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		<title>Update, February 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it February? So much is going on right now, it&#8217;s almost hard to keep it straight. First and foremost, Fist Fight in the Parking Lot&#8216;s debut album comes out next week (release date: February 21) with the release show to follow on Saturday, February 25 @ the 31st Street Pub w/ Chux Beta &#38; &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://innervenus.org/update-february-2012/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is it February? So much is going on right now, it&#8217;s almost hard to keep it straight.</p>
<p>First and foremost, <strong>Fist Fight in the Parking Lot</strong>&#8216;s debut album comes out next week (release date: February 21) with the release show to follow on Saturday, February 25 @ the 31st Street Pub w/ Chux Beta &amp; Sistered. So, there&#8217;s that.</p>
<p>Next, the <strong>Invader</strong> CDs are being wrapped up right now (release date: March 6) and <strong>Vulture</strong>’s new album, <em>Oblivious to Ruin</em>, is in the final stages of mastering (release date: March 27). I met with the Lock &amp; Key Collective this week and got the <strong>Killer of Sheep</strong> 7&#8243; off to press and, hopefully, next week a meeting will take place with the members of <strong>Sistered</strong> and <strong>October</strong> so we can go over the final details of their split 7&#8243;off that&#8217;s on the not too distant horizon.</p>
<p>Which brings us to <strong>Iron Atrocity Volume 2</strong>. For those of you who don&#8217;t know about Iron Atrocity, it&#8217;s our documentation of the Pittsburgh metal scene, aaaannnnd it&#8217;s awesome! Volume 1 (which can be downloaded for free at <a title="www.ironatrocity.com" href="http://www.ironatrocity.com" target="_blank">www.ironatrocity.com</a>) featured 16 bands and had a 24 page booklet that came with it to properly represent those bands and showcase the diverse intensity we have in this town. And we gave it away for free. Why? Well, because I just really liked the idea and felt it needed to be done. Now, faced with Volume 2, we&#8217;re going to do it all over again with 16 new bands. And from the looks of the contents on my desk, you won&#8217;t be disappointed.</p>
<p>That said, Iron Atrocity is our biggest, most time consuming, most expensive project by far, with no profit return because it’s free and we don’t sell any advertising. Last time, the money came directly out of my pocket, which was fine because it was totally worth it, but I’m not rich, so this time we&#8217;ve set up a Kickstarter campaign to try and raise the funds to do it. If you&#8217;d be so kind, please check out the page and, if at all possible, do what you can to help our cause &#8212; <a href="http://kck.st/xH4WGI">http://kck.st/xH4WGI</a>. Thank you.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS:</strong></p>
<p>Friday, Feb 17<br />
Lycosa, Death Before Daybreak &amp; Manokin<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/rockroompgh">The Rock Room</a> (PGH)<br />
9pm | 21+ | $4</p>
<p>Saturday, Feb 25<br />
Winter&#8217;s Wake 2012<br />
Featuring: Argus, Complete Failure, Motorpsychos, Moths, Lady Beast, Grisly Amputation, Vitandus &amp; Falling Upward<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Shop/154394824581627">The Shop</a> (PGH)<br />
2:30pm | All Ages | $10</p>
<p>Saturday, February 25<br />
Fist Fight in the Parking Lot &#8211; CD RELEASE SHOW &#8211; w/ Chux Beta &amp; Sistered<br />
<a href="http://www.31stpub.com/">31st Street Pub</a> (PGH)<br />
10pm | 21+ | $5</p>
<p>Monday, Feb 27<br />
Acrassicauda, Metacide, Solarburn, &amp; Pipewrench<br />
<a href="http://www.smiling-moose.com/">Smiling Moose</a> (PGH)<br />
7pm | 21+ | $7</p>
<p>Saturday, March 10<br />
Invader &#8211; CD RELEASE SHOW &#8211; w/ Storm King &amp; Killer of Sheep<br />
<a href="http://www.smiling-moose.com/">Smiling Moose</a> (PGH)<br />
10pm | 21+ | $5</p>
<p>Thursday, March 1<br />
Lo-Pan, Eye, Sistered &amp; October<br />
<a href="http://www.lavaloungepgh.com/">Lava Lounge</a> (PGH)<br />
10pm | 21+</p>
<p>Friday, March 2<br />
Karma to Burn, Truckfighters &amp; Molasses Barge<br />
<a href="http://www.31stpub.com/">31st Street Pub</a> (PGH)<br />
10pm | 21+ | $5</p>
<p>Saturday, March 3<br />
Rue, Vultue, Ravenna Arsenal &amp; Asphyxian<br />
<a href="http://www.outpostkent.com/">The Outpost Concert Club</a> (Kent, OH)<br />
8pm | 18+ | $5/$7</p>
<p>Saturday, March 10<br />
Keelhaul &amp; DeathCrawl<br />
<a href="http://www.happydogcleveland.com/">The Happy Dog</a> (Cleveland)<br />
8:30pm</p>
<p>Saturday, March 31<br />
Vulture &#8211; CD RELEASE SHOW &#8211; w/ Mockingbird &amp; October<br />
<a href="http://www.31stpub.com/">31st Street Pub</a> (PGH)<br />
10pm | 21+ | $5</p>
<p>LO-PAN &amp; MOCKINGBIRD APRIL TOUR 2012<br />
Akron, OH. &#8211; Thurs, April 5th &#8211; @ Annabelle&#8217;s<br />
