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EVERYBODY LISTEN!! to us on KROQ's Locals Only after 8:55 pm Pacific Standard Time this SUNDAY AUG 23. log on to http://www.kroq.com/ and click on LISTEN LIVE
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Sunday, March 9, 2008
SXSW loves RUN RUN RUN in 2008
Catch LA's rock trailblazers RUN RUN RUN as they make a stop on their whirlwind 3 month US tour at Austin's SXSW in 2008.
SXSW loves RUN RUN RUN in 2008
Catch LA's rock trailblazers RUN RUN RUN as they make a stop on their whirwind 3 month US tour at Austin's SXSW in 2008.
Monday, January 28, 2008
RUN RUN RUN loves LOVE AND ROCKETS
CLUB NME and SPACELAND presents RUN RUN RUN, THE TEENAGERS and MOSTLY BEARS last WED JAN 23. The Rx3 boys played brand new songs and brought DAVID J from LOVE AND ROCKETS/BAUHAUS to the stage for a revamped rendition of 80s Alt hit by LOVE AND ROCKETS, "NO NEW TALE TO TELL."
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RUN RUN RUN at CLUB NME
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RUN RUN RUN at CLUB NME
Sunday, January 20, 2008
KROQ and RUN RUN RUN make Good Company
KAT CORBETT of reknowned Los Angeles radio station, KROQ, spins hometown heroes, RUN RUN RUN and talks about their latest video for the single, GOOD COMPANY.
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LISTEN to RUN RUN RUN at 9pm PST JAN 20, 2008
RUN RUN RUN plays THIS WEEK!!
WED JAN 23 - CLUB SPACELAND - SILVERLAKE, CA
THUR JAN 24 - DETROIT BAR - COSTA MESA, CA
FRI JAN 25 - THE ROX - LAS VEGAS, NV
SAT JAN 26 - PLUSH - TUCSON, AZ
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LISTEN to RUN RUN RUN at 9pm PST JAN 20, 2008
RUN RUN RUN plays THIS WEEK!!
WED JAN 23 - CLUB SPACELAND - SILVERLAKE, CA
THUR JAN 24 - DETROIT BAR - COSTA MESA, CA
FRI JAN 25 - THE ROX - LAS VEGAS, NV
SAT JAN 26 - PLUSH - TUCSON, AZ
Sunday, January 6, 2008
RUN RUN RUN plays first shows of 2008
Hey Rx3 kids: Get your first look at Run Run Run in 2008 as we premier new songs and take a long weekend around Southern Cal, Nevada and Arizona with our new friends from Tucson, a band called MOSTLY BEARS.
First show is in our own backyard at Silverlake's Club Spaceland with new pop-indie "starlett" sensation, The TEENAGERS on Wed Jan 23.
RUN RUN RUN W/ MOSTLY BEARS
WED JAN 23 - CLUB SPACELAND - LOS ANGELES, CA
THUR JAN 24 - DETROIT BAR - COSTA MESA, CA
FRI JAN 25 - THE ROX - LAS VEGAS, NV
SAT JAN 26 - PLUSH - TUCSON, AZ
First show is in our own backyard at Silverlake's Club Spaceland with new pop-indie "starlett" sensation, The TEENAGERS on Wed Jan 23.
RUN RUN RUN W/ MOSTLY BEARS
WED JAN 23 - CLUB SPACELAND - LOS ANGELES, CA
THUR JAN 24 - DETROIT BAR - COSTA MESA, CA
FRI JAN 25 - THE ROX - LAS VEGAS, NV
SAT JAN 26 - PLUSH - TUCSON, AZ
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
We was walking with the ghosts
Run Run Run has made use of our time this tour by tooling around each city, looking into the past. Trying to go where American ghosts may still be lurking. It all started at the ALAMO!
Our first show of the tour was in San Antonio, and while the other boys slept, when my eyes opened, I just knew that if Pee Wee did it, then so was I. I was surprised to find that the Alamo was located right in the center of the city, flanked by a Haagen-Dazs and a sandwich shop. It was 8:30 a.m. and I parked out van right in front where the siege must have happened, and the guns must have all fired. I got out, walked up to the entrance... it was closed. Just me, the Alamo security chick, and some Japanese tourists shooting photos of me staring at the locked gate. So, I walked the entire wall in a circle, and drove off to pick up the guys.
Dallas was a little spookier. After sound check we scooted right down the exact street of the club, Elm street, to find the infamous Daly square. "Back and to the left...back and to the left" Cisco, our drummer, kept repeating. There we were standing at the JFK assassination spot. This time I insisted that if we really wanted to creep it up, we should walk over to the alleged spots of the gunmen. So, standing in the grassy knoll was a bit eerie.
