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The Idle Hands

About Me

It has to be said that band bios are hateful things, best avoided...Minneapolis kids, find advance copies of "The Hearts We Broke On The Way To The Show" at Cheapo and Electric Fetus.The Loaded EP available on iTunes! Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? id=209693266&s=143441

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/10/2004
Band Website: theidlehandsband.com
Band Members: Ciaran, Criostoir, Eileen, Emma, Nick. [email protected]
Influences: BowieVelvetsSmithsPulpCashSpiritualizedHoullebecqStonesBeatl esOasisDandiesdandyismWildeBeardsleyErik SatieClaireRimbaudBaudelaireLe Petomaindriving fastT. RexGilliamThe City of New York in 1978The City of Minneapolis in 2008The Princess and the PonyLennonCoffeeOpiatesRed WineJailYouMeour friendsour loverslittle silver trays of regrets like truffles filled with gasoline
Sounds Like: this
Record Label: Pretty Kids Collective
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Hearts We Broke On The Way To The Show

Hey kids.  This Saturday Pretty Kids Collective is doing a limited local release of our full length record.  We'll be selling some of them at the show, and  a limited number will be available at finer...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:24:00 GMT

"Loaded" is The Current's song of the day

Yep. The nice kids at Minnesota Public Radio's 89.3 The Current are hosting "Loaded" as the Song of the Day today 2/27/09. Free for the taking. Visit: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/s...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:06:00 GMT

In-studio on The Current's Local Show

Listen to The Idle Hands' in-studio performance and interview on The Current's Local Show this Sunday, March 1 at 5PM on 89.3 FM in the metro area or online everywhere at: www.thecurrent.org. If you m...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:51:00 GMT

RadioK live in-studio performance now available online!

In case you missed it live, the Idle Hands' in-studio performance on RadioK's "Off The Record" is now posted online for your listening pleasure. Cheers to RadioK, we had a blast! To listen, please vis...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:02:00 GMT

Loaded EP available on iTunes

The Loaded EP is available on iTunes. Tracks include Loaded, Queen of Air and Darkness, The Fall, and Sunshine on the Tenements. Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? id=2...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:42:00 GMT

The Idle Hands on FB

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Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Live on Radio K

The Idle Hands live on Radio Ks Off the Record - Fri, Jan 30 at 4:30 PM! Tune in to 770 AM in metro area, 106.5 FM in Minneapolis, 100.7 FM in St. Paul, or online everywhere at http://radiok.cce.umn....
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:33:00 GMT

all our work in a little box

So hey that record?  Today I put 2 years of work into a little hard drive and Fed Exd it to Portland, there to be worked on by Tony Lash, he of Heatmiser/recording Elliott Smith & Dandy Warho...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:10:00 GMT

Recording

So we've got 7 tracks done just this last week with our friend Chad Weis and are heading into the mixing stage.  The self-torturing, noodle this to death until we're happy with it stage.  An...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:13:00 GMT

help promote us on i-tunes

click the links & rate these i-mixes.  it helps drive traffic to the idle hands on i-tunes.  + you can buy our EP there too.  thanks to everyone who takes the time   http...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:25:00 GMT