Before we get started with this mailer situation, I just want to issue a quick warning. This is a mailer full of pictures. If you don’t like pictures, you should close your email right now. Also, you should just stop and take a long hard think about your life. Why would you not like pictures? I understand not liking bad pictures… but not liking pictures in general? That’s weird.

Now, with all that business is out of the way… let’s get on to some pictures!

CASSETTE SINGLE RELEASE!

DECEMBER
21st – Nashville, TN – 12th & Porter

The picture you just saw is the fancy cassette we’re putting out tomorrow night. It’s a single of “I Drove All Night.” It’s one ferocious jam. The B-side is a reworked version of “Breaking Out” and Mike and The Mechanics’ “Silent Running.” Artwork was done by John DeLucca and Caspar Newbolt of Version Industries. If you think the outside looks nice… wait till you see the inside artwork. This is an incredibly limited release, so don’t miss it. Whatever is left over from the show tomorrow night in Nashville will go on sale at the Sound Machine Store at 10am CST Saturday morning.

Also available at the show for the first time will be this magical new Breaking Out shirt. It’s super sassy… and magical.

Maybe you need 3 of them. Just ask these people…

As for tomorrow’s show, I have some unfortunate news. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Makeup And Vanity Set will not be joining us and Uncle Skeleton at 12th And Porter tomorrow night. We’ll all just have to bring the thunder for him.

Come on… wipe those tears. It’s not all bad news… tomorrow night we’re gonna play a jam from Act III!

ACT I VINYL
The second pressing of the Act I vinyl is finally here. This time around we pressed it on black 180 gram (sounds very nice). It comes with a large poster of artwork and liner notes, and the original endings of Hope Rides Alone and Due Vendetta are still intact. Get these while they last… again.

This long sleeve black version of the very first Protomen shirt design will also be making it’s debut tomorrow night. Look at fake KILROY striking a pose down there… you know you want it.

All of this (and more!) will be available tomorrow night (21st) at 12th And Porter in Nashville (and will be available online at 10am the following day). So get your ass there. This stuff ain’t gonna wear and listen to itself.

Also, since the world is ending tomorrow night anyway… you might as well buy about 10 of everything, right?

Speaking of new things… our Zambooie store has a new hoodie. Check it out.

END OF THE WORLD CONTINGENCY PLAN
If the world somehow doesn’t end tomorrow, and you’re left sitting around wondering what to do with the rest of your life, maybe you should start it off right by making your way to Armageddicon in Columbus, OH to party with us once more! And then less than 2 weeks after that, we’re playing at MAGFest right outside of D.C.. Show the end of the world who’s boss. Spit in the face of the apocalypse by showing up to both of these post-apocalyptic shows.

DECEMBER
22nd – Columbus, OH – Sheraton (ARMAGEDDICON)

2013

JANUARY
05th – National Harbor, MD – MAGFest 11

Speaking Of Post-Apocalyptic…
We are taking a trip to Australia next year (July 19-21) to play PAXAus and fight for some precious juice. We don’t know what day we’re playing PAX yet, but you better go ahead and grab your passes before they’re gone.

See you on the other side (or tomorrow night),

-Commander

I trust everyone had a great Thanksgiving (except for those of you who aren’t United Statesians. In that case, I trust that you all had a great Thursday devoid of extreme turkey-gluttony and naps). We had a lovely Thanksgiving… thank you for asking. That being said, this mailer was supposed to be sent yesterday, but guess what… I was too busy eating leftover turkey and napping.

Now that our brief break is over, we’re right back in the studio, so I’ll try to keep this short. This is the last mailer-style warning before our quick 3 night stint (Dec. 12-14th) with I Fight Dragons, MC Lars, and SKYFOX. It will (more than likely) be quite a while before we’re back up that direction, so don’t skip it because you want to sit around and play your Pac-Man video games. If you live in the affected areas and are still ticketless, you should fix that immediately. Who knows how long they will last? Spread the word.

DECEMBER
12th – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
13th – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
14th – Chicago, IL – The Metro

We added another show the next night on our “way home” in Madison, WI. For those of you who are good at geography and such, you may already know that Madison, WI is in no way on our way home… but that’s just how we do. Either way, we’re excited to be making our way back to the Madison area. Hold on to your butts.

