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Monday, February 21, 2005 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** this week only, minutes to midnight is offering two shows at the price of $0!!! that's right folks! this week only see us play twice for FREE! you can't afford not to go! so you're looking for something to do TOMORROW???? come see us play at the baha rock club with simien falls! doors are at 8:00pm and the show is FREE!!! you do have to be 21+ to get in (sorry minors). still want more you say? how about coming out on Saturday, February 26th to St. Louis University!? we'll be playing ANOTHER FREE SHOW starting at 8:00pm at the St. Louis University's BIlliken Club (lower level of the Busch Student Center at Grand and Laclede). along with us will be baysayboos, a-cue-stick journey, magnolia summer, and elliot ruther trio. shows go all the way until 1:00am (we play around 9), so should be a good long night of music. AND THIS SHOW IS ALL AGES! no excuses slu kids. so let's recap: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 @ the baha rock club w/ simien falls doors at 8:00pm. NO COVER THIS SHOW IS FREE! 21+ Saturday, February 26, 2005 St. Louis University Billiken Club w/ baysayboos, a-cue-stick journey, magnolia summer, and elliot ruther trio doors- the place is open all day. NO COVER THIS SHOW IS FREE and open to ALL AGES! slumap look for the Busch Student Center (building number 5). parking garage on laclede, just west of grand. the Billiken Club is in the lower level of the Busch Student Center. now you have two opportunities to see us play for free this week. what a deal. as always if anything changes i'll post it here, and if you have questions, post on the message board posted by allen 9:33 pm

Thursday, January 27, 2005 *****THANKS***** big thanks to everyone that made it out last night to the show! we had a blast and we hope you enjoyed our rock. it's great to see so many people come out - we couldn't do it without you. we've got another show coming up on February 26th at St. Louis University. more details to follow when they're available. thanks again! posted by allen 11:33 pm

Wednesday, January 26, 2005 quick update: doors open at the creepy crawl tonight at 7:00pm. we will play shortly after doors open (7:15ish). soooo be sure to get there on time so you do not miss us! don't forget, this is an ALL AGES show and it's bart and james' first time out on stage with us! so expect awesome new things... posted by allen 6:23 am

Friday, January 14, 2005 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** Wednesday, January 26, 2004 the creepy crawl doors at 7:00 $6 for 21+, $8 for under 21 ALL AGES!!! what's that??? you want to see us play? well then come to the show! james will sing, gabe will dance, ben will be ben, allen will jump up and down, bart will make the ladies scream...it's an all around good time. so be there! tell your friends!!! posted by allen 5:47 pm

Sunday, January 9, 2005 happy new year's! the new year has brought new changes to mtm, namely our new singer, james palmer. we've already started working on material and preparing for some new shows. look for our next show coming up in february at the creepy crawl. i'll post show info here once it's available. posted by allen 10:15 am

Tuesday, December 21, 2004 hello folks - unfortunately ryan mcclure and minutes to midnight have parted ways. his departure was amicable, and we all wish ryan the best in his future endeavors. as for mtm, we will be putting the cd on a slight hold until we have re-grouped. as always, more info will be available here as it becomes available. posted by allen 11:25 am

Saturday, December 11, 2004 hey all - just a quck shout here about the show on 12/ 11. we will of course be at the hi-pointe to put on an extra special show. that's right folks there will be some extra special goodness at the show this time, so be sure to come on out. doors open at 8:30 and tickets are $6. this show is 21+ we'll be there most of the night enjoying the other bands so come out and say hi and check out the rock shows as always, if you have questions, post them on the message board. posted by allen 8:35 am

Monday, November 15, 2004 hey there! so we've got these two big shows coming up and we're trying to get the word out to as many people as possible...sooooo CLICK HERE and head to the interact section and get some flyers that you can print out, copy, and give to your friends! stick them on cars, hand them out in the drive-thru. if you're going to a concert, print some out and hand them out after the show. going to school? give them to your class, stuff them in lockers, post them on the stall door, turn them in as homework - it doesn't matter how you do it - just get the word out. the more people you bring with you, the cooler you look! it's true!! i also have some more info about the show on 11/19 at mississippi nights with pomeroy: doors at 7pm tickets are $8 available through metrotix or at the door ($2 surcharge for minors) you can also get directions to mississippi nights at their website or here at mapquest. just enter your starting address. also - don't forget about the 12/11 show at the hi-pointe. doors at 8:30. tickets $5. as always, if you have questions, post them on the message board. posted by allen 8:30 pm

