NEWS UPDATE: TUESDAY, MAY 13TH 2008
AN END TO ANY RUMORS CIRCULATING... SOMETHING BIG IS COMING!

Hey there, Hatter here.

If you've heard some crazy rumors that Scrub Club's shutting down or any of that good jazz, it ain't true. There's simply going to be some big changes business-wise (no, it doesn't involve money, haha) and SCR will soon be known as the Scrub Club Collective.

Sinister Six is still coming. A bit quicker now than planned, actually. Time Paradox will soon start up again after our art show on May 30th. I will soon be working on my John Henry album.

But soon, there will be much more artistic flavor on the sites, and a lot more branches spreading across the world. It's time now to find the underdogs all over the universe and band them together. Musicians, poets, writers, film makers, models, gamers...

This will be the Scrub Club Collective.




NEWS UPDATE: SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH 2008
NEW FREE ALBUM, A UNIQUE UPCOMING SHOW, AND TONS OF OTHER INFO!

Yeah, it's been a while since the last update, about a month or so, but we have another giant bomb of news to drop on y'all! There's new music, new events, and other new stuff to catch you up on, so let's get this started!

First of all, if you haven't heard yet, Benjamin Bear's first Scrub Club album release is in the music section RIGHT NOW! The Bear Necessities is 14 tracks of recovered or online-only audio collected over the last two years and put onto one cd for you to enjoy. It includes not only Hip Hop tracks, but also some Bluegrass, Psychedelic Rock, and Acid Punk. Whatever the hell "Acid Punk" really is! This essential collection of Benjamin Bear singles is more than just a melting pot of random songs. Each track is definitely fresh and full of Bear's versatile talent, and there's more than an hour's worth of music that will literally have you hitting replay over and over again. Check out the artwork for the details:

You can either click on the above image or head to our music section to download this badass free release! Up next is his amazing Nightmare People album, where you can hear the teaser single of the same name currently playing on our MySpace. Go grab that too!

Also some amazing and great news on the BBear front, him and Jaylyn got hitched! Check out the happy-as-usual couple:

Much support and crazy amounts of love go out to those two from the whole Scrub Club Midwest camp.

Also in music news, I made a track with a fresh producer by the name of DT called "Game Girl." It's basically about me buying a Real Doll on the internet and transforming her into a robotic chick for me to play video games with. Haha. This song was created for the Here Comes A New Challenger compilation from our homies over at GM4A - an insane hour-and-some-minutes long disc that features over 30 artists coming together to make an album, bands vs. emcees style. Click the below image for a teaser for the compilation, which comes out May 30th:

MASSIVE props go out to Dr. Octoroc who made this flash and all the album artwork for this cd. Yeah, you can see a little pixilated version of me in the first few seconds, wearing my oldschool blue pants and bandana. Holy shit. It gives me an E-boner just thinking about it. Make sure to check Doc Oc out right here. And by the way, GM4A stands for Game Music 4 All, which is a great collaborative site that mixes our favorite things: video games and tunes. Check GM4A out right here, too. May 30th, you can grab the album!

But you can grab a quick, sneak preview of "Game Girl" if you listen in to last weekend's Awful Snack - the mini podcast of our favorite dudes from the northeast, The Awful Show. Not only will you hear "Game Girl," you will also hear Big Stephen's new solo track "Indeed" and Benjamin Bear's song "Boxed In." Wanna be lazy? Just click the link below to download the whole show!

As for the show, make sure to tune in live Friday, May 2nd at 8pm Central Time to catch me and (hopefully) Benjamin Bear as we kick it with the Awful boys. If you miss the live show, it's always downloadable within a day or two afterwards in high quality as well. As always, make sure to visit the main page of The Awful Show for the freshest show online you'll ever listen to. I can't stress enough how amazing these guys are. And personal brothers of Scrub Club, indeed!

Speaking of, I know you saw me mention "Indeed" by our own Big Stephen! That's right! His hilarious and dope solo track from the Sinister Six album is up and ready to slap your ears across their soft, fleshy faces! Click Stephen's new logo below to download this awesome song:

When will the Sin Six project be released? When it's done, of course! Currently, only 5 more verses need to be recorded. Then, the last and final mix will go down and the album will hit your corner of the internet like an N2 bomb in Evangelion without an AT field-o to protect you!

Time Paradox right now is on hold so that we can focus all of our attention and time on our upcoming all-ages concert and art show.

