Channel your inner goth

Last year, The Subsidies entertained the masses at Tiffany's annual Halloween party. It was an absolute blast, and we are thrilled to announce that 2008's party is going to be bigger and better than ever. The Subsidies are back again, and we're ready to rock you silly.

Be sure to come to the festivities in your best Halloween costume, as there will be a costume contest at midnight! There will also be drink specials and free Mardi Gras beads. And, did I mention The Subsidies will be there?!

Schedule:

8:30pm - doors open

9:30pm - music begins

12:00am - costume contest!

til close - The Subsidies rock it out!

TIFF's ANNUAL MONSTERS BALL!

Friday, October 31 - Halloween night!

http://www.thesubsidies.com/

Rolling out the Red Carpet

The Subsidies will make their triumphant return to St. Cloud on November 15 when they open for Wisconsin-based rockers Annex. This is the first trip to the Red Carpet for the band. Annex always puts on a good show, and there's some history between the two bands... sort of. Joe of the Subsidies went to high school in Green Bay, WI with brothers Paul and Craig of Annex.

See you in STC!

The Subsidies with Annex

Red Carpet

St. Cloud, MN

Saturday, November 15

The Subsidies start at 10pm

http://www.thesubsidies.com/

www.myspace.com/annexcentral

Poppin' caps at OG's

Hi. What's up? Nothing? Cool. Not much here either. Do you have any money left in the bank? No? Me neither. Awesome. Whenever I feel overly stressed about things in life, such as our dwindling economy, I try to simply bury my head in the sand and ignore it. It's worked for me so far, so I'm sticking with it.

If you're interested in participating in my aggressive plan of non-action, come on out to O'Gara's on Saturday, October 11th at 9:30pm. The Subsidies will play some good music, and you can drink your troubles away.

Sound good? Cool!

The Subsidies
O'GARA'S
Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:30pm
http://www.thesubsidies.com/

Get nude with the Subsidies!

Now, we'll never require nudity at a Subsidies show. A room full of sweaty, nude people would most likely end up in 39 pregnancies. However, if you choose to show a little more skin than people usually show, well, go for it.

Now, to be clear, I'm speaking to the ladies. I know you've been doing 20 pushups a day for the past 9 days, and really, it's starting to show. But, dudes, let's stay clothed. Nobody wants a sweaty, hairy armpit to rub up against them mid-show. Trust me. Grant tends to strip as the show goes on, and he tends to, well, show more skin than we'd like him to.

In summation: Ladies + naked = very yes. Dudes + naked = nausea.

THE SUBSIDIES

At the Haze in Mankato

Saturday, October 18th

Music from 8:30pm-12:30am

www.thesubsidies.com

You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Hello. My name is The Subsidies. I'm a cover band that plays, well, covers. Good covers, too. You might not know me, as I've been gone for a whole month. See, I had way too much stuff to do this month, like go to weddings and bachelor parties, take a little vacation, even do some work-related travel. I know, I know. It's no excuse. And I am very sorry for my absense.

To make it up to you, I'll be at Rookies in Rochester this coming Saturday (September 6) from 9:30pm to 1:30am. I'll play bunches of great songs for you, so come on over and see me. It's been a long while, but I smell fresher than ever. At least for the first few songs.

Rookies (in Rochester)

Saturday, September 6

9:30pm

No cover charge! (that's like a free beer).

The Subsidies - Live and Unplugged

When you reach a certain level of superstardom, it is a requirement to start doing acoustic shows, made famous by MTV some time back when Nirvana and Pearl Jam went "Unplugged". Well, we haven't reached superstardom level yet, but that has never stopped us before. We're getting this out of the way now so to ease our transition into superstardom, whenever that may come (August?).

Bring your hunger, thirst, usual zest for life, and Subsidies tank tops to the Eagle Street Grille (on the corner of 7th and Kellogg in St. P) for a little outdoor, acoustic bliss. We're playing from 5-8, so you'll still have time to head over to the Xcel to catch The Little Mermaid on Ice or whatever's playing these days. We'll be covering Megadeth's entire collection, in reverse alphabetical order.

