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NYC, Living or Dead, who would you bring?
Posted Tuesday 06 07 2010
Hi everyone,
Two open letters. One to BOSTON. One to CANADA.
Posted Monday 14 06 2010
Dear Boston,
We play you next Tuesday night. Please be awesome! We hit TT The Bear's stage this Tuesday June 15th with the local likes of The Rodeo Church & Busy Arms. We're sandwiched sexily right in the middle. Do not miss this sex sandwich. Tickets are cheap and dirty. Language? Filthy. Minds? Clean.
That is all.
Patience
Dear Canada,
Things I love about you & am excited about enjoying on our tour, which is about to start any second. Canadian bacon (which is the same as Australian bacon but ours isn't as famous). Growing a beard in the Spring & Steve Nash that awesome golfer JUST KIDDING! Basket Ball player. Poutine. Poutine x the words 'Invented by gourmet stoners? I think yes.
*** Montreal Show This Wednesday June 16 at Il Motore, 179 Jean-Talon W Montreal *** Public heath care (also like Australia) and Steam Whistle Beer. Especially Steam Whistle Beer!
*** Ottawa Show This Thursday June 17 Mavericks Bar 221 Rideau Street. With Library Voices and Pack AD *** Early Thanksgiving, colourful money (also like Australia) AND how your national symbol is a b-b-b-beaver!
*** Brantford Show Friday June 18 at The Ford Plant, 1 King Street Brantford - Brantford, we have never been to you before. This will be a sexy first *** The drinking age is 18 or 19 everywhere and that 24 bro, Jack Bauer, isn't he meant to be Canadian?
*** Toronto Show$ This Saturday June 19th. Yes we play two! The first being kinda early at 5th Annual João Carvalho Mastering NXNE BBQ at 6:20pm and the next is kinda late at Wrong Bar 1279 Queen Street with (hold your dicks) Best Coast, Les Savy Fav, Surfer Blood and Mannequin Men!!! *** I'm pretty sure you Canucks invented Basket Ball and Anti-Gravity Suits. Both very cussin' cool. Maybe even the portable high chair, definitely table hockey and zippers. I mean where the cuss would we be without zippers? Where the cuss would we be without Canada.
Come down and watch us rock out way harder than you're probably used to. It will be fun.
Patience
The Knitting Factory, Not A Place For Nanna
Posted Saturday 10 04 2010
Free Pix + Cheap Rockshow.
Posted Monday 22 03 2010
Yo Yo Yo! Comin' at you from the table in my apartment (which is also my kitchen/bathroom/greenhouse etc ***Hells Yesssss***),
Brooklyn Bowl
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C'mon Aussie
Posted Friday 11 12 2009
Oh lawdy it's been a while,
Po-Ha Shows
Posted Tuesday 03 11 2009
Grates!
in the van, eating the road like liquorice
Posted Thursday 08 10 2009
Winning Tickets & Gaining Teeth.
Posted Thursday 10 09 2009
The Grates
Redeem "Teeth Lost, Hearts Won" mp3s Here
Posted Tuesday 01 09 2009
"Teeth Lost, Hearts Won" North American Release + Alien Fantasy Story
Posted Thursday 20 08 2009
| The Middle East Thursday 03 September 2009 | Boston, MA - USA | Upstairs! with Viennagram. http://www.mideastclub.com/ |
| Mercury Lounge Friday 04 September 2009 | New York, NY - USA | w/ Tiger City |
| Monolith Kick Off Party - Gothic Theatre Friday 11 September 2009 | Denver, CO | w/ The Cool Kids |
| The Monolith Music Festival Sunday 13 September 2009 | Morrison, CO, USA | http://www.monolithfestival.com |
| The Rhythm Room Thursday 17 September 2009 | Phoenix - Arizona, USA | w/ The Most Serene Republic |
| Spaceland Saturday 19 September 2009 | Los Angeles - CA, USA | w/ The Most Serene Republic |
| Jackpot Music Hall Saturday 10 October 2009 | Lawrence, KS - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
| 0">Kilby Court Wednesday 14 October 2009 | Salt Lake City, UT - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
| Sunset Tavern Friday 16 October 2009 | Seattle, WA - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
| Sam Bonds Garage Sunday 18 October 2009 | Eugene, OR - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
| The Rickshaw Stop Tuesday 20 October 2009 | San Francisco, CA - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
| Launch Pad Tuesday 27 October 2009 | Albuquerque, NM - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
| The Cavern Thursday 29 October 2009 | Dallas, TX - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
| The Continental Club Friday 30 October 2009 | Austin, TX - USA | w/ Those Darlins |
Find out who won The Grates Facebook Wall Post Competition. We are running a competition through our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/thegrates where we have asked you, our North American friends, to write a poem about Albuquerque. The winner will receive a T Shirt in their size and a pair of XXX-tremely rare Grates socks PLUS a poem about their name. Competition will last for only 9 days!!
