airfix kits

Texas was awesome.
This Saturday we are playing with the legendary X from Australia. Not X from Los Angeles, although that would be cool too. Also playing are the A Frames from Seattle. Little Queenie is Mark Murrman’s new band and it’s their first show. I think this is the first time we’ve played the Stork Club as Airfix Kits although I could be wrong.
There’s a facebook event if you’re into that kind of thing.

Unfortunately, Leatherface were denied entry to the country. The show is now FREE and the details are below.
Complete Chaos In Tejas calendar (with set times!) available here.
If you are planning on going to the Riverboat Gamblers show on Friday night, you should buy tickets in advance as it will sell out.

flyer by Hubbs and Ken Olson. Nice!

But you can still get it from Green Noise and other fine distros.

Pending orders will still get shipped… or if you talked to us about holding records, we’ve got you covered.

I know what you’re thinking: they’re still going? Apparently so, if only online. This is what they said about the “Playing Both Sides” single:
Airfix Kits contribute two very tight pieces of guitar rock with snarled vocals and a cool, throwback vibe, ala Mission of Burma or Gang of Four. Both tracks have a similar sensibility, with the A side being a bit stronger. “Playing Both Sides” has a more memorable hook than the noisier, more angular “Leaving”. Both efforts come and go quickly, and if you are a fan of post punk’s first wave, you may want to check this out.

Jersey Beat

Hemlock Tavern, Feb 19th 2010

It’s a free show… 2 of our favourite bands in SF…
We get paid a percentage of the bar so don’t be drinking the cheap shit.
It’s a work night, but it should be over by 11:30 or so…

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We got this nice review from Eric, King of the Gigabitches:

“Airfix Kits – Flextime. This was described to me as Minutemen meets Gang of Four, and I can see where that comes from. This EP is three excellent “post punk” songs that move along at a really fast clip. Flextime is an ode to a shitty job that let’s you come and go at your leisure and about how almost anything in your day is worth it for that freedom. I’ve never worked flextime but yeah it sounds pretty heavenly. There’s a strong pop element with clap percussion and background “la la la” that will have you happily bopping along at your current, non-flextime job. Rounding out the B-Side are 80s Aesthetic, which I took to be kind of ironic given their sound. The final track is 21 Hot Knives, a song built for screaming at the top of your lungs at concerts spilling beer over your hands as you dance around manically gripping a pint and smiling manically. I got my copy from Sorry State Records but it’s available directly from the band for $5. I’ve ordered the other EP they have and looking forward to it.”

Thanks Eric.

If you poke around on YouTube you can find clips from Shannon & The Clams, Vaccuum, and Acephalix as well. It was a great night. Thanks to YouTube user juump for posting!