The Ex-Bombers
@theexbombers.bsky.social
Thee fabulous garage rock duo from Parts Unknown, IL. Grandchildren of Nuggets / vinyl on Cavetone Records / rad music videos / exceptional theme song writers ("Jim Cornette Experience," "24/7 Demon Mart" & Jeremiah Plunkett [NWA])
New shirts, “new” records, shot glasses oh my! Even some hand-written lyrics to buy! We updated our site just in time for the holidays! When holiday shopping this winter (for your self or others), support independent bands like us. We’ll even gift wrap it for you, just ask!
November 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
New shirts, “new” records, shot glasses oh my! Even some hand-written lyrics to buy! We updated our site just in time for the holidays! When holiday shopping this winter (for your self or others), support independent bands like us. We’ll even gift wrap it for you, just ask!
The first/worst Monday of the month is nearly here, are you on thee list?
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The first/worst Monday of the month is nearly here, are you on thee list?
Have a five star Thanksgiving and Black Friday (or at least four and a half...)!
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Have a five star Thanksgiving and Black Friday (or at least four and a half...)!
We are two musicians producing a new music video television show. It’s called the “Rock n Roll Video Show." It airs on actual broadcast television in Illinois starting in January. If you’re in a band and you make rock n roll music, we’d love to have your music video on our show!
#musicsky
#musicsky
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
We are two musicians producing a new music video television show. It’s called the “Rock n Roll Video Show." It airs on actual broadcast television in Illinois starting in January. If you’re in a band and you make rock n roll music, we’d love to have your music video on our show!
#musicsky
#musicsky
This is just one of the magic moments from Saturday at our 15th anniversary. Everyone here is wearing an Ex-Bombers shirt and countless people drove from all over to join us. We introduced so many of our friends to each other and hope you never forget that night, because we never will!
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This is just one of the magic moments from Saturday at our 15th anniversary. Everyone here is wearing an Ex-Bombers shirt and countless people drove from all over to join us. We introduced so many of our friends to each other and hope you never forget that night, because we never will!
It's here! The 15th Anniversary! The only performance of Five Star Night! The cassingle! The shotglass! The five star flights and vegetarian delights! An event so big that the Illinois Times covered it. Tonight (11/22) Buzz Bomb in Springfield, IL! Music 7-10. Do. Not. Miss It!
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It's here! The 15th Anniversary! The only performance of Five Star Night! The cassingle! The shotglass! The five star flights and vegetarian delights! An event so big that the Illinois Times covered it. Tonight (11/22) Buzz Bomb in Springfield, IL! Music 7-10. Do. Not. Miss It!
Thee magic cassingles! No cassette has sounded this good or looked this cool (and there’s only 10 in the world…) Dubbed from the studio safety master reel through a Pultec EQ and tube mixer (no compression!) and labeled by a vintage Dymo. Get it at Buzz Bomb in Springfield, IL on Saturday (11/22)!
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thee magic cassingles! No cassette has sounded this good or looked this cool (and there’s only 10 in the world…) Dubbed from the studio safety master reel through a Pultec EQ and tube mixer (no compression!) and labeled by a vintage Dymo. Get it at Buzz Bomb in Springfield, IL on Saturday (11/22)!
Awwwlright… Who’s meeting us in Springfield? It’s our 15th Band Anniversary Bash and we need a count for sweaty hugs and fries! It’s the only time ever we will play “Five Star Night” in its entirety, release a cassingle (only 10 exist!), and so much more! Sat, Nov. 22, Buzz Bomb in Springfield, IL!
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Awwwlright… Who’s meeting us in Springfield? It’s our 15th Band Anniversary Bash and we need a count for sweaty hugs and fries! It’s the only time ever we will play “Five Star Night” in its entirety, release a cassingle (only 10 exist!), and so much more! Sat, Nov. 22, Buzz Bomb in Springfield, IL!
