we are total sell-outs!

no, but yes.
on the solo tour I officially unloaded every piece of merch I had on hand. it's all gone. shirts, posters, postcards, cd's, lp's, cassettes and all. while you may think that's great, the truth is, this means we are currently "out of print" on ALL of our releases. I even gave my personal copy of "All This Heaven" to Jim Sclavunos at Pianos, NYC so even I don't have a copy of it; except for the actual tapes. And so, the big question on my and other peoples' minds is: "WHO WILL RE-RELEASE THE CATALOG?" And, I say, "Aw, man, I don't even know!" We were hoping to have our "let it snow" 7" out for Christmas with a vinyl press of "Freezer-Burn in the Fever-Fields", but some unnameables dropped the ball big time on that so we've parted ways. Fortunately, I still have the tapes for those as well, so maybe these things will hit before winter ends. Thank god we never recorded "rocking around the christmas tree" for the b-side or else it'd be way too holiday-centric, and be ridiculous to release in february or whatever. So, all we can do at this point is offer you links to stream EP's and full lengths (also available for purchase) from apolloaudio.com
we'd say just go to the site and check it out on yr own, but we don't show up in their search engine for some reason, you have to search for "kaleidoscope" which, as you know, is only one-fourth of our band name.
I'm in the process of compiling old cassettes, singles, and comp-tracks for a digital download collection "Obscurio Cabinet" Which should be available online in the coming months. I have to sift through another two shoeboxes full of unmarked fourtrack cassettes and test mixes and countless other medium to get the best selection together. A somewhat daunting task in and of itself, before ultimately digitising and mastering the whole thing; while also beginning the demo process of our new material. Weird Work Ahead!
As above, so below. here are links to listen to, just in case you missed the chance to acquire the actual items. We'll keep you updated here when we find the right people to handle the reissues, or stumble upon a box of money somewhere in our travels.

these are... (2001, foxyboy records)


can and do what they will (2002, foxyboy records)


from where you were to how you got there (2005, hackshop records)


all this heaven (2006, drugs; 2007, turnstile laboratories (LP), 8MMMusik (EU))


freezer-burn in the fever-fields (2008 drugs; 2009 Yog Soggoth (cassette)

groovy grazie

well, I must say this was quite a wonderful outing. Although a bit of sadness was hovering about me;the trip was magnificent, the shows went fantastically, and the dynamic both on and off the stage with My brother's band Tennis System kept me in high spirits throughout. This is the first time in a long long time that I have taken to the stage alone, and I really appreciate everyone's kindness, and just really can't thank Tennis System enough for letting me use all of their amps at once, and just for being such a pleasurable bunch of individuals. And of course, much Thanks and Love to my Family and Doug Mo. Love is a many splendoured thing...




snippet filmed by Guylaine Vivarat, Beauty Bar Chicago (Merci Guylaine!)

pic by Simone Perry, Beauty Bar Chicago (thanks to you & Leah!)

pic by Misha Bullock, St. Louis, MO (thanks Doug & Tab!)

pic by Amanda Wilmot, Pianos NYC (Thanks Amanda!)

pic by Matty Taylor, some grassy spot in MO.

pic by Matty Taylor, Amarillo Texas

alternative lifestyles and other delights

see you soon for the please let me sleep on your floor tour...

17 sept- dc - rock and roll hotel
19 sept- philly- barbary
20 sept- nyc - pianos
21 sept brooklyn- public assembly
22 sept- ohio portsmouth- dickens pub
23 sept chicago- crown liquors
24 sept chicago - beauty bar
25 sept- St. louis- pig slop

danke!

hi! Just wanted to say thanks to everyone involved at BiMA Fest, and especially to everyone who saw our set. We hope you dug hearing the new songs as much as we enjoyed playing them.
Also: coming in September, some very special engagements with (The Sounds Of) Kaleidoscope and Tennis System. In light of the current flux within our camp, we are reserving full band shows for what will most likely be early next year, as we prepare the new material for recording and performance. So, in the meantime, I'll be trucking out west opening for Tennis System solo style. Expect to hear songs you haven't heard in years, and new songs in their final pre- full band-accompaniment phases.

Here are confirmed dates thus far:

Tennis System & (The Sounds Of) Kaleidoscope
September 17- Washington, DC- Rock & Roll Hotel
September 19- Philadelphia, PA- The Barbary
September 20- New York City- Pianos
September 21- New York City- Public Assembly
September 23- Chicago, IL- Crown Liquors
September 24- Chicago, IL- Beauty Bar

keep an eye on this site for updates as they come.
-DT

BiMA FEST 2011!! STARTS TOMORROW!

