The Official Streetlight Manifesto/Catch 22/BOTAR Thread

[Jessizzle]

im seeing them thursday!

[lynch_me]

You and what tickets?

[Jessizzle]

i bought 4 tickets last month,

[TheDMV]

Hello here! I'm new, I'll make it short :
I didnt read the whole thread (guess why) and that question as surely been answered a thousand time. Here it is : Why Streetlight Manifesto is named Streetlight Manifesto? I always wanted to know that but found nothing on the internet... I hope somebody can answer..



From wikipedia: A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature

Streetlight Manifesto makes me think of just a common guy on the street telling people what he thinks, or giving them his 'manifesto'. Just guessing though

[MrRelish]

Ho, thanks that makes sense!

[AIRIC]

Seeing them next Wednesday or something. More excited to get hammered and dance than for the actual show. Seen them so many times.

[Jessizzle]

im seeing them tomorrow for my 3rd time, wooooooo sold out show.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I still haven't seen them :(:(

[Kithkin]

I'm seeing the Slackers this Saturday and Streetlight next Friday.

I'm more excited for the Slackers.

[SkaRabbit]

saw SM live with rbf a while back. great show

[DougJI]

just got back from their show

tomas played like 3 or 4 songs randomly like the fabled one mississipi, except they were other songs and epic sounding, one espescially...

jim conti is in a hospital in detroit apparently, but they were still epic as ****.

they got robbed again, some ****ing moron stole a **** load of t-shirts aparently.

tomas told off a bouncer

matt stewart didnt miss a single note.

they didnt play receiving end of it all =(

[JumpTheF**kUp]

they would need 4 tomas' to do the vocals for the receiving end of it all

[Jessizzle]

just got back from their show

tomas played like 3 or 4 songs randomly like the fabled one mississipi, except they were other songs and epic sounding, one espescially...

jim conti is in a hospital in detroit apparently, but they were still epic as ****.

they got robbed again, some ****ing moron stole a **** load of t-shirts aparently.

tomas told off a bouncer

matt stewart didnt miss a single note.

they didnt play receiving end of it all =(

they played a NOFX song, they played a BOTAR song.
they did not one but TWO encores... anddd ****ing best set iv seen by them yet.

[DougJI]

they would need 4 tomas' to do the vocals for the receiving end of it all

they've been playing it on the tour so far.

[DougJI]

they played a NOFX song, they played a BOTAR song.
they did not one but TWO encores... anddd ****ing best set iv seen by them yet.
he played a few inbetween songs ala one mississipi, like 3 of them. one of them was the point counterpointy sounding one

and they played dear sergio!

[AIRIC]

Saw em last night. Played Dear Sergio and tons of other stuff including LINOLEUM which was the best part of the night. I had to wait outside for like an hour though because it sold out.

[Anarcho Poser]

I was at that show.

[Liebensaft]

They're playing here in June. I'll probably try to go if they're headlining because the only time I saw them, they opened for terrible bands that Jess likes and played for like 30-40 minutes tops.

[Anarcho Poser]

that's good sometimes though because then you don't have to sit through chit bands.

[Liebensaft]

True. And it turns out that show was tonight. Whoops!

[Aficionado]

aw mannnnn

I really wish I made it to that show

[ZaaR]

it's a wonderful life was awesome live... so was the botar version of dear sergio they played.

[Jessizzle]

it's a wonderful life was awesome live... so was the botar version of dear sergio they played.

i saw you like 16 times on the way home and i felt like a stalker.. except we were going to the same station so it wasnt that weird...

how come i ALWAYS see you on the way home, and never at the show?? maybe you secretly stand outside wishing you could come in.

[Brain Toad]

I finally got to listen to the "new" album. I dug it. Should probably listen again though.

[Henrik]

Bump!!!

Anyone remember the talk about the "99 songs of revolution"? ... Well, it looks like they are actually gonna make it!

From their site:


09.09.2008 | New Album(s) News
Ok, technically it's not a new original record, but here it is: A few years ago, when BOTAR (Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution) released it's first (and so far only) record, there was a mention in the liner notes of a large project called "99 Songs of Revolution". This is a collection of 99 cover songs, spanning all kinds of genres, all kinds of artists. Now, a few years later, it's all going down. And here are the details. Some of them, at least.

