11.13.08 >> Recorded 5 songs in September. Ran out of money immediately. Hope to finish soon. Have new songs to start recording again. Currently planning Ideal Cleaners Winter Beer Run, 2009. More soon.

10.06.07 >> NEW CD! AVAILABLE NOW! BUY IT! CLICKY:

08.30.07 >> We're done recording and are heavy into mixing. Dates for mastering and pressing are set in stone. New CD available first week of October. Or so.

07.31.07 >> In the newspaper.....
And there are new pictures up on the pictures page, where they should be. Jimmie Walker was not at the show.

02.14.07 >> John K. sent us a review of our last show. You can hear the review here: Let it load, then hit play. It's worth it.

01.16.07 >> Another SHOW REVIEW. In other news, Joe Vavak is a champion. Thanks, Joe.

01.04.07 >> KRNU Top 100 songs of 2006

11.14.06 >> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ - this has been a graphical representation of how much money we're going to make off of the recording that we're currently working on. Approximately.

10.10.06 >> Look, a SHOW REVIEW.

10.03.06 >> Hey, we're in the Daily Nebraskan. And here's the photo that ran in the print edition:

And go to Duffy's tomorrow to see us play with The Blind Shake and Rent Money Big. DO IT!

09.28.06 >> Hello, how are you? We're fine. We have a show coming up next week and it will be our last Lincoln show for a while, quite possibly the last of the year. We're going to do some recording and maybe play out of town. That's it. Also, a month ago the Daily Nebraskan named our CD one of the "Essential CDs of current Lincoln bands", and we TOTALLY agree. See the others HERE.

06.30.06 >> Read about SPEED! Nebraska Records, 10 Years at Full Throttle = 4500 RPM.

04.26.06 >> Our new 7" record will be available for sale at our show tomorrow night. It's at Knickerbockers with The Pomonas from Lawrence, KS and one of Lincoln's all time finest, Crush The Clown. Shortly after that it will be in record stores and will also be available via mail order from SPEED! Nebraska Records.

04.05.06 >> We have a 45rpm 7" record coming out on SPEED Nebraska Records sometime later this month. We've yet to see the finished product, but we're sure it's very pretty and full of audio tastiness. You will want one.

03.17.06 >> We put a couple new videos up on our media page.

HEY! >> We're on MySpace. (isn't everyone, though?) -
http://www.myspace.com/idealcleaners.

01.03.06 >> Lincoln Journal Star - Best of 2005:

Joel Gehringer’s top albums: #5. “The H is O,” Ideal Cleaners
Top singles: #10. “So Now We’re Fucked,” Ideal Cleaners
Our top Nebraska albums: #2. “The H is O,” Ideal Cleaners

The whole LJS article is HERE.

12.20.05 >> There's a new video up on the media page. It's taken from our recording session this past weekend.

12.01.05 >> We're recording very soon. Later, we will record more.

Site updates: We have a new video up on the media page. You also might notice some links on the media page that point you towards some songs of ours on the internet. Oh, and we have some upcoming shows.

11.26.05 >> Mike enters the Duffy's Hall of Fame.

08.24.05 >> We have some shows coming up - SHOWS. In other news, we're recording 4 or 5 songs in early September which will be released sometime in 2005, although we're not exactly sure how, when, or why.

07.14.05 >> Here's a link to Barry's website, specifically some pictures he put up from one of our shows. Lincoln Live Music - pictures. These aren't exactly "new", but we're not exactly "quick on the uptake", either. I might just put these up on our pictures page, but we probably have to pay Barry lots of money to use them. Maybe he'll cut us a deal.

07.05.05 >> Hello. Our Omaha show (July 9th) has been cancelled. Bummer, yes, but we're working on filling the date with something else. We'll let you know. Then we're going on vacation in preparation for recording, either for another 7" or an EP or something. We'll be back in September. Have you found Jerry Lewis yet on our pictures page?

06.01.05 >>
Look! We still have CDs for sale! Want one? You can listen to a song on our media page. Maybe you could buy one from us at one of our upcoming shows. "What shows?" Well, go to our handy shows page and find out. Lots of good ones coming up. Let's see....oh, yeah, we put up some new pictures and are planning on doing some recording this summer, hopefully for a 7" record. We'll keep you informed. Thanks.

03.14.05 >>
Our CD is done. We'll have it for sale at our next 2 shows: March 19th in Lawrence, KS and March 23rd in Lincoln, Ne. Details about the shows are on the shows page, which we think is a pretty good place to put them. If you'd like, you can listen to a couple of the songs on our MySpace page. Also, we're in a magazine: Check it. I'm told there are lots of copies of this Philadelphia based magazine floating around Lincoln, although we've yet to see it. I'm also told that the actual article about us got nice and chopped, so I'll post a link of the whole thing when I get one, which I think is going to be soon.

02.17.05 >> We're currently listening to mixes of our new CD. It's like seeing Bigfoot riding a unicorn around the end of a rainbow. March 23rd, people. Also, we have 4 more shows before we take a little vacation of sorts, and we're excited that 3 of them are out of town, and that 2 of them are out of state. Hope to see ya.

12.31.04 >> Last news update of the year: Ideal Cleaners has entered the weird and wonderful world of Myspace.com: Check it.

12.20.04 >> Hello. This Is My Condition and Kite Pilot were fantastic on Saturday. Thanks to all for coming. We're on vacation and can't come to the phone right now. Please leave a message.