Cleveland, OH. &#8211; Fri, April 6th &#8211; @ Now That&#8217;s Class w/ Venomin James<br />
Detroit, MI &#8211; Sat, April 7th &#8211; @ Corktown Tavern w/ Knife<br />
Chicago, IL.- Sun, April 8th &#8211; @ Ultra Lounge<br />
Indianapolis, IN &#8211; Mon, April 9th &#8211; @ Indi&#8217;s Jukebox<br />
Cincinatti, OH &#8211; Tue, April 10th &#8211; w/ Atlantis Becoming<br />
Huntington, WV &#8211; Wed, April 11th &#8211; @ V Club<br />
Dayton, OH &#8211; Thur April 12th &#8211; @ Blind Bob&#8217;s<br />
Morgantown, WV &#8211; Fri, April 13th &#8211; @ The Cue w/ West ByGod, Hovel<br />
Pittsburgh, PA &#8211; Sat, April 14th &#8211; @ Bloomfield Bridge Tavern<br />
Columbus, OH &#8211; Sun, April 15th &#8211; @ Ruby Tuesday</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Until next time&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8211;<br />
<strong>Scott Massie</strong><br />
<em>Music &amp; Art Director, Manufacturing, etc</em></p>
<p><strong>the Innervenus Music Collective</strong><br />
P.O. Box 81213<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 USA<br />
<a href="http://www.innervenus.org/">www.innervenus.org</a></p>
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		<title>Update, January 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fist Fight in the Parking Lot   Verb.   \if you can’t pronounce this one, we have problems\ 1. A song written by Fred Armisen for a skit from Saturday Night Live called ‘Band Reunion at the Wedding’ where Ashton Kutcher and Dave Grohl do a tribute to hardcore punk with their mock band Crisis of Conformity. &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://innervenus.org/update-january-2012/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Fist Fight in the Parking Lot</strong>   Verb.   \if you can’t pronounce this one, we have problems\</p>
<p>1. A song written by Fred Armisen for a skit from Saturday Night Live called ‘Band Reunion at the Wedding’ where Ashton Kutcher and Dave Grohl do a tribute to hardcore punk with their mock band Crisis of Conformity.</p>
<p>2. An Innervenus rock band formed in 2009 right here in the ‘burgh. A female fronted foursome, this band will rock your face off with their modern take on a vintage sound and captivate you with their stage charisma.</p>
<p>     Fist Fight in the Parking Lot is the type of band that you can take your girlfriend to see and she won’t be tearing at your hoodie to leave after the first song. Comprised of Jason Sichi, Johnnie McCallough, and Chris Ruane (MojoFilter, Venus in Furs) along with Abby Krizner (Motorpsychos), this band’s hard hitting sound is certain to catch in your ear like a fire to kindling.  Their gritty, raw and moving sound has built an energetic, passionate following of fans all around Pittsburgh and into Ohio where they have actively played during the past year. Being no stranger to a Fist Fight in the Parking Lot show, I have watched them grow as a band and they get more cohesive and tighter each time they perform. The stage commands attention when they perform on it, and you will be enticed to keep listening. Come out and give a listen for yourself!</p>
<p><strong>The Fist Fight in the Parking Lot CD release party is on February 25<sup>th</sup> 2012 at the 31<sup>st</sup> Street Pub with Chux Beta and Sistered. </strong></p>
<p>     A new year is eternally symbolic of change and reflection. Although it is sad to see the present slowly filter itself into the past, it leaves room for growing and thriving. 2012 will be a very bustling, productive year for Innervenus. New releases mean shows and parties, spring tour, and a burst of new recording to keep the fire alive.</p>
<p>     The Innervenus Street Team is in full swing! While we have an excellent foundation of street team members, spreading the word is no easy task. There is a need for online promoting and advertising as well as material distribution in the actual brick and mortar locations. SO… if you want to join the team and have a computer but limited time/traveling capabilities, you can still become involved!  Send us an email at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">innervenus@innervenus.org</span> to get started!</p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><strong>Scene Happenings:</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><em>Saturday January 14, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Replacire, Metacide, Lythem, &amp; The Whisky Rebellion</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – Smiling Moose     1306 E. Carson St.</p>
<p>8pm 21+ $7</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>The Suicide Ghouls, The Wakening &amp;  Jericho Theory</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – 31<sup>st</sup> Street Pub    3101 Penn Ave</p>
<p>10pm 21+ $5</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Thursday January 19, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Killer of Sheep, Horses Have People Teeth, Haldol &amp; Mower</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA &#8211; Lava Lounge    2204 E. Carson St</p>
