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Our First Music Video! It’s for Gift of the Magi 2: Still Magi-in’.
This was directed by the wonderful Andrew Seward. Many thanks to the Gainesville homies that chased us, as well as our tourmates Joyce Manor and Treasure Fleet.
JOYCE MANOR’s tour starts today, and they will be hitting the road with ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD in April. Dates and tickets below.
March 23rd- Fresno, CA @ Chinatown Youth Center
March 24th- San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ CLASSICS OF LOVE, GNARBOOTS, KiLL THE BATS
March 25th- Arcata, CA @ Facement w/ Walter Mitty, Quit Bitch’n, Giraffe- 1250 Beith Ct 95521
March 26th- Eugene, OR @ The Venue w/ Southtowne Lanes, The Life of the Party, The River Story
March 27th- Longview, WA @ Minus World w/ Darasuum, Seacats, MORE
March 28th- Olympia, WA @ Le Voyeur w/ Jason Clackley, Negative Press, Clay Face, Cnife Crime
March 29th- Bellingham, WA @ Jinx w/ Bowlcut, So Adult, Trees & Stars
March 30th- Bellevue, WA EARLY SHOW @ Ground Zero w/ Zephyrs, Elch
March 30th- Seattle, WA LATER SHOW @ SPACE w/ Jason Clackley, Shakes
March 31st- Portland, OR @ Laughing Horse w/ Zoogirl and Duck. Little Brother, Duck!
April 1st- Redding, CA @ Caddy Daddy’s w/ Anti Socal, Don’t Care, Dust Casket
April 2nd- Sacramento, CA @ Luigi’s w/ Great Apes, Bastards of Young, Pageant
April 3rd- San Francisco, CA @ Chrome Store w/ Wild Moth, Leo White, Dimples
April 4th- Santa Cruz, CA @ 105 Pioneer w/ Wild Moth, Joyride, Beach Bummed
April 7th- Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Underground w/ Menzingers, Cheap Girls, Sidekicks
April 8th- El Paso, TX @ Proper Printshop w/ Low Culture, Ralpheene, Clarity, DuboisThe following dates are all with ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD and Treasure Fleet:April 9th- Austin, TX @ Mohawk TICKETS
April 10th- Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar TICKETS
April 11th- Houston, TX @ Rudyards
April 12th- New Orleans, LA @ Dragon’s Den w/ I’m Fine, Vapo-Rats (THIS SHOW IS NOT WITH AJJ OR TREASURE FLEET!!)
April 13th- Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar TICKETS
April 14th- Gainesville, FL @ Double Down TICKETS
April 15th- Orlando, FL @ Backbooth TICKETS
April 16th- Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade TICKETS
April 17th- Richmond, VA @ The Camel TICKETS
April 18th- Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar TICKETS
April 19th- Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian ChurchTICKETS
April 20th- Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory TICKETS
*BROOKLYN SECOND SHOW ADDED* TICKETS
April 21st- Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground TICKETS
April 22nd- Boston, MA @ TT the Bears TICKETS
April 23rd- Montreal, QC @ L’Esco TICKETS
April 24th- Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck TICKETS
April 25th- Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop TICKETS
April 26th- Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick TICKETS
April 27th- Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
April 28th- Nashville, TN @ The End TICKETS
April 30th- Memphis, TN @ Newby’s TICKETS
May 1st- Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory TICKETS
Hey Gang!
So, yesterday I mentioned that we would have some news to share. Here it is:
WE”RE GOING ON ANOTHER TOUR
The tour will be done in two 3-week legs, the first one covering the West coast, some Midwest, and some CANADA!!! The second will cover the South, East Coast, some more Midwest, and MORE CANADA!! Today we are going to talk about the first leg:
We are incredibly lucky to be touring with Laura Stevenson & the Cans and ROAR for this leg, and we look forward to hanging out and playing music with them for three weeks.
We are going to be touring with a full band this time. We have enlisted 3 of our amazing friends who played on Knife Man to come help us out live, they are Deacon Blue Batchelor, Owen Evans, and Preston Bryant. These guys also make up %75 of ROAR (hint, Ben is the other %25). Worry not though, purists, we will still play plenty of songs as an acoustic 2 person band for a portion of the set.
One last thing, we are currently assembling a new collection of songs that we have released but are now out of print or hard to find. Fingers crossed that this will come out by the tour. I think we can do it.
A few notes about the shows:
-> Before our 21+ show in Seattle, we are working on finding a place to do an all ages matinee show
-> We are ever grateful to be sharing the stage in Omaha with the amazing Cheap Girls
-> The show in San Diego is a benefit for the Che Cafe
Thank you for reading, we will have ticket links and the second leg up very soon.
