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- Cody has been sick lately, coughing like a car on its last legs (luckily he’s not a car! he’s a dude and he’ll get better) - The ‘It It CD got a nice review from Bill Stuart in this week’s Monday magazine, check it ouuuttt: http://mondaymag.com/articles/entry/it-it - The show this Sunday will be special, do attend if you can (poster below, check it ouuutttt) - Spring is here/on its way and so are more releases (Slam Dunk, the Third Compilation, Almonds, Macadamia Brothers, etc.) - Check it OUUUTTTTT

First: The ‘It It CD is now available at Ditch Records in Victoria.

Second: Victoria Concert Listing for March and April

- March 20: Jon-Rae Fletcher, Himalayan Bear, Giant Woodchipper @ 50/50
- March 20: Listening Party + Johnny and the Moon at Lucky (Cbook isn’t playing anymore)
- March 21: ‘It It, Ruthie and Winfield @ The Fort St Cafe, $7 (we’ll give you something for free if you come! Don’t know what yet.)
- March 29: Azeda Booth, Ghosts, ‘It It, Roonie and the Minglers @ Sunset Room
- April 1: Prairie Cat, Cobras, Cairo @ Logan’s
- April 3: Bob Wiseman, Jon-Rae Fletcher, Almonds Cohen @ Cornerstone Church
- April 4: Women, Chaad Vangaalen @ Sugar
- April 10: Laura Barret, Phonemes, TBA @ 50/50
- April 10: Cobras, Cartogs @ Camas
- April 11: Vincat, Sleepy Sun, Birds Fled From Me @ Camas
- April 19: Cobras, Cartogs, Man Yr Horse @ Logans ???
- April 22: Attack in Black and Shotgun Jimmy @ Lucky

Bold dates are concerts organized by Old Life/Andrea+Ryan.  Did I forget anything?  Add it to the comments.

http://renegaderadioonline.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/cobras-cobras-cobras/
From the current issue of Renegade Radio:

Cobras Cobras Cobras
The Royal Paul Beatdown
Old Life Records

Nothing is sacred in the world of Cobras Cobras Cobras.  They favour yelping and chanting over singing, dissonant chords over pleasing harmonies, waltz tempos over pulsing four-four timing, and Rhodes pianos over bass guitars.  If you’re familiar with this style they’ve been honing, then nothing on their new record The Royal Paul Beatdown will come as much of a surprise.  Not to say that it’s unoriginal; in fact, it’s quite the opposite.  Their sound is refreshing, effortless, and sassy.  On this release, they’ve learned when to get louder and when to restrain themselves, and the quality of the compositions have greatly benefited from this.  It’d be tough to find a better riff than the one climbing and sinking through “Dogcatcher,” or to dislike the way that  “Tall, Dark, & Gruesome” builds up from a jam on the Rhodes to a wailing festival of cymbals and overdriven guitar.  The musicianship on this record can’t be beat.  Sloppy or tight, major or minor, it’s all irrelevant; they’re just so much fun it’s hard to be dissatisfied.  Forget everything you’ve already heard and let these local dudes invade your ears with their wild, wild noise.

- Blake Enemark