Ha Ha Tonka

Ha Ha Tonka are playing in NYC on August 25th at the Highline Ballroom as part of Playboy Magazine's "Rock the Rabbit" concert series.

Tix are only $12.  Also on hard are Bear Hands, DJs, "custom Playboy energy drink cocktails" and Playmates.  Real live Playmates!   We may have to have bass player Luke Long tethered to the stage.  This event sounds like it may teeter in the regions between the sublime the ridiculous and the fantastic.

Ever wonder what goes on in the studio?  Ever wonder how music is created?  The process?  The arguments?  The appearance of Yoko Ono grinding things to a halt?  How to feed the USC marching band when they show up to record their parts? Who separates the green M&Ms from the red M&Ms in the break room?

Then we've got the blog for you.  Join Ha Ha Tonka as they churn through the process of making their next record.  They are feverishly blogging HERE to keep you in the loop.

Flying in the face of the stereotype of the dumb musician is Ha Ha Tonka's Brian Roberts.  We don't think he's ever used the word "dude" or walked onto stage without his guitar.

No Spinal Tap-ish clown is he!  No way, or as he would say "Nien!"

Read about his fluency in German, love of fellow Missourian Mark Twain and what he does when he's got writer's block, revisions, cadence and all sorts of other writerly matters on the blog Writers on Process.

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ha Ha Tonka's lauded sophomore album, Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South (really—just take a look at all the nice things people have said about the album), we're putting the CD and LP on sale! Already have a copy? Buy one for your dad for Father's Day! Or for your bestie for Xmas in July! But that's not all, if you buy the CD or LP from our site between now and Friday, June 18 at 5p, you'll also receive an MP3 of "12-inch, 3-speed Oscillating Fan" from the out-of-print 7''. Wait, but there's more! Everyone who purchases the CD or LP is also entered to win an autographed copy of the OOP 7''!

During their two-night stand in Chicago last month, Ha Ha Tonka filmed an acoustic version of "Pendergast Machine" from their album, Novel Sounds of The Nouveau South. Well, rather than hit the stage, the guys decided to hit the showers—the showers at Reggie's Rock Club, to be exact.

Watch it now!

From now until May 15th, when you type the phrase "hahatour" in the promo code section of your order at Amazon.com, you will receive $2 off the regular price of Ha Ha Tonka's Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South on CD or LP. Sweet!

To buy the CD, click here!
To buy the LP, click here!

Last Saturday was Record Store Day, and by all accounts it was a rousing success all across the country.  Perhaps folks are coming to a greater realization that shopping for records is WAY more fun than downloading a bunch of ones and zeroes onto their hard drives in the bubble of their bedroom or office.

Several Bloodshot folks participated with in-store performances.  Here  are some field reports from the bands, fans and store owners.

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Hey guys!

There's a production company working on a television documentary featuring HA HA TONKA -- and they'd the help of the fans! Do you have any great high-quality video or photos from past HHT shows? Are you attending an upcoming show and plan to bring your camera? If so, your pictures or video may be used as part of the broadcast!

Please contact to submit photos and video, or to ask for more information: bshq@bloodshotrecords.com -- include Ha Ha Tonka TV Doc in the subject line, and please include your contact information.

Luv,
Bloodshot Records

4 days, a billion bands, 4700 opportunities for free drinks.  How does a band do it?

Check out Ha Ha Tonka's video on Blender.com of how to cope in belly of the beast that is South by Southwest in Austin TX!  See it HERE!

Taking a break from their busy tour schedule (the boys will be on the road from now til into the summer), Ha Ha Tonka stopped by Chicago's online radio station, Fearless Radio, for an hour-long chat that included a couple of live songs and lots of obscure Presidential trivia. Listen to the podcast here.