The 99 Songs of Revolution Project will consist of 8 full length records. Two from SM, two from BOTAR, and two each from two other SM related groups. Yes, this is indeed the record that Victory mistakingly posted as coming out in Oct of 08. Not sure how they got that date, but it was never even a possibility. The first SM record for 99SOR will be out in early 2009, simultaneously with another of the 8 CDs (no, not the BOTAR one). Victory will be putting out the CDs and mp3s and Pentimento will be releasing and distributing the vinyl. We are aware of our reputation to take forever to release records and miss our self imposed deadlines, so we are not giving anyone solid dates, not even our labels. Early 09 release, that's it. We are, though, working hard on it. The demos are all but done and we head into the studio to begin tracking in October. Our upcoming tour schedule, as you know, is borderline impossible/insane, so cut us some slack.

This will be a nice way for us to get into the studio and put out some "new" music as well as tide you guys over until our next full length. It's been a project that's been on the back burner for too long, and it's time to do something about it. Stay tuned to this site as well as the Pentimento site for more info over the coming weeks. Also make sure to keep peeking in on our other sites, as we're in the middle of working on a few projects that have been dormant for way too long.




I'm excited about this!

[StreetlightRock]

Holy s'hit thats epic. I'm excited and worried at the same time.

[Collis]

I'm gonna be seeing them live in December, and I have Everything Went Numb, Somewhere in the Between and Keasbey Nights. Will there be any more albums that I need so I know everything at the gig?

[asdf]

That is it. I'm a bit sad that I cannot see them October 13th, but I've seen them twice.

[Czech Yourself]

I thought there were only those two.

Does their drummer play his kick with only one foot?

[DougJI]

I thought there were only those two.

Does their drummer play his kick with only one foot?

yes.

[Henrik]

I'm gonna be seeing them live in December, and I have Everything Went Numb, Somewhere in the Between and Keasbey Nights. Will there be any more albums that I need so I know everything at the gig?

They probably won't play anything off of those, but just for the fun of it: Get bandits of the acoustic revolution's - "a call to arms" if you don't have it already!


And remember, the album is named Everything Goes Numb :p

[Collis]

Hah I always get that wrong.

Streetlight nub you see.

[NMBlack]

catch 22 is from my town basically. the bassist, pat kays, lives down the street from me and has a studio that no one really knows about in my town too. i went there and hung out when he recorded my friend's band and apart for being really expensive, it was real fun. we smoked blunts with him and talked for quite a while.

[Jessizzle]

what?? lololol

[ant4tbc]

i've seen these guys live twice now.
both shows were absolutely amazing.

[musiclovr89]

I haven't listened to ska in what seems like forever (really only like 2 weeks) and i need it back in my life now. streetlight time...

[SnackaryBinx]

sweet advertising, totally got me hooked.

[ibanezman575]

where is nutsack in VA?

[SnackaryBinx]

it's where I live, such a god awful boring town filled to the brim with strip malls that won't hire 17 year olds.

[UhhKris]

They need to come here. To Kansas.
My dad and I were seriously considering driving all the way from Kansas City to the Denver show. We decided not to, though. Wish we did...
But seriously. They need to come to Kansas. I have yet to see one of their shows.

[Moshcam]

We were lucky enough to film Streetlight Manifesto's recent show at Sydney's Annandale Hotel. You can watch the party here:
http://www.moshcam.com/#?page=player&type=gig&id=307
Enjoy!

[the-UK-ska-scene]

i saw them on the last night of their uk tour and immediately regretted not going to see every other show of that tour. they played freakin it's a wonderful life. so so so gutted i didn't get to see that more than once. they played loads more off everything goes numb as well, and not too much from their newer cd which is good because i don't have it. it was amazing.

[thunderzstruck]

We were lucky enough to film Streetlight Manifesto's recent show at Sydney's Annandale Hotel. You can watch the party here:
http://www.moshcam.com/#?page=player&type=gig&id=307
Enjoy!
thats an awesome video

and ive seen them play BOTAR songs live before

[DrummerJonny]

http://www.facebook.com/n/?group.php&gid=55303383697

ooohh...

i just came

ive just got their bootleg album and thats shite quality

this is well good

[Let's Chop Cats!]

raise your hand if you've listened to the SLM discography at least 6 times today.

/raises hand

[SkaRobotArmy]

did they play an acoustic cover of linoleum for everyone else too?

[Liebensaft]

Yeah, it was awesome.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

saw them again a couple of weeks ago. played pretty much the same set as the last tour. it's a wonderful life. so good. 10th time seeing them, just as good as the first tour except a lot more people there these days. they're coming back in august....awesome.

[Firecracker]

I saw catch 22 at groezrock, they were alright, but not great, Streetlight piss all over them these days...

[boundbytransience]

Word.