May 2012
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May 8th
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May 6th
April 2012
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“The Torches sound like the band of gypsies ensuring that you’ll enjoy the...”
– Three Stars: The Torches: DCist
Apr 14th
A rather nice mention by Katie from Mezzic... →
Dear Katie, Your classy description of The Torches “Sounding more like they hail from a Louisiana bayou than the District, The Torches sound like Americana-infused Gogol Bordello with a heavy dose of Tom Waits fire and brimstone. Dark songs feature shredding banjo, harmonica and looping clarinet melodies…” has given us the good will to forgive your referring to our oboe as a...
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March 2012
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Mar 23rd
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To Record "To the Grave"
The Torches piled into the studio this past Wednesday to record a song. We hooked up pedals.  We checked drums. We even set up microphones. The song is, at the moment, known as “To The Grave” and this will be the “Luce Foundation” version of the song, as it was recorded specifically for the Luce Foundation and their collection, housed in the Smithsonian American Art...
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February 2012
3 posts
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Feb 23rd
For those of you who do not subscribe.
[Blah blah blah intro] Secondly, we will simply tantalize you with the vague concept of a release of our first full-length album this year. Ten songs recorded with Hays Holladay and Nick Anderson and, at times, on our own. More details as they come. In the meantime, we will be releasing one (1) song from this album along side of two songs from the same session that will likely not end up on the...
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December 2011
2 posts
Dec 14th
More info about this Saturday's NerdNite Show
From our friends of DC’s NerdNite: “December Nerd Nite is almost here, and on our two year anniversary of Nerd Nite DC (yay!) we have an exciting line up for you, featuring pseudoscience, the diversity of veterinary medicine, and an in depth discussion of…lemur poo… Where: DC9, 1940 9th St NW When: Saturday December 10, doors: 7PM Tickets:...
Dec 8th
November 2011
5 posts
This just in: The Torches playing Nerd Nite on... →
Nov 29th
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FAA Food-Drive! feat. The Torches, Ryan Brosmer,... →
The Torches play in Fredericksburg TONIGHT! At Read All Over Books. It will be an excellent time. Come with canned goods and get in for free.
Nov 18th
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October 2011
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Oct 21st
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Information About: The Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie...
Here’s how this thing is going down. We are playing at 7pm. It’s FREE. The address and info on the place where we are playing is as follows: 1342 U St NW (between N 13th St & N 14th St)  Washington, DC 20009 Neighborhood: U Street Corridor (202) 299-0443www.desperadosburger.com Here’s the line up for Saturday: 3pm – The Wild Hunt 4pm – Box Elders (Baltimore, MD) 5pm –...
Oct 6th
September 2011
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Sep 28th
Photo: Anyone out there know a way for The Torches to play The Falles a Vallencia? I think that would be It. http://t.co/EsPTe1cm
Sep 15th
Sep 14th
Stephen is on the Internet radio today at 5pm playing with the Cassettes. Dig it live. fearlessradio.com @thecassettes @fearlessradio
Sep 5th
Stephen plays with @thecassettes at Pancho’s in Chicago at 11:50pm. Here’s hoping that the Pancho joins in on sax and percussion, etc. #sax
Sep 4th
Minor redesign in the works on the webpages. Don’t worry about it if things seem odd or misplaced. It’s intentional.
Sep 1st
August 2011
5 posts
Minor redesign in the works on the webpages. Don’t worry about it if things seem odd or misplaced. It’s intentional.
Aug 31st
Stephen’s other project, The Cassettes go on a mini-tour next week: —> Chicago, IL —>Louisville, KY… http://t.co/wIFfRqu
Aug 27th
Stephen’s other project, The Cassettes go on a mini-tour next week: —> Chicago, IL -->Louisville, KY —>Cincinnati, OH —> Christiansburg, VA —> Fredricksburg, VA —>Washington D.C. In Torches news, we creep ever closer to a full-length album… be prepared for some video of recent live outings to emerge as well as some new music...
Aug 26th
Ugly Purple Sweater on at Galaxy Hut while we standby to play our last show with Jill on bass. How to rock while saying goodbye? #rhetorical
Aug 2nd
July 2011
7 posts
At this time, The Torches will not be responding to any questions regarding why or how @fosterthepeople named their recent album after us.
Jul 26th
Jul 25th
Strange experience of seeing @beautypill record but hearing salsa music from somewhere nearby. #electricabanana
Jul 21st
Recorded fleshy parts for 5 or 6 songs this weekend at Quincy House. Cobbling together something that is starting to resemble an album.
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June 2011
9 posts
As we head into the studio this evening, rather excited that we’ve got our friend Lisa Marie Hunter doing art for us: http://t.co/RZa6mD2
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Jun 2nd
We play tonight at the Black Cat Backstage after the Like Whatevers, who play after Ugly. 8:30pm doors. $10 cover. Rock.
Jun 2nd
May 2011
6 posts
May 23rd
May 23rd
While waiting for us to finish recording our first full-length record album, satiate your desires by buying our first release, the self-titled EP: Or even the newest release by The Cassettes (Stephen’s other band):
May 11th
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