<p>9pm 21+</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Friday  January 20, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Fight Machine Featuring Machete Facelift, United By Hate &amp; Lythem</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – Altar Bar    1620 Penn Ave</p>
<p>7pm 21+</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>SolarBurn, PipeWrench &amp; Embers To Ashes</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – The Rock Room   1054 Herron Ave</p>
<p>8pm 21+</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Sunday January 22, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Homewrecker, Complete Failure, Heartless, </strong></p>
<p><strong>Pray for Teeth &amp; Blood Red</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA &#8211; Mr. Roboto Project    5106 Penn Ave</p>
<p>7pm $5</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> <em>Thursday Janurary 26, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>YOB with Mockingbird &amp; White Wolves</strong></p>
<p>Columbus OH &#8211; Ace of Cups    2619 N. High St</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Friday January 27, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Rustbelt Homewreckers &amp; Sunk in Ships</strong></p>
<p>Youngstown OH – Royal Oaks   924 Oak St</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Wednesday February 1, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Riotgod &amp;Molasses Barge</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – 31<sup>st</sup> Street Pub   3101 Penn Ave</p>
<p>9pm 21+ $6 adv/$8 door</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Saturday February 25, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Winter’s Wake – Argus, Complete Failure, Moths,</strong></p>
<p><strong>Motorpsychos, LadyBeast, Grisly Amputation, </strong></p>
<p><strong>Vitandus &amp; Falling Upward</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – The Shop    4314 Main St  15224</p>
<p>3pm-9:30pm</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Fist Fight in the Parking Lot CD release party</strong></p>
<p><strong>w/ Chux Beta &amp; Sistered</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – 31<sup>st</sup> Street Pub   3101 Penn Ave</p>
<p>9pm  21+ </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Saturday March 10, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Invader CD release party</strong></p>
<p><strong>w/ Storm King &amp; Killer of Sheep</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – Smiling Moose     1306 E. Carson St. </p>
<p>9pm 21+</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Saturday March 31, 2012</em></p>
<p><strong>Vulture CD release party</strong></p>
<p><strong>W/ Mockingbird &amp; October </strong></p>
<p>TBA</p>
<p>Thanks for reading and see you around town!<br />
Heather M. Kilgore<br />
<a href="mailto:heather@innervenus.org">heather@innervenus.org</a><br />
Media, Booking &amp; Tour Support<br />
the Innervenus Music Collective<br />
<a href="http://www.innervenus.org/">www.innervenus.org</a></p>
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		<title>Update, December 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Molasses Barge  Noun.  mə-‘la-səz ˈbärj 1.       A 250 ft container barge used to transport molasses to its New York based distillery that was sunk in 1988 from opening its own ballast tanks. 2.       A doomy, sludgy Innervenus Pittsburgh quintet originally formed in the summer of 2008 with the current line-up solidifying in early 2010. Do &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://innervenus.org/update-december-2011/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <strong>Molasses Barge</strong>  Noun.  mə-<strong>‘la</strong>-səz ˈbärj</p>
<p>1.       A 250 ft container barge used to transport molasses to its New York based distillery that was sunk in 1988 from opening its own ballast tanks.</p>
<p>2.       A doomy, sludgy Innervenus Pittsburgh quintet originally formed in the summer of 2008 with the current line-up solidifying in early 2010.</p>
<p>Do you like an abysmal sound that reverberates in your core and fills you with a heavy, musical thickness that’s like hot oatmeal on a cold Pittsburgh morning? Well, then…It’s about time you take a musical ride on the Molasses Barge (definition #2, of course).  Amy Bianco’s unique bass cadence rumbles through your guts all while standing out in your ear, holding it down, pulling you through. Meanwhile, Wayne Massey’s stormy percussion hits reverberate through the very core of your being. Then you have Ken Houser and Justin Gizzi’s back and forth complimentary gritty guitar styles that slice like fierce rusty swords in an epic battle. Infused within all of this vehement instrumentation is the powerful, commanding voice of front man Butch Balich. A mad prophet at his pulpit, delivering the verbal message in a powerful punch that pulls you in and makes at one with the music. Have a listen here <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/molassesbarge" target="_blank">www.reverbnation.com/molassesbarge</a>  or here <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nigO5MK6x4&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nigO5MK6x4&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player</a></p>
