ATE somehow kept coming up during our journeys this year. We had a couple of video experiences to document these thematic appearances. First, you probably have already seen our initial performance of ATE’s “Sometime Around Midnight” in car. You know, … Read More
We already posted the original vimeo video interview and performance back here. Now, the interview and performance are posted as separate videos on Youtube. “30 Lives” performance Interview If you like this stuff, you can also check back to the … Read More
The final day. We left Philly on the late side after a slow start. We arrived in NYC, parked near the venue (Arlene’s) and scooted over to the East Village, where I dragged everyone for a couple of quick vegan … Read More
We had a slow start to the day and inched our way East to Philadelphia. We popped into the Noddinghead Brewery, which was a site most enjoyed by Patrick and Travis on a previous visit to Philly. We got some … Read More
3/23 We woke up and headed on down to do a quick interview at WBWC in Cleveland. We may or may not have scared the DJs a little bit with our silly antics. First, if you’ve been watching our videos, … Read More
3/22 We drove all night, with a 7 AM stop at The Waffle House, to get to Akron. The Waffle House has virtually nothing I would eat, so I ordered two pieces of wheat toast with jam and rocked out … Read More
3/21 We busted out of Austin on the early side and headed up to Memphis. The drive was long and a bit dull. We were definitely burning out on these long drives. The band we were playing with had contacted … Read More
So far, I’ve only had a chance to upload photos to Facebook due to poor Internet connectivity, but we’ll get all this up on our web site in the near future: Green Light Go / Hard Pressed Publicity Showcase http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=72858&id=500296772 … Read More
The Ten Crack Commandments Bad Music Joke Notsuoh Venue Tour Texas State Song Tennessee Arkansas State Song
3/20 We woke up earlier than we would have liked, ensuring that we only allow ourselves less than 5 hours of sleep a night for our big day. I say big because we had three shows and I had to … Read More
3/19 After 2 days of nothing but driving and no real eventful stuff, we finally were in Austin. Dave and Andre of Same Sky Studio were very kind and let us crash at their place and eat their food, drink … Read More
You may recall that last year, we made a short film in West Virginia called “Loneliness of the Long-Distance Driver.” It won several Academy Awards, but was snubbed at The Golden Globes. This year, we decided to make a sequel … Read More
Hope, Arkansas 2008 Hope, Arkansas 2009 …and just a little bonus video of Pat and Travis making DX7 noises here…
A little look at what we eat on the road…
Matt and Travis were unfamiliar with the Airborne Toxic Event song “Sometime Around Midnight.” Patrick and Mike make them familiar. A rift ensues.
Intro Jam Bands The States
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The very sweet, Static of the Gods: SXSW Interview: 1. Where/When are you playing (showcase, venue, official/unofficial, etc)? Ben & Jen will be playing an acoustic showcase at the BANDS, BURGERS, … Read More
Tomorrow morning, we head out over the horizon to rock the people of far-away lands… We hope to blog regularly and post video, pictures, and other nonsense…so please stay tuned here for the next week or so. I will also … Read More
We’re excited that the Rumble info has been announced. We’ve got a particularly tough lineup to compete with on Night #3, but we’re thrilled to give it our best and have a good time! 2009 WBCN Rock n’ Roll Rumble … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Boston Phoenix annual Reader’s Poll is up, where you can vote on your favorite venues (rock, hip hop, dance, folk, jazz) restaurants, theaters, services, and maybe most importantly favorite Rock … Read More
Ryan’s Smashing Life, one of our most favorite music blogs wrote a very kind piece about our upcoming travels today: “Dateline: AUSTIN, TX – the SxSW Music FestivalIt’s been an odd evolution for rock and pop music when one considers … Read More
We’re not really so vain, but we are currently in the running for “Best Rock Band”in two different competitions. First, we are finalists in the Boston Phoenix Best of 2009 Poll for “Best Rock Band,” so head on over and … Read More
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It was officially announced yesterday that The Motion Sick will be competing in the 31st annual WBCN Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble, the longest running battle of the bands in the entire country. You can read the whole history here: https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/?s=http://www.bostonbandcrush.org/2009/03/information-crush-wbcns-rock-n-roll.htmlThe … Read More
Live Photos from Friday’s show: http://themotionsick.com/themotionsick/livephotos-09-03-06.html
