Cowards Run Forever/Start Listening

i don't want to be a part

i don't want to play along
spin your own sticky web
turn the wheels for yourself
build your own private hell
then you'll know how they live

there will be nothing left
you collapse all the nets
that have kept us safe

they'll always tell you what's right
comes down to will and to might
or you can run forever
would you rather catch all their stares
and know you're right
or hide in plain sight?

run forever.

sell your countries
leave the poor
to eat the fish frames
blood of lambs
guns for grapes
smell the factory
from the highway

the stronger own the world.

~Run Forever
From 2009's Telepathic High Five

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we're always protesting.
just listen.

Monkey Warfare/Not So Happy Friday

bye tracy.

Convicta Et Combusta

The last month has been a flurry of shows, videos, photos, lyrics, reviews, a giant oil spill, a nearby financial summit, and a local earthquake.

The recent heat (spawning storms and lung-thwarting smog), combined with our umpteenth move of domicile, and our ongoing hunt for practice spaces, have contributed to a sense of impermanence in our surroundings...

But we are permanent.

We're accustomed to playing every day.
We have been doing so for at least three years.
The transition from daily to biweekly practices has been traumatic; we get out of shape.
One can always play guitar; we're approaching writing songs in different ways.

We find solutions, but they are temporary.

We're writing songs for our next album, and can safely say we're more than halfway.

These songs are closer to our hearts than ever before.

Love Note About Face (Part 2)

Insanity has its merits/
As do physical restraints/
So many songs, so many pains/
So few dark places to play/
Walking about in the rain/
Just isn't the same/
Without a healthy dose of shame/
Play the blame game/
You'll see that you feel just the same.

Revolution In Their Minds: Live "Children of the Grave."

Photos from the show courtesy of the Untold City.

"Deep Wound" Official Video

Official video for 'Deep Wound' from the 2009 album "Telepathic High Five." Featuring lots of cameos, tour footage, and demons.
A film by Jackie Stanley.