THE SHOW: Sept. 15th @ City Tavern (Dallas, TX)

Exit 380 returns to Downtown Dallas' City Tavern with a fantastic bill featuring Swindle Boys and MY Wooden LEG!

We've gotten a chance to preview some new material by these bands from Hand Drawn Record upcoming second compilation album, and it is super-duper; so definitely pick that up when it "drops". In the meantime, get the live treatment, and come see us kick it at downtown's best venue!

Flyer by Dustin Blocker, Fite Lite Productions 2012

WATCH THIS: "A Song About Us" by Exit 380

So, we've been talking and talking about our new track "A Song About Us" penned by Borden and recorded w/ Salim Nourallah for the upcoming Hand Drawn Records Compilation, but it's time to put that money where the mouth is, and show you with a little proof in the pudding.

Ahem...I mean here's the video debut of the new song recorded and directed by our pal James Villa @ El Villa Films.  And hope to see you at the compilation release show APRIL 14th @ LOLA'S SALOON in Fort Worth, where they'll be giving away the album for free!

Enjoy,
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Exit 380 Meets Saint Patrick and Dick Dale

Exit 380 Meets Saint Patrick and Dick Dale + HDR Comp & New Video Coming Soon!

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MARCH 16TH - POAG MAHONES Saint Patricks Day Madness | Presented by The Fort Worth Weekly

APRIL 12TH - TREES DALLAS w/ "The King of Surf Guitar" DICK DALE

APRIL 14TH - LOLA'S SALOON | Hand Drawn Records Compilation CD Release

APRIL 21ST - VZD'S OKC w/ Two Tons of Steel

MAY 18TH - DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART "After Hours at the Museum" | Presented by 91.7 KXT

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Ready to celebrate Spring? The Fort Worth Weekly has you covered with this year's Saint Patrick's Day MADNESS.  A FREE Two-Day Party featuring 11 local acts on a killer outdoor stage erected in the Poag Mahone's parking lot, smack in the heart of the 7th Street Arts District!

CLICK FLYER TO ENLARGE

Flyer by Blocker. Photo by James Villa.

FRIDAY MARCH 16TH:
Poag Mahone's (700 Carroll St., Ft. Worth, TX 76107)

Exit 380 - 8:30pm
Skeleton Coast - 7:30pm
One Red Martian - 6:30pm
Fish Fry Bingo - 5:30pm

Doors at 4pm. 21 & up. Free.

SATURDAY MARCH 17TH:
Poag Mahone's (700 Carroll St., Ft. Worth, TX 76107)

Poo Live Crew - 8pm
Dazey Chain w/ Josh Weathers - 7pm
Pablo and the Hemphill 7 - 6pm
Dirty Pool - 5pm
Big Casino - 4pm
B. Love and the Moneymakers - 3pm
Needfire - 2pm

Doors at Noon. 21 & up. $5.

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Dick Dale invented surf music in the 1950's. Not the '60's as is commonly believed. He was given the title "King of the Surf Guitar" by his fellow surfers with whom he surfed with from sun-up to sun-down.

When Dale met the guitar and amplifier guru Leo Fender, he asked Dale to play his new creation, the Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar. The minute Dale picked up the guitar, Leo broke into uncontrolled laughter with disbelief; he was watching Dale play a right-handed guitar upside down and backwards, Dale was playing a right-handed guitar left-handed and changing the chords in his head, then transposing the chords to his hands creating a never before heard sound.

THURSDAY APRIL 12TH:
Trees Dallas (2709 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75226)

 DICK DALE - 10pm
Mancho Pancho - 9pm
Exit 380 - 8pm

BUY TICKETS HERE

Doors at 7pm. All Ages.

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Hand Drawn Records will be releasing its first-ever compilation album featuring 11 local artists, including a new e3 track "A Song About Us" recorded with Salim Nourallah!  Read more about the comp bands HERE, and see you at the show Saturday April 14th @ Lola's Saloon!

