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February 17, 2002Been a long time since an update, so there's lots to report... First off, Dusty Mistreater continues to recover from knee surgery to replace his ACL. Yes, this is the surgery mostly reserved for football players and the like, and yes, Dusty did suffer the injury while onstage in Austin. ROCK AND ROLL! OWW!In better news, the readers of the Grunnen Rocks website (based in the Netherlands) have voted THE MISTREATERS' Personal Space Invader EP the third best 7" single of the year. Check out the complete results of the Poll 2001. According to the good people over at Flying Bomb Records, the X-Mas Surprise Package Vol.4 7" is already sold out; it was in fact the fastest selling Flying Bomb 7" ever. You can, however, still order the single direct from THE MISTREATERS, on black or clear yellow vinyl. Just email the band to order a copy. Which brings us to our next piece of news... You can now order all of THE MISTREATERS' releases direct from the band via paypal. The website will soon have automated links to make for easy ordering, but for now just send an email of what you would like to order, and we'll figure out shipping costs and send you a total. You can still, of course, send a money order to the band's PO Box. Just make sure and email first. After taking a much needed break, THE MISTREATERS return to the road in March. They will be playing a handful of dates with the BASEBALL FURIES, who have recently relocated from Buffalo to nearby Chicago. Dates include stops in Bloomington IL, Memphis, and Austin, where the two bands will crash the SxSW festival. Saturday afternoon, March 16, will see THE MISTREATERS and BASEBALL FURIES hit Sound Exchange for an instore appearance with the DEADLY SNAKES and the DIRTY SWEETS. Saturday night, the bands will be at Trophy's for an "Anti-SxSW" showcase. Other bands appearing are TBA. On the home front, THE MISTREATERS will be playing with the DETROIT COBRAS, LOST SOUNDS, and the CATHETERS at the Cactus Club on Saturday, March 23. Upcoming shows in April and May are being firmed up. Check the schedule page for the latest. Last but not least, the following pages have been updated... - Releases - Gallery - new live photos, flyers and band photos - Links December 6, 2001Lots of news to report... first of all, THE MISTREATERS wrapped up their three-week West Coast tour with BLEED on November 18 in St. Louis. The tour was what industry insiders would call a "success" - shows were played, liquor was poured, etc etc. Highlights included playing with the FIREBALLS OF FREEDOM in Bellingham, with KING LOUIE in Olympia, with the HARD FEELINGS in Austin, with FEAST OF SNAKES in Dallas, and with the LOST SOUNDS in Memphis... Low points included show-crippling equipment problems in Bellingham; having 1 person show up in Olympia; having the show in Austin get cancelled due to extreme weather (10+ people dead!) and Dusty Mistreater blowing out his knee at the make-up "matinee" show the following afternoon (and not getting to play with the HARD FEELINGS after all, because Schooley had to "work"); Dusty having to play on crutches at the show in Dallas; and having to play AFTER the LOST SOUNDS at their own record release show*, prompting Christreater to drag the microphone cord out the door and yell (mid-song) at the crowd congregated on the sidewalk. And there was some puking, too. And not just in Memphis.Fallout Records has posted pictures of the MISTREATERS and BLEED from their in-store appearance on November 3. -> MISTREATERS @ Fallout -> BLEED @ Fallout THE MISTREATERS would like to thank the following people for helping us out while on tour: Dan & Sara, Andy & Mindi, Kelly, Aaron at the 3B, Tim at Fallout, Fleury, Dominic, Bird, Peter, Trey, Will, Schooley, the guy who donated his crutches to Dusty in a Walgreens in Pflugerville TX, James & D'lana, Jay & Alicja, the girl at Sun Studio, Kopper, and the guys from Head In a Milk Bottle. Extra special thanks to all the people we just forgot to thank. NO THANKS TO SATYRICON! In other news, Flying Bomb's X-Mas Surprise Package Vol 4 is OUT NOW! It is available directly from Flying Bomb's Ammunitions page, and features 3 original Christmas songs from the VON BONDIES, MISTREATERS, and SOLEDAD BROTHERS. Limited quantities on clear yellow vinyl are going fast, and