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@SignalsMidwest

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since '08. “DENT” LP out right now on @laurenrecords . east coast shows with @restorations April 2024.

OH / PA
Joined September 2010
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@SignalsMidwest
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1 year
Re: @thehotelyear tour - good record, congrats for them in 2013 their singer hosted a house show for us in their hometown and handed me the donation $ frozen in an ice tray at the end of the night. I looked at them, very confused. they shrugged and said “cold hard cash”
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@SignalsMidwest
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7 years
5 band bill: no 4 band bill: ugh 3 band bill: pretty good 2 band bill: awesome 1 band bill: only if you’re Huey Lewis & The News 0 band bill, stay home and snack: perfect
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
We've been touring like this for 11 years
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@SignalsMidwest
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8 years
In MPLS hanging out with the dog on the cover of the new @JoyceManor record. Her name is Cheesecake. Say hi!
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 years
i think we finished a record ? .
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 years
I want Matt Skiba to discover aliens before Tom Delonge does
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
i would fly anywhere in the world if the Weakerthans played another show
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
Took a break from recording to do our civic duty and get on the phone with the Voter Fraud Hotline. Whatever you do, DON’T call 888-503-3526 and mess with them! They’re doing important work and shouldn’t be bothered.
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@SignalsMidwest
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8 months
JAPAN HERE WE COME ✈️✈️✈️
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
4 years
our band has been around for 12 years. that is a long time. we have tried the booking agent / support tour thing. that can be cool, but it’s just one way of many to do things. when it is safe, I am hoping to help rekindle a FUN, DIY community that isn’t gatekeepery or weird.
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
I don’t even really know what being a band in 2022 is. Everything is so tentative and strange. But I do know we have a new record that I’m quite proud of and that we get to share some of it soon.
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
crazy. thanks for getting “your new old apartment” up to a milli. and thank you to @SincereEngineer for singing on it. we owe ya some corn dogs.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
hi, noticed a few new followers on here, so: AMERICA IS A POLICE STATE. END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. DEFUND THE POLICE. REST IN PEACE TO BREONNA TAYLOR, TAMIR RICE, AND ALL VICTIMS OF POLICE VIOLENCE. if you wanna argue about it, get the fuck outta here.
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 years
Jeff hit the @thefestfl wristband jackpot
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
In other news: they found our van.
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5 years
@SignalsMidwest Your vehicle crashed into a tree. Corner of Indiana and salmon in port Richmond. Cops have been notified.
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
We are now officially a band comprised entirely of 30somethings. My reaction is to write a record of exclusively skate-punk tempo songs.
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@SignalsMidwest
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1 year
@thehotelyear it was funny and very memorable, thank you for the show and the laugh
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
i think we did it. we booked a tour. please come and give us an amount of money that people will happily spend on a sandwich but are hesitant to spend to see us. yes, we're playing opposite a popular band in your city. no, it's not next to your house. SEE YOU SOON <3
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@SignalsMidwest
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1 year
This week marks our 15-year anniversary of being a band. It continues to be one of our favorite things in the world. Thanks for stickin’ with us ❤️
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
3 years
hey y'all - @thefestfl is requiring proof of vaccination or a PCR test within 48 hours prior to registration. thank you to Tony, Randy and everyone at The Fest for making this call and ensuring that we can all have as fun and safe of a time as possible. see ya in Gainesville.
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
I have a lot of feelings about this. Mostly “ehhhhh” and “¯\_(ツ)_/¯”. we’ve had a great year. our best headlining shows ever. went to a lotta new places. sold more records than we ever have & went through a pressing in a month or two. didn’t pay a dime for PR. so I’m good ✌️
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
DENT is out at midnight. Some of my fondest musical memories are of staying up late, waiting for an album to drop, so if you’re excited for this one just know that we see you and we appreciate it massively.
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
2 years
Thanks for a very special 2022. Wrote a little bit about it. Have fun & take care of each other. See y’all in 2023. - SIGGIES
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 years
Ten years. More soon. #10yearsofsiggies
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
new record's done.
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
tfw you’re on a record label that actually communicates with you, is excited about your music, and pays you on time. wow. all hail @laurenrecords , the best 2 ever do it
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
got a sneak peek at the @SpanishLuvSongs cover of "Sanctuary City". we're all just sitting around listening to it, girnning like idiots. so flattered.
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
a thing that drives me crazy: any band tweeting “take us on tour plz” book your own tours! if you’re good, good things will happen. isn’t that the entire idea behind the “DIY” thing? I’d also like to add that this behavior is totally fine when I or my friends do it.
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
our new record DENT is out today. listen to it everywhere. hell yes.
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
LP5 mixes are done
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
Unfollowed everybody except @laurenrecords . Tell us why you deserve a follow from the Rust Belt's 374th-most-popular aging punk rock band.
