18:58:09 christian enters this room 18:58:12 [ThatKid] Christian is on the boards 18:58:20 [Turtle] maybe 18:58:25 [Ethan] howdy, sir 18:58:25 [ThatKid] I'm good 18:58:36 [christian] hi guys. I have to grab some coffee, then I'll be right back. 18:58:41 [Turtle] it just sits there after I it send and I wait and then it oges later 18:58:51 [emily] we were afraid you wouldn't make it 18:58:59 [Nathaniel] Christian... hi 18:59:12 [Ethan] we cried 18:59:14 [Nathaniel] alright... go get yer coffee, we'll wait 18:59:16 [emily] learn some patience turle and stop sucking up bandwidth your petty complaints Razz 18:59:23 Kla enters this room 18:59:41 [Kla] alright I'm here! 18:59:49 [Turtle] wow, that was mean. I will have to type lots of filly shit ow 19:00:03 [Kla] pleasant and polite, homes. 19:00:04 [Turtle] who else was going toa show tnight and was missing? 19:00:08 [Ethan] everyone loves coffee 19:00:11 [Turtle] hi, Kayla 19:00:23 [Kla] hi turtle 19:00:35 [Ethan] Hey Kayla 19:00:42 [Ethan] hows the 10th grade? 19:00:47 [Kla] hey ethan 19:00:52 [Kla] fantastical as usual 19:00:57 [Turtle] I am going to see Decibully tonight 19:00:58 [Nathaniel] My likes coffee. Frappuchinos, only, though, so not really. 19:00:58 [Kla] spring break this week 19:00:59 [Ethan] i agree 19:01:02 [Turtle] you listen to them? 19:01:06 [Ethan] mines next week 19:01:11 [christian] Hi everybody. I'm back. How are you guys? 19:01:20 [Turtle] fine 19:01:24 [ThatKid] in debt, but good 19:01:25 [christian] And Emily, thanks for setting this up. 19:01:27 [Kla] great, how is everyone else? 19:01:33 [Ethan] slightly chilly 19:01:36 [christian] Ha. Join the band. 19:01:48 [Ethan] I will 19:01:53 [ThatKid] wait 19:01:54 [Ethan] do vocals? 19:01:57 [ThatKid] who gets to join the band? 19:01:59 [emily] no problem, christian. hope they'r nice to you 19:01:59 [Kla] great weather down here 19:02:13 [christian] Anyone broke. Or chilly, for that matter. 19:02:22 [ThatKid] haha 19:02:38 [christian] Anyhow, I guess I'm here to answer you guys' questions about things. 19:02:41 [Nathaniel] Haha, wow... I'll accept that offer... too bad I only play violin... though I would like to learn mandolin someday. 19:02:43 [Ethan] i am from new york, so i know how it goes 19:03:02 [christian] I imagine most of you are wondering about Clementines. But fire away about anything. 19:03:15 [emily] Christian: I'd recommend responding to questions with the requestor's name at the front just to keep thngs straight 19:03:16 [Ethan] do you like the color yellow? 19:03:18 [Kla] who first? 19:03:20 [Nathaniel] Clementines... how comes it? 19:03:28 [Nathaniel] haha... oh, ethan beat me 19:03:56 [christian] Very well. We're really close to being done--though anyone who talks to me regularly knows I've been saying that for three months. 19:03:58 [Turtle] he can answer both. . . 19:04:01 [christian] But it's true now. 19:04:13 [Ethan] and yellow? 19:04:15 [Turtle] cool 19:04:23 [christian] Ah, okay: Ethan: yes. 19:04:26 [Nathaniel] Ooh... neato. 19:04:31 FBM enters this room 19:04:32 [Kla] any estimate on release date for clementines? 19:04:33 [Ethan] thank you, sir 19:04:36 [Nathaniel] Any plans on cover art, yet? 19:04:39 [christian] fffa60 especially 19:04:40 [Ethan] are you self-taught? 19:04:49 [ThatKid] ah, good question Nate 19:04:58 [christian] N: none yet, though I know Justin's been mulling some things. 19:05:08 [Ethan] nice 19:05:14 [ThatKid] art or photo? 19:05:41 [christian] Kla: The release date will really depend on what label we go with. If we go with a small indie, like Polyvinyl, it'll be out in the Fall. If we go with a major or quasi-major, it might be sooner or later. 19:06:08 [christian] TK: art, most likely. 19:06:10 [Ethan] are you self-taught? 19:06:12 [Kla] gotcha, thanks. 19:06:18 [Nathaniel] hmms... neato. so does this mean you are getting lots of offers? 