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Chinese Telephones

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About Me

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This band started in the late winter/ early spring of '04, went on 2 tours (West and East) that summer, switched bass players between tours, went on a west coast tour the next winter with a different drummer and a s/t 7", broke up May '05 and recorded for a split 7" and split 12" the next day, got back together for a few shows in late summer with a new drummer, then got back together for good on December 31st '05 with a new bass player. In September '07, we got the previous bass player back in the band. Got it?
We have 5 releases right now:
*a self-titled 7" on Dingus records that is out of print
*a split 7" with Dan Padilla on Fast Crowd Records
*a split 12" with the Potential Johns sort of came out on Pizza Pizza Records. Only 100 copies w/ "special" tour edition covers that we photocopied at Kinko's and glued onto Small Brown Bike LP jackets. This has now been re-pressed with full-color covers and label art by Cheeky Git Records
*a split 7" with Anti-Justice from Japan on Snuffy Smiles records
*a split 7" with Dear Landlord on It's Alive/ Recess Records.
*Our LP/ CD is out now on It's Alive records. You can order it from many places, including itsaliverecords.com, noidearecords.com, and more.
here's a video of us at the Fest 6 in Gaineville on 10/26/07 with our friend Jeff Burke filling in on bass.
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here's a video of us at our record release show on 11/24/07
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Member Since: 9/10/2004
Band Website: none
Band Members:
Gorky-Drums
Daniel James-Guitar
Andy Junk-Bass/vocals
Justin Telephone-Guitar/vocals
Sounds Like: "a really fucking awful punky poppy piece of shit band."
Record Label: Fast Crowd/ Cheeky Git/ Snuffy Smiles/ It's Alive
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

some lyrics

don't ask for more, though.I Can't Be RightA. Start with the problem looming nowI'm not right, I can't be rightBefore I let everybody downI'm not right, I can't be rightAny Autumn day, this could be a...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:27:00 PST

s/t LP and CD available now!

Our album's official release date is November 27th, but you can order it now from itsaliverecords.com The first 200 LPs were pressed on clear vinyl, so order now if you want those. This has been a l...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:57:00 PST

sept 07 news

    Our album will finally be released on It's Alive records in October.  Hopefully both cd and lp in time for the Fest 6.  We now have Andy Junk back in the band on bass.&nbs...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:00:00 PST

Maximumrocknroll interview

This is kind of old news, but I never posted or anything about it. we have an interview that Nato Coles did with us in the August issue of Maximumrocknroll. it's the 25th anniversary issue. go out ...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:08:00 PST

New Razorcake reviews

here are some reviews from issue #36 of Razorcake.ANTI JUSTICE/ CHINESE TELEPHONES- Split 7"Antijustice: intellectually, they seem very concerned with the color wheel, with song titles "My Color, You...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:08:00 PST

another Potential Johns split LP review

CHINESE TELEPHONES/ THE POTENTIAL JOHNS-split LPMilwaukee's CHINESE TELEPHONES start with a super catchy tune that, coincidentally, is a dead ringer for a FACE TO FACE song (you guys are so busted) an...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:47:00 PST

review of Anti Justice split 7"

ANTI JUSTICE/ CHINESE TELEPHONES- split EP--If you ever go wrong with a Snuffy Smile record it must be your fault. Our Japanese brother to the far east (although west would make more sense from my si...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:42:00 PST

Our album has been recorded!

    We went down to Fort Worth/ Denton, Texas and recorded our 12 song album with Jeff Burke and Mark Ryan over Thanksgiving break.  It's not mixed yet, but sounds pretty damn good...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:31:00 PST

2 New Records out now!

    The re-release of the Chinese Telephones/ Potential Johns 12" 45 is out now on Cheeky Git Records.  Full color covers and label art this time.  Should be available soon th...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 09:57:00 PST

We're recording an album next month!

    We're heading down to Fort Worth, Texas over Thanksgiving break to record an album with the fantastic recording duo of Mark Ryan and Jeff Burke of the Marked Men.  If you've he...
Posted by Chinese Telephones on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:37:00 PST