2009 is looking to be pretty good

There isn't really much to say about Cope as of late. We're still working on songs for the collab and still working on getting the EP out. Plans for the summer however are looking really good as we are now being joined by just say no! label mates Guests! for our summer tour. Taylor, the magical mind behind JSN!, is also coming along for the ride so you can pick up a bunch of sick stuff off him.

Which leads me to my second reason for writing this entry. The Hominid/War Hero split is out of control! If you're from closer to the Edmonton side, get some off Nate at XtrueX. If you're closer to the Vancouver side, get some off Taylor at JSN!, who got this thing out. 

That's really all i can think of. Last night's show with Gift Eaters, Wolfgoat, Maus and High Jinks was out of fucking control. I was so stoked on every band that played. 

-Durell

this is an...

unnecessary blog update.

-kevin.

You had the most ridiculously intense face!

Winter is finally here. There's actually snow on the ground and its cold outside. Aside from snow, the cold, and people bitching about the snow and cold, December also brings the joyous final exams, which Todd and Matt have been really busy with for the past little while. As a result, all things Cope will be going at a snails pace until the new year. 

As far as the EP goes... i'll only be repeating myself. I'm not going to mention it anymore until its actually out and ready sell. Its done, we need to package it, if you read this blog, you'll be the first to know.

Currently, we've been writing for our 12" collaboration with St. Gilles that Just Say No! records is putting out. We've all been pretty excited about the music that has miraculously been, and continues to be coming out from writing jams. The songs are far more technical and far better written then the songs we've been playing for the past year and we're looking forward to playing these new songs as soon as possible.

Speaking of Just Say No!, you should check out the JSN! blog. I'll be making little Cope updates from time to time on there so look out for those.

That's all i can really think of right now.

Take care,

-Durell

Oh Messy Life

I got asked to do vocals in a pop punk band featuring the kids from this machine is... . Here is the result. Also, because i'm lazy, i'm just going to post OML updates on here rather than make a whole new blog.

Enjoy the tuneskis.

-Durell

I Dread The Winter Even More Now

I just wanted to throw this picture on here because we, as well as the dudes in Hominid (sans Sam) look like we're sane and not completely disgusting individuals. This picture was taken outside Home Sweet Home when Hominid and ourselves played there this past summer with Punch. 

Also, FINALLY, the ep is finally mixed and now we just have to figure out the packaging, which will be totally DIY and homemade because we are cheap, cheap, assholes. Also because we like adding a personal touch on what we do. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the ep will be available at our next show, whenever that should be.

That's it.

-Durell

Photos from HallO)))ween

Our good friend Travis Logan took some fantastic looking photos of our halloween cover set as Sunn O))). Here are a couple of my favorites.







You can check out the rest of the photos here.


See you guys on Sunday at the Black Ships show.


-Durell

"I guess people in back seats are more prone to jump out the window..."I'm in the back? Fuck this!""

I'm being really lazy with updating this things, but at the same time, not much has been going on. 

We played the halloween cover show last night as Sunn O))) and i would have to say that it went pretty well. We got a lot of positive feedback and a lot of "it was creepy" comments, which i think were the best compliments as it was a halloween show and that was our ultimate goal. Thank you to everyone who played with us and everyone who came out on halloween, considering i'm sure that there were many other festivities taking place last night.

In upcoming show news, we have two shows in the month of November. One with a terrific band, on November 9th, known as Black Ships, hailing from Montreal, and with our good friends Gift Eaters. The other, the next day on November 10th, with Drown Out, hailing from BC. We hope to have at least one new song from the St. Gilles split ready to play for these shows, so come out and wreck some shit with us.

For months, MONTHS, i have been saying "the ep is almost done".... It's almost done, all we have to do is master it. You have to understand, we are perfectionists, the mixing process was a long and tedious one, and many thanks goes out to Steve and his much appreciated patience.

Here are the posters for the two November shows.

Ca c'est tous.

-Durell