Company Christmas Party

Location

  • December 19, 2014
  • Mike N Molly’s
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • Acker
  • Engine Summer
  • The Autocorrect

Topics

  • Cave Walls
  • Uploaded
  • Time Head
  • The Age of Big Business

Notes

  • First live performance of “Big Business”.
  • Acker rocked our socks off.
  • As this show was close to Christmas, appropriate attire was mandatory. Gabe rocked a full-on Santa suit, while Rex, Richard, and Andy wore some ugly sweaters.

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The One with the Good Sound and Photos

Location

  • September 11, 2014
  • Cowboy Monkey
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • The Autocorrect
  • Vaudevileins
  • Number One Sons

Topics

  • The Cupertino Effect
  • Time Head
  • Singularity
  • National Security Love Letter
  • Skin Suit

Notes

  • One of the best sounding shows. Andy’s synth notes vibrated the stage!
  • A fellow named Eric Frahm took some very flattering pictures of us. We were flattered.

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Cleanup on Aisle Three

Location

  • August 15, 2014
  • Mike N Molly’s
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • Terminus Victor
  • Hype War Machine
  • The Autocorrect

Topics

  • Cave Walls
  • Time Head
  • National Security Love Letter
  • Singularity

Notes

  • The out of town band had a guy with a Bass VI!
  • Terminus Victor’s performance was intense enough that Bob the sound guy and Gabe had to vacuum up the stage afterwards.

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To Be a Machine

Location

  • May 2, 2014
  • Mike N Molly’s
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • Motes
  • The Autocorrect
  • In Heat

Topics

  • Time Head
  • Uploaded
  • National Security Love Letter
  • The Past Ain’t What It Used to Be
  • Cave Walls

Notes

  • First live performance of “Uploaded”.
  • In Heat featured former members of Alec’s Band, with whom we shared our first show.

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The Skank Hole

Location

  • March 8, 2014
  • The Skank Hole
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • A Cool Hand
  • VAYA
  • The Bonobo Alliance
  • Hometown Heroes
  • The Autocorrect

Topics

  • Cave Walls
  • National Security Love Letter
  • Skin Suit
  • Time Head

Notes

  • Richard’s amp blew a speaker sometime during the night.

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Error Records

Location

  • February 28, 2014
  • Error Records
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • The Autocorrect
  • Crank Wizards
  • Rocket Mouth
  • The King Has Won

Topics

  • Time Head
  • Cave Walls
  • Singularity
  • The Cupertino Effect

Notes

  • First Live Performance of “Cave Walls”.
  • While bands played, there would be old VHS movies projected on the back wall.

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Ouch, Man!

Location

  • November 22, 2013
  • Mike N Molly’s
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • Lonely Trailer
  • Vaudevileins
  • The Autocorrect

Topics

  • The Cupertino Effect
  • Time Head
  • The Past Ain’t What It Used to Be
  • National Security Love Letter
  • Singularity

Notes

  • Debut of “Baby”, Richard’s Fender Bass VI (which he could not fully enjoy due to a blindingly painful toothache).

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The Spirit of Radio

Location

  • November 11, 2013
  • WEFT 90.1 FM Studio
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • The Autocorrect

Topics

  • National Security Love Letter
  • Skin Suit
  • The Cupertino Effect
  • Singularity
  • Time Head
  • The Past Ain’t What It Used to Be

Notes

  • First live performance of “Time Head”.
  • We learned a valuable lesson: do not use the direct out on the bass amp or terrible things will happen when a distortion pedal is used.

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This meeting is on archive.org! (Hear for yourself the valuable lesson we learned, re: the direct out and distortion.)

We’re in a Tight Spot

Location

  • September 20, 2013
  • Iron Post
  • Urbana, IL

Speakers

  • Vaudevileins
  • Faux Paw
  • The Autocorrect

Topics

  • Skin Suit
  • Singularity
  • The Cupertino Effect
  • National Security Love Letter
  • The Past Ain’t What It Used to Be

Notes

  • First live performance of “The Past Ain’t What It Used to Be”.
  • We had to take measurements beforehand to figure out how to fit all of us and all of our gear on the stage.
  • Friday is Hawaiian Shirt Day.

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First!

Location

  • September 7, 2013
  • Mike N Molly’s
  • Champaign, IL

Speakers

  • Alec’s Band
  • The Autocorrect
  • Marathon (solo)

Topics

  • National Security Love Letter
  • Skin Suit
  • Singularity
  • The Cupertino Effect

Notes

  • First show!

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