are currently available at MISTREATERS live shows. The single on Italy's Goodbye Boozy Records is being pressed as we speak, and will be available soon. This single will be limited to 300 copies only! The releases page will be updated soon, and you will be able to purchase anything from the entire MISTREATERS catalog through traditional mail-order or PAYPAL. Upcoming shows include a benefit for WORT-FM in Madison this Saturday, a show with the WILDBUNCH in Detroit on December 14, another with the DEMOLITION DOLLRODS and CLONE DEFECTS in Chicago on December 27, and what just might be the show of the year - the DIRTBOMBS, MISTREATERS, CLONE DEFECTS, and BASEBALL FURIES at the Cactus Club in Milwaukee on December 29. Full details on the New Year's Sleaze extravaganza will be coming soon; for now, all of the bands scheduled to play are listed on the schedule page. *THE MISTREATERS harbor no grudge against the LOST SOUNDS for the order of the show. October 24, 2001NEW MP3s!!September 21, 2001New Estrus 7"!! Release Party!! Saturday!! Cactus Club!! The Etiquette!! The Milwaukee Talkees!! More info!!July 28, 2001A new compilation called Blown Out Again is going to be released on August 1 or so, on Pennsylvania's Besides Records. It features THE MISTREATERS covering the BEGUILED's Fire Rock (That Nagging Voice), along with the LOST SOUNDS and 14 other bands.The Personal Space Invader 7" on Estrus is coming out September 18, more info on Estrus's upcoming releases page. Release date for the WALLACE BROTHERS single on Goodbye Boozy Records is still TBA. The MISTREATERS are very pleased to announce their inclusion on Flying Bomb Records' X-Mas Surprise Package Vol.4 7". They will be contributing Santa Stole My Baby, and word on the street is that the other bands on the single are going to be the VON BONDIES and the SOLEDAD BROTHERS. Some white-hot shows coming up... Friday, August 3rd opening up for the FROGS at the 2nd annual Milwaukee Degenerative Arts Festival; the following Saturday, August 11 with the DIRTBOMBS; an opening slot on the Green Bay MUDHONEY show; and a headlining slot at the first annual Janky Fest in Kalamazoo. As always, check the schedule for details. June 3, 2001THE MISTREATERS are resting up following their whirlwind Midwest/East Coast tour. The tour stretched 12 cities over 26 days and included a long weekend with GASOLINE and a week with the HAMICKS, as well as Horizontal Action's Rock-n-Roll Blackout and the Rust Belt Revolt II. Read all about the Rust Belt Revolt on Big Neck's NEWS page... also see pictures, and read a review. Big Neck Records also posted a page documenting THE MISTREATERS' night in Baltimore. Check it out HERE.THE MISTREATERS played live on the air on WMFU while they were in New York City - LISTEN TO THE SHOW (THE MISTREATERS set begins about 19 minutes in). April 3, 2001THE MISTREATERS are gearing up for their east coast stint with the HAMICKS next week, but before that they'll be heading down to Chicago for Horizontal Action's Rock-n-Roll Blackout, three days of alcohol-fueled insanity at the Beat Kitchen. Check the schedule page for all the details.March 8, 2001MISTREATERS/BLOWTOPS weekend! Tomorrow night in Milwaukee with the GO and SAGGER at the Cactus Club, and Saturday in Green Bay at the Rock-n-Roll High School.Added about a million shows to the schedule page - two festivals, an East Coast tour (only a couple dates confirmed so far), and a mess of others in and around the Midwest. February 16, 2001So much news... First off, the MISTREATERS have a mess of shows coming up in March and April, including shows with the FIREBALLS OF FREEDOM, GASOLINE, the REDS, the BLOWTOPS, the GO, and BLEED. The MISTREATERS will also be heading out to Buffalo the last weekend of April for the second annual RUST BELT REVOLT, where they will share the stage with at least twelve other bands over two nights. Some of the other bands playing include the DIRTBOMBS, CLONE DEFECTS, DAYLIGHT LOVERS, BASEBALL FURIES, the LOST SOUNDS, and the GUILTY PLEASURES. Info on all upcoming shows can be found on the schedule page.Coming up this Saturday, the MISTREATERS will be playing a basement show in Madison at the Vault. The show is part of a series of benefits for O'Cayz Corral, which was destroyed by a fire on New Year's Day. Next week the MISTREATERS head down to the Hideout in