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Notes & Scratches
Pop / Folk Rock / Indie



CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  5/13/2008
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   Notes & Scratches: General Info
Member Since4/19/2005
Band Websitetenseforms.com/notes/
Band MembersAnika Balaconis, Joshua Dumas, Jason Eckerson, Robbie Hamilton, Whitney Johnson.
InfluencesElephant 6, Califone, Bruce Springsteen, T-Rex, The Zombies, Neil Young, Creedence, a million others.
Sounds LikePop songs with decent lyrics.
Type of LabelNone





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May 16 2008 10:00P
the Hideout Chicago, Illinois
Jun 3 2008 9:00P
Schubas Chicago, Illinois

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   About Notes & Scratches
The Notes & Scratches are back with a smart new batch of songs, having recorded their much anticipated follow up to 2005’s “Uh Oh” (Tense Forms). The yet-to-be-titled album was recorded in sessions throughout July and August 2007 with engineer/producer Matt DeWine at Pieholden Suite Sound Studios. These recordings mark the entrance of the newest member of the Notes family, Whitney Johnson (Dave Fischoff), who can really tear it up on the viola! Some of the new delights are available here to get a taste of the new record, coming in 2008!
>>> "Broken Social Scene’s manic party vibe is present, but their closest neighbor is the Arcade Fire, although singer Josh Dumas is a husky-throated Tom Waits-alike, not a Bowie/Byrne disciple. ...Taken all together it’s not so much high lonesome as lo-fi hopeful." -pulsetc.com
>>> "The Notes and Scratches' raspy, writerly country pop sounds like early Tom Waits channelling Ben Gibbard." -3hive
>>> "Highly recommended" -gorilla vs. bear

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Notes & Scratches's Friends Comments
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The Robbers Daughter





May 6 2008 8:14 AM

thanks for the add :)
JD





Apr 3 2008 6:00 PM

Hello all, hope to hear more of your new album soon. Glad you came to Detroit last year. Hope you can again. Trying to make a trip to Chicago to see you.
Heat





Mar 20 2008 2:05 PM

Dear Notes and Scratches,

Will you be attending this Saturday's Pillow Fight? I do hope so!

Best,
Heather Mitchell
WAKEnBLAKEN





Mar 7 2008 6:11 AM

:-)
Thats a smiley face

Any chance of a southern run this summer?

Always
WAKEnBLAKE
Dead Superheroes Orchestra





Feb 20 2008 12:55 PM

thanks...happy wednesday.

Mark
DSO
steve eck





Feb 13 2008 1:54 AM

hey! there's more to life than one city! i don't care how faceted it is. get on the road and stop ignoring the southern cities ur pulling so much of your sound from. embrace it and i'm sure we will too.
just thinking bout y'all.
Sid Much Rock





Feb 1 2008 4:08 PM

Hey there. Just wanted to let you know that Too Much Rock posted up photos of your show on Monday January 28th, 2008 at The Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, & The Blue Ribbon Glee Club, Black Apple.

You can see the goods here:

http://toomuchrock.com/shows/sslyby.html
Duster Knuckle





Jan 25 2008 3:52 PM

Hurry the hell up Monday, we've all got a serious Notes & Scratches jones! Free show means more beer for me and all my friends. Jason, I'm going to pretend you are a fountain and throw pennies at you for good luck.
Jason Goldstein





Jan 13 2008 7:32 PM

thanks for the re-add. I accidentally deleted you guys.

hope yer staying warm in chicago!
Ich Bin Hannah





Dec 11 2007 10:16 PM

Hey, you guys are pretty awesome.
I like my finest words, it's a good song.

xx
La Monine





Nov 19 2007 9:10 AM

hola querido mios.
un honor su amistad.
muchos cariños.
sweets


Is Online


Nov 15 2007 7:30 PM

had a great time at the show last night! thanks for rocking me.
flight spirits casino





Nov 15 2007 2:01 PM

Thanks for your friendship!

Best,

Paulo
FSC
pocahontas





Nov 15 2007 12:38 PM

thanks for adding me! your new songs sound great.
caverns





Nov 13 2007 9:42 AM

thank you. really digging the new tracks guys.
Mit





Nov 8 2007 12:40 PM

Fantastic! I can't wait! The new songs sound great!
Pieholden Studios





Nov 5 2007 9:14 PM

The new tunes are sounding great on the old world wide web. The next time you guys come down we should record on our new 24 track ipod mp3 blogging machine. I have a plug in that makes it sound "vintage" and it also receives text messages. can't wait to see ya! Robbie it's your turn to bring the eagle.
Billy





Oct 26 2007 10:46 AM

its great waking up to some new Notes songs!
Eli





Oct 26 2007 10:42 AM

I love what you guys did with My Finest Words! It gets my foot tappin' and head boppin'.
Roommate





Oct 26 2007 7:59 AM

Yay!! Thanks for the add. See you around town.
Kirk





Oct 26 2007 7:35 AM

It's great to finally hear Finest Words again. Y'all made a bad day a little better...thanks.
ash in pensacola





Oct 25 2007 1:21 PM

lettuce ketchup at a show where we both play. yay.
Jennie





Oct 18 2007 3:38 PM

Come to Charlottesville!
dojinshi





Oct 17 2007 7:39 PM

Frickin great new band photos. Gives me new hope for the band photo medium.

loving
Noahyahu





Oct 17 2007 10:26 AM

Things are great, but they'll be better after a Notes and Scratches show. Keep me posted on your spring schedule, okay?
Noahyahu





Oct 17 2007 10:09 AM

Love the new song, guys. When do we get to hear more?! And also, when are you coming through KS again?
Good luck with the new record release!
Lili Belle





Sep 23 2007 8:53 PM

okay September is almost ooooveeeer... where r uuuuu??? I'm joooonesiiiing.
sweets


Is Online


Aug 18 2007 8:07 PM

saturday. august 25. chicago gets a little sweeter.
The Syllable Section





Jun 19 2007 8:50 AM

Great set last night. It was nice meeting you all. Take care.

Brian(SS)
Berry





Jun 19 2007 8:44 AM

it was great. you guys really broke a leg up there! see you around!
THE NOVEL i





May 30 2007 8:01 PM

merry late memorial day....

jasper
root shoot leaf





May 1 2007 2:53 PM

the new song is gorgeous. how ya been?
the harvey girls





Apr 19 2007 7:42 PM

since we can't post our amazing ad of mushi <---, we're just going to say that we have a new album out on April 26 (www.svcrecords.co.uk) that benefits RAINN (www.rainn.org). I (Hiram)have been listening to the album a lot lately. What a wonderful piece of work. We miss you (is that weird?). Thanks for letting us pimp ourselves.

THG
UNICYCLE LOVES YOU





Apr 17 2007 8:29 AM

How have you beautiful notes and sassy scratches been???
Are you playin anywhere soon????
Light Pollution





Apr 12 2007 12:06 PM

just in case you have nothing to do tonight and would like to see some dekalbers show of their chops


come see light pollution tonight @ 8pm @south union arts w/ ecstatic sunshine and tim kinsella
1352 S. UNION AVE in Chicago, IL

more new songs too
dee





Apr 6 2007 6:43 PM

i love the notes and sratchINS!
The Congress Roses