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). As announced on WBCN Boston Emissions tonight: Destruct-a-thon Dead Cats Dead Rats Apple Betty Muy Cansado Anarchy Club Sarah Rabdau & The Self Employed Assassins Gravehaven Angeline Gozu The Motion Sick … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Motion Sick give us their motivation for making the trip to Austin for SXSW. Give them a good send-off tonight (3.6.9) at Church of Boston – they are headlining a … Read More
Please head on over and vote for us. The process is as follows:You go here: …select The Motion Sick and hit submit. Then, you must hit “skip to finish” and enter a name and e-mail address. We have some seriously … Read More
We’ve got so much exciting stuff going on that it’s hard to even imagine making it fit into one tiny e-mail: Summary: 1. SPIN and Commercial Radio Love The Motion Sick 2. Boston Music Seen Video Magazine Features The Motion … Read More
http://www.spin.com/articles/spin-picks-more-undiscovered-bands-worth-listen SPIN has included us in its latest round of “Undiscovered Bands Worth a Listen” They also selected our song “Winged Bicycle” to include in the SPIN/Sonicbids Emerging Artists’ Showcase Radio show, which was featured on WFNX this past Friday. … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). We’re hoping to bring you many SXSW goodies in the coming weeks, but for now here’s a list of who’s representin’ from our ‘hood! Sarah Borges & the Broken SinglesEksi EksoShuttleThe … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Legend has it that the line-up for this night came to Boston rock photographer, Just Bill, in a dream; and somehow manifested itself into reality. Which is good for everyone, as … Read More
This Friday at midnight, The Motion Sick will be one of the bands played on the Spin Magazine / Sonicbids Emerging Artists Radio Show on WFNX. That’s 101.7 FM in Boston, 92.1 FM in New Hampshire and online at http://www.wfnx.com. … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The third installment of Boston Music Seen is up. This time it features fellow bloggers, The Motion Sick as well as guitar maker Bill Collings, and the band The Tremblers. Check … Read More
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This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). BIKINIRADIO is making its live debut at Church on Feb. 16. The band is a new branch of the Cult of Point Break Society’s Television Tribute shows that we wrote about … Read More
We hope to have more solidified over the next few days, but so far, we’ve got what’s below. If you’re down in Austin during SXSW, we should be playing a few shows in the area including the official SXSW party … Read More
The Motion Sick’s album The truth will catch you, just wait… is now for sale in the awesome Not Lame Recordings catalog of pop music! Check them out. Both of our albums are also soon to be distributed in Japan … Read More
If you feel so inclined, please nominate The Motion Sick for best rock band in The Boston Phoenix’s annual survey. How do you do it? 1. Go to 2. Click on Arts + Entertainment3. Under “Rock Band” – type in … Read More
A clip of The Motion Sick’s video for “30 Lives” aired yesterday on the Fuse TV Show Make a Star. After the clip, the hosts chat for a while with the song playing in the background. You can watch the … Read More
Cardio For Indie Rockers, a new workout DVD in the Fitness for Indie Rockers line will be released on February 10th. There’s a writeup in The Onion A.V. Club’s The Hater Column, which is full of all of the snarky … Read More
Boston PhoenixBoston Globezed equals zeeBoston Band Crush“Problem:1. Good bands don’t play covers 2. You like hearing covers…even if you don’t like to admit it. Solution:Influenza, hosted by Aloud, Powderfinger Promotions, and Northeast Performer Magazine!! Bands play one hour showcase sets … Read More
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/01/23/playing_covers_and_proud_of_it/ An article about our Influenza show next week. “Cover band. For many musicians and audiences, those two words, without a doubt, are among the most odious pairings of adjective and noun in the English language. They conjure cringe-worthy images … Read More
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For those of you in Vermont, we have a rare all-ages show (we’re trying to do more, but it’s tough in the Boston area). 01/31/09THE UP AND COMING:A benefit to provide additional educational opportunities to students in Vermont high schoolsNorwich … Read More
We’ve been getting a lot of requests for the chords to songs from The truth will catch you, just wait…I’ve done a quick post of the basic chords played on the acoustic guitar. That should give anyone who is interested … Read More
I have decided that I am going to do the RPM Challenge. That is, I am going to write and record 10 songs in the month of February. This is somewhat insane as February has 28 days in it and … Read More