House of Blow has just allowed their two previously posted demos “Ice Bait” (formally named “Banger“) and “Afghani Black” downloadable officially on their Myspace page.

Get at it.

YakBallzTV has posted a video of House of Blow (a side project of Daryl Palumbo and F. Sean Martin) performing a song titled “Champion Hour” from the show on April 7th @ El N Gee 86 Golden Street New London, CT.

To view the video, please click the link below.

Tuned A.D. magazine has interviewed Daryl Palumbo regarding 2007 and what he has planned for 2008. You can grab the complete issue of the magazine in PDF format here … or you can read Daryl’s section below.

Enjoy!

Tuned: Tell us about your year…
Daryl Palumbo: It was a busy ass year. I toured the whole year on the Head Automatica record and did a bunch of Glassjaw tours as well. Plus, I DJ’d a bunch of parties all across the fuckin world, so I was pretty happy. It was the busiest year of my life probably.

Tuned: Were you glad to come back to the UK this year?
Daryl Palumbo: Oh yeah of course man. I’ve been waiting to come back to the UK for like 5 or 6 years. It was like a dream come true; it was the most eventful piece of my year and the happiest period.

Tuned: Europe was the highlight of ’07 then?
Daryl Palumbo: In a way, yeah. Doing the whole Head Automatica tour across Europe was so amazing, as were the shows in the UK. And then to finish off with two Glassjaw shows – the first UK Glassjaw shows since 2003 and one of them at Brixton… Amazing! Getting Cardboard City off the ground was a highlight too; 2007 was the year that it all stepped up a gear. We’ve started doing a lot of Cardboard City parties everywhere; Nick, Glue and I have been doing a lot of DJ sets and Glue and I got to spin a lot across Europe. There’s just been so much shit this year you know!

Tuned: What’s been soundtracking your year?
Daryl Palumbo: A lot of bumpin’ house music, a lot of old pop music, a lot of random German rock bands from the 60’s and 70’s…I’ve dedicated a lot of my year to Frank Zappa of course, as I have the past 20 years of my life.

Tuned: 2007 was quite an eclectic year for you musically; what lies ahead in 2008?
Daryl Palumbo: Yes it has been, and I think 2008 is going to be even more so. The more eclectic the better really - it makes every project better I think. In ‘08 I’m gonna do a new Head Automatica record, new Glassjaw album, second Sports record, the House Of Blow album…a lot of shit! And this year I’ll hopefully get the United Nations record together too, which is me and Geoff from Thursday.

And there is also a short tidbit about the upcoming House of Blow album/EP…

This year, Daryl Palumbo finally made a welcome return to British shores with Head Automatica and Glassjaw, and 2008 promises highly anticipated new full lengths from both bands. However, the prolific musical entrepreneur and busy-diary-addict is also set upon introducing the world to two more of his many projects; United Nations (featuring Geoff from Thursday and Ben Koller of Converge) and House Of Blow, Palumbo’s collaboration with Hatebreed guitarist Sean Martin. Though music for United Nations has yet to emerge (insiders tell us to expect furious, stripped down hardcore), House Of Blow have posted two demo tracks - ‘Banger’ and ‘Afghani Black’ - on their MySpace page to whet our collective whistles. If these tunes are anything to go by, the band’s upcoming E.P and album will carve a middle ground somewhere between the dirty, electronic grooves of early Head Automatica and the darker, ominous vibes of Glassjaw; a most inviting, ice cool musical equation. This House is one you’ll definitely want a key to.

As previously reported, Daryl Palumbo has gave an in-depth interview in the latest edition of Tuned Magazine. He talks of Cardboard City, Glassjaw, Head Automatica and other musical efforts. Also there are a few pages on other Cardboard City affiliates. Below are scans of the magazine. A huge thanks goes out to Kirsty! Thank you!

Daryl Palumbo has been featured in the latest edition of Tuned Magazine (edition #4) due out July 13th, 2007. The interview is with Daryl Palumbo on Cardboard City, Head Automatica, Glassjaw + more. topics.

The article will be posted when available. Stay tuned.

As most of you know, House of Blow (side project of Daryl Palumbo and F. Sean Martin) played their first show last Saturday. Here’s the setlist, a few pictures, and a few reviews.

SETLIST:
1. Intro (they’re all still pigs)
2. Banger
3. Tell it to the Pope
4. You’re One of the Ones I Won’t Remember (probably not the title)
5. The Grapevine
6. Afghani Black

PICTURES:

REVIEWS:

By Niccolai

I took a zillion pictures and had the same problem with the fog. I’ll post them tomorrow since I just had to drive 3 hours home from the show and I’m tired.

I also recorded their entire set, but I used my cellphone and I don’t have a USB to connect my phone to my computer, so I would haveto email it tomyself in 1 minute clips.. and yea I’m definately not doing that.

Anywho, their set was awsome, but due to daryl not being able to hear everything, there was some off timing and fumbling over words. I also think he must have put a few drinks down because he forgot the words to the last verse of afgani black.

