Silverlake Lounge, Thursday Dec 13th - Flyer

flyer by kay lee

Thursday Dec 13th, The Modlins @ Silverlake Lounge

so i guess the spanish archer blog has turned into a modlins blog (anyone else doing anything? ground control to spanish archer!)

but this thursday, Silverlake Lounge:

Thursday, December 13 - Silverlake Lounge - $8
THE MODLINS 11p Record Release Party
EUX AUTRES 10p
SWIM PARTY 9p
THE FRESAS 12a

http://www.foldsilverlake.com/framesschedule.html

you of course know us (or you should) ... swim party is probably the best band in san diego at the moment. The Fresas are your hometown heroes. Eux Autres is from Portland, and had their first CD recorded by a little known band from the Northwest as well, Sleater Kinney. in short, i can't think of anything that could top that night at the Lounge in Silverlake.

oh yeah, the new album looks like this (thanks patrick hruby!):

the modlins - new album?! new blog?!?

down here in san diego, we're hard at work on our next album. so hard, that it's nearly done (wha?!). we set up a blog to track the progress of the recording and thought we'd share it with all you fine spanish archer kids: http://with-friends-like-these.blogspot.com ..... check it out, we update it from time to time on how things are going. but if you don't have the time for that, and just want the nitty gritty. well how's this:

Pre-release Show!!
Thursday, Dec 13th - Silverlake Lounge w/ The Henry Clay People (LA) and Swim Party (SD)

Official Release Show!!!
Friday, Dec 14th - The Whistlestop w/ Joaniemen (SD)

Henry Clay and Swim Party have both been getting much love from the blog scene in their respective cities, and anytime we play the Silverlake lounge it's a guaranteed party. the Joaniemen is the other project of members of The Ex-friends, Matt Curreri's band. the Joaniemen is the Joanie Mendenhall fronted version. you might also notice Ray Suen (violinist extraordinaire) as the new member of Louis XIV. what can i say, he's a cool kid.

missed the show on sunday? stream it online!

okay, last post about The Gig show. if you missed it, or weren't one of the hip people who were on the guest list, you can stream the sets of The Modlins, Sons and Lovers, and Hot TV from the Gig's website. go here:

http://www.liveatthegig.com/gig/index.php?content=watch

this sunday, don't forget

flyer by kay lee

Spanish Archer Night At The Gig

The Modlins and Sons and Lovers will be playing Next Sunday (10/7) at The Gig in Hollywood. with support from Hot TV and Gagging Lolly.

if you can't wait that long, and have been wanting to see The Modlins acoustic, check them out this Sunday at The Secret Rose Theater (Hollywood), supporting Loverlee at their CD release show. tickets are $10, but paid admission includes a free copy of Loverlee's new CD "Musical Chairs".

The Gig
7302 Melrose Avenue
North Hollywood, California 90046

Secret Rose Theater
11246 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, California 91601

Spanish Archer Night At The Silverlake Lounge

Park Lights and Modlins will be playing This Tuesday at the Silverlake Lounge.
Should be a cream dream.

The Parklights Play Hometown Gig

The Parklights played a surprise show Tuesday night, at local Santa Monica shit hole, O'Brien's Pub. The show was a great success considering all the songs were newly rehearsed only hours before the gig. Yes.

Happy Birthday Daniel Blanchard

It was Daniel B's birthday the other day. I Think he turned 37. Happy birthday Dan.

Modlins play with Dios in Vegas

The Modlins
August, 11 2007 at Beauty Bar (Las Vegas) w/ DIOS MALOS and Poor Bailey!!!

The Modlins to (gloriously) return to Las Vegas w/ Poor Bailey and none other than Dios.

Radio Play - Multiple Plays - Can I get some play?

I remember the fumbling awkwardness of middle school. 8th grade in particular. I remember scamming, where one would get some play and maybe ask her if she wanted "to go out with me." Well Sons and Lovers and Debate Team are back in middle school getting some serious play. Mark Sovel is scamming with these guys, all up on there necks and shit. You should check both of these artists out. There info is around here somewhere.

Cosmo Speedway - Radio Play

On Monday, 91X's Loudspeaker - San Diego Local Radio, Cosmo Speedway's track "Swiss Alps Over San Diego" was played shortly after 2AM just before his cohort and often time collaborator, Wilderness Survival Guide's "Striplings" was played. This is very exciting news. Cosmo Speedway and Wilderness Survival Guide have been two of San Diego's under-the-radar pop-prodigal sons who have yet to return and take what is rightfully theirs.


Spanish Archer is seriously thinking about re-locating to San Diego because it's just a great deal hipper down there.

