May 18th, 2013 at 4:56PM

New Favorite Bands

Thanks a ton everyone who came out to the show last night at the Burlington.  It was a huge success and we had a ton of fun (and hope you all did too).  The cheers were almost enough to get us to un-delete “Pizza Kisses”, but not quite.  Maybe next time.

But, another great thing about the show last night was that we got to see Dick Wolf, my new favorite band.  

1 note #Dick Wolf
May 9th, 2013 at 5:24AM

Hey All,

We’ve got a show coming up a week from Saturday.  We’re playing at a fundraiser for our buddy Paul’s group that raises money for Haitian musicians.  The show is at the Burlington on May 17th.  We’re playing first at 9.  Be there or miss out on some great tunes (like the above video).

1 note #The Pleasure Centers
April 6th, 2013 at 2:48PM
VA - Tales from the Pop-Punk-World Vol.1 (2013)

Tales from the Pop-Punk-World

The Pleasure Centers made it on a pop-punk compilation.  Great day!

Thanks most-much to Ramone-To-The-Bone for putting the compilation together and for sharing tons of great music for years!
1 note #baby steps to success
March 25th, 2013 at 4:45PM
The Pleasure Centers - High Standing So, so pleased to get to announce the 15th Pleasure Centers release, and the 3rd with John, the newest Pleasure Center.  This new release is shorter, crisper, and leaner than ever before.  ”High Standing” has some attempt at micro-poignancy, and “Think of Me” is our effort to repurpose the “KKK Took My Baby Away” riff for a new cause that turned out pretty good too! Regarding the artwork, I can only refer you to this image and hope that all questions will be answered. A: High Standing (1:34)B: Think of Me (2:02)

The Pleasure Centers - High Standing

So, so pleased to get to announce the 15th Pleasure Centers release, and the 3rd with John, the newest Pleasure Center.  This new release is shorter, crisper, and leaner than ever before.  ”High Standing” has some attempt at micro-poignancy, and “Think of Me” is our effort to repurpose the “KKK Took My Baby Away” riff for a new cause that turned out pretty good too!

Regarding the artwork, I can only refer you to this image and hope that all questions will be answered.

A: High Standing (1:34)
B: Think of Me (2:02)

1 note #The Pleasure Centers#power pop#Chi-Powered
December 10th, 2012 at 11:54AM
The Pleasure Centers - I’ll Have You Know Hey ya’ll, just wanted to announce a special XMas Pleasure Centers release.  This is our 13th pair of songs, and no question, no joke, no doubt, these must be the best ones yet, partially because John Gramila joined the group and is playing all bass, all the time.   The new songs are Ramones-y-er than ever before, and lift choruses from The Misfits is a wistful more than we ever have before.  At this rate we’ll wind up as the Smoking Popes before June.  (if that doesn’t make perfect sense, chalk it up to me having drunk more DayQuil than water over the last few days). A: I’ll Have You Know (2:04)B: I’ll Say “You Are” (1.44)

The Pleasure Centers - I’ll Have You Know

Hey ya’ll, just wanted to announce a special XMas Pleasure Centers release.  This is our 13th pair of songs, and no question, no joke, no doubt, these must be the best ones yet, partially because John Gramila joined the group and is playing all bass, all the time.  

The new songs are Ramones-y-er than ever before, and lift choruses from The Misfits is a wistful more than we ever have before.  At this rate we’ll wind up as the Smoking Popes before June.  (if that doesn’t make perfect sense, chalk it up to me having drunk more DayQuil than water over the last few days).

A: I’ll Have You Know (2:04)
B: I’ll Say “You Are” (1.44)

1 note #The Pleasure Centers#power pop#Danzig by way of Joey Ramone
September 23rd, 2012 at 1:37PM

The Pleasure Centers @ The Burlyton - 9pm - Wed, 9/26

The Pleasure Centers are playing a new, eggcellent show this coming Wednesday, at the Burlyton.  We’ll be playing all the jams, new and old.  And we’ll also be playing with the new member of The Pleasure Centers, John, and no joke, we sound way more sock-hop-dance-y with a low end.  No apologizes, no doubts, this will be our greatest show.

We start at 9pm on the dot, no celebrity time, so come hang out.  We can all have a beer together afterwards!  

We’re playing with other top bands Softspot (NYC), Cool Memories, and Friends in Real Life.  Check it!

2 notes #The Pleasure Centers
August 16th, 2012 at 3:18PM

SCREEN DOOR Presents: The Pleasure Centers + I AM A ROCKET SCIENTIST: A Live Movie Event

This is all going down tomorrow and Saturday night (August 17 and 18) at COLLABORACTION THEATRE (1579 N. Milwaukee, third floor of the Flat Iron Arts Building).  Doors open at 8:30, and it’ll be a blast.  

2 notes #The Pleasure Centers#I AM A ROCKET SCIENTIST#Chicago is a cultural center
August 15th, 2012 at 3:32PM
snyderp: Hey guys, The Pleasure Centers are playing two shows this week, Friday and Saturday, at Collaboraction (http://www.collaboraction.org/) as part of Screen Door (http://moviesarebetterlive.com/2012/08/03/now-playing/)’s cool “Live Moves” series.  We’ll play at 9, and then a live orchestrated movie will play for an hour afterwards, and then drinks and dancing.  I’ll be a jam, so come on people!

snyderp:

Hey guys, The Pleasure Centers are playing two shows this week, Friday and Saturday, at Collaboraction (http://www.collaboraction.org/) as part of Screen Door (http://moviesarebetterlive.com/2012/08/03/now-playing/)’s cool “Live Moves” series. 

We’ll play at 9, and then a live orchestrated movie will play for an hour afterwards, and then drinks and dancing.  I’ll be a jam, so come on people!

2 notes Source: snyderp
June 25th, 2012 at 9:53AM
The new Pleasure Centers Release, “Just To Pick You Up”, has been released. Quick verses, catchy choruses, and slow bridges, just as it always has been, just as it forever will be. FYI: I know its not totally clear whats going on from the album art, but its post apocalyptic mid-west, and Mark is defending his new dog home from Pete, with a dog body.  Duh…

The new Pleasure Centers Release, “Just To Pick You Up”, has been released. Quick verses, catchy choruses, and slow bridges, just as it always has been, just as it forever will be.

FYI: I know its not totally clear whats going on from the album art, but its post apocalyptic mid-west, and Mark is defending his new dog home from Pete, with a dog body.  Duh…

1 note Source: SoundCloud #The Pleasure Centers#Power Pop#Dad Rock#Keep on Keepin' On
June 16th, 2012 at 4:33PM
snyderp: The Pleasure Centers pride ourselves on helping usher in a new generation of dad-rock fans.  These two little kids were dancing up a storm at our show last night and their mom asked if we could take a picture with them last night.  An evening highlight!

snyderp:

The Pleasure Centers pride ourselves on helping usher in a new generation of dad-rock fans.  These two little kids were dancing up a storm at our show last night and their mom asked if we could take a picture with them last night.  An evening highlight!

4 notes Source: snyderp