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As you can see we still have a lot of boxes to check off, but we're doing pretty good on time. All the big stuff is mostly taken care of minus the remaining vocal tracks, but besides that it's mostly some guitar things and aux perc. stuff. Collectively we've scored millions and millions of points playing Burnout Takedown on the studio ps2 and have eaten pounds of ramen noodles. However, morale is high and Alan is powering through these vocal parts. Everything's finally coming together and starting to sound like a record.
 
-Nick
]]> the photo atlas Buzznet thephotoatlas 2008-08-01T14:21:00Z <![CDATA[In The Studio 2]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/2771781/ We're back to work after having a day off yesterday. It mostly constisted of us lounging in our hotel room for way too long... but we did end up getting out last night to see our friends Portugal The Man who played with the RX Bandits.

 

Portugal The Man's set was incredible, and the place was packed. Bill and I both ended up having way too much to drink, but I did manage to catch a few songs from the rx bandits before retiring back to the van with the spins.  

We all managed to keep cool yesterday by going for a little swim.

This morning Bill popped a couple of ibuprofen for his headache and went straight to work on some guitar tracks. Alan's been working double time recording guitar tracks for a couple hours followed by vocal tracks for a couple hours more... Everything sounds amazing, and Jay has been helping out all over the place from production ideas to microphone selection... he even showed Alan a bunch of goofy stretches to do before singing.

-Nick

]]> the photo atlas Buzznet thephotoatlas 2008-07-30T15:45:00Z <![CDATA[In the studio!]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/2753151/ It's day five into our studio session with producer/engineer Jay Robbins. It's a little place called the Magpie Cage in Baltimore, MD. We drove nx for two days to get here after playing the Mile High Music Festival, which by the way, was great. Thanks to everybody who spent a day in the relentless heat with us... but I digress. Anyway, recording is going unbelievably good. Jay is an amazing producer and has turned out to be exactly who we needed to record this record. We spent hours getting the drums and guitars dialed, and everything has been moving very smoothly. The drums and bass are essentially done as well as a lot of guitars. Alan has even started doing some vocal takes.

We'll try to keep you updated a little more often... especially while we're in the studio. Check back often for the next two weeks and we will have tons of new pictures and news.

-Nick

]]> Buzznet thephotoatlas 2008-07-27T17:54:00Z <![CDATA[its been a while]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/2320961/ its been a while since we last checked in with you guys! hope you are having an amazing start to spring. we are on our way home from okaying Bamboozle and also shows with Scary Kids Scaring Kids. we love those guys and cant wait to go back out with them. we're now headed home to work on a new record which we are really really excited for! we'll be posting exclusive in studio footage on FOE's so keep checking back!

]]> Buzznet thephotoatlas 2008-05-07T22:15:22Z <![CDATA[quick update]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/1752931/ !!!NEWS!!!

Hey guys, just wanna give everyone an update on the photo atlas world. We are deep in the song writing process, and we can’t wait to show everyone our new stuff! We recently spent some time in Billings, MT demo’ing new songs with Sean Lynch(1090 club) and things are coming along fantastically. We’ve got a few colorado shows coming up:
On Valentines Day @ Club 156 in Boulder,
February 23rd @ Blacksheep in Colorado Springs w/ Thrice and Say Anything which is SOLD OUT!!! We are so excited for this show. I’m sure it will be nothing short of amazing! and
February 29th @ Hodi’s Half Note in Ft. Collins. It’s been quite a while since we’ve been to Ft. Collins, so let’s dance!

Then in March we leave for a month long tour. The first half is with The Autumns, and the second half will be with 1090 club and The Valley Arena. We are really excited to get back to the west coast, we love it there. In the middle we will be playing SXSW! which is a big highlight every year for us. and things always get crazy in Austin. The plan after that is to come home and finish our new record. So be sure to come out to the shows! and keep dancin! Much love to everyone!

