SIGNALS

Apple Brains!!!

2012-02-03T11:33:00.000-08:00

Signals fave fruit-slinger, Apple Brains, is in the middle of making, yet another, mind-blowing visual, wholly nutritional feast for us all. Take a second to meet him.

(Why, yes! That is Signals' Bill)

DeCline

2012-02-02T13:40:00.000-08:00

....And what a year(s) it was!

pre-apocalyptic independence?

2012-02-02T13:14:00.000-08:00

From inception, Signals has been constantly evolving. Birthed from the roots and ashes of other works, Signals has shed all past iterations and mutated to a unique genre of electro-positivity. Over time this has been carried on through front-man, Jon Gray.

It starts in your belly, best when combined with drinks (herbal and caffeinated,) and transforms into anthemic, happy jams, causing unstoppable dancing (or head bobbing).

Signals is progressively happier, dancier, with a melodic focus on positive energy. Past-member, Bill Gray, is quoted as saying "Signals is a band, but it can also be one man. It was from Los Angeles but now, from where the man or the band feel like residing. Bleeps, bloops, and deaf-defying grooves have been a main inspiration. As well as a desperate urge to understand more about what this 'Signals' could potentially be."

Expect the high energy, sweaty dance infused performances from days of yore. You will leave with a smile pasted on your face, wanting to pay forward the good times you just experienced.

"Every taboo tackled; every muscle accounted for. Hoorah." -Bill Gray (Ex-Brother)

(words courtesy:Bill Gray/ Meghan Richardson, photo courtesy: Meghan Richardson 2011)

There you go!

2012-02-02T12:23:00.000-08:00

From the mind of Papa Mae Shi, aka Tim Byron.

SKULL TAPE!!!

2010-12-30T16:23:00.000-08:00

First SKULL TAPE show IN THE BAG!

SKULL TAPE is Brad Breeck, a big portion of the brain that brought you MAE SHI goodness. The SKULL TAPE record is coming out early next year.

On the monday after Christmas, We played at 1am in the morning, 'twas a rad time. Here's some footage.

http://www.facebook.com/skulltape

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

2010-12-25T14:08:00.000-08:00

TOO BRIGHT 110810 2 03 by signalslosangeles

Here's a new song we did. It's about the Magi, roughly, making it a "Holiday Jam". Happy Holidays everyone! Love you and Have a good one.

Thank you Adam Payne for the Drums and Brad Breeck for the mix. You guys RULE!

Bandshell Show Cancellation

2010-08-12T11:13:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone. You may have seen announcements that we would be playing a show on the 25th as part of a series of shows in west LA at the Bandshell. Sadly, we will not be participating. We will cancel due to sponsorship from Best Buy. Our buddies Pizza! brought to light the fact Best Buy have not shown themselves to be the kindest corporation on the block. If you'd like to know what it is that they've communicated to us via political involvements, please visit Pizza!'s blog:

http://pizzaband.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/announcement-august-11-show-canceled/

thankseez,

Signals

Upcoming shows

2010-07-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

Friday July 16
The Smell
w/ Still Flyin', Smooth Grooves, Heller Keller
$5 9PM

Sunday July 18
LA APPROVED
Bar Melody (aka the end of an LAX runway!!!)
w/ Dunes, Pity Party, Foot Village, Future Ghost, Kissing Cousins + more
FREE 2PM, free colt 45 21+

Saturday July 24
Pllx3, LA Record and Dublab present…
3-D LIVE!
w/ Kid Infinity 3D, Juiceboxxx, Kid Static, + 3D projections by Pllx3!
The Smell
$5 9PM

Wednesday August 25
thefmly present...
Hide & Seek
w/ Anamanaguchi, Cloud City Sound Symphony
The Bandshell of Santa Monica
FREE

mixing with brad

2010-07-09T16:40:00.000-07:00

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!

2010-07-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

Grown-Ups/We're Not Friends from suchluck on Vimeo.

