Continue reading The Get Help Series Finale...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2011/12/the-get-help-series-finale/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2011/03/get-help-at-fontanas-march-26-rss-blog-song-on-the-radio/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2011/03/get-help-at-fontanas-march-26-rss-blog-song-on-the-radio/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:52:36 +0000 mike http://www.gethelpmusic.com/?p=164 A quick note that we have a live performance coming up this weekend: Saturday, March 26, 9pm Fontana’s 105 Eldridge Street (btw Grand and Broome) New York NY

We will be opening for our buddies in The Fades.

We will be taking the stage at 9pm sharp! Be there, won’t you?

A reminder that you can add our site to your RSS reader, while simultaneously subscribing to our podcast via iTunes, granting you immediate access to all the musical ideas, tire wax jingles and new adventures in reverb we’ve ever felt the [...]

Continue reading Get Help at Fontana’s March 26, RSS, blog song on the radio!...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2011/03/get-help-at-fontanas-march-26-rss-blog-song-on-the-radio/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2011/03/upcoming-appearances/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2011/03/upcoming-appearances/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:16:55 +0000 tony http://www.gethelpmusic.com/?p=160 A quick notice that we’re compiling some live performances in the weeks ahead:

I will be heading to SXSW and performing as a Get Help solo unit at the Midriff Records/Liberty & Union Day Party on March 17. I will also be performing with The Beatings later that same day, all the while trying to resist the temptress that is the $2.00 Texas pint. Hoofa.

But if you can’t make it to Texas, be forewarned that Get Help has a show as a fully functioning four piece unit on Saturday, March [...]

Continue reading Upcoming Appearances...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2011/03/upcoming-appearances/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2009/04/get-help-trash-bar-april-23/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2009/04/get-help-trash-bar-april-23/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:09:05 +0000 tony http://www.gethelpmusic.com/?p=121 Perhaps we’re getting a little too ensconced in the current news cycle, but nevertheless, we’re going to “play the economy card”, as in:  ”in this economy, who can pass up free beer?”

We’re pretty sure we don’t know anyone who can. So if you are within the sound of our voice, please come see us, as we will be imminently performing in real time amid discounted suds:

Thursday April 23, 8pm Get Help @ Trash Bar 256 Grand Street Williamsburg, Brooklyn $6.00

We will be taking the stage at 8pm. Through some miracle of manufacturing we are [...]

Continue reading Get Help @ Trash Bar Apr 23...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2009/04/get-help-trash-bar-april-23/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2009/02/get-help-rehab-feb-12/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2009/02/get-help-rehab-feb-12/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:40:22 +0000 tony http://www.midriffrecords.com/gethelp/?p=107 Usually we’re not above the sort of puns that could curdle milk in a glass, but when they’re handed to you like this, even we have think twice. A stale cookie might help, though.

Yes, we’re playing live again, and soon:

Thursday, Feb 12, 9pm Get Help @ Rehab 25 Avenue B New York NY

Rehab, formerly Club Midway, has been our home away from home, even though we really never settled down to begin with. If you’ve seen us play live in New York City, odds are favorable that it was at this fine little joint.

Get [...]

Continue reading Get Help @ Rehab Feb 12...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2009/02/get-help-rehab-feb-12/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2008/09/the-end-of-the-new-country-the-album/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2008/09/the-end-of-the-new-country-the-album/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:54:57 +0000 tony http://www.midriffrecords.com/gethelp/?p=72 It is with much pride, conceit, vanity, and egotism that we announce our debut album The End of the New Country will be available on the mighty Midriff Records come Oct 14. Much to our astonishment, The End of the New Country was picked up early by the extremely, extremely intelligent and all-around-awesome Robin Hilton at NPR, who gave it a pretty positive review. Thus spake National Public Radio:

September 8, 2008 – A self-proclaimed “supergroup of unknown [...]

