June 2011
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2011
The past 6 months have been pretty exciting and eventful for Team Helicopters, so I figured it was time that we gave a little status update. We’ve not been particularly good at this blog thing, so consider this our New Year’s resolution to try and be a little more proactive in this regard.
We had intended to release ‘Slow Leak at the Seam’ on January 11th, but other...
December 2010
2 posts
“I think records were just a little bubble through time and those who made a...”
– Brian Eno
October 2010
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September 2010
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WatchHelicopters: East Coast Tour 2008
July 2010
2 posts
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June 2010
8 posts
Anonymous asked: i love you guysssss!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous asked: When does the new album come out??????
Helicopters on Chicagoist →
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NEXT SHOW: June 24th at The Whistler (Chicago) →
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Helicopters on Veoba.com →
May 2010
4 posts
NEXT SHOW: June 3rd at Quenchers (Chicago) →
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April 2010
8 posts
Here’s a sneak preview of the upcoming...
Anonymous asked: why did your set get cut so short at enclave that sucked you guys were awesome!!!!!
Enclave?!...
Quick thanks to all in attendance for Friday night’s Enclave show. Sorry our set (and Fraker & Sons’) got cut short. We were planning to pull out a few new songs/tricks but Enclave was anxious to end the “rock” and start the Ciroc. (That just came to me.) Thanks to Jeremiah Higgins + Glittermouse + Fraker & Sons for sharing the bill. If you dug any or all of them...
Anonymous asked: When's the new album coming out?
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Last night was our first official live run-through...
March 2010
4 posts
On the topic of recording progress...
We’ve had two weeks of no full band practice. Each of us have been hoveled in our individual home studios trying to collaborate online, trading files etc. Progress made but a bit slower than we’d like. I recorded a 2 minute snippet of tracks for a new idea/new tune. Brian’s reply upon first hearing “Don’t take this the wrong way but it reminds me of something...
We couldn't agree more
An ad we came across for Heli tours here in Chicago says,
“Helicopters are a lot like planes, except that they operate purely on the principles of physics, instead of on the fragile dreams of children.”
This really should be the opening paragraph of our Bio…cause it’s just so true.
Progress indeed
Quick note on progress from the new studio - Zoo Station. A tip of the hat not to the worlds beloved U2 but to the animals at large in Brookfield IL. Our intentional plan to not work in a overly intentional fashion seems to be paying off. In recordings past, we tended to bring bits and bites already recorded by one individual to the table as a starting point. This time out we are writing on...
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February 2010
3 posts
Please say a little prayer for our Jason, who had a bit of a medical scare last night, and is recovering at the hospital right now.
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Moving + Studio
Hi there. Brian here, just giving a little status update since we haven’t been very vocal as of late. Dave, J, and I have all been in the midst of moving the past couple of months, but the final result is three new houses, and an excitingly-expanded studio space. Now that all the gear has a generous albeit slightly chilly new home in my basement, we are beginning to work on what will be our...
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January 2010
2 posts
Top 10 of 2009: Helicopters "Sizing Up the... →
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December 2009
6 posts
As promised, here’s our WXRT holiday...
Every year Local Anesthetic on WXRT here in...
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This is the original demo of “Still...
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