http://www.thegrates.com
http://www.twitter.com/thegrates
Living In America - The Song By James Brown.
Posted Thursday 02 07 2009
Did you guys know James Brown had the best funeral ever? Definitely google that if you're young. Ok, honey bees we are psyched to be announcing some shows in America and Canada! 2/3rds of the band are leaving this weekend while 1/3rd of the band is already livin' la vida loca in Brooklyn. Once we're reunited we plan on practicing our ears off in preparation for the fun times to be had in, at & around the following places...
July 12th - Ottawa, ON - Live 88 Lounge
July 15th - New York, NY - Piano’s - Tickets Here
July 22nd - New York, NY - Piano’s - Tickets Here
July 24th - 26th - Guelph, ON - The Hillside Festival
July 28th - Toronto, ON - The Legendary Horseshoe (free!)
July 29th - New York, NY - Piano's - Tickets Here
September 13th - Morrison, CO - The Monolith Music Festival
+ More dates to be announced!
So please come one, come all. Patience might even attempt to dance in some of her vintage ballet costumes she picked up at a steal. Of course they are very fussy so who knows. The clothes constantly complain of sore feet and say camp things like 'I can't even think straight' and 'gay by nature absolutely fabulous by choice'. Actually, they're hilarious. Crazy costumes, they spent too much time in the closet! Ha! (I thought of that last one myself, could you tell?).
OK, OK, I have to go pack. Keep in touch, and come out for the good times.
<3 The Grates
thegrates.com
twitter.com/thegrates
Talkin' 'bout Your Tourin'ation
Posted Friday 08 05 2009
Hi there peopi!
We are knee deep in tour and let me tell you, it's a cracker! Brisbane was one of the most intense and excitable crowd we've ever had the pleasure of playing to. And we weren't alone in those thoughts....
"Yeah, that was really fun, there were so many people" - DZ's thoughts on Brisbane (DZ are such a great band. You should buy your Mum their demo for Mothers Day).
and Canberra was a curve ball, selling our days before we arrived, they pretty much slayed any preconceptions I had of a Canberra audience!
"That was awesome" - Johnny Children Collide on Canberra (BTW it's actually really confusing going on tour with two Johns. Especially now that John Grates also answers to Johnny).
We are super pumped to get ourselves to a town near you so better get your tickets now for Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart as we have sold out all other shows and there's limited tickets left in each of those cities! Woo Hoo!
HQ, Adelaide, SA
Sunday 10 May 2009
Tickets available through Venuetix: www.venuetix.com.au or (08) 8225 8888
or Oztix: www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
Hobart Uni, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 14 May 2009
Tickets available through Hobart Uni Contact Centre: (03) 6226 2495
or Roughcut Records: (03) 6234 8600 or Oztix: www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
The Forum, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 15 May 2009
Tickets available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
In other news... OMGSHAUNMICALLEFISATOTALLEGEND! Yes, that's right, I bet you've been hearing Shaun Micallef's name whispered on every whispering wind. He's back on the screen and back in the scene hosting new game show 'Talkin' 'bout Your Generation'. It aired last Tuesday and nailed the ratings... but how will it rate this coming week when Patience goes on and fights for her right to party as a member of Generation Y! I'm not sure if they have invented anything better than first place yet, but I reckon that's what they'll have to do Wednesday morning, after our gal makes her prime time debut LOL
You can see Patience on 'Talkin' 'bout Your Generation'
Channel 10. 7:30pm
with Peter Rosethorn and Dylan Lewis.
And we're off to a flying start! Catch you round the traps on our touring adventures tiger!
H E A R T The Grates!
www.thegrates.com
www.twitter.com/thegrates
Training Begins
Posted Thursday 23 04 2009
Cooltastic hello to y'all!