New Orleans' French Quarter proved to be an adventure. Playing the House of Blues was quite an honor, and after the show we made good use of the local offerings. Doug and Francisco held open beers in the busy street just because they were allowed, Nic and Alek noticed all the drunk LSU frat boys stumbling up Bourbon Street, but I could help but to point out ALL the fascinating windows that rest on the second and third floors above what are now Gaps, and tourist traps below. Only one thing went through my mind... damn they had a lot of French hookers up in here!
In Florida, the best I could do was ask where I could find ex-Dolphin Bob Griesie or even that Black quarterback from Tampa Bay that ruled in the 80s, Doug something... No one knew, and kept talking about some new thing called the HEAT. I was like, who? I stopped watching sports for drugs in the like 1991. I did, however, get lost on a total crack street in Tampa, just outside Ybor City, and there were real life zombies there for sure! One guy was standing in the middle of street selling two broken vacuum cleaners to no one, at 2 a.m.
We descended on Philadelphia last Sunday. First order of business was to run up the ROCKY steps. When we got to the top, we realized we were facing the art museum and found out it was free that day. Inside we took a guided tour and found ourselves staring at battle armor from the Medieval period. Masks and grills and chest plates and knives and axes and spears oh my! All I could think about was all the ways one could try to break through to the flesh. Crushing and stabbing through until your enemy lay dead inside his fancy, silver costume! Then, we went searching for the Liberty bell and then thought maybe Ben Franklin had a late night fling up against it. He did have like 17 kids and a nasty STD when he finally kicked off. No bell, just cheese steaks instead. Over all, Philly was full of ghosts and lots of fun to drive around. We got to see the store front that was featured in the hit movie, Mannequin, and best of all, annoy locals asking, "Do you know where we can find the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?"
Stay tuned for BOSTON, NYC, DETROIT, HENRY HUDSON, and more...
Xander Smith - RUN RUN RUN
Our first show of the tour was in San Antonio, and while the other boys slept, when my eyes opened, I just knew that if Pee Wee did it, then so was I. I was surprised to find that the Alamo was located right in the center of the city, flanked by a Haagen-Dazs and a sandwich shop. It was 8:30 a.m. and I parked out van right in front where the siege must have happened, and the guns must have all fired. I got out, walked up to the entrance... it was closed. Just me, the Alamo security chick, and some Japanese tourists shooting photos of me staring at the locked gate. So, I walked the entire wall in a circle, and drove off to pick up the guys.
Dallas was a little spookier. After sound check we scooted right down the exact street of the club, Elm street, to find the infamous Daly square. "Back and to the left...back and to the left" Cisco, our drummer, kept repeating. There we were standing at the JFK assassination spot. This time I insisted that if we really wanted to creep it up, we should walk over to the alleged spots of the gunmen. So, standing in the grassy knoll was a bit eerie.
New Orleans' French Quarter proved to be an adventure. Playing the House of Blues was quite an honor, and after the show we made good use of the local offerings. Doug and Francisco held open beers in the busy street just because they were allowed, Nic and Alek noticed all the drunk LSU frat boys stumbling up Bourbon Street, but I could help but to point out ALL the fascinating windows that rest on the second and third floors above what are now Gaps, and tourist traps below. Only one thing went through my mind... damn they had a lot of French hookers up in here!
In Florida, the best I could do was ask where I could find ex-Dolphin Bob Griesie or even that Black quarterback from Tampa Bay that ruled in the 80s, Doug something... No one knew, and kept talking about some new thing called the HEAT. I was like, who? I stopped watching sports for drugs in the like 1991. I did, however, get lost on a total crack street in Tampa, just outside Ybor City, and there were real life zombies there for sure! One guy was standing in the middle of street selling two broken vacuum cleaners to no one, at 2 a.m.
We descended on Philadelphia last Sunday. First order of business was to run up the ROCKY steps. When we got to the top, we realized we were facing the art museum and found out it was free that day. Inside we took a guided tour and found ourselves staring at battle armor from the Medieval period. Masks and grills and chest plates and knives and axes and spears oh my! All I could think about was all the ways one could try to break through to the flesh. Crushing and stabbing through until your enemy lay dead inside his fancy, silver costume! Then, we went searching for the Liberty bell and then thought maybe Ben Franklin had a late night fling up against it. He did have like 17 kids and a nasty STD when he finally kicked off. No bell, just cheese steaks instead. Over all, Philly was full of ghosts and lots of fun to drive around. We got to see the store front that was featured in the hit movie, Mannequin, and best of all, annoy locals asking, "Do you know where we can find the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?"
Stay tuned for BOSTON, NYC, DETROIT, HENRY HUDSON, and more...