SATURDAY APRIL 14TH:
Lola's Saloon (2736 W. 6th St., Fort Worth, TX 76106)

  Exit 380- 11pm
Secret Ghost Champion - 10pm
Desidera - 9pm

Abby NormL - 8pm

BUY TICKETS HERE

Doors at 8pm. All Ages. $8 over 21.

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THE WEEKEND: Kessler Theater's Inaugural "Triple Play"

This Friday night The Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff will play host to it's first ever "Triple Play" series, taking three artists; one from each corner of DFW, and rolling it into a one glorious showcase. Exit 380 will be opening the night’s festivities at 8pm sharp, followed by Denton’s pop act Spooky Folk and Dallas’ 18 year old guitar phenom Hunter Hendrickson.

KXT Radio 91.7 and The Dallas Observer are sponsoring the event, so if you haven’t already gotten their take on the show, then get to clicking!

KXT Radio: http://kxt.org/triple-play
Dallas Observer: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2012/01/triple_play_this_friday.php

Pre-Sale HERE $8. Day of show $10. ALL AGES.
Theater doors @ 7pm. Showtime @ 7:30pm.




Poster by Dustin Blocker

FRIDAY, January 13th: Hunter Hendrickson – 10pm, Spooky Folk – 9pm, Exit 380 – 8pm

The Kessler Theater
1230 W. Davis St.
Dallas, TX 75208
http://thekessler.org

EXCLUSIVE: Limited Edition "Townies" Prints

Perhaps over the last few months you've seen bits of James Villa's photography for our new Townies album on your cpu screen, but believe us, the digital viewfinder will never replace the real-deal physical print, so Hand Drawn Records has inked up an extremely limited number of posters (sixteen total), solely to give away at the two album release shows next weekend!

The limited prints are large, and mighty fine, so we are excited to get them into your hands. 

Since such a small quantity is available, old Lady Luck will determine the who-gets-what in the form of a free raffle at the gigs.  Of course, the band will sign them with the ink and marker; so there's that too.

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In case you haven't seen the pics, here are a few of the cropped shots (don't worry we won't spill the milk into the bagful of cats by showing you the full meal deal).

What is the "Townies" Project?

Last summer Hand Drawn Records commisioned long-time Exit 380 photo and video contributor James Villa to shoot album art for the band's new full length album Townies.  The photographer spent the following months shooting vintage gas stations, dried up putting ranges, and drive-in movie theaters all over the backroads of Texas.

The sheer volume of quality shots returned to the label far exceeded the usage for the album panels, so alas, something small became something big.

Townies CD Release Shows:

FRI., DEC 9th @ LOLA'S SALOON (Fort Worth, TX) w/ Secret Ghost Champion and Igneous Grimm. All Ages. Show 10pm.


SAT., DEC 10th @ CLUB DADA (Dallas, TX) w/ Grant Jones, Eastwood and Secret Ghost Champion. 21+. Show 9pm.

LYRICS: In The Park | Townies

Townies is officially on pre-sale via- http://exit380.bandcamp.com, but there's 17 days to go until the full length releases, so we've still got a ton of lyrics to post and supercool-ness-sess bonuses that we haven't even told you about yet!

So, put on your reading specs and get "In The Park" memorized to retain your lip-synching "front-row-joe/joan" status.  Not a ton of lyrics, so it should be an easy one for the brain.

Courtesy James Villa Photography 2011

In the Park
Lyrics by Dustin Blocker (ASCAP)

I was the one who took you one, brash and bold. That was the way it used to go, when we was young.

Oh, it just seemed right beneath the moon chill in the park at night.

You were the one who spoke in tongues, wild with moans. That was the way it used to go, when we was young.

Oh, I cannot lie it was you all the time. The love I take in now…

What I told you in your ear it still draws near although that night is gone it’s like a mirror, drawing lines to the past in fleeting grasps. Take your Mother home till I get back.
Colors change, “Yes”, but not the smells, they ripple like the waves in that wishing well. They dry till it’s flushed and won’t pay out, with nickels in the bottom looking up.

