4..3..2..

well folks, we're getting ready for liftoff. all equipment has been thoroughly tested, everything packed and ready to leave. t-shirts are manufactured and ready for pickup. we're as fully rehearsed as possible.

we leave for the east coast this sunday at 10am. that's gonna be rough. but, we're as ready for a tour as we've ever been.

i'll be updating this blog as we go from city to city, wherever there's internet access. we're bringing multiple video cameras, hopefully we can get some videos posted here and on our youtube channel from the tour. so be sure to check in every now and then over the next thirty days or so...

more updates coming real soon...

come together - live at the DNA Lounge

while this is by no means a great video, it's also not terrible. i post it for those who were unable to attend the show we did on 10.25.09 with combichrist and everything goes cold, and for those who may be unable to attend any of the upcoming dates with mesh. this was shot from the audience on a flip mino hd camera, though the audio is unfortunately in mono. enjoy!

the really final updated tour dates!!

we added an additional show in the netherlands on the 25th of november!! that makes 13 straight shows in a row! there will also be an additional support act, janosch moldau, who will be appearing before informatik on all the continental european dates.

here they are, the really final, final tour dates:

Nov 2 2009 The Fallout, Richmond, Virginia
Nov 4 2009 The Penny Arcade, Rochester, New York
Nov 6 2009 Phantasy, Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 7 2009 Cafe Lura, Chicago, Illinois

Nov 12 2009 Markthalle Hamburg, Hamburg
Nov 13 2009 Forbraendingen Albertslund (Kopenhagen)
Nov 14 2009 Mau Club Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Nov 15 2009 Meier Music Hall Brunswick, Niedersachsen
Nov 17 2009 Werk II Leipzig, Sachsen
Nov 18 2009 WUK Vienna, Wien
Nov 19 2009 Backstage Munich, Bayern
Nov 20 2009 Z7 Pratteln (Basle), Basle-Country
Nov 21 2009 HSD Gewerkschaftshaus Erfurt, Thüringen
Nov 22 2009 Batschkapp Frankfurt/M., Hessen
Nov 23 2009 Columbia Club Berlin, Berlin
Nov 24 2009 FZW Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nov 25 2009 Alphen aan den Rijn, Het Kasteel, NL
Nov 26 2009 Live Music Hall Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nov 27 2009 Hof ter Lo Antwerp, Antwerp
Nov 28 2009 O2 Academy Islington London UK
Nov 29 2009 Robin 2 Wolverhampton UK

informatik live tonight (with combichrist)

tonight is the first night of the tour, starting here in san francisco. we'll be playing with combichrist and everything goes cold. for those of you who can't make it to the show, you should be able to tune in to the webcast.

i think we sound as good as we ever have, and we're very excited about the tour and seeing everyone on the road.

here's an excellent video i shot yesterday at rehearsals.

Final 2009 Tour Dates!

hey everyone! i haven't been posting here much, since these days are rather tightly packed with rehearsals, equipment purchasing, merchandising, etc. frankly, we're exhausted already, and we haven't even started the tour!

rest assured, we are still working as hard as possible to deliver the best possible performances! we can't wait to get on the road and actually start rocking out. here are the final dates for this year:

Oct 25 2009 DNA Lounge, San Francisco, California (w/Combichrist)
Nov 2 2009 The Fallout, Richmond, Virginia
Nov 4 2009 The Penny Arcade, Rochester, New York
Nov 6 2009 Phantasy, Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 7 2009 Cafe Lura, Chicago, Illinois

Nov 12 2009 Markthalle Hamburg, Hamburg
Nov 13 2009 Forbraendingen Albertslund (Kopenhagen)
Nov 14 2009 Mau Club Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Nov 15 2009 Meier Music Hall Brunswick, Niedersachsen
Nov 17 2009 Werk II Leipzig, Sachsen
Nov 18 2009 WUK Vienna, Wien
Nov 19 2009 Backstage Munich, Bayern
Nov 20 2009 Z7 Pratteln (Basle), Basle-Country
Nov 21 2009 HSD Gewerkschaftshaus Erfurt, Thüringen
Nov 22 2009 Batschkapp Frankfurt/M., Hessen
Nov 23 2009 Columbia Club Berlin, Berlin
Nov 24 2009 FZW Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nov 26 2009 Live Music Hall Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nov 27 2009 Hof ter Lo Antwerp, Antwerp
Nov 28 2009 O2 Academy Islington London UK
Nov 29 2009 Robin 2 Wolverhampton UK

we will see you on the road!!

assorted

hello from tyler.

just a brief note to say that i've never felt fully comfortable using a 'band unit' focused platform to expound upon ideas and actions which are not necessarily related to specific band related topics. so, for those interested parties who wish to stay current with my activities as an artist and human being, you may now direct your browsers to my own personal blog, located at tylernewman.livejournal.com.

i will be focusing more on general information relevant to activities including (but not limited to) my main projects, some of which you are surely unfamiliar with.

more on topic: we are continuing with the tour prep, which is going well so far. unfortunately, we've run into a snag with a couple of the US dates, but things are still 100% on track for Europe. once i have a listing of all the US dates, i'll make it available here!

tour planning

so, we're going through all the tour planning stuff now. figuring out the setlists, and how we're going to put all the technology together. it's trickier than it probably seems. since we're flying to europe, we have to keep things pretty stripped down...the challenge is doing that without compromising the presentation and quality of the show.

i think we've arrived at a really excellent idea, one that will only get fleshed out more as we go through rehearsals. it's going to be pretty fucking great, i think.

gotta buy a bunch of gear, and figure out wireless frequencies for europe...so we know all our wireless gear will work when we get over there. just more stuff to check off the list.

if anyone has any special requests from the setlist, i'm interested.