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Sounds of the City: Midpoint Music Festival 2006 City Beat (Cincinnati), by Mike Breen
"Talk about your cool hybrids. The Lab Rats work an amazing groove informed by the jammed-out Riff Rock of MC Brian Brown on electric guitar and the mad breakbeats and electronic touches of DJ Kelly Warner, a multi-instrumentalist with two turntables and a microphone (and a pedal steel and keys and congas). With Brown’s suburban-weary songs of everyday frustration and Warner’s broadly whacked musical accompaniment, the Lab Rats will be your new favorite experiment, particularly with their new album, Half Full Ashtrays, Half Empty Glasses."
More Than Hip Hop U Weekly, October 4th, 2006, Daniel Kirschenbaum
"Check out the Lab Rats live, and you’ll see more than just a DJ and an MC. K.W. (Kelly Warner) handles pedal steel, keys and conga duties, aside from manning his trusty turntables. Brian Brown, beyond being a gifted MC, shows himself to be an able guitarist."
We are self-released.
Since 03/04 when the band was formed, The Lab Rats have done what bands do- played a few hundred shows, argued with each other at 4am on Bowery sidewalks, shared bathrooms with the very gracious Digable Planets, slept at highway rest areas in various states, been kicked out of karaoke bars in Louisville for improvised Talking Heads covers, arrived at shows in tow trucks, cupped elbows with Chloe Sevigny, driven 5 hours to play for 5 people, used bacon strips to prove points, dressed and played as the White Stripes onstage, performed acoustic radio shows, left guitars in different towns across the Midwest, spent over $20 trying to beat the first level of donkeykong jr., had our plug pulled by a guitarist from ’Warrant’, sang ’Batman’ with Don B. at Bernie’s, pulled drunken yuppies from conga drums, used burritos as pillows, been compared to breakfast cereal on indie hiphop forums, driven around the entire Indianapolis outerbelt multiple times without noticing, joined in union worker strike drum circles, watched ambulances slide back down offramps due to nasty winter weather, played in strip clubs, biker bars, country-western bars, frathouses, blues bars, outdoor festivals, birthday parties, and much more. It’s all been quite lovely, really. < We both really appreciate the great times we’ve had with anyone who’s ever come to a show. Thanks for everything. Myspace’s shows listing function seems to be broken so disregard any show listings below if they show up in your browser. Thanks again. Other tracks, merch, show info and more available at our site at www.laboratoryrats.com.Our second EP, "Half Full Ashtrays and Half Empty Glasses" is available to order from the following link at www.cdbaby.com.
Miss havin you guys around, your music still pumps through my iPod these days. You guys have always been an inspiration to me, and too bad we could never share a stage, but im finally bringing my music out to Columbus!!
So I just heard the Devil's Train on MTV on the real world during the first 10 minutes of the show...yes i'm amshamed i watch that showed but just thought that was sweet!!!!!
We never even got the chance to rock a show with you guys. Bummer to hear but im just happy you guys released two great albums that will always be my inspiration.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! Oh, say it ain't so! *sniff*sniff* things brings tears to my eyes, for real. i LOVE you guys!
well, what can i say but thanks for all the amazing and inspirational music brian and kw. your tunes will always be among my favorite music on earth. much love, t
I'm really sorry I never got to see you guys. I was waiting for you to bring it to Brooklyn and drop that shit for all to see. At least I got the cd to keep me on track. It'll be in heavy rotation. endlessmike
Just came to the site to see when I might catch a show next. Looks like I'm too late. Broken hearted to read the comments. You guys always rocked my world--a class act that few could touch. Much love and positivity I'm sending you both as you embark upon the next phase of your lives!
well.... i guess someday you'll fade away i just never thought it would be so soon you guys are the best in columbus and hopefully one day you will reunite!
i just bought your last cd at ear-x-tacy in louisville yesterday, nad now you drop this bomb on me. thanks for coming to southern indiana twice though.
Thank you for what you gave us and for what you did for me in BG that was really nice of you guys and I will never forget it.Good luck with what ever is next for you.
No Way! I had you guys play for my boyfriends birthday party at CaraBar! He is going to be crushed when he hears the news! Thanks for the many good times! Take care!
