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The cover art for Microcosm has been completed and the layout is in its final stages before being shipped off to the printing facility. Dig it.

Saturday, January 16th will be our first show of 2010. Animate Objects will be there, and so should you. Tickets are available through TicketWeb.

We’ve just confirmed a show at the Double Door for Tuesday, December 22nd. Should be smashing.

Perhaps you’ve noticed the sleek widget gracing the upper extremity of our humble home. If you haven’t, direct your attention upwards, dear friend. By pressing the play button, tracks from Microcosm will stream in random order for your listening pleasure. Don’t fret over switching pages within the site; the audio will continue uninterrupted.

On another note: wake up, wake up, wake up. It’s the first of the month.

We’ve procured the master copy of Microcosm. It will be off to the printing press soon enough.