Our friendly Alberta hosts. Thanks for pop-tart, and letting us stuff all your seven-inches. We're not friends.

http://myspace.com/wearegrownups

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grown-Ups

Signal's Jacob makes a mixtape: Pizza The Hut

2010-06-25T16:08:00.000-07:00

In case you were wondering what Signals beatmaker and remix whiz Jacob Safari does when his band isn't wrapping up a new Signals record with producer Brad Breeck of The Mae Shi, now you can. Jacob's mix leans heavily towards a buffet of classic electronic favorites from The Chemical Brothers to Aphex Twin together with surprising chaotic additions from Converge (mixed with Mr. Oizo?!) and Atari Teenage Riot. The mixtape also features unreleased Signals tracks including a Junk Culture remix of "Silverfish" that will be included on the US digital release of Signals' "Silverfish/What Dreams/Remixes" via Retard Disco & a Signals remix of Japanese pop-punk band Cubismo Grafico Five's "Catcher In The Riot", slated to appear on the band's upcoming 7". Signals will hit the road up and down the west coast on June 26 towards Canada where they will play a few shows at this year's Sled Island Music Festival in Calgary. Tracklist and dates below.

PIZZA THE HUT MIXTAPE by JACOB SAFARIMp3 link: here

HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm Intro
The Smashing Pumpkins - Bodies (Clip)
DAT Politics - This Way (Drag)
The Chemical Brothers - It Doesn't Matter
Atari Teenage Riot - Destroy 2000 Years of Culture
Spank Rock - Backyard Betty
Best Fwends - House Ghost
Bumblebeez - The Game
Zackey Force Funk - 100 Snakes
Teeth - See Spaces
Junk Culture - Silverfish (Remix)
Converge - Concubine
Mr. Oizo - Positif
Righeira - Vamos a La Playa (Clip)
Shizuo - New Kick
Tidy Kid - Mute Face
The Mae Shi - Boys In The Addict (Remix Clip)
Grafico Cubismo Five - Catcher In The Riot (Signals Remix)
Hawnay Troof - Body Armageddon (Kid 606 Remix Drag)
Aphex Twin - Fingerbib
Naive - Hotel Coke Pig (Last Night)
Fun Fun - Happy Station (Scratch Version)
Zeb (of POPO) - Quitters (Clip)
Space Balls Pizza The Hut Outro

Signals

06/26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
06/28 Missoula, MT - ZACC
06/30 Calgary, Alberta - Broken City (Sled Island Festival)
07/01 Calgary, Alberta - Verns (Sled Island Festival)
07/02 Calgary, Alberta - Legion Down (Sled Island Festival)
07/04 Edmonton, Alberta - New City w/ Bayonets!!
07/06 Vancouver, British Columbia - Media Club
07/07 Seattle, WA - Cairo
07/08 Olympia, WA - Northern
07/09 Portland, OR - East End w/ Monotonix
07/10 San Francisco, CA - Amnesia w/ No Babies
07/11 Oakland, CA - Your House
07/12 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
07/14 San Diego, CA - Bar Pink
07/16 Los Angeles, CA - The Smell

GOOD GAME

2010-06-17T22:54:00.001-07:00

In the future, everyone will...

2010-06-15T21:52:00.000-07:00

Just sayin'.

New Tour Dates

2010-06-06T15:22:00.000-07:00

Saturday June 26^th
Salt Lake City, UT
Kilby Court
http://www.kilbycourt.com/

Monday June 28^th
Missoula, MT
ZACC
http://www.zootownarts.org

Wednesday June 30

Calgary, Alberta

Broken City (Sled Island)

11:30 PM

http://blog.sledisland.com/

Thursday July 1st

Calgary, Alberta

Verns (Sled Island)

11PM

http://blog.sledisland.com/

Friday July 2nd

Calgary, Alberta

Legion (Downstairs)

9PM

Sunday July 4^th
Edmonton, Alberta
New City Likwid Lounge
http://www.newcitycompound.com/

Tuesday July 6^thVancouver, British Columbia
Media Club
http://www.themediaclub.ca/

Wednesday July 7^th
Seattle, WA
Cairo
http://www.myspace.com/cairocollection

Thursday July 8^th
Olympia, WA
Northern
http://www.northernolympia.org/

Friday July 9^th
Portland, OR
East End
http://www.myspace.com/eastendpdx

Saturday July 10^th
San Francisco, CA
Amnesia
http://www.amnesiathebar.com/

Sunday July 11^th
Oakland, CA
Your House

Monday July 12^th
Santa Cruz, CA
Crepe Place
http://thecrepeplace.com/

Wednesday July 14^thSan Diego, CA
Bar Pink
http://barpink.com/

Enemy

2010-05-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

What is Los Angeles to you?

