Monday, February 27, 2006

Oh No Is In Shoppes
Oh No has finally been released in the UK, after a very intensive vetting process that included high level background checks, extensive paramilitary training, and the traditional 3-month naked quarantine. You'll be happy to know that the album cleared (or plowed right through) every hurdle that was placed in front of it. Needless to say, it's pretty excited to come home with you tonight, so pick up a copy if you have the pounds and inclination.

Upcoming UK Tour Dates:

March 22, Glasgow - Art School - £7.50
March 23, Liverpool - Academy II - £7.50
March 24, Birmingham - Academy II - £7.50
March 26, Nottingham - Rock City Basement - £7.50
March 27, Cardiff - University CF10 - £7.50
March 28, Oxford - Zodiac - £7.50
March 29, Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms - £8
March 30, London - Scala - £8.50
March 31, Bristol - Academy 'Ramshackle' - ?

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Tomorrow: Mancow. March 1st: Kimmel. Today: More Hounding
So, this just in: The boys will be on the Mancow In The Morning show, heard locally (to people in Chicago) on q101. They'll probably be on sometime between 9:30 and 10am, talking about the brutally rocking set they're going to perform that evening at the Chicago Auto Show. Pretty pictures at q101.com/pontiacgarage.

and... On Wednesday, Mar. 1st, OK Go will rock Jimmy Kimmel's pants off when they perform on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live. That'll be fun.

and... In case I've forgotten to mention it this week (check the archives to make sure), the UK single was released. There are three versions: a 7-inch Vinyl, a CD Single, and an Enhanced CD with the dance video, their cover of "The Lovecats," and a brand new, never-released b-side called "Down For The Count." Don't worry, there's no actual counting involved. Click on the links above to pick up a copy.

Wow. Sorry about the hounding. It won't happen again. For awhile.

don't fight the feeling,

jorge

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Free(ish) Show: Pontiac Garage @ Chicago Auto Show
OK Go is playing the Pontiac Garage at the Chicago Auto Show on Friday, Feb. 17th. The show is sponsored by Pontiac and Q101, and it's free with admission to the auto show, and even more free without it, which is reason enough to go to q101.com/pontiacgarage to win tickets. You can also try calling q101, asking them to play OK Go, and then asking for tickets. Alternately, we recommend you go to a Pontiac dealership, buy a brand new Pontiac, and then ask them to give you tickets to the show. We absolutely guarantee that they'll hook you up.
UK NEWS FLASH: UK Street Team, Pics from Soccer AM
Hey. OK Go has a brand new UK Street Team. Sign up for it here: UK Street Team. And read about what it is you're getting into when you do right over here.

Here are gentlemen at Soccer AM. Click on the pics to see them all big and pretty on Flickr
OK Go with Hard-Fi at Soccer AMOK Go with Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

UK News Flash: OK Go on ITV1 News Tonight at 10:30pm
As the entire world is already aware, OK Go unleashed the rock at an in-store appearance at the Earlham St. FOPP in London today. You should have seen it.

And now you can: Tonight at 10:30PM, ITV1 News will show footage of the band and the performance. Tune in, and tell your friends. It's only a couple of hours away.

And while they're on the phone, tell them to buy the single. It's close to breaking into the Top 40 already. If it does, Tim has to eat a snail.

Monday, February 13, 2006

UK Single In Stores; London AudioBlog In Post.
The CD Single. One of them, anyway.The 7inch

The UK Single, "A Million Ways," has hit stores. It's in three different versions, for all you OK Go completists out there: A 7", a CD Single and an extra-awesome Enhanced CD, whose enhancement includes the dance video plus "Down For The Count," a personal favorite of mine.

So... You can go buy those. And you can also go to the UK MicroSite, which is a very small, square website that has also been enhanced. This Enhanced MS* also has the dance video, plus it's got some pretty pictures, links to buy the single, a way to email the video to your mates**, and one really good spelling error for you to find.

As mentioned before, the boys will be playing & signing at FOPP in Covent Garden tomorrow, Tuesday the 14th, at about 4pm or so. If you're going to the show, this message is for you:

2/14/6: London In-Store (mp3)
2/14/6: London In-Store (real audio)
2/14/6: London In-Store (windows media)

that's all for now,

jorge

*MicroSite
**Friends

Saturday, February 11, 2006

OK Go Is Hitting The UK, Hard.
Sat. 11 Feb, 9.00: Soccer AM. Click here for the webcam. They'll talk football, do their dance, chant angrilly. More about Soccer AM. More about the chants.

Mon. 13th Feb, 9.30: BBC 6. Morning performance and interview on the Phill Jupitus Show. Watch the webcam.

Mon. 13th Feb, 17.00: XFM. Performance and interview with Ian Camfield on New Music Response. Info here, in-studio webcam here, vote for OK Go here.

