Our friends The Fling from Long Beach, CA, will be in town this weekend to help us celebrate the release of our 7-inch record titled Before It Ends.  They are an incredible band and we highly recommend checking out their set.  In addition, fellow Denver band The Outfit will open up the show with some of the tastiest rock numbers in town.  Details can be seen on the poster above, and tickets can be purchased from the Hi-Dive’s website.  Albums are only $5 while they last, and can be purchased here if you can’t make the show.

We came equipped with some pinatas full of merch that we unloaded on the crowd towards the end of our set.  Apparently the remnants made their way around the festival and on stage with Weezer later in the day.

After the show, we mopped up as much of the good life and freebies as humanly possible (while secretly stalking Jim James).  We could get used to this…

All you have to do is Tweet (or post on your Facebook wall) about The Knew, and you’ll have access to download the track.  Here is a visual aid:

Congratulations to Chris Fahlin for this winning entry in our MHMF ticket contest:

Chris, see you on Sunday in the Bison Tent at 1:30pm.  For those of you not making it out to the Festival, we’re playing the official Kick Off Party at the Bluebird Theater on Friday at 8:30pm.

The 7″ vinyl records for our album Before It Ends have arrived and are ready to ship.  Gets yours today.

What’s that you say? You don’t have an extra Ben Franklin to spare for a ticket? Do not despair! The Knew will be giving a ticket away to our most dedicated fan that sends us a photo of him/her sporting a Knew tee shirt. But here’s the catch – it just can’t be any photo: only the most entertaining (read: hilarious, gross, provocative, extreme, delightful, goth, ect) photo will get the ticket. Email your picture to band@theknew.com or post it on our Facebook wall (preferred). Contest ends on August 4th. Winner will be announced on August 5th. The party is on August 15th. Vogue!

In preparation for the big event, the Denver Post has put together their annual Underground Music Poll of all local bands deserving of more mainstream attention, voted on by 60+ area music experts and enthusiasts.  We’re grateful to have made the list at #4 this year, so thanks to everyone who voted.

Here is a nice little write up appearing in yesterday’s Post for all of the bands in the Top 10, and the complete voting and results can be seen here.

Also, here is what Tim has been up to the last couple weeks:

To celebrate, we will be giving away a test pressing to whoever can tell us at least 3 of the 300 nicknames that Tim (bassist, mountie) has.  Email us at band@theknew.com with your answers.  Don’t forget to download the tracks for free right here.

Finally, The Knew’s good friend, turntabalist, and professional ass-kicker, Tyler “Thunder” Toner, tied the knot with his sweetheart, Amy, this weekend.   Congrats, T-Boz.  Fried chicken for all!