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Actually, we are juuuust over the hump. Amen! I was ready for Friday while still on vacation this Monday.  Sometimes the anticipation of going to work is far worse than actually being there. Mainly because it involves riding the bus daily and pretending to listen to music to drown out the crazies. My headphones broke recently; their sole purpose now is to muffle the sounds of Rashida and her phone call regarding her “skinny bitch of an ex best friend” and the incessant foot tapping of Kevin who is taking summer classes at UW. Unfortunately, my high tech ear muffs don’t blind me.

Moving on to the light at the end of the tunnel…Man Plus! That’s really why we’re here, right? Everyone needs to update their palm pilots/blackberries/cell phone calenders/tiny portable notebooks to include the plethora of upcoming shows.

Why celebrate the 4th of July when you can celebrate the 5th of July with US at the High Dive? It’s going to be a mantabulous show and will POSSIBLY debut a new bassist. Possibly. I err on the side of caution when leaking this information because I am simply not sure whether or not it is true.

Then, on July 11th we are having a pool party at Reese’s parents’ house and playing a show in Bellingham at the Boundary Bay Brewery. Mmmm….beer.

On July 12th we are having a good ol’ fashion ho-down complete with chickens. Yes, chickens. LIVE ONES! At the Doom Nest. It is a house party unlike any you will ever attend. (Come on, there’s livestock)

July 26th is the Capitol Hill Block Party. We are playing the Vera Stage in the hot outdoors AND it is all ages. Enough said.

And if you are truly devoted to Man Plus you will follow us to Spokane, WA, Missoula, Mt and Billings, MT starting August 7th. Manat’s in-law’s are coming. They love us. You love us! Join the caravan!

Okay, I’m done. Craig is coming over. We are going to drink beer and delve into his medical history!

xo

E

A big thanks to the Baltimore Blog, Pasta Primavera, for a mention in their Toofer Toosday post this week. Check them out on the web by following the above links!!!!!

“Man Plus get their name form a science fiction novel by Frederick Kohl where a man slowly becomes a cyborg so he can live on Mars. Well the band isn’t from Mars, but from Seattle, and they’re not cyborgs (though I could be wrong). Instead their a five piece band that sounds like electronics shaing hands with drums that pat male/female(Jared and Ellen) duo vocals on the back. Jared’s voice wavers between po and aggressive often complementing the rhythm of each song while Ellen’s calm vocals sway with the musical patterns that underly them. Man Plus plays BEASTLY/light indie rock…or bi polar indie rock…or something else that I haven’t thought of yet…hmmm…it’s good. And they’ve got a new album out called The Hungarian Suicide Songbook…go get it!”

The folks over at Pasta Primavera are right - you should go get our album, Hungarian Suicide Songbook, it’s on cdbaby, myspace and iTunes. You can also check it out on lastfm.com as well.

FINALLY, we’re gearing up for a couple of shows we’re playing over the next two weeks: Hard Candy @ King Cobra tomorrow night (4.23); Saturday 4.26 @ Bob’s World Famous Java Jive in Tacoma; the Ballard Music Festival, Friday 5/9; and last, but far from least, we’ll be in Portland on 5/10 playing the Towne Lounge (we can’t wait to kick it with our PDX friends!!) More details on covers and full bills, as always, at myspace.com/manplus.

exes&ohs,
♥ Man Plus

The KEXP Blog (http://depts.washington.edu/kexp/blog/?p=5491)

Excerpt from the blog - click the link to check out the full story.
“If you were to leave today on a voyage to Mars (or just spend the evening hanging out in your room), you might want to grab a copy of Man Plus‘ My Kind of People for the journey. The song’s pop rhythms have the power to lift you out of a funk, but its dark lyrics let you retain some of the angst. Jared Mills’ husky repetitive lyrics will have you singing along while the high energy guitar riffs and spacey synths will get your toes tapping. “

xoxo

p.s. check out our myspace page for upcoming shows - there are a ton!

LOOK!!

We’re playing next Saturday at Neumo’s with the Teenagers and Handsome Furs, it will be fucking a-mazing,! Hope you can make it.

xo,
jared.

Dear devoted fans and mortal enemies,

So very much has been going on in the Man+ world that we’ve neglected to tell you about. The response to the new album has been awesome, and we want to thank every one for their support. KEXP has been playing just about every track off of Hungarian Suicide Songbook and I’m sure they’d be more than willing to play your favorite song on air if you asked nicely.

The lovely people at 3hive.com and threeimaginarygirls.com have reviewed the album and you can read those on their respective sites.

We’re going to be playing at the Sunset Tavern for KEXP Ballard Daysl on May 9th (details on myspace) and in Portland on May 10th (more details on myspace) but there are a couple of shows this month, too. Neumo’s on the 19th, King Cobra on the 23rd and the Java Jive in Tacoma on the 26th. The show on the 26th is for our favorite New Yorker, Eric with Indie Dino.

Last, but far from least, you can download the album on iTunes for only $9.99 (talk about a deal and a half) and buy the real life cd from CD Baby!

xo,
Man Plus, et al.

I was recently told that, according to my co-worker’s mother, I “do not sound very nice on the phone”.  Seeing as how I am employed to primarily answer phones, I am somewhat distraught. Actually, that is a lie, I am not distraught at all. Personally, I think it is kind of funny; especially when it was followed by, “but my mom is a bitch and doesn’t like anyone.” Now I am trying this new technique where I use even MORE of a fake voice to answer calls. It kind of gives me a headache, but makes me laugh all at the same time.

 I am on my lunch break right now and that was all I could think of to write. I am on my lunch break for 7 more minutes. When the money starts rolling in and Man Plus hits the big time I will be able to write blogs from my oyster shell shaped bath tub and I will have more exciting things to discuss. It will be the ultimate lunch-break.

Why is it that after band practice I feel as if I should be putting on my over-sized sunglasses and drinking highballs at a local hot spot with the Olsen twins? Instead, I write a blog and go to bed. I swear to God we are rock stars.

Tragedy has befallen Man Plus. A canceled show at the Showbox SoDo. I am being led to believe that foul play was involved. According to certain sources, they “are not at liberty to say why the show has been canceled due to the fact that it has become a legal matter”. Maybe we will get to testify! Maybe Judge Reinhold will preside!

Well, it’s almost 10:30, which means I need to brush my teeh and set my alarm. A receptionist’s job is never done.

XO

Ellen

You can buy our real, live, jewel-cased cd now at cdbaby.   If you read the write-up done by the Seattle Weekly you’ll know that the artwork is keen.  So, make our day and yours by clicking a link and buying your very own copy.

xoxo,
Man Plus.

P.S. Come out to our next show at the Showbox SoDo on the 20th… Blood, sweat and tears guaranteed.  Well, sweat at the very least.

hi friends!news news news: KEXP has received Hungarian Suicide Songbook and they ended this week with a bang by playing Kids Gone Bad and A Ghost Is A Ghost Is A Ghost (twice!) … let’s all see which songs they play in the coming weeks!we’re also playing the showbox sodo on march 20th … details to come, but it’s gonna be a great show.we’ve also posted a few new live photos from our album release show, which you can marvel at on myspace.com/manplus … you can also buy the album on our myspace page, or here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscrand in video news, you can view a lil’ video of “mexican moon” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZPYPq3Ng3gthanks guys! see you on the 20th!xoxoMAN PLUS 

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