12-1-05 - It's about time the MWaG gets nominated for something, doncha think? We do too. Don't you also think that Man With A Gun is Boston's best local label? The 2005 Noise Magazine polls are up. We can make it official HERE.

9-29-05 - Well, we went to the 2005 Boston Music Awards and didn't win shit. But we clapped politely for the winners and drank free beer, so the night wasn't a total bust. Congratulations to the winners, but also to Mittens and Emergency Music who rightfully received nominations ...Better luck in 2006.

9-1-05 - Congratulations to both Mittens and Emergency Music who have been nominated for Boston Music Awards. Emergency Music are up for Local Rock/Pop Band" and "Local Album of the Year" and Mittens have been nominated for best "New Local Act." Please vote HERE and vote often...

8-1-05 - More and more kudos keep rolling in for the MWaG roster. Recently, the Improper Bostonian recently named Emergency Music the "Best Rock Band" in Boston for 2005.

6-2-05 - I opened up today's Boston Phoenix to see the results of the Best Music Poll and there they were... right next to Gwen Stefani was a huge picture of Mittens- this year's winner for Best New Local Act! Gwen was right, "This shit is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S." Congratulations to Mittens and a deep, heartfelt thank-you to all of you that voted for them.

4-8-05 - Congratulations to Mittens who have been nominated for Best New Act in the 2005 WFNX Best Music
Poll!

Please take a minute to vote for them by going to either The Boston Phoenix or WFNX!

3-31-05 - Please come out to The Middle East Upstairs on Monday, April 4th to help support Emergency Music in Round I of WBCN's Annual Rock and Roll Rumble. Their set starts at 9:45, so come down early and help us out by yelling and screaming, singing and clapping, dancing and whatever else you can think of to help them advance to the semi-finals.

2-1-05 - Congratulations to Emergency Music for their acceptance into this year's SXSW Conference in Austin, TX. If you're attending the conference as well, you can check them out on Friday, March 18th at the SoHo Lounge,

Also, those of you who had to wait for your copy of the Mittens' debut lately need not wait any longer. Our new shipment has arrived and we'll be sending out those past orders immediately. Thanks for you patience...

12-31-04- We'd like to take this time to thank all of you for a great, great year for MWaG. This year's highlights included the release of The Pill compilation, "Tomorrow Never Happened," the amazing follow-up CD release show at The Middle East Downstairs featuring all 9 bands on the album. Full-length debut albums from several of those bands including both Mittens and Emergency Music that brought new fans, and tons of attention from local and national press. And speaking of some local press, check out today's Boston Metro. Selene Angier picked the Mittens' album in her Top 10 for the year!

But the year's not over yet, and we promise a bigger and better year in 2005. To help ring in the new year right, please join Emergency Music at TT The Bear's Place tonight. They take the stage just after the ball drops.

12-1-04 - After their unprecedented #2 add to college rotation a couple weeks ago. ...and that's #2 in the entire country, people. Emergency Music make their CMJ debut on the charts at #141. That's not too shabby, in fact, most bands don't make it that far with their indie debut, but I think we can do better. We need your help to do it. Please call up your favorite college station and make your request. In other news, those of you who've emailed us about the low stock of Mittens album need not despair. We're making more just in time for that holidays. ...they make great stocking stuffers, or Chanukah, or Kwanzaa or whatever. Finally, if you want to try it before you buy it, both Mittens and Emergency Music are now featured on iTunes.

11-17-04 - Things are all a-buzz here with some exciting news. In it's debut week to college radio, Emergency Music's Kiss The Culprit was the second most-added album to college radio stations across the nation! This is an unbelievable coup for our hometown heros, but we need to keep the momentum going and we need your help to do it. We know that people want to hear more Emergency Music even if they don't know it yet, so we need you to call your favorite college station and request it. Call. Request. Repeat, if neccessary... and it's neccessary! You can find a list of stations and contact numbers from our friends at Pirate Radio.

9-14-04 - Man With A Gun is proud to announce the long-awaited release of "Kiss The Culprit", the debut CD from Emergency Music!

Won't you please join us on Saturday, September 18 at TT the Bear's with special guests Mittens, The Good North and The Cignal. Doors are at 9, 18+, $8.

"Kiss The Culprit" will be available for sale at the show, or pick up a copy ahead of time so you can sing along-- all area Newbury Comics will have the disc on sale for $9.99 on Tuesday, September 14, or you can order through our secure website. All orders will be shipped same-day!

