thank you thank you

this past weekend was awesome. killed things in idaho & montana. fun states to play in. plus we stayed in some of the best hotels.
thanks to everyone who came out.

NEW DATES ADDED TO USA TOUR

about to head off to idaho then montana. my cat is eating his ass. still a couple more dates coming in, but this is what we're looking like for NOV/ DEC in the states.....

NOV 4 MOSCOW ID @ johns alley
NOV 5 BOZEMAN MT @ the zebra lounge
NOV 6 MISSOULA MT @ the top hat

UT, ID, UT, CO, WA & OR

DEC 4 McCALL ID @ foresters club & doghouse saloon
DEC 5 OGDEN UT @ brewski's
DEC 6 PARK CITY UT @ star bar
DEC 8 CRESSTED BUTTE @ lobar
DEC 9 FORT COLLINS CO @ aggie theater ***ALL AGES****
DEC 10 DENVER CO @ the marquis ***ALL AGES***
DEC 11 COLORADO SPRINGS @ black sheep ***ALL AGES****
DEC 12 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO @ ghost ranch saloon
DEC 15 SALT LAKE CITY @ kilby court ***ALL AGES****
DEC 15 SALT LAKE CITY @ urban lounge 21+
DEC 16 BOISE ID @ the reef
DEC 17 BEND OR @ domino room ***ALL AGES****
DEC 18 BELLINGHAM WA @ buffalo bills

the cat is still eating....
dusty

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SWEATSHOP USA WINTER TOUR

ID & MT

NOV 4 MOSCOW ID @ johns alley
NOV 5 BOZEMAN MT @ the zebra lounge
NOV 6 MISSOULA MT @ the top hat

UT, ID, UT, CO, WA & OR

DEC 3 COUER DALENE ID @ brix underground
DEC 4 McCALL ID @ foresters club & doghouse saloon
DEC 5 OGDEN UT @ brewski's
DEC 6 PARK CITY UT @ star bar
DEC 8 CRESSTED BUTTE @ lobar
DEC 9 FORT COLLINS CO @ aggie theater ***ALL AGES****
DEC 10 DENVER CO @ the marquis ***ALL AGES***
DEC 11 COLORADO SPRINGS @ black sheep ***ALL AGES****
DEC 15 SALT LAKE CITY @ kilby court ***ALL AGES****
DEC 15 SALT LAKE CITY @ urban lounge 21+
DEC 17 BEND OR @ domino room ***ALL AGES****
DEC 18 BELLINGHAM WA @ buffalo bills

still a couple more coming in for DEC & they'll be more in JAN/FEB

dusty

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awww yeah

so far so good. this tour has been awesome. every night has been busy with great crowds. its been way too long since we've come through the prairies. i love it out here
getting ready to play Red Deer tonight up at the college.

THE PRAIRIES

crawled into my motel through the bathroom window the other night. last night we checked into/ left the shittiest motel i've ever seen. shows are awesome but accommodations lick balls

saskatoon oct19
edmonton oct 21
red deer oct 22
fernie oct 23

dusty
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NEW TOUR DATES: OCT, NOV & DEC

added some more dates for the winter through the US. coming back to Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oregon & more. Just about to head out on the road through BC, AB & SK before we go down to play some Idaho & Montana shows.
here are the dates....

BC, AB & SK

OCT 16 ELKFORD BC @ sneaky's w/pigeon hole
OCT 18 REGINA SK @ the exchange w/ pigeon hole
OCT 19 SASKATOON SK @ amigos w/pigeon hole
OCT 21 EDMONTON AB @ lyve on whyte w/pigeon hole
OCT 22 RED DEER AB @ the farside (red deer college) w/pigeon hole
OCT 23 FERNIE BC @ central bar w/pigeon hole

ID & MT


NOV 4 MOSCOW ID @ johns alley w/ pigeon hole
NOV 5 BOZEMAN MT @ the zebra lounge w/ pigeon hole
NOV 6 MISSOULA MT @ the top hat w/ pigeon hole

UT, ID, UT, CO, WA & OR

DEC 5 OGDEN UT @ brewski's w/ dirty circus
DEC 6 PARK CITY UT @ star bar w/ dirty circus
DEC 8 CRESSTED BUTTE @ lobar w/ dirty circus
DEC 10 DENVER CO @ the marquis w/ dirty circus ALL AGES
DEC 11 COLORADO SPRINGS @ black sheep w/ dirty circus ALL AGES
DEC 15 SALT LAKE CITY @ kilby court w/ dirty circus ALL AGES
DEC 15 SALT LAKE CITY @ urban lounge w/ dirty circus 21+
DEC 17 BEND OR @ domino room w/ dirty circus ALL AGES
DEC 18 BELLINGHAM WA @ buffalo bills w/ dirty circus

more coming too....