Tuesday, November 9, 2004 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** we have two big shows coming up for young and old so check it out: Friday, November 19, 2004 at mississippi nights w/pomeroy 8:00pm ALL AGES!!! Saturday, December 11, 2004 hi-pointe doors at 8:30 21+ (sorry kids) we're really trying to get a big crowd at both so tell your friends - and for all you under agers check...check us out at the mississippi nights show with pomeroy! also, the recording is going well. we've entered the final mixing stage. from there it's off to be mastered and pressed and packaged! get excited! posted by allen 5:27 pm

Wednesday, September 29, 2004 well hello and welcome back. many things have happened since i last posted, so i will fill you in: 1. started recording with chris from missle silo suite 2. lee moved to KC (more on this later) 3. finished recording phase, started mixing 4. NEW SHOWS PLANNED! OK - so most of the last month or so has been spent recording our first EP. "WOOT WOOT," says ben. he's right. it's sounding excellent and we're very pleased. sadly lee has moved to KC, but for a good cause...i think he muttered something about going to college at rockhurst. so good luck lee. as of now, ben's roommate greg is filling in on the bass. also NEW SHOWS coming up!!! get the info below: Wednesday, October 6 2004 - 7:15pm Vatterott College O'Fallon Campus Grand Opening Celebration 927 East Terra Lane O'Fallon, MO 63366 this is a FREE SHOW with FREE FOOD and FREE DRINKS this is a FREE SHOW with FREE FOOD and FREE DRINKS this is a FREE SHOW with FREE FOOD and FREE DRINKS hope you get the idea directions: It's basically right off I-70. Exit at T.R. Hughes. Right onto T.R. Hughes, and left onto East Terra Lane. There is a sign for Vatterott about a quarter of a mile down on the right. click here for a link to mapquest where you can put in your address and get directions to the Vatterrott College. w e're also setting up a tentative show on Saturday, October 9th at Cicero's in the U. City Loop. more info on that once i have it. posted by allen 12:00 AM

Saturday, July 10, 2004 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** Saturday, July 17, 2004 hi-pointe doors at 8:30 21+ (sorry kids) also in the news...we've started recording an ep this past week that will rock your face when it's finished. so there... see you on the 17th! posted by allen 6:27 pm

Thursday, June 24, 2004 *****SHOW CANCELLED***** Thursday, June 24 2004 The Infierno Room well, we showed up with all our stuff and found out from a note on the door that there was no electricity, thus no show. needless to say we and the other bands were less than happy with the management at the infierno room who failed to tell us about this before hand and who showed up after 8pm for all of 2 minutes to tell us that the show was cancelled (as if we didn't already figure that out). anyhow. . . .big thanks to those people who still came out. you guys rock! in other/better news...we will still be playing at the old roxana movie theater this saturday - so hopefully you guys can make it out there. we'll be playing around 5:30ish with loads of great bands. click here for a map of the area by the old roxana movie theatre. there are directions posted below as well posted by allen 9:27 PM

Wednesday, June 23, 2004 a big thanks goes out to everyone who came out on friday at the hi-pointe! we had a blast and it was great to see so many people there! if you missed last friday (or you came out to see us and found out that you had to be 21 when you got to the door), then come out TOMORROW at the Infierno Room at 1403 Wahington Avenue. $5 for 21+ or $7 for all the children. doors are at 8:30. click here for a link to mapquest where you can put in your address and get directions to the infierno room. also this week we'll be playing at sarah fest in woodriver, il at and new location: the OLD ROXANA MOVIE THEATRE! Directions from 255: Take 255 North to Wood River. Turn left onto 143. Take 143 to Central and turn left. Go down and the theater will be on the right. For further questions/directions please call 618-593-0069. click here for a map of the area by the old roxana movie theatre. we'll be playing at 5:30ish and all proceeds goes to American Cancer Society. Tickets are only $3 and it all goes to a good cause. PLUS there are tons of great bands to see all night: Furlord (Minneapolis) the apology clause Confident Years Honorable Mention For The Taking 12 SUMMERS OLD SOPHOMORE Loser's Luck Say Goodbye hope to see you this week! posted by allen 12:37 PM

