Today’s MySpace bulletin simply reads: *Former Hourly Radio frontman, Aaron Closson, is in the studio working on a new project. In the months ahead, look for a new website and MySpace featuring music from this yet unnamed solo effort. Stay tuned!*

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Gun In Hand

Enjoy ‘The Corsair’ at the band’s MySpace page.

Speaking of The Hourly Radio…

We have some THR Remix EPs to give away.

Be one of the first 5 people to e-mail us & win!

View the short-player’s track listing here.

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Gun In Hand

The band explains via MySpace: *Ryan is leaving The Hourly Radio. As tough as this news is for the band, we wish him well as he makes this difficult transition. Without Ryan, this band would never have played a show. His knack for organization, eye for design and abilities as a musician transformed us into the band we are today. As for the remaining three members, we are committed to seeing Ryan’s vision through to the end. There is more music in us. Over the last month we have been rehearsing and writing new material, gearing up to return to the studio. I’m excited to see how far we’ve come and how our sound is maturing. Expect to see a record from us this summer!* Learn more about THR here.

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Gun In Hand

The Hourly Radio – Live On WOXY

Setlist:
Fear Of Standing Upright/Deaf Ears/Not A Victim/Crime Does Pay

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Live On WOXY

The Hourly Radio – Deaf Ears (Shiny Toy Guns Remix)

L.O.V.E. this one.

Learn more about The Hourly Radio here.

Follow this link to visit STG at their MySpace page.

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Deaf Ears (STG Mix)

The latest from Dallas’s finest includes eight reworkings in addition to one brand new tune, ‘Gun In Hand’. The complete track listing for the short-player is as follows:

1. Gun In Hand
2. Deaf Ears (Remix by Shiny Toy Guns)
3. He Said She Said (Remix by M.J. of stellastarr*)
4. Closer (Remix by The Pipes Bros)
5. Not A Victim (Remix by Joel Habbeshaw)
6. Crime Does Pay (Remix by Dance Robots, Dance!)
7. Crime Does Pay (Remix by DJ Will Eastman)
8. Crime Does Pay (Remix by Terrorist Chic)
9. Crime Does Pay (Remix by Joel Habbeshaw)

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Gun In Hand

Here’s more via The Hourly Radio’s MySpace bulletin: *Asiel, Charles and Brandon and everyone else over at Commondeer Films who produced our music video for “Deaf Ears” did such an amazing job of recreating scenes from one of our favorite films “Harold & Maude” for our video, that Paramount Pictures filed a copyright claim against us and had the video removed from YouTube. They apparently thought we actually stole footage from the movie and edited it into our video. [completion of story below video]

After proving that 100% of the content in the video is original and created by us… the video is back online! In addition to being back online you can also find it on your television… But the law beat us up a little there and made us edit out the gun scene… we’re such a bad influence, i know… DISCLAIMER: Do not shoot yourself or others!

best,
the hourly radio*

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Deaf Ears

Odd pairing if you ask me but hey, don’t shoot the messenger! All Hourly Radio tour dates can be found below. Asterisks indicate Shiny Toy Guns are on the bill as well while the plus sign recognizes that Stars Of Track & Field AND Shiny Toy Guns will accompany THR. Tickets to all shows on sale now.

May 24 Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s *
May 25 Atlanta, GA – The Loft *
May 29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room +
May 30 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits +
May 31 Pensacola, FL – American Legion +
Jun 1 Tallahassee, FL – Beta Bar +
Jun 3 Orlando, FL – House of Blues +
Jun 4 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues +
Jun 5 Birmingham, AL – The Nick
Jun 7 Houston, TX – The Mink
Jun 9 St. Louis, MO – Creepy Crawl
Jun 11 Chicago, IL – The Note
Jun 12 TBA
Jun 13 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Jun 14 Spearfish, SD – Toomey’s Mill
Jun 17 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick +
Jun 19 Montreal, Quebec – TBA +
Jun 21 Toronto, Ontario – Mod Club +
Jun 22 Baltimore, MD – Sonar +
Jun 23 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater +
Jun 25 New York, NY – Highline +
Jun 26 Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel +
Jun 27 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection +

MP3: The Hourly Radio – Deaf Ears (via On The Pull Management)

And now, I am sitting here trying to figure out how not to sound gushy when talking about The Hourly Radio, but it is proving difficult. What really should be said about the band is that they put on one of the most well thought out, consistently beautiful and compelling shows I have seen. Though last night we were not treated to the usual fog and coloured lights, THR did reveal a new light pattern that was designed to match their music- it was throughly gorgeous.

Their set included all of our favourites from the album, ending with ‘Crime does pay’ and ‘Deaf ears.’ The crowd was also treated to a new song, which certainly fit within their vein of dark, post-rock, dance, drum-driven songs but had a slightly poppier feel to it.

There is a reason we keep coming back to this band, folks. Go see them while you can. Full tour dates here.

Matt: With fond memories of early gigs from The Kick, Mooney Suzuki and most notably, Stellastarr*, Jen and I headed to Luna Lounge – the Brooklyn version, that is. For those unfamiliar, Luna Lounge was a Lower East Side haven for unsigned bands in the late ’90s and early parts of this decade. After the announcement that the venue would be closing in exchange for a high-rise apartment complex, Luna Lounge became a distant memory.

Last month, after many spiralling rumors, Luna Lounge found its new home on Metropolitan Ave in Williamsburg. While the capacity of the former Luna was in the neighborhood of 200 people, the new Luna is enormous in comparison, with a standing room that holds nearly 600 concert goers. What better way to check out the new space, then by witnessing another stellar show from one of our favorite acts, The Hourly Radio.

Opening with History Will Never Hold Me’s instrumental ‘Travelsigns’, I knew the set was going to be brilliant, and it was. Highlighting nearly all of their debut (and one new track), The Hourly Radio lit Brooklyn on fire.

Even though Jen, Skye and myself have all seen The Hourly Radio multiple times, their sets never grow old. Their live shows are instantly memorable, intense and fearless. Taking the best parts from ’80s moody/dark alternative (think Cure/Psych Furs/Joy Division) and melding it with modern layering and passionate vocals (a la Interpol), the combination is undeniably sensational.

The band will be touring all over the country for the next month or so (check out the tour dates and ALL of The Hourly Radio coverage since the beginning right here!) and I can’t urge you enough to shell out the cover charge and SEE The Hourly Radio! They’re simply remarkable.

From Scotland to NYC, we love The Hourly Radio. And thankfully for us Americans, they are back on tour. To celebrate, we are giving away a pair of tickets to the concert of your choice amongst their below tour dates. Simply email us with the subject line “I love The Hourly Radio” and we’ll pick a winner at random.