It was still awsome though.

Alot of people were turned off from the song Banger that they recently put on myspace, but their other songs don’t sound like that, a few of them had an almost glassjaw sound.

I also got what appears to be their set list

I’ll add my pictures tomorrow, and if anyone is ever thinking about driving from eastern new hampshire to central CT for one band’s set, it’s WAY worth it.

Oh, and also there were exotic dancers…. or “Naked white girls” as Daryl called them.

By Wexes is With Hexes

i got onstage during XO’s line-up because all of you are insane and climb each other and then XO would like tackle each other and the ladies into the crowd then friggin one of them grabbed the microphone stand i was behind and he sung it around his head before he trashed it and fell upon it. I was in the far right corner of the stage the whole time.

XO was the most ridiculous band i have ever seen.

and HOB played like 5 songs and an intro:
1. Intro (theyre all still pigs)
2. Banger
3. Tell it to the Pope
4. You’re One of the Ones I Won’t Remember (probably not the title)
5. The Grapevine
6. Afghani Black

i’m nearly positive thats right but i’m a little hazy, and the third one could have been later in the show cause i seem to remember them playing another song that was biblical-ish inbetween Grapevine and Afghani, and i know he followed Banger with a very soft song (Banger was much much much better live, sorry tool, i think you’re wrong on this one because he added so much more life than whats in the mp3). I wanted the set list but it was two pieces of paper that daryl brought with him and made sure to leave with and there was a ton of writing on both sheets so what i kind of figured was maybe they were lyric-starters or something of that nature cause everyone was so friggin high i’m surprised they did the show.

f. sean was the man and i found this randow white towel when thew doors first opened and i hung out in the parking lot, where i saw him, daryl and i think Krazyglue pile into F. Sean’s xterra to probably blaze around 7ish, and after the show i had him signed it and i waited for daryl but he is wiley cause this is twice he’s eluded me because i hung around until 2:30am this morning and no dice. I might post a picture of it, he signed it:
XO SK
F. SEAN
HOB

I got Slow Suicide Stimulus and Yakballz setlists and i could probably post those too. At the merch table they had this wacky demo tape or something by XO and it was limited to 40 so i bought one for $2 but i’m not gonna open it for the sake of collecting and also my lack of a cassette tapedeck. It’s got a green piece of paper on it and it’s wrapped in tinfoil i’m pretty sure, so i have no idea what’s on it or what it looks like and I only remember the words “Maids” in the title.

Out of the rap groups, I thought Yakballz was the best and Benn Grimm was the worst. Grimm is the fattest d00d — beside the round bro that played keyboards during HOB (i think he’s a member of XO but he’s not on the cassette) — and he had they honeys on stage with him who were garbed in lingerie, fishnets and knee high boots (and plenty of body art) who made him a favorite, and i mean i enjoyed the ladies but friggin when he said “I’mo take my teeth out for this” and then he did… made me so sick.

But yeah, incredible show, well worth 10 bucks to be part of HOBistory and IO guess the only complaint would be when Daryl messed a couplet of lyrics in Afghani, the “I mistook you for kin” part he said “it’s the children on fire that sells” again.

I will never go back to New London, CT. Worst town I’ve ever been to.

Fliers:

F Sean Presents… XO Skeletons, House of Blow, DJ Crazy Glue, Benn Grim
(Plus Special Guests, Surprises, Candy, Dancing, Danzig)

Daryl Palumbo has posted a new blog on his myspace page detailing his current work with Cardboard City, House of Blow, Head Automatica and Glassjaw.

Word up party people.

DJ Krazyglue, Nick (Men Women & Children) and myself are currently recording the CARDBOARD CITY CREW mixtape as well as rocking parties in the northeast. We’re getting bananas on the tables in Brooklyn @ Studio B on the 6th. I’ll post a time if I find one out. Soon style we’ll be posting a bunch of remixes we’ve put together as well. Strictly bangers. Holler at us through the Cardboard City Myspace page. myspace.com/cardboardcitynyc

Been working in the studio quite a bit as of late. F. Sean and I just completed a few House Of Blow tracks at The Rondo Brother’s studio in San Francisco. One is posted on our Myspace page right now.

I’m currently staying in the guest room at Cage Kennylz’s home in Pennsylvania to begin demoing material for his new album to be entitled “Depart From Me”.

After a few college shows, Head Automatica will be going overseas for U.K./Europe dates. Fun for us. Those shows are going to be fucking ragers.

Beck and I are making moves.

One.
DP

House of Blow (side project of Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw/Head Automatica) has posted a new song on their myspace. It is titled “Banger“.

Please add it to your Myspace page, and if you want to download it, please click here (right click and save).

How do you like the new song?
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F Sean Presents… XO Skeletons, House of Blow, DJ Crazy Glue, Benn Grim
(Plus Special Guests, Surprises, Candy, Dancing, Danzig)

Be sure to check this out if you have the chance.

Look out for a show in Long Island, NY!