We begin intensive practice tomorrow in preparation for our 'Biggest And Longest Adventure Ever Tour', so as you can imagine, we're all very nervous. Not about the tour, about the preparation for tour. Preparing must be thorough and scary! That way you know no matter what happens on tour, no matter what gets thrown your way (be it dagger, dog or human), or how little sleep you get, that you will not once have a poop in your pants. It is important that your pants (and you only get one lucky pair to wear the whole time) remain unsoiled and unspoiled. Which is a hard thing to do especially when you get told you've got your first SELL OUT! Yes, Brisbane is sooooold oooooout & other cities aren't far off so don't wait too long to get tix :)
The Biggest and Longest Adventure Ever Tour with Children Collide!
Friday, May 1st: The Hi Fi, Brisbane
SOLD OUT!
with DZ opening.
Wednesday, May 6th: ANU Bar, Canberra
Tickets available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
with Tom Ugly opening.
Friday, May 8th: The Forum, Sydney
Tickets available through Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 (GET TIX) 438 849
with Tom Ugly opening.
Sunday, May 10th: HQ, Adelaide
Tickets available through Venuetix: www.venuetix.com.au or (08) 8225 8888
or Oztix: www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
with The Shiny Brights opening.
Tuesday, May 12th: Capitol, Perth
Tickets available through Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 (GET TIX) 438 849 or Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au or outlets: Star (Perth), Mills (Fremantle) Planet (Mt Lawley)
with The Harlequin League opening.
Thursday, May 14th: Hobart Uni
Tickets available through Hobart Uni Contact Centre: (03) 6226 2495
or Roughcut Records: (03) 6234 8600
or Oztix: www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
Friday, May 15th: The Forum, Melbourne
Tickets available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
with Washington opening.
Things begin 9am tomorrow (that's one of the scary challenges, getting up before 9am). If you have any suggestions which could help better prepare us for our May tour please feel free to tweet them on our twitter (@thegrates).
Now, just a reminder that we have a cool tour edition of our Academy Award winning album 'Teeth Lost, Hearts Won' available now for purchase. It has lots of bonus stuff on it including a DVD of our BDO Sydney show. *SPECIAL* You can order it here: http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/418825
Patience is on the front cover of Yen this month looking like a super rocker. Yes, the blonde one, that's her, yes, she went blonde for easter. Here's a pic of the cover! http://gratesontour.tumblr.com/post/96721123/patience-is-on-the-cover-of-yen-in-stores-this
Peace OUT! We hope to see you all front row of our May tour!
<3 The Grates!
http://www.thegrates.com
Would you like Rove with that?
Posted Thursday 26 03 2009
Hi brothers and sisters! This is The Grates comin' at yo from The States!
Wee wee pooh pooh, we we, play ROVE! On April 5th and would love love love it if you wanted to come down & help warm the place up with us. Controversial! Rove is no longer filmed at night OMG so this would be a day thing, after church though of course, so it would all begin around 3pm. Go to the Rove website for more info and tickets http://www.rovedaily.com.au/get-tickets-april-may-2009.htm We haven't completely decided how we are going to tackle this performance yet but if you have any attire in the theme of Aw Yeah at home feel free to dress up :)
The May Tour - just wanted to reiterate the support bands who will be helping us open up your ears, minds and hearts on this May tour. They are all a very good up and coming Australian music makers!
Brisbane - DZ - http://myspace.com/dzparty
Sydney - Tom Ugly - http://myspace.com/tomuglymusic
Melbourne - Washington - http://myspace.com/meganwashington
Perth - The Harlequin League - http://myspace.com/harlequinleague
Adelaide - The Shiny Brights - http://myspace.com/theshinybrights
Of course, Children Collide are the main support for all the shows... Ticket Details and Dates HERE: http://thegrates.com/shows.cfm
If you don't have a copy of our album let me tell you about the tour edition of our album which will be released in April. It features all the hits you've always loved plus a DVD of our performance at the Sydney BDO, making of the album, film clips etc and just a tiny bit of pron*.
Want to go overseas but can't afford to? Well take a holiday with The Grates on http://gratesontour.tumblr.com + http://twitter.com/thegrates and you'll never need to leave home again!
Thanks bros & hoes!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr8z!
