October is my favorite time of year in New York. The weather is cool and clear, not too many tourists clogging the streets, and the heavy humidity is non-existent. The CMJ Festival began today and we helped kick it off with a short set in the Puck Building, where the conference registrants were picking up their badges, media was beginning to assemble, musicians were playing and college radio DJs were soaking up the music. Should be a fun week, especially our upcoming show on Friday night at an “indie” bookstore called the Housing Works.

Music can save the world.

Eric from TSQ

It’s always great to be in New York…..even if it’s late August yet only 62 degrees outside and rainy and cloudy. Couldn’t we at least have a nice spring-like day while we’re here? We played New York last night to celebrate the release of our album yesterday. It’s a very exciting time as we send the efforts of our hard work into the world and see how people respond. Interviews, camera crews, radio shows, sound checks…..All at lightning speed in New York City.

Can’t wait for the hometown show on Monday night.

Eric

VARIETY reports “Standout is the trance-inducing take on Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World” (perhaps channeling Nirvana’s own unplugged cover of the song), which remains as haunting as the original. Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” gets a suitably mournful run-through and Muse’s “Time is Running Out” would work in a high-brow action movie. Ditto the Strokes’”Juicebox,” which sounds like Bernard Herrmann.”

THE LA TIMES says “on FUZZBOX, these four string players, with help from producer Linda Perry, succeed magnificently in translating the alienation, loneliness, wit and rage contained in the originals.