12-10-2007

• We are not dead. We are in the process of redoing this site. If you are wondering anything, feel free to email us via the contact page.

10-26-2007

• Important Nojons note! To all the people who bought the "Night of the Nojons" CD last weekend... we apologize for any bad discs we might have given you. We realized when we got home from tour that some of the discs were not burned properly. If you'd like a replacement disc, e-mail me here! Very... very sorry.

• Sorry about the long hiatus. The internet wouldn't let me manipulate it... uhh... it seems it still won't.

• Thanks to everyone who had anything at all to do with the amazing We The People/Nojons mini-tour. Including all the kids from New Brunswick, Philly and DC. Totally awesome.

• The Nojons have a brand new 4-song CD out but since the internet sucks... I can't show you... uhh... wait...

• The Nojons will be playing two shows this weekend. Buffalo and Syracuse. Check the shows page for more info.

9-18-2007

• Fall cleaning. YEAH!

• Tons of shows coming up. Nojons Thursday. Rejouissance Friday and Saturday. Know Nothing next week. We The People and the Nojons are going to play some sweet shows in October. Keep your box locked on the shows page.

9-1-2007

• September? What? We're back from "Summer Vacation" with a mission to enrich the world. We're going to change the spelling of Autumn to Awetome. This Awetome's gonna be Ausumn!!

• Some ausumn shows coming up. Check the shows page for more.

• We The People and The Nojons are planning a miniature tour for late-October. Stay tuned for details.

7-12-2007

• "Holy shit" says Britney, "I just got my grubby paws on the new TTO Compilation CD and it shreds!" 19 tracks from 11 bands. Woah. Check it out here.

• Rejouissance is off and running through the US. The last report from the field is that Jim got stung by a jellyfish. Exotic! Check the "shows" page to catch them in YOUR city.

• While the limited pressing of the Nojons S/T 7" is sold out, the deluxe regular pressing is in and ready to be shipped. Order one up on the order page!

• What's more... the Ladies & Everyone CD EP is now available to order through our site. Sink your teeth into that one!

7-1-2007

• "Long Live Anarchy!" says Giusseppe Swisherini.

• Rejouissance and The Nojons are playing a show together tomorrow in Brooklyn with a rad band called Up For Nothing. Come out for good times! Check the shows page for more.

• Rejouissance is revving its engines to go on tour very soon. Check the shows page for the most recent info.

• We The People will be playing a show with Criminal Damage on the 17th of July up in Albany. Spread the fucking word. Experience the true shape of Oi! to jam.

• There will be more sweet news in the next couple days so don't touch that internet dial.

6-15-2007

• We're not messing around. Know Nothing is playing the "Art on the Porches" thing in Syracuse tomorrow.

• On Sunday, We The People are playing at The Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. How We Are's last Syracuse show. (And also Mistletoe kicks serious ass.)

• The Rejouissance tour has been firmed up a little bit more. Check the shows page for all this info and more!

6-5-2007

• Joke's on us! The Rejouissance/Nojons show that was scheduled for June 12th has been cancelled. There's a slight possibility it'll be rescheduled for the 14th... but we'll keep you posted.

• Either way, fanx to all our mates who came out to the show in Boston!

5-31-2007

• Monolith, We The People and Mechannibal bring you the spirit of '03 this weekend in Boston. Dig. Big Dig. Big Boston Dig. UBPTPP.

• The Nojons and Rejouissance have a show planned for Brooklyn in a couple weeks. As always, see the shows page for details.

• Rejouissance prepares for continental domination in July. Check the shows page for a run-down of US tour dates.

5-21-2007

• Why should you get stökd? Because there are some sweet shows coming up in June. That's why. Check the "shows" page for more!

5-13-2007

• The Nojons had a 100% amazing time up in Rochester for the Smash Your Face With a Skateboard Fest. Good folks, good bands, good times. The limited edition of the S/T 7" is now available to order on the order page. There's only a literal handful of them left so act fast! The regular pressing of the record should be available soon.

5-4-2007

• Later, Lady Liberty... the Bangers are "heading south" for some "brotherly love."

• Unfortunately, Monolith will not be able to play this weekend's shows in Philadelphia and Syracuse. But We the People is going to play in their spot for the Philly show. Confused? Check the shows page for the latest updates.

• And yeah... The Nojons are still playing Saturday. Totally radical.

4-26-2007

• Tonight (Thursday)! Put down the cat and see Rejouissance at Galapagos in Brooklyn. Doors at 7. See the shows page for more.

