# tow knee chavez


## Posts

- [two pills](https://towkneechavez.com/2022/02/two-pills/): february, 2022 our first wide-release recording is an ep featuring new mixes of our two love songs about the matrix. available on spotify and everywhere music is streamed.
- [new year's resolution](https://towkneechavez.com/2021/01/new-years-resolution/): creeps retreat leaving but a speckonly to lurk in our autocorrect
- [friendly cop](https://towkneechavez.com/2020/10/friendly-cop/): our newest song and video is a response to the assertion that because an individual has only had positive experiences with cops, police encounters are largely positive. see below for more resources.
- [ruby bridges](https://towkneechavez.com/2020/06/ruby-bridges/): recent events inspired us to revisit this song from 2008 about ruby bridges. we’re continually inspired by her bravery at a time when the idea that black lives matter was not nearly as popular. brown v. board of education was decided before she was born! similarly, evil attitudes and policies from before her time still […]
- [kahuna matata](https://towkneechavez.com/2019/03/kahuna-matata/): the second and final song from our two song rock opera about the matrix is out now.
- [trinity](https://towkneechavez.com/2018/10/trinity/): years ago we had the idea to create a rock opera about the matrix. we didn’t, but a couple of the songs were worth revisiting. we did. this is the first one:
- [rare singles](https://towkneechavez.com/2018/04/rare-singles/): april, 2018 a curated selection of songs from 1998-2018. released on the 20th anniversary of our first show and concluding with two recordings from that show, rare singles collects our best non-album tracks released throughout the past two decades. rare singles by tow knee chavez
- [long distance punk partnership](https://towkneechavez.com/2017/12/long-distance-punk-partnership/): december, 2017 20 songs delivered in 1000 seconds for a pure punk experience like no other. the new tow knee chavez album delivers the sweetest pop punk and the sourest hardcore you’ve been missing. long distance punk partnership by tow knee chavez
- [award winning](https://towkneechavez.com/2016/12/award-winning/): a song from our forthcoming album, long distance punk partnership, was the runner up in a 3eanuts fan art contest! the song is called “switch channels” and is based on this peanuts comic.
- [just in time for the election!](https://towkneechavez.com/2016/11/just-in-time-for-the-election/): tow knee chavez reminds you that one vote never made a difference… from our next album “long distance punk partnership” election follies cartoons created by box brown
- [remember myspace?](https://towkneechavez.com/2014/04/remember-myspace/): we found our old myspace on the new myspace and there are a lot of good songs stuck there. sure, we have copies of these songs elsewhere, but until we find them, click on tom:
- [unstopable](https://towkneechavez.com/2013/05/unstopable/): over a year and a half ago we covered the who’s boris the spider for the chainsaw comics “fear” anthology. this year’s anthology theme is “joy” and we choose another classic rock band to cover: queen! enjoy it if you dare! update: this song is now on our record rare singles.
- [happy holidays from tow knee chavez](https://towkneechavez.com/2012/12/happy-holidays-from-tow-knee-chavez/): remember to complain about the stupidest things so you forget about all the people that are actually suffering. here’s a new song to forget about all that too…51 seconds of pure sing along fun for the whole family! update: this song is now on our record rare singles.
- [election day special!](https://towkneechavez.com/2012/11/election-day-special/): we decided to share our love for 60s era political activism in a new song about apathy. remember kids, one vote never changed a thing! update: this song is now on our record rare singles.
- [new ep from dr. stryker](https://towkneechavez.com/2012/07/new-ep-from-dr-stryker/): while we work on writing our next album, dr. stryker finally finished recording an ep based on the first four beatitudes.
- [free album download for your sweetie](https://towkneechavez.com/2012/02/free-album-download-for-your-sweetie/): download your favorite band for free hey fellas, we know what it’s like. it’s tuesday and you’re just trying to get by, when all of a sudden your kids start handing mommy colorful paper hearts. then she looks to you with expectation in her eyes. so you coyly proclaim, “i’ll give you my present later.” […]
- [chainsaw comics presents: fear trailer](https://towkneechavez.com/2011/12/chainsaw-comics-presents-fear-trailer/): our cover of the who’s boris the spider is the background music for the trailer for the new chainsaw comics anthology. also, we have a comic in the book! this is the first 100% tow knee chavez comic, with dr. stryker and the nemesis each contributing to the art and writing. you can buy the […]
- [boris the spider](https://towkneechavez.com/2011/10/boris-the-spider/): happy halloween! our treat for you this year is a triphop cover of a song by the who: tow knee chavez – boris the spider (the who cover)
- [she's a familiar face](https://towkneechavez.com/2011/08/shes-a-familiar-face/): we just finished off a music video for “she’s a familiar face” from your favorite band. shot at guapo comics & coffee and around portland, most of the camera work was done by joey stryker, whose hair makes a guest appearance.