Xander Smith - RUN RUN RUN
Monday, October 8, 2007
philly and boston
hey friends.. so we are now in boston! the weather's great right now. about 60 degrees, and totally brisk. feels awesome after all the heat and humidity! jeez, we figured going out in the fall would keep us away from heat, but it hasn't.. until now!
philly was awesome! i (cisco) had never been there before. what a beautiful city.. great architecture, rich history. we went to the philadelphia museum of art... it was pretty amazing. so inspiring and meaningful. we went on the best day too.. sunday, when you 'pay what you wish' to get in. they had such amazing installations too.. luckily we had a great tour guide that told us all we needed to know in just an hour! i'll get some pictures posted as soon as we upload them. did i mention we ran up the 'rocky' stairs in front of the musuem? that was awesome! coincidentally, they are showing a 'rocky marathon' today on spike tv.. :)
the show was awesome too! we had a great time with gliss & the ropes. great venue, too... the room & stage were great, and the sound guy was doing an excellent job. twas a good gig.
we drove straight out of philly after the show, though.. we decided we rather chill in boston for a day at our friend mary's house. great friends, great house! feels good to just relax for a day.
thanks to all the friends that have come out to the shows recently! this tour has been amazing so far.. see you all soon!
philly was awesome! i (cisco) had never been there before. what a beautiful city.. great architecture, rich history. we went to the philadelphia museum of art... it was pretty amazing. so inspiring and meaningful. we went on the best day too.. sunday, when you 'pay what you wish' to get in. they had such amazing installations too.. luckily we had a great tour guide that told us all we needed to know in just an hour! i'll get some pictures posted as soon as we upload them. did i mention we ran up the 'rocky' stairs in front of the musuem? that was awesome! coincidentally, they are showing a 'rocky marathon' today on spike tv.. :)
the show was awesome too! we had a great time with gliss & the ropes. great venue, too... the room & stage were great, and the sound guy was doing an excellent job. twas a good gig.
we drove straight out of philly after the show, though.. we decided we rather chill in boston for a day at our friend mary's house. great friends, great house! feels good to just relax for a day.
thanks to all the friends that have come out to the shows recently! this tour has been amazing so far.. see you all soon!
Taking Care of my New Tattoo on Tour
Yea pretty much nothing like being on tour across the entire country with my band and brother. I finished my sleeve on my left arm the day before I left for tour. What a mission trying to keep a clean wound while playing shows, sleeping in a van and being in a hot muggy south. To do the job, I brought a small travel size spray bottle with some antibacterial dial soap and water. That and a roll of paper towels, saran wrap and Eucerin Aquafore healing lotion. No lotion the first 2 days, just keeping it clean and moist and wrapped in plastic wrap when sleeping. Then applying a little aquafore to keep it moist a couple of times a day. Other than that, listening to the entire Journey discography from last to first helps quite a bit. But hey, thats just me...
pics from sparta show
here are a couple of pics from the sparta show in new orleans... the top pic is from the outside of HOB, the bottom pic is a shot of jim (lead singer of sparta) & xander enjoying a couple of ice cold (well, at least chilled) amstel lights...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
great show in Dallas
what a long day... driving for 5 hrs and playing at midnight... just now getting ready to go to sleep. we had a great show at DADA... cool vibe, cool people. you know they stop selling beer at liquor stores at midnight?? what's up with that? oh, and did you know there are actually signs in downtown dallas that state,
"keep dallas clean... DON'T give money to bums, DON'T feed them, DON'T let them wash your windows..."
that's hardcore! texas is something else, that's for sure...
so we drove on the exact spot JFK was assassinated in... we actually were on the 'grassy knowle'!!! crazy...
alright, that's it for tonight.. gonna get some rest. good night!
cisco
ALSO!!!
Check out the band's feature on Austin blog:
Both Sides of the Mouth
"keep dallas clean... DON'T give money to bums, DON'T feed them, DON'T let them wash your windows..."
that's hardcore! texas is something else, that's for sure...
so we drove on the exact spot JFK was assassinated in... we actually were on the 'grassy knowle'!!! crazy...
alright, that's it for tonight.. gonna get some rest. good night!
cisco
ALSO!!!
