Word out of the occassionally-sent, always entertaining Life & Times newsletter today is that Allen Epley will be moving to Chicago in August.  Bassist Eric Abert has already relocated to New York, and, for the time being, drummer Chris Metcalf will be staying put in Kansas City.

The past year has been a busy one for the band, including the release this spring of a new album, Tragic Boogie, the release of a Japanese tour documentary, quite a few shows around these United States, and involvement in Bob Moczydlowsky’s 72 Musicians documentary as well.

That being said, it’s a safe bet that the flood-light saturated live shows Kansas City has come to count on as a sure-fire way to spend a drunken evening headbanging will go from “anticipated but not over-bearing” numbers down to “I’ll need to temper my drinking for a few days prior”, so catch the band this Saturday the 11th at Czar Bar for what is currently their last scheduled show before Epley’s move.