- [your favorite band reviews](https://towkneechavez.com/2011/07/your-favorite-band-reviews/): two — count ’em — two new reviews for your favorite band hit the press this week. even though the actual review is halfway down the page, yfb dominates the burnside writter’s collective homepage this week!  apparently on intimidation from us “sickos.” also, the painted man gives your favorite band a 7/10, or as chet […]
- [your favorite band](https://towkneechavez.com/2011/05/your-favorite-band/): may, 2011 not just the soundtrack of our three part comic the ballad of yfb, this album walks the listener through every new musician’s worst nightmare: maturity. your favorite band by tow knee chavez
- [cinco de mayo](https://towkneechavez.com/2011/05/cinco-de-mayo/): our new album will be available for streaming and download may 5, 2011!
- [the new album cover and title](https://towkneechavez.com/2011/03/the-new-album-cover-and-title/)
- [the ballad of yfb en print](https://towkneechavez.com/2010/08/the-ballad-of-yfb-en-print/): the nemesis’ first graphic novel, based on our upcoming album, is now available to own in real life book form! the book has added gray tones to give it more depth than the online version. it also contains the full ballad of yfb story, plus extras like bonus comics and fan art! all for ten […]
- [tkc shirts!](https://towkneechavez.com/2010/07/tkc-shirts/): wouldn’t your favorite shirt look better with a tow knee chavez logo screen across it?  some bands hire someone to make t-shirts for them.  diy bands screen their own shirts.  tow knee chavez will screen your shirt for you for free!  send us your shirt and postage to send it back to you and you’ll […]
- [sad song redux](https://towkneechavez.com/2010/05/sad-song-redux/): we cut a song from our upcoming album for a variety of reasons. there are several bummers here. it’s the song with aaron’s most prominent vocal. this means the album will be one song shorter it’s one of our deepest delves into electronic music so far the good news, though, is that you don’t have […]
- [what's in store?](https://towkneechavez.com/2010/04/whats-in-store/): from mike patton to danger mouse to eric clapton, there’s a long tradition of rotating nomme de plumes in rock ‘n’ roll. seems many artists can’t put out a new release apart from a new identity…and very few take the time to collect their works in a single location! well, check out the new tkc […]
- [is there any good felt?](https://towkneechavez.com/2010/03/is-there-any-good-felt/): years ago, the nemesis and tkc super fan bren started a project to reveal the darker side of certain songs from sesame street and other henson works. they’ve now recorded their interpretations of four songs, which are available at the bad felt myspace page.
- [song a week in 2010](https://towkneechavez.com/2010/01/song-a-week-in-2010/): the nemesis has committed to creating and releasing a song a week over at his site, thenemesis.net this year. with progress steadily being made on the new album, eventually these songs will include some tow knee chavez works, but for now check out what he’s done so far and subscribe for more gems throughout the […]
- [be our fans](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/11/be-our-fans/): we now have a facebook page loaded with music, our music videos, photos, and more. enjoy!
- [yfb/hitmaker algorithm ep](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/10/yfbhitmaker-algorithm-ep/):   october, 2009 for halloween, tow knee chavez dressed up as yfb and hitmaker algorithm. our newest ep is available now! yfb/ hitmaker algorithm split ep by tow knee chavez you can read all about yfb in our three part comic the ballad of yfb.  there are over 100 pages in the full story, plus […]
- [yfb's ticking time bomb](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/08/yfbs-ticking-time-bomb/): yfb are on a roll! their third single is so amazing, we don’t know why it wasn’t their first. simply incredible. myspace.com/yfbband
- [yfb's your generation](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/07/yfbs-your-generation/): tkc friends yfb just put out their second single in as many months! this song rocks so hard my face hurts, plus you get to hear their lead guitarist, riff, sing just a bit. she’s not the only standout though, the whole band is in top form on this one. myspace.com/yfbband
- [who will wiki?](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/07/who-will-wiki/): as you know, we’ve had two articles published about us: punk as 0100 on and off the record this means we qualify to have a wikipedia article about us! the only problem is, we can’t write it ourselves. so who will be the first to start our wikipedia page? the process is simple: visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tow_knee_chavez […]
- [yfb's cut off](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/06/yfb/): our friends yfb finally got their first single released today (by our old label, hear records). it’s called cut off and is a little different than we expected them to sound, but still cool. they’re a good bunch of guys (and gal), so you should support them. myspace.com/yfbband
- [greatest hits:  that'll larn 'em](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/05/greatest-hits-thatll-larn-em/): released 2001 available for free download may, 2009 our debut album is like most debut albums: a collection of songs the band has been working on for a while. unlike any other debut albums, the material on this album had previously been recorded for two previous albums which, for one reason or another, were never […]
- [who is mr. right?](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/04/who-is-mr-right/): check out our latest rare single to find out!  up now and free to download on the tow knee chavez myspace.