<p>and then come see them perform THIS SATURDAY  at the Iron Atrocity Benefit.</p>
<p><strong>The Iron Atrocity Project</strong></p>
<p>As many of you may already know, this area of Innervenus has taken on its own energy and is quickly becoming a name directly associated with Pittsburgh Metal, The Pittsburgh Scene &amp; Eyes to the Sky Films. It began with the first compilation disc, Iron Atrocity Volume One quickly followed by the Iron Atrocity Video Show series and has compilation Volume Two in the works. The Pittsburgh Metal Community is sponsoring the Iron Atrocity Benefit at Howlers on December 10th. This killer lineup features Molasses Barge, Torrential Bleeding, Tyrant &amp; October. The proceeds will go directly to the Iron Atrocity project to assist with manufacturing/production costs. As always, the compilation is distributed free of charge via limited edition disc copies and download on Innervenus.org. There will be an Iron Atrocity Volume 2 release party in the Spring, so just keep that show in the back of your head with all that music theory and sludge. The video show is released in monthly segments; there are currently three episodes to view. Click this link and it will take you directly to the first episode. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3h43CLLKiY&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3h43CLLKiY&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player</a></p>
<p>The release of the Innervenus Newsletter will coincide with the Iron Atrocity Video Show releases, so after you get all caught up with episodes one through three, be sure to watch the NEW one that was just released TODAY!</p>
<p><strong>Scene Happenings:</strong></p>
<p><em>Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011</em></p>
<p><strong>Iron Atrocity Benefit Show</strong></p>
<p><strong>Molasses Barge, Torrential Bleeding, Tyrant, October</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – Howler’s Coyote Café 4509 Liberty Ave (Bloomfield)</p>
<p>9pm 21+ $5 minimum donation</p>
<p><em>Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011</em></p>
<p><strong>The Steel City Stream Society Midwinter’s Ball</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Bloody Seamen &amp; The Bridge City Bombshells</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – Lava Lounge Carson St (South Side)</p>
<p>8pm 21+</p>
<p><em>Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011</em></p>
<p><strong>Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, Gabba Gabba Hey, Get to the Chopper</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – Inn Termission Lounge</p>
<p>9pm 21+</p>
<p><em>Friday, Dec. 23, 2011</em></p>
<p><strong>Black Christmas with Vitandus, Tyrant, Lythem, United by Hate, </strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – Storms Restaurant and Lounge 4<sup>th</sup> Street (Dahntahn)</p>
<p>9pm All Ages FREE SHOW</p>
<p><em>Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011</em></p>
<p><strong>Dangerous Curves Ahead Burlesque</strong></p>
<p>Pittsburgh PA – The Rex Theater Carson St (South Side)</p>
<p>9pm 21+ $12</p>
<p>Happy Holidays, Thanks for reading and see you around town!<br />
Heather M. Kilgore<br />
<a href="mailto:heather@innervenus.org">heather@innervenus.org</a><br />
Enforcer, Media, Booking &amp; Tour Support<br />
the Innervenus Music Collective<br />
<a href="http://www.innervenus.org">www.innervenus.org</a></p>
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		<title>Update, November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Mockingbird.  Noun. mä-kiŋ-bərd 1. A grayish North American bird related to the thrashers that are known to imitate the notes of other birds. 2. An Innervenus band forged from metal during October of 2008 in Akron Ohio that thrashes and sings a heavy, organic, crunchy song all its own.          If you were unable &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://innervenus.org/update-november-2011/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Mockingbird.</strong>  Noun. mä-<strong>kiŋ</strong>-bərd</p>
<p>1. A grayish North American bird related to the thrashers that are known to imitate the notes of other birds.<strong></strong></p>
<p>2. An Innervenus band forged from metal during October of 2008 in Akron Ohio that thrashes and sings a heavy, organic, crunchy song all its own.</p>
