We were supposed to spend the day working on our incredible set for this Saturday at Scala, Kings Cross (believe me, it’s awe inspiring) but then Jim got all rock n roll on us and phoned at 16:00 saying “Oh man, I’m so rock n roll, check me out and my rock n roll lifestyle, I’ve just gotten up” or something to that effect.

In the meantime, Luke and I were all like SEVENTY TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE of productivity and got so much stuff done that this one guy knocked on my door and was like “I can feel the productivity seeping out from under your door, it’s incredible, like nothing I’ve ever experienced before”.

You know who that guy was?  BLACK FRANCIS from the past traveled to the future.  Take that M Night Shyamalan!

Anyway, so as we’d been so productive, we thought we’d make a quick video too (Luke was spending ages sorting out a vocoder part and I was bored) which can now be viewed on the Youtubes RIGHT HERE.

So other than that, remember to buy your tickets for next Saturday’s gig right here as we’ve sold through our first two allocated batches already and LOVE SELLING THINGS TO YOU PEOPLE.  IT GIVES JIM THE RAGING HORN AS HE IS A SEX CRIMINAL.  We hate drummers though, fascists.

Hey stupid face!  Haha, that got you riled up didn’t it.  Look at you there with your face of the stupid.  Man, sometimes I’m so funny people forget to laugh or smile! Hello! Zing!

Buy tickets to our gig on October 23rd online here.

Here are the celebrity endorsements:
Dave: “You’ve been acting like a real dick lately, don’t think we haven’t noticed”.
Daisy: “Please stop calling, it’s not healthy, you should really get some help”.

WAIT THOSE AREN’T ENDORSEMENTS AT ALL!

Here’s the poster for it below, it’s well sexy lush, though I thought something was missing so I added an edited one below.  Let me know which you think is the best.

Original image:

Steve’s new and improved version:

Naturally that was a rhetorical question. The second poster is the greatest work of art mankind has ever produced. Everyone can stop now, I have won the art.

Much like the film Weird Science, this is not an excuse for anti-social behaviour.  Unlike the film Weird Science, this is an update on what’s happening in the world of Neon Highwire.  Roll VT.

Never Enough things which there are Never Enough of

This Friday (that’s THIS FRIDAY to those with bad eyesight), the band known as MY BAND (by me, Steve. Luke and Jim MAY refer to it as Steve’s band if they behave) will be playing at the Camden Head as part of the celebrations of one year of existence for the ace Music blog Never Enough Notes.  Here is a list of the things you will need to know:

1. The show is with two other ace bands who will FORCE YOU TO DANCE WITH KNIVES (in a good way) known as Fake Teak and Hot Beds.
2. There will be cake.
3. Doors open at 19:30.
4. This is it on Facesbook
5. This is happening afterwards at the same venue.

We need YOU to film a music video (avec free beer)

This is a marvelous opportunity to star in the upcoming music video for the Neon Highwire song “Bear At The Bus Stop” (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bear-at-the-bus-stop/id384570605?i=384570611).

We will be sorting out both the bear and the bus stop (and filming), but what we need from you is the visually weird and wonderful. Essentially, anything that doesn’t involve bears, bus stops or general bus stop attire is what we’re …looking for and we need as many people as possible to help out. Be who you want to be, do what you want to do, just do it on Saturday 25th September in London in front of a camera.

Turn up at the bus stop S on the South Bank next to Royal Festival Hall at 11am sharp for the full briefing. Here it is on the maps:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=Waterloo+Station%2C+Lambeth%2C+London&sll=43.480926%2C-80.537664&sspn=0.091799%2C0.222988&g=Waterloo&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=Waterloo+Station%2C+London+SE1%2C+United+Kingdom&ll=51.505742%2C-0.115429&spn=0.00123%2C0.003484&z=19&layer=c&cbll=51.505684%2C-0.115522&panoid=tYUY6CjAOTj0owkqRFrzcw&cbp=12%2C137.82%2C%2C0%2C10.42

Bit vague, right? Well yes, intentionally so! To give you some ideas of the some examples that come to mind, we’re talking:

Dressing up as pirates and swordfighting.
A game of chess on a portable fold out table.
Look good in a tux? Strut!
Aerobics.
Eating a cake with your bare (not bear) hands.
Animal impressions.
Parkour.
Map reading.

As a thank you to all those who take part, there will be a thing afterwards with free beer, and everyone loves free beer, even bears.

Come along! Bring your friends! Jebus!

Facebook it up for up to the minute news on this once in a lifetime event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104258616302307

Pete & The Pirates, Bloc Party, The Maccabees & Scala

On Saturday 23rd October, we’ll be playing on this ace line up at one of my favourite venues, Scala in Kings Cross.  Here is the event on the ubiquitous Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123597277691518.  Tickets are available to buy online (and come with a FREE copy of our debut EP Luminescence) and can be bought here.  It’s going to be an epic night and one we’re superexcited about, naturlich.

AOB

• We’re currently recording our second EP.  It’s sounding ace (official quote).
• I bought tickets to go see The Dismemberment Plan twice in New York at the end of January.  I will be travelling alone (was a bit of a spontaneous decision).  What should I do!?
• Are you a hipster? Take this test!
• I wrote an article about sound checks for God Is In The TV.  It contains the word “defecating”.
• Procrastination breeds misguided creativity.
• Listen to Bear At The Bus Stop on Spotify.

Gig summation (through said nation):

Friday 24th September 2010

Never Enough First Birthdays (Fake Teak, Hot Beds, Neon Highwire)

The Camden Head, 100 Camden High Street, London, NW1 0LU

Facebook; Last.FM

Saturday 23rd October 2010

Absent Kelly Presents (Pete & The Pirates, Bloc Party DJ Set, The Maccabees DJ Set & Neon Highwire)

Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London, N1 9NL

Tickets; Facebook; Last.FM

I seriously hope you get it, though I’d happily travel north if it meant seeing you,

Steve.

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You can buy tickets to our upcoming October show with Pete And The Pirates online here: http://bit.ly/ppiratesneontix right now!  Each order comes with a free copy of our EP Luminescence.

Buy them now, you dick!  BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

On Saturday October 23rd 2010, at Scala, Kings Cross, London, we will be playing on an immense line-up also featuring Pete And The Pirates and DJ sets from Bloc Party & The Maccabees.  ZOMG!  Tickets are on sale now, but as an extra insentive to those with excellence ingrained into their DNA, if you buy before the end of September, you get a free copy of our debut EP Luminescence thrown in absolutely free.  Just £12.50 for the whole lot.  I feel like Billy fucking Mays right now.

No online link for sales at the moment, but if you want one, fire us a mail or a Facebook message or something, we can sort something out.