-Alan TPA

]]> Buzznet thephotoatlas 2008-01-31T16:33:00Z <![CDATA[good things happening!]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/1692081/

What’s up everyone! We wanted to give you an update on what has been going on with us sooo….
We’re writing new music, announcing new SHOWS and about to launch new MERCH DESIGNS!
We’ll also be partying…I mean playing…during SXSW 2008 !!

Incase you didn’t know- you can also find us on Friends of Enemies (VIP baby!), PUREVOLUME,  Reccenter, & FACEBOOK !!
If YOU are a part of any of these great sites please add us and be our friends!!
2008 will be a good year and we couldn’t do it without you!

By the way….if you don’t have our CD and not sure where to get it you can buy it HERE NOW!

 

 

]]> Buzznet thephotoatlas 2008-01-20T13:57:00Z <![CDATA[End Of Tour Thoughts]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/1501841/ Wow I can't believe we're home. Two and a half months, our longest tour to date. Which put us past the 250 show mark for the year and it was amazing and I know we played our hearts out every night! I think we're almost road worthy. The guys from As Cities Burn are super cool. By the end we were best friends for sure. Every night was a riot, great sense of humor on those guys and we thank them for taking us out on tour. And we made good friends in Paulson love those guys. Actually all the bands on the tour were great, So Long Forgotten and Oceans firing were awesome too. My favorite shows were Orlando, Wichita (crazy pit for ACB), Wichita Falls (crazy dance party), NYC (of course) and Austin. The last night of tour Collin (bass for ACB) said to me " I know you guys are gonna be going even after all the dance stuff dies down, there's so much more to your band." I thought that was cool as hell. This leads into us working on a new cd. We got home about a week ago and started demo'ing new material with our good friend Sean Lynch. and we're hoping to hit the studio very soon. So get ready! Love to everyone-Alan]]> Buzznet thephotoatlas 2007-12-18T15:02:00Z <![CDATA[New Jersey...drinking in public tickets!!!]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/1172231/ "DRINKING IN PUBLIC" It was lame we were pissed we voiced our opinion we pissed them off it didnt matter I would say we fought the law and the law won, but I didnt even know we were fighting the law. So this one was a draw.]]> beers cops drunk rock and roll stolen transmission the photo atlas tour Buzznet thephotoatlas 2007-10-20T00:06:08Z <![CDATA[Some pre-tour thoughts from Devon of The Photo Atlas...]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/1135801/ The day we left for tour I was sitting in my best friends living room waiting for Bill to come wisk me away for 2 months of van-habitat. He was running late...as usual.  I just wanted you all to know that we'll be adding tour vids for the next two months but I didn't want to talk, so when in doubt, grab a sharpie.

p.s. RIDE THE ROOT.


Devon C Shirley
(the "C" stands for crafts!)]]> devon shirely stolen transmission the photo atlas Buzznet thephotoatlas 2007-10-12T10:27:41Z <![CDATA[Paper, Scissors, Rocks BATTLE!]]> http://thephotoatlas.buzznet.com/user/journal/1113611/ "Anything but PBR." I want PBR I challange him to a game of Paper, Rock, Scissors. The stakes? I win,PBR. He wins, BUD LIGHT! We agree on the terms and shake out the bad vibes. It's ONE, TWO, SHOOT! We square up and

SHOOT!

I look down and have a pair of scissors in my hands, he has paper! I win the first round!!!! It's best our of three so it's sill anyones game. We shake out the bad vibes and stare into each other's eyes. ONE

TWO

SHOOT!

I look down... I have paper. I don't know why I have it... I don't know where it came from... I look over... He Has

ROCK!!!!!

paper covers rock I win, SHUTOUT! BUDLIGHT? FUCK THAT!

PABST BLUE RIBBON

]]> atlas indie music party pbr photo rock stolen the transmission Buzznet thephotoatlas 2007-10-08T00:03:06Z