we've moved

it's difficult to keep up with technology. in order to stay on top of our game, and also so we can interact with more of our friends, we've moved to tpaty.tumblr.com as our main website. please update yr bookmarks.

More Fun Things Coming Up

2/25 - 9-10:30pm

@ Univeristy of Chicago

Radio show w/ Josh Oberman

3/4 - 7pm

@ The Hellhole

w/ Direct Hit!, Bi-furious, & The Dumpster Babies

Message for address.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166113890103560

3/17 - 8pm

St. Patrick's Day Show @ The Hollow

w/ Is World, Young Devilry, & Shiloh

*This is also our tour kickoff show!

4/19 - 8pm

@ Waubonsie Valley Community College

Telecasted acoustic performance & interview 

Fucking Emo Covers...

Our buddy and soon-to-be tourmate Emo Side Project just posted a cover of "Fucking Honestly" on my Facebook wall and it rules. Also, if you live in one of the following places come check us out with Emo Side Project this spring break! Venues to come soon.

3/17 - Chicago, IL

3/18 - Belleville, IL

3/19 - Memphis, TN

3/20 - Shreveport, LA

3/21 - Austin, TX

3/22 - Ft. Worth, TX

3/23 - Tulsa, OK

3/24 - Kansas City, KS

3/25 - Bloomington, IL

More Shows This Weekend!

This weekend we are playing two shows. This will be our first foray into Michigan, so hopefully it goes well. We don't have all the info yet but here's what we know so far. In case you aren't thinking too hard right now, 2/6 is the day of the Super Bowl. So if you no care about dat come to dis instead. Facebook event is linked.

2/5-Sturgis, MI @ Bret’s House w/ William Bonney, Comfort, Park Jefferson, and Home Movies

2/6-Chicago, IL Super Bowl Show @ Panchos! Heart Shaped Hate/Hot Garbage/Giant Lakes/Tpaty

I think we've been friends with Home Movies on Myspace for like 3 years so this should be a good weekend! Also our friends Joie De Vivre and The Reptilian are playing with PJ the day before in South Bend, IN.

On the way down pt. 2

That entire second day was spent trying to fix Thrash. First Gooey and I spent the waking hours of New Years Day trying to find a mechanic while rapidly losing DIY credibility. Marcus's stepdad spent the entire day trying to get the van in working order, and after finally diagnosing a leak in the heating pipe, sawing it off, and rerouting the engine coolant, the sun had gone down, it was even colder, and there was a new leak. We were able to make it the 20 or so miles from Elgin to Palatine to sleep for the night by way of pouring as much water and coolant in the tank as we could. When we got home we played Call Of Duty and swore at the TV for hours, but at least it got our minds off the problem for a bit.

The next day we took Thrash into an auto repair shop called CATS and threw down $200 to get the whole heating thing sealed off. We were warned that there would be no heat, and consequently the drives to Rockford and then St. Louis was miserable at a steady 20ºF. Your toes would freeze in there no matter how many socks you put on, and if you fell asleep, you'd wake up and your feet would have needles and pins in them. But the show that night ruled because we played with a Dragonball Z-themed hardcore band called Yajirobe. And luckily the next few days would be much more manageable, to the point where we even forgot about the heating thing...

Mickey Mouse Spring Break Tour 2011

First of all, lolz that I initially marked this as spring break 2010. It always snows during spring break in Chicago. That's why this March we are excited to be heading some place warm for one week in March. Again we will be passing through Austin & Ft. Worth, except this time our trajectory will make the shape of a mouse and we will be with our new best friend Andrew, whom plays under the moniker Emo Side Project. We're waiting to hear back from some friends where all these shows are going to be, but here is where we are playing. Get stoked...?

3.18 - Christian's Lair (Belleville, IL)
3.19 - TBA (Memphis, TN)
3.20 - TBA (Shreveport, LA)
3.21 - TBA (Austin, TX)
3.22 - 1919 Hemphill (Ft. Worth, TX)
3.23 - The Boydell (Tulsa, OK)
3.24 - TBA (Lawrence, KS)

Witter Fest Comp & A Touristy Mixtape

This link will take you to a compilation that was put together in remembrance of the 2010 Witter Fest. The whole day was a blast and we are glad we got to be a part of such a festive rager.

http://witterfest.bandcamp.com/

This link will take you to a mix that we collectively put together in honor of our first tour of 2010. On it are many of the songs that we heard no matter where we went, kept us moshing in the back of the van so we wouldn't freeze, and some we discovered and were subsequently stoked on. Get down.

http://www.mediafire.com/?z0c9u28v9cj4ncu

http://www.windycityrock.net/2011/01/show-preview-please-thank-yous-island.html

Here's an article previewing the show at Subterranean on Sunday. It will be a great time! (I am actually typing this in retrospection, as the show already happened and I'm manipulating les internets. The lineup is actually reversed---Waterhouse opened and we played last, so don't be mislead by thinking we're gonna play first, but still you better come see Waterhouse cuz they rule! And Nnamdi's in that band.

