The Poison Control Center

Happy Birthday to Mr. David B. Olsen today! Our young gun...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:40 -0500

Happy Birthday to Mr. David B. Olsen today! Our young gun behind the kit is another year older today! Dave joined us in 2010 and from day one was the up most pro behind the kit! I don’t know anyone who can keep better time, while keeping his eyes closed and his head back! I love his work on Stranger Ballet, his fills and craftsmanship behind the kit really shines on the record and he makes all those songs so much better! Dave I hope your eating bagels and drinking brews in Brooklyn today! Dave will be back in Iowa for our 80/35 After Party! BE THERE!

ps this photo was not staged, and is one of the first and finest I have ever taken on my iphone!—patrick

3 years ago this week, we released our Double LP, SAD SOUR...

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:58:40 -0500

3 years ago this week, we released our Double LP, SAD SOUR FUTURE.. To celebrate we are announcing two upcoming shows..

May 31st in Cedar Falls, at Gingers with TWINS

July 6th in Des Moines, at Vaudeville Mews with Ramona and the Swimsuits & PURE GUT for 80/35 after party! This show is FREE!

Come say hello!

Don’s new band Histo debut is finally released on...

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:45:27 -0500

Don’s new band Histo debut is finally released on Bandcamp! I think it’s one of the best rock albums to ever come out of Iowa! Congrats to Donald Ephraim and the band, this is amazing!

Download it now!

http://histo.bandcamp.com/album/histo

Great article by @joelawler on Vinyl was featured in the Des...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:20:44 -0500

Great article by @joelawler on Vinyl was featured in the Des Moines Register on Friday.. check it out here.. PCC’s Patrick and our hommie Chris Ford both have quotes as well as our man Daniel Bosman and Nate from ZZZ records!

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130420/ENT/304170119/0/NEWS/?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Happy B-day to the one and only Joe Terry! The Poison Control...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:29:51 -0500

Happy B-day to the one and only Joe Terry! The Poison Control Center’s tall warrior of whimsical wisdom is another year older and most likely another year bolder! We wanted to send him b-day wishes and thank him for all the glorious bass lines while wearing a overalls and singing hard into the microphone with his eyes as wide open as humanly possible.. The Don’t Go’s, the Friends in the Band, the Some Ordinary Visions that we love to jump around and rock too. You are the king of swing and we all miss the piss out of you! We hope your are swinging your son around like you swing your hips while dancing.. We love ya Happy B-day

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick made a new music video...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:51:14 -0500

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick made a new music video for Maximum Ames Artist H.D. Harmsen! We are excited to say the Huffington Post is debuting it today!

Read what they had to say…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/thank-you-mr-dog-ears-my_b_3114228.html

H.D. Harmsen new album is out April 30th on www.maximumamesrecords.com but you can pre order it now! DO IT!

The Poison Control Center’s old Tour Mates BRASS BED new...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:49:41 -0500

The Poison Control Center’s old Tour Mates BRASS BED new album is streaming on NPR this week, give it a listen.. They are amazing, and amazing guys!

http://www.npr.org/2013/04/14/176591954/first-listen-brass-bed-the-secret-will-keep-you

Watch the Poison Control Center from Maximum Ames Fest thanks to...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:59:01 -0500

Watch the Poison Control Center from Maximum Ames Fest thanks to Yale and Iowa City PATV! Here is a pretty funny interview with the band, and great footage of PCC and Mantis Pincers!

Thanks Yale, you are the king of swing!

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick recently worked on the...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:30:49 -0500

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick recently worked on the new music video for @hdharmsen

This is H.D. Harmsen’s first single off his debut record out April 30th on www.maximumamesrecords.com But you can pre-order the record now!

Remember we in St. Lou on Sat at Plush!!

The Poison Control Center are back from hibernation! We will be...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:50:42 -0500

The Poison Control Center are back from hibernation! We will be playing in St. Louis on Saturday March 23rd at Plush to celebrate some rock n roll heroes named BUNNYGRUNT! Who will be celebrating their 20 year anniversary!

The line up this saturday is Don, Devin, Patrick, and yes JOE Terry!

Let the Dad Rock begin!

info for the show is here..

http://www.facebook.com/events/141055162719595/

Also if your in Iowa City this Friday, Don’s Band HISTO will be rocking Gabes! Be there!

Remember when Don gave birth to TWIN, Joe Mauer’s in the...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:10:49 -0600

Remember when Don gave birth to TWIN, Joe Mauer’s in the Poison Control Center video for Being Gone… Well the Twins announced today that Joe Mauer and his wife are pregnant with TWINS… We are so ahead of our time!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/joe-mauer-father-actual-minnesota-twins-063403522—mlb.html

Speaking of ahead of their time members of the Seed of Something, and the Mourning Electric join Patrick as PCC tonight at the Vaud for the Iowa City Song Project release show.. be there!