19:06:35 [christian] Justin's got a book of really cool clip art--old stuff--that we might use. 19:06:37 [Ethan] N: of course they are 19:07:03 [FBM] Christian: this is camisadelgolf . . . any word on coming to Cincinnati yet? 19:07:17 [christian] N: Um, we definitely have gotten some offers, and we're about to release 5 songs to 'shop around' for a little bit, so I imagine we'll have a lot to sort through soon. 19:08:12 [christian] FBM: I'd like to handle booking separately from the chat, but, okay, since the Lexington show we were working on the 29th isn't looking like it's going to happen, a Cincy show on the 30th is unlikely. 19:08:20 [Ethan] oh man 19:08:22 [ThatKid] emily> people are being surprisingly well organized 19:08:30 [christian] I'm still talking to the guys in Lex, though, so it's not certainly off yet. 19:08:32 [christian] I know. Thanks. 19:08:39 [ThatKid] yeah 19:08:43 [ThatKid] sorry about that, by the way 19:08:50 [Kla] on merchandise: any on the site anytime soon? 19:08:52 [emily] tk: i think people are afraid that christian scares easily 19:08:55 [ThatKid] we're contacting a venue about late May 19:08:58 [christian] Ha. 19:08:58 [Nathaniel] Hmm... speaking of majors and signings and such, rumor has it that tWAS has signed to a label... any chance of clearing that one up? 19:09:01 [Kla] (sorry to interrupt, guys) 19:09:03 [Turtle] . . .esp vinyl 19:09:06 [Ethan] again, are you self-taught? 19:09:21 [FBM] yeah, sorry about that--the return time is faster here; a question from ranae: are there plans for an LP format? seven inches or anything like that? 19:09:44 [christian] KLA: merch and all kinds of improvements will follow hot on the heels of the album. When we're finished with it, MP3s, plus all kinds of stuff will go up. I'm also hoping for a total website re-do. 19:10:04 [christian] N: the Scientists signed to Virgin last monday. 19:10:12 [FBM] Are you still looking for website help? 19:10:16 [ThatKid] WHOA 19:10:18 [Ethan] holy crap! 19:10:21 [Kla] exciting 19:10:30 [emily] that's awesome 19:10:35 [Nathaniel] wow 19:10:35 [christian] E: yes. I started playing guitar when I went to College. I didn't really even listen to music until I was about 16. 19:10:35 [ThatKid] you know who'd be good at designing a website? that guy that used to do The Spark... 19:10:52 [christian] Crap...things are piling up. Hold on a sec. 19:11:08 [Ethan] will we get previews soon? 19:11:37 [christian] FBM: We'll certainly put out vinyl if we're on an indie. We're also doing a split 7" with Mates Of State, I think. 19:12:00 [Turtle] with MOS? thats great 19:12:01 [ThatKid] nice 19:12:07 [Nathaniel] Ooh, neato... a split with MoS will be tres awesome. 19:12:20 [Ethan] will there be banjo and pedal steel on clemintines? 19:12:21 [christian] Ethan: Um, Mp3s will go up when we get things mastered and mixed. Maybe 3 songs. 19:12:38 [Ethan] nice, thank you 19:12:47 [christian] There's a banjo, a very little. But no pedal steel. We don't have one of those, unfortunately. 19:12:56 [Ethan] darn 19:13:09 [Ethan] how is you family? 19:13:13 [christian] There's piano, and possibly some horns. We're still working out some of the over-dubs. 19:13:13 [Ethan] are they doing good? 19:13:13 [Nathaniel] wow, my family's timing sucks... here I schedule this time out of my day to chat... they decide to have dinner 19:13:16 [emily] ethan: look, no marriage proposals yet 19:13:22 [Nathaniel] matt... keep up the good work on the transcript... 19:13:25 [Kla] yet being the key word. 19:13:31 [Ethan] whoa, piano! 19:13:33 [ThatKid] I've got it so far 19:13:38 [christian] Well, my family is doing well. Thanks for asking. 19:13:49 [Ethan] great to hear 19:13:57 [Nathaniel] ethan... do some transcript backup for us, please 19:14:09 [Ethan] do whaaaa? 19:14:15 [Kla] availability of clementines will probably come from which label you guys go to, right? 19:14:37 [Ethan] Christian, my mother says hello 19:14:38 [christian] The availablity date? 19:14:45 [emily] Is Justin still singing all the lead vocals on the new album or will there be a song or two that will allow other members of the band to take center stage? 