15th – Madison, WI – The Frequency

On December 21st, we’ll be playing a fancy End Of The World Show in Nashville at 12th & Porter. I’ll go on record and say that you don’t want to miss this one. Makeup And Vanity Set will be joining us, as will Uncle Skeleton. We’ll be celebrating our newest fancy release, a super bad ass cassette single for Drove All Night from our forthcoming covers record. The B-side is a revamped version of Breaking Out (as well as other secrets). Intriguing, right? Also… we just may play that Act III jam again… and maybe some other things. Come end the world with us!

21st – Nashville, TN – 12th & Porter

The next night (if the world somehow remains), we’ll be playing in Columbus, OH at Armageddicon‘s End Of The World After Party. Honestly, if the world doesn’t end the night before, the kids of Armageddicon are sure to do the job on the 22nd. They’re absolutely insane. Don’t miss this.

22nd – Columbus, OH – Sheraton (ARMAGEDDICON)

CYBORG MONDAY – WWW.ednesday
For those of you who don’t know already, today is/was Cyborg Monday. A day of online savings, shopping, and superness. Our SoundMachine Store is taking part in this fancy online sale, but we’re not stopping there. We’re extending our savings over the next 3 days. Cyborg Monday, Terminating (prices) Tuesday, and WWW.ednesday (we just coined that… and if we didn’t… don’t tell us). It is a storewide 20% discount ENDING at 11:59PM CST on WEDNESDAY. We need to make room for some fancy new merch things on that page, so buy it all before it’s gone.

To get the discount, enter this Discount Code at checkout: FLOORSABOVE

Also coming down the pipeline very shortly is the 2nd pressing of the Act I vinyl. Instead of colored vinyl, this time we’re doing 180gram vinyl. It’s sure to sound even better than the last version (which I think is already the best sounding release of that album). Only 1,000 are being pressed this round, so keep an eye out. We’ll let you know when they’re ready. And before some of you ask… the long rumored Act II Vinyl is in the works, too… we swear (it’s just a little further off).

Since we’re in the re-releasing mood, I supposed it’s time to bring back a slightly revamped version of the first shirt we ever made. This heather grey American Apparel shirt will be very limited in quantity (300). Check it out. Get one or twenty before they’re gone again.

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MAGFest 11
If we make it through the month of December, you should all come celebrate the world’s survival with us in National Harbor, MD (right outside D.C.). MAGFest 11 is happening from January 3rd-6th, and they’ve asked us to come play some fancy jams for them! It’s going to be one hell of a weekend. We play on the 5th (Sat). Here’s to hoping the future still exists… Get tickets now!

We need all the hope that we can get,

-Commander

What are you doing this Friday? Coming to Murfreesboro, TN for a rock show, that’s what. And don’t give me none of that, “but I live in the Ukraine. Murfreesboro is just too far of a drive…” nonsense. You can make it. It’s for a good cause and everything. The show is at the Walnut House and is sponsored by the ever awesome YEAH and the Tennessee Arts Commission. The show is all ages, and YEAH will be giving a free live sound and lighting workshop (at 7pm) before the show starts. We’ll also be helping out where we can. Along with that, we’ll be doing a Q&A sort of deal when the workshop concludes. How strange and exciting is that?? Get tickets HERE before they’re gone!

If, for some weird reason, you decide that you’re not up to the challenge of driving across the Atlantic Ocean, you can check out what YEAH is up to and maybe make a donation to support their support of rock and roll kids.

OCTOBER
26th – Murfreesboro, TN – Walnut House

Also, don’t forget about our three shows in December with I Fight Dragons, MC Lars, and SKYFOX. These shows will be the most awesome. Get ready Cincinnati (area), Grand Rapids, and Chicago.

DECEMBER
12th – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
13th – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
14th – Chicago, IL – The Metro

And if that isn’t enough December action for you… you might want to keep your schedule clear for everyone’s last night on Earth. We have something brewing for December 21st here in Nashville.

SALES PITCH AREA… BEWARE!
In case you somehow missed the last mailer that announced how we updated our site with a new Digital Downloads situation… well… we updated our site with a new Digital Downloads situation. High quality MP3 and FLAC versions of our albums are now available directly from our own site. Check it out if you hate getting physical.

On the other hand, if you still love touching things (and Olivia Newton-John), and the idea of giving away the things that you touch, it’s probably a good idea to start stockpiling ProtoMerch to prepare for the incoming Holidays. Give out the gifts that keeps on giving. Merch Stores are here: Zambooie and SoundMachine.
END OF SALES PITCH AREA.

It’s time to wrap this up, but I just want to let you know that things are going super swell in the studio right now. We hope to have something to show you from covers land you soon.

Stay strong,

-Commander