2011 Aug 01:Happy August everyone! We had an amazing show this past weekend with our new friends Hammer No More the Fingers and Grass is Green. Want to especially thank all of our DC and MD friends that came out to show their support!
If you missed the show, be sure to check us out in Baltimore on Sunday, August 14 in what is sure to be an epic night of rock and roll: Karmella's Game, Kid is Qual, Leland Palmer & Club Scout. (That's right, two sets from drummer extraordinaire Joe O!) All ages, all right! Club Scout plays first, so be sure to be punctual.
2011 Jul 11:Awesome to everyone who saw us play in support of WMUC this past weekend. Be sure to check out our next show July 30 with Hammer No More the Fingers & Grass is Green at Velvet Lounge in DC
2011 Jul 05:Happy belated 4th of July! We have a special show announcement for this weekend:
Saturday
July 9, 2011Sinking Ship Fest @ Rock Bottom
Fundraiser in support of WMUC, University of Maryland's student-run radio station
w/ Eat People, Marathon Girl, Accent Wall, Boxelders, Ted Nguyent & more TBA
$3-5 Donation / Doors 4pm / Club Scout plays 9ishRead more here and here and feel free to support something awesome.
2011 Jun 28:due to a number of requests, i've added a lyrics section to the website. i'm including all the songs on talk in squares and the 7 inch. if anyone has any specific requests for any unreleased songs, please let me know ben@clubscoutmusic.com
2011 May 29:wow, super big thanks to everyone who made it out to our show last night with oh so peligroso, speed the harvest, and leland palmer! it was a fantastic saturday night and we especially want to thank so many people for coming out on memorial day weekend to show their support. we definitely hope you had as much fun as we did. and we also hope you enjoyed some of the new songs we played!
come check us out again at velvet lounge later this summer on july 30th with hammer no more the fingers. it's going to be an amazing show. in the meantime, we'll be continuing to work on new songs, as we plan to debut more soon!
see you soon,
- ben / javier / jeremy / joe
2011 May 25:we have a show this saturday night!
hope to see you there!
2011 May 04:New Show Announcement!
Saturday May 28, 2011 @ Velvet Lounge
(915 U Street NW
Washington, DC)w/ Oh So Peligroso, Speed the Harvest & Leland Palmer
Doors 9pm / Show 930pm / 21+ / $8
2011 Apr 25:well, this weekend was a blast! we had a great show in baltimore at super art fight x and it was very cool to meet so many new friends. extra special thanks to everyone who came up to us and said hello, signed the mailing list, and/or bought a t-shirt/record. and of course thanks to our dc friends who trekked up to baltimore for the show!
we are continuing to work hard (or hardly work?) on new songs for a full length album hopefully to be recorded at the end of the summer or in the autumn.
we do have one awesome new show lined up on july 30 at velvet lounge in dc with one of our current favorite bands, hammer no more the fingers (from durham, north carolina)! check these guys out, seriously. we are super excited to be playing with such a damn fine band. check out the shows page for details...
in the meantime, enjoy the fine weather and keep checking back for more news and maybe even additional summer show announcements!
2011 Apr 11:gigantic thanks to everyone who made it out to our record release show last week! it was a magical evening and we are incredibly thankful to have such awesome friends and fans.
our next show is Friday, April 22 in Baltimore at the Ottobar as part of Super Art Fight X! getting tickets in advance is highly recommended for this show. details on the shows page, as always...
it's gonna be an awesome art fight. don't forget to bring a smock.
2011 Mar 21:happy spring, friends... info below about our celebratory record release show!
Wednesday, April 6th 2011
@ Black Cat
1811 14th St. NW, Washington, DC
$8 Backstage / Doors at 8:30if you can't make it to the show, you can also listen/buy the record here: clubscout.bandcamp.com
2011 Mar 10:haven't updated the website in a long while. my bad. the new songs are coming along really well (work with you, painting of lolita, jersey wall, this is what i do for fun); the Club Scout 7" should be real in the next few days - i got the shipping notification today. i'm pretty excited. in the meantime, check us out at clubscout.bandcamp.com to listen and enjoy!
-ben / javier / jerm / joe
2011 Jan 11:big thanks to everyone who made it out to our show at the black cat with anamanaguchi this past sunday! it was an awesome show for us and it was super cool to see so many old friends and to meet so many new friends. if you missed the show, check out this review (with pics!):
Brightest Young Things: Anamanaguchi & Club Scout @ Black Cat
in the coming weeks be on the lookout for news regarding our 7 inch, which is currently being mastered! in the meantime, wish us luck as we work on some new songs for your listening pleasure in the spring.
see you soon, and happy new year!
2010 Dec 04:winter is upon is! we are putting the finishing touches on the mixing for our 7 inch... in the meantime, check out the new website ShackTracks.com (created by Rutgers graduate students in the Masters of Library and Information Science program), where you can stream our entire Talk in Squares EP.
Listen to Club Scout on ShackTracks.com!