Chicago to open for the NERVES and the DISHES. In other tour news, the HAMICKS have asked the MISTREATERS to accompany them out on the road again, this time to the East Coast, including stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New York City, Boston, and Providence. No dates are confirmed as of yet, so check back often for updates. A 3-week European tour is also in the works for October, so stay tuned... Finally, in recording news, the MISTREATERS have a couple records on the way...one on the Italian label GOODBYE BOOZY and one on ESTRUS. The GOODBYE BOOZY 7" should be out by late spring, and will feature a couple covers of the WALLACE BROTHERS. The ESTRUS 7" should be out by late summer. January 20, 2001Links page updated with press and reviews.January 16, 2001GRAB THEM CAKES has been named #6 record of the year over at Cyclops Zine. Check out the whole list here.Show this Saturday at Pop's in Chicago with the HAMICKS, MHz, and the GLORYWHORES. Also have another show coming up in Chicago, at the Hideout with the NERVES and the DISHES. Check the schedule page for details. December 18, 2000If you weren't there, you missed quite a weekend...check the past shows list if you don't know what I'm talking about.The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel ran an interview with the MISTREATERS in Friday's paper, you can read it online here. In other news...new MP3s posted on the sounds page - two songs from Grab Them Cakes. Check it out... Also, read these two reviews of the Isle Of Spight compilation the MISTREATERS were featured on - one is from "Edmonton's 100% Independent News & Entertainment Weekly," Vue; the other is from Mote Magazine. December 11, 2000Big Neck Records has gone all high-tech! You can now order all of their records online with a credit card (!) at Zerotec. (This includes Grab Them Cakes and the Stranded 7inch.) Did I mention you can use your credit card? CLICK HERE.You can still order either directly through Big Neck; you can also find them for sale at the fine GONER Records site. Look for it on their Stuff For Sale page. December 5, 2000The website is in the middle of an overhaul; so far we have new live photos and flyers in the image gallery, and the releases page is finally up to date. We will putting up band photos in the gallery also, and hopefully new video clips too. Also, expect a new look for the site in the coming weeks.The MISTREATERS storm central Wisconsin this Friday with BLEED, playing the Mission in Stevens Point. Next week, of course, the MISTREATERS are playing two shows with the WHITE STRIPES, Thursday in Madison and Saturday at the Cactus Club in Milwaukee... Shows coming up for the year 2001 include a January 20th date at Pop's in Chicago with the HAMICKS and MHz, and a couple shows in March with the BLOWTOPS. Keep an eye on the schedule page for all the upcoming shows. November 10, 2000Sorry for the long delay in posting news, folks. Busy, Busy Busy...The MISTREATERS have just returned from a successful tour of Texas, including stops in Austin, Houston, San Marcos, as well as Lawrence, KS and Memphis, TN. Upcoming shows include BLEED's CD Release Party tomorrow at the Y-Not II in Milwaukee, and opening up for the MONKEYWRENCH!! in Green Bay. December sees the MISTREATERS once again sharing the stage with the WHITE STRIPES for two shows in Madison and Milwaukee. For all the details, check the schedule page. In other news, the MISTREATERS will be heading into the studio shortly to record tracks for an upcoming single on Estrus Records. Also, we will have new pictures, fliers, updates for the releases and video pages, and probably an all-around makeover for the site...check back often! October 9, 2000The MISTREATERS shared the stage with the greatness of Japan's ESTRELLA 20/20 on Friday, and tonight it's an all-ages show at the Couch with K Records founder, former Beat Happening member, and current Halo Bender and Dub Narcotic Sound Systemmer, CALVIN JOHNSON. Calvin will be playing a solo acoustic set. Joining him and the MISTREATERS are MURDER IN THE RED BARN.All dates for the MISTREATERS/HAMICKS Texas tour have been confirmed. The tour starts in Lawrence, KS and ends in Memphis with the CC RIDERS. Other bands along the tour include SUGAR SHACK and THE REDS. See the schedule page for all the details. September 18, 2000This just