dusty
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NEW TOUR DATES: BC/AB/SK/ID/MT/OR/WA

ELKFORD BC OCT 16 @ SNEAKEY'S PUB **FREE SHOW**
REGINA SK OCT 18 @ THE EXCHANGE
SASKATOON SK OCT 19 @ AMIGO'S
EDMONTON AB OCT 21 @ LYVE ON WHYTE
RED DEER AB OCT 22 @ THE FARSIDE LOUNGE **RED DEER COLLEGE**
FERNIE BC OCT 23 @ THE CENTRAL BAR

MOSCOW ID NOV 4 @ JOHN'S ALLEY
BOZEMAN MT NOV 5 @ THE ZEBRA LOUNGE
MISSOULA MT NOV 6 @ THE TOP HAT

BEND OR DEC 17 @ THE DOMINO ROOM **ALL AGES**
BELLINGHAM WA DEC 18 @ WILD BUFFALO

MORE SHOWS COMING......

OCT/NOV TOUR DATES - BC, AB, SK, ID & MT

here are some of our tour dates for the months of Oct & Nov. more to come...

SAT OCT 16 -- ELKFORD BC @ Sneakey's Pub
TUES OCT 19 -- SASKATOON SK @ Amigos
THURS OCT 21- EDMONTON AB @ Lyve on Whyte
FRI OCT 22 --- RED DEER AB @ Farside Lounge (red deer college)
SAT OCT 23 --- FERNIE BC @ The Central Bar

THURS NOV 4 -- MOSCOW ID @ Johns Alley
FRI NOV 5 ----- BOZEMAN MT @ the Zebra Lounge
SAT NOV 6 ---- MISSOULA MT @ The Top Hat

more to be confirmed soon....
dusty

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OCT SHOW DATES

dates are starting to come in for the month of October. here's whats booked so far. i'll post the rest when they are in.

SAT OCT 16 -- ELKFORD BC
TUES OCT 19 --SASKATOON SK
THURS OCT 21 -- EDMONTON AB

lots more coming soon...

dusty
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NEW VIDEOS!!!!

can't beleive i haven't posted these on here yet. heres the new pigeon hole video for "bonfire" from the album Age Like Astronauts & the new Dirty Circus video for "where i'm at" from Alive & Well.
the videos were shot & directed by stuey kubrick. he is crazy. you should check out more of his videos. they are awesome.

dusty
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news, news, news

we're going to be playing an all ages show June 18th in Nanaimo BC @ the wellington hall. don't come wasto cus we'll get shut down. we want this one to go off without a hitch.

the next day we'll be over on the coast in Tofino BC @ the Legion. no hats please....

we should copies of the new albums with us which are released on Urbnet June 15th.

JUNE 18 ALL AGES NANAIMO BC

JUNE 19 TOFINO BC

dusty
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"AGE LIKE ASTRONAUTS" video teaser JUNE 15th

the count down is on! JUNE 15th.....fuck your calendar. cut out, black out and ignore every other date on that thing besides JUNE 15TH. that is the only day that matters from now on. why?.....3 albums from sweatshop will be coming out on that day. here is a little teaser from the Pigeon Hole album "age like astronauts"

JUNE 15th

Pigeon Hole "age like astronauts"
Dirty Circus "alive and well"
Trillionaires "by hook or by crook"

YEH!!!!!!
Dusty

JUNE 15TH RELEASE FOR PIGEON HOLE, DIRTY CIRCUS & TRILLIONAIRES!!!!!

Sweatshop Union Presents 3 albums on URBNET records this JUNE 15TH. this is the summer of sweatshop! look out for

PIGEON HOLE "AGE LIKE ASTRONAUTS"

DIRTY CIRCUS "ALIVE AND WELL"

TRILLIONAIRES "BY HOOK OR BY CROOK"

YEH!!!!!!

dusty
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3 ALBUMS THIS SUMMER!!!!!

getting closer to the release of 3, yes 3 albums from the sweatshop family. it is going to be a good summer.
look for these albums....

