New Mercurial Rage Songs Up Today!

Dearest Rage Heads,

We posted 2 new songs that will be on our upcoming self titled CD, Mercurial Rage, which will be released by Twin Cities label MPLS Ltd. on June, 7, 2008.


Give it Up and Situation were produced and engineered by Ed Ackerson (Polara, 27 Various, Sidways, The Dig) at Flowers studio in July of 2007.


In addition to that, we also posted the Christian Erickson (Astronaut Wife) Remix of Starfucker.


We very much hope that you enjoy these tracks, and thank you so much for all of your support thus far.


Lastly, DO NOT forget about our show this Saturday at The Fine Line Music Cafe. We play at 9:00pm Sharp, so please arrive early to check out our set.


Reminder:

The time has come for the ultimate live local lineup this Saturday, March 29, 2008 at The Fine Line Music Café.
Mercurial Rage will be opening the show at precisely 9:00pm, and will be followed by So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot!!!

There will also be some guest appearances during our set, one of which is Mark Schwandt drummer of White Light Riot. If you have yet to experience TheRage with a live drummer, we highly encourage you to check it out.


We are honored to be sharing the stage with such wonderful bands and close friends, and it would behoove you to purchase tickets in advance.
(This sucker just might sell out)

Once again, we will be hitting the stage at 9:00pm, so please arrive early to check out our set!!!

Love Always

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live
Fine Line Music Café
www.finelinemusic.com
318 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Doors 8:00pm
Music 9:00pm


Mercurial Rage 9:00pm (This is the exact start time of our Show)
So it Goes 10:00pm (www.myspace.com/soitgoesmusic)
The Melismatics 11:00pm (www.myspace.com/melismatics)
White Light Riot 12:00am (www.myspace.com/whitelightriotmusic)

Mercurial Rage Live This Saturday (3/29) @ The Fine Line!!!

Dearest Rage Heads,

The time has come for the ultimate live local lineup this Saturday, March 29, 2008 at The Fine Line Music Café.

Mercurial Rage will be opening the show at precisely 9:00pm, and will be followed by So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot!!!

There will also be some guest appearances during our set, one of which is Mark Schwandt drummer of White Light Riot. If you have yet to experience TheRage with a live drummer, we highly encourage you to check it out.

We are honored to be sharing the stage with such wonderful bands and close friends, and it would behoove you to purchase tickets in advance.

(This sucker just might sell out)

Love Always

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live
Fine Line Music Café
www.finelinemusic.com
318 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Doors 8:00pm
Music 9:00pm


Mercurial Rage 9:00pm (This is the exact start time of our Show)
So it Goes 10:00pm (www.myspace.com/soitgoesmusic)
The Melismatics 11:00pm (www.myspace.com/melismatics)
White Light Riot 12:00am (www.myspace.com/whitelightriotmusic)

Mercurial Rage Live This Friday (3/14) @ Club Underground!!!

Hello Rage Heads,

It has been quite some time since TheRage has rocked the stage, but this Friday (3/14) @ Club Underground we will be your opportunity to experience a phenomenal night of music and entertainment. Mercurial Rage will be sharing the stage with the almighty Bella Koshka and pop new wave rockers The Invincible Kids. We are headlining this show, (12:00am) but please arrive at 10:00pm to witness the awesomeness and raw power of this entire event.

Much Love

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live
Friday, March 14th, 2008
W/ Bella Koshka and The Invincible Kids
Club Underground
355 Monroe St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 627-9123

New Record and Shows Shows Shows!!!

Dearest RageHeads,

We wanted to reach out to our lovely fans to let them know our latest developments in Mercurial Rage HQ. First we are proud to announce that our second release in less then a year is about to be unveiled! A month after we released the Funeral Sessions, we were privileged to record some new tracks with critically acclaimed producer Ed Ackerson. (Polera, 27 Various, The Dig, Sideways) We mulled over what to do with these tracks for several months, and continued to push The Funeral Sessions and play many more shows. Fortunately, DJ Christian Fritz of MPLS Ltd. offered to release our latest recordings on his label. We are honored to be a part of his family, which includes local artists Basement Apartment, First Communion Afterparty, Bridge Club, The Flavor Crystals and Ouija Radio. Therefore, we are tentatively planning on a CD Release show this spring, and we will be certain to give you the exact date once it has been booked.

Secondly, we have a number of shows coming up that we would love for you to attend. The first of these shows is on Friday, March 14th at Club Underground with Bella Koshka and The Invincible Kids. We are headlining this show, and we promise to play our dirtiest/darkest new wave set possible. Therefore, walk down the stairs of Club Underground with an extra coating of eyeliner, for this is certain to be one of the best nights of music in town!