4-11-2007

• Brooklyn ain't for brunchin', dumbass! It's for going to see Rejouissance and Know Nothing at Monkey Town, this Thursday. Check the shows page for more info.

• We The People has been added to Hex's "10 Years of Booking Shows" fest in Syracuse on the 6th of May. Check the shows page for that.

• A new video of The Nojons has been added to their band page. (From the St. Patrick's Day show at the Delancey. Thanks to the one and the only Nishat Akhtar for providing the video.)

4-1-2007

• A new day is on the horizon... a day where America's children will wear... Shirts... as Pants.

• There's a new link on the We The People page to order the "Time To Operate" 7-inch from Stop Whining, Start Winning Records.

• The Nojons 7-inch is off to the presses. Release is scheduled for mid-May.

3-20-2007

• Chip and Hippie Gym pray for a prosperous year.

• The new Rejouissance and Know Nothing EPs are now available to order from the "order" page!

• Thanks to everyone who made this past weekend's shows a blazing success.

3-15-2007

• The first update in a little while, I guess. Busy busy busy.

• The Nojons are playing *this* Saturday at The Delancey in New York City. Check out the shows page for more.

• We The People also have a show this weekend in Syracuse, if you can believe it. Shit! Check that as well.

• Rejouissance and Know Nothing have some new show dates in April too. Dig onto it.

2-24-2007

• The illustrious Know Nothing now has their own page on this, the Time To Operate web site. Click the "Bands" link to discover!

• As the Rejouissance/Know Nothing tour swept through Brooklyn on its nor'easter path, they left in their wake a grand collection of new recordings. The brand new Rejouissance EP is available for preview on their band's page, the brand new Know Nothing EP also has a couple mp3s to download on their new page. And if all that weren't enough... Ladies & Everyone have a track from their most recent EP up on their page. You should be able to order these records through the order page... fairly soon.

• Rejouissance has a video up on their page from last night's show at the Banger Space. My camera stopped recording about 20 seconds before the end of the song... so there's an unfortunate fade-out in there, but... it's better than no video.

2-17-2007

• Rejouissance and Know Nothing play the first show of their tour tomorrow in Milford, CT. Check the shows page for the full and final listing of all dates. The new Rejouissance record will be available at all the shows and will appear on this web site soon.

• Ladies & Everyone have a show coming up on March 10th. Welcome to show season.

• The Nojons have started recording for a 7" that's supposed to come out on Punks Before Profits Records in mid-May. We'll keep you posted. Also, The Nojons will be playing the "Welcome Back to Greenpoint, Rejouissance and Know Nothing" show on Feb 23rd. (Check your shows page.)

1-27-2007

• Rejouissance gears up for February tour with Know Nothing. This could be big. REAL big. Look for them in your town or municipality. All tour dates have been posted in the shows section of our site.

• As if that weren't enough, the new Rejouissance record will be out February 15th for $6.

1-21-2007

• The We The People 7" is available for pre-order now from Stop Whining Start Winning Records. Sick.

Price: $4.00/record (incl. shipping)
Vinyl Colors: white and blue
Contact: swx2records@gmail.com

As soon as they're ready to send out, we'll let ya know.

1-8-2007

• The Monolith demo is now available for order.

• There's also a video from the new years show up on their band page. Check it!

1-5-2007

• A new year means many new ideas and projects. Get into it.

• Monolith returned from their first tore and played a blasting set on New Year's eve at the Bangers space. (Video coming soon.) There's an MP3 from their brand new demo up on the Monolith page. Dig.

12-7-2006

• The new Rejouissance CD will most likely be available in late January, followed by a tour in February. On this tour, Rachel and Anthony of Ladies & Everyone fame will be accompanying Jim... as well as playing with their new band "Know Nothing." Should be sweet... *will* be sweet.

• The Monolith tour dates have been firmed up a little bit more. For details, see the "shows" page.

11-30-2006

• We'd like to officially welcome Monolith to the Time To Operate community. They've got a brand new page in the "bands" section that is sure to become chock full o' sweet shit as the days go by.

11-26-2006

• So The Nojons show that was scheduled for last Friday didn't happen. Sorry if you'd planned on going.

• But fortunately, the show on December 2nd is still on. It is to be at Siberia. (Note: The show costs $10 apparently, but if you print out this flyer and bring it to the show, you can get in for $8.)