<p>         If you were unable to attend the Rock Room show they just played, you missed an outstanding show! (Although you can repent on December 3rd m/) Andy’s vocal display was raw, deep and from the bottom of his gut. Such a quiet, laid back guy in person but get him on stage and he transforms into this exploding ball of vocal &amp; crunchy guitar sound. The heavy ambience of Mockingbird’s deep, rugged bass created by Mike is layered with an intense puissant pounding that only Chadd Beverlin can deliver. The Innervenus release IV:014 contains 5 tracks that will almost walk you through a musical journey in your head. Mockingbird’s primary focus is on instrumentation and they write the lyrics around that solid foundation.</p>
<p><strong>IV:014 Mockingbird</strong></p>
<p>         This is close to thirty minutes of sound that infuses the listener with a potent fervor. Puma Puncu starts as the shortest track, but is the heaviest along the lines of vocal content. The opening guitar riff in Burdens immediately invokes a feeling of head banging goodness, all the way to the floor stomping drums. The vocals don’t enter until about halfway through this tribal, metal tune and as soon as they do, you feel every bit of the burden. Nephilim captures the essence of the the title with shredding guitar sound reminiscent of a mythical creature; the sound crawling around in the air, slowing into an incredibly sick tangent. Pompeii starts right off with a vocal growl and powerfully takes you almost to the limits of dismal resonation. The bonus track is Trained Apes. This is the longest track on this release and begins with an almost haunting acoustic, crisp melody laid over a myriad of background effects that fit perfectly with the mood of the song. It adds a calm melancholy feel to what can very well become the soundtrack for the mind.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Mockingbird 5 question interrogation</span></strong></p>
<p><em>When do you think you’ll be back in the studio laying down some new tracks?</em></p>
<p>We would really like to be in the studio again between March and May of 2012. It depends on the state of the universe and the alignment of our realities lol.</p>
<p>We plan at this point to head down South to The Jam Room in order to work with Engineer Jay Matheson and Producer Phillip Cope and co-engineer Steve Slavich. We&#8217;ve been in contact with them Jay and Phil for various reasons over the last year and are excited about working with them again they&#8217;re really good folks down there. We would like to spend a little more time there as we&#8217;re hoping to record a lot more material than our last demo.</p>
<p><em>What do you consider your most profound musical influence as a band?</em></p>
<p>There really isn&#8217;t one. I mean we have such a huge catalog of influences.  literally from all types of music. As for recent times Andy has really gotten me into a lot of Harry Nilsson&#8217;s work lately. Great song writer excellent pianist. Mike has been blasting Deicide a lot lately so there you go&#8230; a contemporary pop vocalist from the 60&#8242;s and 70&#8242;s and God bashing death metal&#8230; When we hang out the record player go all over from George Jones to the Beatles to ZZ Top to Minor Threat to Napalm Death and Neurosis.</p>
<p><em>What band would you want to fight crime with?</em></p>
<p>That’s hard to call&#8230;Spinal Tap.</p>
<p><em>If you could play anywhere, where would it be?</em></p>
<p>Easy THE DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL in the UK&#8217;s Donnington Park!</p>
<p><em>What is Mockingbird’s favorite color?</em></p>
<p>That’s easy too: Clear</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">UPCOMING SHOWS!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Friday Nov 4<sup>th</sup></strong> @ Howlers</p>
<p>Vulture, Rue, Rebreather, Sistered</p>
<p>9pm $5</p>
<p><strong>Saturday Nov 5<sup>th</sup></strong> @ Bloomfield Bridge Tavern</p>
<p>Skinbound, As Summer Dies, Lycosa, Grisly Amputation</p>
<p>8pm $5</p>
<p><strong>Monday Nov 7<sup>th</sup></strong> @ Mr. Roboto Project</p>
<p>The Ocean, Moths, Invader, Victims of Contagion</p>
<p>7pm $7</p>
<p><strong>Saturday Nov 12<sup>th</sup></strong> @ Storms Restaurant &amp; Lounge</p>
<p>Lythem, Noisomethane, Metacide, Machete Facelift</p>
<p>9pm $5 All ages</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday Nov 15<sup>th </sup></strong>@ 31<sup>st</sup> Street Pub</p>
<p>Premonition 13, The Gates of Slumber, Molasses Barge</p>
<p>9pm 21+  $10 Adv, $12 Day of show</p>
<p><strong>Friday Nov 18<sup>th</sup></strong> @ 42<sup>nd</sup> Street Rock House Greensburg</p>
<p>Obituary, Denial Fiend, Derketa, Tyrant, Mi Guass</p>
<p>8 pm All ages $17 presale, $20 at door</p>
<p><strong>Saturday Dec 3<sup>rd</sup></strong> @ The Rock Room</p>
<p>Storm King, Mockingbird, Ladybeast</p>
<p>9pm 21+ $5</p>
<p><strong>Saturday Dec 10<sup>th</sup></strong> @ Howlers</p>
<p>Iron Atrocity Fundraiser – Molasses Barge, Torrential Bleeding, Tyrant, October</p>
<p>9pm 21+ $5 minimum donation</p>
<p>Thanks for reading and see you around town!</p>
<p>Heather M. Kilgore<a title="Not Clicked" href="mailto:heather@innervenus.org" target="_blank"><br />
