The Poison Control Center

Best Promo Video EVER! Ankeny Unplugged has released this killer...

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:43:43 -0500

Best Promo Video EVER! Ankeny Unplugged has released this killer video featuring our main man and Max Ames head Chris Ford. The video is so rad, and Ankeny Unplugged’s line up this year is amazing. Our very own Patrick will be playing a solo set on June 23rd with Christopher the Conquered, the New Bodies, and Thermal Detonators!

Tickets are cheap, Live music, crafts, and food how can you go wrong check out the whole season’s line up here…

http://ankenyunplugged.com/

Lesbian Poetry cover’s the PCC Oldie, The O.C. on his new...

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:37:40 -0500

Lesbian Poetry cover’s the PCC Oldie, The O.C. on his new live album! Elliot is one of my favorite new songwriters in the world so this is a pretty rad.. Go to band camp and buy his whole albums

Oh not that many years ago on this day a Man was born in town in...

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:56:02 -0500

Oh not that many years ago on this day a Man was born in town in Iowa called Cedar Rapids.. The man is David B. Olson. David is a one of the nicest, smartest and most humble person you will ever meet. His talent is beyond belief. He is the human drum machine and he makes so many of our songs better every time he sits on a drum throne! And as a songwriter you cant ask for anything more! We love you brother! Happy B-day David.. now everyone head to Ames search for a tent and bring him some whiskey and hummus!

Our friend and former tour mate Max Solish better known as...

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:23:35 -0500

Our friend and former tour mate Max Solish better known as DOLFISH just finished recording a record with Patrick in Des Moines. Patrick is super excited to have gotten the opportunity to produce this new album which will be released this fall on www.afternoonrecords.com

A whole slew of great Iowa artist back Dolfish on the record including Chris Ford, Derek Lambert, Dustin Harmson, Dylan Boyle, and our Patrick as well! Stay tuned for more on the new Dolfish record but for now make sure you follow his new Tumblr page and make sure you get his rad 7inch EP out now on Afternoon Records.

http://Dolfish.tumblr.com/

“Love making music? How about making a better Des...

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:53:19 -0500

“Love making music? How about making a better Des Moines? Help the Des Moines chapter of the New Leaders Council do both this Thursday.

Collaboration is what makes our community strong. The New Leaders Council brings together change-makers who work in a variety of fields such as preventing domestic violence, providing accessible reproductive health care and shelter for the homeless. And just like an excellent group of musicians, we pool our skills to create something more than the sum of our parts.

This Thursday, we want to show the power of collaboration by showcasing the talents of local musicians as they unite to make music. Whether it’s a guitar, a kazoo, or your voice, we invite you to bring an instrument and choose a song to play, or just join in.

Help us demonstrate what we can achieve together, this Thursday at 5:30 at the Kirkwood Ballroom, at 400 Walnut St in downtown Des Moines. The Poison Control Center’s Patrick Tape Fleming will be among the musicians collaborating and hoping to make Des Moines an even more rad place than it already is.

If there’s a specific song you’d like to play, email matt@mattdenner.com so we can put you on the list. Otherwise, feel free to join in.”

Feel free to pass it on.

@Stereogum Features the Des Moines Music Scene in their Area...

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:50:09 -0500

@Stereogum Features the Des Moines Music Scene in their Area Codes features and their is lots of Poison Control Center talk in the feature.. Stereogum talked to our bro Marc Hogan, and sis Jill Havercamp and even our own Patrick talked to them.. Lots of Mp3s, and Videos so head over to Stereogum and check it out

http://stereogum.com/1022111/area-codes-515-des-moines-ia/mp3s/

A big thanks to Stereogum for featuring our rocking scene you guys rule!

So happy to announce Devin and Dave’s band Mantis Pincers...

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:38 -0500

So happy to announce Devin and Dave’s band Mantis Pincers will be playing 80/35 this year! Last year they killed it at the after parties and after releasing one of the raddest cassettes ever on Red Nude Tapes the boys will be rocking 80/35. We are super excited for them and will be in the front row! Congrats boys!

We are stoked a bunch of our favorite local bands are playing including Maximum Ames Label mates Mumfords, Christopher the Conquered, Derek Lambert and the P-Fires, and Leslie and the Ly’s..

For all the other great bands playing check out

http://80-35.com/

Here is a great interview with Iowa City PATV Mastermind Yale...

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:07:06 -0500

Here is a great interview with Iowa City PATV Mastermind Yale Cohn! Don, Devin, and Patrick sit down and talk shop in the back room after our show at the MILL at Mission Creek.. This is worth your ten minutes Yale is fucking funny and we are kinda drunk!

