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Choo choo la rouge

'Cause once I get started I go to town

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/23/2005
Band Website: choochoolarouge.com
Influences: We three generally agree on the Kinks, the Velvet Underground, the In Out, Spoon, Vic Chesnutt, the Beatles, Talking Heads, the Pretenders, Television, Wilco, I Am Kloot, the Modern Lovers, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, the Feelies, Elvis Costello, Jennifer O'Connor, XTC, the Buzzcocks, Pixies, American Music Club, Silver Jews, old Stones, non-English Jackie Chan films, Raymond Carver stories, the Magnificent Ambersons, the Tenant, music clubs in New Hampshire, and not sleeping over in New York after playing a show.
Record Label: We do not accept unsolicited material
Type of Label: None

My Blog

I Heard Her Call My Name

We're plotting, in our own small way, to overthrow our everyday lives and get back into some MUSIC. Some shows, some recording, some new friends, some old cherished ones, some we don't see as much as ...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:13:00 PST

I Got Eight Carburetors and Boys I'm Usin' 'em All

A quick word on what we're up to, where we're at, and how it relates to you.  The album keeps inching toward a real life outside its home in that beautiful, leaking basement we call Home Base in ...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:07:00 PST

New Song, New Vinyl, and May Shows

We have two shows coming up this month and on top of that, our new 7" is going to be slowly finding it's way out to radio, press, and, we hope, your turntables.On May 3rd, we're happy to be playing th...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:44:00 PST

What We Talk About When We Talk About Split 7" Singles

It's been a little while since we had anything to announce, so we hope this finds everyone well. Now for our announcement:We're very excited to let you know that Kiam Records, the label run by our goo...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:52:00 PST

Nearly Rolling

Andy has been slaving night and day all week getting the studio ready for Saturday.  I've only been working nights, and Vinnie got to see the studio in person for the first time Monday, and showe...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:51:00 PST

So Very Moved.

Happy New Year!  Andy (of the Big Disappointments) and I ended last year by cleaning the new studio space, discussing the layout, and finishing the move from the old space. We have a ton of work ...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:20:00 PST

So Very Moving!

With a nod to new beginnings while still maintaining the relationships that you cherish, we're leaving our much beloved practice space / recording studio in Allston for new digs in Deep, Dark Dungeon,...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:24:00 PST

We're in Hoboken, NJ, this Saturday the 14th with Jennifer O'Connor and Portastatic!

Hello,We're playing this coming Saturday (the 14th) at Maxwell's in beautiful Hoboken, NJ. We look forward to sharing the bill for the first time in a while (at least it seems like it) with our good f...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:08:00 PST

CCLR song on Roadtrip Nation

Our song "She is a Bomb" will be tucked away somewhere in episode 3 of this season's Roadtrip Nation on PBS, which starts September 1st. Check here for local station times:Roadtrip Nation...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:22:00 PST

Mercury Lounge

We're really excited to be playing at the Mercury Lounge (www.mercuryloungenyc.com) in New York this coming Sunday (the 23rd). It's a little late to be telling you all this but if you're anywhere nea...
Posted by Choo choo la rouge on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:14:00 PST