Cool? Cool! (Really)

Posted: January 14, 2012 in On The Run

After yesterday’s startling announcement that Jackie Joyride was leaving the band (see previous post), he posted this statement in the comments of his Facebook profile.

Suffice to say that my passions have moved on to different endeavors, and the boys deserve someone who can truly offer their all in moving such an amazing group forward. I hold far too much respect for such friends to simply give anything less than my best, and so made the very difficult choice that i have come to. The album is indeed on it’s way, and you are going to love what you hear! And keep wearing those RdR shirts with pride! They will move on to do great things and I wish them all the best in their successes to come! For me though, the time has come to move on. So, rest assured, you have not seen the last of me, and rest assured, the same can be said of Run Devil Run!

Band line ups change. Truth be told this is the norm; stable band line ups are an anomaly. This band (including its former incarnation as Poets and Pornstars) has enough former members to form (almost) two bands (though they’d be heavy on the bass). ;-) Some bands change members more often than they change their socks (which, come to think of it may be why people leave. :lol: )

I think the band would prefer it if you didn’t freak out and melt down in public forums like social networks. It’s okay to freak out in the living room in front of your dog. The dog will understand. :-) Jackie would prefer it if you didn’t come after him with pitchforks and torches. ;-)

I was initially totally flummoxed by the timing of this announcement; after all the album will drop soon. But upon further reflection I realized that if Jackie wanted to leave the band to pursue his myriad other projects, this was about the only time he could do it without totally screwing over his bandmates, which he wouldn’t want to do.

There’s no good time to leave a band, especially one as busy and popular as this one, but some times would be much worse. If, say, you leave a band when they’ve got gigs booked. Or if you bail out of a band while they’re in the middle of recording an album. This would be very bad.

Run Devil Run has been recording the upcoming album for over a year. The past several months they’ve been recording and gigging almost continually. The album is done and right now they’re in the throes of post-production, pre-release stuff. If he’d waited another couple of months they’d be in the middle of gigging and selling the album. This brief lull (which isn’t, really) is the closest thing to a break in band activity as he’s ever gonna get. If he’d left any time before now the band would’ve been totally screwed.

As it is, the album is done, the band is tweaking the mix and working on things like album art, liner notes and generally preparing for the album release. :-D So. You don’t need to wonder what the band is going to do because…you know what the band is doing: they’re working on getting an awesome album to you as soon as possible. :-D

So. Eyes on the prize, people! :-) The new album is on the way! There’s no need for a freak out or melt down…And don’t go after Jackie with torches and pitchforks. We cool? Cool! :cool:

The Joyride is Over

Posted: January 13, 2012 in On The Run
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Jackie Joyride just announced on both Facebook and Twitter that he’s leaving the band. :-( No reason why was given (so far). Given that the new album will be released soon, this move is baffling. He brought a lot to Run Devil Run and his departure will provoke much wailing and grief among RDR fans. Of course we wish him the best, but…I have to be honest here and say that I thought he was best in Run Devil Run.

From Facebook:

Hey all! This is Jackie Joyride making my official goodbye to Run Devil Run. It’s been a blast, and I look forward to seeing you all again in the adventures to come, starting tonight night On The Rox Thank you all for such amazing memories! All the best to my boys in their adventures to come!

From Twitter:

@RunDevilRun GoodBye! Been a Dream, <3 u! Nu fun starts 2night OnTheRox! Best to my boys in their success to come!

OK I’m going to have to rewrite what I just wrote….Run Devil Run has not yet booked any gigs for the new year…I’ve just been informed that tomorrow night’s gig at the Viper Room with The Black Marquee is a side project of Domo’s. According to Domo, there’s a $5 discount list. Contact him on Facebook ASAP. I don’t usually post the band member’s side projects…for good reason…Jackie alone has so much going on that I’d never be able to keep up. ;-) (He’s been DJ-ing lately among other things.)

Sorry for the misunderstanding but the band’s been quiet and I’ve been semi-unplugged over the holidays.

Hope the new year will be great for everyone! The band’s new album is still being mixed. Rumor has it that it could be ready for release sometime between Groundhog Day and Easter. ;-)

Happy New Year!

Posted: January 2, 2012 in On The Run
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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope ya’ll had a great holiday. As for the new year…well, there’s no doubt about that, is there? ;-) Since recording is finished on the new album and all that’s left is the other stuff prepping it for release we know that 2012 will be a most excellent year because it will be the year the long-awaited new Run Devil Run album will be released. So, ya know, unlike Christmas when you have to figure out all that naughty or nice stuff, the New Year will see you rocking out to a new album by your fav band no matter how naughty you’ve been. ;-) So, if you’ve got the post-holiday blahs, just keep this in mind to keep you warm: there’s a new album coming…it’s getting closer…and closer…and…and…I wish to hell I had a release date for you. :-( But I don’t. It absolutely will be released in 2012, though, so that counts as a great start to the new year because no matter what else happens we’ll have this awesome album to see us through it.

Does that sound like facile hype to you? Well, think back to some bad times (just briefly) and think about great rock albums and remember how there are bands and music that got your through those sticky patches of Life. This is why 2012 absolutely must turn out to be a great year. No matter what else happens, we’ll have a great album. A great album to see us through the rough patches, a great album to dance and sing and love throughout all the great times ahead because great music makes good times even better. :-D

I’ll post as soon as I hear about any gigs in the new year, album release date, etc. I’ve been quiet lately, but something tell me that things are about to get LOUD! :-D Happy New Year, everyone! :-)

Your faithful blogger,

Gymshoes

Recording Completed!

Posted: November 16, 2011 in On The Run
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Run Devil Run just posted on their Pledge Music profile:

RECORDING IS COMPLETE!!!:

That’s right, we are officially done with the recording of our upcoming album!!

(Pause for thunderous applause)

The tracks are now in the hands of our talented engineer, Marc Jordan, of the production team Social Security, the combined forces of ex-Glassjaw guitarist Todd Weinstock and veteran LA producer Marc Jordan himself.

Prepare your ear drums… It’s about to get loud. More as this story develops! Including announcements of official release dates and our cd release show!!

So the album is finished, though not “finished”. :-) WoooHoooo! I’m all for going ahead and starting the party now. :-)