19:15:00 [FBM] What will be different about Clementines? (i.e. new instruments) 19:15:01 [Kla] not date, like if we can get it at stores 19:15:16 [Kla] rather than just internet 19:15:28 [Ethan] FBM: piano 19:15:32 [Ethan] maybe horns 19:15:32 [emily] ethan/nate/matt: i'll post the transcript of the chat later 19:15:42 [Ethan] did I ask? 19:15:43 [christian] KLA: whatever label we choose, the album will be in all stores. That's a prerequisite. Our crap distribution is a big reason we're not putting this record out ourselves again. 19:15:49 [ThatKid] oh wow 19:15:58 [ThatKid] this whole time I've been copy/pasting it into word 19:15:59 [Kla] awesome! 19:16:10 [Ethan] you guys did a good job, me thought 19:16:36 [christian] Justin will certainly do most of the signing. But I think other voices will have a larger presence. We'll also have a bunch of our friends sign on it. So when we have 'group vocals' it won't just be me and Justin quadruple tracked. 19:16:52 [ThatKid] I spoke with a guy at PV and he said the ink was already on the paper like a month ago (hence you all being on the sampler) is he way off? 19:16:53 [christian] E: thanks. 19:16:54 [FBM] Christian: Where's your favorite place to tour? 19:17:05 [Ethan] will keith be on it? 19:17:46 [christian] As for new instruments, like I said, there will be a fair amount of piano, played be me, and we're also working with a friend named Jon Natchez on some other overdubs, like a Rhodes, maybe some horns, and some organs and keyboards he has. 19:18:00 [Ethan] nice. 19:18:09 [christian] Keith and the other Scientists will on the record, yes, definitely. 19:18:19 [Ethan] awesome 19:18:23 [ThatKid] oh wow 19:18:36 [christian] Keith is great at arranging harmonies and when they get back from England, I'm gonna sit down with him to work some stuff out. 19:18:39 [Kla] ooh 19:18:41 [Ethan] read any good book sas of lately? 19:18:42 [FBM] Christian: Are there plans to tour outside of the U.S.? 19:18:50 [ThatKid] don't The Rinse live next to you all or whatever? 19:19:09 electric enters this room 19:19:21 [ThatKid] hiya electric 19:19:27 [Ethan] howdy 19:19:33 [electric] hey 19:19:39 [christian] Yes, the Rinse practice across the hall from us and WaS, and if you listen closely at the end of some of the songs, you might be able to hear them. Longwave, too. 19:19:59 [christian] It's a major annoyance of doing the record like we have. 19:20:05 [Ethan] on charm school? 19:20:10 [electric] is BA touring in the bay area anytime soon? 19:20:13 [ThatKid] tell Ryan to stop playing 19:20:18 [ThatKid] he's a cool dude, he'll understand 19:21:07 [FBM] Christian: Are any of the members of Bishop Allen involved with any side projects? 19:21:14 [christian] Oh, no, on the next record. On Charm School, you can hear trucks and the rain and some honking, but no other bands. Unless you count Tejano from downstairs. But we moved out of my apartment and into our current space about a year agao. 19:21:32 [christian] FBM: C.O. plays bass occasionally in a band called Tomorrow's Friend 19:21:37 [Ethan] you can? 19:21:52 [ThatKid] yeah, I"m interested in that too 19:22:06 [emily] I know I've been asked this on the boards, but I'll ask you so you can tell them. How many tracks on Clementines? 19:22:15 [christian] E: Yes, especially on the last song. It was raining when Justin did his vocals. 19:22:31 [Ethan] whoa 19:23:01 [christian] Em: there'll be 12 songs, plus maybe a 'bonus track' or some such hidden nonesense. 19:23:11 [Ethan] excellent 19:23:14 [Kla] everyone's going to listen to charm school tonight, I bet, and listen really hard just for that. 19:23:41 [christian] The new record will have a much more 'organic' or 'live' feel. I'm really happy with it. 19:23:46 [ThatKid] I've been listening since this chat started 19:23:56 [FBM] Christian: Who are your guitar idols? 19:24:08 [christian] KLA: I don't know if you'll be able to pick up. Definitely try headphones. 19:24:11 [emily] And do you have a favorite song off the new album yet? (as a side note, Rocking Chair is incredible. I can't wait to hear the finished product). 19:24:28 [Ethan] do you enjoy the antics of bruce springsteen/elvis costello or any of the like of these artsits? 