8-25-04 - At long last it's finished and you get a chance to hear the new Emergency Music album "Kiss The Culprit" first at our listening party on Monday, August 30th at TT The Bear's Place in Cambridge. If that weren't enough, the show is free and there's free beer sponsored by our friends at Tremont Ale, so get there early. The show starts at 8pm with the debut of "Kiss The Culprit" folowed by acoustic performances by Emergency Music, Mittens and Vic Firecracker's Bob Logan (the mastermind behind mixing board).

8-10-04 - Up from #72 last week, Mittens continues to climb the college radio charts. Their new album is now #55 on the CMJ Top 200 and #57 on the CMJ CORE Stations chart and still climbing. Please call your favorite college DJ and request, then call again.

8-01-04 - Mittens continues to rock college radio. Their new album is now #91 on the CMJ charts this week and still climbing. Thanks to our friends at Pirate Radio for helping the Mittens cause. Please call your favorite college DJ and request. Lets go for #90 this week!

5-01-04 - It's been a phenomenal year for us and we want to thank you for all of your love and support. Since the epic release in February of The Pill Compilation both Emergency Music and December Sound have been busy in the studio and we're looking very forward to these releases. However, another of our favorites, Mittens, has completed their first full-length and we're VERY happy to be the label releasing it. Please join us on Friday, June 25th at TT The Bear's Place for their CD release. Also joining Mittens that night will be Emergency Music and Runner & The Thermodynamics. Hope to see you there.

3-01-04 - We're very pleased to announce the latest addition to the MWaG roster: Emergency Music. Anyone who's familiar with this band knows how incredible they are, and anyone who's not familiar should be. They're busy recording their first full-length at The Smallchurch Studios in Boston with Mr. Bob Logan (Vic Firecracker) behind the board. Look for their release before the end of the year. We'll keep you posted.

2-10-04 - A very big thank you and lots of love for all of you that came out this weekend to support us at the "Tomorrow Never Happened" CD Release party. It was truly a very special night and easily the most fun I've ever had at a show! For those of you that didn't pick up a copy of the compilation it's available now on our SPEND page. I would definitely recommend picking up a copy. It's money well-spent, I promise... Thanks again to everyone, especially Carl Lavin, DJ Ken, Michael Marotta, Zack Wells, Brad Kayal, and all the bands that appear on the compilation and played that night.

1-26-04 - Those of you that live in the Boston-area (and NOT under a rock) will definitely be familiar with The Pill, Boston's ground-zero for the hip & cool every Friday night. Man With A Gun and the promoters of The Pill present “Tomorrow Never Happened,” a 15-track compilation featuring new and rare tracks from many of the live acts that have performed at The Pill. The Compilation will be officially released on Saturday, February 7th, at the Middle East Downstairs in an explosive rock show featuring all of the bands involved with the record (Aerial Love Feed, Baby Strange, The Bon Savants, The Cignal, December Sound, Emergency Music, The Good North, The Information & Mittens). The show begins at 8pm. Admission is $9 and 18+.

1-1-04 - Happy 2004, everyone! Man With A Gun has some big plans for the coming year. We have some really cool projects coming up and we hope that you'll be as excited about them as we are. We'll keep you posted.

6.08.03 - We finally made some long-overdue changes to the site. The December Sound's Summer's Gone is finally available on our sitefor the low, low price of $3.00. Remember, it's only available on-line and at their shows. Check it out a few tracks here: The December Sound.

3.13.03 - MWaG Gets a makeover... Notice something a little different about our website lately? We felt that we needed a little change.... Special thanks to our friends Declan, for the web design and James for the icons on the top of every page.



12.14.02 - Come celebrate the release of the Summer's Gone EP from The December Sound tonight at The Middle East Upstairs with Ms. Pigeon, Quick Fix and The Good North. You can also listen to the title track here. EPs will be available at the show tonight and on-line soon...
In the Chicago-area, it's with a heavy-heart that we announce the Dorks' very last show. Raise a glass with them tonight at The Fireside Bowl. But fear not Dorks fans, the boys are still making music together and promise to return soon in another form.


11.1.02 - Check out Quick Fix tonight at Pianos in NYC as part of the 2002 CMJ Music Fest.


6.13.02 - Come to The Middle East Downstairs tonight to help welcome a new member of Quick Fix - Mr. Eric Barlow


5.31.02 - The Dorks on tour! Watch them raise hell from Chicago to Boston over the next 8 days...


1.23.02 - Everyone watches Dawson's Creek, right? Well, we don't either but we'll be watching tonight as they feature The Dorks' song Figure You Out in tonight's episode.


1.31.02 - Congratulations to both Quick Fix and Vic Firecracker for their nominations in the 2002 Boston Music Awards. Jake Zavracky from Quick has been nominated in the Best Male Vocalist category. The title track from Vic Firecracker's Monday Car EP has been nominated for Song of the Year. Good luck to all of the nominees.