You may remember a classic translation of a Japanese blog using Babelfish: http://www.the-motion-sick.com/2008/04/same-straw-raincoat-japanese-blog-about.html “With, the same straw raincoat command is made with the game of 繧ｳ繝翫Α. To tell the truth, when Family Computer edition “soul 譁�ﾂ�#133;” 繧ｳ繝翫Α繧ｳ繝槭Φ繝�”on left and right … Read More
They refuse to include us in their system. Bummer. It’s sort of tricky to decide how to feel about this. I don’t really understand how they make the decision here. I assume it’s a single person’s aesthetic choice. I wonder … Read More
It’s true. It’s starting to get a little sketchy. Ever since the order for our July 10th show was selected using dice, I have been on the edge of losing it. All I can do is make Dungeons and Dragons … Read More
We’ve got some exciting things going on! 1. Download all of our music for free and we still get paid! 2. We’re opening for Pansy Division tomorrow 3. We’ve got a song on a workout DVD 4. The Motion Sick … Read More
I don’t really know much about this or if we even want a deal with Myspace Records, but here we are. Feel free to pretend you are playing our song on a cassette (if you’re old enough to know what … Read More
There’s a new literal video out for “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” This one is the best one in some ways, though the singing is pretty painful to listen to… Previous Literal Videos (and my least favorite)
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). (Richard Lloyd) I realize this show was a couple of weeks ago (5/16 to be exact), but I am just now beginning to recover and get my mind wrapped around the … Read More
Will K (under the name Secret Goldfish), a Lexington High School student and a member of the band High Off You recorded this really neat, dare I say Dashboard Confessional-ish, version of “30 Lives.” We thought you all might dig … Read More
You can get the full story at http://www.the-motion-sick.com/2009/01/30-lives-up-up-down-dance-mix-in-cardio.html, but for now, here’s some video of our “30 Lives” workout.
Tomorrow is a day of great excitement for us. We’re opening for Richard Lloyd. As you may or may not know, Matt and Travis participated in The Cult of Point Break Society’s Tribute to Television last year (The Motion Sick … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). There is a thunderous, monstrous show happening this very Saturday at Church. Details: 05/16/09, 21+ Church (69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, MA 02215) 11:30 – Richard Lloyd & The Sufimonkey Trio – Featuring … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The boys in The Motion Sick gave me the straight talk on the Rumble. 2009 Rumble Questions: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? … 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
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
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
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
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
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
I am a regular reader of the Help A Reporter Out mailing list – http://helpareporter.com/ It’s a two-to-three times a day list of calls from journalists seeking people to interview for articles on an endless variety of topics. Even though … Read More
A while back, we played a show for Rock N Roll Dating. It was a speed dating rock concert. I guess people had 5 minute speed dates, then we rocked for about 10 minutes, then they moved on to their … Read More
They are literally my favorite band right now. They are great on record. They are great live. They are great. Check them out at: http://www.deadconfederate.com/ Live review and interview coming soon to http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/user/thesleepwalker Go seem them if you can. Tour … Read More
I am beta testing the site Ping.FM. In theory, it’s a tool that will allow simultaneous status updates or blog posts to many sites. I’ve been complaining about not being able to do this for months. Here it is I … Read More
I’d like to apologize for the lack of updates; we’ve had sporadic internet access for the past few days and when we are able to find the internet it has been painfully slow. Austin is pretty awesome, and make sure … Read More
We’ve got some pretty poor connectivity lately, so the updates may be delayed for a few days. We’ve got tons of video from Tulsa, Houston, Dallas, and Austin…we’ll get it out to you eventually…
UPDATE: TOUR DATES 3/8 (Springfield, MO) and 3/9 (Tulsa, OK) JUST ADDED! Hello Friends, We’re super excited about our Boston CD release show, which kicks off our upcoming tour that leads us down to SXSW (and hopefully back)! Keep an … Read More
Hello Friends! Much is going on. Our CD release show and subsequent tour are coming up! First, 4 exciting tidbits: 1. The truth will catch you, just wait… has been screaming up the CMJ radio charts! We were in the … Read More
As I begin writing this, it’s 5:30am on Monday and I just got home in time to shower and start my workday. That’s right, even insane rock n rollers have to work on bank holidays… Needless to say I’m exhausted … Read More
Hello Friends, So many exciting things on the horizon in The Motion Sick land. We wrapped up 5 days of shooting for our music video for the song, “30 Lives” from our upcoming release. Photos are available at: http://themotionsick.com/30lives The … Read More
Hello Buccaneers, You can now receive text-message updates regarding The Motion Sick’s tour dates in your area. We will send a minimum of messages and the messages will not cost anything beyond your normal text-message rate. To join the list, … Read More
Hello Friends, We’ve just come up for air for a second to let you know what we’re up to before we reimmerse ourselves into the production of our new, yet-to-be titled record. A couple of shows coming up: 04/21/07 See … Read More