heather@innervenus.org</a><em><br />
<em>Media, Booking &amp; Tour Support</em></em><strong><br />
</strong><strong>the Innervenus Music Collective</strong><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fan_reach/pt?eid=L79862___lnk1004&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.innervenus.org" target="_blank"><br />
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		<title>Update, October 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Innervenus  Noun.  /in-er vee-nuhs/   1. A music collective founded in 2001.  2. The place from which music is born. Abbreviation :  iV It’s the inner part of all of us. The music within… that sound that just ‘gets us’ when nothing else does. It’s the eradication of stress in the head phones or &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://innervenus.org/update-october-2011/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Innervenus  </strong>Noun.<strong> </strong> /<strong>in</strong>-er <strong>vee</strong>-<em>nuhs</em>/  <em></em></p>
<p>1. A music collective founded in 2001. </p>
<p>2. The place from which music is born. Abbreviation :  <strong>iV</strong></p>
<p>It’s the inner part of all of us. The music within… that sound that just ‘gets us’ when nothing else does. It’s the eradication of stress in the head phones or the speakers of the car on the way home from the grind. Sludge… Doom… Hardcore…. Punk…or combinations thereof…  it helps, doesn’t it?  Helps to release a little bit of what would otherwise be caged &amp; festering.  Innervenus = Outlet. So, use us. Use us as your outlet to rock, to shred, to thrash!</p>
<p>We thrive on making records, booking shows, shearing sheep, and hanging out with awesome people sharing ideas. We are a music collective operating as a record label that implements booking/touring support in addition to merchandising &amp; distribution for our bands and for the love of music. We like to work together with musicians, bands, and affiliates for a common goal; and that is to get stuff done. So, now that you know about us, let’s see YOU! Get out there and support your local scene! Come say hi, you’ll find one of us or most of us at the shows listed below.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">NEWS BRIEF</span></strong></p>
<p>Iron Atrocity Video Show on YouTube!</p>
<p>For those of you who have been living under a mossy stone since mid July, the Iron Atrocity Video show is like a local underground Pittsburgh version of Headbanger’s Ball. (if you’re reading this and have no idea what that is, just watch and enjoy!) It will feature a trio of bands from our own area presented in a documentary type format that includes a live performance from each band. All this is packaged in an awesome little clip that takes less time to watch than it takes you to get through the Squirrel Hill tunnels between 3-6 on a weekday! This awesomeness is put together by our good friends at The Pittsburgh Scene and Eye to the Sky Films.</p>
<p>Here is your link for easy clicking (I know how lazy you are).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kANGlDDXJM&amp;feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kANGlDDXJM&amp;feature=related</a></p>
<p>Also, NOW AVAILABLE for download so you can rock out wherever your ipod takes you…</p>
<p><strong>Molasses Barge – Jewels! </strong></p>
<p>Here is your link.</p>
<pre><a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/molassesbarge" target="_blank">http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/molassesbarge</a></pre>
<pre> </pre>
<pre>For physical copies and other ridiculously sweet merch… you know the drill…</pre>
<pre>Here is your link!</pre>
<pre><a href="http://www.innervenus.org/merch" target="_blank">http://www.innervenus.org/merch</a></pre>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">SHOWS &amp; THINGS TO ATTEND:</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fri, Oct 7<sup>th</sup> </strong></p>
<p>~Fist Fight in the Parking Lot</p>
<p>Rocktoberfest &#8211; at Iselin Ballfield</p>
<p><strong>Sat, Oct 8<sup>th</sup></strong></p>
<p>~Fist Fight in the Parking Lot</p>
<p> @ Zombiefest  1pm</p>
<p>More Details here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pittsburghzombiefest.com/">http://www.pittsburghzombiefest.com/</a></p>
<p>Bands include: The Gothees, Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, Dethlehem, Four Barrel Ghost, Chip DiMonick, Juggernaut (NYC), and DEATHMOBILE.</p>
<p>Festivities include: Brain Eating Contest, Ugly Pageant, Best Scream Contest, Walk of the Dead and more untold weirdness!!</p>
<p>~Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, Sistered, Burn Blue Sky</p>
<p>@ the 31<sup>st</sup> Street Pub 10pm</p>
<p>~Chris Smith, “Stuff to Look At” (Art Show)</p>
<p>@ The Gallery 4</p>
<p>~Mockingbird, Megachurch, Album</p>
<p>@ Annabelles in Akron OH</p>
<p><strong>Fri, Oct 14<sup>th</sup></strong></p>
<p>~Invader, Sunk in Ships, Mockingbird, &amp; Scattergun!  </p>