Tue. 14th Feb, 16.00: Get all three versions of "A Million Ways" signed at the performance and signing at FOPP in London - Earlham St. More info here.
Hey, UK: "A Million Ways" Hits Stores Next Week
The new single comes out Tuesday 2/13 in the UK, in three wonderful versions. Buy them all, preferably at their in-store performance/signing at FOPP in London - Earlham St. on the 13th. Get details on the shows page.

Special 7” Vinyl
1. A Million Ways
2. This Will Be Our Year

CD Single:
1. A Million Ways
2. This Will Be Our Year

Enhanced CD:
1. A Million Ways
2. Down For The Count
3. Love Cats
4. A Million Ways (video)

Friday, February 10, 2006

AudioBounty: Guelph, Ontario
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Thanks a million to Erin Young, John Kiggins, and Matthew Trennum for obeying my audioblog by bringing me postcards from their home towns, with written explanations as to why they're such awesome people. Erin from Elora, Ontario writes "I am awesome because my mom says I'm awesome." It's true, Erin, that does mean you're awesome.

John from the Waterloo region writes, "I am awesome due to the fact I attended the Ok Go show on 6 Feb, 2006." Sadly. Matthew from Ontario does not feel he is awesome because he did not attend the show in Guelph. He does give much credit to his friend John, who delivered the post card. According to Trennum, "John is way more awesome than I am." So you know, that's pretty awesome. Long live the town of Guelph. And that, my friends, is all for now.

Sincerely Forever Sincere,

Tim Nordwind

P.S. Confused? Listen to the original message: doiop.com/feb06Guelph.mp3

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

AudioBounty: Halifax (late show)
AudioBlog: Stage Nine, Halifax, 31 Jan 06AudioBlog: Stage Nine, Halifax, 31 Jan 06

Thank you to Leah Parker Charest, Katie Adaire, and friends (pictured here), in Halifax, for their clever and compelling comic of Kermit the Frog and OK Go. Although Halifax was cold as balls and covered in a blizzard, I have nothing but fond, warm memories of your lovely town. I can't wait to return, but next time Kaite and Leah had better be there to dig our van out at 3am when the show is done and the bar is closed!

10-4,

Tim Nordwind

P.S. Confused? Listen to the original message: doiop.com/jan31Halifax_late.mp3

P.P.S. Dan thought it would be fun to fuck with my camera. I've included some of his work, in order to shame him forever:
Dan Konopka, Age 10. Stage Nine, Halifax, 31 Jan 06Dan, Age 10. Stage Nine, Halifax, 31 Jan 06
Damian Blogs Again
The Kollected Kulash:

Tour Diary #1: Newfies Get Respect
Tour Diary #2: Mess With Chico DeBarge And You'll Get The Storms
Tour Diary #3: Escape From Halifax
Tour Diary #4: Hurricane Kulash Warning

And remember to check out Chart Attack's OK Go Head Quarters page. They're giving away tickets for every Canadian show.

Sunday, February 05, 2006

Audioblogs: Guelph, Hamilton & Waterloo, Ontario
If you're going to the Guelph, Ontario show on Feb 06, this message is for YOU:
2/06/06: Guelph, Ontario(mp3)
2/06/06: Guelph, Ontario(real audio)
2/06/06: Guelph, Ontario(windows media)

or...
If you're going to the Hamilton, Ontario show on Feb 07, this message is for YOU:
2/07/06: Hamilton, Ontario(mp3)
2/07/06: Hamilton, Ontario(real audio)
2/07/06: Hamilton, Ontario(windows media)

furthermore...
If you're going to the Waterloo, Ontario show on Feb 08, this message is for YOU:
2/08/06: Waterloo, Ontario(mp3)
2/08/06: Waterloo, Ontario(real audio)
2/08/06: Waterloo, Ontario(windows media)

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Audioblog: Kingston (Late Show)
If you're going tonight's late show in Kingston, ON, this message is for YOU:
2/04/6: Kingston-late (mp3)
2/04/6: Kingston-late (real audio)
2/04/6: Kingston-late (windows media)

Friday, February 03, 2006

Rock & Roll All Night, Blog and Do Interviews Every Day
Damian has been blogging about the Canadian tour for Chart Attack, and doing a damn entertaining job of it. They've posted two of his entries already, with a third one coming very soon. Catch up on what you've missed:

Tour Diary #1: Newfies Get Respect
Tour Diary #2: Mess With Chico DeBarge And You'll Get The Storms

And if you want to see a show, check out their OK Go Head Quarters page. They're giving away tickets for every show.

Other news: OK Go was written up in both the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald last week, as well as one of our favorites, Pop Matters, and Chart Attack ran an interview with Tim and Damian is calling into a radio show in Alaska today (Friday) at 1:30pm EST. Listen at krua.uaa.alaska.edu. And stay tuned, because that's only a tenth of what's going on.