tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11068990951115644752024-02-07T01:17:10.456-08:00You Bred Raptors?Dinosaur Cloning Today for a Better Dinosaur Tomorrow... or Something. You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-72505580345757598492013-09-18T20:17:00.000-07:002013-09-18T20:17:37.769-07:00The Dinosaurs Are Mating.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Raptorians, we've been hard at work in the lab. We've been teaching our newest recruit about our top secret dinosaur cloning research. His name is <a href="http://www.bradleydrums.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Bradley</a> and he's not only one dinosaur loving son of a bitch, he's OUR NEW DRUMMER!!!! This guy crushes the drum set with his rip roaring skills and he's coming to a venue near you.<br />
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Peat and I are extremely happy to welcome him into the Raptor family. He has done an incredible job of learning the You Bred Raptors? canon (can I be any more pretentious?) and has been nothing but positive energy the whole way through. After our gig today, he noticed his hand was bleeding. That means he's already given this band his sweat and blood. I'm sure after a couple more rehearsals of hearing me sing, "lick my balls" to every song in our line up, Patrick will definitely have given tears to this band.<br />
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He wants you to come out and see how he helps make You Bred Raptors? the sickest band in the US of A. Come out to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1417395621813259/" target="_blank">Arlene's Grocery on October 5th</a> where we'll be playing with our good friends, <a href="http://www.twosecondstomidnight.com/" target="_blank">Two Seconds to Midnight. </a><br />
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Until next time, my Raptor Friends. Come say hi to Patrick and remember to spay and neuter your pets.<br />
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-Bryan and YBR?You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-88709739955525224802013-05-22T21:35:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:35:25.640-07:00The Mercury Lounge BECKONS YOU!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Raptor Squad, listen up!! We are going to be CRUSHING it at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/166222670205082" target="_blank">Mercury Lounge on Tuesday May 28th at 9 pm</a>. Stick it to the man and extend your Memorial Day weekend and come see us light up the stage with our friends, <a href="http://www.twosecondstomidnight.com/" target="_blank">Two Seconds to Midnight</a>. And guess what? You know that sick new custom 8 string bass that Conklin Guitars has been making for Peat? Well it's finally here and this is your first opportunity to let those magic strings rumble your nether regions. </div>
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This show will also be our video release party! Back in March we shot a music video for our single, Pickpocket, with the help of<a href="http://www.pvaffilms.com/" target="_blank"> PVAFfilms</a>. Let me tell you, I froze my balls off filming that thing! And OMG, there was like no craft services! How is a girl supposed to get in character? Whatevvvsss...</div>
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But on a serious note, we really want to see you guys at this show. We've been working on new tunes, which are pretty fucking cool. If you wondering about the process of writing music, let me give you the quick Bryan Wilson run through of composition:</div>
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5) Sing sad melodies only using the words, "suck my balls"</div>
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There you have it. Follow that recipe and you too can be a composer. Come on out and see us on the 28th! </div>
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You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-82782277230681073752013-03-11T22:48:00.000-07:002013-03-11T22:49:05.454-07:00SANTOS PARTY HOUSE!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Holy Shnikees! The Raptors have done it again! We have a MEGA show coming up that you have got to get your tookuses to. Why is it MEGA? Because You Bred Raptors? is playing with none other than the Protomen, the world's only Mega Man inspired rock opera super group. The show is Wednesday March 20th at 7:30 PM and is ages 16 and up. Grab your tickets <a href="http://www.santospartyhouse.com/event/index/id/3295" target="_blank">HERE</a>!! because this baby will sell out! You can RSVP on the Mark Zuckerberg webpage <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/448535551885301" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />
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Okay, I'm sorry for all the exclamation points, there's no need to yell at you. All you want is love and affection. I care about you, I really do.<br />
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Everyone needs love, so do something nice for yourself and grab the SICKEST, most AWESOME, JAW DROPPINGLY SEXY new You Bred Raptors? t-shirt!!!! (I'm yelling again, sorry).<br />