The Poison Control Center will be playing the Iowa City Song...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:06:01 -0600

The Poison Control Center will be playing the Iowa City Song Project album release party at the Vaudeville Mews on Thursday. For the first time since Devin was in high school we will have 3 of the brightest and talented your rockers ever joining us! Dylan, Stone, and Joryn from the bands the Seed of Something, Mourning Electric, and Satellite State will be joining Patrick as PCC on Thursday! All 3 of these guys are in high school and can blow Patrick out of the water so this will be fun!

Also on the show are local greats Christopher the Conquered, Mumfords, Brooks Strause, and Alex Body.. Come support The Englert Theater and Maximum Ames Records release of the Iowa City Song Project! Thursday at the Mews!

Tonight at the Vaudeville Mews Patrick’s Gloom Balloon...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:45:37 -0600

Tonight at the Vaudeville Mews Patrick’s Gloom Balloon will be doing an entire set of 60’s covers! With the amazing bands Dylan Sires and the Neighbors, Twins, and one other..

show at 9:30 Be there you might see him tackle this one above!

Happy Valentines Day from the Poison Control Center.. Here is a...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:44:05 -0600

Happy Valentines Day from the Poison Control Center.. Here is a rough cut of our song, MY LOVE from the Collage of Impressions sessions!

I always loved this song, closest we ever got to CROSBY STILLS NASH AND YOUNG!

Love is the answer y’all :)

The Poison Control Center’s tune Born on Date, is featured...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:28:11 -0600

The Poison Control Center’s tune Born on Date, is featured in a Forever 21 online commercial.

Nothing goes with a crazy hair dye job, and trendy cloths like a Devin Frank guitar solo! No to be serious we a stoked to be on this Forever 21 commercial cause 3/5 of the band are closer to 40 then we are 21 so, you get my drift!

Devin and Patrick (Gloom Balloon) will both be playing sets...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:48:16 -0600

Devin and Patrick (Gloom Balloon) will both be playing sets opening for Ken Stringfellow, Friday the 8th of February at the Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines.. Jordan Mayland will also be rocking.. doors at 7:30.. Come hang out..

Also Patrick will be playing at noon at the Space for Ames B-day bash with 55 bands in 15 hours!

In other PCC news

Don’s band Histo is getting ready to cut some tracks at Flat Black Studio in Iowa City. Very excited for this..

Joe has been making some music in Ashville, NC with one of our faves ever Minorcan.

Dave has been passing up Steve Keene paintings as he pedals around NYC.

Devin will also be playing bass for one of his other bands on Saturday in Columbia.

Patrick just finished his Gloom Balloon record and will be playing the Mission Creek Festival in April…

We miss you all and have no Fear PCC is always near!

This Friday January 18th.. It’s GANZA time! For the 6th...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:45:01 -0600

This Friday January 18th.. It’s GANZA time! For the 6th strait year, The Poison Control Center will be playing its favorite show Asklandaganza to celebrate Ladd’s B-day at the Mews!

This years line up includes Devin’s other rock n roll project Mantis Pincers, Wolves in the Attic, Derek Lambert and the Prairie Fires, and PURE GUT! Doors at 7pm Show at 8pm! Come see who wins Man of the Year, Take the 100 Man Shot, and Spank Ladd 6 times! We will be playing new tunes! (Don’s new one is a hit)

The Des Moines Juice feature Patrick as the Scenester of the week where he dishes about Devin’s new tunes, Gloom Balloon and Ladd

read the interview here… http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130115/JUICE05/301150101/Des-Moines-Scenester-Patrick-Tape-Fleming-32

Last but not least check out the video above of Satellite State covering Cemetery Glow from Sad Sour Future… They ruled it! well done boys! We are honored!

Our very own Devin Frank will be playing bass tonight for...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:34:15 -0600

Our very own Devin Frank will be playing bass tonight for Christopher the Conquered at the Gas Lamp! Show is at 8pm Friday the 29th of Dec.

It’s a killer line up w/ Mumford’s, White Elephant, and Viva Montesa

9:00 PM

We owe Chris a few fill ins!

Or if your in Cedar Falls go check out Patrick playing a Gloom Balloon solo show with Twins, Dylan Sires, and Dean Sires at 8pm at Spicoli’s Grill and the Reverb Rock Garden - December 29th

Our hero and friend Bob Nastanovich puts Poison Control Center...

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:13:23 -0600

Our hero and friend Bob Nastanovich puts Poison Control Center Live on his top ten list of 2012 on Matador Records Blog! He also name drops Mantis Pincers, Derek Lambert and the P-Fires, Mumfords, Dolfish, and Wolves In the Attic! Check out his list and others here..

http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2012/12/12/an-orgy-of-self-congratulation-grandstanding-overconsumption-matador-artists-staff-select-their-2012-favorites/

Thanks for all the love and local support! Bob…

If you are in Des Moines on New Years Bob will be Dj’ing with Marc Hogan at the Vaudeville Mews! Fun will be had!

The Poison Control Center are featured on Wolfgang’s Vault...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:34:47 -0600

The Poison Control Center are featured on Wolfgang’s Vault Christmas Playlist along with The Boss, The Who, and Jerry Lee Lewis not to shabby! Thanks Ben for the Tip. Check it out here…

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/playlists/christmas-music/playlist-301693.html