- [great news!](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/04/great-news/): tow knee chavez has been chosen to portray the ramones in the upcoming ramones biopic! through the magic of computer technology, we’ll each be playing multiple ramones in order to tell the complete story. the nemesis has been cast in the role of joey and original drummer/longtime producer tommy. similarly, dr. stryker will be playing […]
- [the ballad of yfb](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/03/the-ballad-of-yfb/): now that our run of the prospiscience supplement, anamnesis is complete, we’re diving into a new story about a friend of our’s band, yfb. volume one, page one is up now on comics.towkneechavez.com. yfb is in the studio now, so be looking for some new music from them coming soon. new pages will be posted […]
- [hitt music group (aka song placements) is a parasite](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/03/hitt-music-group-is-a-parasite-part-one/): in october 2008, we got a myspace message from a scout named cori concerning a potential placement of one of our songs.  we responded, but instead of a cori, someone named lisa repola called us.  once we found out that they wanted four hundred bucks just for the referral and have no financial return if […]
- [the nemesis - top songs](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/03/the-nemesis-top-songs/): march, 2009 10 songs written and recorded in February 2009 as part of the RPM Challenge. The song titles were taken from the top 10 songs on itunes on February 1, 2009, as they appeared in itunes. Top Songs by The Nemesis
- [black history month](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/02/black-history-month/): our newest song is up now on our myspace and is called ruby bridges.  google her! this song features background vocals by greg russinger, michelle russinger, lisa, ashley, and introducing joey!
- [comics!](https://towkneechavez.com/2009/01/comics/): comics.towkneechavez.com is now live and updating monday, wednesday, and friday.  we’re starting off with the suppliment to prospiscience, anamnesis, so everyone can learn about the story behind the music! subscribe to the comics rss, so you don’t miss an update!
- [a ram, a lamb](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/12/a-ram-a-lamb/): merry belated christmas!  it’s another new rare single!  this one took us a little longer to get right, but now that it’s right, it’s right indeed.  enjoy our first biblically based song in like eight years, up on myspace now.
- [i never dared to dream](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/11/i-never-dared-to-dream/): a tale of a day-by-day lucent life, our latest rare single is now up on our myspace.  do you dare to dream?
- [mo press, mo problems](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/11/mo-press-mo-problems/): another cool write up in the vc reporter, this one specifically about prospiscience.  check it out and try not to salivate.
- [i'll show you the life of the mind](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/10/ill-show-you-the-life-of-the-mind/): happy halloween from tow knee chavez!
- [first press](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/09/first-press/): did you get here after seeing the article about tkc in the vc reporter? be sure to be our friend watch our video download our album for free become consumed with an overwhelming sense of both creativity and despair, forming solidarity with your somewhat meaningless place in the universe.
- [prospiscience](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/08/prospiscience/): released march, 2007 available for free download august, 2008 our second album is about what happens when a punk rocker grows up. if you donate $10 or more we’ll send you a copy of the actual cd with full artwork and a bonus johnny cash cover! we’ll contact you once we receive your paypal donation […]
- [west coast](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/07/west-coast/): after three years in georgia, the nemesis has returned to the west coast, moving to portland, or — tkc is in the same time zone once again. for the next seven days, dr. stryker will be in portland to innovate, collaborate, and create.  what will come of this?
- [ten years](https://towkneechavez.com/2008/05/hello-world-2/): in 1998 we played our first show and went our separate ways. sometimes what seems like a good thing blows up in your face. when it does, you’re about to have your life changed. prospiscience’s final song is called “i don’t wanna go to the fair” and it’s up on our myspace. add it, download […]
- [awesomeness!  the musical:  the soundtrack!](https://towkneechavez.com/2007/04/awesomeness-musical-soundtrack/): april, 2007 the official soundtrack to awesomeness! the musical.  includes all songs and dialogue from the comic, not to mention the super secret old skool hidden track!  original music and lead vocals by the nemesis, guest vocals by dr. stryker and others close to the tkc camp. Awesomeness the Musical: The Soundtrack! by The Nemesis
- [the nemesis - cinephile](https://towkneechavez.com/2006/08/the-nemesis-cinephile/): august, 2006 10 songs about 10 movies, including a cover of “Hey! A Movie!” from The Great Muppet Caper. Limited edition of 50, signed and numbered. Cinephile by The Nemesis
- [happy birthday superstar](https://towkneechavez.com/2006/05/happy-birthday-superstar/): may, 2006 free! A tribute to James Kochalka Superstar Colin Clary – Britney’s Silver Can Dan Warning – 15 Teenage Girls dr. stryker – Pussy Gangster Eric Skillman – President Kochalka A Friend of Mabel’s – Swamp Monster The Loose Bulbs – Peanutbutter and Jellyfish Mr. Door – Ben the Stupid Brontosaurus The Nemesis – […]

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