The Subsidies @ The Eagle Street Grille

Thursday, July 31 from 5-8pm

Wait, is that John Lennon?!

The Subsidies are heading back to their old stomping grounds, O'Gara's, in St. Paul. Normally, we team up with our good pals Summit Ave., but we're switching things up on you (and just when you were getting comfortable).

We're splitting the night with a Hard Day's Night, a Beatles tribute band. These guys really get into it with the full costumes, personas, gear, and questionable hair styles that the Beatles sported 40 years ago.

This is going to be a blast folks, so come on out early for some Beatles tunes, then your beloved Subsidies will finish things off with songs from, well, every decade since the Beatles.

The Subsidies with A Hard Day's Night

Friday, July 25

Music starts at 9:30pm

O'Gara's in St. Paul (on the corner of Snelling and Selby)

Purple Haze

Good evening, my little chickens. Let's have a talk about Mankato. Mankato is a town south of the Twin Cities metro area that is known for, well, I guess the Minnesota Vikings training camp? Speak up, Mankato-ites if you guys did something cooler like invented lawn jarts or make award-winning key lime pie.

Anywho, Mankato shall be the host of The Subsidies on Saturday, July 12. We're headed to The Haze, which, from what we've heard, is a big ol' college hangout. We love big ol' college hangouts. There is usually a lot of booze tossed around, an excess of expendable energy, and scantilly-clad women waving their arms in the air like they just don't cay-yah. All three = fun show.

Honestly, there can't be a TON of good options for the weekend after the fourth of July, so get the H over to The Haze and get silly with us. We promise to, in return, get silly with you.

The Subsidies @ The Haze in K-town

July 12 at 8:30pm (early start!)

Making people more smarter

The Subsidies will be part of RockCon 2008: "Enriching Lives Through Music and Laughter". This benefit show at The Dugout in Mahtomedi, MN, will feature several bands and a comedian, and all proceeds go to the James J. Connolly Scholarship.

The fundprovides a $1000 scholarship to a deserving high school senior planning on attending an accredited college or university. Silent Auction at 6PM, live music at 7:30PM - The Dugout, 96 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN.

7:30 pm Twin Star Rocket

8:45 pm Rummage Kinsmen Reunion

10:00 pm Comedian Jason Kuebelbeck

10:45 pm The Subsidies

Come on out, see some good live music, giggle a bit, and help us make people smart!

Reunited, and it feels so good!

The Subsidies and Summit Ave, two Twin Cities bands that both really like sandwiches, will be reunited on May 23 at O'Gara's in St. Paul.

It's pretty cool that both bands like sandwiches so much. Because, well, some people don't like sandwiches or the condiments that go in sandwiches. For example, I don't like mustard at all. Really dislike it. Jeff Worden, Summit Ave-er, does not particularly care for ketchup, even though that's stupid. Ketchup is awesome. What an idiot.


The Subsidies + Summit Ave.
O'Gara's in St. Paul
Music starts at 9:30pm

No, not Tavern on Grand

Your lovable Subsidies are heading back to Tav on the Ave in St. Paul on Saturday, June 21. No, this is not the place on Grand Avenue where you get tasty walleye sandwiches. That's the Tavern on Grand. Very different. Please pay attention here.

The last time we played Tav on the Ave, there was the first major snow storm of the year. It was really quite hellish, yet some our die-hards trudged through the blizzard to have some fun with us.

The lesson to learn here is that we play regardless of weather conditions. If there's a tornado, which is probably quite likely, expect us to still be playing.

Tav on the Ave.

St. Paul

Music from 9:30pm 'til close

No Cover!

http://www.tavontheavenue.com/

A few beers, some music, and an MRI

The Subsidies will be heading south to Rochester to play a little rockin' music and maybe get a some outpatient work done at Mayo. When in Rome!