Friday, June 11, 2004 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** Thursday, June 24 2004 The Infierno Room- 1403 Wahington Avenue w/ hated nixon and good with guns $5 for 21+ or $7 for all the youngens. come see us rock! posted by allen 1:27 AM

Monday, June 7, 2004 we have two shows coming up this month: Friday, June 18th at the hi-pointe AND Saturday, June 26th at Sarah Fest at The Roundhouse in Woodriver, IL. Sarah Fest is a cancer benefit show with a bunch of great bands on the bill so if you come out, you will be helping a great cause while seeing a bunch of rockin bands. all proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. in other news...the LONG awaited bios will be up (hopefully) later today as well as a few live mp3's in the media section from our concert at slu. also, the message board is lonely... posted by allen 12:35 PM

Friday, May 14, 2004 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** Wednesday, May 26th @ mojo's in columbia, mo doors at 8:30pm $5 with aram ayn so all you people in columbia should put dancing shoes on and come out and see us! oh, it's "bring a buddy night" so you have to bring a buddy along, and they have to bring a buddy, and that buddy has to bring a buddy. . . you get the idea. as always, if you have any questions post on the message board posted by allen 1:27 AM

Tuesday, April 27, 2004 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS***** Friday, June 18th @ the hi-pointe AND Saturday, June 26th -Sarahfest in Woodriver, IL i will post more information on these shows as soon as i have it. i also added new links on the interact page! yea! jump up and down! posted by allen 5:30 PM

Thursday, April 22, 2004 *****SHOW UPDATE***** RAINOUT INFO!!! if it rains tomorrow, the show will be moved to the lower level of the Busch Student Center at the corner of Grand and Laclede. i updated the map with the location. the new map can be found here map/directions post a message on the message board if you have any questions. ...AND THE SHOW IS STILL FREE!!! posted by allen 11:18 PM

Saturday, April 17, 2004 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** Friday, April 23rd @ St. Louis University's Spring Fever we will be playing on the KSLU side stage around 4:15pm. there are directions and maps here. as of now NO TICKETS ARE NECESSARY and the show is FREE. if that changes, i'll post the new info right away. also playing later the same night will be zebrahead and lucky boys confusion. so again bring lots of people so we look as cool as we did at the hi-pointe! be sure to download the map/directions because parking can be difficult. email us or post a message on the message board if you have any questions. posted by allen 1:00 AM

Thursday, April 15, 2004 hey everybody! the show at the hi-pointe was a huge success. we brought the most people so big thanks to everyone who came out!!! you guys are the coolest! we're in the process of getting more shows, so stay tuned... posted by allen 10:15 AM

Monday, March 22, 2004 *****SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***** April 13th @ the hi-pointe we take the stage at 10:00pm, doors at 8pm. tickets are $5 email us or post a message on the message board if you're interested and would like to buy tickets. bring lots of people so we look cool! posted by allen 10:45 PM

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 message board is up and running so put all your witty comments there and be sure to make fun of ryan. i do it all the time and it really gives me a great feeling inside, like i'm doing the world a favor... on another note. . . a new mp3 is up in the media section for your listening enjoyment. also...we're trying to get shows lined up for april. so keep checking back for more info about those shows OR if you're in a band and want to set a show up with us, email us. posted by allen 6:45 PM

Saturday, March 13, 2004 check out the new mp3 in the media section! posted by allen 11:48 PM

Friday, March 5, 2004 new site design uploaded! yeah! keep checking back for more content coming soon including pictures, mp3's, and hopefully show dates. you can also check out our site on stlpunk. so...yeah.... check back soon for more news and updates. posted by allen 3:14 AM

Wednesday, February 25, 2004 hello all and welcome to minutestomidnight.com! currently we're busy practicing, recordeing, building this website, and working on our ninja outfits. so check back soon for more news and updates. posted by allen at 12:34 am