19:24:52 electric exits from this room 19:24:59 [FBM] Christian: Do you have a pretty good idea for what would be the first single? 19:25:27 [christian] FBM: you know, not to sound pretentious, but I consider myself a songwriter more than a guitarist, so my pool of guitar idols is pretty shallow. Jimmy Page would be #1. Joey Santiago #2. ??? #3. 19:26:00 [christian] Em: I think I like Come Clean best. I think you've hear a weird version of it, but it's really come around. 19:26:14 [christian] Ethan: I don't really like Springteen or Costello too much. 19:26:15 [Ethan] Christian: Bishop Allen is truely a inspiration for the DIY artists. 19:26:31 [ThatKid] Come Clean got stuck in my head after the concert 19:26:42 [ThatKid] I'm probably dumb, but what's DIY? 19:26:47 [Ethan] I had it stuck in my head at school 19:26:52 [FBM] DIY = do it yourself 19:26:57 [Ethan] Do It Yourself 19:26:59 [ThatKid] gotcha 19:27:02 [ThatKid] hehe 19:27:31 [Ethan] read any good books? 19:27:35 [ThatKid] I know I emailed you about this, but any ideas for covers for the next tour? 19:27:50 [emily] I've heard the version that you uploaded a couple of weeks ago (and the rest of the board hates me for it) 19:28:00 [christian] All the songs you've heard live will be drastically different. Anyone who's seen us play over the last six months, since we started working on the record, most likely got to hear a one-of-a-kind arrangement of each of the new songs. 19:28:07 [FBM] What's "Last Chance America" about? Do Bishop Allen have any strong political views or anything? 19:28:14 [ThatKid]>[emily] or love...it could just be strong love 19:28:24 [Kla] so it'll be even better than the bootlegs? wow. 19:28:25 [christian] Em: yeah, we have a newer version. 19:29:14 [Ethan] can we have a list of song names? 19:29:17 [Ethan] in order 19:29:21 [Ethan] or whatever 19:29:22 [christian] Um, we're still tinkering with the "America" lyrics. We do have strong views, but we don't want that song to be obvious or anything. So it might not be political at all. The lyrics are usually one of the last things Justin and I work on. 19:29:50 [christian] Ethan: sure. This is subject to change. And in no particular order. And several of these are working titles. 19:30:00 [Ethan] alright. 19:30:41 [Ethan] whats your favorite band? 19:30:47 [christian] Walk On By, Late Last Night, Come Clean, First Things First, Choose Again, People You Meet, Last-Chance America, Rocking Chair, um... 19:31:06 [emily] Middle Management 19:31:12 [christian] My mind is going blank...Luck Of Mine, Middle Mgmt 19:31:16 [FBM] Christian: We've gotten a chance to hear a lot of newer songs at shows, and I was wondering--are they safe bets to make it to 'Clementines', or is there a good chance some of them could be dropped? 19:31:31 [christian] and...two more... 19:32:06 [christian] FBM: some of the songs we've played in NY have been dropped, but most of the road set is stuff from the new album, but like I said, the studio versions will be radically different. 19:32:26 [christian] My favorite band ever or now? 19:32:31 [emily] This Heart... 19:32:35 [Ethan] both? 19:32:45 [FBM] Christian: Can we ever expect a ballad from Bishop Allen? 19:32:46 [christian] And: any last questions? I probably should get back to recording. 19:33:00 [christian] Oh yeah, This Heart. I think I'll end up liking that song the best. 19:33:13 [Ethan] oh, my friend wondered if you wanted to marry her 19:33:38 [emily] i KNEW there had to be at least one marriage proposal 19:33:47 [ThatKid] can I have your blessing for stealing "You Aint No Picasso" for the title of my website? 19:33:56 [Ethan] indeed 19:33:58 [Turtle] you mean YOU want to know if he'd marry you. . . 19:34:13 [emily] I'm already married. heh. 19:34:23 [Kla] I'll suppress my marriage proposal for Ethan's to take the spotlight. 19:34:24 [FBM] Christian: Favorite beer? 19:34:25 [Ethan] I quoted BA on a essay, thanks for the A 19:34:32 [Turtle] yes, but ethan isnt 19:34:43 [christian] I'll name a few, because that makes more sense. Ever: Bob Dylan, the Pixies, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, the Cure. Now: the Fiery Furnaces (first album, at least) the Arcade Fire. 19:34:47 [christian] and The Strokes 19:34:51 [Nathaniel] Me question 19:34:56 [Nathaniel] because I'm back 19:34:57 [Ethan] cool 19:35:00 [Nathaniel] please 19:35:04 [Ethan] the hives? 