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Audio Tree Live

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Our video from Audio Tree Live is online! Check it out:

Just One Song: Junior
or
Watch Complete Session

There are also some great photos from the night, courtesy of Evil Vince Photograph, which you can see here

I don’t like writing long-winded blog posts, but the fact that this was one of the coolest experiences we have had in any of our bands impels me to elaborate. Hopefully other, bigger bands will take note and track them down for a session. Are you listening Bono, Chris Martin and Right Said Fred? You can’t even get 4-star treatment like this on your private jets.
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Mutts & Friends Unplugged Series @ Reggie’s Music Joint

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Poster for Mutts acoustic Fridays at Reggie's in Chicago, a Mutt howling while jammin on piano

2nd Friday each month, starting June 10

2105 S. State St. Chicago, IL 60616
6pm | 21+ | FREE

Directions | Facebook Event

The first Unplugged Mutts show went great, and we’ll be doing it monthly starting on June 10th. Our first Mutts & Friends set featured Ben from This is Cinema on clarinet and bass clarinet, while Mike played acoustic piano and Bob switched to upright bass. We’re looking forward to welcoming more friends from the Chicago music community, playing more covers and writing new Mutts tunes for this arrangement.

Mutts Unplugged: 4/8/11

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Mutts at Reggies Music Joint in Chicago - acoustic early show

Friday, April 8th

2105 S. State St. Chicago, IL 60616
6pm | 21+ | FREE

Directions | Facebook Event

Unplugged Mutts = Mike plays acoustic piano while Bob switches to upright bass. We’ll put a new spin on songs from our EPs, preview our upcoming LP, dust off Mike’s solo album, pull out end-of-the-week covers mercifully not including “Everybody’s Working for the Weekend,” and welcome special guests from around the Chicago music community.

Newsletter Contest Update

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The response in the first week was pretty cool, thanks to everyone who signed up for our Newsletter. Congratulations to Leslie from Chicago, who won the first week’s trio of autographed Mutts EPs. We’re picking another one next week, and tossing around some fun ideas for that one-of-a-kind merch surprise at the end of the month.

Mailing List Contest

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Win free signed Mutts EPs, handmade merch or an autographed copy of the forthcoming LP.

Sign up for the Mutts Mailing List using the box on the left to enter!

Here’s how it works:

  1. Each week we will randomly select one newsletter subscriber to win all 3 Mutts CDs.
  2. Once per month we’ll select a subscriber to get a unique Mutts treasure.
  3. The grand prize will be a signed LP to 5 newsletter members this Fall.

    4. We will email the winner(s) each Sunday to find out where they’d like the goods sent – so keep an eye on that inbox.

    Thanks for listening, spreading the word about Mutts, and keeping in touch!

Recording | Day 1 | Video

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Here’s a video journal from our first session at Dan Smart’s home studio, the place we’ll record much of our new album. We tracked keys, bass and drums live, then added vocals and some auxiliary bits of keys and tambourine. This video has an un-mastered rough mix of the tune, “Not Ready.”

Bob Buckstaff – Bass, camera, acoustic guitar
Chris Faller – Drums, tambo, dissonance
Mike Maimone – Keys, vocals, Wild Turkey
Dan Smart – Microphones, Widgets, Gadgets

Even though we’re just one day into recording and but one song tracked, we are excited to get a full-length album out by the end of this year. Wish us luck. And in the meantime, our first 3 EPs are still free at:
download.muttsmusic.com

Return of Pancho!

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Mutts at Pancho's in Chicago

Saturday, February 12th

2200 N California Ave. Chicago, IL 60647
9pm | 18+ | $5

Directions | Facebook Event

It’s a Mutt sandwich – take a big old bite. The secret sauce is a couple brand new songs. First up is Basho, then us, and then the marvelous Michael Lux and the Bad Sons – who kindly made this nifty poster for the show. Thanks, and see you there!

Bottom Lounge Show

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Mutts at Bottom Lounge in Chicago

Friday, January 28th

1375 West Lake St. Chicago, IL 60607
8:30pm | All Ages | FREE until 10pm

Directions | Facebook Event

It’s our first show at Bottom Lounge, a great Chicago venue – with delicious food, too. We’re playing with one of our best friends – Michael Lux and the Bad Sons. Doors at 8:30, we hit at 9:30, and it’s free if you get there before 10. Thanks, and we hope to see you there!

Mutts to Headline FREE Double Door Show

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Mutts at Double Door in Chicago

Tuesday, January 18th

1572 N Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60647
7:30pm | 21+ | FREE

Directions | Facebook Event

It’s our first time headlining Double Door, and it’s FREE. New songs, special guests, and free CDs. Doors at 7:30, we hit at 10. Please help us make our first headlining set at one of our favorite clubs a special night – spread the word, invite friends, hit up the Facebook Event page. Thanks, and see you there!

Free Empty Bottle Show

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Mutts at Empty Bottle in Chicago

Tuesday, September 14

1035 North Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60622
9pm, $6 or FREE with RSVP

Venue Website | Directions

Back-to-back first shows at some amazing staples of the Chicago music scene. We played Schuba’s last month, now the Empty Bottle. And this time it’s free! Just email your name to: rsvp@emptybottle.com, subject line ‘betta’ and you’ll be on the free admission list. As always, CDs are free at our shows. Come pick up copies of both of our EPs, and hear us play new tracks from The Tells of Parallels EP, coming October 1st.

Summer hangs, and a new EP

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Mutts - summer hangs

After tracking our 3rd EP at the end of May, we’ve all been up to separate musical endeavors. Chris and I are in LA recording with Company of Thieves, and Bob has been working on a solo project while playing with a couple great bands in Chicago. Jon Alvin just finished mixing our 5 new tracks, and the EP – The Tells of Parallels – should be ready to release by September. We’ll get back to playing shows in August and throw a CD release party in the fall.

Now that I think of it, I’m not even sure why we’re printing CDs these days, other than to throw a party. Because “MP3 Release Party” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.