9/7/24  Photos from Carrie and Pam duo set at Love Wheel Records ATX.  Part of a live music series that benefits The SIMS Foundation with performances by Forever Changes (Love tribute featuring Jake Garcia of The Black Angels), The Living Pins and The John-Pauls presented by The Cosmic Clash.  Photos by Geannie Friedman (color) and Moondragon Macek (b/w)

July 8, 2024

“Aeroplane” made it on to Spotify playlist

25 BEST TRACKS OF 2024 (SO FAR)

—compiled by TURN UP THE VOLUME blog from Belgium

4/48/24 Video stills by Moondragon Macek from the Electric Lounge Reunion at 3TEN ACL Live

We’re moving up the WTUL New Orleans chart!

Our Let It Be So EP made it to #30 most-played in February and now we’re at #23 in March.

Plus we’re in dreamy company with Depeche Mode and J Mascis!

You can stream our EP everywhere (like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube) and it really helps us when you do. Thanks to everyone for your continued support and especially to the super cool DJs at WTUL in New Orleans!

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Chris “Frenchie” Smith at The Bubble Studios in Austin, TX

“Love is 4” is on two Best of 2023 radio shows! Teenage Kicks in the UK and Stronger Than Dirt in the US

Lots of radio airplay for the new “Let It Be So” EP in the last few weeks!

-Simon Le Bon’s WHOOOSH! radio show on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum

-Teenage Kicks on ForestFM UK

-Jeff McCord’s What’s Next plus more spins on KUTX, Austin TX

-Sun Radio, Austin TX

-Amplified on Maria Public Radio

-Stronger Than Dirt on KOOP radio, Austin TX

-Chasing Infinity on WRUW Cleveland, OH

-Good Clean Fun on WDIY Allentown, PA

-DJ Sparkle Motion on KALX, Berkeley, CA

-DJ Larry D on WTUL, New Orleans

-Ruby Slippers on CIUT, Toronto, Canada

released 11/10/23

Space ATX 5.18.23 photos by Shelly Reese

Pam and Carrie joined by Joey Shuffield on drums and Bobby Daniel on bass. Preproduction rehearsal for the Let It Be So EP, produced by Chris “Frenchie” Smith. Coming soon.

The Living Pins meet Duran Duran in Austin 6.6.23 -- follow up to Simon chosing “Oh Yeah” to play on his radio show, WHOOOSH! last August.  He named that episode “Mascara Rotunda” after the lyrics in The Living Pins song!
Music Festival Week in Austin TX, March 2023

Photos by Shelly Reese, 2022 at Hole in the Wall ATX