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This new print is absolutely gorgeous and I personally haven't stopped wearing it for 3 days straight (not recommended). Check out our<a href="http://youbredraptors.com/#merch" target="_blank"> Merch section</a> and grab one for only $15. Trust me, every T-Rex in the neighborhood is gonna want one.<br />
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Be nice to yourself, come to our show, and snag a shirt while you're at it. These are 3 simple things that we can work on together.<br />
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You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-73278687736050565542013-02-10T22:28:00.000-08:002013-02-10T22:28:13.452-08:00Dino Lovin'<br />
Grab our awesome album for only $5! You have until February 14th, so get your dino smooches in now! Go to <a href="http://youbredraptors.bandcamp.com/album/hammond" target="_blank">THIS-HERE-LINK</a> and at checkout enter in the code: DINOLOVE<br />
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Man, have we been busy! A 10 gallon barrel of Brontosaurus spermatozoa accidentally caught fire at our laboratory, so we've been vigorously trying to get out of that sticky situation. Amirite?...Anyone?... I’m so sorry.<br />
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The good news is that we’ve been playing shows right and left. Our Mercury Lounge show in January was a smash, we were recently on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/rodenthour/you-bred-raptors-live" target="_blank">Pratt Radio</a>, we destroyed The Cake Shop this week, and we’ll be on tour next week in Philly and Montclair, NJ. Check out our upcoming dates for more info: <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/youbredraptors">http://www.reverbnation.com/youbredraptors</a>.<br />
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Here’s a fun trivia game for all you YBR? fans. Which member of the band had cornrows in his high school yearbook photo and was crowned, “Most Scholarly?”<br />
A) Peat<br />
B) Zach<br />
C) Bryan<br />
D) You didn't know any of our names and you don't care<br />
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On that note, have a sexy ValenDINOtine Day and grab our album for only $5 while you hold your loved one in your arms, caress them softly, and slowly let tears of misery and enlightenment be summoned from that black pit inside of you.<br />
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You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-39394809359799466552013-01-03T20:28:00.000-08:002013-01-04T07:14:04.600-08:00Hunky Firemen and Kittens in Teacups <div id=":9c">
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EPIC show that you need to go to: You Bred Raptors? at the Mercury
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baking brownies in your Easy Bake Oven to come watch us blow your minds
on stage. Grab your tickets quick because this event will SELL OUT! For
tickets click here: </span><a href="http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/191147" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">http://<span style="display: inline-block;"></span>www.<wbr></wbr>mercuryloungenyc.com/<span style="display: inline-block;"></span>event/<wbr></wbr>191147</a></div>
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show? That's right, you can get your favorite album, plus AN UNRELEASED
BONUS TRACK, on this limited edition cassette. These are collector's
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most important thing we find in creating music is to make sure we are
well fed, which is why we always order food from our favorite Greek
restaurant while we're writing. Often times, Bryan (I) will eat too much,
question why he (I) just ate so much, and precipitously fall into a post
food coma. Zach and Peat are then forced to carry him (me) downstairs, thrust
the cello in his (my) hands, and yell at him (me)
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tuned for more news from your favorite dinosaur scientist musicians.
We've got loads of great stuff coming at you this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;">Speaking of which, check out our new song "<a href="http://youtu.be/zWas3EKn1RI" target="_blank">Moonshine</a>". Ding dong dang. </span><br />
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You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-34634117171352482752012-09-20T09:53:00.003-07:002012-09-20T09:53:47.152-07:00What in Sam Hill is going on over here?The machine of perpetual motion and Raptorian ridiculousness continues. I'm sitting at my computer in my Dad-robe chugging coffee like it's my job (and it certainly is today), so expect a complete lack of control and a total disregard for most anything. We're about 3 shots of espresso in, so the lunacy is starting to kick in, YEAH LET'S DO THIS IT'S AWESOME I'M SO READY.<br />
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We've been getting all sorts of media attention as of late, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Outlets such as The Deli, Pinpoint Music, Shakefist Magazine, PostRockStar have been making good mention of us... and that's the short list! If you haven't been keeping up on all of these laudatory tidbits about your favorite masked instrumental trio, then maybe we need to start brewing up meth with new people.</div>