*pron, did I write that? I meant fun. Also, for those of you who already have our knife stabbin' album I reckon we'll figure out a way to package all this bonus stuff separately too, stay tuned :D
May the Fourth be with you.
Posted Saturday 07 03 2009
h00dy d00dy,
START: *This is Patience typing* When I was young one of my friends (boyfriends) made a truly intelligent crack about my birthday which is May 4th. He said MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU. Pretty good, right? I have shared this knowledge with you for several reasons.
1) 4 is a really friendly number.
2) May is the best month of the year.
3) May is the month which we, The Grates, will be doing our final tour for this album! I know!!! What a coincidence, two awesome things at once, like pooping and eating at the same time! But there will be nothing shitty about our tour, as we'll be taking one of the finest, young bands Australia has out on the road with us. Tighten your butt holes... I'm about to make you shit...
Children Collide!!! and many more local supports. Tickets go on sale Friday March 13th at 9am. The dates of the tour are awesome!
Friday, May 1st: The Hi Fi, Brisbane
Tickets available: online at www.thehifi.com.au or 1300THEHIFI (1300 843 4434)
Wednesday, May 6th: ANU Bar, Canberra
Tickets available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
Friday, May 8th: The Forum, Sydney
Tickets available through Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 (GET TIX) 438 849
Sunday, May 10th: HQ, Adelaide
Tickets available through Venuetix: www.venuetix.com.au or (08) 8225 8888
or Oztix: www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
Tuesday, May 12th: Capitol, Perth
Tickets available through Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 (GET TIX) 438 849 or Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au or outlets: Star (Perth), Mills (Fremantle) Planet (Mt Lawley)
Thursday, May 14th: Hobart Uni
Tickets available through Hobart Uni Contact Centre: (03) 6226 2495
or Roughcut Records: (03) 6234 8600
or Oztix: www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
Friday, May 15th: The Forum, Melbourne
Tickets available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
MIDDLE: I'm not sure if you are familiar with the GFC (Grates Fever Cat, d'uh) but America pretty much asked us to come and save them from it. America was like "Oh pls pls pls The Grates can you come over and save us from this huge monster cat that always sings 192020?" and ve vere like "Ok OK, no need to beg". So we're heading to SXSW (again, yes!) for another 4 days of non stop music and ribs. We're playing a whole bunch of incredible shows, some so good we're not allowed to brag about them..
AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR SXSW
Wed March 18th: 11.00PM My Old Kentucky Blog Showcase
THE RADIO ROOM – 508 E 6TH ST
Thurs March 19th: 1pm -8pm My Old Kentucky Blog/Aquarian Drunkard’s “Vaya Con Tacos!” Day Party
PECKERHEARDS ON 6th, 402 E. 6th STREET
Fri March 20th: 3:10pm Aussie BBQ in Brush Square Park
BRUSH SQUARE PARK
Sat March 20 12:30pm – 5:30pm Hot Freaks Day Party
CLUB DEVILLE 900 RED RIVER
Sat March 20 1pm -7pm 91.7 Radio San Antonio Music For Listeners Day Party
THE RED HOUSE PIZZERIA 1917 MANOR ROAD
1:00: The Lovely Sparrows
1:45: Marcos Rubio and the Gospel Choir of Pillows
2:30: Mumford & Sons
3:15: Laura Marling
4:00: Buttercup
4:45: Dios
5:30: Let’s Wrestle
6:15: The Grates
We pretty much go Austin, TX to New York, NY in the blink of an eye, so if you're around come get your fever cat on with us at...
NEW YORK
March 23rd @ Mercury Lounge 9:30
March 25th @ Pianos
March 26th @ 9.20pm – Stagemother Presents - THE BELL HOUSE – BROOKLYN – 149 7th Street. Brooklyn.
Then off to Los Angeles, CA to tell Ed Hardy his clothes look cheap and rock some Australian Nut Bush City Limits dance moves at...
LOS ANGELES
March 28th @ Silverlake Lounge The Early Show
March 30th @ Spaceland 10pm
END: And now for our final piece of love advice. Instead of going out this weekend how about 'Be Tempted'? "Be tempted?" you say? Yes, by... Rockwiz Salutes The Bowl from 9:20 on SBS.