Continue reading The End of the New Country, the album...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2008/09/the-end-of-the-new-country-the-album/feed/ 0 It is with much pride, conceit, vanity, and egotism that we announce our debut album The End of the New Country will be available on the mighty Midriff Records come Oct 14. Much to our astonishment, The End of the New Country was picked up early by the... It is with much pride, conceit, vanity, and egotism that we announce our debut album The End of the New Country will be available on the mighty Midriff Records come Oct 14. Much to our astonishment, The End of the New Country was picked up early by the extremely, extremely intelligent and all-around-awesome Robin Hilton at NPR, who gave it a pretty positive review. Thus spake National Public Radio: September 8, 2008 - A self-proclaimed "supergroup of unknown musicians," Get Help makes gloomy but thoughtful guitar-rock that would fit comfortably in the post-punk era of the late '70s and early '80s. Get Help's two primary members, Tony Skalicky and Mike Ingenthron, were in elementary school when bands like Joy Division were making music. But on their new CD, The End of the New Country, the duo cribs from post-punk with enough honesty and talent to keep from sounding like a cheap knock-off. Skalicky and Ingenthron, who write and record in New York, take turns on lead vocals. Skalicky unabashedly channels Joy Division's Ian Curtis (or Interpol's Paul Banks), and for some listeners, that might be too much of a turnoff to get through the whole album. But Skalicky's time at the mic fuels the album's most compelling and memorable moments. The End of the New Country opens on a somber note with "Traveler's Shave Kit." Plaintive guitar strums, gentle rhythms, a little slide guitar and mellotron set an appropriate tone for an album that scarcely cracks a smile over the course of 15 tracks. The album's title cut, like much of the CD, is full of resignation, as Skalicky sings about a world on the brink of collapse, with mobbed streets lined by burning buildings. "I think we've reached the end of the new country," he sings. "And I think we know the rest of its history." It's grim, to be sure. But it could also signal a new beginning: By the end of the album, with the dramatic squalls of feedback on the closer "Growing Circles," the band seems to say that everything is going to be all right. "I am searching in growing circles," Skalicky sings. "And I will find you, I am certain." Despite its darkness, The End of the New Country isn't a downer, though it's undeniably brooding and introspective. But there's enough inspired beauty in the lyrics — and consistently impressive guitar work — to make the music uplifting at times. When not working as Get Help, Skalicky is the singer and guitarist for the Boston-based group The Beatings, while Ingenthron is in the New York group Strikes Again. The two collaborated on the songs for The End of the New Country over the Internet, with help from Rob Machold, William Scales, Daniel Parlin, Dennis Grabowski and Gene DiAvolio. Further readings, also by extraordinarily intelligent and wonderful people: Clicky Clicky Music Hard Times Blogcritics.org The End of the New Country contains many of the lo-fi doodlings featured on this blog, but we took our skeletal laptop recordings into the studio and rebuilt them from the ground up, recording just about everything over again until we reached a Foo Fighterish plain of production value. We've posted some mp3s below, and there some new tracks on our Myspace page, where they shall stream for all eternity. Now, to make the most of this blessed event, we are performing live several times before we retreat into our dens to hibernate: Sunday, Sept 28, 9:30, $8 PA's Lounge 345 Somerville Ave. Somerville, Mass. Mike and I will be performing an acoustic set as a duo. with: These United States (D.C.) Grampall Jookabox (Asthmatic Kitty Records/ Indianapolis) These United States also feature our friend Robby Catholic of the Fanged Robot, who our handful of readers may recall from an earlier post on this very blog. ******* Friday, Oct 10, 10pm Piano's 158 Ludlow St. NYC Come down to the LES to see Get Help in all its glory, with Will, Dan, and Gene rounding out the band. We may even crack a smile or two. ***** Wed, Oct 15, 10pm Get Help no http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2008/06/let-us-pray/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2008/06/let-us-pray/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:08:43 +0000 tony http://www.midriffrecords.com/gethelp/?p=54 Get Help will be performing soon, and also imminently:

Saturday, June 28, 9pm The Church 69 Kilmarnock Street Boston, MA 21+, $8.00

We will be performing with our label mates, The Spanish Armada (12am), as well as the fine fellows in Shadwell (10pm) and The Daily Pravda (11pm).

We will also be annexing some ships from the Spanish Armada for a few songs. It has worked quite well in the past, hopefully soon we will have some evidence of that to post for you. Keep the faith.

WED AUG 15 BASEBALL TAVERN BOSTON, MA

Mike and I are about to begin recording the first Get Help album, right after our first annual home run derby picnic. But before that, ten push-ups, and a garage sale fundraiser. How about this deal on an old bathroom scale? Wow. See you there!

FRI JULY 27 @ 8:00 PM CLUB MIDWAY 25 Avenue B (btw 2nd and 3rd Streets) New York, NY

Another early show. And we are getting very excited about this one; it looks like we will have Shifty Dan and Lazy Thumbs Bill coming down from Boston to join us; they’re gonna make some noise and flesh out the bare bones set Mike and I rehearsed during our recent sightseeing jaunt through Connecticut. Usually Get Help practices via email, so when we can get a [...]

