Gah... there's a bunch of shit going on. Again.Thanks a lot, fun. And almost everyone who works for this blog is M.I.A. at the moment, so let's see what I can do to impress you today (Check out show calendar for even more)
FRIDAY
Cult Ritual | Wiccans | Big Blow | Four Days to Burn (Bike House) Should be another rowdy ass show at Bike House tonight, with Florida's Cult Ritual bringing some skuzzy, ultra-violent hardcore that has helped the band start to really build a name for themselves amongst the DIY punk community. Fans of groups like Sex Vid and Crass will certainly be into this. Locals Wiccans are another highlight here, featuring members of Wax Museums and Orange Coax, among others. Bike House is turning into one of the better places to see a show in the area, and I'm really glad its repin' my hood. I'm pretty sure that shows at the Bike House usually start around 7 or 8 PM.
Percolator with A. One | Select | Prince William | Keith P | Jason Mundo (Zubar) New monthly serves as a virtual who's who of some of the best DJs in Dallas, with A One and Select manning the front room and Keith P and Prince William in the back with guest Jason Mundo, a line up that has all the makings for a diverse night full of party anthems AND shit you probably haven't heard before. I really can't imagine a better place to dance tonight.... or to try to get laid or do drugs or whatever it is you do. JK drugz r 4 jerkz yall 4real
Venison Whirled | Xathax | Goat | Lychgate | Ashes | Casey Duncan (Wasted Words) Another fantastic harsh noise show at Arlington's Wasted Words, a DIY venue that has been hosting some of the most challenging and quality acts you'll find anywhere in the area.
Tame Tame and Quiet | Woozyhelmet | Record Hop (Sunshine Bar, Arlington) This is a send off show for Tame Tame and Quiet's Pat Ferguson, who will be deployed to Afghanistan some time in the very near future. If you're into Tame Tame at all, then I'd stop by and check them out because this will be your last chance to see them for a while at least. Good luck to Pat, and we'll all hope for his safe return home.
Pat Mahoney | Hercules and Love Affair DJ set (Lizard Lounge) DFA's Hercules and Love Affair put out my favorite record of 2008-- sort of a love letter to obscure disco and early house, the full length just seemed to come out at exactly the right time while featuring exactly the right front person, Antony Hegarty, singing lead on some of the album's best tracks. What was so impressive about the group's self titled debut was not just the great production values, songwriting and performances, but the obvious crate digging instincts and historical knowledge of the group's founder Andy Butler, and I imagine that his eclectic taste and ear for great tracks will shine through in his DJ sets, which I imagine, just like his records, will be heavy on disco and Chicago house, which will be a welcome change at the Lizard Lounge, a Dallas club known for hosting both the best and the worst of dance music. Headliner Pat Mahoney is LCD Soundsystem's amazing live drummer, and although he might not get a lot of credit, he is the driving force behind the band's incredible live shows. A rare and extremely exciting bill for house fans that I wouldn't recommend missing.
Record Hop | Raised by Tigers | Jason Reimer | Criminal Shift (Hailey's) Tame Tame and Quiet's Pat Ferguson is also a member of Raised by Tigers, so stop by and check them out too if you're a fan, because again, I don't suppose you'll get to see them for quite a while.
We're really excited about getting the rare chance to see a DJ set from LCD Soundsystem's Pat Mahoney and the excellent Hercules and Love Affair at the Lizard Lounge this Saturday night, and our friends at Prototype Industries Full Access were nice enough to hook us up with three pairs of tickets for the show. If you'd like to win a pair, please email weshotjrtix@yahoo.com with "Hercules and Love Affair" as the subject and your full name in the email body before 6PM tonight. We'll choose winners at random. Good luck!
Those of you who feel like taking a break from fighting over dance parties and stuff should take a look at this excellent article about the current state of our private health care system and what can be done about it. A lot of the article centers around the nation's most expensive city for health care, McAllen, TX. Go figure, right? Anyway, shows (and be sure to see our post about Big J's excellent new single with Flying Lotushere)
Peter and the Wolf (Bee's Manor, 306 Texas St. Denton) Apparently a somewhat "secret" show we found out about just at the last second here. Not sure what time it starts but I'd guess 8 or 9 if you wanted to be safe.
