Archive
The Beginning
Stan and Bal Ouro set out on the road to fulfill both their dreams and their mother's parting wish: To tour the country and play music. They also run into a particularly snarky bass player and singer from another band.
May 27, 20101: Rehab Already?
Jun 03, 20102: I Spy…
Jun 10, 20103: Crickets…
Jun 17, 20104: Applesauce and John
Jun 24, 20105: Bosom Bros
Jul 01, 20106: Inclement Sleeping Conditions
Jul 08, 20107: Balthazar Ouro
Jul 15, 20108: The Amish Brothers
Lost in Utah
An unexpected detour leaves the Bros in the Middle of Nowhere, Utah, where they encounter an eccentric social media guru.
Jul 22, 20109: Welcome to Utah
Jul 29, 201010: Look Out For The… Never Mind.
Aug 05, 201011: Inky the Mule
Aug 12, 201012: Getting… Found?
Aug 19, 201013: So You Wanna Shoot Something?
Aug 26, 201014: Old Bros.
Sep 02, 201015: Los Pantalones En El Fuego
It's a JEEPS Thing
Say goodbye to the road atlas, as the Bros buy a GPS.
Sep 09, 201016: Silly Balthazar, Maps are for Kids!
Sep 16, 201017: Bested JEEPS Ever!
Sep 23, 201018: Insomnia Modal Functioning
Sep 30, 201019: Tinkering Dorks
Back on Track
The Bros are back on the road, and run back into Elle and her band.
Oct 07, 201020: The Bros Abide
Oct 14, 201021: Tutti Frutti
Oct 21, 201022: Aw, Elle.
Oct 28, 201023: We're Not in FarmVille Anymore…
Nov 04, 201024: Stan Ouro
Nov 11, 201025: Nobody Talks to Carl
Nov 18, 201026: Antithetical Anarchy Alliteration
Nov 25, 201027: Later, Elle!
Dec 02, 201028: Dun dun DUNNNNN!
Road Trip!
Elle, having been dumped by her band, joins the Bros on the drive to their next mutual show.
Dec 09, 201029: The Oklahoma Tarp Wigglers
Dec 16, 201030: Inconsiderate Airline Passenger
Dec 23, 201031: The Judgmental Sound of Recalculation
Dec 30, 201032: Great Scott!
Jan 06, 201133: Darth Vader, from the Planet Vulcan
Jan 13, 201134: Tastes Like Chicken
Jan 20, 201135: Are We There Yet?
Jan 27, 201136: Early Edition
The Java Imperative
After an all-night drive to Lancaster, PA, someone needs coffee.
Feb 03, 201137: …"Nerfly Hooded"?
Feb 10, 201138: Withdrawal
Feb 17, 201139: COFFEECOFFEECOFFEECOFFEE…!
Feb 24, 201140: Java Fail
Mar 03, 201141: Nervous System
Mar 10, 201142: Can't Leave Home Without It
Mar 17, 201143: Getting To Know You
Redux
Elle helps the Bros find a sense of style.
Mar 24, 201144: A Disturbance in the Force
Mar 31, 201145: Bound to Happen
Apr 07, 201146: Priorities
Apr 14, 201147
Apr 21, 201148: Arschgeweih
Apr 28, 201149: Plans
May 05, 201150: Pretty Shoo-Fly for a White Guy
May 12, 201151: A Change Is Gonna Come
May 19, 201152: On the Catwalk, Yeah
May 23, 201153: Black Gold
May 24, 201154: Party On, Dudes!
May 25, 201155: Stop.
May 26, 201156: Make-Up!!
May 27, 201157: FASHION'D!
On With the Show
Unexpected alliances are formed, broken, and re-formed as both the Bros and Elle's Belles play the Chameleon Club.
Jun 02, 201158: The Sound of Fabulousness
Jun 09, 201159: Hence
Jun 16, 201160: Wet Bottom
Jun 23, 201161: Welcome To Wherever You Are
Jun 30, 201162: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
Jul 07, 201163: Just Dropped In
Jul 14, 201164: Cyclops
Jul 21, 201165: …Merch?
Jul 28, 201166: Almost Famous
Aug 04, 201167: Bottomed Out
Aug 11, 201168: So There
Aug 18, 201169: Moving On
Aug 25, 201170: Coda
Day to Day
The Bros are back on the road, mostly just looking for a comfy place to sleep.
Sep 01, 201171: King Sized
Sep 08, 201172: Amped Up
Sep 15, 201173: Moving Right Along
Sep 22, 201174: Electric Sheep
Sep 29, 201175: Tune-Up
Oct 06, 201176: Chester
Oct 13, 201177: And I Will Name Him George
Oct 20, 201178: Square Wave
Oct 27, 201179: Filed Away
Nov 03, 201180: For Future Reference
Troika
Chester, a geeky (and extremely large) keytar player, eagerly signs up with the band as they begin to make a name for themselves.