in! A review from WSUM's Chris Martel.Also added a show with THE MOONEY SUZUKI and a benefit for the Wireless Virus; both shows in October. Check the schedule for all the details. September 1, 2000CD/LP release party TONIGHT!!! At the Cactus Club in Milwaukee. Opening are Rip-Off Records superstars the KILL-A-WATTS and MEN FROM MARS!! Check out this article from Milwaukee's Shepherd-Express Metro Online.August 21, 2000New shows for October added to the schedule page...ESTRELLA 20/20 from Japan!!! And the REDS from Texas!!!August 1, 2000The MISTREATERS/HAMICKS tour of Texas this November is coming together, with 3 of the 5 dates already confirmed. See for yourself on the schedule page...there are several other dates added as well, including....THIS SATURDAY!! Ross Smilko's 5th Annual Summer Sock Hop 2000, with COMPETITORR and THE DISHES. Come to lovely Butler, WI (see map on schedule page) and enjoy the August weather for this BBQ extravaganza. Party/food/beer starts at 3pm and the bands start at around 7pm. The MISTREATERS play first. For those of you in Madison, don't forget about the show this Thursday at O'Cayz Corral - it's WSUM's Garage Rock Night, with the MANDALORIANS and Kryptonite Records' EVOLUTIONS. July 12, 2000News, news, news...The MISTREATERS' full-length debut LP/CD GRAB THEM CAKES will be out any day now, with the Milwaukee record release party set for Friday, September 1 at the Cactus Club. Other upcoming shows include August 3 in Madison headlining WSUM's Garage Rock Spectacular (put together by station manager/trash aficionado Chris Martel, host of the phenomenal Trashy Trompin', Sleazy Stompin'); August 18 in Chicago with the HAMICKS; and September 6 at the Couch (on the campus of UWM) with the fantastic MEN FROM MARS. As always, check the schedule page for details. The MISTREATERS also have a mini-tour of Texas in the works for the beginning of November, with the HAMICKS. Details coming soon. You may remember reading about the ISLE OF SPIGHT compilation, put together with the help of the PURITANS, that the MISTREATERS will be appearing on. Check out Catch-and-Release Records' new release page for more details... June 16, 2000Brand, brand, brand new Big Neck Records website, www.bigneckrecords.com, now online!!!! New MISTREATERS band page, reviews, and much more!!June 12, 2000Lots of updates!!! The Mistreaters have a whole mess of records coming out this summer. The full-length LP/CD GRAB THEM CAKES on BIG NECK RECORDS! will be out in August, and there are two compilation appearances coming also...a 7" on Trick Knee alongside THE REDS and two other bands; and a mock-live album featuring three of the songs recorded live on WMSE on June 5, including throbbing renditions of the BEGUILED's "Fire Rock" and the WHITE STRIPES' "Let's Shake Hands."Speaking of the WHITE STRIPES, they just hit the road for a three week tour, stopping in Madison to rock O'Cayz Corral with the Mistreaters. In case you weren't there, you missed Christreater joining Jack and Meg White on "Let's Shake Hands" - ROCK & ROLL!! Enough said...check out the WHITE STRIPES on tour now! THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY at the Riverwest Commons, the biggest rock show to hit Milwaukee in ages is a fundraiser for cancer victim Jean Herro. Jean is badly in need of financial help due to her insurance company refusing to pay for needed medical treatments. Cover is only six bucks, and there are six bands each night!!! Friday night's lineup includes Ripoff Recording Artists THE REDS, from Texas, along with local biggies POWERWAGON, ALUMINUMKNOTEYE, the 3-D STUDENTS (featuring members of the KILL-A-WATTS), THE SHRUBBERS and CHINESE JETPILOT. Saturday's headliners are FAME, along with the MISTREATERS, SAGGER, SKIPTRACER, MEN FROM MARS, and Kansas City's GUNFIGHTER. 91.7 WMSE's "BUZZ" will be emceeing both nights. Spare no expense or distance, do what you can to get out and support a good cause. Music starts both nights at 9 PM, and you can get a map to the Commons HERE. Other shows coming up - June 24th in Green Bay with the QUADRAJETS, FIREBALLS OF FREEDOM, STAR SPANGLED BASTARDS, and ELECTRIC COMPANY; June 25th with ROYAL TRUX at the Cactus Club; and late July with new In the Red Records trash sensations THE HORRORS, also at the Cactus Club.
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