It's been a while since we've played Rookies, so this one's going to be big. BIG. And on top of that, we LOVE Rookies. This place knows how to take care of their musicians. The staff are awesome. And hell, water slides in the hotel! Now, that's rock and roll.

THE SUBSIDIES

Rookies in Rochester, MN

May 16, 2008

Music at 9:30pm

I don't wanna come back down from this cloud

Yup. The Subsidies are heading north to St. Cloud once again. It's scary up north. There are sasquatches (sasquatchi?), rabid moose, Canadians, wolverines, Wolverine (X-Men), and UFO abductions. It is crucial to never stray from crowds, as that's when they get cha. You're walking alone, thinking, "I just live down the street. What could happen from here to there?". Then BAM! Next thing you know, you're the designated breeder in a Sasquatch colony. Not cool.

Anywho, get 6-13 of your friends together, and meet us at DB Searles. That place has solid wood doors, so the wolverines and Canadians won't be able to get in.

The Subsidies

DB Searles in St. Cloud

10pm-2am

Saturday, April 26

I'm going to melt your face!

If you don't go to Tiff's on Friday, April 11th around 9:30 pm, well, you're just stupid. Really dumb. There will be nudity, loud noises, people running with scissors, all the cotton candy you can eat in 2 minutes, a live zebra, Helen Hunt of "Twister" fame, a mechanical bull, and two albinos from Hibbing. Seriously.

If you don't go to Tiff's on Friday, April 11th, you'll miss all of these things. Your friends will point at you and laugh, and rightfully so. Don't be dumb. No one likes dumb people.

The SUBSIDIES!
Tiffany's Sports Lounge
Ford Parkway in St. Paul
Friday, April 11 at 9:30pm
http://www.thesubsidies.com/

Live Zebra!

Feeling Strangely Fine

March is going to be a banner month for The Subsidies. First, we're at O'Gara's on St. Patty's day (remember, this is on Saturday, March 15 this year). That should be silly good fun.

Later in the month, we play one of the best venues in the state. We're at the one and only Fine Line in MPLS on Friday, March 28. Yup. The Fine Line on a Friday night. That's really about as good as it gets.

We want to show the Fine Line that The Subsidies can rock the house, so come out in full force for this one. We'll have free tickets available sometime in early to mid-march, so please check www.myspace.com/thesubsidies to get your hands on the free tickets.

See you in MPLS!

The Subsidies Officially Go Green

Well, at least for 3 hours. That's got to be worth something, right?

If you were to create a list of Minnesota's best annual parties, near or at the very top would be the O'Gara's St. Patricks Day party. This is a historic event in the metro, and 1,000s of drunken fools partake in the madness.

Well, if this party wasn't at the top of the list, you can officially move it up to #1. The Subsidies have been added to the already stellar lineup.

We'll be playing on Saturday, March 15, from 7-10pm, which is quite possibly the best slot on the day. We'll be sandwhiched between Orange Whip (4-7pm) and Pat McCurdy (10pm-1am). If you can find 3 better bands playing at one venue, go to it. When you realize that none better exists, get your green gear on and get the hell over to O'Gara's. This is going to be one of those shows that you tell your grandkids about.

The Subsidies

O'Gara's in St. Paul

Saturday, March 15

7-10pm

GO GREEN WITH US!

Losing our St. Cloud Virginity

We've taken St. Paul and Minneapolis by storm. Rochester's notch is on our belt. Mankato is still a little dizzy. But, it's time to head north. First on the list? St. Cloud!

The Subsidies will head up I94 and barring any fast-moving glacial drift, we'll take down another unsuspecting city on Friday, Feb. 22, at DB Searles. The festivities will begin around 10pm, and we'll go until we can go no longer. Actually, we'll probably go a little longer than that, just to hedge our bets.

St. Cloud... you can run, but you can't hide. We have you in our sights, and we're coming to take you out. Tell those close to you that you love them, as you never really know what will happen at a Subsidies show.