Mercurial Rage Live
Friday, March 14th, 2008
W/ Bella Koshka and The Invincible Kids
Club Underground
355 Monroe St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 627-9123

The second of our March shows in on Saturday, March 29th at the Fine Line Music Café with So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot! Please mark your calendar now, for this is one of the hottest local lineups your eyes and ears will ever experience. Please note that we are the opening band, so please arrive early for our set will begin around 9:00pm.

Mercurial Rage Live (We Play at 9:00pm)
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
W/ So it Goes, The Melismatics and White Light Riot
318 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Many Thanks

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Draw Your Own Moving Pictures

Found on YouTube:



Thanks to peledre for posting this fantastic video!

Superbad Pictures!

Everybody's favorite Superbadfriend uploaded some very excellent pictures of the Rage Boys when they were last in Chicago.

The following were taken when the charming and talented Mercurial Rage came to Chi-Town a few months ago to play at Goose Island. (A huge thanks to Steve Krock of Swizzle Tree for booking them) Good times always when these kids are in town.

Check out the full post on her blog.

Be sure to drop us a line if you have some pictures! There's an ever growing collection out on flickr, tagged "Mercurial Rage". Please add some!

Live this Saturday (1/19) @ Stasiu's Place!!!

RageHeads,

We would like to cordially invite you to a delightful evening of music at Stasiu's Place this Saturday, January 19, 2008! We will be sharing the stage with MPLS Ltd. label mates First Communion Afterparty, Basement Apartment, T. Ritter and DJ Christian Fritz. As always, we would greatly appreciate your presence.

Love

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com


Stasiu's Place
January, 19 2008
MERCURIAL RAGE,
FIRST COMMUNION AFTERPARTY,
BASEMENT APARTMENT
T. RITTER
& DJ CHRISTIAN FRITZ
2500 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NORTH EAST MINNEAPOLIS, MINNEAPOLIS, 55418

Confessions on a Dance Floor

Minneapolis blogger Hayley has a very frank and fascinating look at her own recent Mercurial Rage experience. It looks ugly right away, but in the end we made this person into a fan. However, this time it was all about the music and NOT our show... You can view the complete post here.

Sail on Silvergirl

Looking for a Mercurial Rage fix between shows? Can't get enough of Michael's vocals on The Funeral Sessions? Check out our friend Jon's new record! Every song on the completed Silvergirl album is now available for free download.

I wrote and played the whole thing myself, for the most part -- the guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, and whatever other nib-nobs you hear in there are most likely me. I was helped by the fabulous Michael [DiGregarrio] of Minneapolis electro-rockers Mercurial Rage (on low harmonies) and of course Diablo Cody (on high harmonies), who made it sound less like I was a giant chorus of clones.

You can read the entire post, including detailed descriptions of each track, here.

Christmas Praise

The Tone King gave a real lovely write-up about the holiday song "It's Christmas". Read the full post here.

Today I'd like to share some regional finds. Starting in the north, from Minneapolis, MN we have Mercurial Rage. This is a Christmas song they shared on their My Space page, so I don't believe it has been released on a CD. Their influences range from Joy Division, Bauhaus, The Psychedelic Furs, A Flock of Seagulls, and among others. It adds up to a very nice sound, and great original Christmas tune.

Be sure to link over and thank him in the comments!

Mercurial Rage LIVE This Saturday 12/29 @ The Turf Club

Turf Club Holiday Dance Party Revolution w/ So it Goes, The Mood Swings, and Farewell Circuit!

This is guaranteed to be a night filled with debauched mirth and Baccanalian merriment.

Farewell Circuit at 9:30
Mercurial Rage at 10:30
So it Goes at 11:30
The Mood Swings at 12:30

Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 9:00pm
The Turf Club
1601 University Ave
St Paul, MN 55104

We look forward to seeing you there. Clothing is optional.

Love,
The Rage

LIVE 12/29 The Turf Club

Mercurial Rage live at the Turf Club
Turf Club Holiday Dance Party Revolution w/ So it Goes, The Mood Swings, and Farewell Circuit!

Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 9:00pm
The Turf Club
1601 University Ave
St Paul, MN 55104

Love

TheRage

PS-If you have not downloaded the Mercurial Rage holiday song "It's Christmas" please do so within the next 6 days :)

Christmas Song FREE Download!!!

Rage Heads,

We are proud to announce that we have written, recorded, and posted a Christmas Song as a FREE Download!!! The song is titled "It's Christmas" and we hope that listening to it brings you as much holiday cheer as it did for us to record it.

So simply click on our MySpace page and Download (FOR FREE) the limited edition Mercurial Rage song "It's Christmas" from now until December 26th!!!