2010 Nov 07:hi everyone, we are very excited to announce a new show in baltimore! we are playing with a bunch of really, really awesome bands on Friday, November 19th at The Metro Gallery. all of the details are in the shows section. we hope you can make it out! we're playing with old friends Detox Retox and Kid is Qual, and also with new friends Disarmer and Vasco. it's going to be a great way to start the weekend, for sure.
also, if you haven't yet, check out the video below from the National Science Foundation (featuring Club Scout music!)...
2010 Oct 09:check this out:
2010 Sep 29:gigantic thank you to everyone who came to celebrate rock and roll music with us at the black cat this past monday. jeremy, joe, javier and myself all had an awesome time, and we really were overjoyed that so many friends came out to rock with us.
also, big congrats to jeremy and katie - they are engaged! everyone give congrats to the happy couple when you see them next month... at our show at the velvet lounge! we are super stoked to be playing with kid is qual and hiding places. it will be an amazing night. details on the shows page.
new t-shirts available now. featuring original artwork by caitlin servilio. available in black, grey and navy blue:
feel free to shoot me an email if you'd like to order a t-shirt, or just pick one up at a show!
2010 Aug 20:thanks to everyone who came out to see us at the Ottobar in Baltimore the other night! all the bands were really great. it definitely was an awesome show.
we are excited to announce an upcoming DC show at the Black Cat on September 27. it's a Monday night and we hope you can make it. we are playing with good friends Detox Retox, also from DC. it will be an awesome night of dancing and rock and roll.
artwork courtesy of Caitlin Servilio (The Ornithopter, 2009, etching with chine colle)
...more info on the Club Scout 7 inch coming very soon. it will feature the songs "England for the English" and "A Rotten Scoundrel"...
2010 Jul 25:lots of cool things on the horizon! we will be recording two songs for a 7 inch on Aug 15 and playing at the ottobar in baltimore on Aug 16 with some amazing bands. check out all the info elsewhere on the website or myspace or facebook or twitter or whatever...
we are also going to be making a second t-shirt! info forthcoming...
big thanks to everyone that came and saw us at fort reno. luckily, the weather held out just long enough and we were able to rock the calm before that crazy rainstorm.
stay tuned, and we hope to see you in baltimore!
- club scout
2010 Jul 02:
Thanks to Caitlin for the art - Einstein's Brain, 2009, monoprint is the original. Check her out www.caitlinservilio.com
More info on Fort Reno below...
The first Fort Reno show was yesterday; it was a blast. Big ups to Gangland Buries It's Own and Sleeper Agent. Check them out. Great show all around. Great picnic, too.
See you soon!
2010 Jun 25:Club Scout is proud to be playing the 2010 Fort Reno summer concert series in Washington, DC!
Monday, July 12th
Club Scout, Sugar Dunes, Lucy@ Fort Reno Park
Nebraska Ave NW & Chesapeake St NW
Washington DC 20016Free outdoor show, all ages, show begins at 7 PM. Bring the whole family!
More information at www.fortreno.comFor over 40 years Fort Reno Summer Concerts have been held at Fort Reno park in NW DC; and in that time they've been host to hundreds of bands. Shows are held twice weekly and usually run from mid-June until mid-August. The park is located 2 blocks north of the Tenleytown-AU Metro stop on the Red Line. We try to keep shows family and pet friendly so feel free to bring the kids and your hound. The latter may need a leash. Please know that Glass Bottles, Drugs and Alcohol are strictly prohibited, and unwelcome. The series is entirely volunteer run at all levels...
Can't wait to see you there!!
2010 Jun 03:long overdue: an update!
check out the DoS Annual Spring Showcase 2010 Wrap-up
special thanks to district of sound and especially Sarah Cannon for the awesome video
...very very cool show updates soon...
2010 Apr 04:thanks to everyone at the District of Sound show. thanks to District of Sound. we love you. we hope you are enjoying the free cd.
more free cds still available. our first ever EP! titled Talk in Squares
contact@clubscoutmusic.com for a free copy!
(while supplies last)
2010 Mar 22:
2010 Mar 15:added a new live review in the press section - from our last show in December at the Rock and Roll Hotel. big, huge thanks to my awesome college friend Jeff for coming out and taking the time to write about his experience at our show, and also at other shows in DC and all over the country!
check out his blog Adventures in Live Music and then check out his review of Club Scout
2010 Mar 09:new shows!!
we'll be playing in early april in DC and in late april in Silver Spring, MD. both will be truly awesome events. the District of Sound Spring 2010 local music showcase and the Amnesty International Human Rights Art Festival.
check out all the info on the shows page.
be there!