Our friends The Island Of Misfit Toys

http://www.windycityrock.net/2011/01/show-preview-please-thank-yous-island.html

On the way down pt. 1

Looking back on it, I think the best part about this whole Texas tour thing was the first sentence that was uttered in the van as we pulled out of the alley that our homebase, Summercamp, backs out onto. We had just loaded up all our pillows, blankets and equipment for our initial departure. As Goo honked the horn to signal to any potentially oncoming pedestrians that we were about to fuck their shit up, he turned to me, sitting shotgun, and said, "Well at least this time we'll be able to control the temperature of the van."

What he meant was, the last times we went on tour in August and September, it was so hot that we sweat through our clothes on an hourly basis, thanks to Thrash Vandicoot's lack of air conditioning capabilities. This time, as we left for tour, we had heat at the beginning of the winter season. It wouldn't take long for Gooey's first words to be showered with irony.

Our first show--Ian's Party on New Year's Eve--we pulled up to The Gasthaus in Elgin, IL, and everything was fine, except that we were hungry. We went to Wendy's to use free Frosty coupons and I guess try out their "new" fries. Awful btw. On the way back to the Gasthaus, not 5 minutes away, the engine overheats. We stayed in Elgin overnight because Thrash couldn't make it out of town without the temperature gauge going all the way to H (Thanks to Mouse for letting us stay the night!). The next morning was spent calling literally every auto shop in Elgin. Being as it was New Year's Day, none of them were open. This wasn't surprising, but still disappointing. As the van continued to overheat, we drove to the only auto-related store that was open on new year's day in Elgin: an AutoZone.

Are we friends or enemies?

Hey guys, before we go into specifics about anything, please listen to the newly released tracks recorded by our New York friends & enemies Sleep Bellum Sonno. We love them and they tour hard. What's more, these songs are on their side of a split they did with our other BFFs Joie De Vivre. You will enjoy! Follow the link below for easy streaming:

-------------- http://tinyurl.com/SleepSplitDL --------------

Brotherly Love

2011: A Satanic Odyssey

New Years Tour

We are lucky to be ringing in the new year with a tour to the American South with our friend and accomplice Warren Franklin. Warren has spent 4 months out of this year on the road, and really only started touring in May. We are proud of him and excited to spend more time on the road with the now-seasoned solo artist. Catch us if you can. TBA dates soon to be resolved.

• 12/31 - Dundee, IL @ Santa's Village (Ian's Party)
• 1/2 - Belleville, IL @ Zeke's House
• 1/3 - Kansas City, KS @ Salt Water Taffy House
• 1/4 - Tulsa, OK @ The Reverb
• 1/5 - Wichita, KS @ Prime Meridian
• 1/6 - Ft. Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
• 1/7 - San Antonio, TX @ Princeton Manor
• 1/8 - Austin, TX @ Ikee's House
• 1/9 - Houston, TX @ TBA
• 1/10 - Lawrence, KS @ The Jazz Haus
• 1/11 - Bloomington, IL @ The Brickhouse

Will post specific addresses as the dates draw near if necessary.

Final Shows of 2010

Now some final business. These are the last two shows we will play in 2010:

12/18: Chicago Zine Fest Benefit Show

The Juicer 1238 N. Noble St. Chicago, IL

The Diy Chi Collective Presents: Geoff Hing (Defiance, Ohio) The Please & Thank Yous Maribelle Pagan Youth The Juicer is near the Division Blueline stop! No Drinking/Drugs/Jerks. http://diychi.org/

And, of course....

New Years Eve!