Oh, it just seemed right beneath that moon chill, the love I take in, in the park at night.

Album Release: "TOWNIES" December 9th & 10th

ALBUM RELEASE: “Townies” - Show Dates

Two and a half years, two drummers, and 32 demos later, Exit 380 is finally prepared to release its 5th full length record Townies. The album will get two hometown release shows on back-to-back evenings; Friday, Dec. 9th @ Lola’s Saloon (Fort Worth, TX) and Saturday, Dec. 10th @ Club Dada (Deep Ellum, TX).

The eleven song disc was tracked primarily at Borden’s home studio, where we cut our 2008 The Life and Death of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stone concept album. Townies follows a similar vein of storytelling, but through a noir-backwoods funnel.

The release will be coming via- our new indie label home Hand Drawn Records, and they’ll be staging fan freebies, limited edition bonuses and more, so…Stay Tuned!

Courtesy James Villa Photography 2011

LINKS:
Lola's Saloon Official Site
Club Dada Official Site
Hand Drawn Records

XLV Party Kicks off Dallas' First-Ever Super Bowl Weekend

The XLV Party in the Cotton Bowl will showcase some of the hottest stars in the entertainment world for socializing, dancing, and merriment. A-list celebrities, star athletes and the world’s hottest musicians and DJ’s will come together for three nights of spectacular VIP parties, February 3-5, 2011.

The XLV Party will have the whole infield under a climate controlled tent with approximately 7,000 to 8,000 people attending each night. This is the Dallas area’s first time playing host to the legendary Super Bowl, and an event of this magnitude deserves an equally exciting celebration.

PRESS RELEASE CNBC.com

XLV Party Kicks off Dallas' First-Ever Super Bowl Weekend with Three Celebrity-Filled Events at the Historic Cotton Bowl
Published: Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010 | 10:06 AM ET

DALLAS, Dec 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As the countdown begins to the first-ever Super Bowl in North Texas, XLV Party is gearing up with the announcement of its spectacular events. For three consecutive nights, XLV Party at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas' historic Fair Park will showcase some of the hottest stars in the entertainment world to host the biggest celebrity-driven party in Dallas. Beginning Thursday, February 3, 2011, America's Sassiest Lifestyle Guru, Steve Kemble, will host elite guests to Belvedere Vodka and Moet & Chandon Champagne's red carpet events with celebrity DJs and musical acts.

Featuring over 60,000 square feet of tented space and a 5,000 square foot dance floor, guests will enjoy a night filled with pure entertainment. XLV Party begins Thursday, February 3 and will run through February 5, 2011.

SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Kicking off the high-energy weekend will be the one-of-a-kind Village People. The six-man group has sold over 100 million recordings, and is best known for their costumes, choreographed routines, and of course, the YMCA! Russian recording Lena Katina of t.A.T.u, known for hit songs like "All the Things She Said," will also bring her eclectic sound to the Cotton Bowl stage. Internationally renowned DJ Hector Fonseca, DJ Enferno, New York's Lady Bunny and Cazwell will keep the party going until 3am.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Get ready for an energy-filled evening as electro-pop group Passion Pit does a DJ set taking its perfectionist pop vision to a whole new level. Prepare your body and mind as DJ Kaskade, praised as "The Best Up & Coming Artist," continues to rock the house with Lance Herbstrong who has worked alongside every musical artist you could name.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Blending a love of dance-hall and rock-steady reggae rhythms with an aggressive punk ethic, Sublime with Rome will headline Saturday night's soiree. Along with official Beastie Boys cover band, Rhymin & Stealin, DJ Martinson and DJ Pullano will have everyone dancing. Texas alternative rockers Exit 380 will complete the spectacular evening's entertainment.

All events will take place on the field of the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd. Dallas, Texas, 75210. Tickets are now on sale. To purchase tickets or to find more information about the parties, visit www.xlvparty.com.

SOURCE: XLV Party CONTACT: adastra public relations Ariana Hajibashi, 214-641-9684 ariana@adastrapr.com
Copyright Business Wire 2010


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