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Our hugely anticipated and sure-to-be ridonkulous show at Galapaogos is TOMORROW with the ever lovely and talented Rebecca Brandt! We're very excited to perform at this venue with all of these other truly fantastic musicians, and if you have anything resembling a pulse, you'll be there! Friday the 21st of September, doors at 7pm, advance tickets are 10$ here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4839215 There will be a video crew there and we juuuust might be filming footage for an über-secret DVD release... Shhhh...</div>
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Yeah yeah yeah, you get it, we're awesome and you don't appreciate us enough. Sounds about right. Over and out my pretties, until next time.</div>
You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-87010805413752316842012-06-11T22:33:00.000-07:002012-06-11T22:33:53.709-07:00Jumpin' Jehosaphat! Humpin' Hornytoads!Us dudes here in YBR? have been all sorts of busy since the last update, many things need to get done talked about!<br />
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For starters, we're gearing up for SEVERAL short films that will be featuring our oh-so-lovely musical prowess. These short films are spearheaded by our buddies in PVAF Films ( www.pvaffilms.com ) who have frequently lent their visual/videography skills to our cause in the past. These shorts are already proving to be all sorts of exciting and challenging.<br />
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On that scoring track (see what I did there?), we're also in talks with a certain B-Horror company for scoring a feature-length film... If you're lucky, you just might catch a glimpse of our ugly mugs for an extra-sexual cameo. Official announcement to follow after official papers are officiated by the official officiators.<br />
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Hammond has quite literally been flying off of the shelves/subway stations/horse-drawn carts/etc. Not to mention the buzz and such for all our other <i>BANGIN</i>' merch (seriously dudes and ladies, wearing it makes everyone else think about your private parts). A re-up from the Raptor warehouse is in order for most merch items, our deepest apologies if there are any delays in shipping. Feel free to keep the carrier pigeon as a token of our appreciation.<br />
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Also of note, Epileptic Peat is now officially <b>endorsed</b> by CONKLIN guitars and KURT MANGAN strings. Conklin will be making a custom bass partially designed by him and Kaptain Carbon. Kurt Mangan will be threading strings together from spider webs and baby tears. We're still working on our ChexMix endorsement, we just can't quit you...<br />
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To top it all off, we've been writing like absolute madmen. These scoring projects have ignited such a creative streak in all of us that we've neglected many other things in the process (rent, social lives, general hygiene). Solo instrument pieces and orchestral soundscapes are flying out of our butt like monkeys in dumb outfits and we can't wait to share it all with you in the 7 different mediums they'll be appearing in. I'm not making any promises here, but it's kind of like a gang bang for your ears, and you don't have to cry or take a shower afterwards.<br />
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What else can I possibly say that would satiate you if the previous sentence didn't do the trick? Listen to the friggin' album here: www.youbredraptors.bandcamp.com Get your free download on, share it with your friends and cute cousins, tip your bartender, just the tip. Over+Out<br />
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- YBR?You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-69259454860875314962012-03-23T14:42:00.000-07:002012-03-23T14:42:42.194-07:00Greetings Friends!Suffice it to say, it's been a busy couple of eons for us in Raptor-land. With Hammond out, we're peddling our wares all over the town, and they've been flying like hotcakes (along with all the other new merch: T-Shirts, Bracelets, Posters, Stickers, etc.). It makes us so happy and proud to see our little boy all growed up...<br />
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We have a not-so-little mini tour planned with none other than the veritable Ms. Amanda Lepre ( www.amandalepre.com ) and Co., and will also be sharing a stage with Bangladeafy at the Lit Lounge in NYC, The Beerded and tempsoundsolutions in Baltimore, and none other than Bon Motherfucking Jovi in Philly. If you're in these cities in mid-April, do yourself and all of us a favor and make a point of attending one of these shows.<br />
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Some other secret shows in NY are looming, we'll be sure to update you as they materialize... Over+OutYou Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-45956279559993884972012-02-06T09:19:00.000-08:002012-02-06T10:20:31.156-08:00Big BusinessHi-there ho-there Raptorians,<br />
