http://dearastronaut.com Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:39:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Almost two years in the making, Escape from Rainbow Mountain is finally here. Now streaming. Downloads available starting Saturday morning. Pre-order the cassette now. Escape from Rainbow Mountain - streaming now http://dearastronaut.com/2010/03/fantastic-mr-pants/ The long-delayed Dear Astronaut full-length, Escape from Rainbow Mountain, will be released on March 6, 2010 on cassette and digital download. The tracklisting is as follows: Side A: Curve of the Earth Never-Ending Nosebleed Dragon Song The Thing Which Could Not Be Put Back Side B: Spraypaint Green Skies A Whisper Growing http://dearastronaut.com/2010/02/escape-from-rainbow-mountain/ Great article in the Shepherd Express a few weeks back. http://dearastronaut.com/2009/12/set-in-the-swamp/ It has been some time since we've last updated, but rest assured, good things are happening. Shows coming up, full-length in the (hopefully) final stages, cassingle released soon. http://dearastronaut.com/2009/10/a-shadow-of-an-invisible-thing/ The final part of Desperation and Noise's three-part article on Dear Astronaut can be found here or the whole damn article in its entirety (all 2500 words of it) at Insight Magazine. http://dearastronaut.com/2009/04/behold-the-setting-sun/ A Whisper Growing, Part Two (Or, Up in the Attic), by Brad Nelson http://dearastronaut.com/2009/04/more-notes-from-the-hellmouth/ Dear Astronaut is looking for a drummer. Here is the pretentious list of requirements. You: Are able to improvise Enjoy smoking weed Are able to play shows regularly Enjoy "grooving" Are not especially more talented musically than any of the other members of the band (some of us are insecure) Like to play loudly and are not ... http://dearastronaut.com/2009/04/ruptured-goat-rectum-encapsulated-in-time/ Part one of a two (or more?) part article about Dear Astronaut is up now at Desperation and Noise. http://dearastronaut.com/2009/04/waiting-for-the-hellmouth/ There are many changes happening. One of them is very difficult for us, but we will prevail. Some of the others are a long time coming, and can only bring fortune and good will. Until then, we promise to act only in bad faith. We will sharpen our axes, smear ... http://dearastronaut.com/2009/03/the-waterfall-is-eternal/ Some points of interest: A few new shows. Also, special limited Dear Astronaut shirts here. Finally, we have found a new home at the 12 Steps house on Center Street. Many thanks to Truthdealer/Holy Shit! for providing us with a practice space. http://dearastronaut.com/2009/01/focus-on-the-oceanitic-corpse/