19:35:34 [Nathaniel] Seeing as your buddies tWAS snatched up the opportunity at a major record deal, I was just wondering what your personal opinion of major labels is. 19:35:41 [christian] Don't like the Hives all that much. I think a couple songs from the first record are pretty good, but overall, I think they have but one trick. I like a few at least. 19:35:55 [FBM] Who is your least favorite member of Bishop Allen? 19:36:07 [Ethan] haha 19:36:14 [Turtle] lol thats not nice 19:36:27 [ThatKid] erm 19:36:29 [emily] fbm: don't you know all good artist has a strong sense of self-loathing? he hates himself 19:36:40 [Ethan] hahaha 19:36:47 [christian] N: I think the Scientists got a great deal. I think labels and contracts have to be evaluated on an case-by-case basis. I'm not against them on principle. 19:36:51 [FBM] Yeah, that's the safe answer I was expecting. 19:36:58 [Kla] christian, are you a cat person or a dog person? 19:37:04 [Ethan] christian, youre a smart fellow 19:37:04 [christian] It's the truth. 19:37:08 [Nathaniel] neato 19:37:33 [Nathaniel] So, if the case were right, BA would be totally willing to sign to a major? 19:37:38 [christian] You can get screwed by an indie just as bad as a major. In a different way. 19:37:57 [Nathaniel] Hmm... interesting point. Very interesting. 19:38:02 [Ethan] like how fogerty got screwed? 19:38:14 [FBM] I know the 'Charm School' days are behind you, but I'm wondering if the song "Making Friends" might be revived in a different fashion (like, with different lyrics or re-worked verses or something) 19:38:25 [christian] How did Fogerty get screwed. 19:38:32 [ThatKid] Ethan: and got sued for playing his own songs? 19:38:40 [Ethan] indeed 19:38:47 [Ethan] and got sued for sounding like himself 19:38:49 [FBM] Fogerty got in trouble for ripping off his own songs, for one thing. 19:38:50 [Ethan] hes touring 19:38:54 [Ethan] he won 19:38:58 [christian] I don't really mean huge artists. Those guys are always okay, no matter what happens. But for a small band, both indies and majors have their risks. 19:39:17 [Ethan] yeah 19:39:19 [christian] I like all kinds of animals. 19:39:24 [christian] That's to KLA. 19:39:30 [Kla] yay 19:39:36 [Turtle] I like mice 19:39:51 [christian] Well, guys...I'll answer one more question, and then I guess I should get going. 19:39:59 [christian] Thanks for hanging out. 19:40:02 [FBM] have any of you tried the Atkins diet? 19:40:05 [ThatKid] *passes on the opportunity* 19:40:06 [Ethan] have a good night, sir 19:40:10 [Nathaniel] ... 19:40:16 [ThatKid] I figured I'd let someone with a better question go 19:40:18 [ThatKid] but hey 19:40:21 [ThatKid] that'll work too 19:40:24 [Ethan] I pass 19:40:25 [emily] Thanks for joining us. Let's do it again. 19:40:33 [Nathaniel] haha 19:40:35 [christian] Ha! That's one for C.O. But I don't think so, no. 19:40:36 [Turtle] thanks for answering the questions, Christian. Have a goodnight! 19:40:36 [ThatKid] yeah 19:40:38 [ThatKid] thanks a lot man 19:40:39 [emily] And make Jack tell people when he's going to visit the chat room 19:40:43 [Kla] thanks and good luck with the rest of the album 19:40:44 [Ethan] and have jack tell us 19:40:46 [Ethan] fore he chats 19:40:49 [Nathaniel] I was kidding, someone shoot a good question. 19:40:50 [ThatKid] yes. Jack seems to pop in here and get lonely 19:40:50 [Ethan] before. 19:40:56 [christian] My pleasure. Thanks again. And thanks for being so patient with the new record. You're all going to love it. 19:41:02 [Nathaniel] and, indeed, mucho good luck 19:41:03 [Ethan] haha, me and emily 19:41:07 [FBM] thanks for doing this, Christian . . . thank you, Emily, for helping this come together 19:41:15 [christian] Bye guys. Emily, thanks again. --C 19:41:16 [Ethan] I hope. my mom is crying everynight 19:41:19 christian exits from this room