Those who are familiar with our twitter or tumblr will already be aware that recently I had the delight of singing in a Paul Kelly, Glen Richards (Augie March) sandwich. RocKwiz Salutes The Bowl was a huge success with 10,000 people at The Myer Music Bowl to witness a spectacular night's entertainment. I preformed on rockwiz not so long ago but if you missed it you can catch my duet with Brod Smith from The Dingos here:
http://www.sbs.com.au/rockwiz/past/304/Patience-Hodgson-and-Broderick-Smith
Thanks for making it this far into the mailout, catch you in May if not before!
<3 The Grates.
Fire and Flood benefit sells out!
Posted Friday 27 02 2009
Today as I was doing my morning internet business, you know the sort, coffee, email and your favourite blog, I noticed my inbox filling up rapidly with emails. This is normal cos I have a lot of business I need to attend to (and am on a lot of mailing lists for things I have lost interest in, like Facebook for example. No I'm kidding, how could anyone lose interest in a social networking site?) BUT one email was v.v. important. The email telling me that the Fire And Flood benefit gig we're playing next week with Powderfinger, Robert Forster, The John Steel Singers, The Boat People and Dan Parsons sold out in minutes this morning.
Australians have already given so much to the cause and continue to give. I can only imagine that the Sound Relief concerts in Melbourne and Sydney are going to have the same response.
So good on you if you bought a ticket, good on you if you gave to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal or the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal, good on you if you've helped those in need. This is a wonderful response! Thanks for being a part of it.
Take care :)
Member of the grates
Fire and Flood charity concert
Posted Friday 20 02 2009
We will be playing 'Fire And Flood,' a benefit gig on March 6 at the Tivoli in Brisbane.
We will be performing along side Powderfinger, who have put their new album on hold for the show, Robert Forster, The John Steel Singers, the Boat People and Dan Parsons. Quite a line up!
Profits raised be donated evenly across The Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.
We have all been doing what we can individually but now it's time to come together and raise money and spirits as a comunity :)
So if you're in town, I hope to see you there, everytime we smile something good will happen!
FIRE AND FLOOD
THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE. FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2009
Doors at 6pm sharp
Powderfinger, The Grates, Robert Forster,
The John Steel Singers, The Boat People and Dan Parsons
All proceeds raised will be donated to The Red Cross Victorian Bush Fire Appeal and The Queensland Premier’s Flood Disaster Relief Appeal.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY@ 9am Brisbane time
$60.00 + booking fee
Tickets Available from Ticketek.
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=FIREFLO09 or 132 849
Take care :)
We're Playing Groovin The Moo!
Posted Tuesday 03 02 2009
Address to The Cowboys of 2K9
Posted Friday 16 01 2009
Howdy Cowboys Of 2K9,
This week we'll be discussing hot topics...Triple Js Hottest 100, Photo Blog For BDO, The Highly Anticipated Arrival Of Political Troubadour Tim Fite! And What Rock Tragics Think Of Patience's Performance On RockWiz.
Triple Js Hottest 100 : Voting closes this Sunday so if you haven't voted yet, please do it now. Here http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/ I heard that if any songs you voted for get in the top 10 God gives you an orgasm for free and 'Burn Bridges', 'Aw Yeah' and 'Carve Your Name' were voted 1,2 and 3 'Best Songs To have An Orgasm To' by The Angels. OKool?
Photo Blog : The Big Day Out begins this Sunday and to co-incide with this minor event The Grates are staging a major event, the 3rd Grand Opening of their Photo Blog. Not to be missed! We will be uploading new pictures daily of the interesting and hilarious world around us, including any nasty or innocent backstage BDO experiences... http://gratesontour.tumblr.com + http://twitter.com/thegrates
Tim Fite : The best thing to come out of Brooklyn since Aaliyah (1979-2001), The Notorious B.I.G (1972-1997) or Neil Diamond (he's still alive?), Tim Fite and his brother will be with us soon to play Laneway Festivals around Australia and few side dates of their own. There are lots of great bands playing Laneway this year and Tim Fite is worth the cover charge alone. So I think your getting a good deal. It's like seeing every other band for free, which is the same price as an orgasm you *might* win of god.
Catch him here...