Wild in the Streets (Amsterdam Bar) There is something very appealing about the idea of Wild in The Streets happening at the Amsterdam these days. Seems like the perfect setting.
El Tocadiscos is out on tour with "Echoes" (the Pink Floyd cover band).
Weekend Event
D Art Slam Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 Presented by D Magazine
Friday, May 29th: 11 - 7 Saturday, May 30th: 11 - 7 Sunday, May 31st: 11 - 4
"D Magazine and the Fashion Institute Gallery are holding the first annual D Art Slam at f.i.g.'s light-filled space. This three-day event will attract thousands of local art buyers looking to purchase original art for both personal and corporate collections. Local artists can apply now to exhibit and sell their drawings, paintings, and photography alongside more than 125 other local artists."
Not a whole hell of a lot going on today, but I figured I'd give you guys something, at least-- for Happy Mondays fans who have yet to see it, I'd highly recommend checking out the 2004 Shaun Ryder documentary entitled The Ecstacy and the Agony, which you can watch for free on Youtube in six parts starting here (find the other parts in the related videos section on the side). Although it's five years old, I hadn't ever seen it until the other day, and I have to admit that the feeling of a colossaltrain wreck that pervades throughout the film is highly entertaining and will likely further your enjoyment of the band, even if it makes you question their intelligence even more than you did before. Oh, it's kinda depressing too, in case you hadn't figured that out. Anyway, here are a few things:
Detour: Dead Twins | JTMudd (the Cavern) I don't know about Mudd's art work, and I'm having trouble with these goddamn Myspace flash players, so I can't tell you what Dead Twins sound like. It doesn't look good though. :( Maybe one of our rare witty commentators can tell us in the comments!
Last week somebody posted a comment stating the Ghost album that was featured on nnmt was their favorite album back in 1997. This got me thinking about what my favorite album was in 1997. I narrowed the choices down to music that was current at the time and Spectrum's Forever Alien won the decision, with the most likely runner-up being Chokebore's A Taste for Bitters.
Armed with an arsenal of vintage synths that included a Serge modular, an Oxford OSCar, and an EMS VCS3 (duh!) among others, Pete 'Sonic Boom' Kember drove the more song-oriented of his two post-Spacemen 3 projects down a slightly different path than those explored on the three previous Spectrum albums. While the simple melodies and rhythms that comprise nearly all of Kember's work as Spectrum are certainly present on this release, lending an air of familiarity to fans, it's the depth of the production distances this record from the group's previous releases. Layers upon layers of analog noises ensure new discoveries with each subsequent listening and give new meaning to the term 'druggy' as it applies to music.
The Virgins (The Loft) I seriously have no idea how people can actually stomach being in the "music business." Honestly, hats off to them, even the total shitheads, because it has to be grueling to say the least. Running this blog over the past three and a half years has given me a taste, just a very small taste, of what the "biz" is like: putting on concerts, releasing records, interacting with publicists and agents and other record labels, dealing with the media, encountering the interworkings of the internet hype machine on a daily basis, etc. etc., the list goes on. And frankly, one of the main things I've taken away from this experience thus far is how numbing it can be, and how easily the business side of things can suck the life and joy out of music itself, turning even the most enthusiastic fans into a total cynics who start having a hard time getting enthusiastic about new music at all.
Unfortunately, the Virgins are a band that seem to have been created by and for the establishment that has fostered this climate, and what is particularly troubling about all this is that their music isn't even that terrible, pedestrian "mainstream" garbage that so many of us purport to loathe. According to those who call the shots, this is supposed to be the GOOD music, ya hear? This is "stylish," "thoughtful" "indie" rock for people with "good taste" and college degrees and urban lifestyles and impeccable fashion sense, and you're supposed to be eating it up because you're a trendy, discerning consumer who knows what's "cool." When I listen to the Virgins' god awful, oversexed derivative slop, the kind of stuff that Vice Magazine isn't even decadent enough to get behind, and when I see that this music is being made by four LES altrbro tools who appear to be little more than a boy band for college students who've heard a Serge Gainsbourg record, it just reminds me of the 1,000 plus times I've wanted to quit writing this blog just to escape the PR emails about what a QT the Virgins' lead singer is and how it was IMPOSSIBLE to get into Piano's when they played there and how their new album is this amazing new post-punk take on T.Rex or whatever the fuck this band is supposed to sound like this week. Luckily, however, I gave up on the Stereogums and Brooklyn Vegans of the world a long time ago, and I found that ignoring this crap is the only way I can still enjoy being involved in music on any level, especially writing about it. See? I just produced a couple decent sized paragraphs about a group of clowns that don't deserve any of our attention. IT REALLY WORKS!
