COLD WAR KIDS

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“Music is an indirect force for change, because it provides an anchor against human tragedy.  In this sense, it works towards a reconciled world.  It can also be the direct experience of change.  At certain points, during some shows, the reconciled world is already here, at least in that second, at that place.  Operation Ivy was very lucky to have experienced this.  Those seconds reveal that the momentum that drives a subculture is more important than any particular band.  The momentum is made of all the people who stay interested, and keep their sense of urgency and hope.” -Jesse Michaels (op ivy)

Maybe you’ve heard about 826LA. It’s an incredible educational nonprofit that helps Los Angeles-area students ages 6-18 with everything from reading skills to college prep. They also help students of all ages publish books, make movies, and, once a year, write songs to be recorded and performed by an L.A. band. 

This year, we’re recording one of the student-written songs. It’s called Mamacita and it was written by 12 year old, Edgar and 11 year old, Jennifer . We love it.

To help keep 826LA alive for another year, so they can help students in Los Angeles with their homework and writing projects and create awesome songs like Mamacita, please go online to http://www.826la.org/chickensinlove/pledge-now/ and vote for our song with a tax-deductible donation. A bunch of other students wrote songs that are pretty good, and you might like them too, so you can vote for them, but vote for ours the most.

This is the biggest fundraiser of the season for 826LA and it starts right now. They’re an incredible organization, we’re doing this for free to help them, so if you like us, like the song, and want to help the kids of Los Angeles, please go tohttp://www.826la.org/chickensinlove/pledge-now/ all the time and vote as much as you can. Thank you.

Also there’s a show March 6th at the Echoplex at 1pm where some of the bands will be playing. 

Head over to Spinner.com to watch the the premiere of our new video for “Audience.”

Hello everyone, Behave Yourself is now available in stores everywhere!  We also made a 12’ that you can pick up at one of our upcoming shows or online. 

Purchase CD / Purchase Vinyl

Hello Everyone, Just a reminder, Behave Yourself EP is available exclusively on iTunes Today!  Enjoy it during the time off.

We’re on twitter for real. Follow us here

Click here to Download “Audience” from our upcoming EP “Behave Yourself”

Are you a kinesthetic or a visual learner? I like to drive through the city looking at the artwork of my music, which makes me the former. Regardless of your personality style, the future belongs to 
you visual learners. And it is for them that Cold War Kids wishes to announce the digital release of the Behave Yourself EP on itunes December 21st.  

We just got word that Flashy Python featuring Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will be opening our January shows. Nathan is gonna play some keyboards with ‘em too!

As promised we will be releasing a 4 song EP called ‘Behave Yourself’ on January 19. We made a 1 minute video with our friend Vern to give you a preview of the songs and the video for ‘Audience’ that will come soon. We had a great time filming it in San Pedro; in our rehearsal space, skating on the docks, driving on the bluffs, shaving in the tide pools and being nude in a friend of a friend’s bathroom. Thanks to O’Brien for letting us borrow the ‘71 Triumph. We are in the studio now writing and recording so we are only going to do 4 shows in January. We are going to find a way to make them special by giving a free recording of each show that you can dowload with ticket purchase. Hopefully. If we can figure out the technology.
Enjoy!

All Los Angelinos and surrounding suburbanites come out to Long Beach’s 4th street
Art Theater where Aveiro’s short film “Jen In The Painting” premiere’s tonight @ 9. Watch the trailer here: Jen In The Painting Trailer

Maust has got some art pieces in the new issue of Penny Ante. The alphabet was really in his favor, placing him next to Ian Mackaye. Teaming up is our buddy D. Simon doing their screwball chakra fluxus for kids visual style of artworks.  Maust just started a blog for his art too.  He’ll be posting stuff from time to time.

What’s good people? To the nation’s shock and dismay, we lost the MTV award.  We had a speech ready that would’ve topped Fiona Apple’s “this world is f*cked” episode.
Kanye was more pissed about it than we were, so that felt good. Thanks to those of you who did vote. We are finishing an EP of probably 5 songs that will release in January called “Behave Yourself.” We will play a select few shows to celebrate. More news on that soon. Otherwise, we are hankering down into album mode. That means our cell phones are turned off so don’t try to reach us. We are reading books, watching movies, and listening to Music; digging up the old stuff we used to skateboard to like Fugazi, REM, and Outkast, and discovering the new stuff like Tinarwein and BEAK>.

Cold War Kids video for “I’ve Seen Enough” nominated for a VMA - Vote Here

We made an interactive music video for I’ve Seen Enough, click here to mix your own version.

Checking in from snowy Rochester, NY. Here’s the new stuff:

1. First show with Death Cab for Cutie and Ra Ra Riot last night in
Toronto went swimmingly. Gonna be a good month.
2. Ben Gibbard and I are doing a benefit for Water Wells for Africa
that involves lots of running and hopefully raising some funds.
Check it: RUN FOR WATER WELLS
We are using the ipods that track your miles and we post them online.
Ben is a real runner and I am already behind, so today I ran 4 miles through
Rochester’s gray and sleet and looked at my ipod and was grief stricken
when I realized I had done something wrong and had no miles. Will
get back on the horse tomorrow.
3. We did an online only video for I’ve Seen Enough with director Sam
Jones. It aspires to shatter all molds of existing online music
videos and will be posted end of April, I think. 

Alright Alright people! A little update is in order. Let’s talk about what has been
and what is to come. We have been home for a few weeks now working on
some magic in the studio. But there is too much to say so we must use bullet points(!):
1.Our week in Oz was incredible, once again, thanks!
2. We have SXSW coming in a couple weeks, just one show with M Ward.
3. On the homefront, we are super excited about playing the downtown LA Orpheum.
Aveiro saw PJ Harvey play a year or so ago there and he still has not recovered.
4. We have a new daytrotter session up for grabs. DAYTROTTER.
5. And finally, we are looking forward to a month with Death Cab for Cutie. We are hitting a lot
of towns we haven’t been to for a while, so hopefully you can come out!
Also, Vern Moen has cut up a vid for “I’ve Seen Enough” that you can find out
there on the web. I’ve seen enough.

Head over to the Shows section for new Australian dates.

Live on BBC 6 Music
Tune into George Lamb’s BBC 6 Music show this Friday 7th Nov to hear Cold War Kids perform a live Hub Session. The guys will play a couple of tracks and talk about their new album. If you can’t listen in live at 11.40am, the tracks will go up on the 6 Music website afterwards.
 
Live @ Rough Trade East
Pop over to Rough Trade East at 6pm this Friday 7th Nov. The band are going to drop in and play some songs before dashing over to the Astoria for their headline show.
Rough Trade East
Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London
E1 6QL

Watch the Manchester show live on Channelbee – Thurs 6th Nov
Head over to channelbee.com on Thursday night at 9pm where you can watch the Manchester Ritz show live! The gig will be archived so you can also watch it whenever, as many times as you like.

A few weeks ago we recorded a live session with Wignall at The Compound in Long Beach. You can download and watch the 5 songs on the Myspace Transmissions Site.

Hey Folks, click HERE to download a b-side only previously available with the iTunes pre-order of Loyalty To Loyalty. The song is titled “Bullies Always Win” Enjoy!

Click below to watch the new video for “Something is Not Right With Me” directed by Sophie Muller

Something is Not Right With Me Video

Tour Journal updated.

Greetings! Our record comes out today. We are so excited for you to hear it!
There is a digipak version that comes with a DVD that our friend Vern made.
It is the story of us making this record through his eyes.
Tour updates will begin again, so stay tuned ...

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