This unique and FREE event is called "Protean" (Assuming different forms or characters: extremely variable) ... You will NOT want to miss this show, even you out-of-towners, it will be well worth the trip. It all starts FINAL FRIDAY, May 30th at The Blank Page near Seneca and Douglas here in the historic Delano District of Wichita. It's an art show that features work my my wife Michelle (Shelshocker if you're nasty), Jarod Wright (who did our awesome "knuckle Sammich" logo), Aaron Wirtz (otherwise known as CutterJ), and myself. There might also possibly be a couple pieces by other Scrub CLub artists Chester and Anna Wrex. Starting at 8pm, Cutter J wrecks the turntables and makes you shake your ass, and then right after, Scrub Club will give you a taste of their new live show as Hatter, Chester, Big Stephen, and Anna Wrex represent on the mic. More music by CutterJ until the gallery closes, and then our artwork will be up for display (and purchase, if you have a few bucks to spend on some awesome visual goods for your domicile) for the next two weeks.

Rounding out the last week of our display on June 11th is our closing party, known as "Verbalize." At this show, it's all about wrapping things up, hanging out with your people and meeting new ones, and participating or enjoying some spoken word poetry and whatever else might happen during the open mic segment. Expect Scrub Club artists, crew, and fans to get involved for sure!

Both events and the gallery Blank Page are free and all ages at all times, and you just GOTTA come out to see what we're made of!

That's the official flyer right there, which will be hitting the streets early next week. Please, if you can, spread the news! Bring your family, friends, and hog-tied worst enemies. It's gonna be a blast!

Oh, and before I forget, I meant to do this in an update over a month ago, but our very own Scrubby Chick model Meagan VanBurkleo got a job at Game Informer magazine! To read the actual article (which was about Mario Kart Wii nonetheless), click the below picture to head to her MySpace and send congrats and whatnot. Try not to laugh too hard at the pic, hahaha:

She is also close to completing her first major Scrub Club photoshoot as the character Aetheria Earhart, Amelia Earhart's daughter for the Time Paradox game book and site. Keep them eyes propped open with toothpicks, because you'll need to keep them used to being open wide after that shoot, I guarantee it.

Oh, and one more thing before I go! We're up on Facebook and iLike... finally! To add me on Facebook, CLICK HERE, and to add the official Scrub Club Records group page, CLICK HERE AS WELL. As for iLike, we are in the process of uploading our entire catalog and fixing up the pages, and I'm almost 80% done with that... But as for right now, please click the following names to go to each iLike page and click the "iLike" button so we can know where are fans are located and so you can be the first to be updated about our shows and new music releases!

Scrub Club Records

MadHatter

Shadow Puppets

Sinister Six

A lot of info on those pages is random submissions by random people who might not even know us, but for the most part, you can find the music and info there. I'll have all of the pages fixed up in no time, promise.

And there you have it! Thanks so much for reading this extremely lengthy update, and we hope it leaves you foaming at the mouth with anticipation, you weirdass. More information as we get closer to Protean!

Much love!

"MadHatter 10/6"


 


NEWS UPDATE: SUNDAY, MARCH 2ND 2008
NONCENTS VOLUME 2 IS UP FOR FREE DOWNLOAD!

Well, it's been up since midnight, but I didn't get to announce the album that I promised out March 1st! That's right, Noncents Volume 2 is out and full of 16 unreleased or recovered songs that you may have missed or have never had the opportunity to hear! You can go straight to the download page by clicking the cover below, or just head to the "Free Music Albums" section above.

Included on the album are two old-as-dirt original Shadow Puppets songs that haven't been heard in 8 years! The quality is horrible, but many people have been freaking out and looking for the rare first album from the Puppets, and two tracks have resurfaced for this disc! This album has plenty of surprises, so click away and get to listening!

Coming up in the next couple days, I'm going to be working on the MySpace, getting it updated, replying to messages, and changing things around on our top people cube.

Also, Time Paradox is at the point where we can play test it, so within a week or two, we are going to put some time into testing the system out and making sure it's ready for launch! Stay tuned for more on that! We plan on having a really big launch party, and that will be a blast.

Much love!

"MadHatter 10/6"




NEWS UPDATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH 2008
COME MEET OUR NEW MODEL: MEAGAN!

You may have seen a small preview in the last update, but our new Scrubby Chick Meagan is up right now on the site! Read up all about her and also make sure to check out her SIX galleries she submitted already! There will be wallpaper and more in the near future. To see her now, you can either visit the modeling section on the above menu or just click on the fresh picture below:

Much love!

"MadHatter 10/6"




NEWS UPDATE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH 2008
PROJECT UPDATES, NEW MODELS, NEW AUDIO, NEW BOARD, NEW MERCH, EVERYTHING!

How-deeee, fellow scrubs, nerds, and underdogs alike! It's that time again for another update. And this one's a big one!