<p>@ Rock Room, Polish Hill Pgh</p>
<p>9pm  $5 Donation 21+</p>
<p>~Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, Stoneslinger</p>
<p>@ the Carriage House in Ohio</p>
<p><strong>Sat, Oct 29<sup>th</sup></strong></p>
<p>~Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, Dethlehem, Bastard Bearded Irishmen</p>
<p>@ the Hard Rock Café, Pgh</p>
<p><strong>Fri, Nov 4<sup>th</sup></strong></p>
<p>~Vulture, Rue, Sistered, Rebreather $5</p>
<p>@ Howlers, Bloomfield Pgh</p>
<p><strong>Tues, Nov 15<sup>th</sup></strong></p>
<p>~Premonition 13, The Gates of Slumber, Molasses Barge</p>
<p>@ 31<sup>st</sup> Street Pub, Pgh</p>
<p>$10 Adv, $12 Day of show</p>
<p>9pm 21+ </p>
<p>Thanks for reading and see you around town!</p>
<p>Heather M. Kilgore<a title="Not Clicked" href="mailto:heather@innervenus.org" target="_blank"><br />
heather@innervenus.org</a><em><br />
<em>Media, Booking &amp; Tour Support</em></em><strong><br />
<strong>the Innervenus Music Collective</strong></strong><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fan_reach/pt?eid=L79862___lnk1004&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.innervenus.org" target="_blank"><br />
www.innervenus.org</a></p>
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		<title>Update, September 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ScottMassie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings friends! As with any dream that has latched onto a big idea amongst a crew of art &#38; music affiliates with some time on their hands, you must always remember where it came from &#8212; the roots. The establishment… even if the establishment is sometimes a confusing, misdirected mess, it’s where you came from. &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://innervenus.org/update-september-2011/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Greetings friends!</p>
<p>As with any dream that has latched onto a big idea amongst a crew of  art &amp; music affiliates with some time on their hands, you must  always remember where it came from &#8212; the roots. The establishment… even  if the establishment is sometimes a confusing, misdirected mess, it’s  where you came from. The Innervenus record label began as a music  collective in 2001. It’s about musicians helping musicians, networking,  and helping spread the love of the ‘scene’ in general.</p>
<p>Since then, it has rEvolutionized itself, branched off and become  something… else. Something bigger. Birthing the Iron Atrocity project  and getting in the face of Pittsburgh, revamping the website to better  embrace the world, making remarkable progress in improving both the quality of  content and production of the label&#8217;s releases and growing the  collective 4 fold in the last year alone. What Innervenus strives to do  as a record label is be the collective place where a band can go for all  aspects of what they need &#8212; recording, promotions, touring, and just a  general support team to reach a common goal.</p>
<p>That being  said, we’re excited. Big things are happening in the ‘making things  about music’ business! Listen to the bands, tell your friends, hell –  come check out a show and introduce yourself! There’s a pretty good  chance we’ll be out somewhere, supporting the scene since the whole  reason we do it is because WE LOVE MUSIC!</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Heather M. Kilgore<a title="Not Clicked" href="mailto:heather@innervenus.org" target="_blank"><br />
heather@innervenus.org</a><em><br />
Media, Booking &amp; Tour Support</em><strong><br />
the Innervenus Music Collective</strong><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fan_reach/pt?eid=L79862___lnk1004&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.innervenus.org" target="_blank"><br />
www.innervenus.org</a></p>
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<p><strong>Upcoming Shows</strong><strong>:</strong></p>
<p><em>Friday, Sept. 16, 2011</em><strong><br />
Solar Burn, Lythem, Lycosa, and Invader<br />
</strong>Pittsburgh, PA &#8211; The Rock Room (Polish Hill)<br />
9pm 21+ $4.00</p>
<p><em>Friday, Sept. 30, 2011</em><strong><br />
Molasses Barge, Vulture, Fist Fight in the Parking Lot</strong><br />
Pittsburgh, PA &#8211; Bloomfield Bridge Tavern<br />
10pm 21+  *FREE*</p>
<p><em>Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011</em><strong><br />
Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, Sistered, Burn Blue Sky<br />
</strong>Pittsburgh, PA &#8211; The 31st Street Pub<br />
10pm 21+</p>
<p><em>Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011</em><br />
<strong>Mockingbird with Megachurch &amp; Album</strong><br />
Akron, OH &#8211; Annabell&#8217;s Bar &amp; Lounge<br />
10pm 21+</p>
<p><em>Friday, Oct. 14, 2011</em><strong><br />
Fist Fight in the Parking Lot with Stoneslinger</strong><br />
Louisville, OH &#8211; The Carriage House Concert Club<br />
10pm 21+<em> </em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011</em><strong><br />
Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, Dethlehem, Bastard Bearded Irishmen</strong><br />
Pittsburgh PA - The Hard Rock Cafe<br />
10pm 21+</p>
<p><em>Friday, Nov. 4, 2011</em><strong><br />
Vulture, RUE, Rebreather, Sistered</strong><br />
Pittsburgh, PA &#8211; Howler&#8217;s Coyote Cafe<br />
9pm 21+  $5.00</p>
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<p><strong>Coming Soon on Innervenus:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Crust Requiem</strong> &#8211; <em>Note By Note</em><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/crustrequiem?eid=L79862___lnk1006" target="_blank"><br />
www.reverbnation.com/crustrequiem</a></p>
<p><strong>Fist Fight in the Parking Lot</strong> &#8211; <em>S/T</em><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.fistfistfightintheparkinglot.com/" target="_blank"><br />
www.fistfistfightintheparkinglot.com</a><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/fistfightintheparkinglot?eid=L79862___lnk1008" target="_blank"><br />
www.reverbnation.com/fistfightintheparkinglot</a><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fan_reach/pt?eid=L79862___lnk1009&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffistfightintheparkinglot" target="_blank"><br />
www.facebook.com/fistfightintheparkinglot</a></p>
<p><strong>Invader</strong> &#8211; <em>S/T</em><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/invaderpgh?eid=L79862___lnk1010" target="_blank"><br />
www.reverbnation.com/invaderpgh</a><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fan_reach/pt?eid=L79862___lnk1011&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Finvaderpgh" target="_blank"><br />
www.facebook.com/invaderpgh</a></p>
<p><strong>Iron Atrocity Vol. 2</strong> &#8211; <em>Compilation</em><br />
<a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fan_reach/pt?eid=L79862___lnk1012&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ironatrocity.com" target="_blank">www.ironatrocity.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Vulture</strong> &#8211; <em>Oblivious to Ruin</em><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/vulturedoom?eid=L79862___lnk1013" target="_blank"><br />
www.reverbnation.com/vulturedoom</a><a title="Not Clicked" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fan_reach/pt?eid=L79862___lnk1014&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vulturedoom.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><br />
www.vulturedoom.blogspot.com</a></p>
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		<title>Welcome to Innervenus 6.0</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ScottMassie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, here it is&#8230; the new Innervenus website. Ta da! There&#8217;s still a few bugs and some minor aesthetic things we&#8217;re working on, but it functions, none the less. Which is just what we wanted &#8212; more function, less flash. It will most likely always remain a work in progress, but so is life. This &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://innervenus.org/welcome-to-innervenus-6-0/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, here it is&#8230; the new Innervenus website. Ta da! There&#8217;s still a few bugs and some minor aesthetic things we&#8217;re working on, but it functions, none the less. Which is just what we wanted &#8212; more function, less flash. It will most likely always remain a work in progress, but so is life.</p>
<p>This last couple of years has been crazy/awesome for us as a label. We&#8217;ve put out more releases in the last 6 months than we did in the entire first 8 years, and every single one is just as amazing as the next. With this coming November marking the 10 year anniversary for us, we really felt it was time to crank it all the way up to 11 if we were even going to do it at all. Some people baulk that there is no place in the music industry for labels anymore, though I beg to differ. But, now that I think about it, I guess we&#8217;ve always operated outside of the industry, so to speak, so who knows. Who cares? I think the work we&#8217;ve been doing has been quite beneficial. I&#8217;m proud of it at least and can rest my head knowing I did something, even if only a little, to help out some bands (including my own) that I truly love and would like to see go farther.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s so much I want to say here right now, but A) I&#8217;m still just a real-life working stiff on my lunch break, and B) I&#8217;m well aware that far too many of you have A.D.D., such as myself, and wouldn&#8217;t read it all anyhow.  Sooo&#8230;</p>
<p>Check out the site. Most specifically, check out <a title="Iron Atrocity" href="http://www.innervenus.org/2011/iron-atrocity/">Iron Atrocity</a>. It just came out today and it&#8217;s super dope!</p>
<p>Thanks for visiting. Come back often. Take care.</p>
<p>SM</p>
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