Setlist:
1. Starfall
2. Rescue
3. Dying Words
4. Colossus
5. Dawn
6. Toxicity (System Of A Down cover)
7. Won’t Stay Dead
8. The Awakening
9. (Untitled Improv)
10. John Texas (Working Title)
11. Stinkfist (Tool cover)
12. Truth Is Surfacing
13. The Warmth (Incubus cover)
14. (Untitled Instrumental)
15. Our Greatest Mistake
16. The Dream
17. Running Down

After living in New York City this long, it was great to finally have an opportunity to play a hometown show for all our friends and family in Vermont.  Nectar’s was kind of an interesting venue for our music, just because they typically book a lot of jam bands, but I think it worked out pretty well.

A lot of positives for this show - we had a great turnout, we got to play the better part of two hours, and no one asked us to turn down.  They even let in a bunch of people who weren’t 21, which was very cool.  It was great to have the windows and doors open on Main Street too, so that our music was floating out into downtown Burlington on such a beautiful summer night.

We threw a couple covers in for good measure, and I think they went over well.  We were psyched to get such a long setlist, and I think we did a pretty good job of keeping the energy up throughout, even though we were all sweating like beasts.  Extra bonus points go to anyone who was actually willing to touch me after the show.  Ick.

Overall, a very good show.  Hopefully we’ll get the chance to play Burlington again sometime in the future.  Many thanks to everyone who made it out.  You guys are awesome.

So mark your calendars and synchronize your blackberries.  In fact, you might want to tattoo this one on your forearms.  Good conversation starter.  Saturday, August 9, Astronaut Down will be rocking Nectar’s from 9:00 until 10:45ish.  Booya!

Setlist:
1. Starfall
2. Dying Words
3. John Texas (working title)
4. Our Greatest Mistake
5. Running Down

Sullivan Hall is a pretty nice venue, and we were fortunate enough to get a pretty strong turnout for a Wednesday, which is always nice for your first time playing at a club.  Hopefully we can make it back there sometime.

Our setlist was cut short, mostly because the band before us ran long, so unfortunately we had to cut a couple God’s Eye songs.  Sorry for anyone who really wanted to hear those.  At least they exist in a recorded medium I suppose.  Our playing was mostly so-so, but I might be overly critical because the sound was so clear from where I was standing, and I could hear every nuance we played.

The new song Our Greatest Mistake went over pretty well.  It had the potential for disaster, and that definitely didn’t happen, which is good.  The energy was strong and no one seemed to mind that all our songs are around 7 minutes long these days.  Such nerds we are.  Oh, and speaking of us being nerds, Jeremy unveiled his 7-string!  Awesome.

Many thanks to everyone who came out to support us on a school night.  We’ll be seeing you again soon!

We’ll be at Sullivan Hall on Wednesday the 16th and we hope everyone can make it. If you play your cards right, we might even have a new song for you! Who am I kidding, you always play your cards right.

Oh, and this show is 18+, so for anyone who hasn’t been able to get a fake ID together for our 21+ shows, this is your chance to witness the rock firsthand. Hope to see you there!

Setlist:
1. Untitled Intro
2. Dying Words
3. Starfall
4. John Texas (working title)
5. The Awakening
6. Colossus
7. Dawn
8. Running Down

This probably wasn’t the tightest show we’ve ever played, but I’m pretty sure it was our best turnout, which was awesome. Plus I think some people showed up early for the other bands, because the place was pretty full. It’s always great to get an opportunity to play for people who have never heard you before. There were a few flubs, maybe two of which were pretty obvious, but the energy was strong and I think we recovered well.

We opened the set with a new piece (can’t really call it a song just yet) that will hopefully evolve into something bigger at some point. It feels pretty good as a 3 minute instrumental, but we’ll see. Last night was also the debut of a new song called Colossus, probably our heaviest one yet. We fumbled through the beginning of the song pretty badly, but at least it was sandwiched between two of our stronger God’s Eye songs, which a lot of people seemed to recognize.

I absolutely love Luna Lounge and I can’t wait to play there again. Many, many thanks to the people who came out last night - there were a lot of first timers and a few people who hadn’t seen us in a year or so, so that was fun. We can’t even tell you how much we appreciate your ongoing support. So keep watching this page and we’ll keep you posted on any upcoming pie-eating contests, sack races, and rock shows.

Luna Lounge
361 Metropolitan Ave
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
04/18, 9 pm, $8

It’s not anyone’s birthday, but we’re hoping you’ll come anyway. We seriously appreciate everyone’s support and we can’t wait to rock out for you guys again.

Setlist:
1. Starfall
2. Truth Is Surfacing
3. The Awakening
4. John Texas (working title)
5. Dying Words
6. Dawn
7. Running Down

I’ve got to say, Luna Lounge is the best place we’ve ever played. I think our ability to get booked there on a Friday night is at least partially due to the fact that it’s still a new venue, and they haven’t really built up enough buzz to book that many major touring acts. But the place is huge, clean, and really nice. The stage is gigantic, Mark the sound guy is a class act, and I can’t wait to play there again. The turnout was great despite the snow, so hopefully we can get back there again soon.

The new songs and the old songs both seemed to go over well, and the energy stayed strong all night. I think it helped that the stage gave us enough space to rock out without accidentally impaling each other with our guitars. If the crowd’s reaction was any indication, Phil’s much-anticipated debut surpassed all expectations. Seriously, I think half of Williamsburg heard Phil pounding the drums last night. Jeremy tore it up, Keith sang his heart out, and I even managed to keep my birthday hat on for half a song. Many thanks to everyone who came out and made it such a memorable night.

Click on the picture below to see more photos on Aryn’s flickr page.

Sorry for the lack of updates while we’ve been getting up to speed with our new drummer, Keith’s new haircut, and Jeremy’s new fondness for Donna Summer. I know it’s been awhile, but don’t worry yourselves, because as luck would have it, the fates have granted you an opportunity to see us, and we can probably see you at the same time.

Yes, that’s right, Astronaut Down is playing at Luna Lounge on 2/22. It’s going to be sweet. Come hang out with us, buy a CD, let us buy you a drink, complain to your friends about how lame the new Astronaut Down is compared to the old Astronaut Down, etc. Whatever you’re up for, we’re flexible. It’s also going to be Joe’s birthday, so wear your party hats and come prepared to shake your butt in 11/8. Things just might get crazy.

So prepare yourselves! The rock will soon be unleashed upon the world, and if you’re not ready for it, it’s probably going to knock you around, bruise your elbows, and leave you with a sore back. We should be ready to play shows sometime between Keith’s and Joe’s birthdays, for those of you who measure time in the stretches between birthdays of the members of Astronaut Down. And I know that’s a lot of you. So start re-memorizing the words to your favorite AD songs, because you don’t want to be the one person at the next show who’s not singing along.

To recap - Astronaut Down has a drummer and we’re getting ready to rock your face, so you would be well advised to get ready too. Yay!

Love,
Astronaut Down