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Another update in the works here from the handsomest little minstrelling boys you know. Tracking, Mixing&Mastering 'Hammond' was an absolute dream, no BS. Colin Marston is truly a NINJA of an audio engineer, and the Thousand Caves provided the perfect vibe for us to get down and funky with our bad selves. All basic tracks were done completely LIVE (that includes looping) and most songs were done in a matter of a few takes. Recording to 2" tape is something we're all super excited about, and the sound is simply undeniable. We were essentially trying to emulate a live show, and think the results are very successful. You can stream the entire album for FREE or buy high quality digital files here:<br />
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Don't forget to download the free single, Hem&Haw! iTunes and Amazon availability will come shortly, we will have physical copies in a matter of weeks.<br />
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Speaking of physical copies... Our big CD Release show at Tammany Hall is looming ever closer, March 10th people! Mark your calendars! We're happy to share the stage with The Rouge Royale, it's sure to be a fantastic/delicious time. We'll also be peddling some new YBR? schwag alongside the new album...<br />
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In the spirit of keeping things socially awkward, we're playing on Valentine's Day for the MTA's 'Missed Connections' show at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn Heights. That's right, you can find the 7 fingered, MRSA infected homeless guy who you just couldn't connect with on your morning commute, AND listen to YBR? at the same time! Easily accessible from the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, F, R, M and G trains, more info follows here:<br />
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Other news includes the continued residency at fancy-pants wine and craft beer bar Crescent&Vine in Astoria, we'll be there the last Friday of every month shaking our feathery tails around. We're also looking at some film and TV scoring opportunities, and just might jump at a few of them... Maybe youll hear some YBR? tunage in the next Pfizer commercial, yeah! Hopefully not! Check out the main website, http://www.youbredraptors.com for a new design and a peek at some new merch we've acquired from the lab.<br />
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Until next time, ladies and gents...You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-71831491938739878022012-01-19T13:41:00.001-08:002012-01-19T13:41:48.211-08:00New Album? Wha-wha-whaaaaat?Me and the rest of the boys here in YBR? are all sorts of excited and stimulated for this coming weekend. Unless you've been living under a rock and ignoring the hell out of us (we're so needy...), we start tracking for our new album tomorrow!<br /><br />Colin Marston will be recording and producing this aural offering at his most infamous studio, The Thousand Caves at Menegroth: www.thethousandcaves.com Peat will almost definitely experience string envy after seeing Colin's Warr Guitar.<br /><br />All of you audiophiles will be happy to hear that we're using Analog equipment (2" Tape whaaaaat?), so yes, you'll be able to hear me fart on a snare drum. We're looking at 11 tracks for this release, and the song-writing is decidedly more confident and focused on the "long term."<br /><br />Friday the 27th begins our monthly residence at Crescent & Vine, a craft beer and wine bar in our neighborhood, Astoria. We'll be the house band for their parties that happen the last Friday of each month, so be sure to come out and get classy-drunk at this fancy pants watering hole.<br /><br />Other big stuff is in the works for YBR?, but it's super confidential and we were told we can't reveal any pertinent info on it... Let's just say it involves a duck, a parrot, and a mystery ingredient. That's all for now ladies and gents, we'll see you on the other side of The Caves.<br /><br />Over and out.<br />You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-6552944555668735662011-12-01T06:27:00.000-08:002011-12-01T06:27:56.263-08:00Webster Hall show approaches with vigor!Hey friends,<br />
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This is a reminder that we're suuuuper excited (and totally at half-mast) to be part of The Anachronism IV. It's THIS coming Sunday at Webster Hall, our set starts at 4pm and admission is 15 smackers. For all of you Raptor lovers who do the facebooks, here's a link to the event: http://www.facebook.com/events/210951828964553/<br />
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In other news! We've been working our little butts off writing new tunes, woodshedding on our other project This Place Is Haunted, AND are slated to record a new album in January with Colin-Motherfucking-Marston at The Thousand Caves. Analog meets YBR? Me likey.<br />
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New merch coming your way shortly, including t-shirts, beer koozies, new stickers/buttons and since so many of you have asked, signature YBR? Buttplugs. That way you don't have to just think about us when you masturbate.<br />
