About this site

Who runs this site?

This site is solely run by me, Renee. It says “posted by starbright31″ for each post because that’s my screen name for most online discussion forums. If you’d like to know more about me, starbright31.wordpress.com is my personal website.

What is the purpose of this site?

This site was created to post all the latest press regarding the band We Are Scientists.

Where does this news come from?

I get news alerts delivered to my email address with anything that contains “We Are Scientists.” The deliveries can get so frequent that even if you mention “We Are Scientists” in your myspace blog or in one of your LiveJournal posts, there’s a chance that I’ll see it. I’m an avid magazine reader so I’ll scan anything that mentions W.A.S. in there. Also, W.A.S. fans from around the world will email me to let me know of news I haven’t posted yet, which I’m very grateful for. Sometimes the news comes from their label and management representatives. And if I beg and persist for answers till his inbox gets full, I might get news from everyone’s favorite bassist, Chris Cain.

Why does this site exist?

I made this site around April 2006, after I discovered how wonderful WordPress is, and a few weeks after my fourth We Are Scientists show. Boredom at work led me to spend 80% of my day cyberslacking, and much of that activity consisted of looking up W.A.S. on the internet. I was posting a lot of pictures and articles at another forum that’s not even remotely related to W.A.S. and I realized that I should make my own site.

Are the lads of We Are Scientists aware of this site?

Yup! This is me being ridiculously proud of what was on the front page of the Sci-Cave years and years ago:

And as of December 2008, What’s the Word has been linked on the main navigation menu for the official site. w00t! Thanks, designers of the Sci-Cave.

I must also stress that while this site is recognized by We Are Scientists, it is NOT an official website. Officially approved, yes, but this site is mine and the content here does not express the opinions of We Are Scientists, Chris Cain and Keith Murray, unless specified.  Everything on this site is checked for accuracy unless stated otherwise and if things are wrong, trust me, I will be contacted about it and it will be corrected immediately. I don’t work for the guys, their management staff, or their record label, etc. This is a labor of love <3.

If you'd like to contribute any news, or if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to email me at reneebarrera [at] gmail [dot] com. You can also leave a comment on any of the posts or pages at this site and I'll be happy to respond to you.

****Although there have been a few comments left at parts of this site that are clearly not meant for me, I would like to remind everyone reading this that What’s the Word is not a place for you to leave personal comments for Keith and Chris to hopefully answer one of these days. Hit the guys up on the We Are Scientists Myspace/Facebook for your sexual favors, marriage proposals, demands for child support, or all other personal stories and etc. .****

A very special thanks to these regular contributors to What’s the Word: Laura Cook, Jennifer Ruidera, Adrian Stone. I owe much of the site’s viewership to you so thank you very much for all that you’ve done and continue to do for the site. Huge thanks to Mahsa who designed the lovely banner that you see on my site as well as the link banners.

I also wanted to note that if someone from any major media outlet wants me to take down links to download certain We Are Scientists performances, interviews, etc. please let me know and I will take it down. I have a vague understanding of copyright laws and I’m aware that much of the material that’s available to download here probabaly breaks some copyright laws. Don’t sue me, bro. Thanks!