Nov 10, 201181: Do the Twist
Nov 17, 201182: 1, 2, 3, 4!
Nov 24, 201183: Beefing It Up
Dec 01, 201184: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Dec 08, 201185: For Your Consideration
Dec 15, 201186: All That You Can't Leave Behind
Dec 22, 201187: You and Me and a Keytar Make Three
Dec 29, 201188: Decibels
Jan 05, 201289: Brothers
Jan 12, 201290: Counterpoint
Jan 19, 201291: In The Loop
Jan 26, 201292: Say My Name
Feb 02, 201293: Encore
Feb 09, 201294: Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me
Feb 16, 201295: Back to Where You've Never Been
Feb 23, 201296: High Five
Mar 01, 201297: Deets
Mar 08, 201298: Uncoordinated
Mar 15, 201299: Life Is a Highway
Mar 22, 2012100: The Road Goes Ever On
Welcome to Kilgore
The Bros (and Chester!) give a concert to their fan(s) in Texas, as they make new friends - and rediscover an old one.
Mar 29, 2012101: The Arrival
Apr 05, 2012102: Prompt
Apr 12, 2012103: Evasive Action
Apr 19, 2012104: Improv Everywhere
Apr 26, 2012105: Three's a Crowd
May 03, 2012106: Thank You Both
May 10, 2012107: Things Fall Apart
May 17, 2012108: Back Up
May 24, 2012109: Fine
May 27, 2012110.0: Sound and Fury, Cover
May 28, 2012110.1: Sound and Fury, Page One
May 29, 2012110.2: Sound and Fury, Page Two
May 30, 2012110.3: Sound and Fury, Page Three
May 31, 2012110.4: Sound and Fury, Page Four
Jun 01, 2012110.5: Sound and Fury, Page Five
Jun 07, 2012111: Again
Jun 14, 2012112: Stifle It
Jun 21, 2012113: Sabotage!
Jun 28, 2012114: Delicate
Jul 05, 2012115: Hit the Road, Jack
Jul 12, 2012116: Glenda Got Wind
Jul 19, 2012117: Bal Got Wind
Sound and Fury
What's been up with Elle? Aside from her blood pressure…?
May 27, 2012110.0: Sound and Fury, Cover
May 28, 2012110.1: Sound and Fury, Page One
May 29, 2012110.2: Sound and Fury, Page Two
May 30, 2012110.3: Sound and Fury, Page Three
May 31, 2012110.4: Sound and Fury, Page Four
Jun 01, 2012110.5: Sound and Fury, Page Five
Breakdown
The band attempts to navigate the perils of a packed and uncoordinated schedule.
Jul 26, 2012118: Table Talk
Aug 02, 2012119: Chainsawing Logs
Aug 09, 2012120: Name Game
Aug 16, 2012121: Shut-Eye
Aug 23, 2012122: BNL - Maroon - Track 12
Aug 30, 2012123: Dazed and Confused
Sep 06, 2012124: Reviewing the Situation
Sep 13, 2012125: The Keymaster
Sep 20, 2012126: Broken Record
Sep 27, 2012127: Lucky
Out of Touch
The band is rescued by some Extra Special Guests.
Oct 04, 2012128: The Last Drop
Oct 11, 2012129: Speechless
Oct 18, 2012130: Zoinks!
Oct 25, 2012131: I Can't Go For That
Nov 01, 2012132: No Sweat
Nov 08, 2012133: Shredded
Nov 15, 2012134: Beggars and Choosers
Nov 22, 2012135: Aloha Oe
Nov 29, 2012136: Bread In My Jar
Dec 06, 2012137: A Decent Proposal
Dec 13, 2012138: Sam Elliott Couldn't Make It Today
Rockin' Down the Highway
Everyone gets some rest (but perhaps not much sleep) during the long drive to Seattle.
Dec 20, 2012139: R & R
Dec 27, 2012140: Turning Tables
Jan 03, 2013141: What's the Story, Morning Glory?
Jan 10, 2013142: A Rimshot in the Dark
Jan 17, 2013143: The Men Behind the Curtain
Jan 24, 2013144: Licensing Fees
Jan 31, 2013145: Get the Witch Hazel
Feb 07, 2013146: Go Your Own Way
Raiders of the Van Parts
The van needs to be fixed, but getting the parts from a nearby scrapyard proves to be a series of adventures.
Feb 14, 2013147: The Man in the Van with the Plan
Feb 21, 2013148: Sword and Sorcery
Feb 28, 2013149: Bigger on the Inside
Mar 07, 2013150: What Goes Up
Mar 14, 2013151: Run Away!
Mar 21, 2013152: Let's Make a Deal
Mar 28, 2013153: Dead Simple
Apr 04, 2013154: Punchline
Apr 11, 2013155: Case Closed
Apr 18, 2013156: Thunder Bal
Apr 25, 2013157: Hansamu
May 02, 2013158: 9:30/8:30 Central and Mountain
May 09, 2013159: Finish Him!
