Sunday, December 11, 2011

Live video from the Philly show in April

Samuel Locke Ward Vs Manhorse live in Philly video from 4/8/11


SLW VS MH3 SET LIST:
Nothing For Me
Let's Give Them Hairless Hacks
Will Be Heaven
The Top
Spin + Dissolve
Church Of The Bloated Man
Taking Away The Pop
Bliss Blue Skies
Clown Town
Holy Shit
Haunt U
Making Lemonade
Ketamine

Joe Jack Talcum with SLW on gtr (Joe forgot his harmonicas so I sat in with him)


Joe Jack Talcum setlist:
Little Pill
Dean's Dream
Guitar Song
Alcohol
Fancy Walls
Watching Scotty Die
Punk Rock Girl
Greenworld
Living Life (Daniel Johnston cover)
Secret Of Life
Wisconsin
Big Deal

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Oh No No November!

-R.A.D. Vinyl reviews the split with Toby Goodshank HERE and likes it!
-Razorcake reviews "Just Add Tears" split 12" with Joe Jack Talcum HERE.
-Thanks to radio station Mittel Finger Kolleg in Aachen for playing "Fine Was The Night" HERE.  Listen to it HERE.  I assume they liked it but I have no idea what they are saying.
-Dusted took a giant shit on the split with Mumford's HERE.  Boo hoo!
-I got quoted in the October issue of SPIN talking about one of the times I saw Heroine Sheiks.  Spin found a way to finally put the internet on paper!
-Centipede Farm gives a favorable review to the Cop Bar tape HERE.
-Little Village Magazine calls Cop Bar "police brutality" in it's new issue found HERE and posted pics from our recent show HERE.
 
STUFF HAPPENED!
COP BAR LIVE VIDEO!
In Living Sin/ Thieves Marching In A Foreign Land/ You've Got An Enemy In Me



I Decided To Rebel Against Punk Rock So I Got A Job Selling Insurance At Geico/ You Play A Cage Kit/ Screaming Severed Head

Thx to Adrianne Behning for taping!

BREAKING NEWS! 
This just in... new technology now allows you to now digitally LIKE things on Facebook HERE, HERE & HERE and to download music files to your computer HERE and HERE.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

AVAILABLE NOW: COP BAR-NO JUSTICE JUST LAW

My new band Cop Bar has finished our 1st EP, NO JUSTICE JUST LAW.   The 20 song, 20 minute cassette tape is now available for mail order (with free digital download).   The digital download alone is also available right now at http://copbar.bandcamp.com/  


COP BAR
NO JUSTICE JUST LAW
$3.50 PPD
  SOLD OUT!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

COP BAR!


I have a new grind metal band called Cop Bar!  The band consists of guitarist Brando Gassman (of the classic Iowa City doom metal band Kita), drummer Andy Sinclair (bass player of the Kickass Tarantulas) and me on vocals. 

We are playing our first show on Friday September 23rd at The Blue Moose Taphouse in Iowa City with Whitman & No Babies.  It starts at 9PM/ $6 admission/ 21+ admitted. 

We will also be releasing our debut 20 song cassette EP at that show.  It will be available for mail order here on the 23rd of September, complete with digital download.

You can check out a sneak peak here:
http://copbar.bandcamp.com/ 

And on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/Copbar

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In other news I have some upcoming "solo" shows.  Upcoming IC show with Ty Segall, as well as a nice little midwest weekend with Joe Jack Talcum:


Oct. 4th-Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Taphouse w/ Ty Segall
Oct. 20th-Omaha, NE @ Brothers Lounge w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders
Oct. 21st-Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders
Oct. 22nd-St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders
Oct. 23rd-Dubuque, IA @ Off Minor w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders



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Current Project Docket:
Samuel Locke Ward -How I Became The Man & Other Tragedies (FINISHED)
COP BAR -cassette EP (FINISHED)
Miracles Of God-New Untitled Full Length (RECORDING IN PROGRESS)
Guillotine Girls -split LP (IN PROGRESS/ NEEDS VOX)
Untitled Doom Project (IN PROGRESS)
Untitled Top 40 Dance Album: (IN PROGRESS)

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Too Hot Up In Here!

So finally this page can now be found through SAMUELLOCKEWARD.COM,  YAY!

New FACEBOOK page click "here" and LIKE IT.

Dull & Boring from the new split 12" with Joe Jack Talcum was played on Maximum Rock N' Roll Radio.
Click here to check it out.

One True Dead Angel blog says Barely Regal Beagles is "old school DIY at it's best".

Did a recent session for Little Village Live on KRUI.  Here is a hair metal version of "The Top".  A little hard to hear over that raucous crowd...



Stay cool (literally)!
-slw

Friday, July 8, 2011

Zap!