Hello friends! We are ever so excited to announce that we are playing BiMA fest tomorrow night in Baltimore, MD. You can find the schedule at http://www.bimafest.com/2011/index.cfm?cc=schedule
We're listed as playing the wind up space at 8pm.
And... drumroll, please... we'll have nothing but new songs you've never heard before, new T-Shirts and posters, and new jokes and stories to share before and after the show.

bima fest!

friday 26 sept! at the sidebar tavern in lovely baltimore, MD
see for more details

"Love" is the "L" word, baby

non-alignment pact

Hi! I know, I know, we're not on facebook or twitter anymore. Some people have expressed some very serious concerns wondering "Why?" and "what happened?". Well, I'll tell you: none of these things have anything to do with our music! We've been working very hard at writing new songs and preparing for this awesome festival we are playing in Baltimore, and while there have been some personnel changes, we are very much still alive and smoking cigarettes. No need for fifty 'thumbs-up' clicks on that info! We're just bringin it close back to ourselves and doing what we need to do to bring you the best representation of what we are doing and we really truly feel that this webpage is all we need to communicate that with you. In the meantime, you can still find all of our music thus far on apolloaudio.com and at soundcloud.com to keep you rocking- even if we are sandwiched into your itunes with Gloria Estefan irony jams and whatever else you haven't deleted yet even though you hate hearing it every time it comes on.
And we've been out in the sun, the trees and the grass, and just reconnecting with all the wonderful things in life that you just can't download for inspiration. We hope you will continue to look here for updates, and show info postings, and should you find yourself longing for dialogue, you can always reach us via email or phone, or through the postal system- our preferred method by far. We love you!
Your anti-homogenous interface system minstrels,
(The Sounds Of) Kaleidoscope

28JULY2011

PLANT UP!

just a heads up that we will be playing in brooklyn at coco 66 wednesday 4.20 with blue angel lounge, beacon, electric people and dj matt hollywood! going to be a rad time for sure. hope to see you there!

THE SOUNDS OF KALEIDOSCOPE & ANCIENT CREATURE TOUR!

that's right, folks. it's all confirmed and these are the details:
21 March Baltimore, MD @ Golden West w/ REGAL JOHNSON
22 March Washington, DC @ The Black Cat w/ BLACK TELEPHONE
23 March Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ THE COMPANY CORVETTE
24 March Brooklyn, NY @ Coco 66 w/ GOLDEN ANIMALS
25 March Brooklyn, NY @ TLIOFHQ w/ THE LIBRARY IS ON FIRE & CHAT LOGS
                                            (114 Forrest St, 3C: Ring Buzzer 13!)
hope to see you there!

SOFAR SOUNDS DC FOOTAGE

here's footage of us from th' Kaza playing some tunes and you can also find footage from Tennis System and Asteroid 4
keep your peepers peeled for us and Ancient Creature! coming to yr hood in March if you live in:
21 March Baltimore, MD @ Golden West
22 March Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ Black Telephone
23 March Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ The Company Corvette
24 March Brooklyn, NY @ Coco66 (other bands to be announced)
25 March Brooklyn, NY *LOFT PARTY* More details to come

short an' sweet/ human catalog:
http://vimeo.com/channels/sofarsoundsdc#19936171
street wife:
http://vimeo.com/channels/sofarsoundsdc#19936365
unvisible blues:
http://vimeo.com/channels/sofarsoundsdc#19938765

up dates

KSCOPE & ANCIENT CREATURE MINI-TRIP COMING TO YOU IN MARCH! DATES SO FAR:
22 MARCH WASHINGTON, DC W/ THE BLACK TELEPHONE @ BLACK CAT
23 MARCH PHILADELPHIA, PA W/ THE COMPANY CORVETTE @ JOHNNY BRENDA'S
24 MARCH BROOKLYN, NY @ COCO 66

7 feb at kung fu necktie

 monday night at kung fu necktie: the vacant lots, the sounds of kaleidoscope, & ancient creature *doors at 8pm* 5 buxx*

hallo!

happy new year to you! we've got some shows in the works and are preparing new material for them... we'll keep you posted. and, if you haven't yet, check out the latest album: "freezer-burn in the fever-fields" currently available through apolloaudio.com exclusively

http://stream.apolloaudio.com/the-Sounds-Of-Kaleidoscope-Freezer-burn-In-The-Fever-fields