-sean
In October, while we were on tour with Frank Turner, we were granted the delightful privilege of recording a Daytrotter Session at Big Orange Studios in Austin, Texas! Here is the product of that session. We owe a big thanks to Sean Moeller, Frank Turner for playing piano on our Neil Young cover (Roll Another Number for the Road), Johnnie Cluney, and Sam Patlove. Here is the link!
The Li’l Depressed Boy #7 is in stores now!
Featuring a guest appearance by Andrew Jackson Jihad, cover by the amazing Steve Rolston, and a preview of the Li’l Depressed Boy Volume Zero!
Get one at your local comic shop, today! http://comicshoplocator.com/Or purchase digitally day-and-date through Comixology! https://comics.imagecomics.com/?action=error&type=401#/issue/14528
Get Andrew Jackson Jihad’s new album “Knife Man” from Asian Man Records! http://asianmanrecords.com
Check out ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD on this week’s Nervous Energies Session!
Buy “Knife Man” on CD/LP here.
“Gift Of The Magi 2: Return Of The Magi”
ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD
Knife Man (2011)
Releases on Asian Man:
ASM-153 “People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World” CD/LP
ASM-172 “Only God Can Judge Me” 10-inch
AM-186 “Candy Cigarettes, Capguns, Issue Problems! and Such” CD/LP
AM-187 “Can’t Maintain” CD/LP
AM-223 “Knife Man” CD/LP
Hi gang!
Sorry that we haven’t been in touch lately, we have been preparing ourselves for the massive tour we are about to embark on with our new pals Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls and Into it. Over it.
Our new album is going to be officially out soon, and has already arrived in the mail or on the internet for some. Here are some kind and very thoughtful reviews:
-Java Magazine review by Mitchell Hillman! Part 1. Part 2.
The good folks at Alternative Press have also reviewed the album and gave it a pretty dope rating (4 out of 5 stars!), but I can’t find a link on the ünterwebz for that one yet.
If you happen to come across any cool reviews of the album, feel free to email them to us at AJJPHX @ gmail.com.
If you are interested in ordering our album, feel free to do so at Asian Man Records, and if you are interested in seeing us play a rock show, feel free to skim the dates below, we’re gonna be on tour in the US and Canada really soon!
All shows are with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls and Into it. Over it.
USA 09/20/2011 Danbury CT - Heirloom Arts Theater - Tickets (AA)
USA 09/21/2011 New York NY- Bowery Ballroom - Tickets (16+) SOLD OUT
USA 09/22/2011 Millvale PA- Mr Smalls - Tickets (AA)
USA 09/23/2011 Baltimore MD- Ottobar - Tickets (AA)
USA 09/24/2011 Richmond VA- Canal Club - Tickets (AA)
USA 09/25/2011 West Colombia SC- New Brookland Tavern - Tickets (16+)
USA 09/27/2011 Orlando FL- The Social - Tickets (AA)
USA 09/28/2011 Gainesville FL- The Double Down- Tickets
USA 09/29/2011 Fort Lauderdale FL- Culture Room - Tickets (AA)
USA 09/30/2011 Tampa FL- Crowbar - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/01/2011 Atlanta GA- Masquerade - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/03/2011 Austin TX- Emo’s - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/04/2011 Dallas TX- The Loft - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/05/2011 Oklahoma City OK- Conservatory - Tickets (16+)
USA 10/06/2011 Kansas City MO- The Record Bar - Tickets (18+)
USA 10/07/2011 Denver CO- Marquis Theater - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/08/2011 Albuquerque NM- Launchpad - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/10/2011 Phoenix AZ- Rhythm Room - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/11/2011 Pomona CA- Glass House - Tickets (AA)
USA 12/10/2011 San Diego CA- Soma - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/13/2011 Los Angeles CA- El Rey Theater - Tickets (16+)
USA 10/14/2011 San Francisco CA- Slim’s - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/15/2011 Portland OR- Hawthorne Theater - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/16/2011 Seattle WA- Neumos - Tickets (AA)
CAN 10/17/2011 Vancouver BC- Biltmore Cabaret - Tickets (AA)
CAN 10/19/2011 Edmonton AB- Starlite Room - Tickets (AA)
CAN 10/20/2011 Calgary AB- Republik - Tickets (18+)
CAN 10/21/2011 Regina SK- The Exchange -Tickets (AA)
CAN 10/22/2011 Winnipeg MB- West End Cultural Center - Tickets (AA)
USA 10/23/2011 Minneapolis MN- Triple Rock - Tickets (18+)
USA 10/25/2011 Milwaukee WI- Turner Hall -Tickets (AA)
USA 10/26/2011 Chicago IL- Bottom Lounge - Tickets (17+)
USA 10/27/2011 Detroit MI- Magic Stick - Tickets (AA)
CAN 10/28/2011 Toronto ON- The Phoenix - Tickets (AA)
CAN 10/29/2011 Montreal QC- Corona - Tickets (AA)
CAN 10/30/2011 Ottawa ON- Maverick’s - Tickets (19+)
CAN 10/31/2011 Quebec City QC- Cercle - Tickets (AA)
USA 11/02/2011 Cambridge MA- Middle East - Tickets (AA)
USA 11/03/2011 New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom -SOLD OUT
USA 11/04/2011 Philadelphia PA- Theater Of Living Arts - Tickets (AA)
Thanks for reading! Hopefully we can see you soon.
