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June 21 , 2009

Casper & the Cookies will be heading back out west this September!  Just wanted to get that out there.  More details on WHO we're touring with and the exact dates and locations to follow soon!!  Suffice to say...>WE CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

You can now pre-order the Modern Silence double LP from People in a Position to Know recs!!

Casper and the Cookies - Modern Silence GATEFOLD 2xLP + 5" lathe cut!: $21
The new album from Athens, Georgia's Casper and the Cookilathecutes! They come in a beautiful, gatefold cover. There are only 500 copies made, and only 200 copies are on AUDIOPHILE RED vinyl, in honor of Jason's obsession with the Japanese red-vinyl version of Sgt. Peppers and their reputation of being the best sounding version of that album. PIAPTK.com will be the only place that you can get the red version of this awesome record!

The first 50 preorders will receive a special clear 5" lathe cut with two exclusive songs on it, as well as the mp3s early.

Order through People in a Position to Know Recs!

June 4 , 2009

Well, the CD release for Modern Silence has come and gone, and it was a blast. We did it up--with cake and tape ninja masks! We're now getting ready to hit the road for a month in July in August. This tour will cover much of the east coast and Midwest, but never fear, a west coast tour is in the works for fall!!

We've put up our first podcast on the mixtape page. Many thanks to Casper for pulling it together! We hope you enjoy it.

In addition. we now officially have Facebook and Twitter pages! Cyber-stalk us all you want!

PLUS...tape ninja t-shirts are now available in the store! Girls and boys styles...woo hoo!!

May 8, 2009

Modern Silence

Modern Silence will be released on MAY 12!! And you can get it here!

NYC Popfest is next week, and we're booking a month-long tour this summer.

New T-shirts are being made, a video for "Little King" is on the way. Vinyl is being pressed. All for the good of mankind.

As always, we'll keep you posted...

April 25, 2009

NYC Popfest is coming up! It's going to be a long weekend of great pop music from all over the world. Casper & the Cookies will be playing Sunday night (May 17) at the Cake Shop (lineup below).

While we're in NYC, we will be doing a special filming with our friend Melissa Anne from Modern Mystery. More info on this soon!

NYC Popfest Sunday All-Dayer
Sunday May 17th
Venue: Cake Shop

Boy Genius (NYC)
A Faulty Chromosome (TX)
Very Truly Yours (IL)
The Smittens (VT)
Rose Melberg (CANADA)
Afternoon Naps (OH)
The Drums (FL)
The Icicles (MI)
Casper and the Cookies (GA)
Burning Hearts (FINLAND)
SUBURBAN KIDS WITH BIBLICAL NAMES (SWEDEN)

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ticket info and more:

http://www.nycpopfest.org
http://www.myspace.com/nyc popfest

April 8 , 2009

The Release Party for Modern Silence is officially set for May 30, at the Caledonia Lounge.  We will be joined by our buds, The Lolligags and Marshmallow Coast.  We’ve been waiting a long time for this to happen, so it will be a party!!!

We are heading up north earlier in the month to play the NYC Popfest (May 17). A lot of really great bands will be playing over the course of the weekend, and we can’t wait to get back to the Cake Shop!

In April, we are playing our last in-town show (until the CD release) on the 10th with Allison Weiss and Spring Tigers, and will be playing a live Have You Heard? Session in Atlanta at the Star Bar on April 23rd.

We’re working on new t-shirts, using Matt Blanks’ amazing artwork, so keep an eye out for those!  In the meantime, we’re glad to be back in Athens, but now we’ve recovered and are ready to do it again!  Stay tuned for more tour dates.

Cookies in the news!

FIRST MODERN SILENCE REVIEW! (Retro Low-Fi)
http://retrolowfi.com/2009/04/01/casper-the-cookies-modern-silence-happy-happy-birthday-to-me-2009/

Viva Indie Rock!
http://vivaindieblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/7-silly-questions-w-casper-cookies.html

Optical Atlas
http://opticalatlas.com/?cat=19

March 9, 2009

Annnd we're off...well, almost.  We played a really fun show in Augusta, GA on Saturday, and now the official tour is starting tomorrow in Savannah.  It's been a little rocky around here, and the 7" of snow we got last week didn't help (don't laugh, you northerners---EVERYTHING shuts down when it snows down here--including the power).  But the lights and internet are back, the oil is being changed, and the lashes are ...whatever lashes are (ask Jim).

We're getting to play with a lot of really great bands these next three weeks, and yes, we WILL have some pre-release CD copies of Modern Silence.  We're looking forward to seeing everyone and playing some new songs!

Love from the Cookie Compound....