12.17.04 >> Apologies for cancelling our performance at the benefit last week, but sometimes things happen. Sounds like it was a big success. We'll try again next year.
<> Our friend Rob, who originally put this site together for us, has a site with some info/pictures about Ideal Cleaners and Drive-by Honky and The Holy Ghost and The Pixies and other stuff, too. It's right here. Rob plays bass for 13 County. Dan used to play in that band, too.
<> The Joe Buck live CD is available now. It's on Lone Prairie Records.

12.02.04 >> Recording continues, although at a snail's pace: slowed by Belgian ales and discussions about Greco-Roman wrestling techniques. Done by the end of the year? Probably not. Either way, we'll be putting out a CD with 5-10 songs on it sometime early next year.
<> Ben Swift made some designs and we put them on shirts, which we now have for sale. Thanks, Ben. (nonoart.com)
<> While we're thanking people, we'd like to thank Brian McCue and Ben Kushner at Royal Pawn for all the stuff.
<> After our 2 shows in December, I think we're going on vacation to finish stuff and then start and finish other stuff.
<> Dan/Joe has a solo/live release coming out on Lone Prairie Records. It will be available in the popular CD format as well as the not-so-popular cassette format.

08.25.04 >> So...over a year ago we recorded some songs for a local compilation, and it is now being unleashed on the world. More details can be found HERE.

08.03.04 >> Here's another write-up about our last show. This one is courtesy of The Daily Nebraskan. Also, SPEED Nebraska updated our page on their site.

08.02.04 >> Lazy-i.com put up a nice review of our show in Omaha last Saturday. You may need to scroll down a little to see it, but trust me, it's there.

06.29.04 >> SPEED! Nebraska Records has a new website. SPEED is the label that released our record, but you knew that already.

06.14.04 >> Scenefest 2 was lots of fun (Thanks, Mr. Daly!). Dan wrote an article about Scenefest for The Daily Nebraskan even though he hasn't been a UNL student for years. Even more surprising than that, the compilation that we recorded 2 songs for a year ago is actually mastered and getting pressed. Who'd of thought? Anyway, we're going to start recording again in 2 weeks for an EP, or maybe another 7", or maybe a full length. Have a good summer.

05.28.04 >> Mike wanted me to update the site:
#1 - Here's some info about our 7".
#2 - We have a show on Sunday with our friends The Mezcal Brothers.
#3 - We have a couple of shows in June and then we're taking a break to record some chord jams.
#4 - The Drive-by Honky CDs are almost gone.
#5 - I got a haircut on Wednesday, but you probably won't notice. Mike and Ted both got some new jeans recently. Hopefully, they'll wear them at our show.

05.05.04 >> Go here, for info on the latest and last Drive-by Honky CD.

04.30.04 >> Our records have arrived. They will be available at our next show, which is Saturday, May 8th. You can look at our releases page to check out the artwork. Hope to see ya. Thanks.

04.20.04 >> How are you? We're fine. We're working on new songs and planning our next recording. Speaking of recording, we should have our 7" ready to go in a week or two, just in time for our next show. If not, ummm.....maybe some other time. The artwork is all done, we're just waiting for the precious vinyl. On a related note, May will also see the release of the long delayed, postumous Drive-by Honky CD. More on that later. See ya soon.

03.24.04 >> Hi. We have a show on Saturday....you should go. We've finished recording a 45rpm piece of vinyl and should have it for you some time next month. After a couple of Omaha shows in early April, we're hoping to start recording again. Right on.

01.12.04 >> Happy belated New Year. We have one more show scheduled for January, and then we're taking a month off so we can record some songs at Casa de Ted. We're looking forward to it. See ya soon.

12.04.03 >> HOLY CRAP! Ideal Cleaners is one of the featured bands on Star City Scene for the month of December. Read all about us.....right.......HERE.

11.18.03 >> Ideal Cleaners is scheduled to play EXCESSIVE 3, a benefit for the Matt Talbot Kitchen in Lincoln, Ne. It's 2 days of music featuring bands from Lincoln, Omaha and a couple from out of state. See the shows page for more details. If you'd like a complete list of who's playing and when, send us an email and we'll get that out to you.

10.20.03 >> No shows for us until December so we can work on new chord-jams and maybe do some recording. Thanks to all who came to the shows this past weekend.

09.18.03 >> Our site now has a media page. Only one 30 second video so far, but more to come soon. We promise.

09.12.03 >> New pictures up, once again courtesy of Mark Wolberg. And I must say, they're some very groovy photos. New shows listed, too. These will most likely be the last shows we play for a while so we can do some recording.

09.05.03 >> Ideal Cleaners is interviewed inThe Daily Nebraskan to promote our show at Knickerbockers with The Monroes and Rent Money Big.

08.27.03 >> There are some new photos up on the pictures page courtesy of Mark Wolberg. These were taken August 1st @ Scenefest (Duffy's Tavern). Enjoy.

07.28.03 >> Somedaynever.com posted a review of a show we played in Omaha.

07.22.03 >> Hi. We have some new shows listed and we're going to be putting up some audio/visual stuff soon. Hopefully, we'll be recording some songs later this summer. That's it for news. Stop by anytime. Thanks.

07.11.03 >> Click here to watch a video clip from our show on 6.18.03 at Knickerbockers. Then, just for fun, you can watch it backwards.