Next shows....
Sept. 3rd-Iowa City, IA @ Downtown Concert Series
Oct. 4th-Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Taphouse w/ Ty Segall
Oct. 20th-Omaha, NE @ Brothers Lounge w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders
Oct. 21st-Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders
Oct. 22nd-St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders
Oct. 23rd-Dubuque, IA @ Off Minor w/ Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders

High quality video of Boo Hoos at their last show performing "Do The Pinewood Box".  Big thanks to Taper Tim!


and here is a video of St. Louis artist Googolplexia doing a cover of the MOG song "Undead"

Thursday, June 23, 2011

LOOSE NEWS FOR NUDES

Last (foreseeable) Boo Hoos show this Sunday June 26th at the Blue Moose Taphouse in Iowa City with R. Stevie Moore, Tropical Ooze and Delvis.  Personally I vote that Chris doesn't move to Florida and we keep playing.  Sigh.  This is also Grace's birthday so make sure and buy her one of those drinks with the umbrella in it!
RSVP ON FACEBOOK

Have a show coming up on July 1st in Ames at The M Shop for The Mumford's record release party.  Super stoked.  Ames ain't lames.


"JUST ADD TEARS" the new split 12" with Joe Jack Talcum is out now!  Buy it immediately from:  http://grottorecords.blogspot.com/
They are going fast!

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us on the tour down south.  It was a tough row to hoe.  Shows were great but multiple vehicle problems and crazy weather took years off my life.  But on the plus side we covered "Angst In My Pants" by SPARKS every night.

i hurt my toe last night.

No new tours planned.
WHAT NEXT?

Monday, June 6, 2011

OUT NOW: JUST ADD TEARS!

My new split 12" with Joe Jack Talcum is out now!  You can order it below from the Grotto Records website.  Covers are hand screened by the great Josh Mead.  It comes with a free download code of the whole album.  Check it out here:
http://grottorecords.blogspot.com/p/catalog.html

If you would prefer to just have the download, it is available here:

http://samuellockeward.bandcamp.com/



Hope you like it!
SLW

Thursday, May 26, 2011

JUST ADD TEARS!

My new split 12" with Joe Jack Talcum, entitled "JUST ADD TEARS", will be out very soon. The test pressing has been approved and the covers are already printed.  Just waiting on the finished records, which should be here any day now.
Joe just did an interview for The Pitch in Kansas City where he talks about the making of "Just Add Tears" and the Dead Milkmen's amazing NEW(!!!) album "The King In Yellow". 


CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.

Should have copies of the album on our upcoming tour together. 

Wed. June 8th-St. Louis, MO @ El Lenador w/ Coolzey
Thur. June 9th-Little Rock, AR @ house party w/ Coolzey
Fri June 10th-San Antonio, TX @ Limelight w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ Bassturd/ Rival Wife
Sat. June 11th-Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Rival Wife
Mon. June 13th-Denton, TX @ J&J's Pizza w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Tue. June 14th-Norman, OK @ The Opolis w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Wed. June 15th-Tulsa, OK @ Sound Pony w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Thur. June 16th-Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Fri. June 17th-Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Taphouse w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Sat. June 18th-Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Out soon!

Impending split 12" on Grotto Records!  Hand screened art by Josh Mead!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Summer tour 2011 with Joe Jack Talcum, The Bassturd & Coolzey!

Thanks to everybody that made the SLW VS MANHORSE East Coast -Spring Has Sprang Tour so awesome!  Extra special big thanks to Aaron and Josh for traveling with me!
But no time to dally!  More tour dates!  Let's ride around in a van!
Wed. June 8th-TBA
Thur. June 9th-Little Rock, AR @ house party w/ Coolzey
Fri June 10th-San Antonio, TX @ Limelight w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ Bassturd/ Rival Wife
Sat. June 11th-Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Rival Wife
Mon. June 13th-Denton, TX @ J&J's Pizza w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Tue. June 14th-Norman, OK @ The Opolis w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Wed. June 15th-Tulsa, OK @ Sound Pony w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Thur. June 16th-Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Fri. June 17th-Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Taphouse w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Sat. June 18th-Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey

THINGS OF NOTE:
Note the 1st:  This is the Bassturd's final tour!
Note the 2nd: I will have a sweet new band on this tour feat. Jeff Mannix and Coolzey!
Note the 3rd: Joe Jack Talcum rules!

Other stuff:
CLICK HERE for a free download of the SLW VS MANHORSE tour homecoming show. Old stuff, new stuff, & a Depeche Mode cover.

MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL reviewed the Boo Hoos/ Mumford's split.  They say it sounds better at 45RPM.  Am I toooooooooo slooooooooooooooooooooow?

7 Inches every day likes it though...

...and so does GUMSHOE GROVE.

Some copies are still available on the BUY RECORDS link above!

Later!
SLW

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

OUT NOW: SLW/ Toby Goodshank split 7" EP!

New split 7" EP out now with NYC anti-folk artist Toby Goodshank (of the Moldy Peaches)!
Split release by Slumber Party Records from Omaha, NE and Chthonic Records out of SLC.
EP features 3 songs on each side.
SLW side a collaboration with Ross Meyer, Pete Balestrieri, Skye Carrasco & Grace Locke Ward.
SLW cover drawn by Toby Goodshank.  Toby Goodshank cover drawn by SLW. 
7" comes with a free digital download!
 

