Oakland show this Thurs.

You may already know that Farewell Typewriter is playing this Thursday, Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. on the stage of Oakland's Uptown Club. It's been all over the papers. (Technically scraps of paper lying around our rehearsal studio, but still.) What you might not know, however, is why you should attend. Here's a handy list to explain:

Steve's right foot, now cast-free for several months, has been once again voted the Finest Hi-Hat Foot in the East Bay.

Jason has been rehearsing his vocal parts. They sound even more angelic than usual. We suspect he's been listening to Hanson.

Grant's beard has returned and will be singing backup vocals.

There's some surprise twists in some of the songs you THOUGHT you knew so well. New intros? Perhaps. New rhythms? Maybe. Forgetting parts when onstage, giving us complete freedom from what they're "supposed" to sound like? Probably.

We're playing with Plot Against Rachel, containing our friend & engineer Brad McGowan. If I know Brad, he's probably built his entire band a new set of amps, effects & instruments since the last time I spoke with him.

We'll hand out earplugs this time.

Address & more details here.