The Subsidies
DB Searles in St. Cloud
Live music at 10pm

Love stinks... yeah, yeah

Valentine's Day. February 14. The day of love and hearts and fuzzy bears and flowers.

I Hate Valentine's Day. February 15. The day of boozing and dancing and random sexual encounters. Well, boozing and dancing, at the very least! Two out of three ain't bad!

The Subsidies are heading to Tiff's Sports Lounge on Friday, February 15. If you are thrilled to death that Valentine's Day is officially over, then join us on the 15th at Tiff's! And, well, if you are one of those people (girls) who dream of roses and chocolates from the man (or woman) of your dreams on the 14th, well, you're welcome on Friday as well. We'll do our best to convert you to the dark side of the force.

The Subsidies
Tiffany's Sports Lounge
Ford Parkway in St. Paul
Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
9:30pm-1:30am

The year of the rat

You may be asking yourself, self, what's so special about this Thursday, February 7, 2008?? Well, other than the fact that it was just announced yesterday the Subsidies are playing the fricken FineLine at 9pm, downtown Minneapolis that night...

it also just so happens to be the first day of the Chinese New Year. I'm sure as an avid The Subsidies fan, you're interested in increasing your "dude, I'm totally cultured" quotient, so I've taken the time to compile some interesting facts on the holiday:

1. Chinese New Year's Eve is known as Chúxī. Chu literally means "change" and xi means "Eve". INTERESTING, as the candidate for "change," BaROCK Obama mopped the floor with everyone in the MN caucus last night... Seriously, I'll probably vote for him just so I can say "Our president BaROCKs!" It won't get old. Ever.

2. There are three ways to name a Chinese year: by an animal (2008 is known as the Year of the Rat), by number (current year is Year 4705 by the Chinese calendar - damn) or by its formal name (this is the year of Wu Zi). Say it again - "Wu Zi." I love Snoop Dogg.

3. Since the calendar is based on a 12 year cycle, anyone born in the Year of the Rat will turn either 1 or 13, 25, 37, 49, 61, 73, 85 or 97 over the course of the next year. Here at The Subsidies, our new rat resolution is to acquire Myspace friends from all "Year of the Rat" age groups. If you know any senior citizens who wouldn't mind singing "Living on a Prayer" with us onstage at our next gig, contact our drummer, Dave. He's handling all elderly intakes.

4. According to ancient Chinese legend, the "Nián" was a man-eating beast from the mountains which came out every winter to prey on humans. The people believed the Nian was sensitive to loud noises and the color red, so they scared it away with explosions, fireworks and the liberal use of said color. These customs led to the first New Year celebrations, and to the formation of The Subsidies. We wear red and crank it to 11 for a reason. Do I hear a new campaign slogan?!? The Subsidies - Protecting your ass from Nián like it's nobody's business!

So, come out, get your chúxī on, and celebrate the Chinese New Year with us at the FineLine Thursday!

The Subsidies '08,
Grant

Burn, Baby Burn!

The Subsidies are heading south to a little place called Mankato in January. This fine town has a local establishment called the Inferno Tavern that, well, bears some resemblance to The Titty Twister from the film "From Dusk 'til Dawn" by Quentin Tarantino. Notably, vampires live there and dine on unsuspecting patrons.

Now, you might ask why we'd risk our lives to play at such a devilish venue, and it's a valid question. Mainly, a band called KickTin, which may or may not already be vampires, is playing, and well, they are a fun band and worth the danger. And, no one tried to eat us while we were there last time, so I've got my fingers crossed. Grant generally smells like garlic, so they might be avoiding us because of that.

There's a very good chance you won't be eaten and turned into the undead, so come on out and rock the hell out of Mankato with us. There will be good, loud music and plenty of fog to go around. We'll see you there!

Saturday, January 19

KickTin starts at 9:30, Subsidies to follow

Inferno Tavern in Mankato, MN