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Archive for December, 2006

Blog Mention: (In Russian) Maps & Atlases one of the best tracks of the year

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Russian LiveJournal Blogger China Town puts Maps & Atlases at the top of his “Best of the Year” List. In my badly translated Russian, he says:
Perhaps my favorite band of the year is Maps & Atlases, a math rock band.
He also includes a link to an MP3 of Big Bopper Anthems, for others to […]

Blog Mention: Maps & Atlases in Top 50 Songs of the Year

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

LiveJournal blogger Cendro puts Maps & Atlases “Every Place is a Home” in his Top 50 Songs of the Year in at #29.
His comment: guarantee you haven’t heard of this band, they are mindblowing at their instruments
Other users in his comment thread said:
action_model: I’ve been wanting to hear Maps and Atlases for some time […]

In The News: Maps & Atlases reviews round-up

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Maps & Atlases over at their MySpace blog offer us a quick list of reviews of their EPs and their shows. Here’s a run-down of what they’ve got:
Guitar Player Magazine
CMJ
Transformer
Wreck The Place
Pulse
Kerrang! Decks of Doom Pick
Indiana Statesman
Nice job, guys!

Contest: Subscribe to our e-mail list and you could win a gig poster

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Are you subscribed to our spam-free e-mail list yet? If not, go sign up on the top right sidebar. On January 31st, 2007, we’ll be giving away one custom-printed (on thick canvas) gig poster from a previous Maps & Atlases show. These canvas prints cost around $300 to make, this is a […]

Blog Mention: Maps & Atlases album in the Top Albums of 2006

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Another random blogger at MySpace has Maps & Atlases’ debut release, Tree, Swallows, Houses in their Top 25 Albums of 2006. Check out Tim Vanson’s MySpace blog.

Maps & Atlases Live Video: The Sounds They Make & Songs For Ghosts to Haunt To

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Thanks to Civility in Public Discourse for recording this video and sticking it on their site. We made a Flash Video movie out of it to stick it on our site. Check it out (beginning sound is terrible because of the sounds they make, but it gets better).
More videos available by clicking on […]

Blog Mention: Maps & Atlases album of the year honorable mention

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Another random blog search turns up shut_up_pat’s LiveJournal, where he gives an honorable mention to Maps & Atlases’ Tree, Swallows, Houses debut release. They’re in good company among the honorable mentions — The Mars Volta, Joan of Arc, Anamanaguchi and Genghis Tron.

Photo: Dave Davison, Lead Guitar/Vox

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Here’s a photo of Dave from the December 8, 2006 Maps & Atlases show in Madison, WI at PopFest.

Maps & Atlases New Year’s Eve, Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Maps & Atlases is playing Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago, IL. This is a 21+ New Year’s Even party!
The show is held at 2100 W. Belmont in Chicago, and they’re playing with Russian Circles. The show starts at 9pm and tickets are just $12. This includes a Champagne toast […]

Maps & Atlases Show, Metro Chicago, ALL AGES

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Maps & Atlases is playing Saturday, January 27th, 2007 at the Metro in Chicago, IL
The show is held in Wrigleyville, and they’re playing with Deerhoof, Busdriver, and Trin Tran. The show starts at 6pm and tickets are just $13. This is an all-ages show!
You can purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.

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