Los Campesinos! tour starts TODAY

2010-05-02T08:57:00.000-07:00

Sun 5/2 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place w/ Tempo No Tempo, Dinowalrus
Tue 5/4 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
Wed 5/5 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
Fri 5/7 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
Sat 5/8 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
Mon 5/10 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
Tue 5/11 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Womens Club w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!

SXSBORING

2010-04-27T18:26:00.001-07:00

FAN ART

2010-04-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

made by Ben, at http://treazures.tumblr.com/

West coast tour with LOS CAMPESINOS!

2010-03-29T21:33:00.001-07:00

4/6 - LA, CA - The Smell w/ Numerators, PO PO, Allah Las
4/15 - LA, CA - Space 120 w/ Bleached, State Rec
4/21 - LA, CA - Echo Curio w/ Tremellow, Cobalt Cranes, Bipolar Bear
4/29 - LA, CA - The Smell w/ Dinowalrus, Foot Village, Ezra Buchla

5/4 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
5/5 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
5/7 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
5/8 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
5/10 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!
5/11 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Womens Club w/ LOS CAMPESINOS!

FREE Signals/Supple Youth Mixtape

2010-03-29T14:44:00.000-07:00

1. Signals - Uniforms
2. Bipolar Bear - Gabon Hippo
3. Po Po - Knife Iz Yung
4. Residual Echoes - Duds
5. Hawnay Troof - Nothing Left To Do But Go
6. Sangri-La's - GBKiss (Signals RMX)
7. Man's Assasination Man - Masters (Signals RMX)
8. Naked Ankles - You've Got It
9. Holi Buffaglo - Goldrush
10. Signals - Psalms137
11. Big Sister - Meghan Richardson
12. Signals - Angst In My Pants (Sparks Cover)
13. Abe Vigoda - Crush
14. Signals - Spector
15. Man's Assassination Man - Cavedad
16. Major Lazer - Pon De Whor (Jacob Safari ft. Kid Static RMX)
17. Bipolar Bear - New Guts (Signals RMX)
18. Crass/Liquid Liquid - Mashuup

DOWNLOAD IT HERE

Signals debut single "Silverfish/What Dreams" out TODAY

2010-03-29T13:38:00.000-07:00

A1. Signals - Silverfish 2m 32s
A2. Signals - What Dreams 3m 28s

Get your hands on the 7" from the Moshi Moshi online shop or get the download at iTunes.

"What Dreams" video premiere

2010-03-29T13:19:00.000-07:00

Directed by: Vice Cooler
Shot by: Who Ate My Teeth?
B-Roll: Steven Andrew Garcia

Featuring:
Patty Schemel (of Hole) and her puppies
Michael Vidal (of Abe Vigoda)
Vice Cooler (of Hawnay Troof/XBXRX)
Signals
Gina Choe
Brittney Lange
Blaque Chris
Camile Weiner
Matthew Stovall
Steven Andrew Garcia

SIGNALS tour stuff 4

2010-03-22T08:49:00.000-07:00

Signals tour stuff 3

2010-03-17T09:42:00.001-07:00

Signals SXSW Dates & Times

2010-03-16T10:28:00.000-07:00

TUESDAY 3/16 AUSTIN @ Scoot Inn (Panache SXSW Pre Party)
@ 1308 E 4th Street 11PM

WEDNESDAY 3/17 AUSTIN @ Domy Books (The Smell SXWHAT-EVER Party)
@ 913 E. Cesar Chavez 2PM

WEDNESDAY 3/17 AUSTIN @ Gallery Black Lagoon
@ 4301 Guadalupe Street 5PM

WEDNESDAY 3/17 AUSTIN @ Flatbed Press (Flannelannex.com Party)
@ 2830 E MLK Blvd 7PM

THURSDAY 3/18 AUSTIN @ Red House Pizzeria (Moshi Moshi SXSW Party)
@ 1917 Manor Rd 4PM

FRIDAY 3/19 AUSTIN @ 21st Street Co-Op (SXSMess Party)
@ 707 W 21st Street 4PM

FRIDAY 3/19 AUSTIN @ Beauty Bar (Panache SXSW Official Showcase)
@ 617 E 7th Street 8PM

SATURDAY 3/20 AUSTIN @ Spiderhouse (NYNT Party)
@ 2907 Fruth Street 1PM

SUNDAY 3/21 AUSTIN @ Beerland (Panache SXSW Hangover Party)
@ 711 Red River Street 5PM