Pigeon Hole "Age Like Astronauts"

Dirty Circus "Alive and Well"

Trillionaires "By Hook or By Crook"

dusty
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UPCOMING SHOW DATES IN MAY

cheesburger, cheeseburger. here are all the shows we have this month. a couple hometown shows in there. should be a good month.

Olympia WA May 13

Couer D'Alene ID May 14

Bellingham WA May 15

Vancouver BC May 19

Victoria BC May 21

Nanaimo BC May 22

word
dusty
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PIGEON HOLE--album coming this summer

time is closing in and the release of the pigeon hole album is creeping up. hit us up on twitter/pigeon_hole & twitter.com/marmalade_ssu and also on facebook under "Pigeon Hole of Sweatshop Union" . I'll give you more info on album name/artwork & guest appearances as we get closer......

dusty
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HOMETOWN REUNION PARTY!!! LIVE IN VANCOUVER MAY 19

Yes Yes yall, its happening! we're finally playing in our home town. the city of Vancouver BC. May 19th at Fortune Sound Club leading into Sup Fu Weds night. We're hyped to be coming back. we'll have all six mc's from sweatshop, pigeon hole, dirty circus, innocent bystanders & kyprios. okay city will be opening up the night. i'll hit you up with more as it comes.

dusty
twitter.com/pigeon_hole ---> ALBUM COMING IN JUNE!!!

YAR....

speaks for its self.....

dusty
twitter.com/PIGEON_HOLE --->ALBUM COMING THIS JUNE!!!!!!

I LOVE THESE GUYS!!!

fuck it! i want to roll with these dudes! so cool. i'm rushing out to get a perm right now then right to this shitty alley. i wonder what we'll get up to?

dusty
pigeon hole-ALBUM COMING SOON!

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THE RETURN

just got home from our western states tour. hit up ID, MT, UT, CO & CA. great tour. i feel busted ass right now though. we age like astronauts in sweatshop union. too much pizza & whiskey not enough sleep.....thats what we signed on for though. Thanks to everyone who came out to have a good time with us. especially the good folks in denver who missioned through the snow storm to make it out.

go to facebook.com/sweatshopunion to see all the pictures......

later
dusty
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USA REMAKE TOUR

last time we tried we were turned away. shitty deal. we're coming back though. we're trying to hit the same spots we had to cancel on last time round. here are the dates. more might be added.....

Fri Mar 19 Moscow, ID John’s Alley
Sat Mar 20 Big Sky, MT Half Moon Saloon
Sun Mar 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Tue Mar 23 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Wed Mar 24 Crested Butte, CO Lobar
Thu Mar 25 Park City, UT Star Bar
Fri Mar 26 South Lake Tahoe, CA Whiskey Dick’s
Sat Mar 27 Truckee, CA Pastime Club

dusty
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i love this girl

YEH!!!! thats right....me too! i love the same stuff you do. we should hang out sometime or something. so much in common.

dusty
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CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY

I DONT AGREE WITH ALOT OF THINGS HE SAYS, BUT MICHAEL MOORE'S NEW MOVIE RAISES SOME GOOD POINTS.....

CHECK IT FOR YOURSELF.

PEACE

METTY DERTMERCHANT
SWEATSHOP UNION

NEW DOWNLOAD LINKS HERE:

CD 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RKTM2J80
CD 2:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6SIPQQ57


*UPDATED LINKS POSTED ABOVE

nick nolte out the van

yesterday i went through the roughest hangover of my life. skull crushing confusion. i got retarded drunk and slept for a couple hours before being picked up to drive out to golden bc for our show. i spent the first couple hours of the drive periodically puking up the night before / yogurt chunks all down the side of the van at high speeds on the highway. still squeeging it off. the wind whipped vomit all up the side of my face into my mustache and hair. i looked like nick nolte's mug shot. rough.

all better now though and we're moving onto Lake Louise tonight to play a free show.

dusty
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Pigeon Hole wizards ball

FEB & MARCH TOUR DATES

Here they are.........