SLW side:
1.Nothing For Me
2.Bliss Blue Skies
3.The Top

TG side:
1.Beach
2.Alana
3.Virgo Song




Click below link below to buy now for $5.50 PPD!



Sunday, February 20, 2011

FORMAT

Hey folks,
I have a question for you. 
What format do you actually prefer to get music in?
MP3? 
CD? 
Vinyl? 
Burnt CD-R? 
Cassette tape? 
I really am super curious how you all prefer to get new music.  I am nearly finished with my new album and I am debating how to release it.
Please share your thoughts in the comments section below. 
Thanks!
-SLW

Thursday, February 10, 2011

New split 7" EP w/ Toby Goodshank and new tour!

Hey Folks,
Got some big things coming up.  New split 7" with the great Toby Goodshank.  Toby played guitar in The Moldy Peaches and has been recording sweet & twisted anti folk music at a furious pace for the past 10 years.  The record will have 3 new songs by each artist and is being put out as a collaboration between Chthonic Records & Slumber Party Records.
http://tobygoodshank.bandcamp.com/

I am super excited about this new EP.  My side is a collaboration with Ross Meyer, Pete Balestrieri, Skye Carrasco & Grace Locke Ward.  I am really happy with how these new songs turned out.  I will be touring behind this new EP in March and April.
Here are those dates:

MIRACLES OF GOD
Fri. Mar. 11th-Iowa City, IA @ The Blue Moose Taphouse w/ Ed Gray & Wolf Wars
Sat. Mar. 12th-Omaha, NE @ Slowdown w/ Simon Joyner, Gus & Call, Well Aimed Arrows
Fri. Mar. 18th-Dubuque, IA @ The Lift w/ Old Panther


SLW VS MH3TMB SPRANG TOUR 2011 (band is Josh Mead, Aaron Hefel of Old Panther & I)
Mon. Apr. 4th-Chicago, IL @ house show
Tue. Apr. 5th-Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class w/ All Dinosaurs
Wed. Apr. 6th-Pittsburgh, PA @ Howlers w/ Weird Paul
Thu. Apr. 7th-Brooklyn, NY @ Cake Shop w/ Joe Jack Talcum, Toby Goodshank & Xaddax
Fri. Apr. 8th-Philadelphia, PA @ Connie's Ric Rac w/ Joe Jack Talcum & 25 Cromwell St.
Sat. Apr. 9th-Columbus, OH @ The Tree House w/ Bicentennial Bear
Sun. Apr. 10th-Nashville, TN @ Springwater Lounge w/ R Stevie Moore
Tue. Apr. 12th-St. Louis, MO @ Floating Laboratories w/ Alexis Gideon & Eric Hall
Wed. Apr. 13th-Iowa City, IA @ Yacht Club 
                                       Samuel Locke Ward VS Manhorse pictured above.
                                                           Soon Spring shall sprang.
                                                                        LOVE.
                                                                         SLW

Thursday, January 13, 2011

What's up with stuff?

Hey everybody.
Been awhile since I posted here.  Just been taking it easy and doing a lot of writing and recording.  2011 is looking to be an exciting year for making music.  I will post more about the new stuff I'm doing in time.
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My newest album, Barely Regal Beagles just got a favorable review in the newest issue of Baby Sue
Click here to check it out.
You can buy Barely Regal Beagles by clicking the Buy Records link above.
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From The Privilege Of The Grave made a couple of year end best of lists at Art For Spastics and Cornfed.  Also, got a couple of "honorable mentions" as a local release but those don't count.
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I do have some upcoming regional shows.

Duo set with Ross Meyer (I will be debuting some new stuff at this show)
Tues. Jan. 18th in Iowa City, IA at The Mill
w/ Paleo, Bob Bucko Jr, and Doug Nye
9PM FREE

Also, Miracles Of God will be doing some shows in March.

Fri. Mar. 11th in Iowa City, IA at The Blue Moose
w/ Ed Gray, Wolf Wars & Datagun

Sat. Mar. 12th in Omaha, NE at The Slowdown
w/ Simon Joyner, Bear Country, & Well Aimed Arrows

Fri. Mar. 18th in Dubuque, IA at The Lift
w/ Old Panther
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Speaking of MOG, isn't it time you downloaded our best album (or at least personal favorite one) for FREE from the WFMU Free Music Archive?

Or, buy one of the few remaining copies of the LP at the buy records link above before it goes completely out of print.
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And speaking of downloads, slowly adding all of my albums onto bandcamp.com.  Newest addition is a collection of my long out of print First Two EPs
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Joe Jack Talcum posted a bootleg on his website of the Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders set at The Mill last October.  I played organ on it. 
Click here to download it for free from Joe's site.
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Doing an East coast SLW VS. Manhorse tour in April.  Get a hold of me if you are interested in setting up a show or want us to come play your town.  More details soon. 

Stay warm!
SLW