2010 Mar 01:hello internet world! what a busy couple of months it's been!!
after taking a bit of a hiatus for holidays, new jobs, and of course, some good old fashioned snow storms, we are getting ready to dust off our guitars and start rocking again. stay on the lookout for some new shows to be announced in the coming weeks, including an awesome free show in support of Amnesty International at the outdoor stage in downtown silver spring!
in the meantime, we've been working hard on a bunch of new songs that i think you guys will love, and we will hopefully be ready to debut them at our upcoming shows in spring and summer.
until then, take care, and stay on the lookout for info on new shows and recordings soon!
love,
2009 Nov 25:wow. we haven't updated the website in a while. sorry about that. but there really hasn't been much news to report... except:
we've been working on new songs and finishing up the recordings (you can find a new recording of "Ms. Jones" on our myspace!). it's a slow process, but the results will be worth it!
in addition, we are very happy and excited to announce a new show at the rock and roll hotel on thursday, december 3rd. the show is all ages and costs only ten dollars (what a deal!). we will be opening for Land Of Talk and The Subjects. it will be an awesome show and we hope you can make it!
see you there and happy thanksgiving!
2009 Aug 18:just got back from a trip to san francisco and boy are my arms tired! we have a new show scheduled on Sept 20th at Galaxy Hut in Arlington, VA. they have pinball, ms. pac man, and galaga/space invaders cocktail arcade tables. it will be an amazing night.
(info on the shows page, as always)
we are almost done recording our new demos except for vocal parts on six of the songs. as soon as they are ready, you will know. we are very excited about this. more info soon, and be on the lookout on our myspace.
take care!
2009 Jun 29:sorry for the lack of updates recently - but we've been busy! recording is underway. a new show is scheduled in dc on july 9 (check out the shows page). AND we have new live videos from our may 29 show at the rock and roll hotel! many thanks to Susanne Larsen, a wonderful friend and videographer:
check out more videos at www.youtube.com/clubscoutmusic
2009 May 31:a huge thanks to everyone that made it out to our show at the rock and roll hotel this past weekend. we all had a blast, and we were thrilled to get a chance to see so many old friends and new faces! we will hopefully have some more shows scheduled soon. we also plan on recording some new demos soon - we'll keep you posted!
2009 May 22:new DC show! at the rock and roll hotel! next friday! all ages! see the shows page for details!
we hope you can come out and join us! hooray!also, please check out our recent interview and live review from www.districtofsound.com - many thanks to them!
2009 May 07:thanks again to nestor for taking some pictures at our ottobar show. check him out at www.dotslinesandpolygons.com
2009 Apr 28:new show confirmation! check out the shows page for all the details - it's an all ages show in Baltimore at the Ottobar. i can't even count how many great shows i've seen at this club; we're very very excited to be playing there.
this will be our first show ever outside of Washington, DC, so we hope you can join us. also, we are very excited to once again be playing with our friends Pash!! get there early, as Club Scout plays first at 8:30 pm.
take care and goodnight and much love!
2009 Apr 27:site update! check out the new "shows archive" section on the shows page to see a list of all the past shows we've played and also check out our newly updated bio. more soon - including a possible show this weekend in baltimore!
2009 Apr 09:
cost: $8
many thanks to Caitlin Servilio for the hippo art.
if you want to help promote the show by handing out printed flyers, shoot me an email or let me know somehow and I can give you a big stack. extra special thanks/shout out to Eugene.
-ben
(email ben@clubscoutmusic.com)
2009 Mar 25:hey guys, i've updated the shows page with all the info on our upcoming show may 11 at DC9. it's 18+ so we expect all you kids to make it out, unless you aren't 18+. we are playing with our friends A Born Idler and a great Canadian band called Winter Gloves. google them both, and then come check out the show and sing along!
2009 Mar 16:hi everyone,
sorry for the lack of updates recently - my dreamweaver trial expired and i was too lazy/poor to buy a user license. but now i do have one, so i will try to keep the site moving with regular updates and content additions.
in the meantime, i updated our myspace blog with some interesting tidbits about joe and jeremy. we hope you will please be our myspace friends if you aren't already. we can be myspace friends forever!
anyways, joe, jeremy, javier and i have been relearning some old songs (with new tricks) and working on some new songs as well. i'm excited to say we are preparing to start playing shows again. our first show looks like it will be may 11 at DC9 here in DC. stay tuned for all the details.
also, now you can email me at ben@clubscoutmusic.com
take care & love
-ben
2009 Feb 19:Thanks to everyone that's visited us here online so far. Very exciting! I wanted to let everyone know about our friends Anna Wagner and Matt Bliss. Anna worked with Jonah to envision the bear design we have on our t-shirts and website and myspace. I really like that bear, I don't know why. Matt is a music recording student at Art Institute of Washington who is awesome and very talented and helping us to record. I'm working with him on Monday. Did I mention he's very talented? My home recordings always sound like garbage can guitars. Anyways, I just wanted to give them a big shout out for helping us out, and of course thanks to you!
cya,
Ben
2009 Feb 11:Club Scout has a website! We're a band from Washington, DC!
Monuments! Gentrification! Suburban sprawl!
Thanks for visiting us here online, and please shoot us an email and let us know what you think and what you're up to.
Feel free to be in touch anytime! Let us know how to improve the website!
love,