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick will play an afternoon...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:17:45 -0500

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick will play an afternoon solo house show today at… 3111 153rd st urbandale IA 50323 The show starts around 2 with Nate Logson (mumfords,) Chris Ford (Ctc), Lesbian Poetry, Alex Kintzel, and more! Its going to rule be there by 2 afternoon rock!

Also if you were out an about in Columbia, Mo on Friday night you might have popped into a place and saw our own Devin Frank playing bass for a band who rumor has it covered the Byrds classic 8 Miles High for a half and hour I wish I could have see that, one of my fave solos ever..

Tonight at the Nomad in Minneapolis.. Patrick plays a solo PCC...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:54:35 -0500

Tonight at the Nomad in Minneapolis.. Patrick plays a solo PCC set, with Christopher the Conquered, the Olson Twinns, and We are the Willows.. Come hang out… Patrick’s going to rock one of his fave Minneapolis songs with members of the Black Gold Brass Band!

The Poison Control Center are honored to be featured in the...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:22:08 -0500

The Poison Control Center are honored to be featured in the newest issue of DSM Magazine. Make sure you grab a copy! It’s the Arts issue and Chad Taylor has interviewed Justin from the DMMC, Jill and Hilary from On Pitch and our own Patrick from the PCC. Go grab an issue or check it out here…

http://www.dsmmagazine.com/2012/04/18/music-makers/

Thanks DSM Magazine for supporting our cities amazing Arts!

Watch the Poison Control Center and Casper and the Cookies cover...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:29:26 -0500

Watch the Poison Control Center and Casper and the Cookies cover Lodi by CCR! On this day in 1969 Lodi by CCR was recorded in San Francisco! By the Powers invested in Rock N Roll in Sept of last year all 5 members of PCC joined one of our favorite bands Casper and the Cookies to perform the song together! Hope you dig!

HAPPY Birthday to our dearest friend Joe Terry this weekend!...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:18:37 -0500

HAPPY Birthday to our dearest friend Joe Terry this weekend! Please send Joe all the love in the world and happy salutations from where ever you are. Joe is one of the most talented, patient, thoughtful people I have ever met and Iowa misses his squinty eye laughter and his huge smile. We love you so Joe now I will leave you with one of my favorite Joe songs ever….

http://joeterry.bandcamp.com/track/the-forest

ps isn’t alli arnold’s illustration of joe amazing

“oh to be home again, with my very best friends.”...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:04:12 -0500

“oh to be home again, with my very best friends.” RIP LEVON HELM from a band that Loves you soooooo much

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick Tape Fleming is very...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:37:21 -0500

The Poison Control Center’s Patrick Tape Fleming is very excited to announce he will be opening for Kimya Dawson at the Space in Ames this Thursday April 20th. Kimya is a legend and it will be an amazing show, one of our faves Kate Kennedy will also be opening! Show at 8pm sharp doors at 7:30 show up early!

Ankeny Unplugged has announced it’s first run of acts for...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:24:00 -0500

Ankeny Unplugged has announced it’s first run of acts for 2012. Our very own Patrick Tape Fleming will be among them! Go to the site to see all the others announced it’s going to be a rocking year in Ankeny!

http://ankenyunplugged.com/?p=1349

Watch the Juice Mixie Awards re-brodcast! Patrick presented...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:12:00 -0500

Watch the Juice Mixie Awards re-brodcast! Patrick presented Mixies to 2 of his favorite people in the whole world Ladd Askland and Chris Ford.. You can see the whole 7 minute award show including a performance of a new Christopher the Conquered song here

http://desmoines.metromix.com/music/article/video-the-2012-mixies/3037821/content

Patrick was honored to be a part of the show! Congrats to all the winners and pick up and copy of Juice to see all the winners in full glory! Thanks Juice!

Tune in...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:19:52 -0500

Tune in to http://desmoines.metromix.com/music/article/see-livestream-of-mixies/3028786/content as our own Patrick Tape Fleming presents 2 Mixie Awards! This is the first year the Mixies will be streamed live and you should totally tune in!

Remember tonight Mantis Pincers with Films of John C.Riley, and...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:21:59 -0500

Remember tonight Mantis Pincers with Films of John C.Riley, and Derek Lambert and the Prairie Fires. 9:30pm at the Vaudeville Mews!

Check out a brand new Poison Control Center song performed at...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:24:20 -0500

Check out a brand new Poison Control Center song performed at Nate Logson’s B-day Party April 4th, 2012! The song’s called, “The Face.” Also Nate get’s what he deserves!

Happy Birthday Nate you are 1 in a Ga-zillion!