All humans, except for those who don't enjoy pleasure, are advised to go to T.T. the Bear's Place on Wednesday, January 7 to see Clawjob perform with Guillermo Sexo, The Red Royal, and The Modern Voice. The band did a question and answer session with HeadsUpBoston to promote the show, and the resulting article is full of intriguing Clawnuggets.

On a related note, it has come to our attention that many Clawjob fans, understandably content with the perfection of their collection of Clawjob studio recordings, do not realize the extent to which Clawjob's live performances offer even better perfection! The interns at C.L.A.W.N.E.T. have put together an uncomprehensive list of reasons to attend Clawjob shows that should make high-velocity fountains of blood shoot from the eyes of even the most austere music fan.


1. INTIMACY!

Those in attendance get to experience the thrill of being in the same room as Clawjob, breathing the same air and smelling the same strange odors. Clawjob's live sound is loud enough to vibrate your pants molecules, instantly, into the parking lot, reconstituted into a thick, denim fog. You will not be able to experience this from the comfort of your own home (unless, of course, we play a show in your living room (contact clawjob@clawjob.com for booking info)).

2. EXCLUSIVITY!

Clawjob writes new music at a furious pace (a few albums worth in 2008), and, due to Clawjob's fickle whims, much of it will never make it to recorded form. Many of these rare songs of mystery are, however, played in concert. Observe a handful of tantalizing titles of songs that Clawjob has played live that you, homebound reader, have never heard!

• Yancy Stanford and the Curse of the Ghost Buffalo ← Intriguing!


• Minnesota Ice Man


• Don't Kick The Corpse


• One Hundred Hexillion Dollars To Blow Up Planet Earth ← What a deliciously evocative title!


• Nandi Bear


• Living Fossil ← This song surely must be great!


• Red Headband


• Reasons To Be Miserable ← Will Clawjob ever play this again? Probably not!


• And more!

Missing even a single Clawjob show means you might never, ever get to hear your favorite song!

3. AFFORDABILITY!

If you never go to Clawjob shows, you will miss some amazing sales on Clawjob brand merchandise. Playing music and making money simultaneously puts the band in a euphoric state, and is in fact the only way they can fight off the demons of heroin withdrawal. So, at almost every show, there are incredible deals to be found on t-shirts, CDs, limited edition hololithographs, and the like. And buying your swag at the show not only means the band gets more money to pour into The Clawjob Foundation For Local Music By Clawjob (C.F.F.L.M.B.C.), but that you can get your merchandise personally sweat-smeared by the band! Win-win!

Don't miss Clawjob at T.T. the Bear's Place this Wednesday, January 7!

Poster designed by The Red Royal's drummer, Soda Bottle Jackson.