11-21-2006

• Jim and Jon from Bad Cops are currently working on a new band called Monolith with Damian from Sever the Hands on drums. It is very heavy... and it shreds (I can say this truthfully because I've heard some recordings.) Monolith are playing a bunch of shows next month so check out the shows page for dates and locations. They'll have their own page on this site soon as well as a demo CD out in late December. Keep your eyes peeled.

11-20-2006

• The Nojons played at The Westcott. It was very fun. Chuck is older now. They've got a couple more shows coming up. Check em out.

• Bayonet U.K. have given us the rights to release a new CD of theirs. Rubbish Collection is now available for order. Everything we had before plus 10 previously unavailable rarities... all on one compact disc! Click here for more.

10-16-2006

• Ladies and Everyone have got a gig coming up at the SAMMY Award-Winning Mezzanotte Lounge. Check out the shows page for more.

• Also, check out our insane new PayPal system. Who can believe it? Not me.

10-13-2006

• The Nojons actually have a couple shows scheduled. No shit! Check out the shows page for more info.

10-5-2006

• We're back! Back from tour, back from moving, back to the internet. (Note the new mailing address on the order form.)

• Bad Cops (pictured above) have a show this weekend in Syracuse. All should attend. See the shows page for more.

• The new We The People CD is available to order and there's an MP3 from it on their band page. The vinyl format of the first four tracks should be out soon.

• The 2003 Bad Cops CD is now back in stock too. Check that out.

• Be on the look out for a brand new Rejouissance recording in the next month or so. (I've heard some demos, it shreds.)

• Check the links page for the brand new Stop Whining, Start Winning Records web site. Wyld and Krazy kid.

• A lot more shit to come. Big winter. Big plans. Get re-stoked.

8-25-2006

• Correction! Looks like we have a Brooklyn show on Friday September 1. Check out "shows" for the detail...

8-24-2006

• The final We The People Tore2K6 schedule is up on the "Shows" page. Sorry, no more Brooklyn show and no more updates until September. See you in America, US!

8-6-2006

• Tentative tour dates for We The People are as follows. Very rough... very tough... but just to give you an idea:

Fri. 8/25 - Albany, NY (Late Nite)
Sat. 8/26 - Burlington, VT (With From the Ground Up)
Sun. 8/27 - Boston, MA (with The Rites, Let Down & Social Circle)
Tues. 8/29 - Syracuse, NY (Another Breath record release show)
Wed. 8/30 - Pittsburgh, PA
Thur. 8/31 - Baltimore, MD
Fri. 9/1 - Brooklyn, NY (Probably?)

As mentioned above, this is all the info we have at the moment, but keep your eyes peeled for new developments. Tore tore tore!

• The We The People 7" won't be ready for their tour, but a tour-only mega-CD will be ready thanks to the help of Oliver and Stop Whining, Start Winning Records. So come out and pick one up. Our friend Nish did this sick drawing for the cover:

After the tour is over, we'll have this CD available to order.

7-26-2006

• Check out the "Shows" section for a swiftly-approaching Ladies and Everyone gig.

7-17-2006

• We were stoked out of our minds to go see Annihilation Time at North Six, but then some events took place... and they ended up playing in our practice space instead. So there's a video of one song from that up on the "extra" page. Fucking nuts.

• We The People is planning a short East Coast Tore for the end of August. We'll let you know when we have dates so you have time to put in your two weeks.

7-7-2006

• Three shows added for Ladies & Everyone. Solidify your pilgrimage now. The Veil of Onandaga awaits!

6-23-2006

• Holy shit! Two shows this weekend with Bad Cops, We The People and special Syracuse guests, No Idols. Starting tonight in Brooklyn.

• In addition, it looks like the mythical "Saturday Show" will not be happening. Bummer!

6-19-2006

• New videos are up on the We the People page. There's also a "retro" "montage" up on the "extra" page from the Halloween show at the Westcott, 2003. Check it out.

• Also: Specifics about the Saturday/Sunday shows are still on their way. Check back later for some fine detail.

6-14-2006

Welcome to the Time to Operate web site. While it's not quite complete, you get the idea. We hope this site will serve as a source of information and entertainment for many, many years.

6-12-2006

What a delight. Bad Cops has some shows coming up this summer with good friends No Idols. Currently writing material for a new project to be out sometime later this year.

6-12-2006

We the People is working on recording a 7" to be released sometime this summer. Details are hazy but the band is in clear focus. Record or die! Stay tuned for details.