We are excited to announce our next Chicago show:

On Friday, May 17, 2013, the boys of noise take the stage at legendary Chicago venue The Metro. This is a big deal for ANY band (Them Crooked Vultures made their first appearance here. But so did Zwan.), and we have plans to make this a special night. Guys, we’re talking new songs, maybe a matching wardrobe, possibly a fog machine and a sparkler? I don’t know, I’m just spit ballin’ – but you can be sure we’re going to pull out all the stops to give you a premium experience.

Joining us on the bill are our good friends Aktar Aktar, as well as fantastic bands The Ivorys, Big Paraid, and headliners The Energy Commission.

Tickets are cheaper in advance if you enter our promo code NOISE. TICKETS WILL SELL OUT, so get them early HERE. C’mon guys, they gave us our own promo code. This is going to be huge.

Doors are at 8pm, and the show starts promptly at 8:30pm.

Big Paraid kicks off the night, and we’ve been digging their new single “Walk In Place.”

See you on May 17, Chicago!

It’s been 3 days since we returned from Kansas City’s 3rd Annual Middle Of The Map Festival, and folks, as far as we can tell, our bodies may never be the same. We rocked hard. Too hard. Alex has a black eye, Austin smells like he’s been sleeping in a bon fire, and 2/3 of the band now have matching tattoos. And that’s all just from the van ride ride home.

A brief moment of rest before we entered Thunderdome.

Our friend and talented photographer Jim Vondruska joined us for the trip from Chicago. You can check out his photography from Middle of the Map at his website: http://doomsdayrobot.tumblr.com/.

Alex, Barry, Jim, Austin at some place eating something.

 Most importantly, the Party Captain joined us for Middle of the Map and steered the ship through stormy waters. Due to his overwhelming popularity, we’ve started a Facebook photo album for Party Captain. You all play your cards right, and someday, maybe someday, you too can take a turn at the helm. Remember: the Party Captain isn’t just a person. THE PARTY CAPTAIN IS A LIFESTYLE. #PARTY CAPTAIN

Party Captain Childers of Quiet Corral takes a turn on the poop deck.

Middle of the Map might be one of the coolest festivals we’ve played, and it won’t be long before this becomes one of the most well-regarded fests in the nation. If you weren’t lucky enough to be a part of MotM, try to imagine all of the great music, good food, and general debauchery of South By Southwest condensed into 3 days and just a few city blocks. It’s a health hazard for sure, and it’s an absolute blast.

This image sums up our Middle of the Map experience. It was an honor to spend so much time with Party Captain Childers prior to his arrest.

The Noise FM rocked a Saturday evening set to a packed house at Riot Room. It went well.

From Middle of the Map’s Tumblr:

“…once night fell, the Riot Room again became the place to be. Prodigal sons the Noise FM returned to provide their distinctive brand of indie rock; though the band left Lawrence for Chicago in 2010, they continue to maintain a passionate and loyal local fan base…”

We’re not sure what “prodigal” means, or if it’s even a word, but thanks to everyone who made it to the show. It was an honor to be included among so many fantastic bands, and it means so much to us that we can still be considered a part of the Kansas City music community.

The headliners this year included Divine Fits, one of our personal faves, as well as Jeff The Brotherhood, The Joy Formidable, Tennis and Grizzly Bear, all of whom we have photo documentaion of seeing, but have no real recollection of. Honestly, it’s like Memento over here. But even better than the headliners were the multitude of fantastic Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas, bands we were able to check out.

Cowboy Indian Bear bringing light to what appears to be an eternal pit of darkness.

Our friends in Cowboy Indian Bear, Quiet Corral, The ACB’s, Not A Planet, Antennas Up, Ghosty, and Clauraudients all played fantastic sets. And they’re just a smattering of the bands we may or may not have seen.

There’s no way this can go wrong.

We’ll be back in Kansas City with the new record this summer!

We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of our new record “Attraction,” previously known as “Chinese Democracy”, “Weezer’s ‘The Red Album’”, “Death Magnetic,” and “Paula Cole’s Burning Fire,” amongst other working titles.

The first single, “Every Other Word,” will be released in May along with the official music video in which we used several thousand bouncy balls and a hazardous amount of lead-based paint. Then you’ll have to wait a few more months until we release the record at the end of the summer. It’ll probably be worth the wait though — our parents have heard a few of the songs and think it’s pretty catchy despite not sounding like The BoDeans.

Summer tour dates will be announced soon, but first, we’re playing Kansas City’s esteemed music festival Middle of the Map this Saturday, April 6 at 5:30pm at Riot Room.

Thanks to the talented Rhianna at Polyform Design for getting our website in order. Check out her work HERE.