Coming March 1st will be the release of Noncents Vol. 2! Artwork and a complete track listing are being finalized right now, but expect 11-12 previously unreleased tracks such as the Soulja Boy parody hit "Scrubby Boy," the Scrub Club Megamix by DJ CutterJ, "Good As It Gets" by anna rexia, "Freedumb" by Hatter and former artist Wookie, two remixes from the scrapped Rewind and Refresh: Volume Two album, and more! Be on the lookout here and on our MySpace to know when the disc will be available for free download! Go there now to Check out the Scrub Club Megamix, I just uploaded it for you guys!

Also on the audio tip, the Sinister Six album is still underway, just waiting on a few more verses to be completed, and the artwork to be done.

I'm happy to report that Miss anna rex has re-invented her style and sharpened her skills like an executioner's axe! At our last meeting, she laid down a couple flows that blew us away. More recently, she has tracks with both Big Stephen and Freddy Grimes in the works, but will also be working on her awesome full-length release! You will seriously not believe how much this girl has grown with her flow. Anyone going to the March 22nd Twiztid show in Kansas City, Missouri? Make sure to find your homegirl anna and give her props!

The biography page in the "Artist Bios and Info" section is going to be growing over the next few updates, and right now you can check out an updated description of anna rexia. More artist bios are on the way! Click here if you're too lazy to scroll up.

Chester, formerly known as Werewolf to most, will now be joining me and Steve on stage at shows! He more than proved his ability (even while topless!) at Honey, I Shrunk the Show, and now he will be a powerful force on stage. Be prepared! He's also been deep into his guitar playing and music theory, and has even composed a few songs. Soon, that skill will be intertwined somehow with Scrub Club's music as well as a possible and very different guitar album.

Coming up hopefully soon will be an art gallery featuring the works of Shelshocker, DJ CutterJ (who will also be spinning on a few select days of the show), our homie Jarod Wright (who designed our badass Knuckle Sammich logo), and anna rexia. The place and dates have not been finalized yet, but when they are, we will make sure you know he details!

Time Paradox is making great progress, and we are still on schedule for a play test on March 1st! Soon after that, we will be having our launch party, hopefully with some special guests and prizes for the winners of our tournament!

As far as shows go, we are working on a few possibilities... but you people who live outside of Wichita... outside of Kansas... outside of the United States... and even outside of the known human universe... we have amazing news for you! We are working on doing a show specifically for YOU! It will not be just in any town, any venue... it will be available for everyone, all at one time! The very first ONLINE CONCERT! More information will be posted soon, including possible dates and more, along with an announcement for our own video channel here online. Expect live music, right up in your face... shout-outs, fan interaction, and not-so-superstars to get in on the fun! It's going to be original, it's going to be a blast, and it's going to be just for you, the people who can't afford a Backstreet Boys jet to fly down here to Kansas or Missouri to see us perform.

If you go to the "Other Fresh Content" section above or just simply click here for a shortcut, you will now find the Merch page, which will lead you to a spot where you can buy all sorts of goodies including clothes, shoes, and promos. We don't make a dime off of the merch, as another company makes and ships it. So as we're doing, feel free to spend your hard-earned tax return dollars to represent the Scrub way of life! Send in pictures of you sporting our gear and you'll make it onto our MySpace page and picture galleries! Expect TONS (almost literally) of new designs including separate artist shirts and even Time Paradox gear in the near future.

A couple contests are on the way, and everyone will have a chance to win. Subscribe to our MySpace page to get in on the action!

We have a few new models being adding to our Scrubby Chicks section very soon! You already know Zadeira, who has been needing to get her pictures in for almost a YEAR now (hahaha), but also take a peek at Meagan (on the left), who is not only a great model and cosplayer, but also an amazing designer, coder, and a major player in the gaming community! (No pun intended)

Click on each girl to check out their MySpaces. As soon as their galleries and/or downloads are up, we'll announce it here!

Two new photoshoots are in the works, one of them being each SCR member in their most natural habitats, and one being a Victorian-Era shoot recovered from an alternative timeline when Scrub Club was formed in 1897. Both are going to be insanely fresh and will be used in our new kits and promotional materials! Around the same time, I will be doing the shoot for my "Story of John Henry" album.

If you haven't seen them already, I uploaded 19 new videos to our Youtube channel! Go check out those random clips to conquer your boredom once and for all. You can either get there via the "Other Fresh Content" section above or by clicking here for our YouTube page. We will be uploading new movies on a constant basis now, so make sure to subscribe to our vids!