Check out the band's feature on Austin blog:
Both Sides of the Mouth
Monday, September 24, 2007
what a drive!
jeez, texas is such a long state to drive in... seriously! finally got to our hotel, smelly and hungry. probably go and take a quick dip in the pool before we play tonight. nic's pissed though, cause of his new tattoo he's not allowed in the pool! ask him about his tat... it looks great!
so yes, we are in san antonio safe and sound!
much love,
cisco
so yes, we are in san antonio safe and sound!
much love,
cisco
UFOs
oh yeah, i forgot to say... we saw some shooting stars, satellites, and quite possibly a UFO out there in the phoenix sky (always down to see some aliens!) quite a beautiful night they have here.. very relaxing... nothing like the beautiful smog nights we have in LA, but it will have to do!
on the road...
so here we go! on the road again... pretty excited to go out and see the good ol' u.s. of a. we are currently in phoenix, eating homemade burgers and having a couple of dos equis beers. we're not playing tonight, just getting some rest before we get to ATOMIX in san antonio, texas. i haven't really spent much time in texas (this is francisco, by the way).. the most time i spent in texas was when i was on the 10 freeway driving over to los angeles from miami when i first moved out to the west coast.... and i'll say, texas sure is huge! it feels like you're driving forever and getting nowhere! i'm just glad it's not as hot as it was a few weeks ago... my computer would probably blow up if it was that hot!
how many of you guys over in san antonio are coming out tomorrow night? it's gonna be a fun time! it's a FLAMING LIPS after party.. so it's gonna be great. anybody out there have any funny/cool san antonio stories?? i'd love to know what we're getting into..
alright, i think i'm gonna lay down for a few minutes before we head back out on the road... we've got a few hundred miles and a lot of gas between phoenix and san antonio.. see you guys over there!
Friday, September 21, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Run Run Run on the Amateur Chemist
It is rare to see smoke machines and extra floor lighting at the Detroit Bar. Run Run Run brought their "A" game with a big stage setup to accompany their even bigger sound. I was reminded of an Echo and The Bunnymen vibe crossed with some "Purple" era Stone Temple Pilots as they charged through their set. (more)
KROQ interview, Safari Sam's Sept 19th and new dates!!!
Check the Run Run Run pages (myspace, virb, imeem,...) for new tourdates! Great show last night in San Diego -- Thanks to everyone who came out! Don't forget to send us an email if you'd like to be on the guestlist for Safari Sam's to get in for only $5 for the show on Sept 19th...
Sunday, September 9, 2007
SMASHING PUMPKINS, THE DARKNESS and well.. RUN RUN RUN
WHAT DOES SMASHING PUMPKINS, THE DARKNESS and RUN RUN RUN all have in common, other than singers who love classic rock, fancy light shows, and very loud guitars?
Well, the answer is, we have all recently held court with legendary rock producer, Roy Thomas Baker. RUN RUN RUN just got back from LAKE HAVASU, AZ on FRIDAY SEPT 7 and among the amazing locals who came out to support Rx3, Roy brought an entourage to rock out with us at a local bar called MADDOG'S.
RTB first gained fame and fortune by finding Freddie Mercury (singer of QUEEN for all of you too young to know the greatest frontman ever) in a shoe shop, and upon hearing his band in a garage, signed Queen to a deal to record such classics as BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (the wayne's world song, again for the kids). He also brought us THE CARS, JOURNEY, and many others. I used to play in a band called OTHERSTARPEOPLE, and A&M records paired us up with RTB, and we went out to Lake Havasu to record in his amazing desert studio. Our efforts were shelved as A&M records got sold. But RTB resurfaced by working with UK's THE DARKNESS last year and now SMASHING PUMPKINS this year.
Roy said he really liked our newest song, FONTANA, and we caught him tapping his toe to WIRE and SKYSCRAPER. It was a lot of fun, to have Rx3 play for a long time friend and rock and roll icon. Billy Corgan must have had a blast asking about all those Queen and CARS stories! I know I did.
X.Smith
Well, the answer is, we have all recently held court with legendary rock producer, Roy Thomas Baker. RUN RUN RUN just got back from LAKE HAVASU, AZ on FRIDAY SEPT 7 and among the amazing locals who came out to support Rx3, Roy brought an entourage to rock out with us at a local bar called MADDOG'S.
RTB first gained fame and fortune by finding Freddie Mercury (singer of QUEEN for all of you too young to know the greatest frontman ever) in a shoe shop, and upon hearing his band in a garage, signed Queen to a deal to record such classics as BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (the wayne's world song, again for the kids). He also brought us THE CARS, JOURNEY, and many others. I used to play in a band called OTHERSTARPEOPLE, and A&M records paired us up with RTB, and we went out to Lake Havasu to record in his amazing desert studio. Our efforts were shelved as A&M records got sold. But RTB resurfaced by working with UK's THE DARKNESS last year and now SMASHING PUMPKINS this year.
Roy said he really liked our newest song, FONTANA, and we caught him tapping his toe to WIRE and SKYSCRAPER. It was a lot of fun, to have Rx3 play for a long time friend and rock and roll icon. Billy Corgan must have had a blast asking about all those Queen and CARS stories! I know I did.
X.Smith
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