Anyway, I thought I’d make use of this time to take care of some things – from afar. I’m working on my first keyboard model – the SP-6,000,013,333, which will make its debut later this month (Inside Joke)! Work on the CCB’s debut album is also in store, while the band is away.

I know many stories from the group’s SxSW trip are on the way, but we did have quite an eventful weekend in early March. I’m here to tell you about this. On March 4, we played at the Cameo in Brooklyn. In terms of the performance, there was nothing that made it stand out., but the excitement occurred before the show…

Newman, Grant and I were making our way back from the van to the venue when, all of a sudden, we found ourselves in the middle of a riot! We were across the street from the Cameo, and we noticed some commotion. I first noticed a group of people grabbing scraps of wood and trash from a dumpster. They began throwing the garbage in the street, smacking the planks of wood against the ground. At first, I was confused, but I didn’t think much of it. We passed a man, with a bandana covering his face, standing in the middle of the street. There was something threatening about this man, and I could see the intensity in his eyes. A strange smell began to fill my nostrils, and the air became foggy. I noticed Grant and Newman looking at something to my right and I could see the confusion and bewilderment on their faces. When I finally turned my head to see what they were staring at, I saw two other men further down the street, with smoke bombs in their hands. They, too, had bandanas covering their faces. Grant began speaking – “I think this is a…a…I think we’re in the middle of a…a…” He struggled to find the word, but I knew exactly what he was trying to say. I finished his sentence – “A Riot!”

All of a sudden, the rioters with the smoke bombs smashed the windows of the American Apparel store nearby. They began slashing the tires of the parked cars lining the street. Bystanders were scattering to get out of the way. A few patrons of the Cameo were outside of the bar, smoking cigarettes. They began yelling – “Everyone get inside! Get inside!!!” We ran into the bar, and the doors were locked behind us. It was certainly an intense moment. To this day, I don’t know what they were protesting, and that was the first thought that popped into my head as I found myself in the middle of the commotion. It was a wild time for 3/5 of the CCB!

The rest of the weekend went smoothly. On March 5, we recorded at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn. We received 3 free hours of studio time as a reward for being named Deli Magazine’s Band of the Month in November. 3 hours is not much time in the studio world, and we didn’t get much accomplished, but it was still a great experience. The studio was amazing, and the engineers were really nice guys. We attempted to record our two newest songs…

Later that night, we played at Norwood in Manhattan, and we had a blast! The crowd was energetic and we got great vibes from them. As live performers, we can agree that an audience’s energy fuels our energy. I can safely say that it was probably the most fun I’ve had in my experiences with the CCB. As midnight came about, so did my birthday. Norwood was definitely a great place to celebrate! Newman’s birthday was the following day, so a heavy celebration was in order.

The next day, we made our way back to PA – we performed at Green Gables that night in Lewistown, which is always fun. Overall, it was a great weekend, and an eventful one, to say the least.

That’s all I’ve got on my end. I’m looking forward to the band’s return.

Stay tuned for more stories from the band’s SxSW trip.

Sam

On the morning of the show please tune your dials to 101.9 RXP or  http://www.1019rxp.com . We will be doing a live in studio performance and interview with Matt Pinfield and Leslie Fram !

What does this mean….???????

Well, we are posted on top of The Deli Magazines blog for the month of Nov…. I’ve been reading it for awhile to keep up to date with bands and shows in NYC. Its cool to know that other people doing the same thing are being exposed to The Click Clack Boom.
Also, we were given some free studio time to track a few songs in Brooklyn, which is awesome.

So again, thank you very much for the support!

hope to see you soon!

nathaniel

We are playing two more shows this week in the New York Area. Crash Mansion Tuesday at 11PM, and Mr. Beery’s on Friday at 9PM. If you are around, come hang with us.

-Newman

In the music page, there will soon be sheet music as well as tabs available for download. I use PowerTab software to create the tabs. It’s a little outdated, but it does the trick. Hurray for free lo-fi.

This next week is going to be busy for The Click Clack Boom. If you’re attending the CMJ Music Marathon in New York, NY get in touch with us. We’d love to see you! We’ll most likely be hanging out at the musician’s lounge when we’re not checking out the Panels.

We’ll be playing at the Official Spike Hill CMJ Showcase on Wednesday at 8PM. Spike Hill is a great venue – be sure to check it out!

After the CMJ Music Marathon, we’ll be heading to Greenwich, Connecticut for the Kamikazz Music Festival with Schwayze. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you should. www.myspace.com/shwayze

Let the good times roll.

The site is coming along. It’s been challenging and it is hardly finished, but it has been a good time. A work in progress.

Tomorrow night should be a great show with Pasadena at Cafe 210 West in State College. It’s a really nice stage.

More later, work to do.

Newman