Our new official message board is now up and ready to be filled with your nonsense. Click here to find the board, or just find the big image you missed near the top of this post, ya big dummy! Haha. It only takes a few seconds to sign up, then you're good to go! Chat it up with your fellow Soldiers, talk directly to the Scrub Club themselves, open your mind to new outlooks on life, and meet new partners to collaborate with!

We are looking to do a massive amount of charity work and/or food drives, especially when performances are included. If you know of any organization looking for help, please let us know so we can support your cause.

Three, yes THREE new promotional kits are being designed. Two of them are top secret, but if you're an important partner on our list, you will be receiving them in the next few months or so. As for the third, it's for the fans! The Doggie Bags will be going out in the next few months as well... paper bags filled with goodies like stickers, buttons, our 2008 music sampler, our new color flyers, and even random steel No Dough pendants and other junk! Yeah! It's like getting a golden ticket! So if you see Doggie Bags coming your way, make sure to grab them up quick!

A giant chunk of collaborations are pending, including such artists as Rotten Mouth, A. Rival, F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants, KRT, MC Koga, Bulba, Minute Robot, Reverend Badger, MC Loki, Kompressor, DJ John, The Awful Show, and others. Stay tuned.

There is not a definite release date for "Fast Food For Thought," our spoken word album, but recordings are still underway. The disc is about a third done at the moment, and is sitting in the shadow of our current projects. But it's still to be expected! Very astounding mentals on this one.

We are currently open for Podcast interviews, spots, and the lending of music to your shows. Just hit me up through the contact info in the "Artist Bios and Info" section or email me here. We'd love to help your cast grow and share listeners!

Wow, what a massive update. Thanks for reading the whole thing! Get ready for a very productive 2008 with lots more surprises from me and the gang.

Much love!

"MadHatter 10/6"




NEWS UPDATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 3RD 2008
NEW SITE LAUNCH!

What's up, everyone! Welcome to Scrub Club Records Online Version 9! We've sure been through a lot of changes online since our first site way back in 2002. This time around, it's super easy to navigate and is better sorted for whatever you're looking for. The menu above is extremely self-explanatory, so go ahead and poke around a bit! See what you've missed!

I gotta tell ya, even with a small crowd and a 5 inch thick wall of cigarette smoke, our New Year's Eve show was... well... how can I describe it? It was a damned hootenanny. "We might be from Kansas, but we ain't redddd neeeeeeecks!" Seriously, though, it was a blast. Me, Stephen, and CutterJ got the crowd moving for sure. Chris shot fresh video and Shelly took great pictures, both which I will post later today after I get off work.

To be honest with you, this extremely short update is going to end here, because it's 2am and I've been working on this new site since a few days ago, and I'm ready for some deeeep sleeeep. We'll see what Dalton has to say about that, though!

There is seriously some awesome new art and additions to the site, so check those out! Along with the next update, I will start opening up the NEW SECTIONS as well! That's right! 2008 is starting with a bang so loud, it makes the destruction of Axis Chemicals sound like a black cat in a bucket of water!

Much love!

"MadHatter 10/6"




NEWS UPDATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 31ST 2007
NEW YEAR'S EVE SHOW AND SINISTER SIX UPDATE

First off, I'd like to welcome all you 21 and up Scrubs to the New Year's Eve party this Monday the 31st at the Blue Lounge! Here's the flyer for all the details:

We would love to have you out to see a performance by Big St3ph3n and I, a mind-blowing set from our new DJ Cutter J, and also experience the talent of Mix-A-Myte, Craveone, and Gaia. Trust me, you won't want to be anywhere else in town when this party goes down!

A short Sinister Six update: The album is about 65% done at the moment, and work on it slowed down do to the holidays. Now here after the new year however, we will be back in full force finishing up this incredible disc for you! It will by far be the best Scrub Club release so far, and the amount of fresh material on it will blow your mind like Tha Mike from the Awful Show's giant living room TV. (You bastard!)

Speaking of the Awful Show... As soon as I have time to catch up on it (Haven't tuned in since Dalton was born! D'oh!), I'm going to post some Scrub Club moments you may have missed as well. Whether or not you may think hearing Shelshocker in labor or Big St3ph3n prank calling unlucky individuals as quality material, it's going up anyway, haha.

As for Time Paradox, serious work has been done to it. The book is now 75% done, which means it is just a few months away from being play tested, launched, and tournament ready! In fact, Tournament Challenge Series are already in the works as well and will feature prizes and nerdy glory. Oh yes, don't worry nerds, it's right around the corner!

Well, that's all I have for an update for now, since all my time has gone into celebrating with family and friends, working on this site, and being a Daddy. But I will leave you with one final welcome and best wishes into 2008!

Much love!

"MadHatter 10/6"