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07/29/06

Well, Choad-ettes, we got good news and bad news. The bad news is that the mighty CHOAD has shit the bed and no longer exists. The "Good News" (religious connotations intentional!) is that the mighty CHOAD is now officially offering its new CD to its fans and friends. The best part is, the motherfucker is FREE! No, you're not hallucinating. Special thanks to Antonio from Corkscrew Boar for helping the mighty CHOAD with technical endeavors it does not understand, like websites.

As for the remnants of the mighty CHOAD, you can probably catch Chris and/or Ed in "Sacco & Vanzetti", "Sterilized Stereo" etc. in the Lawrence, KS area. Who the fuck knows what "Re-Light" is doing!!! Thanks again to everybody that ever reached out a helping/friendly hand to the mighty CHOAD, and we hope you enjoy the new album. This site will be kept alive as somewhat of an eternal flame to the mighty CHOAD, please don't expect any updates or responses any time in the near future.

All right, here's how this works: you can download the CD artwork right HERE (in "PDF" format), and you can download either quality MP3's right HERE, or, for the audiophiles, lossless quality FLAC, right HERE. Zap it into your computer and viola! You own the new mighty CHOAD CD. You can also visit the Audio/Video page.

01/30/06

Good morning Vietnam! This is Re-Light in the house, dropping in to hand-deliver a ridiculously overdue update for all you guys, gals and other lifeforms out there in Choadville. Although the Choad has the bad habit of dropping exciting news prematurely, (I believe it's called "jumping the gun") it is looking like the new CD (which is entitled "Smell the Love"!) should be out by late March, early April...as long as no unfortunate economic/personal phenomena get in the way, and we all know that kind of shit has a knack of happening at the worst possible time. On the bright side however, we can't wait to share the new album with y'all...we feel that it's a fairly substantial improvement on the last one, and the Choad's drummer Edward is doing original art for it as well. SO, that being the only important band news at the moment, I'm signing off. Remember that the Choad loves you all (especially if you're planning on buying the new CD, or, check out the old one in the "merch" section!) and encourages you to hold your head high, regardless of the fact that we are somewhat trapped and enslaved on this brutal and sadistic planet. We'll see y'all soon!

08/30/05
Amungus here, with some Choad updates. Looks like the show at the Torreon isn't happening tomorrow night after all. I've been informed that the show simply couldn't happen because of various unexplained reasons. Choad did have some wonderful times in Manhattan though, Corkscrew Boar got to open for them at O'Malley's a few weeks back. We had a blast just getting to see each other again!!! After most of Choad's set was over, Thuggin' Thad and the Hitman got up with them for a couple of songs together. There is truly nothing like three guitars playing different pieces of the same chord at maximum volume. After the show, I was also let in on some super top secret info regarding Choad. Their new recording sounds amazing!!! The one or two songs I had listened to earlier were actually mixed down, and the rest, well... Nothing short of astounding. While this may only be a 7 song 'E.P.' as Re-Light said, the tunes are highly polished works of sound and music. I do hope the Choad gets this music available to everybody. More on that as we know, of course. I had asked if we could put up a new mp3, but this must wait for just a little bit longer, as the Choad would like to have a copy of the full cd available.
Choad and affiliates send deepest of regards to all those people affected by Hurricane "Katrina" and hope everyone there pulls through. A very tragic event for everyone, and our thoughts go out to everybody affected.
Amungus over and out.

07/05/05

From Re-Light: Hey Choad-a-holics! Once again our apologies for the length of time in between communications...but then again, if we said hello to you every day, it wouldn't be special anymore, would it? I have some news that you've all been waiting for...the moment has arrived! That's right...the Choad has bent its knees, mashed its teeth and has shit out yet ANOTHER diamond!!! All we can tell you now is that it's seven songs long and the recording process is officially DONE. As far as mastering and manufacturing, well, that's a completely different fucking story altogether. Fear not! The Choad is hard at work on this issue and can't wait to share its new E.P. with you, so more details are coming soon. In the meantime, check out the updated contacts page and the new shows page as well in order to witness the Choad's blistering live show for yourself. (You'll hear tunes from the new album!) For now, this is Re-Light signing off. (P.S.-why the fuck is the Choad cursed? Every time we have a CD come out, a vehicle belonging to a Choad member gets sacrificed...I just don't get it!)

01/09/05

Choad has emerged into a new year! Hope everyone had a good holiday season. This little news-flash is just a quick update for the shows page courtesy of Amungus (the local interweb/techno-sapien guy), since I haven't updated anything for a little while. Choad will be getting a new year off to a rockin' start with some freshly booked gigs. Oh, and I have heard a little bit of the new recording, they're working on it piece by piece. More details will be released as they become available.

11/04/04

Howdy y'all! Sorry we haven't said hi in a while but as you know the Choad is so damn busy it's just hard to find the time. We have been busy recording the new album at Alibi 6 studios with our man Atom Smashing from Vibralux. Don't hold your breath though, cuz this one's going to take longer than the 18 hours it took to do the first one! In the meantime, the post office box on the Merch page (as well as on the back of the CD) is not functioning at the moment...so hold off on sending your fat checks as well as soiled underwear! This problem will be fixed shortly. For now, you can still order "It's All Over Now" with your debit or credit card by clicking on the picture of the CD. Talk to you soon, cadets...

08/22/04

In a true sign of the end times, the Manhattan Mercury actually gives a shout out to Re-Light and the Choad. Check it out here. P.S. The Choad wants to thank Shawn for helping the Choad take its first baby steps... and for putting up with the freak who said he was going to hang himself if he didn't get a gig!

08/03/04

Check out this article from the Iola Register about Choad's geetar slinger Chris Tady, and his rose-garden life in the music industry.
Read the in depth editorial here.

07/7/04

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Folks, we really don't want to be the type of band that sticks up every little piece of press about themselves on their website. But we just couldn't help ourselves! Here are three reviews from: lawrence.com, pitch.com, and rockkansas.com respectively...

"THE GOOD"

"THE BAD"

"THE UGLY"

Free press is free press folks, but don't let these jokers influence your opinion... God Bless their souls... and all of yours. Go to the merch page (or click picture below!) to check out the album for yourself.

02/24/04

Well folks, after making it back from Arizona alive and after six months of delays, we finally have the new album out. If you want to scoop up a copy go to the "merch" section. (P.S. If you ever drive more than 24 hours straight, be sure to check the oil once in a while.)