Quote of the Day

GwD — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:53:49 +0000

What better day than today to post The Top Civilian’s ‘quote of the day’: “I understand the tight money situation. I break into people’s houses just to search their sofas for loose change. Poyo looks like Warren Buffet compared to me nowadays.”

While we’re at it… as we prepare our an outdoor festival concert tomorrow, why not get the word out for our next show in the meantime. Be there!
Get the details here!!!

(What a lovely flyer.)

Also, the PRESS page is up and running. Check it!

Makin’ Noise North of the Border

GwD — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:46:34 +0000

Look who’s on the charts in Toronto…and we’ve never even been to Canada!! We’ve been on the Urban charts on the University of Toronto’s radio station for three weeks now— and still rising?!?

So, if there are any Ontario or upstate NY heads out here…hit up CIUT and demand your daily dose of The Gateway Drug on the airwaves!!
Call them at 416-946-7000 or visit their site at http://www.ciut.fm/.

Come celebrate life with us @ the 3rd S. Blair Memorial Show!!

GwD — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:24:15 +0000

Friday, July 23rd, 2010
9:00 PM
3rd Annual Shawn Blair Memorial Show featuring The Gateway Drug, DJ BowLz, Chad Severson, J-Smalls, and Philcoholic!
21+
Free, but donations will be accepted as usual.
Marty’s Tap
1306 Court Street; Sioux City, Iowa 51105.

Updates coming soon…

GwD — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:56:11 +0000

First of all, congrats are in order for The Top Civilian. His first son, Simeon Xavier Osterholm, was born last week!!

News on upcoming shows, free .mp3s, and mad more stuff is just around the corner.
In the meantime, enjoy these:

Got PayPal? Buy our album!

GwD — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:11:21 +0000

Finally, ‘times new roman’ is available to be shipped worldwide via PayPal!

Buy here!!

Plus stick around for some crazy new details on upcoming shows in May. We’ll be going on a tri-state mini-tour!!

The Gateway Drug Voted Siouxland’s Best Hip-Hop Band.

GwD — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:24:58 +0000

Huge and sincere thanks to all that voted in The Weekender’s 8th Annual Siouxland Choice Awards and made us the winner of the “Best Local Hip-Hop Band/Musician” category!! Big up to our homeboys Lazer Rocket Arm for finishing #2 in the poll.
Plus, for the second year in a row, we were named a write-in category winner. This year as the “Most likely to gain fame in Japan”. But we’re totally bummed we lost to Man eats Bear in the “Sexiest Looking Band” write-in voting.
Pick up a copy of Thursday February 18th, 2010’s Siouxland Weekender to check out the full results and other winners. Or check out their website: Siouxland Weekender.

Our victory party will be at Red’s Pub (voted the #3 “Place to Hear Live Music”) on Saturday February 27th, 2010 at Hip-Hop Night @ 9:30 PM with The ReMINDers, Lazer Rocket Arm, and Animal Teef. Be there- free autographs and hugs for all. Check the EVENTS page for more on the show.

In other Awards news, “Sexy Darkness” was chosen as Garage Band’s Hip-Hop Song of the Day on February 8th, 2010. So more to celebrate!

As a show of appreciation for you the people for stuffing the ballot box with GwD support, download our latest mix CD- ‘Gateway Grab Bag’- for free an unlimited number of times here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/htdr17

Tell your friends about the link, burn them a copy of the disc, or do whatever you feel to get the word out. (P.S.- This is the same mix we’ve given out at the past few shows… so you may already have a limited edition, pristine, physical copy of ‘Gateway Grab Bag’.)

SCJ’s GwD ‘Heard Mentality’ podcast

GwD — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:43:36 +0000

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/app/blogs/heard_mentality/?p=723

Major Label Records?

GwD — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:53:56 +0000

Has The Gateway Drug signed to Major Label Records?
Come to the record release party to find out!!

“Babylon” on the radio!

GwD — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:02:59 +0000

New 102.3 KQNU (a corporate-owned, adult contemporary/top 40 FM station) just played a song from a local, indie Hip-Hop group!! We were sandwiched between Gavin Rossdale and Three Days Grace.
We’re kind of a big deal. People know us…and not just in Japan anymore.

UPDATE: Later in the evening, “Eggfooyun” and “Truth Untold” also hit the airwaves.
How’d we pull off that caper, you ask? Well, the station was calling for listeners to request ANY song in the world and they would play it for a $10 donation to the Red Cross for the relief fund to aid victims of last week’s major earthquake in Haiti. We decided to step up to the bar to help.

Did you hear any of the jams? We just hope no one crashed their car in shock when hearing GwD reach the masses through FM airwaves.

Gateway Grab Bag

GwD — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:31:47 +0000

Did you get a copy of the ‘Gateway Grab Bag’ mix CD and want to know the name of track #7? Well, here’s the tracklisting and song info:
THE GATEWAY DRUG
“Gateway Grab-Bag” (b-sides, bootlegs, and more fun)
1. 4-H Theme
2. Truth Untold* ft. Lindsey Gutierrez
3. “times new roman.” Album Sampler
4. Tommy Awesome Guy^
5. Walk+
6. Cody Case on the Free Base (by Spliff C.)
7. Just Another Day- 712 remix*
8. 4-H Freestyle ft. Carnage the Executioner [live April 12, 2007 on KMSC]
9. Strength- J-Smalls remix*
10. Nelson Mandela+
11. B.R.E.W.+
12. Saltywood^
13. Buttered Toast (by Spliff C.)
14. Stress Free*
15. The Top Civilian Show theme song
16. Life Is What You Make It* ft. J-Smalls
17. My Mic & My Mind
18. Hourglass- live [SCJ podcast edit]
19. Reincarnated- snippet
The Gateway Drug is…
MC Brew- vocals
The Top Civilian- vocals, guitar
DJ Poyo- production, turntables, keys
Other production by:
^ = Salt
* = J-Smalls
+ = Audiomaniacs