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KEXP Seattle The Current 89.3 WLUW 88.7 also at: (773)508-WLUW KRUI 89.7 also at: (319)335-8970
OUT OCTOBER 3RD, 2006 @ LATEST FLAME RECORDS!!!
"Boom Patrol" Reviews....
Left of The Dial [8/3/06] "Erase You catapults inch by inch from a dark vendetta place, all magnetic tape/deletion dictums in place. And the pop choruses still resonate like radium[...]This is for both hummers and poster children of post-rock, for those who like something both savvy and sonically molten messy and just rough enough in the joints"
Insomnia Radio - "Daily Dose" [8/2/06] "Imagine comic-book versions of Mudhoney and The Cars, drunk in a basement, and you've got The Slats. And thank the indie gods they're here."Call My Telephone" is from their October 3 2006 release "Boom Patrol" and it manages to pay sufficient homage to Rick Springfield, while still capturing a fresh air of originality, something this band is dripping with." "Boom Patrol" (LFR 014) Available for Pre-Order!!
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Music:

Member Since: 8/5/2004
Band Website: theslats.com
Band Members: b. cox, j. hansen, m. tietjen
Influences: Sonic Youth , The Cars , Devo , Wire , Guided by Voices , The Rolling Stones
Black Flag, the Beatles, Mudhoney, The Gossip, Bikini Kill, Elvis Costello, Public Enemy, Ramones, Enon, Fugazi, Deerhoof, Diesel Truckers, AC/DC, Sebadoh, HOLS, Dr. Octogon, The White Stripes, Kleenex Girl Wonder, LE TIGRE, Chuck Berry.

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Record Label: Latest Flame
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SPIN "Artist of The Day" - THE SLATS

So, descendents of mt. olympus.  The Slats have made the long climb down from atop the mount to grace the front page of SPIN magazine online.What does this all mean?  Who knows, but it does ...
Posted by The Slats on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:39:00 PST

What's goin on....

Well, The Slats have a string of busy nights coming up.  Should be a couple months of hot rock -Plus, the new record "Boom Patrol" (LFR 014) will be available for super-secret "pre-sale" at all o...
Posted by The Slats on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:24:00 PST

Check out this event: The Slats @ The Turf Club

Hosted By: The Slats When: Friday Mar 31, 2006 at 9:00 PMWhere: Turf Club1601 University AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55104USDescription:The Slats Click Here To View Event That's right.  It's a show. ...
Posted by The Slats on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:41:00 PST

The Slats Tour Video

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Posted by The Slats on Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:36:00 PST

Tour Dates, biznatches...

THE SLATS -- MARCH 2006 -- March 3 - IMU Main Lounge - Iowa City March 9 - Turf Club - St. Paul March 10 - Nitecap Lounge - Chicago March 11 - Shorewood Legion Hall - Milwaukee March 12 - Radio Chero...
Posted by The Slats on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:46:00 PST

Down from the mount...

Back at it on the slopes of mt. olympus this weekend. the skronk is running hot and heavy. mixes of stegosaurus wrexx & fireball have been layed down to the 24 bit hi-fidelity digital environ with d...
Posted by The Slats on Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:56:00 PST

News

News - January 26, 2006++++ Emergence from the bowels of Olympus can be a painstaking process.  Grueling, and tortured.  That is our calling.  Be aware.  Be wary. &...
Posted by The Slats on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:59:00 PST

Listing of Past Shows

Well, we've been working on some much needed Slats website maintenance over the past week, and I'm ready to say...there's some new content on the site...word.  Be sure to check it out...I did nee...
Posted by The Slats on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:57:00 PST

mid-january recordin update

We're up to our necks at Red Tape Studios for yet another weekend in Minneapolis. We played a show at Carleton College in Northfield, MN last Thursday (thanks, Hibah!) and it was a good time. We've ...
Posted by The Slats on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:19:00 PST

Show ... thoughts

Last night we played a show at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis. Andy (soundguy) is seriously one of the best soundguys we've every run across, and about the nicest. Always treats us well...plus, the ...
Posted by The Slats on Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:19:00 PST