News

As always, first and best source of news is the official mailing list which you should have already time-traveled back to the future to be on before you even read this. Stuff presented on this page usually is either pulled from the mailer or from official announcements confirmed from proper channels on FB and Twitter.

Fresh News last updated 2/2/11

  • Unsurprisingly, the band has taken Best of Nashville - Fan Poll at Deli Magazine's 2011 online poll. Details here
  • Commander reports the Queen album is now in its final stages. (per: recent mailer)
  • Tracking still ongoing for the covers album; Sir Bakker recently posted about laying down guitar tracks on Facebook.
  • The documentary is "going great, but gonna take some time" per group's Twitter.
  • You may have heard rumors or seen links to a fan-film group called TRIAL Films that wanted to make a movie of Act I and were soliciting fan donations. That movie has been cancelled. The full story can be found at the related thread at the Comm.
  • Influential Florida Protofan and integral member of the podcast Nerdy Show, "Triforce Mike" passed away abruptly this week. In addition to giving him a shoutout in the most recent mailer, reports are that the band is working on a small personal tribute.
  • PAX East and A&G Ohio, regular joints for early spring touring, have confirmed the band will appear again this year.

(for news archives, go here)

Upcoming Releases

There's a lot in the pipes in various states of completion:

  • The Act 1 vinyl release party from July 2011 was recorded and is intended for eventual DVD release. This is in post-production; the audio track is still at 12th and Porter.
  • The special Queen set from December 2010 in Nashville was recorded and is some way through the remixing process, although it's not clear how far along it got before touring resumed. Turbo Lover was overseeing the remixing.
  • An untitled covers album is currently projected for 2011-2012. Alan Shacklock, producer of Act II, is returning for this album. Initial recording began February 2011. Drum tracks were completed May 1. Vocal tracking began May 14, 2011. The album is said to be somewhere around 15 tracks.
  • There is an intention to put out a vinyl release of Act II as well; possibly early next year.

Chatter on these projects has been increasing at live shows as of Aug 2011. Current planned release dates: "Sometime before you die", according to TURBO LOVER.

  • The Protomen, after seven years, are getting a documentary film made about them. Full funding of initial goal was achieved within 24 hours. Initial phase of shooting wrapped as of August 28. More updates can be found on the fully-funded Kickstarter page for the documentary. Chris Pappavaselio, brother of "Mad Dog" Pappavaselio, is the lead on this project and traveled with the band for several months to record an intimate portrait of the band and its fandom on tour.
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