Just in case you haven’t heard:

Eric Axelson from The Dismemberment Plan is playing bass with Davey von Bohlen and Dan Didier, both formerly of The Promise Ring. The band is called Maritime, and their record entitled “Glass Floor” will be out on May 31st, 2004. They recorded here in DC with J. Robbins at Inner Ear and Phase Studios. Naturally the music has many influences, but to my ears it sounds a bit Elliot Smith-ish. For more information, including tour dates, go to the band’s website at www.maritimesongs.com.

While not officially on any label, J. Robbins’ new band Channels continue to work on writing their first full-length record and I’m happy to report that 10 songs are now done. In addition to the writing, they’re starting to play a handful of live shows. Mr. Robbins now has his own website up at www.jrobbins.net. While there, you can hear an MP3 from the new Maritime record.

That’s via Kim Coletta over at DeSoto Records.

Why Wes doesn’t usually do too well with the ladies:

14:49 [DoGBoY] erk, some scary 17yr old from preston just msg’d me :|
14:50 [Aggroman] hehe, why ?
14:51 [nick] :D
14:51 [DoGBoY] faceparty

14:52 [DoGBoY] dunno if i should even reply

15:43 [DoGBoY] i said “Yeppers, i live in preston … up plungy”

15:44 [DoGBoY] she recommended a good pizza place
15:44 [DoGBoY] so i said “you look like you enjoy pizza”
15:44 [DoGBoY] no reply since
15:45 [DoGBoY] :/
15:48 [Aggroman] lol
15:53 [Aggroman] what a nice way of syaing “you’re fat”
15:53 [DoGBoY] didn’t mean it like that
15:53 [DoGBoY] she just looked like the kinda person who likes pizza
15:53 [Aggroman] ok

15:54 [DoGBoY] man, i said sommet wrong didn’t i?
15:54 [DoGBoY] i didn’t even mention cock once

Just so you know:

“Contrary to a flood of recent internet postings, Fugazi has not broken up. Over the years the band has circulated in and out of active recording and touring according to the ebb and flow of their personal lives. Two band members now have families with children and currently their concerns are being put above the band’s. As of this moment Fugazi is not actively playing or recording but that doesn’t mean the band won’t become active again in a year, two or possibly never….such is life.”

“Members of Fugazi have always made music outside the band and will continue to do so. Ian is currently playing in a duo with Amy Farina (ex-Warmers) called the Evens, Brendan has been playing with Amy Domingues and Jerry Busher in Garland of Hours, Joe recorded an album with Black Sea (now called Decahedron) feautring ex-Frodus members Jason and Shelby, and Guy performed with members of The Ex at a jazz festival in Austria. “

Taken from Dischord’s news page.

Also of note:

“Devin and Chad from Faraquet have formed a new band called Medications. Chad has moved from drums to bass and the band has been playing regularly in DC.”

Nice! Not sure about Dan Higgs’ “solo jews harp improv” though….