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The pleasure was all mine. Zach, over and out.You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-11418814854632901582011-10-11T07:53:00.000-07:002011-10-11T07:53:04.873-07:00Edgar Allen Poe AND Dino-Steampunk? Seriously?Hot DAMN! Some serious stuff has been happening for us in YBR? lately. Unfortunately, the Edgar Allen Poe production and the Dino-Steampunk event are not one in the same. Maybe someday my dreams of such an intertwinement will come true. Let's get to some pertinent shit.<br />
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The EAP production is to take place at <b>Altered Stage 2</b> - 150 West 28th Street NY 10001 for 3 consecutive weekends (Oct 28 29+30, Nov 4 5+6, Nov 11, 12+13).<br />
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The Anachronism Dino-Steampunk event will be in <b>MTHRFCKNG WEBSTER HALL</b> on December 4th. We'll be sharing a stage with a myriad of awesome stage acts, featuring some new costumes/masks and generally soaking in the fucking awesome culture that is steampunk. Click YES on attending if you enjoy beautiful weirdness http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=210951828964553<br />
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We've been writing our little butts off as well, and have 6 new tracks DONEZO, FINI, KOMPLETT for the new album. If all goes well with more writing, recording, assembling, etc. we're looking at a Spring release. Of course, we've been busking away and spreading the word of how awesome we are on a more than regular basis. Stay gold... Pony Boy, Stay gold.<br />
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/UpdateYou Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-23249032387413715762011-05-30T18:26:00.000-07:002011-05-30T18:26:18.121-07:00Something Has Survived....Okay, we apologize for using such a crappy title from such a crappy movie. The Lost World sucked... i think we can all agree on that. Except for the gymnastics scene and the addition of the Pachycephlasaurus. And maybe that dreeeeeaaaammmy Ian Malcolm coming back. But THAT'S IT! Anyway young scientists, a lot is going on with You Bred Raptors?. For realz... no foolin. We are adding a new scientist to our litter. It will now be a trio. She will be unveiled shortly. The new instrument is cello and it is a dream long realized for Zach and myself. The addition of strings will make this band more approachable and more confident so you can finally bring us home to your parents to get their blessing before we make sweet love in their car later on that night. Until we do the 'big reveal', this will be the new member of the band...<br />
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We have a small east coast tour coming up in a few weeks. It will be 5 days. So come show your love in that tiny window of time. Our hearts WON'T wait forever. Shows are listed above for venues as well as our weekly subway shows. New merch is being delivered as we speak and we are uber excited about that. We have new patches that you can wear and pretend you are in a cult with us. But it will be one of those cool cults that serves soda instead of boring flavored punch. Well, Tang is pretty badass so we might have a Tangy Tuesday or something in our cults but that is as mainstream as we are getting. <br />
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We are shooting more and more film for an upcoming music video as well as boring press package stuff that shouldn't interest most of you but we would just like the record to show that we are being diligent and all businessy. Does that make you all wet in the pantaloons? Well, it should. Speaking of attracting the female species, YBR?'s 8 string bass player, Epileptic Peat is now the proud owner of 2 dinosaur tattoos (and counting). It's time to ante up kiddies... <br />
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Yeah... they are badass. The land one is a Parasauralophus and the water one is a Plesiosaur. We know you love it. And we love you. Check back for an updated merch section. The entire 'Muldoon' CD is available for listen <a href="http://www.youbredraptors.bandcamp.com">here</a>. Try before you buy. Also, our entire first EP 'Lex & Tim' is available for free download. Don't say we never did anything for you. <br />
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See ya soon, straphangers. <br />
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-peat and YBR?You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-2852542467258999422011-03-22T11:28:00.000-07:002011-03-22T11:28:12.305-07:00MULDOON Finished!YBR? is both happy and proud to announce that MULDOON is officially pressed and ready for sale. Pete and I are both experiencing some Postpartum Depression now that our little baby is all growed up and out in the world. Here's a link to a few streaming teaser tracks: http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/7816401<br />
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The CD weighs in at a hefty 13 tracks, running time 58 minutes. Not bad for being together for 6 months, right? Don't worry, we're already in the drafting stage of the next album and are throwing melodies and harmonic movements at one another left and right. Duty-free, ever-lasting friendship to anyone who can guess the album name!!<br />
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The official CD release show is Friday, the 25th at The Charleston in Brooklyn, steps from the Bedford Ave stop on the L train. Apparently cheap drinks that come with free pizza and a non-pretentious vibe, I dig it. Please, try to peel yourself away from re-runs of shitty sitcoms and enjoy the veritable tons of good music happening that night. Hope to see you all there.<br />
