The Mugs

Gracias now available

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:07:50 +0000

our new record, Gracias, is now available at Music Matters here in brooklyn, or via your not-so-local online merchant such as iTunes.

we did it a little different with this one, and our album is on a usb drive. that way, you can share it even easier. it’s also reusable. don’t like the music? guess what, you just got yourself a brand new usb drive. enjoy.

Stabs of Joy Video

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:03:55 +0000

So very excited to make this post. Here is the video for “Stabs of Joy”, the single from the new Mugs album, Gracias.

Written, directed, and edited by Mugs drummer, Ryan Raffa
Cinematography by Senem Cinar, Umut Ozover and Ryan Raffa

one last dance @ Bell House 7/23

humdrumboy — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:38:22 +0000

dear mugs fans past, present, and future,
we’ve got one more. one last show to celebrate almost 10 years of making music together in new york as well as the release of our new record. here are the details:

the mugs @ the bell house
final show and album release
w/ 3rd Party and Escarioka
friday, 7/23
8pm doors

we’ll be playing pretty much our entire catalog, so if you come out and don’t hear a song you want to hear one last time, come on out and scream it. thanks for your support and for celebrating this band from brooklyn.

sincerely,
the mugs

Rockwood Music Hall, 4/22 Acoustic Set

Jeremy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:55:25 +0000

The Mugs have been mixing new tracks for an upcoming album release, set for this July. Very excited. But all studio and no play make us dull boys, so we’ve got an acoustic set next thursday at our favorite little chill spot on Allen in Manahatta:

THE MUGS
Acoustic Set
ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL
184 Allen Street
Thursday, April 22nd, 11pm

Hope you can join us. We’ll be wining and springing over a few new songs mixed with a few familiars.

Xo,

The Mugs

gonna get our Bell House on

humdrumboy — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:37:44 +0000

ahhhh yes. we’re opening the night for the Spinto Band and Field Music over at the Bell House. here are details:

8:30 – The Mugs
9:30 – Spinto Band
10:30 – Field Music

it’s been a while since we blew the walls out at The Bell House, so we’re looking forward to this one. see you there.

MNVC #14 – Holiday Record Swap w/A Sunny Day in Glasgow

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:26:37 +0000

Another month, another celebration of records. 12/14. Bell House. Free. Hosted by Brett and Naomi.

[more info here]

Monday Night Vinyl Club #14 -- 12/14

The National Anthem by Jeremy & Nick

Jeremy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:26:54 +0000

Patriot is no simple word. And our National Anthem is no simple song, what with its question marks and melodic jumps. But patriot means love of country, so here we go.

Jeremy & Nick did our best to sing our National Anthem – “The Star-Spangled Banner” – on December 6th in Wenatchee, Washington.

We sang the anthem to kick off the “Redemption Weekend” game of the Wenatchee Wild vs. St. Louis Bandits. The Wild were up 1 game when we took the ice. So we had more than ample reason to not screw up. We did our best, and enjoyed the opportunity.

Nick & Jeremy also got to sing a few songs between first and second period. We played our original “Ravel Day” in two-piece formation. Then we played the beloved Beatles song “Across the Universe.”

More video clips to come. Special thanks to Hooked On Toys bringing us out for the game.

Go Wenatchee.

Go Wild.

Happy Holidaze.

2 Mugs to Perform National Anthem in Wenatchee Washington

Jeremy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:44:49 +0000

Getting in the holiday and patriotic spirit, Mugs Citizens Jeremy & Nick will be taking a December 5th field trip to Wenatchee Washington to sing the National Anthem and perform a few songs for 4,000 people at the Wenatchee Wild’s “Redemption Weekend” game against the “St. Louis Bandits,” a re-match of the 2008 North American Hockey League championship game.

Before you can ask “how? why? wha…?”, we’re also psyched to say that at this game, the crowd of hockey fans will be donating teddy bears to charities as part of the night’s sponsorship by the good people at Hooked on Toys toy store. Footage of a previous “Teddy Bear Toss” that takes place after the first Wenatchee Wild goal is scored looks like this.

Stay Tuned for our video post of Jeremy & Nick performing the national anthem and a few live songs.

Happy Holidaze!!

xoxososoxoxox

Monday Night Vinyl Club #12 . 10/12 . 1 Year of Vinyl!

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:38:03 +0000

MNVC #12

Come join us for another fine evening at The Bell House.

Monday Night Vinyl Club #11 : Rain Machine Edition

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:12:05 +0000

Come out and celebrate the one year anniversary of Gowanus’ finest music venue The Bell House with Monday Night Vinyl Club and Kyp Malone’s (TV on the Radio) Rain Machine record release party!

Hosted by Brett and Naomi.