-sean
The artwork for ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD’s “Knife Man”. Available in stores on September 20th. Pre-order the CD/LP NOW. On tour with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and Into it. Over it. this fall. Check out the dates HERE.
Ben and I have been comics readers since childhood, and although we didn’t know each other then, our taste in comics seemed to follow a similar trajectory. Our mutual love of comics began, as many do, with Jim Lee’s run in Marvel’s X-Men. Following that, our paths led us to Image Comics, Ben with Rob Liefeld’s Bloodstrike, and I with Jim Lee and Brandon Choi’s WildC.A.T.s. Arizona resident Todd McFarlane’s Spawn was a revelation to me, and I managed to hold on to the first issue until the winter of 1995, when I sold the issue to a classmate named Sterling for 12 dollars. Through Spawn I discovered Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and through Sandman I discovered DC’s Vertigo imprint, which traded superheroes for paranormal thrillers like The Books of Magic, Hellblazer, and Preacher (a favorite of Ben Gallaty’s). These books along with Nate Powell’s Swallow Me Whole, and the works of Jim Mahfood and Will Eisner ushered me into adulthood and reinforced in me the belief that comic books are a diverse and beautiful art form.
The comics of S. Steven Struble continue a rich tradition of personal narrative that was pioneered for comics by the likes of Eisner, Pekar, and many others. The beauty of these “everyday, slice-of-life” comics is unique perspective offered by every writer . The emotions shared in these comics are immeasurably human and instantly recognizable, and no one does it better these days than S. Steven Struble’s Little Depressed Boy. It is an honor that our music is a part of this writer’s life, we are very excited to be included in this beautiful piece of art.THE LI’L DEPRESSED BOY #7 story S. STEVEN STRUBLE art SINA GRACE cover STEVE ROLSTON
September 7 32 PAGES / FC / T $2.99
“WE DIDN’T COME HERE TO ROCK” Having driven hundreds of miles enduring everything that could go wrong, The Li’l Depressed Boy arrives at his intended destination: A concert by Arizona’s ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD. It’s all smooth sailing from here on out, right? Featuring a cover by GHOST PROJEKT artist and second best mustache in comics, STEVE ROLSTON.
From Image Comics. Tell your local comic-shop to order you one, today!
We are playing a show next week in Tucson, hope you can make it! it is very exciting to get to play Scrappy’s again! Also, super stoked to play with Dr. Dinosaur and Ramshackle Glory, they are fucking awesome! Here is what the Facebook event says:
Sean Bonnette is moving to Chicago for quite some time (Til June). So, ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD will NOT be playing Tucson for a LONG time!!!
Please come and check out this show to see the duo for the last time in a long time!
Also playing are locals:
DOCTOR DINOSAUR
http://doctordinosaur.bandcamp.com/
RAMSHACKLE GLORY
http://ramshackleglory.bandcamp.com/
$5. 7pm. all-ages
www.facebook.com/lowgunbooking
The ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD “Knife Man” posters have arrived! Each vinyl copy comes with this poster and a download code. Pre-order the record HERE.
ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD “Knife Man” PRE-ORDER!
Knife Man, is a record about love, poverty, violence, luck, discrimination, homelessness, and Phoenix, Arizona. Recorded by their longtime engineer jalipaz at audioconfusion, AJJ formed an Arizona all-star band, borrowing members from ROAR, Doth, French Quarter, and Malakai. The Knife Man sessions have yielded Andrew Jackson Jihad’s most cohesive and driving album yet.
Copies are now available for pre-order on both vinyl and CD. There will be 1,000 copies pressed on black vinyl and will never be pressed again! Special packages with exclusive t-shirts (limited to 200) are also being sold! PRE-ORDER HERE!
This one goes out to the ball of hate in the sky that we can’t live without.
The new AJJ full length is coming out on Asian Man Records, September 20th.