Thu Feb 18 Golden, BC Rockwater Grill w/ Kyprios & Deezuz
Fri Feb 19 Lake Louise, AB Explorers Lounge w/ Kyprios & Deezuz
Sat Feb 20 Fernie, BC The Central w/ Kyprios & Deezuz
Sun Feb 21 Invermere, BC Bud’s Bar w/ Kyprios & Deezuz

Tue Feb 23 Vancouver, BC Kyprios opening for Wale @ Fortune

Fri Feb 26 Parksville, BC Rod & Gun Pub w/ Kyprios
Sat Feb 27 Duncan, BC Phoenix Pub w/ Kyprios
Fri Mar 19 Moscow, ID John’s Alley w/ Kyprios
Sat Mar 20 Big Sky, MT Half Moon Saloon w/ Kyprios
Sun Mar 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge w/ Kyprios
Tue Mar 23 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre w/ Kyprios
Wed Mar 24 Crested Butte, CO Lobar w/ Kyprios
Thu Mar 25 Park City, UT Star Bar w/ Kyprios
Fri Mar 26 South Lake Tahoe, CA Whiskey Dick’s w/ Kyprios
Sat Mar 27 Truckee, CA Pastime Club w/ Kyprios

dusty
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PIGEON HOLE studio studio studio

slept on the worlds smallest couch last night in the Sweatshop office. living the dream. we were up till 3:30 dropping beats getting ready for our next session. another day another 5 coffees and non stop music. BOOYAH!!!!

dusty
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PIGEON HOLE STUDIO BLOG

Pigeon Hole from sweatshop up in the studio with Jamie Kuse. This album is part the wave of releases coming out of the sweatshop this year including the pigeon hole, dirty circus & trillionaire albums.

dusty
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Pigeon Hole in the studio http://youtu.be/7qi6oQj8vpY

black thought running things

one of the best mc's around. he's been killing shit since i was in grade school. no joke. he's also recently confirmed that he'll be releasing an album with dangermouse this year called "Dangerous Thoughts"......shit is going to be insane

dusty
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FEB BC DATES

bad news is we wern't able to head down to the states for our last tour. shit sucked. good news is, we are canadian citizens and can play at home all we want!

here are some dates around BC in Feb.

Thu Feb 18 Golden, BC Rockwater Grill
Fri Feb 19 Lake Louise, AB Explorers Lounge
Sat Feb 20 Fernie, BC The Central
Sun Feb 21 Invermere, BC Bud’s Bar

Tue Feb 23 Vancouver, BC Kyprios opening for Wale @ Fortune Sound Club

Fri Feb 26 Parksville, BC Rod & Gun Pub
Sat Feb 27 Duncan, BC Phoenix Pub

don't forget to hit us up on twitter.com/sweatshopunion1 and over at facebook.com/sweatshopunion

dusty
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WESTERN USA TOUR JAN 22-31 CANCELLED....

unfortunately, we were turned away at the border yesterday trying to get into the states. we were trying to cross to start our tour which we've now been forced to cancel. our work permits (which we've had for 5 years) have been caught up in red tape since Oct and are pending approval. even though they have been familiar with us as a touring group over the last few years they weren't willing to budge on letting us cross over this time whatsoever. lame.

we were held in customs for about five hours pleading our case and trying to explain our side of things. fingerprinted, photographed and grilled. we even broke out contracts from the shows to prove we were legitimate....no dice. the decision had been handed down from the supervisors and they weren't willing to change their minds. it was a long, long, disappointing day for us.

i just wanted to apologize and explain the situation to everyone who planned on coming out to the shows as well as the venues and promoters who booked us. we will be back, this is just an unfortunate set back.

dusty
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WESTERN STATES DATES JAN22-31 ID, MT, UT, CO & CA

we're about to make the trip acroos the border and down to the states again. we've been busy in the studio working on a few different albums set to release this year.

we'll coming back to some of our favorite stops as well as some new places. we'll even be playing a DOUBLE HEADER in SALT LAKE (all ages as well as 21+) here are the tour dates....

Fri Jan 22 Moscow, ID John’s Alley
Sat Jan 23 Big Sky, MT Half Moon Saloon
Sun Jan 24 Pocatello, ID Benton Street Bar & Grill
Tue Jan 26 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Wed Jan 27 Crested Butte, CO Lobar
Thu Jan 28 Ogden, UT Brewski’s
Fri Jan 29 Salt Lake City, UT TWO SHOWS!!!!!
Urban Lounge (21+ show) & Kilby Court (early aa show)
Sat Jan 30 South Lake Tahoe, CA Whiskey Dick's
Sun Jan 31 Truckee, CA Past Times Club

see you at the shows

dusty
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whistler / victoria / nanaimo

this whole weekend was awesome. all the shows were ridiculous. just wanted to drop a quick thank you to everyone who came out to support and have a good time. we appreciate it. can't wait till the next time we come through.

check out the pictures over at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=140201&id=522134142&l=2bd26e7232

next up we'll be heading down to the states from Jan 22 to 31 going through ID, MT, UT, CO & CA. check for dates in your town....

dusty
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sex party in my room

checked into my room last night in victoria and found a condom hanging off the ceiling fan. my next room had blood in the shower and bathroom tiles.....i didn't eat dinner....didn't want to. Victoria was off the rocker though! shit was hype. exhausto. sweated my balls off. packed to the tits. hope nanaimo is the same to me.