May 16, 2013160: For a Few Dollars More
May 23, 2013161A: When a Plan Comes Together
May 24, 2013161B: Take Me Home
By Any Other Name
The band is more than just the Ouro Bros, leaving Chester - but mostly Elle - to wonder if their name shouldn't reflect that.
Jun 27, 2013162: Blame It On The Rain
Jul 04, 2013163: After the Rain Has Fallen
Jul 11, 2013164: A Name I Call Myself
Jul 18, 2013165: Not Really
Jul 25, 2013166: By Any Other Name
Aug 01, 2013167: Om Nom Nom
Aug 08, 2013168: Ketchup and Mustard
Aug 15, 2013169: Dirty Deeds
Aug 22, 2013170: The Chained Lady
Aug 29, 2013171: Epiphany
Sep 05, 2013172: Expositionists
Sep 12, 2013173: Something That Really Cooks
Sep 26, 2013174: A Parable
Oct 03, 2013175: A Sort of Homecoming
Oct 10, 2013176: Flare Up
Oct 17, 2013177: Checks and Balances
Oct 24, 2013178: Vegetarian Bacon
Oct 31, 2013179: Showtime
Nov 07, 2013180: Andromeda Blues
Nov 14, 2013181: Concessions
Nov 21, 2013182: Nuff Said
Nov 28, 2013183: Getting an Eyeful
Dec 05, 2013184: Mixing Metaphors
Dec 12, 2013185: Regroup
Dec 19, 2013Applesauce & John, Part 1: By Brandon Carr
Dec 20, 2013Applesauce & John, Part 2: By Brandon Carr
Dec 26, 2013186: Up on the Rooftop
Running the Band
An unexpected encounter just might be the big break that the newly-christened Lake of Serpents is looking for.
Jan 02, 2014187: Big Trouble
Jan 09, 2014188: The Funk of 40,000 Years
Jan 16, 2014189: Brought To You By The Letters W And H
Jan 30, 2014191: Running The Band
Feb 06, 2014192: Having A Ball
Feb 13, 2014193: Change Of Venue
Feb 20, 2014194: I Know!
Feb 27, 2014195: Good Morning, Ouros
Mar 06, 2014196: In A Decent Proposal
Mar 13, 2014197: Deliberate
Mar 20, 2014198: Hungry
Mar 27, 2014199: What's Going Down
Apr 03, 2014200: Listen Up
Apr 10, 2014201: Per Diem
Apr 24, 2014202: Abide By This!
May 01, 2014203: No Pressure
May 08, 2014204: The Best Laid Schemes Of Hipsters
May 15, 2014205: Wake Me Up
May 22, 2014206: Lake of Serpents Vs The Intro
May 29, 2014207: The Hipsters Strike Back
Jun 05, 2014208: Schadenfreude
Jun 12, 2014209: If You Had One Shot
Jun 19, 2014210: All In Favor
Jun 26, 2014211: Do You Realize??
Turn Signal
The band begins to head in a different direction, and not everyone agrees with that.
Jul 03, 2014212: Steady As She Goes
Jul 10, 2014213: Hypertrichosis
Jul 17, 2014214: Turn Your Head And Coif
Jul 24, 2014215: Floored
Jul 31, 2014216: Turn Signal
Aug 07, 2014217: Hijinks Ensued
Aug 14, 2014218: The D Is Silent
Aug 21, 2014219: These Are Not the Drums You're Looking For
Aug 28, 2014220: This Is Not Happening
Sep 04, 2014221: Bad News
Sep 11, 2014222: Obvious
Sep 18, 2014223: Correction
Sep 25, 2014224: Check It Out
Oct 02, 2014225: Logorrhea
Oct 09, 2014226: Tool
Dec 25, 2014227: Christmas Stories
Jan 01, 2015228: Profit Sharing
Jan 08, 2015229: Pillow Talk
Jan 15, 2015230: Espress Yourself
Jan 22, 2015231: Lend A Hand
Jan 29, 2015232: Adventure Time
Feb 05, 2015233: Rise And Shine
Feb 12, 2015234: You Can't Get There From Here
Feb 19, 2015235: Love To Hear Percussion
Mar 05, 2015237: Conflict Resolution
Mar 12, 2015238: Fuel
Mar 19, 2015239: More Than Words
Mar 26, 2015240: A Little Less Conversation
Apr 02, 2015241: Take Five
Apr 09, 2015242: Building a Mystery
Apr 16, 2015243: Rage Against The Machine
Apr 23, 2015244: Won't Get Fooled Again
Apr 30, 2015245: Funny
May 07, 2015246: Seasoned
May 14, 2015247: Tearing Down
Jun 11, 2015248: Opportunity Knocks
Jun 18, 2015249: Surprise
Jun 25, 2015250: And One To Grow On
Jul 09, 2015251: Needs
Jul 16, 2015252: Blood On The Tracks