Check out this flyer that Eric made for our show on Friday (October 19th @ The Atlantic)

Spooky!

-Shaun

Inuit Jargon’s very own guitarist gets serious with Andrew Stanfill in this photo / audio interview.

Hah, I don’t even know if Andrew knows I’m posting this…

-Shaun

This is crazy! We’ve had not one, but two “good” shows in a row.

The audiences for the last two shows have been great. People showed up at 10PM in the middle of the rain. People participated in the sing-along at the end of Dick Tiddy.

Have we fallen into a groove? Have I spoke too soon? I guess you’ll have to come to the Atlantic on October 19th if you want to find out.

Show highlights:

• Travis’ impromptu drumming during Jada
• The “Andrew Meyer tasering” solo on Pulled Pork
• The “gave ‘em quite a show” light boobs on The Woo Factor
• Introducing 3 songs as Corrine Bailey Rae covers.

Photo By Andrew Stanfill
-Shaun

Finally a Sidebar show I had fun at!

• We played Wacky Willy for the first time
• Most of the things that we (I) messed up looked like they were on purpose.
• People actually really responded to Dick Tiddy
• Andrew did a really cool ending to My Cool Robot that surprised me.
• I got to see some Lauris Vidal and Bang Bang Boom

Someone told me that for their birthday party they decided to come to our show. We made at least three new fans according to the three people who talked to me after the show, and one of them is from Japan. She was a foreign exchange student who kept just repeating things like “You were good!” and “I like your band!” It was fun. Everyone was so nice

So in conclusion: The Jargon is going international. See on next summer’s world tour of the United States and one girl’s house in Japan.

-Shaun

Inuit Jargon teams up with Moe Fest to bring you a hot Friday night lineup!
Friday, August 31st at The Sidebar, show up at 9:30 to see

Inuit Jargon!
Morningbell!
Bang Bang Boom!
Lauris Vidal!

We’re opening, so show up on time, and stick around. If you haven’t seen Bang Bang Boom yet it’s definitely worth it, and Lauris Vidal’s band at Sidebar last time they played had to be my 3rd favorite local show of all time.

If you go to Umoja this Friday though, we’ll forgive you. This time…

Right in time for an early Christmas present, Inuit Jargon is gonna be part of THE must-be-at show of 2007… That’s right, I’m talking about Morningbell, The Most, and Umoja Orchestra at Common Grounds!

“Holy poop!” said Andrew on hearing the news.

If this actually happens, I’ll be really excited.

-Shaun

You collect a lot of random stuff on a website that’s around 3 years old that’s also gone through 3 redesigns. Out of boredom and lack of updates, I’m going to resurrect some of my favorite old stuff.

I always liked the “Polaroid” style pictures on the older versions of the site.

IJ.com version 1.0 featured my attempt at a totally “hand drawn” purposely crappy art style which, looking back, was actually a lot more charming than I felt it was at the time.

IJ.com version 2.0 sold out and went corporate for the most part.

And sadly, the even more corporate version 3.0 doesn’t have any room for pictures like that at all anymore.

That’s what I like to call progress.

Shaun

Anime Jargon

July 2nd, 2007

It’s summer, and I’ve been trying to clean up the old files on my computer, and I found this!

A very quickly (but expertly) rendered drawing of the Jargon on the back of an envolope that I couldn’t resist the urge to scan. It’s Andrew, me (Shaun) and Matt from left to right. My favorite detail is definitely Matt’s soul patch.

Shaun

It’s a crying Sham…

June 17th, 2007

The Shamrock is being closed!

This is sure to come as pretty sad news for everyone who’s ever been there or played there. I think all three of us agreed that Shamrock shows were always hands down our favorite shows to play. The Shamrock treated bands well (allowing us to do things that I’m sure wouldn’t fly at other venues). The staff was nice, and the place always brought in great audiences.

Good luck Brophy Family for whatever they’re doing in the future.

So long Shamrock.

Giving Thanks for Inuit Jargon: Round 2

March 6th, 2007

Round two of Inuit Jargon’s First Annual Crayon Turkey Challenge.

Were you good enough for second place, or is your goose already cooked?
Were you too chicken to enter, or did your drawing just run a-fowl? Let’s talk turkey…

This piece expands on the theme by taking the standard turkey and accessorizing it. Extra points for being the only pirate themed entry.

After noticing the striking black on yellow composition and the whimsical pageantry of the feathers, it’s really the details that make the piece. I applaud the artist for not adhering to strict realism by giving his/her turkey a fade hair cut and a beak and waddle that look like lips.

The music notes flying at the turkey seem to be a direct parallel to the music Inuit Jargon and Morningbell played at that show. Great use of metaphor. Stunning composition and dynamic sense of movement.

Self-explanatory.

Check back next week for the final round!

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