STILL ON TOUR, SXSW

2010-03-15T12:32:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 3/15 BATON ROUGE @ Spanish Moon w/ The Show Is The Rainbow

AUSTIN sxsw

TUESDAY 3/16 AUSTIN @ Scoot Inn (Panache SXSW Pre Party) w/ Oh Sees, Golden Triangle 11PM
WEDNESDAY 3/17 AUSTIN @ Domy Books (KXLU and The Smell SXWHAT-EVER Party) 2PM
WEDNESDAY 3/17 AUSTIN @ Gallery Black Lagoon w/ Joan Of Arc, Lovvers 5PM
WEDNESDAY 3/17 AUSTIN @ Flatbed Press (Flannelannex.com Party) w/ Zorch, Zoltars 7PM
THURSDAY 3/18 AUSTIN @ Red House Pizzeria (Moshi Moshi SXSW Party) 4PM
FRIDAY 3/19 AUSTIN @ 21st Street Co-Op (SXSMess Party) 4PM
FRIDAY 3/19 AUSTIN @ Beauty Bar (Panache SXSW Official Showcase) 8PM
SATURDAY 3/20 AUSTIN @ Spiderhouse (NYNT Party) w/ Awesome Color 1PM
SUNDAY 3/21 AUSTIN @ Beerland (Panache SXSW Hangover Party) 5PM
MONDAY 3/22 EL PASO @ TBA w/ Gun Outfit, Dozal Brothers
TUESDAY 3/23 PHOENIX @ Manor House w/ Get Down! To Brass Tracks, Gun Outfit, Naïve
WEDNESDAY 3/24 LAS VEGAS @ Beauty Bar w/ DJ Afghan Raiders, Battlehooch
THURSDAY 3/25 LOS ANGELES @ The Echoplex w/ The Deadly Syndrome, Rabbits

Signals at Independant Theater w/ Kid Infinity and Batwings Catwings 2/26/2010

2010-03-11T11:05:00.000-08:00

More at http://claytv.blogspot.com

LA RECORD: SIGNALS, THE HENRY CLAY PEOPLE @ THE TROUBADOUR 2/16/2010

2010-03-11T10:57:00.000-08:00

More pictures here: http://larecord.com/photos/2010/03/04/signals-the-henry-clay-people-the-troubadour/

Hanad

2010-03-11T10:53:00.000-08:00

from http://abevigoda07.blogspot.com/

SIGNALS tour stuff 2

2010-03-10T23:30:00.000-08:00

Tour stuff 1

2010-03-09T19:38:00.001-08:00

Tour Dates

2010-03-09T19:30:00.001-08:00

3/2 LOS ANGELES @ The Smell w/ Juiceboxxx
3/3 TUCSON @ Club Congress w/ Leslie and the Lys
3/4 ALBUQUERQUE @ Warehouse 508 w/ Zagadka, Snailboat
3/6 LUBBOCK @ Bash Riprocks
3/7 OKLAHOMA CITY @ Conservatory w/ The Toasters
3/8 LAWRENCE @ Replay Lounge w/ The Show Is The Rainbow
3/9 COLUMBIA @ Mojo's w/ The Show Is The Rainbow
3/11 KNOXVILLE @ The Pilot Light w/ The Show Is The Rainbow
3/12 ATHENS @ Farm255 w/ The Show Is The Rainbow
3/13 ST. AUGUSTINE @ Harvest of Hope Festival
3/14 NEW ORLEANS @ Blue Nile (NOLA Showcase) w/ The Show Is The Rainbow
3/15 BATON ROUGE @ Spanish Moon w/ The Show Is The Rainbow
3/16 AUSTIN @ Scoot Inn (Panache SXSW Pre Party) w/ Oh Sees, Golden Triangle 11PM
3/17 AUSTIN @ Domy Books (KXLU and The Smell SXWHAT-EVER Party) 2PM
3/17 AUSTIN @ Gallery Black Lagoon w/ Joan Of Arc, Lovvers 5PM
3/17 AUSTIN @ Cheer Up Charlie's (Todd P NYC Party)
3/18 AUSTIN @ Red House Pizzeria (Moshi Moshi SXSW Party) 4PM
3/19 AUSTIN @ 21st Street Co-Op (SXSMess Party) 4PM
3/19 AUSTIN @ Beauty Bar (Panache SXSW Official Showcase) 8PM
3/20 AUSTIN @ Spiderhouse (NYNT Party) w/ Awesome Color 1PM
3/21 AUSTIN @ Beerland (Panache SXSW Hangover Party) 5PM
3/22 EL PASO @ TBA w/ Gun Outfit, Dozal Brothers
3/23 PHOENIX @ Manor House w/ Get Down! To Brass Tracks, Gun Outfit, Naïve
3/24 LAS VEGAS @ Beauty Bar w/ DJ Afghan Raiders, Battlehooch
3/25 LOS ANGELES @ The Echoplex w/ The Deadly Syndrome, Rabbits

