new interview

WCHS Overflow Radio has a streaming interview with Tom, you can listen here. There is also a link to download the interview.

Dear and the Headlights, "Saintly Rows" in Milwaukee 11/18

Definitely watch through 2:50. You should recognize some of those people who run on stage. ;-)

Gummy Awards

Steregum's 2008 Gummy Awards are now open. Let's vote for Howl - even if Empires only gets a tiny percentage of a percentage, maybe the folks at Stereogum will go, "Hey, who is this?". Here's our chance to get their name out there a little!

VOTE HERE.

SubT show

Subterranean is now listing the show on the 21st, here. Doors 6pm, show 6:30.

Openers include 1997 and Company of Thieves.

Tickets are not for sale yet, but they'll be $8 advance and $10 at the doors.

"HOWL" at Amazon; ANL single news

Howl is currently available as an mp3 download purchase at Amazon.com (USA) for $8.99. Here's the link.

The "All Night Long" single jumped from #982 to #149 overnight, and is currently #1 on Amazon's Movers & Shakers list, which tracks the biggest gainers in MP3 downloads sales rank over the last 24 hours.

"All Night Long" single

Unofficially (since the band hasn't linked to it yet) the "All Night Long" single, which includes the album and original versions of "All Night Long" and the previously unreleased "Shame" is up for purchase as an mp3 download at Amazon.com - Here's the link.

$2.97! USA customers only, sorry. The iTunes release will be available for UK, Japan, Canada and Australia in the coming weeks!

Chicago Tribune

"Empires came out of the gate strong and have showed no signs of letting up," says Benetti. "[They play] solid, well-written pop music that is exciting enough for younger folks and sophisticated enough for the most jaded of adults. That's not so common these days."

Empires perform at Subterranean on Dec. 21 at 6:30pm; $8 advance, $10 day of show.

(Benetti is the talent booker for House Call Entertainment, which does Subterranean and Beat Kitchen.)

Chicago Tribune

If you can, check out the "On the Town" section of today's print edition of the Chicago Tribune. I'll post details later.

Tom's interview with More Than Good Hooks

...can be read here. (Empires were their band of the month in July... and August, too.)