USA tour starts Jan 22 to the 31. for dates check..... http://thesweatshoponion.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-show-dates-canusa.html

later
dusty
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TRAILER PARK BOYS THE MOVIE 2: FEAT SWEATSHOP UNION'S METTY DERTMERCHANT & ITCHY RON

CHECK THIS CLIP FROM THE TRAILER PARK BOYS NEW MOVIE: COUNT DOWN TO LIQUOR DAY...
THE FEATURED SONG IS A REMADE VERSION OF THE TRACK ITCHY ROCK FROM THE WATER STREET ALBUM. RERECORDED FOR THE MOVIE BY METTY DERTMERCHANT & ITCHY RON
SUPPORT THESE GUYS, THE FUNNIEST SHIT IN THE COUNTRY!
PEACE
METTY DERTMERCHANT

JANUARY SHOW DATES CAN/USA

hope everyone is having a great new year so far. we've had a nice little break and are about to get all types of busy. we'll be coming through some of our favorite spots with some real good acts. we're even doing a double header in salt lake (21+ and all ages). here are the tour dates for Jan.......

Wed Jan 13 Whistler, BC Moe Joe’s w/ Okay City

Fri Jan 15 Victoria, BC Sugar w/ Okay City

Sat Jan 16 Nanaimo, BC Spice Lounge w/ Okay City

Fri Jan 22 Moscow, ID John’s Alley

Sat Jan 23 Big Sky, MT Half Moon Saloon

Sun Jan 24 Pocatello, ID Benton Street Bar & Grill (note new venue due to double booking)

Mon Jan 25 Steamboat, CO Ghost Ranch Saloon – support slot TBC

Tue Jan 26 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre

Wed Jan 27 Crested Butte, CO Lobar

Thu Jan 28 Ogden, UT Brewski’s

Fri Jan 29 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge (21+ show) & Kilby Court (early aa show)

Sat Jan 30 South Lake Tahoe, CA Whiskey Dick's

Sun Jan 31 Truckee, CA Past Times Club

hope to catch you in your town.....

dusty
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FREE MIXTAPE FROM BLAME ONE FEAT PRODUCTION BY METTY DERTMERCHANT

INCASE YOUVE BEEN SLEEPING, CHECK THIS NEW MIXTAPE FROM CALI'S
BLAME ONE....HE IS KILLING THINGS RIGHT NOW...CURRENTLY WORKING ON
A FULL LENGTH ALBUM PRODUCED ENTIRELY BY DIALATED PEOPLES' DJ BABU.
HERE IS A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME...ALSO SWEATSHOP UNION'S METTY DERTMERCHANT
HANDLES PRODUCTION ON THE TRACK DR.JECK...GIT YOURSELF FAMILIAR!
ALBUM ALSO FEATURES BABU, FASHAWN, TREK LIFE, BLU, EXILE , MR.BRADY AND A FEW OTHERS.

ENJOY

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TRACK LISTING:
1 – Pressure (remix) (prod by GERMZ)
2 – Danger (prod by Supa Koopa 805)
3 – The Cypher [feat Sojourn & Jimmy Powers] (prod by Apple Beats)
4 – Glass House (prod By Exile)
5 – Past Your Thoughts [feat Johaz] (Prod by Apple Beats)
6 – Dream Sequence Revenge [feat Fashawn & Exile] (prod by Godlee Barnes / Blu)
7 – 4 Levels of Hell (prod by Kan Kick)
8 – Mr. Science (prod by 8 Attack)
9 – Problem With Authority (prod by Short Term The Crate Worm)
10 – Move Forward [feat Trek Life & Sene] (prod by Mr Ridley)
11 – Keep Tellin You (prod by DJ Babu)
12 – Dr. Jeck (prod by Dert Merchant)
13 – Saturday Night Special (original) (prod by Mr Brady)
14 – Revenge (prod by Adikt 1)