Lastly, please check out our events calender, and note that our next show is on 12/29 at the Turf Club with So it Goes and The Mood Swings. This is also a show in which Peter Anderson will be joining us as a special guest on the Drums! We will keep you posted on the details as they arise.

Happy Holidays!

Love

TheRage

The Strange Lights - A Must See Band!!!

RageHeads,

If you have yet to see The Strange Lights in encourage you to do so ASAP.

www.myspace.com/thestrangelights

Love

TheRage

Mercurial Rage Live in Chicago Tonight!

Dearest Chi-Town Lovers,

Mercurial Rage will be returning to Chicago this Saturday (11/17) at Goose Island to play a show with our dearest Windy City friends The Dundrearies, along with White Buffalo is Born! We will be hitting the stage around 11:00pm, but we encourage you to get there early to have some pre-show cocktails with us. If you are not from the Chicagoland area but know of people who reside there, we would greatly appreciate your help letting them know about TheRage.

Love Always

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Goose Island
3535 N Clark St
Chicago, Illinois 60657

White Buffalo is Born (Opener)
Mercurial Rage
Dundrearies (Headliner)

Rock Show!

Mercurial Rage would like to announce our triumphant return to the Uptown Bar Saturday, November 10, 2007. We will be sharing the stage with Mankato's very own Austin Scarlet, Post Punk New Wave masters Maps of Norway, and to top it off ZibraZibra will be spreading their musical mastery all around the club. If you have not seen any of these bands, I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed. Showtime is at 9:30pm, and TheRage will be hitting the stage at precisely 11:30pm.

Secondly, we would appreciate your support on requesting songs from the Funeral Sessions to be played on 89.3 The Current. Please use the below link and request your favorite song from the album.

http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=e7d78b6c2e2d

Lastly, if you have yet to purchase the Funeral Sessions, it is available on iTunes, CD Baby, Napster and copious amounts of other digital formats. Simply Google Mercurial Rage and pick your favorite place to purchase the record.

Also if you have yet to purchase the critically acclaimed split 7inch with Belgium's very own Velvet Underwear, you can purchase one from us, or at http://mplsltd.com/music/.

We thank you so much for your support and we look very much forward to seeing you on Saturday night!!!

Love

TheRage
www.mercurialrage.com

Mercurial Rage Live at the Uptown Bar
Uptown Bar
3018 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 823-4719
Cost $5.00

Austin Scarlet 9:30pm
Maps of Norway 10:30pm
Mercurial Rage 11:30pm
ZibraZibra 12:30pm

Ragefest

After taking the month of September off from gigging, the boys of Mercurial Rage were back, headlining the Oktoberfestivities at Club Jager. Michael DiGreggario also did an interview with J Francis Radio. Missed the broadcast? For a limited time you can still listen. Check out the Radio Tower and click on "Fri Oct 5 Prt 2".

Listening Lounge

Mercurial Rage and DJ Christian Fritz will be joining Todd Melby on KFAI's program Listening Lounge this coming Monday, September 17th, at 7 p.m. Central Time, for a full 30 minutes!

Give Thanks

It's not just good manners to thank people for a job well done. It also creates a sense of goodwill and encourages continued focus on the subject for which they're being thanked. So thank the soundman at the Fine Line when he gives Mercurial Rage the best sound they've yet had. Thank Ed Ackerson for a fantastic surprise performance of Judas Priest's "Living After Midnight" during the extremely rockin' Melismatics set. Thank the fan that that sought out the Rage boys for their autograph after the show.

And what about the radio? The piece from "The World" is now archived. Be sure to thank the show via theworld@pri.org for supporting the Super Split Singles Club. Contact Minnesota Public Radio to thank them for airing "The World" and to request that they play Mercurial Rage on The Current. Thank Todd Melby melby@bitstream.net for doing the story and choosing Mercurial Rage as the local Minneapolis band to focus on.

Thank the KFAI program MN Soundtrack MNSoundtrack@gmail.com for playing The Funeral Sessions last week. Thank the Radio K program Off the Record for choosing Mercurial Rage as their Local Kebut in July and to request that they continue to support them with additional airings of other songs.

And thanks to you for helping to spread the music of Merc Rage across the airwaves!

A Fine Evening

Cake! Butch McQueen surprised Chris Church with a birthday cake at the Kitty Cat Klub. There was even a lovely audience singalong of Happy Birthday in the middle of the set on Saturday night. Shout out to birthday girl Amanda, too! There most likely won't be any frosting-covered festivities at the Fine Line on Thursday (on stage at least) but it will definitely be a dancetastic show! Come down!

Fine Line Music Café
August 30, 2007
The Melismatics
White Light Riot
Mercurial Rage

Doors 8pm
Music 9pm
$5 Cover