February 27 , 2009

Randy BewleyWe love you Randy.
As most of you probably know by now, Athens guitar giant Randy Bewley passed away this week.  It's been a very difficult week, but the Cookies spent practice remembering what a wonderful person and influential guitarist Randy was.  Mostly known for his work as Pylon's guitarist, Randy also played in Athens bands Sound Houses and Supercluster.  I was lucky enough to play with him for almost two years in Supercluster.  Not only was I honored to be in the presence of such an amazing an innovative guitarist, I got a chance to know Randy as a person.  He made it easy to forget that he was an icon by being so down to earth and just an all around sweet person. 

Randy would crack this smalll little smile that just made you think he knew a little more about everything than you possibly could, and that he knew that, too, but that it was absolutely cool.  As a guitarist, I was always amazed at how good his ear was.  His tuning was atypical, but when Supercluster would start to jam,  he'd jump in there with some amazing lick or texture that really made the whole thing gel.  And for anyone who's ever seen him on stage with Pylon, they know how great he was.  I don't know if he really thought about just how much he influenced musicians everywhere.  He influenced people who probably don't even realize they were influenced by him.  It's so easy not to notice, because in Athens, even ginats are demure. 

There is so much more to say about this wonderful person, Randy Bewley, but all I can say now is you will be missed greatly.

KSS

January 5, 2009

Happy New Year, y'all! We're already gearing up for a busy, busy 2009. We're starting off with a couple shows this month, including one at POPAsheville, which we're very excited to play. The SE/Midwest tour is coming together for the month of March--and we're already thinking ahead to the east and west coasts. We'll post dates soon!

December 18, 2008

Happy Holidays!! We've been super busy here in the Cookie Compound. We've wrapped up our shows for the year, but are making preparations for the manufacture and production of Modern Silence, which will be released in Spring 2009 (date TBA) on both HHBTM Records (CDs) and PIAPTK Records (vinyl).

A hefty tour out to SXSW in March is coming together, with some Florida stops on the way there and some Midwest shows after the festival. We'll be doing several of these shows with our good buddies, Everthus the Deadbeats (Indianapolis) Check our Upcoming Shows page in early 2009 for listings.

November 29, 2008

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and that means that we've posted "Kiss Me Beneath the Christmas Tree" to help get you in the mood for the season.

Modern Silence will be out in SPRING 2009. We're very excited. Details are still being worked out, but we will keep you posted. A tour is already in the works, and there will be much, much more of that if we have our ways.

Kay has updated her website OKTOAD! with new paintings and other stuff that you can look at and even buy if you want.

Keep warm!!

October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween, y'all. The final free Cookies release is now available from Cable & Tweed. It's called "You Love Me."

We've had a lot of fun with these songs, and hope you've enjoyed them. We'll be seeing you in our travels. Look for us next spring. It's a-gonna be a good one.

And don't forget to VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

October 24, 2008

Installment 3 from Modern Silence is up! It's the first official Cookies release of our one and only Jim Hix! "Song Across the Sea" can ONLY be heard on

YANP

In other exciting news, "Sunshine Girl" is currently being used as an advertisement for "Just Off the Radar," a local music show brought to us by our wonderful public radio station!

One more song will be released next week on Cable & Tweed as a special Halloween treat! More to come!!

October 17, 2008

Song #2 from Modern Silence is up! You can only find it at Optical Atlas! It's a rainy day, so you might want a little Sunshine.

October 10, 2008

The first song from Modern Silence is now available exclusively on Three Imaginary Girls! You can download it here! Enjoy!!

Three Imaginary Girls

 

October 3, 2008

CASPER & THE COOKIES RELEASE EXCLUSIVE TRACKS OFF UPCOMING ALBUM!

Hey everyone! We know it's been a long wait, and it'll be a little longer for the entire record, but we just want to say THANK YOU! by giving you a little free appetizer of the meal to come.

See the press release below! In anticipation of their third album, Modern Silence, Casper & the Cookies are releasing three exclusive digital tracks to the blogosphere. These songs, a sampling of what's to come from the follow-up release to 2006's The Optimist's Club are the culmination of nine hard months of recording for the Cookies with a little help from their friend, Bill Doss (Olivia Tremor Control, Apples in Stereo, The Sunshine Fix). During the month of October, one previously unreleased song will be released each week.

10/10: Three Imaginary Girls

10/17: Optical Atlas

10/24: You Ain't No Picasso

September 19, 2008

Welcome to the new Casper & the Cookies website! It still has a few kinks that we're working out, but we'll just keep making it better.

A lot has been going on while Kay has been sweating over designing this thing. First of all, we FINALLY got all of the episodes of Watashi Wa Vegetarian (footage from our Japanese tour earlier this year) uploaded! Go to the Videos Page for links.

We are also gearing up to play a micro-tour with Dressy Bessy. Just a couple of dates in the Southeast, but I PROMISE we'll cover the rest of the states soon, soon, soon!

In other news, we have a new logo. It was inspired by John Cage. You can get a t-shirt featuring it in the Store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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