We’re ending 2014 with a bang. Join us New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31 as we share the stage with our friends Archie Powell & The Exports and Ghastly Menace at Chicago’s Cobra Lounge.

Tickets are selling fast RIGHT HERE.

There will be champagne, a midnight Jeppson’s malort toast, passed appetizers (from 7pm-9pm), music from 3 of Chicago’s muskiest bands, and probably a bunch of people dressed in tuxedos and masquerade masks. You’re likely picturing that orgy scene from Eyes Wide Shut in your head. Yep, that’s exactly what this will be like. Only with better odds of catching ebola and minus the orgy. Tom Cruise will be there though.

We’re feeling the Christmas spirit over here at Noise headquarters – here’s a little something to stuff in your stocking:

The Record Machine is giving away The Noise FM’s Road Warrior Remix EP FOR FREE.

Check it out right HERE:

http://therecordmachine.bandcamp.com/album/road-warrior-remixes

Thanks to everyone who submitted a remix! There were dozens of submissions and all of them were bangers. We narrowed it down to 7 of our favorites. Crank up the bass and walk it out.

Tracklisting:

1. Road Warrior (Attraction Album Version)

2. Dreaming Ocean Remix

3. NITE Remix

4. CUSCINO Remix

5. Morphær Remix

6. JET MAGRI Remix

7. Jack Roland Remix

8. Thunderdome Remix

Whoo boy, good chicken now!

What a party, you guys, am I right? Two weeks later and we’re still recovering from the mayhem at Riot Room in Kansas City. How you all holding up? Did you remember to grab your sweater and reindeer antlers before you left Riot Room? Also, did anyone pick up a left-handed brown glove? We’re missing a glove. It’s fingerless. Because that’s how Austin likes to roll when he’s out cruising on his hog.

Thanks so much to all of our friends for packing the house, dressing goofy, and dancing all night to sets from from Bonzo Madrid, Hembree, French Horn Rebellion and Sheppa.

Most importantly, thanks for your generosity — we filled several large boxes of toys, most of which were actually appropriate for kids, and we raised $1000 for Kansas City’s Toys For Tots organization. It was one of the most fun shows we’ve ever played and it was a night we’ll never forget.

We ended our sets in Kansas City and Chicago with a super jam on LCD Soundsystem’s “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House.” The talented Jim Vondruska and Nichi Hoskins captured the moments on film.

See what Chicagoist had to say about the video HERE.

Chicago friends — we’re glad you found us at Cobra Lounge! Some of our best friends in Blane Fonda, Ancient Friends and Bring Your Ray Gun joined us for a heck of a party. The good folks over at Pabst Blue Ribbon kindly donated a bunch of awesome prizes which we gave away throughout the night. Congratulations to whoever ended up with the extra-large PBR onesie.

The room was filled with ugly sweaters and the sweatiest dancing we’ve seen in Chicago in ages. Thanks to everyone who brought a toy — we filled our entire van full of toy donations. Special thanks to the thoughtful souls who donated a doll of that terrifying clown from the award-winning “Saw” franchise and a Game Of Thrones coffee mug. If there’s one thing tots are known to do, it’s sipping on a strong cup of joe while watching horror films.

We collected $1000 and a cart full of toys for Kansas City Toys for Tots. We also slept in the same clothes for 3 days.

CJ Calhoun and Austin join Hembree for a spirited version of “Boys of Summer” — the version with “dead head sticker” not “Black Flag sticker.”

For most of the night, Kansas City’s Riot Room looked like that opening scene from “Blade,” minus the bloodshed. We did have Wesley Snipes working the door though.

Santa was hopped up on ice water and out of control at Chicago’s Noise For Toys.
Photo by Jim Vondruska
http://www.jimvondruska.com/

No fog machine, just the steam of dancing bodies. Photo by Jim Vondruska
http://www.jimvondruska.com/

Barry meeting his Tinder date in person for the first time.
Photo by Jim Vondruska
http://www.jimvondruska.com/

Santa’s little helpers.
Photo by Jim Vondruska
http://www.jimvondruska.com/

Mark, Todd, and Matt hording Santa to themselves.

Santa pausing mid-show for a quick prostate exam.
Photo by Jim Vondruska
http://www.jimvondruska.com/

Go home, Santa, you’re drunk!
Photo by Jim Vondruska
http://www.jimvondruska.com/