The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!)

About Me

hi, we are The Appreciation Post.
yes, that's the name of our band. we book and play lots of shows. these past few years we've really focused on touring more seriously. we love sleeping in our van. it's so much cheaper than renting a hotel room for 4 hours. if you try to break in and spoon with us, you will be tazed, clubbed and/or shot. fair warning. we pack mad heat, bad-guys.
we self-released an ep last year called 'brighter sides'. it was produced by our pal mike poorman. he has a dismal outlook on life that fits well with our similarly bleak views.
we're 100% DIY and proud of it. we have been offered help from labels, managers, and booking agents. we've yet to meet any that could offer more for our band than we're already doing ourselves. we don't have "the haircuts". we don't care about "views" or "play counts". we care about playing tons of shows and writing as many good songs as we can. we keep it real. sometimes brutally honest. we believe there is still hope for sincerity in music. so far, so good.
we like synthesizers, the internet, old musical equipment, tim and eric awesome show, snacks, movies, skateboarding, music from the 90's, and making new friends. we read all of our messages and comments here, so drop us a line.
come to a show. book a show. tell a friend. make a friend. support real bands :)
-xo
"A band that makes it all sounds so easy, so cohesive, itâ€™s practically grown from the earth. Sign this band!" - AbsolutePunk.net
"sarcastic and dark lyrics paired up with punchy, upbeat melodies, gang vocals and a Moog stand out against the Boston music scene like a flower blooming in a lake of shit". - Weekly Dig Magazine
"Almost trademarking the genre 'synth-core', this Boston, USA band have come up with a cracker - the five track 'Brighter Sides' EP is a real gem. Produced by Hot Rod Circuit's Mike Poorman, the band layer plenty of melodic synths alongside an early Weezer/The Rentals pop sound. 'Staying In's Alright' is an absolute blinder of a pop song". - Punktastic.com
"A danceable, nerd-flavored jaunt into synth-laden pop-rock. Catchy melodies, intelligently sarcastic lyrics, and tight instrumental work jive together to create a mini diamond in the rough".
- Northeast Performer Magazine

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Member Since: 7/20/2004
Band Members: Jim Keaney - vocals/guitar(s)
Roger Lussier - Moogs
Ted Carlson - drums/vocals
Vietnam Le - bass

CONTACT:
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My Blog

What is this KYTE player on our page?? Check it out!

If you head over to our Myspace Page you'll notice a large video box has appeared under our music player. Don't be afraid, that's just our new friend KYTE.KYTE is a media player that serves a few pur...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:32:00 PST

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS

Hey guys,Our good friend Daryl Rabidoux (guitarist for the Cancer Conspiracy & co-engineer of our "Brighter Sides" CD was involved in a serious car accident last week that has left him in the...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:43:00 PST

Help Us Book: August/September Tour with VEGA UNDER FIRE!

Are you a promoter, band or venue that would like us to play near you? Check out the routing for our August/September Tour with Vega Under Fire and contact us here (on our Myspace or via email at boo...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:30:00 PST

tour update

i made a tour blog before this one, but myspace fucked me and it disappeared. i put up some tour photos in our myspace photos section. leave comments and stuff... only a few shows to go. come hang out...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:37:00 PST

Our new "You!" Photo Album! [Send us pictures and Art!]

First of all, our latest Discussion Blog (Do you like it HARD) has been getting a little bit of unexpected attention over at Absolutepunk.net, so check that out!!Call for Pictures!!Hey everyone, we j...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:58:00 PST

Discussion: Do you like it HARD?

I've probably seen more live bands than you. You think that you go to a lot of shows? Well, we play a lot of shows. There are usually 3-8 other bands playing on all of those shows. Multiply those band...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:57:00 PST

Discussion: "I dont buy CDs"... Do you?

At one of the shows on our most recent tour, I was approached by a girl while I was sitting at our merch table. She was very excited about our performance from a little&n...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:51:00 PST

Do we still need a 2nd guitarist?

I know some people have recently contacted us with this question. Brad (our 2nd guitar player) left the band a couple of months ago because he couldn't tour as much as our band needed to. We still lov...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:58:00 PST

Our first BulletINTERVIEW

About a week ago, we sent out a Bulletin looking for some questions to be used in our first BulletINTERVIEW, that is to say Bulletin Interview. We got some great responses, which you can see below. ...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:45:00 PST

guitar tabs

"DOOM & GLOOM"Intro/ChorusJim's GuitarEflat------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Bflat----4-4---4-4---------7-7-- --7-7---------9-7---------------------------...
Posted by The Appreciation Post (Cambridge, MA 7/7!) on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:16:00 PST