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Love and Pancakes,<br />
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ZachYou Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-56098690466236530552011-02-28T05:21:00.000-08:002011-03-07T18:48:35.765-08:00What's up now, Newsies??<a href="http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/subway-popmusic-2011-3/index8.html">Here's the subway article, as promised.</a> We would never lie to you. Thanks to Lizzie Gordon and the rest of the cats at New York Magazine. Be sure to vote for us at the end of the piece because I'm sure free cake is involved.<br />
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{}peat and YBR?You Bred Raptors?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04716632964251671711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106899095111564475.post-64983962232021923292011-02-20T12:11:00.000-08:002011-02-20T12:11:58.056-08:00What Would Muldoon Do?Hello park visitors... welcome to the You Bred Raptors? blog. Your little boys are all grows up! We caved in and finally got on the Twitter@AOL/Googles.earthlink//HTTP:geocities as requested by everyone and their mother... literally, their mother. She's a real nag. Get off my shit, you old bag! But seriously, try to follow us on Twitter and we can gab about Maury Povich or Days of Thunder or whatever kids are talking about these days.Our name on Twitter is YouBredRaptors. We apologize for the lack of spacing. Also be sure to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=185045778202010&id=185034331536488&aid=39248#%21/pages/You-Bred-Raptors/398216905959">become our friend on facebook here</a>.<br />
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Okay enough of the hoeing and whoring. Zach and I (Epileptic Peat) have been super busy the last few months. And the next few offer pretty much the same. We are both super psyched about the project and the success we are seeing. As well as the smiles on the disadvantaged children from around the world on Christmas. We have been playing an average of 2 times a week in the subway (usually on the 'T' days of the week - Tuesday and Thursday) as well as 2 times a month in venues around NYC. We are currently wrapping up production and recording on the new LP "Muldoon". This will be 'dropping' all over your face in mid March.<br />
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To celebrate our upcoming New York Times Magazine coming out on February 28th, we will be offering some free downloads of 2 new songs from the CD. I know... what's better than that deal? Free cake. Yeah, cake would have been a better deal. But not if you're a sad sack like that Diabetic Wilford Brimley. Stop talking about your boner, you weirdo! We will be sure to have plenty of links and instructions on how to print these out on your inkjet printers to put in a creepy jerkfolder or to put on your fridge next to your kids Geography test. Or maybe over the test... I mean who the hell doesn't know where Qatar is... time to go back to Pre-First dolt. <br />
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We also have 2 small mini tours coming up. Dates are below. If you are in the area and want to come out we will do our best to make your time during Rumspringa only the most satisfying. <br />
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Thursday, February 24th - Herald Square (34th Street) 7-10pm<br />
Friday, March 4th - Times Square (42nd Street) 6-10pm<br />
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Thursday March, 11th - Union Sqaure (14th Street) 6-9pm<br />
Friday, March 12th - JR's Bar (Philadelphia, PA) :with Cannons 9pm<br />
Saturday, March 13th - (Baltimore, MD) (Details TBD)<br />
Sunday, March 14th - The Quarry House (Washington, DC) 3pm<br />
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Friday, April 15th - Radio interview/performance Comedic Radio 1pm (details TBD)<br />
Friday, April 15th - (Harrisburg, PA) :with Fuck Attack 9pm (details TBD)<br />
Saturday, April 16th - Club Diablo (Buffalo, NY) 10pm :with Weapon X<br />
Sunday, April 17th - Toronto (details TBD)<br />
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As always, please visit Itunes and <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=youbredraptors">CD Baby</a> and all that jazz for our downloads if you don't have it. Please contact us if you want a physical copy of the CD's. We won't put anthrax in there... or Anthrax CD's... or Stormtroopers of Death. These Scott Ian jokes doing anything for you? <br />
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Also, thanks for all the humanoids who came to our last few venue shows and braved the White Squall like winds and weather. No thanks to you Jeff Bridges. Put a shirt on. The shows have been awesome and it's great to see people from the subway showing up and wearing some respectable attire during the evening and weekend gigs.<br />
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That is all for now. Keep being awesome and uh uh... tenacious.<br />
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