Taylor Phillips, one of the Etc. Etc. organizers of Saturday's RIOT party, sent us this email explaining what happened with the police on Saturday (we'll add a bit more to this later on)
There are people who have big ideas and leave these ideas inside their head, never to be seen to completion. Then there are people who dream big and make every effort to see their dreams come to reality. As the Etc, Etc! girls, we chose to fall into the latter category of people. We see the incredible potential for various groups, styles, and types of people to all come together for the single purpose of having a good time. Every different group of people contains amazing individuals who, we feel, deserve the right and opportunity to meet and connect with one another. We also desire to promote talented musicians, artists, photographers, etc who deserve attention for their abilities. One of the best ways for this to happen is in the social setting that is known as a “party.”
Last Saturday, Etc, Etc! decided to create an event on a large scale that would bring people from different groups around Dallas together for an evening of pure fun. When coming up for the concept behind our party, the theme “RIOT” was derived mainly from breaking our limits within the social ties that have been placed around each different group. It was an opportunity for people who would otherwise never venture to the same bars, shows, restaurants, and other sources of entertainment to come together and experience something out of the ordinary. The more publicity this party received, the more the buzz of the party quickly spread around Dallas in many different groups of people.
Our intentions were never to undermine authority, nor to ignore laws that have been set in place. We truly wanted to bring people together in a setting out of the norm in order to have a good time and put on display our talented friends in whom we have so much faith. We contacted numerous companies, authorities, and people with history of event planning to ensure that we had everything lined up in a legitimate manner. We even brought in a team of TABC Certified bartenders to distribute the alcohol. Time and time again we received recognition for our efforts and encouragement behind the idea.
We received zero red flags of warning to what might occur. So we blazed on even harder and the attention to our event grew more and more. As a result, we were able to obtain donated alcohol from various sources, thus allowing us to charge a minimal entry donation to pay DJs, bands, workers, warehouse rent, and pay for cups, mixers, toilet paper, sound equipment, and so many other little “things.” The companies who supported the event were just as excited about our concepts as we were.
The party began at 11:00PM and at exactly 11:50PM a thick crowd of Dallas police officers and TABC officials burst into the warehouse and, without explaining what laws we had broken, immediately began to “seize” all of the alcohol. (By “seizing” the alcohol, we mean to say that everyone with a badge simply started pouring bottle after bottle out on the streets.) We approached the angry TABC officials (we were not approached by them) and were immediately escorted to a back room. Before anything was explained to us as to what we’d done wrong, they simply started pouring out the alcohol and began threatening to send us to jail.
During the hour and half it took them to pour out all the thousands of dollars of donated alcohol, the TABC officials revealed several key things about this invasion. One of which was that some anonymous person had literally mailed one of our flyers to the TABC in an attempt to sabotage the party. The TABC had planned on “busting” this party at least four days prior to the event. Instead of making a simple phone call to let us know that we were illegally throwing this party, the TABC and Dallas Police force found it necessary to bring dozens of authorities and spend time destroying alcohol. Our contact information is posted everywhere, a simple phone call could have avoided this entire catastrophe. They did not issue any tickets nor were any of us fined for throwing the party. We received only a “warning.” Everyone involved in this party lost a TON of money, even the DPD and TABC. They wasted their time and our time pouring out all of the alcohol bottle by bottle when they just could have called us. We tried desperately to reason with them and even offered to return all the money to the already 150 people in attendance and allow everyone else in for free, if they would just let us keep the alcohol. They refused saying that “the damage has already been done.”
The TABC and DPD changed their minds several times about this party saying at first that if we had contacted them before hand, they would have worked with us to legally throw this party, and then later changed their statements to say that there was no way they would have worked with us to make this party happen the way we had intended it to happen. We would have liked to think that with over sixty murders in this city and the prostitutes soliciting right outside the warehouse, the police would have better things to do on a Saturday night than smash thousands of jello shots.