We are now accepting music videos (of the rock n roll variety) for our television show! The “Rock n Roll Video Show” starts airing on broadcast television (!) here in central Illinois on January 24, and we would love to have our friends' (or friends of friends') music videos be on it! #musicsky
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
We are now accepting music videos (of the rock n roll variety) for our television show! The “Rock n Roll Video Show” starts airing on broadcast television (!) here in central Illinois on January 24, and we would love to have our friends' (or friends of friends') music videos be on it! #musicsky
Our new shot glasses with the Bad, Bad Man artwork! Ready to take a five star flight with us?
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Our new shot glasses with the Bad, Bad Man artwork! Ready to take a five star flight with us?
Who would like to be an amazing human being and help us get to Club 1K? They’re just bubbling under and once they hit 1000 listens, the robots send them to other people who also like good music. Let us know if you’re one of the magicians helping us finally cross over to Club 1k! (Recipes below)
November 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Who would like to be an amazing human being and help us get to Club 1K? They’re just bubbling under and once they hit 1000 listens, the robots send them to other people who also like good music. Let us know if you’re one of the magicians helping us finally cross over to Club 1k! (Recipes below)
Rescheduled!! Tonight’s (Sat) show at BubbleHouse Brewing has been rescheduled. We just wanted to do one last post about it in case any of our Chicago friends had missed the previous ones about it being canceled. We still love Bubblehouse very much and look forward to seeing them in 2026!
November 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Rescheduled!! Tonight’s (Sat) show at BubbleHouse Brewing has been rescheduled. We just wanted to do one last post about it in case any of our Chicago friends had missed the previous ones about it being canceled. We still love Bubblehouse very much and look forward to seeing them in 2026!
Tonight! Our only Chicago show for November! We defend our Duos World Championships against Anxiety Patrol, and if they don’t leave with the championships, they can never play as a duo again! It happens tonight (11/14 - Friday) at Blue Island in Blue Island, IL. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Tonight! Our only Chicago show for November! We defend our Duos World Championships against Anxiety Patrol, and if they don’t leave with the championships, they can never play as a duo again! It happens tonight (11/14 - Friday) at Blue Island in Blue Island, IL. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.
The Ex-Bombers are producing a brand new music video television show that starts airing in January 2026! It’s called the “Rock n Roll Video Show” and every episode features the most intriguing rock /garage/psych / powerpop (and beyond) music videos! Stay tuned for details!
#musicsky
#musicsky
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Ex-Bombers are producing a brand new music video television show that starts airing in January 2026! It’s called the “Rock n Roll Video Show” and every episode features the most intriguing rock /garage/psych / powerpop (and beyond) music videos! Stay tuned for details!
#musicsky
#musicsky
Friday! Our only Chicagoland appearance for November! The Ex-Bombers vs. Anxiety Patrol ( @birp60406.bsky.social) for the Duos World Championships! One duo leaves as champions! The other duo can never tag again! Friday / Nov. 14 / Blue Island Beer (Blue Island, IL) / Bell time 7:30 p.m.
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Friday! Our only Chicagoland appearance for November! The Ex-Bombers vs. Anxiety Patrol ( @birp60406.bsky.social) for the Duos World Championships! One duo leaves as champions! The other duo can never tag again! Friday / Nov. 14 / Blue Island Beer (Blue Island, IL) / Bell time 7:30 p.m.
A cassingle in radioactive green? Nancy is holding the entire world’s supply in their hands!
#musicsky #cassetteculture #analogforever
#musicsky #cassetteculture #analogforever
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
A cassingle in radioactive green? Nancy is holding the entire world’s supply in their hands!
#musicsky #cassetteculture #analogforever
#musicsky #cassetteculture #analogforever
It’s our biggest show ever and you need to be there!! Our 15th Anniversary Bash will have the only Five Star Night LP complete performance, a cassingle release, a new shot glass, a sticker contest AND meeting all our friends. One night only, Nov. 22, Springfield, IL, Buzz Bomb Brewing. Be there!