31 Jan 2009 Laneway Festival Brisbane, Queensland
1 Feb 2009 Laneway Festival Melbourne, Victoria
3 Feb 2009 Vanguard Sydney, New South Wales
4 Feb 2009 Toff In Town Melbourne, Victoria
6 Feb 2009 Laneway Festival Perth, Western Australia
7 Feb 2009 Laneway Festival Adelaide, South Australia
8 Feb 2009 Laneway Festival Sydney, New South Wales
Hear him here http://www.myspace.com/timfite OR if you own our break out, crunchy like cereal album 'Teeth Lost, Hearts Won' skip to track 10 'Not Today' for his sophisticatedly rube vocals.
Rock Tragics Review Patience On RockWiz : "I heard you got a brain transplant and the brain rejected you!" Bob, Cosgrove NSW, "Mum, you look hot" Little Billy, Gray park, Vic.
Well, another day, another dog house! Talk again soon,
The Grates
Footastic 2K9
Posted Tuesday 06 01 2009
Happy New Year Everybody :)
Thanks to everyone for an amazing 2008, it's been a pleasure! We look forward to having a wonderful 2K9 with you all too! It's going to be footastic!
ahhhh 2008... the year that was... BRAG ALERRRRRRT
Teeth Lost, Hearts Won, of 2008, was voted
#3 best album of the year at WHO Magazine
#8 on Triple J’s Listener’s Poll
#1 Album Title globally, according to Mojo Magazine
#1 Most Awesome CD released ever by humans according to Aliens
#2 Best CD release of all time according to Pae's Mum
#6 Best CD release of all time according to Alana's Mum
#1 Release of 'any of my kids' ever by John's Mum.
Favourite CD as voted by dogs.
Best Music to Swim to as awarded by fish.
The final straw of 2008...
Hottest 100 : I wonder, where will our songs stand in the Hottest 100! I'm pretty certain most people have voted but if you haven't voted yet, there's still time to vote for Burn Bridges, Aw Yeah and Carve Your Name so go to http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/ There's some really cool prizes to be one just by voting!
Let Me In Your Body, I Want To Be Inside You... The Patience Hodgson story...
"After 2 fabulous sets at Falls Festival I was lulled into a false sense of security, I felt like I could fly. Then when I leaped in the last song as Southbound in Busselton Saturday, gravity slapped me across the face, bringing me back down to earth. So I crashed like a baby elephant and sprained my ankle to the maximum.
I pledge, hand on chest, that we will still play an awesome rocking set this Thurday's Sunset Sounds in Brisbane. I may not be able to take so much as a step, physically, but I have studied all the mind tricks of the jedi and scientologist. I will be seated AND everywhere at the same time. When you feel the need to dance, spin, sing and clap, let it take over you, it will be me in your body!"
Want gory pics? You can see it all, plus more, at our twitter. follow us here: http://www.twitter.com/thegrates
Patience is also a Rock Wizard.
Don't believe us? Well tune into SBS this Saturday night, 9:20pm and see her gallop all over the stage on Rockwiz!
So, thanks for listening you foot lose and fancy free 2K9 babes! See you all on two feet as the year progresses!
Love The Grates!
xoxo
Comic Voting Cheer!
Posted Friday 26 12 2008
Ho Ho Hollo...
Well the holiday season is in full swing so we'll keep this short and punchy. Voting for the triple j Hottest 100 opens today. You can vote for up to 10 songs and there's prizes to be won. (a double pass to EVERY triple j supported tour and festival in 2009!)
Vote here http://triplej.net.au/hottest100/ for:
1) Burn Bridges
2) Aw Yeah
3) Carve Your Name
and check out our comic cheer for more info!
Thanks!
The Grates
www.thegrates.com
myspace.com/thegrates
#8 in the Triple J 2008 Album Poll!
Posted Monday 22 12 2008
Thanks for voting! the full list is here.
Follow us on Twitter!
Posted Monday 22 12 2008
if you use twitter (or even if you don't) you can follow us at twitter.com/thegrates.
we'll be tweeting all through the summer festivals (and all our tumblr photo posts appear live in our twitter too. it's like a one stop microblog!)
We're guest programming Rage this Saturday 13th December 11:25pm
Posted Wednesday 10 12 2008
Just a quick note to let everyone know we'll be guest programming Rage on the ABC this Saturday 13th of December, starting 11:25pm. We'll be playing 50 or so music videos and sharing stories about some of them. We actually decided to form our band while we were all watching Rage together one night, (which made it all the more special for us to do!).
Album of the Year?
Posted Monday 01 12 2008
Hello all,
