SHOWS:
Jan. 12th
MATES OF STATE in Petaluma CA @ Phoenix Theater
w/ Deathray, Deimos, The Secret Band

Jan. 13th
MATES OF STATE @ Slim's, San Francisco CA
w/ Imperial Teen, Persephone's Bee's

Jan. 21st
ELECTRO GROUP in San Francisco @ El Rio
w/ Amscray, Fluke Starbucker (7pm, 21+)

Jan. 21st
THE BRIGHT IDEAS (ex. Nar) in Sacramento @ The Capitol Garage
w/ Momus, Stars, Alchemy Jones (all ages, 8pm, $5)


NEWS:
The new issue of Slide The Needle has an interview with Electro Group
and a review of their new album. They're #1 on the STN top 5 for this
issue. STN will be releasing a split 7" featuring Electro Group and
Rocking Horse Winner (FL) in the near future.
http://www.slidetheneedle.com

Lots of new shows and tours, check our upcoming showspage. A West
Coast/Southwestern tour for Mates Of State, another Modest Mouse tour
in the works for The Shins, and lots of bouncing around for Electro
Group and The Cave Ins.

There are a bunch of new reviews like this one
http://www.californiaaggie.com/archive/2001/01/10/arts_cd_electro_C.ht
ml for the "My Solo Project" and "A New Pacifica" records, just click
on the record and take a look. Some new interviews and band write ups
on the Mates Of State & Electro Group band pages as well.




OMNIBUS RECORDS / http://www.omnibusrecords.com




...AND MORE SHOWS COMING SOON:
Jan. 26th
ELECTRO GROUP @ Edinburgh Castle, San Francisco CA

Jan. 26th
MATES OF STATE @ Moxie's Cafe/Gallery in Chico, CA.
Early show, 6:00pm, all-ages, pre-HIM show.

Jan. 27th
MATES OF STATE, ELECTRO GROUP @ The Meow Meow, Portland OR
w/ Kind Of Like Spitting, All Girl Summer Fun Band

Feb. 4th
ELECTRO GROUP @ Chain Reaction, Anaheim CA
w/ The Lassie Foundation

Feb. 10th
ELECTRO GROUP @ Spaceland, Los Angeles CA
w/ Ent, Mascott (ex. Helium)

Feb. 10th
MATES OF STATE @ Cafe DuNord in San Francisco
w/ Henry Miller Sextet, Javert (21+, 9:00pm)

Feb. 14th
MATES OF STATE @ Inn Of The Beginning, Cotati CA
w/ 20 Minute Loop, The Secret Band

Mar. 21st
MATES OF STATE @ Capitol Garage, Sacramento CA
w/ Trackstar, Aden, The Delta Song (8pm, All Ages, $5)