Continue reading The Summer of Help compels you...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/07/the-summer-of-help-compels-you/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/07/the-summer-of-help-continues/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/07/the-summer-of-help-continues/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:37:30 +0000 tony http://www.midriffrecords.com/gethelp/archives/42 It’s hot in the city streets, and the city streets are hot. Help yourself to two flavors of Get Help this month:

Tuesday July 17, 9pm PA’s LOUNGE (Band in Boston Residency) Somerville, MA

Our very first show was at the Band in Boston Flophouse, and its necessity mothered some invention; invention which has left an enduring imprint on how we go about writing and playing our songs. So while we may not exactly owe them our first born…um, no. We owe them our first born. Moving on, this concert will feature the full experience: Bill, [...]

Continue reading The Summer of Help continues...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/07/the-summer-of-help-continues/feed/ 0 It's hot in the city streets, and the city streets are hot. Help yourself to two flavors of Get Help this month: - Tuesday July 17, 9pm PA's LOUNGE (Band in Boston Residency) Somerville, MA - Our very first show was at the Band in Boston Flophouse, It's hot in the city streets, and the city streets are hot. Help yourself to two flavors of Get Help this month: Tuesday July 17, 9pm PA's LOUNGE (Band in Boston Residency) Somerville, MA Our very first show was at the Band in Boston Flophouse, and its necessity mothered some invention; invention which has left an enduring imprint on how we go about writing and playing our songs. So while we may not exactly owe them our first born...um, no. We owe them our first born. Moving on, this concert will feature the full experience: Bill, Dennis and Dan will be bringing the noise as well. Friday July 27, 8pm CLUB MIDWAY New York, NY There isn't much of story here, other than to say it's Mike and I performing as a duo, it's an early show, and we may be joined by some special guests. We hope to see you there. Oh and because they were lying around, we have posted two more mp3s from our first Band in Boston set: Town Fires and Temporary Speed Zone. Get Help no http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/06/the-summer-of-help/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/06/the-summer-of-help/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:11:22 +0000 tony http://www.midriffrecords.com/gethelp/archives/36 Mike and I have an imminent, super-secret Get Help performance on the horizon:

Friday June 8 Club Midway 25 Avenue A (btw 2nd and 3rd St) New York, NY

We will be taking the stage at 8:00pm in a dusky, twilight performance.

Unfortunately with the short notice we weren’t able to get Lucky, Lefty, and Will to join us, so it will be just Mike and I bringing the noise, in Get Help’s first New York City appearance. Not bad for a NYC band that’s been around for a year. It should be interesting. And if it isn’t, [...]

Continue reading The Summer of Help...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/06/the-summer-of-help/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/03/live-show/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/03/live-show/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:05:48 +0000 tony http://www.midriffrecords.com/gethelp/archives/33 We are happy to announce that Get Help will be performing live very soon, in our hometown away from our hometown, Boston, MA. We will be joined once again by a talented cadre of Midriff Records recording artists in the spirit of community and punctuality that is the ethos of our existence. The details:

Tuesday, May 8, 9PM Great Scott Boston, MA

We will be appearing at the CD Release for Scuba, the newest addition to the Midriff Records family. Be sure to visit their website, which has a bunch of downloads and a great [...]

Continue reading A very special Get Help...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2007/03/live-show/feed/ 0 http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2006/11/get-helps-first-live-show-all-else-fails/ http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2006/11/get-helps-first-live-show-all-else-fails/#comments Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:32:25 +0000 tony http://www.gethelpmusic.com/?p=113 The second song from our first live show, ever. Full post can be found here.

Continue reading Get Help’s First Live Show: The End of the New Country...]]> http://www.gethelpmusic.com/2006/11/get-helps-first-live-show/feed/ 0 bandinboston In preparation for our first gig ever, Get Help performs our first gig ever. Out of the approximately 36 hours Mike and I spent in Boston this weekend, I would say 28 of them were probably spent either rehearsing or performing one of the six songs we u... In preparation for our first gig ever, Get Help performs our first gig ever. Out of the approximately 36 hours Mike and I spent in Boston this weekend, I would say 28 of them were probably spent either rehearsing or performing one of the six songs we ultimately recorded live at Andy and Jen's Flophouse. Mike also got to meet Bill for the first time, which I think is very important: Get Help members should have a vague idea who other Get Help members are. The setlist: Traveler's Shaving Kit, End of the New Country, Carne Asada, Temporary Speed Zone, Town Fires, and All Else Fails. All six tracks are available in the podcast on the Band in Boston site, but we knifed out two mp3s for ourselves. Get Help no