scientific maps

photo by patrick dodson 2/27/10 @ tess’ lark tavern,...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:04:00 -0500

photo by patrick dodson 2/27/10 @ tess’ lark tavern, albany

Live on Radio Tonight!

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:02:00 -0500

Hello! If you’re interested in hearing us through your radio tonight, you can tune to 90.9fm at 8pm. We’ll be playing after BEWARE! The Other Head of Science. If you’re not in Albany and want to hear our new songs and inappropriate comedy, direct your web browser to www.wcdbfm.com. Dig it!

here is the new t-shirt design by aaron and phil! available...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:23 -0500

here is the new t-shirt design by aaron and phil! available soon! a free shirt to whoever correctly guesses what the hairy monkey/dog man is thinking!

hmmMMMmmmMMMMmm

the R.P.M. challenge is on!

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:34:07 -0500

hi friends,

i just signed up for the Record Per Month challenge! last year’s effort brought forth ‘hold on whoever you are’ (still available for FREE download!!) which was conceived and recorded in just 28 days!! we’ll see what the next month brings….i have to go buy some coffee now.

-aaron

oh, hai

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:41:00 -0500

oh, hai

what? another free song?

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:37:44 -0500

what? another free song?:

we can’t help it, we love to give.

here is a ten year old song, written and recorded near the end of the 90s. remember the 90s? they say that if you can, then you were totally there. big whoop.

it was featured on a cassette only release titled ‘cat fur coat’. it’s called “love is like…” and instead of the blanket or warm puppy comparison, i seem to remember it having something to do with exploding motorcycles.

we hope you dig.

some nice mentions and recognitions

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:27:00 -0500

it’s that time of year…listing time! scientific maps found their way onto a few lists. we really appreciate the inclusion.

thanks everyone! happy new year!

The Reverie

Matthew Land. Home of Matthew Loiacono

Nippertown

check out this interview with Alex of Sgt Dunbar at All Over Albany. It’s all about B3nson.

see you soon

Release Show For the the new “Casino Hayes” 7”...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:11:31 -0500

Release Show For the the new “Casino Hayes” 7” Single!
The Figgs Record Release Party 12/11
The Figgs make their annual stop to play their always popular holiday show, but this night doubles as a release party for their new 7inch single out now on peterwalkee records! (http://www.peterwalkeerecords.com/releases.html)
Opening bands - Scientific Maps & Kitty Little

Scientific Maps hasn’t played as a full band since Larkfest in September and we’ve learned at least 4 new hits for you since then. You just come out and see if you don’t believe!

@ Valentine’s in Albany
See you there!
$10
9pm

oh, hello! we’re going to give you something for free....

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:36:40 -0500

oh, hello!

we’re going to give you something for free. right now! it’s a song of mine called ‘horizontal hold’ and it is off of a cassette only release from 1999 called ‘cat fur coat’. it’s a short one and near the end you can hear my old cat brian’s (RIP) scream of disapproval. if i remember correctly, this one is about dawson’s creek..but what song isn’t?

i hope you like it.

-aaron

donna and i played in a barn over the summer up in salem, n.y....

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:48:06 -0400

donna and i played in a barn over the summer up in salem, n.y. for the salem art works. this goofy pup was on the stage with us 80% of the time, hogging our spotlight and cleaning himself loudly and a little too enthusiastically. he was a good pup and maybe he’ll join us again someday.

so long, goofy pup!

free song download

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:34:43 -0400

hello, how have you been?
it’s been a little bit since this blog has been updated and i feel so bad about that, that i must give you something for free. this free download is a live version of “with renewed vigor, a stratagem for escape is formulated and subsequently put into action” from the rpm challenge album, “hold on whoever you are”. this was recorded last april at WEXT studios. donna sings and tim koch plays percussion and sings.
i hope you like it!
stay tuned for new scientific maps releases information.
see you soon,
-aaron

hello, how have you been? it’s been a little bit since...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:30:25 -0400

Aaron Interview @Nippertown

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:53:41 -0400

Aaron Interview @Nippertown:

hello!

i was asked five questions by the good folks at nippertown and you can follow the above link to see the answers! they made me remember many years back! enjoy.

-aaron

did you know that we are playing larkfest this year on saturday...

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:35:05 -0400

did you know that we are playing larkfest this year on saturday the 19th? it’s true. we’re sharing the stage with a bunch of b3nson recording company bands and friends. i think we go on around 1:15. make sure to come over and find us! it’ll be the hot spot all day. well, maybe not as hot as the fried dough van…

you can download free samples of all the bands playing this saturday and more here

needless to say, we’re awfully excited. see you there!

-aaron

tonight, donna and i played rose and kettle in cherry valley...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:37:21 -0400

tonight, donna and i played rose and kettle in cherry valley with our friend ross goldstein. we can’t say enough nice things about it. also, we can’t wait to play there again.

here i go giving you free things again. this tune is a short sad...

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:20:00 -0400

here i go giving you free things again.

this tune is a short sad one that hasn’t made it to any official scientific maps release yet. it’s called ‘constuction begins’. this recording comes from a visit donna and i made to WEXT last year. i think it was our first radio interview together and i was a little more than nervous, asking to re-do songs and basically driving donna mad. this song normally has a swear in it but we edited that out for radio…so you can blast it at work or school. wherever you prefer to blast it.

ok! thanks for listening.
-aaron

we played under a gazebo in saratoga with matthew loiacono. in...

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:36:00 -0400

we played under a gazebo in saratoga with matthew loiacono. in this picture, donna is pumped!

'People Love Their Troubles' Music Video

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:05:24 -0400

'People Love Their Troubles' Music Video :

here it is at last. we worked for many weeks filming in dangerous situations and locations to capture what we think is the most entertaining music video to hit the internet in the history of the internet. watch the bandit narrowly escape capture by the albany all-stars roller derby! marvel as he evades the clutches of drunken revelers at albany’s tulip fest! see him romance! transmogrify! appreciate abstract art! it’s all in here. we had a great time putting it together and we hope you like it. leave a comment and let us know what you think. thanks so much!

-aaron-

Hello friends, Here is another old song yet to be released....

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:06:00 -0400

Hello friends,

Here is another old song yet to be released. It’s a demo version of ‘Wishing You Would Write’. It was initially intended to be added to the fabled Maps full length ‘Food For Witches’, but will most likely end up on a 6 track E.P. of similarly sad songs. I hope you like it. Also, I noticed i haven’t been posting as many hits to this blog as I planned. I’ll work on that.

Thanks!

-Aaron-

Scientific Maps with Barrow Burrow! This show happens a little...

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:40:00 -0400

Scientific Maps with Barrow Burrow!

This show happens a little early at 8. It’s a full band show! We’ll be totally crazed out on caffeine and sugary treats. Don’t miss!!! Here’s some info and also some hits from our friend Jack. myspace.com/barrowburrow

Date:Saturday, August 15, 2009 Time:8:00pm - 10:30pm Location:Bread and Jam Street:130 Remsen Town:Cohoes, NY