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
It’s our biggest show ever and you need to be there!! Our 15th Anniversary Bash will have the only Five Star Night LP complete performance, a cassingle release, a new shot glass, a sticker contest AND meeting all our friends. One night only, Nov. 22, Springfield, IL, Buzz Bomb Brewing. Be there!
At ringside holding the most prestigious title in the territory, the @nwawrestling.bsky.social Mid-America championship, as our friend Jeremiah Plunkett defends it. Randy Savage, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, Bobby Eaton, Tracy Smothers, & Dutch Mantel all previously held this championship!
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
At ringside holding the most prestigious title in the territory, the @nwawrestling.bsky.social Mid-America championship, as our friend Jeremiah Plunkett defends it. Randy Savage, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, Bobby Eaton, Tracy Smothers, & Dutch Mantel all previously held this championship!
Wild things happen In Music City, like Kitty (and drums) waiting in the ring to film the opening credits for the Music City Pro Wrestling television show. We did a mini set, played our friend Jeremiah Plunkett to the ring (where we only watched the NWA Mid America championship belt). In Music City!
November 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Wild things happen In Music City, like Kitty (and drums) waiting in the ring to film the opening credits for the Music City Pro Wrestling television show. We did a mini set, played our friend Jeremiah Plunkett to the ring (where we only watched the NWA Mid America championship belt). In Music City!
Happy Halloween from your Duos World Champions! Rest well tonight, because tomorrow we'll see you In Music City for MCPW's Day of the Dead!
#Halloween #wrestlesky #rocknwrestling
#Halloween #wrestlesky #rocknwrestling
October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Happy Halloween from your Duos World Champions! Rest well tonight, because tomorrow we'll see you In Music City for MCPW's Day of the Dead!
#Halloween #wrestlesky #rocknwrestling
#Halloween #wrestlesky #rocknwrestling
What are the Top 10 catchiest and kitschiest Halloween songs of all time? Here’s thee answer (in a highly enjoyable sequence)! Give it a listen and let us know if our list convinced you, or if we’ve just started this debate… Let's use social media for what it was meant for: Talking about music!
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
What are the Top 10 catchiest and kitschiest Halloween songs of all time? Here’s thee answer (in a highly enjoyable sequence)! Give it a listen and let us know if our list convinced you, or if we’ve just started this debate… Let's use social media for what it was meant for: Talking about music!
On the week of Halloween, we have the #26 song on independent radio!! “The Queen of Halloween” is being spun on some of the best shows and stations in the world (ex: @catbeastparty.bsky.social / @paulisded.bsky.social / @stfwmrb.bsky.social) and we are SO honored / pumped / possessed with joy!
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
On the week of Halloween, we have the #26 song on independent radio!! “The Queen of Halloween” is being spun on some of the best shows and stations in the world (ex: @catbeastparty.bsky.social / @paulisded.bsky.social / @stfwmrb.bsky.social) and we are SO honored / pumped / possessed with joy!
What a wild Halloween weekend in Galesburg & Dixon, IL! This is our friend Eric who came down all the way from LaCrosse, WI in a very questionable car. We all did the Mash and our minds were blown when everyone was calling for us to play “The Queen of Halloween.” It was a scream!
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
What a wild Halloween weekend in Galesburg & Dixon, IL! This is our friend Eric who came down all the way from LaCrosse, WI in a very questionable car. We all did the Mash and our minds were blown when everyone was calling for us to play “The Queen of Halloween.” It was a scream!
Halloween weekend is here! Kitty may have worked Nancy a bit too hard learning this year’s Halloween set, but it will definitely be worth it on Fri (10/24) in Galesburg, IL at Reserve Artisan Ales and Sat (10/25) in Dixon, IL at Val's Place. Listen to "The Queen of Halloween" and get ready!
October 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Halloween weekend is here! Kitty may have worked Nancy a bit too hard learning this year’s Halloween set, but it will definitely be worth it on Fri (10/24) in Galesburg, IL at Reserve Artisan Ales and Sat (10/25) in Dixon, IL at Val's Place. Listen to "The Queen of Halloween" and get ready!