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@SignalsMidwest
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1 year
File this one under "dream tour". We'll be out in OH, MI, Cali and TX with @braidofficial next month for their "Frame & Canvas" 25th anniversary tour. Also playing a few off-dates in Vegas, AZ, and NM. Tix on sale now:
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
yo this year at @thefestfl is really special.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
Today we start recording some new songs at the Magpie Cage in Baltimore, MD with J Robbins.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
would even play a six band bill on a Wednesday how I long to rock
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
it’s an interesting time of night to check the streaming service of your choice to see if there’s a new song by your favorite semi-regional punk rock band
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
our drummer steve is an animal biologist and occasionally will text the band chat stuff like this:
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
NOVEMBER 2023 15 YEARS OF SIGNALS MIDWEST
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
4 years
Goodbye money. Hello studio time.
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
2 years
@FranziaMom we toured with them in 2014 when No Coast dropped. probably the best thing we’ve gotten to do. Bob’s pedal board was as follows: - a tuner - that’s it - it kicked ass
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 months
no FEST for us this year. been a joyful 11 years in a row (!) of playing the best sets of our lives. taking this one off to attend to some non-music stuff. much love to @thefestfl crew and congrats on the amazing lineup as always!
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
sup @SincereEngineer this was the night you made me do shots and tried to get me to come to the casino
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@SignalsMidwest
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9 months
this album (and the RS article) kicked off a process of widening my worldview around gender in an important way. feels like it did that for a lot of folks. important, beautiful, pissed-off record that i am so glad exists
@stereogum
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9 months
. @againstme 's 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues' turns 10
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@SignalsMidwest
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8 years
i just fucking hate the president
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
Hey @ChaseRiceMusic what the fuck is wrong with you? congrats on throwing a virus party during record-high COVID cases in Tennessee. a staggering display of stupidity and selfishness. thanks to reckless folks like you the music industry may never recover.
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
Rough 24 hours. We’re fine. Tour rolls on. Love y’all.
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 years
masters received, baby
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
wrote some Very Fast songs we are recording soon hope everyone is ok
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
For the 11th year in a row, we are playing @thefestfl . It is consistently the best weekend of the year. See y’all in Gainesville Rock City.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
I have way too many post-pandemic goals for our band, but opening for @againstme / @LauraJaneGrace is way, way high on that list
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
Yo @thefestfl . If you’re still awake, we are too. 1:10am at Vecinos. Let’s see what happens.
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
Our new LP is very loud. Like, I’m listening to it loudly, but it just sounds fuckin loud. Yadadamean?
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
5 years
IT’S HERE
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
We are playing @thefestfl this weekend. It's our 9th year. Crazy shit.
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@SignalsMidwest
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7 years
here’s the thing about spending a decade playing in a punk rock band with your friends: - more than likely, you’ll throw thousands of dollars you don’t have at an unsustainable dream - it’ll be worth it - also get a tuner and earplugs, dummy
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
3 years
our new record is called DENT. it comes out April 8th. we made it with J. Robbins at @CageMagpie and you can pre-order it from @laurenrecords right here: today we're sharing a song called GOLD IN THE GREY. it's about small victories. thanks for listenin'
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
Pretty fucking good day in Paris
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
It is extremely important that anyone attending our shows with @dikembedudes this weekend wears a mask & follows basic safety protocols. This is how shows continue to happen. Wear one or don't come. Thanks. - max
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
5 years
very proud to share the first single from our new record PIN. it's a full-band version of "Your New Old Apartment" and features Deanna of @SincereEngineer . Bandcamp: Spotify: Pre-order:
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
as @thefestfl approaches and us midwesterners and east-coasters flee south for some outdoor fun, just remember this: Zinc, Florida, Zinc.
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
@thevervepipe @ToddVanHammond This is clown shoe bullshit and people are entitled to payment for their work. Do better
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
happy bday @SincereEngineer thanks for yelling on our song
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
Yo @HotWaterMusic ...if you need support for those Chicago or Toronto shows, I think I know a band that'd be down. Just sayin'.
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@SignalsMidwest
Signals Midwest
10 months
FIRST-EVER JAPAN TOUR FEB/MARCH 2024 ✈️ 🇯🇵 ✈️ 🇯🇵 ✈️ Presented by @the_lost_boys and @shoreandwoods All shows with ANORAK! ( @superniceboys !) Tickets: 🙏🙏🙏
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@SignalsMidwest
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1 year
it has occurred to me that we have enough b-sides, split songs and unreleased stuff to make a collections / rarities record. just when I think it’s gonna be a quiet year in Sigs world, a project idea comes along and now the wheels are turnin baby
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
ah fuck. we miss everybody.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
we toured with Beach Slang in 2014. the vibes were weird and I never spoke to James again. sending love and support to Charlie and anyone else affected by this absolute clown.
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
@RiotFest Can we play again? Give me that Sunday 12pm small stage slot and we will rip. I’m sure you never get these messages and that this is both professional and appropriate.
