The Laughing hit the road late last night for their first American tour! We are extremely proud of them for this as well as their recent show as an official part of SXSW. But, like anything you love, you must set it free on tour, and if it was truly meant to be it will come back to you. While they are out there on the on open road- you should go check them out! Folks in Austin get treated to their killer live shows often but this is the rest of the USA’s first chance! Well, part of the USA. The Laughing have been working hard on their first full length “Fever” which will expand on the musical ideas and themes brought forth on their Jungle EP. Artifact Workshop is honored to be a part of both releases. Please try and catch the Laughing as they come thru your neck of the woods! Thanks for helping us spread the word! You will not be forgotten.

Tour Dates:
Mar 31 2009
the Nick – BIRMINGHAM, Alabama

Apr 1 2009
Drunken Unicorn- ATLANTA, Georgia

Apr 2 2009
RED and BLACK – Washington DC

Apr 3 2009
Bethlehem Above Ground First Friday!!- BETHLEHAM, Pennsylvania

Apr 4 2009
Delancey- NEW YORK, New York

Apr 5 2009
TT the Bears w/ Youth Group- CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts

Apr 7 2009
Annabell’s – AKRON, Ohio

Apr 8 2009
Northside Tavern – CINCINNATI, Ohio

Apr 10 2009 11:00P
The Abbey – CHICAGO, Illinois

Purchase Jungle from Artifact Workshop HERE.

Every year right before the hoards of out of towners come around Austin, Art Disaster pulls off a great show and this year is no different!  Check out the lineup!

Outside Stage
1-1:45 Y-Love, Eprhyme and Diwon
12-12:40 Belaire
11-11:40 Scorpion Child
10-10:40 The Soldier Thread (Sea Change)
9-9:40 Pomegranates
8-8:40 The Laughing
Evol DJs between bands outside

Inside Stage
1-2 DJ Mel
12:20-1 The Happy Hollows
11:20-12 The White White Lights
10:20-11 Wild Yaks
9:20-10 Dans La Lune
8:20-9 Carol Bui
7:20-8 The Pity Party
6:30-7 Basic
DJ Orion w/ Shunda K and Josh Bloom between bands inside

Happy Hour 6pm-9pm $2 Three Olives Vodka and $2 Lonestar/Pabst tallboys
OPEN BAR 8:30pm-10pm by Three Olives Vodka and SoCo

Read more about it HERE!

ALSO!!!!! The Laughing is playing an OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE!  We couldn;t be more proud.  They play Saturday, March 21   at 10:00 p.m. on the The Music Gym Patio  (815 E 6th St).  The Laughing plays along side Golden Bear, Frank Smith, Low Line Caller, the Lemurs, and Loxsly. This showcase is the place to be Saturday night!

Thanks for stopping by the site! There is a lot of exciting news on the Laughing tip! Aside from spending hours and hours in the beat laboratory working on their full-length oeuvre (“FEVER”) they are about to embark on a tour right after they play their official SXSW showcase! Here is the first round of confirmed dates with more coming down the pipeline shortly…
03/21 Austin, TX @ The Music Gym SXSW
03/31 Athens, GA @ Tasty World
04/01 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
04/02 Washington, DC @ The Red and Black
04/04 New York, NY @ The Delancey
04/05 Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears

EarFarm.com claims they are one of the top acts to catch at this years SXSW music festival.  Can’t argue with that.  Check out all the other bands they recommend HERE.

Be sure to pick up a copy of their limited edition one of a kind EP “Jungle” before it is too late.  Grab it HERE.

(Photo Cred: Diane Ducruet)