 18th
Below The Fringe
Loudoun Street (Old Town Mall)

August 21st
Strange Matter
929 W. Grace Street
Richmond, VA

September 29th
Sonic Circuits Festival - Day 2
Atlas Performing Arts Center (@ Great Hall)
1333 H Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

September 30th
Sonic Circuits Festival - Day 3
Atlas Performing Arts Center (@ Great Hall)
1333 H Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

October 31st
House Show
Manassas, VA

December 1st
Amma House
Alexandria, VA
SEVEN1878 Curated Show

December 2nd
The Lab
1819 N Quaker Ln
Alexandria, VA 22302

December 17th
DC9
1940 9th Street NW
Washington, DC

December 22nd
cOMMuN cIRCUiT 3 Day Fest - Day 2
Eris Temple Arts
602 S 52nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143

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2011

February 4th:
The Candle Haus
4039 Hallman St
Fairfax, VA 22030

February 28th:
So Addictive Lounge
733 Elden Street
Herndon, VA

March 9th:
Crayola House
275 Old South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA

March 12th:
Artisphere
1101 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA

March 20th:
Blue Nile
181 N. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

April 15th:
The Amma House
Alexandria, VA

April 17th:
The Candle Haus
4039 Hallman Street
Fairfax, VA 22030

April 22nd:
Avant Fairfax Festival-Day 1
The Candle Haus
4039 Hallman St
Fairfax, VA 22030

April 24th:
Post-Avant Fairfax Party
Amma House
Alexandria, VA

May 21st:
First date of Spring Tour
Plaza De Sol
Roanoke, VA

May 22nd:
Amma House
Alexandria, VA

May 23rd:
Crayola House
Harrisonburg, VA

May 25th
700 Social Club
Wilmington, DE

May 26th
Helter Shelter
Pittsburgh, PA

May 30th:
Death By Audio
Brooklyn, NY

June 25th
MJs Pub
Martinsburg, WV

July 3rd:
The Velvet Lounge
Washington, DC

July 23rd
Bella Cafe
900 Florida Ave
Washington, DC

August 19th
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC

September 1st
Crayola House
Old South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA

September 2nd
Budda's Place
Newport News, VA

September 16th
MJs Pub
S. Queen's Street
Martinsburg, WV
Experimental Music Night 3

September 17th
Below The Fringe
137 S. Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA

September 25th
Candle Haus
Fairfax, VA

October 8th
STPP Fest Day 1
Lalibela
1415 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005

October 8th
Rainbow Bridge Fest II - Day 2
Candle Haus
4039 HALLMAN ST, FAIRFAX, VA

October 15th
MJs Pub
S. Queen Street
Martinsburg, WV

Oct. 22nd
Strange Matter
929 W Grace St
Richmond, VA
CHEAP FEST III

October 23rd
Cat Mansion

Oct. 27th
Winchester, VA

November 1st
Red Palace
1212 H St. NE
Washington, DC

November 5th
Pyramid Atlantic
8230 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD

November 19th
Amma House
Alexandria, VA

November 26th
Pyramid Atlantic
8230 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD

December 9th
Amma House
Alexandria, VA

December 17th
Below The Fringe
137 S. Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA

December 23rd
Candle Haus
4039 Hallman St
Fairfax, VA

December 23rd
Candle Haus
4039 Hallman St
Fairfax, VA

December 27th
Dynasty Ethiopian
2210 14th St NW
Washington, DC

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2010

February 12th

Center for the Study of the End of Things event
Charlottesville, VA

April 24th
Experimental Music Night #1
Cristina's Cafe
Strasburg, VA

April 28th
GMU
Fairfax, VA

May 1st
The Warehouse
Norfolk, VA

May 14th
The Bank
Baltimore, MD

May 25th
Helter Shelter
Pittsburg, PA

May 26th
JRs Bar
Philadelphia, PA

May 27th
The Glasslands
Brooklyn, NY

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2009

February 21st

Shepherdstown Men's Club
Shepherdstown, WV

April 8th
DC Arts Center
Washington, DC

May 3rd
Cristina's Cafe
Strasburg, VA

May 30th
Artomatic 2009
Washington, DC

June 27th
Baltimore Electronic Music Fest 09
The Hexagon Space
Baltimore, MD

August 23rd
Pyramid Atlantic
Silver Spring, MD

September 5th
National Electronics Museum
Midlothian, MD

October 11th
Cristina's Cafe
Strasburg, VA

October 27th
Blue Nile
Harrisonburg, VA

November 14th
Grafton
Midlothian, VA