COCK NEWS

We haven't been doing much blogging. Please check our myspace page for news, music and show listings.

We are finishing up the new record -- "Rise." Hope to have it out in time for our Pianos residency, which takes place the first three Tuesdays in June. "Thank Cock its Tuesday!" will feature Cock plus special guests inna ninety minute show that starts at 8pm downstairs at Pianos. June 5th, 12th and 17th. Check back here and on myspace for updates, including details about our special guests.

We are going to London for our first UK show at Metro. Dec. 7th @ 8:15 w/Alloy Mental and Ripcord.

On December 18th, Cock (w/ Shayna Ferm) open for MC Lars at Mercury Lounge, NYC. 8pm. w/MC Frontalot.

Many thanks to Seth Herzog for putting us on a "Sweet" bill this past Thursday with Tom Shillue. Sweet happens every Thursday at The Slipper Room. 167 Orhard Street, NYC. Often w/Michael Showalter.

Also thanks to the Ars Nova crew for Thursdays at Ten and to Shockwave for putting us on the mixtape show with many of our faves.

We return to Ars Nova on Novemember 2nd as part of their Thursday's at Ten series. 511 W. 54th Street. 10pm. Tix are ten bucks at the door -- seven online using discount code: COCK. Shayna Ferm is also on the bill.

We added two new songs and a few other appearances to our myspace page. Check it all out here, or for the high fidelity versions of all the songs, go here.

We just finished recording "First" that features Georgia, Tony Maimone, Joel Hamilton and Shockwave. Check it out on our myspace page and on indie911.

We return to Pianos for the second installment of Thank Cock Its Sunday on August 6th and 13th. 8 to 10pm. Here are the lineups so far:

August 6th
Francisco Guglioni (host (Giant Tuesday))
John Mulaney (VH1/Oh, Hello)
Locksley (MTVs "Why Can't I Be You")
Sara Schaefer (Video Gaga)
At Least Its Pink

August 13th
Seth Herzog (host (Sweet))
Shayna Ferm (Shark Show BOFB Winner)
Matthew Pop (MTV/The Great Demise)
Bobby Sichran (Columbia Records "From A Sympathetical Hurricane")
Shockwave (Freestyle Love Supreme)

Summer's here and its time for some shows. On July 4th, Cock appears at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY. 8pm. On, July 27th Cock's at Sin-e. 10pm.

Two shows on Friday, June 23rd. First, part of Shockwave's Mixtape variety show at the Ars Nova Theater. 511 W.54th Street. With Freestyle Love Supreme, Laptop, The Rob & Mark Show, Erin and Her Cello and Arthur Lewis. Advanced tix here. Later that eve (10pm), Cock & Georgia play a full set at the Pussycat Lounge. Upstairs. 96 Greenwich Street.

New songs. Cock recently recorded "The Season" featuring Baxter Clement, Tony Maimone and Joel Hamilton. The current mix is up here. "First" is another new one featuring Georgia, Tony, Joel and Shockwave (Freestyle Love Supreme). Look for the late summer release of the complete CL collection on one CD. The record (tentatively titled "The Season") features most of the songs on the first two EPs, the 2006 single "Pfizah/Orangina", and a new recording of "Small Vagina Jeans" featuring Georgia. Some videos in the works too.

Speaking of video, Cock sings on Sara Schaefer (Video Gaga) and Eric Marcisak's new song about the marvels of Powerpoint.