We've known about this since last week but word has now started to circulate...legendary Hoboken club Maxwell's is set to close this July. There were complicating factors involved in playing Maxwell's...it was never easy to park, as is noted in the linked article. When the room was filled (as it fortunately was on a regular basis for Electric Six), it could be a hot box. When we played there last July, the streets of Hoboken flooded, turning a 10 minute drive into an hour long nightmare. However, all that aside, Electric Six can honestly say Maxwell's was one of the truly great small rock clubs in America. Electric Six has played there close to 15 times, so we know it well. We've done hot summer nights and New Year's Eve performances. We always knew there was a fine inhouse meal waiting and you might just get lucky and find Todd Abramson waiting for you with a Tigers' shirt on. Hoboken never gonna be the same. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/06/maxwells_a_hoboken_rock_instit.html

Crazies of New York and the Tri-State area...know that on June 13 at 11PM, Dick Valentine will perform acoustically at Otto's Shrunken Head in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City. Otto's is on E. 14th St. at Avenue B. Despite the name of the venue, have no fear, Crazies...the only witch doctoring that night will be coming from the stage in the way that crazy music makes you feel.

Crazies of Holland and all the Low Countries...Electric Six is thrilled to announce that we will once again perform our devastating music in your general geographic area. Specifically, on November 21, 22 and 23, Electric Six will play the hits and then more of the hits and then finally conclude with even more of the hits in Amsterdam, Maastricht and Groningen, respectively. Robin Van Persie has committed to attending at least one of these shows...can you do less than that, Crazies of Holland?

Crazies...10 years ago today, a record called "Fire" was released upon the world. It spawned three Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom and went Top 10 itself in that nation's album chart. Those are all numbers, though. What *really* matters about "Fire" is that it created an opportunity for the vast, vast majority of you, the Crazies, to come to know Electric Six. Without "Fire," Electric Six would not exist in the fashion it does. Electric Six certainly would not likely be continuing to make music, play shows, and enrich your lives on a daily basis the way it does now. 10 years is a long time, believe Electric Six. Many changes have come down the pike over this past decade. Electric Six has changed, mutated, shifted, confounded and confused. It has loved and it has lost. In the end, though, on May 20, 2013 Electric Six is still standing. Better than it ever did? Yeah, we think so. Looking like a true survivor? Sure. Feeling like a little kid? Sometimes. Anyway, as Electric Six continues to work on "Mustang" and hones and crafts its concepts for the live DVD show in September, know that, for most of you, it all started 10 years ago with "Fire."

A reminder that physical copies of DV's new solo record, "Halloween Fingers", are ONLY available at his shows! And his UK tour ONLY has five shows left! Well jesus, don't just stand there... http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/dick-valentine

A free event hosted by E6 affiliated apparel and design company Love It To Death. Saturday, June 1 at 8PM. Mandatory? Kind of. A good idea to attend? Absolutely.

Hey, the UK: Do you like Electric Six? How about Acoustic Six? Dick Valentine is currently on tour promoting his new solo album "Halloween Fingers"! Only ten days left, tonight's gig is at the Birmingham O2 Academy. SOOOOLOOOOO.... http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/dick-valentine

Electric Six is proud to announce that we will be part of this year's Austin City Limits Festival in October. We can't tell you exactly when we'll be playing (or even what days) because we are contractually prohibited from sharing that information, upon penalty of having to perform The Verve Pipe's "The Freshman" in endless loop for the entirety of the festival's two weekends (and don't think this is an idle threat..."The Pipe" is also playing ACL this year). Once used as a weapon, now a sanction... What we *can* tell you is this...the festival is over two weekends, Oct 4-6 and 11-13. Electric Six will perform as part of this festival...maybe once, maybe twice, maybe fourteen times. We'll let you know specifics once the "Pipe" penalty has expired. ACL features an eclectic lineup this year to be sure...stars such as E6 favorites Depeche Mode and Lionel Richie play alongside favorites of doofi worldwide like Kings Of Leon. There's something for everyone. Plus, it's a MUSIC FESTIVAL, so that means you can commune with thousands of your fellow music lovers AND enjoy Electric Six. Does it get better than that? Probably not. http://www.aclfestival.com/

Dick Valentine's second solo jamboree, "Halloween Fingers", is out TODAY digitally!! iTunes, Amazon, etc, etc. It's like halloween, but it's April. But like, it's halloween, but...