...and some final reviews.

Review of the last show back in August with the Men
"...Birth kind of stole the show by reigning in their sound and then also destroying all of their equipment on stage in a final, defining act for their band."


from loudlooppress:
BIRTH
Birth sound exactly like a loud band from Chicago, and I mean that as the highest form of complement–this trio would be right at home on a bill with Shellac or Jesus Lizard. However, come next week, Birth will be playing even fewer shows than either of the other two aforementioned bands. After this show on Friday, Birth pack it in and their singer/bassist moves to LA for the most LA of reasons (a PhD in Sociology), and then you’ll have missed your chance to have your brain rocked to sufficient levels. So make your way to Water Works and watch the triumphant death of a band that you should have been loving all along, and in five or ten years when all the new post-hardcore bands cite Birth as their number one influence, you can say you were there. (Andy Kondrat).

Final Show + Tour Leftovers

Last show:
August 12th @ Waterworks in Chicago - The Men, Raw Nerve, Birth, + more


We also have about 10 "Double Reggae" Tour cassette tapes leftover from tour.  They'll be available at this show, Permanent Records (Chicago), and Mind Cure Records (Pittsburgh).  In the meantime, you can dig on this track from the tape:
 Birth - Sex Hooker (No Credit) by 100yrOldEgg

DOUBLE REGGAE TOUR 2011 & NEW CASSETTE

Double Reggae Tour

June 30th - Madison, WI - Madison Project Lodge w/ White Suns

July 1st - St. Louis, MO -  Apop Records  - w/Shaved Women,Autonomy

July 2nd - Carbondale, IL - w/ Shaved Women

July 3rd - Columbus, OH - Bat Chapters

July 4th - Cleveland - Now Thats Class

July 5th - Pittsburgh, PA -  Gooski's w/ Microwaves & Free Clinic

DOUBLE REGGAE TOUR CASSETTE
5 songs recorded earlier this month at Reuben's Palace featuring blistering guitar shredding by guest musician Todd Rittman of Dead Rider & U.S. Maple and some percussion from James Lechocki of Great Society Mind Destroyers.  It's limited to 40, so be sure to pick one up at a show near you.  They look like this

One of the Best things in Chicago apparently.

True to form in a world in which the commodity form has colonized all of lived human experience, the Chicago Reader has dubbed Birth and our friends Den as the two bands in the city that have the "best band-on-band synergy".  While we typically leave the biz speak terms such as "synergy" and "co-branding" to the jobbers pimping their wares to the horny and strung-out, we here at Birth/Den Inc, LLC are thrilled to have received a nod from the Reader.  Long live the free market or whatever.

3rd Eye Live @ the Painted lady

June Shows

We haven't played a show in Chicago since March and haven't played since mid-April on account of our drummer Ian being on a super sweet tour opening for Kawabata Makoto & Pikacyu.  Now that he's back, we'll be playing a lot this Summer until our final two shows in mid-August.  That's right, the death of Birth is nigh as Josh has finally saved up enough to become a full time latrine examiner and Michael is moving out west to pursue a doctorate in bullshit.  So as Birth says its final fuck you to Chicago it's finally safe to return to the usual limp-dick garage rock, early aughties indie leftovers, people from fucking Iowa or Nebraska, and mall-level psychedelia in the Second City.

Local Shows in Chicago

June 7th Mortville w/Harco,Geffika

June 22nd Waterworks w/Milk Music,Population, Socially Retarded

June 29th  Panchos w/White Suns, Lechugillas 

Video of Milwaukee Show

Birth at The Borg Ward (4/14/11) from Bullart. on Vimeo.