Be sure to visit the MySpace Refrigerator community for more news and views at:
http://www.myspace.com/lonesomesurprise

LATEST NEWS

May 28, 2008
Another upcoming gig on Sunday, June 22, 2008 (9 P.M. - Music starts at 9:30) at the Echo Curio curiosity shop and art gallery.

"Folk implosion indeed … we welcome this talented performer, ADAM LIPMAN, fresh from his California tour and wonderful addition to the Love Notes compilation, recently put out by us. Joining him are the wondrous REFRIGERATOR (one of whom is the renowned creator of SHRIMPER RECORDS), as well as freaked out banjo songstress EMILY LACY and our favorite local vinyl helmet wearing troubadour DEEPAKALYPSE."

Echo Curio is found at:

     1519 Sunset Blvd.
     Echo Park, CA 90026
     Ph: 213-977-1279

Visit the Echo Curio website at: http://www.echocurio.com
 

February 12, 2008
After a few months hiatus, Refrigerator will be playing on Saturday March 8, 2008 (8 P.M.) at Biacci's in the city of gracious living at Rhino-fest, a gathering of all the bands with a connection to Claremont, California's legendary Rhino Records.

Biacci's is at:
775 N. Central Ave.
Upland, CA  91786
Ph: 909-946-0990

Visit the Biacci's MySpace page (with calendar) at: http://www.myspace.com/biaccis4pizza
 

November 12, 2007
November is National Novel Writing month and Allen is bloggin' up a storm:

"...basically the challenge is to write 50,000 words in the month of November ... I've started posted excerpts from my entry on my MySpace blog ..."

Click http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=14540379 to visit his MySpace blog,
and here http://www.myspace.com/allen99 for his main MySpace page.


October 20, 2007
Allen rolls out another update:

"Refrigerator are more than honored to announce we'lll be playing with John Thill to mark the release of John's new Shrimper release - "Heart Of Grime".

November, 9 2007
John Thill / Refrigerator
WOMEN Record Release Show
1852 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019

 




August 8, 2007
In place of the cancelled Bird carnival show are two new shows in October:

Friday, October 5, 2007:
Refrigerator and Whitman
  Old Baldy Brewery
  271 N 2nd Avenue
  Upland, CA 91786
  Ph: 866-377-6853

Saturday, October 6, 2007:
Refrigerator will be playing for a breast cancer benefit at:
  Hot Monkey Love Cafe
  6875 El Cajon Blvd. Suite B
  San Diego, CA 92115
  Ph: 619-469-411


July 4, 2007
Happy 4th of July.
And with it comes more concert news, now on the East Coast.

Toby Goodshank and Allen Callaci (of Refrigerator)
  Olive Juice Music and Boog City present:
  2007 Suffolk Garden Party Summer Series

  Saturday, August 25th, 2007

  2 - 3pm
  Suffolk St. Garden (between E. Houston and Stanton), NYC
  Free, and for all ages.

Allen writes: "I'll be doing a short solo set, unamplified, which will include a couple covers, a few fridge songs and a new song that in keeping with the spirit of the event will incorporate the poetry of Bob Hershon. For samples of Hershon's work please go to:

http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Robert-Hershon"


June 6, 2007 (Updated August 8, 2007)
Refrigerator's appearance at the Bird Carnival in November has been cancelled.

For more information about this event please go to
either: http://www.myspace.com/birdcarnival
or: http://www.birdcarnival.com

 

April 26, 2007
You guessed it!
Even more big news from the road.
Refrigerator will be playing the historic Hotel Utah in San Francisco on June 9th.
"...1st SF show in over 5 years!!!!" sez Allen.
The show will feature: Refrigerator, Adam Lipman, alas alak, alaska! and Chinatown Bakeries.

Location, location, location:
The Hotel Utah Saloon
500 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Ph: 415-546-6300
Fx: 415-546-0441

Find out more about the cool history of this Hotel at http://www.thehotelutahsaloon.com/contact.html.
 

March 29, 2007
Once again, a live show announcement tops the news!
Refrigerator will join Whitman and Trandrew (and others TBA ?) in Los Angeles on Monday, May 14, 2007 at pehrspace.
This is an all ages show starting at 9 PM and $5 gets you in.
pehrspace is at:
325 Glendale Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA  90026
Ph:
213-483-7347
Visit the pehrspace calander at www.pehrspace.org to learn more
OR drop by their MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/pehrspace
 

February 27, 2007
Hey, more live show news!  Refrigerator will be joined Kimya Dawson, Angelo Spencer, Voice On Tape and Wckr Spgt on Sunday, April 15 at Biacci’s.
* Note: This is an EARLY show at 6 PM.
Biacci's is at:
775 N. Central Ave.
Upland, CA  91786
Ph: 909-946-0990

Visit the Biacci's MySpace page (with calendar) at: http://www.myspace.com/biaccis4pizza
 

February 10, 2007
Refrigerator will be playing at the 4th Annual Cochina Festival in upper Claremont with Whitman, John Thill, Adam Lipman, Golden Boots, etc. on Saturday, June 2. For more info about this one of kind fest please click below (or to the left) to go to:
http://www.myspace.com/prerock

February 3, 2007
Hot on the heels of the latest Refrigerator release, Allen checks in with some more news, so check out the online collaboration "Collaboration" with Allen and Amy on mungbeing.com internet magazine by clicking on the munbeing text or the pizza box to the left:

"The musical collaboration that I did with Amy Maloof (from Falcon Eddy) for the online magazine Mungbeing is now posted at www.mungbeing.com ...there's a lot of other great collaborations from some other fine folks on the site as well."



January 8, 2007
'07 kicks off with plenty of new news thrown our way via Allen:

1. LIVE HOUSE PARTY
Refrigerator will be playing a house party at
4395 Eileen Street, Riverside, CA ("our first Riverside appearance ever") with Whitman, Adam Lipman, and John Thill (from Aum Rifle) on February 2, 2007.  Admission free.

2. NEW CD RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED
"Bottles Of Make Up" will officially be released on January 16, 2007.
(Click on the CD artwork to the left for a link to the Midheaven Mailorder site for mp3 samples and purchasing the new CD)

3. NEW PASTE RECORDINGS DUE
Dennis Callaci is currently getting ready to record another Paste solo record.

4. "YOUNG BIRDS FLY" FILM FEATURES REFRIGERATOR SONG
Sez Allen: "A new mod-inspired film by local filmmaker extraordinaire Leonardo Flores called Young Birds Fly should be screening at various film fests and local venues by the end of the month and will include the ol fridge song "Old City Cool" from How You Continue Dreaming."
You can find out more about the film at:

http://www.myspace.com/youngbirdsfly


January 7, 2007
In honor of the release of their new CD (out January 16th officially), portions of the website have been updated with artwork borrowed from "Bottles Of Make Up" available from Shrimper Records.  It will up and complete very soon.
The CD can be ordered from Midheaven Mailorder HERE:
    
Shrimper Releases (alphabetical) : Refrigerator : Bottles Of Make Up (shr148)
The site also includes mp3 samples of all tracks so you can give a listen before you buy.

Although the best deals are found at Midheaven Mailorder (above), the CD is sold through many other major internet retailers as well.
Some popular sites and their links are shown below:
   Amazon.com
   Barnes and Noble.com

 
 CD Universe.com
   Tower Records.com

NOTE: The CD is also available at all major retailers c/o Revolver USA Distribution.

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