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
THANKS FOR ALL THE LOVE 2DAY
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
I’m so happy someone caught this. My dad retired at the end of last year, between releases of the two versions of this song. Working for 35 years doing anything is absolutely wild. He and my mom still come to shows. I’m very lucky.
@FLpunx
Mushu
5 years
So I’m a nerd but I love that in the full band version of Your New Old Apartment on @SignalsMidwest Pin the lyrics changed to “My father’s finished with his work” from the original “My father’s buried in his work”. Made me smile when I caught it.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
someone emailed us about playing shows in June/July. u serious dawg?
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
last week we finished tracking a new LP with J Robbins at @CageMagpie . it started as an EP, but we had so much fun that we decided to write more and make it a full-length. it won't be out for a while and @thefestfl is our only show this year. thanks for sticking with us 💚
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
I know we’re a punk band or whatever but if you follow us just know that I’m thinking about jackson browne, being bad at skateboarding, and what shoes won’t make my back hurt new songs coming eventually. back in the studio in a few weeks. bye
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 years
We had our first practice ten years ago today.
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@SignalsMidwest
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7 years
When @tinyengines told me he got a new dog, I asked if he made it sign a three record contract and gave it a signing bone-us that was my best joke of 2017 bye
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
comin soon
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
I’m so fucking excited for @thefestfl
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
make sure you play in a band with people you can drunk dial and pour your heart out to. strongly recommended.
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@SignalsMidwest
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1 year
new shit
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
I used to draw everything.
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
my favorite D4 record is C I V I L W A R, i know it's weird and i'm not sorry
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@SignalsMidwest
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8 months
MADE IT TO JAPAN! Shows with @superniceboys start on Monday: 2/26 - NINESPICES - Shinjuku, Tokyo 2/27 - CONPASS - Osaka 2/28 - TOONICE - Takamatsu 2/29 - PARTY’Z - Nagoya 3/1 - HELLO DOLLY - Utsonomiya 3/2 - RIPS - Hachioji, Tokyo 3/3 - WARP - Kichijoji, Tokyo
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@SignalsMidwest
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7 years
did my taxes today & got to thinking. here are some numbers: - 10 years as a band - 383 shows played - 14 different countries - a laughable amount of money i'll never see ever, ever again
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
We charted on @billboardcharts . Wild. #179 Indepedent Record Label Current Albums #93 Top New Artist Albums #26 Alternative New Albums
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
took me ~17 years to come back to it but here i am, writing songs in Drop D
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
PIN 📍 8.2.19 @laurenrecords (US) & @lostboyrecs (AUS)
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@SignalsMidwest
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11 months
15 YEARS OF SIGNALS MIDWEST Set list (every LP represented): LOVE & COMMERCE GOLDEN VINCENT SETTLED WIZARD ( @WildPinkNYC cover) CONSTRUCTION PAPER APARTMENT WEST SIDE GOLD IN GREY PIN SANCTUARY MONARCHS USED TO DRAW ALCHEMY HOUR
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@SignalsMidwest
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6 years
Spent the last couple days in Chicago recording new songs. Every day was wildly productive and fun. Can’t wait to show y’all what we made.
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
Just a couple of Stone Cold Cucks. Fuck the NRA.
@MollyMessedUp
Dr Worm
5 years
someone in the youtube comments of the @SignalsMidwest live stream called them a "Stone Cold Cuck Band" because ryan's shirt said fuck the NRA hahahahahaha shit i love that
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
that was insane. @thefestfl forever.
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@SignalsMidwest
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1 year
we’re playing with the fucking DESCENDENTS get a ticket right now
@thefestfl
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1 year
Getting to Gainesville early? We have a kick-off party with all the best bands! 😍 for tix & more!
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@SignalsMidwest
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2 years
kinda surprised that we're getting a few anti-masker / anti-vax / oddly alt-right comments on stuff lately. then i remember that Ryan's wearing a "fuck the NRA" shirt in our @audiotreemusic session. good. glad you know where we stand.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
We recorded/filmed a 4-song set for @thefestfl at home, including a brand new song! And our friends Zane and Amy re-created Boca Fiesta for us to fill the gaping burrito-sized hole in our hearts. See it via @thefestfl 's FB page this weekend w/ 1 million other bands.
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
i remember starting this band and hoping one day we could put out a cassette...so to see four 12" records all lined up together is extremely cool and very flattering. hell yeah.
@ThatTaulGuy
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5 years
The gangs all here @SignalsMidwest
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@SignalsMidwest
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9 years
Signals x @intoitoverit x @thehotelyear x @DikembeDudes cover set = so fun
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
For a thousand reasons, vote for Bernie.
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@SignalsMidwest
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3 years
I went on an afternoon run to our new LP and my mileage pace increased by a full minute.
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@SignalsMidwest
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4 years
We got some new songs
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@SignalsMidwest
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5 years
Yo @thefestfl : 2pm tomorrow (Sunday) at the Atlantic all of PIN and some deep cuts Let’s rock
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