Modlins - Radio play

Sophie 103.7, a radio station in San Diego is featuring The Modlins as part of their unsigned bands show. They played "For Goodness Sake" (available on the comp) yesterday afternoon. Go to the site to vote for the best Spanish Archer band in matching brown suits (That'd be the Modlins in case you are confused).

Sophie Unsigned Artist - The Modlins

Israel Pulls Out Of Gaza. Gaza Not Pregnant!

In other important news:

Parklights in talks to commence recording new LP in the fall. More details to come, stay tuned...

Not Upcoming News, just News News

This is awesome, we totally endorse it, even if it is self released without the authorization of the Archers.

Spanish Archer Upcoming News

There are a lot of new and exciting things happening in the near future, some of which we can't really even mention because of how awesome they are. But in the meantime, we've added an "Upcoming Shows" list on the side of this page, that's pretty fucking dope (like in the 8th and 9th grade sense). We'll do our best to keep the list growing and up to date--but don't get down on us if we slip up, after all, we're musicians, we're too busy chasing tail.

Mickey Dolenz - Honorary Archer

Cannonball Archer has just been made aware of the fact the Mickey Dolenz was the better Monkee by David of Sons and Lovers. Here's why:

Sons and Lovers to Play the Viper Room - 07/30/07

Go to the Viper Room on Monday the 30th for an all Indie, all Night rock party with roll away prizes. Sons and Lovers will be demonstrating their sounds to a crowd of eager female fans holding dinner rolls to sop up the sexual juices in their panties. Please watch your step as you cross the crowded room because there will be slippery spots where one's feet will find difficult purchase. Be careful.

Let's Go Sailing

Hello There
I Daniel Blanchard, Recording Mogul and Musician Extrodiniare will be playing 3 dates with local group Let's Go Sailing. Here they are:

07/17: Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones W/ OH NO! OH MY! and The Deadly Syndrome
07/18: San Francisco, CA @ Independent W/ OH NO! OH MY! and The Deadly Syndrome
07/19: Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour W/ OH NO! OH MY! and The Deadly Syndrome

check that shit out, and check them out at www.letsgosailingmusic.com

SD City Beat - The Modlins

Better late than never - San Diego City Beat published a little blurb about the comp and their hometown darlings, The Modlins.
SD City Beat - The Modlins/ Spanish Archer One

"Pop band The Modlins have two tracks, "For Goodness' Sake" and "I Might Have Been Wrong," included on Spanish Archer One—a new compilation featuring Southern California bands. MS/themodlins."

Meanwhile, The Modlins are playing shows like crazy.
Check out their website for show dates.

Spanish Archer On Air and Other News

On Sunday around Six in the evening, a friend of Spanish Archer was listening Indie 103.1 to the local act show Check One...Two. At the end of familiar sounding song he heard the voice of the DJ, Mark Sovel (AKA Mr. Shovel) announce that the song that had been playing was a Bob Dylan cover, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, performed and recorded by the Crystal Antlers. This same recording appears on the Spanish Archer One compilation. Mr. Shovel continued to explain that the track most certainly was and is available through internet sales or hand to hand distribution of the Compact Disc release of the aforementioned compilation. We were thrilled to hear about this outstandingly awesome turn of events--happy for the Antlers and happy for the Archer(s).

If you like, please follow this link and request ALL of the following songs:

1. Debate Team - My Expertise
2. Crystal Antlers - Last Song
3. Cannonball Fun - Hang Zen
4. Parklights - Updated and Expanded
5. Sons and Lovers - The Mold
6. The Hard To Get - Centerpiece
7. Cosmo Speedway - Cheers
8. The Modlins - For Goodness Sake
9. Bon Reve - Sue Sides I
10. Boug Bishop - Let Some Stars In
11. Parklights - Crown
12. Crystal Antlers – It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
13. Sons and Lovers - Move On
14. Cannonball Fun - Sitting on a Tailgate (Watching Someone Get Their Ass Kicked)
15. Debate Team - Curious Pair
16. The Modlins - I Might Have Been Wrong
17. Bon Reve - Ceci n'est pas un Banana
18. The Hard To Get - Shake
19. Cosmo Speedway - C-8080

Spanish Archer Off Campus News

We saw The Hard To Get and The Modlins last night. Awesome. Despite the Silverlake Lounge suffering a power--half the lights were out and no AC--the music was rocking and the heads were rolling...down the street, trailing blood behind them.

Cosmo Speedway is releasing a new album soon...Evolution of the Bicycle, look for it soon at CD Baby. It's awesome.