AOL SPINNER

2010-03-09T19:19:00.000-08:00

AOL Spinner: SXSW 2010: Signals

AB.H.C!!!

2010-02-01T21:39:00.000-08:00

get into it!!!

http://www.myspace.com/wearegrownups

i watched it 9 times

2010-01-20T23:20:00.000-08:00

Drumzzz

2010-01-11T11:40:00.000-08:00

Jacob and I are bad at waking up.

What Dreams May Come

2010-01-04T17:02:00.000-08:00

A discarded piece from my dream journal.

my new buddy

2010-01-01T13:09:00.000-08:00

#1ners!!!

2009-12-31T12:58:00.000-08:00

THE ZOOKEEPERS

Dudes got number one on Artrocker.com, and they know all about ace-#1 love...this Jammer.

Full Couch

2009-09-01T23:50:00.001-07:00

post beery skate sesh, conan and dane took to the couch for the second simpson sesh of the evening.

(l-r): bill sucks, dane vigoda, shoaib popo, zeb popo, amelia pens, helen pens, steph pens, conan island, justin's assassination man.

Friday at Spaceland

2009-08-11T17:31:00.000-07:00

Friday, August 14, 2009 at 8:00pm
@ Spaceland, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd

Theres only two people in Shellshag. Shell and Shag. Shell plays guitar and sings while Shag plays drums standing up and also sings. She has bells sewn on her belt and ankles, so there’s lots of frantic wiggling to coax the noise out of them. They both sing into a mic stand they built themselves that’s shaped like a Y, so they face each other while they play. They’re known for putting on shows that bring the house down, sometimes literally. You can always expect some crowd surfing, things being thrown accross the room, and the singing along that sometimes threatens to drown them out. The end of their show usually results in the two of them either building a sculpture out of their instruments, amps, and themselves, or completeley smashing Shag’s drums. Shellshag’s approach to art and music far exceeds the edge of the stage and the walls of the club, and as a very active entity within the American music scene, Shellshag on stage and Shellshag off stage are one in the same. Shellshag’s intentions are not to sell an illusion, but rather to interact directly with the world of music while remaining true to themselves and the creative lifestyle they have built over 15 years of D.I.Y. recording and performing. – Johnny Nopants

With:
ScreamingFemales

Bred in one of the country’s strongest DIY punk communities, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based trio Screaming Females have actually got only one shrieking lady. Her name is Marissa Paternoster, and she is 2009’s answer to Sleater-Kinney’s 2006 breakup, using her throaty pipes and serious chops to channel that trio’s femme-shredder legacy to a new generation. The band’s pint-size leader — whose signature stage attire includes a mandarin Sergeant Pepper-style dress and a bowl haircut covering her eyes — is known for ripping until her fingers bleed. Screaming Females’ third full-length and first-ever label release Power Move is packed with fuzzy riffs and gritty, epic solos layered over Mike Rickenbacker’s disciplined bass lines, with drummer Jarrett Dougherty’s fierce beats pushing it all forward. The LP gets poppy on “Bell” and psychedelic on “Skull,” but Paternoster’s core influences (”I listen to Sleater-Kinney and the Pixies”) shine through. – Rolling Stone

plus:
Protect Me
Signals (ex-members of the Mae Shi)

SWEET SWEET APPLE BRAINS!

2009-07-27T12:30:00.000-07:00

This weekend bill and i we're in Sacramento, CA to play music with AB.

www.myspace.com/applebrainsmusic

some kid tried a piece of fruit we were sampling, made this face and threw it back on the plate. kids are so unsanitary.

Monterrey, Mexico

2009-07-22T20:43:00.001-07:00