" The shows on the 31st, 1st and 2nd will be moved to the Alpine Arena (formerly known as the Polar Dome… that’s right, the ice skating rink) at Santa’s Village in East Dundee, IL. Don’t worry – there will be a bar. A final IP line-up and schedule will be announced shortly! http://iansparty.com/ "

Plz & Thanksgiving Weekend

As 2010 wraps up and we take our second to last step towards Judgment Day, we would like to thank everyone who has supported us and given us hope this year. We rounded out last year by getting our equipment stolen and sitting on our record. This year, we had the fortune of having Ice Age Records releasing the album on cassette, and the added fortune of being one of Death To False Hope Records' early releases. And upon its release, we didn't catch wind of a single negative review. The people behind the scenes of our band were instrumental in us being able to book our first major legs of touring, and even some incredible weekends on the road. So thank you to Kris, Scotty, Sloane, C French, all the new friends we have made, and all you people who let us invade your headpiece and living space. And thank you to all the people at the Hipster House, Dingus House, The Hexagon and The Showzin for putting on those awesome shows. Every single band we played with was incredible! Probably even the ones we had to miss because we were behind schedule

 Bumfilter @ The Dingus House, Minneapolis, MN

Is World @ The Showzin, Moline, IL

TPATY On The Radio

Tonight from 10pm-12am CT we will be on the air with Tim Bergslein and his show Stay Free Radio on Radio DePaul, one of the nations best college radio stations. Rekonize.

Click here to stream the broadcast

Thursday

The show is this ... Bring your drinking caps.

Thursday, 11/18/2010

The Beat Kitchen

2100 W. Belmont

Chicago, IL 60618

8pm, $8, 21+

• The Please & Thank Yous
• The Transgressions
• Vicelords
• The Fuckers

2010: A Pictorial Odyssey

The year's coming to a close, and it's one that gave us a taste of some success. At least the way we measure it. We released an album, witnessed the tearing down of a Frank Lloyd Wright house, got to see NYC, Denver, Pittsburgh, Columbus, drove straight through Nebraska, made a ton of friends, and pretty much broke even. Hopefully we don't get jinxed 2011

Feb 15, 2010

 Bros in A Tight Spot

 

On the way home from Minneapolis

Untitled

San Lou 

Raper Country

Dilkhead

Times Square Fairy

53rd & 3rd: Tryna Turn a Trick

Buncha Savages In This Town

Jersey Shore

Dude Jams

 Making a Funeral Pyre of Warren Franklin

Warren Franklin & The Franklettes 

 Friends in Ft. Ashby

Lake College: Snowing, Glocca Morra & TPATY @ The Beach

Being Liberal in Boulder, CO

Preshow Catnap 9/11

Never Forget Fest 9/11/10

Wear America Or Get Water Boarded

Witter Fest feat. Hunter Van Zandt

Freedom Juice...It's Awful

January Tour In The Works

Because I've got homework to be doing, I thought I'd update our myspace (which takes hella longer than the old days now) with the skeleton of our January tour down to Tejas. We will be heading down there with our BFF Warren Franklin. We may perform as his backing band, Warren Franklin & The Franklettes. Recognize.

Here's what it's looking like so far

• 12/31 chicago, il - ian's party
• 1/2 belleville, il - illegal tone
• 1/3 kansas city - salt water taffy house
• 1/4 tulsa, ok - the boydell
• 1/5 wichita, ks - idk
• 1/6 ft. worth, tx w/ innards 
• 1/7 san antonio, tx w/ the sticky bandits
• 1/8 austin, tx - TBA
• 1/9 dallas, tx - TBA
• 1/10 lawrence, ks - idk
• 1/11 st. louis, mo - TBA

Some of these are booked and I don't know what's going on. Don't shit your pants over it.

Fuck Houston!

November

First off, thanks to Waterworks and everyone who came out to their first show. Chicago is very lucky to have a DIY venue in the loop. Everyone there was stoked on not only that but the show itself.

Awesome line up, BFFs

From Here To Infirmary

This month we have a few things planned already. On Friday, November 19th, we will be going to DePaul to perform a few acoustic songs, and also to hang out and answer some questions. Then, the following weekend, after we all eat massive amounts of shit, celebrate the harvest and thank everyone a million times, we will be heading out on a mini-tour once again, this time to Rockford, Minneapolis and the Quad Cities, which are all home to some of our best friends on this planet. America.

More things might pop up, but we also go to school, and some of us even have shit-paying jobs or no job, so fuck you.

by the numbers

Finally, an accurate review.

"Your songs were most popular with fans of Hinder, AC/DC, and Akon."

-Jango.com