2) The band will perform at Fado this Thursday from 9 to midnight, where two new songs will make their maiden voyage:

THU, October 4th @ 9pm
Fado Irish Pub (21+/No Cover)
801 1st Ave, Seattle, WA

3) Nathan claims to be having a mid-midlife crisis; we apologize on his behalf for the missing show journals, blog entries, mailing list sign-ups, and unanswered emails. We’ve advised Nathan to take a “spa day,” or perhaps get out of town and pull himself together. It should be noted that The Doomsday Committee are not prepared to play nanny, but we wish him well.

Stay vigilant,
The Doomsday Committee

Currently, Nathan has been seen wandering the compound halls in a dirty bathrobe, talking to the walls and sporting a three-day-old beard. Once he has recovered from the weekend, he will surely post a stage-eye view of the event on his show journal page. (Then, perhaps, he’ll seek the psychiatric attention he requires.)

In the meantime, the band’s performance schedule will be light as they prepare to record a batch of songs by year’s end. They assure us that many live favorites will be represented on the upcoming album (with the curious working title: ‘My Summer With Bruce Vilanch’), but the playlist remains a secret for now. That is all.

Yours,
The Doomsday Committee

Saturday, Sept. 20th @ 9:30pm
The Sunset (21+/$7)
5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle, WA

NOTE: Shut-ins, introverts, or anyone 30+ miles away are encouraged to celebrate in the privacy of their own homes, preferably playing a copy of The Chroma Session EP and consuming a glass of red wine. Scented candles are also encouraged (suggestions: “gardenia” or “butter cookie”).

The Chroma Session EP is available at:
CD Baby | iTunes | Amazon.com

THU, Sept. 4th @ 9pm
Fado Irish Pub (21+/No Cover)
801 1st Ave, Seattle, WA

FRI, Sept. 5th @ 10pm
Zola (21+/No Cover)
22 W. Main Avenue, Spokane, WA

SAT, Sept. 6th @ 12pm
Sunbanks Rhythm & Blues Festival
57662 HWY 155 N, Electric City, WA

…and the CD release party for The Chroma Session EP will take place at The Sunset on Saturday, September 20th. Full details in the next news update.

THU, August 7th @ 9:00pm
Fado Irish Pub (near Pioneer Square)
801 1st Ave, Seattle, WA
21+ / No Cover Charge

SAT, August 9th @ 9:30pm
The Comet Tavern
922 E Pike St, Seattle, WA
21+ / $7 Cover
w/ Leland Leichman

Note: the Comet show has changed from Friday to Saturday night.

…and the rumors are true: the band will hold a long-overdue party to celebrate the release of The Chroma Session EP in September. More details to come.

2) It has come to our attention that the music of Nathan Wade & The Dark Pioneers debuted on Seattle’s KEXP Tuesday night (DJ Stevie Zoom fired the opening salvo). KEXP’s excellent programming is streaming world wide, so you can request songs from The Chroma Session EP anywhere, anytime. The band graciously asks that you take a few moments to send in your request.

3) A short clip has surfaced of the band performing live at their sold out show with Ian Moore on June 28th. Recorded evidence of Brian, Sam, and Nathan in the wild is rare, but you can see them performing a bit of “Dry Up Like A Dream”:

We hope more clips will follow, but in the meantime: stay safe, stay vigilant!

Yours,
The Doomsday Committee

The band plays from 9pm to midnight, digging deep into their musical back catalog and firing off some auditory fireworks. (No Cover/21+)

Sunday, July 13th @ 5:00pm
Red Bicycle Bistro
17618 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA

Back for an island encore after their sold out show with Ian Moore. The band will close out Vashon’s Strawberry Festival with two hours of music. (Tips Only/All Ages)

SATURDAY, June 28th @ 9:00pm
Red Bicycle Bistro (formerly Bishop’s)
17618 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Ferry Schedule & Directions

The band is very excited to open for friend & ally Ian Moore, who’s playing with his band The Lossy Coils for the first time on Vashon. If you live off-island, this will be well worth the ferry trip for a night of great music, sushi and, yes, alcohol (21+). $10 at the door/$8 in advance.

Updated on June 28, 2008:

THIS SHOW HAS SOLD OUT!

If you didn’t buy a ticket in advance, please call the Red Bicycle Bistro to see if anything can be done: 206-463-5959. We don’t want you to make the ferry trip over, only to be turned away at the door.

Roam the halls as you wish. There’s music to be heard in the HYMNS collection (with more curios in the ARCANA room), as well as plenty of reading material in the ARCHIVES library and on the dusty shelves of HISTORY. Mr. Wade has even made his JOURNAL public while continuing to document the band’s TRAVELS, both past and future (note: we’re not sure how he does the latter). Please, do not forget to visit the IMAGERY wing, which boasts a gallery of sights from the band’s private collection–and yes, the refrigerator has been well stocked, as has the new bomb shelter. You can be sure the FELLOWSHIP will be invited to take cover should those sirens wail.

For the remodel, we owe a great deal of debt and gratitude to Lincoln Barr, who redesigned this site from the ground up, even trusting Mr. Wade to operate the crane and jackhammer from time to time. We would also like to thank Brian Alter, who not only brought his visual wizardry to the compound’s exteriors, but likely earned that coveted window for his dorm room. Aside from being fine gentlemen and fantastic musicians, Mr. Barr and Mr. Alter clearly have many tricks up their sleeves.

The Committee also wishes to graciously acknowledge Hostbaby for their assistance and the heavy lifting involved in relocating our virtual property. And, lastly, we would like to thank the world for not ceasing to exist before this new site came to be.

Enjoy your stay,
The Doomsday Committee