The day after the warehouse party, we researched the laws that the TABC said we had broken and found that there literally is NO way parties can be thrown legally in Dallas if there is ANY exchange of money. Even house parties who have a keg are not legally allowed to request money towards the keg. Even when your hairdresser gives you a free glass of wine, it is considered illegal. Any event that provides alcohol and asks for some type of “donation,” even if it does not go towards the cost of alcohol is illegal. This could have happened to anyone in Dallas. We believe that we were targeted and that this bust was ultimately a power trip. The TABC laws are very much up for interpretation by the figures of authority and can be twisted any way the authorities see fit.
Basically, because there was SO much buzz about this party, the cops decided to make an example out of us. (Good job Dallas!) When the DPD and TABC finally left, we heard word that there were a lot of people that still wanted to come to the warehouse and party. Even though we couldn’t pay anyone to DJ, the DJs still wanted to play the tracks they had prepared. So we spread the word as quickly and effectively that the party was now free and BYOB. We were incredibly shocked when a enormously supportive 300 people showed up and partied with us.
We would like to encourage everyone to read, learn, and question these laws. We are so thankful that no further legal action is being carried against Etc, Etc! but we would encourage every single one of you to protect yourselves. As far as the future of Etc, Etc! we will continue to do what we love doing. Our success with this party was not completely experienced but we did receive a glimpse of our talents as party throwers and are excited to see how our next party develops.
After a rather wild weekend in which the party we co-sponsored was busted AND I got a really bad sun burn, we're back to make you feel bad about yourselves (looks like a pretty slow week, if we missed a good show, let us know in the comments)
SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK
TUE: the Virgins (the Loft) FRI: Cult Ritual/Wiccans/Vorvadoss (Bike House) FRI: Bob Log III/Willem Maker/El Paso Hot Button (Club Dada) SAT: Hercules and Love Affair (dj set)/Pat Mahoney (Lizard Lounge) SAT: Ghostcar/Zanzibar Snails (Amsterdam Bar)
Jesus Christ-- there are a lot of shows this weekend, and I have NONE of my usual helpers to assist with write ups, so I'm going to do the best I can. You can check our show calendar for even more info, and please feel free to add shows you don't see on there yourselves. It's really easy and takes but a second, and we always love people who make our jobs a little bit easier. Oh, and someone sent me this message on Facebook today:
"WSJR Award Nomination for Worst Club in Which to Have Explosive Diarrhea: Rubber Gloves. No fucking toilet paper in the men's room!" Come on RG, hook us up next time, ok? Shows:
FRIDAY
Dub Assembly with Appleblim of Skull Disco | Mundo | Royal Highnuss | Tomb (Green Elephant) Appleblim is perhaps the most esteemed guest Dub Assembly has ever hosted, so if you've never been to one of their monthly parties but have an interest, I would highly recommend making tonight the one you go to. For those who don't know, Skull Disco has been one of the most closely followed and highly acclaimed record labels to have emerged from the dubstep scene, and Appleblim was it's co-founder along with Shackleton, another hero of the genre. Whereas much of the more popular dubstep that has emerged in the past few years (Skream, Burial, etc.) has taken direct inspiration from hip hop and electro/dance, the Skull Disco sound has always been significantly more challenging and abstract, with a focus on African percussion, tribal rhythms and raw worship of hard, heavy beats and bass with an overall approach that could be considered minimal when compared with contemporaries. This rough minimalism landed them the admiration of critics as well as respected electro producers such as Ricardo Villalobos, who did an excellent remix on the label's first compilation. For Appleblim to play in the United States outside of the normal spots (NYC, LA, SF, etc.) is probably a rare treat, and you can thank the well connected Dub Assembly crew for making it happen.
Eat Avery's Bones | Red Faced Laughter | Fungi Girls | Montezuma (Majestic Dwelling of Doom) It's too bad that the Numerators canceled their performance tonight, but this will still be a fantastic show. Members of Red Faced Laughter run the Majestic Dwelling these days, and although the group doesn't play out a whole hell of a lot, we really enjoy what they do and always look forward to seeing one of their sets. I don't know if I've already told this story, but they mailed us one of their tapes a couple years ago in what appeared to be a custom, hand crafted package, and we absolutely loved it-- just a chaotic mix of all kinds of influences, everything from no wave to shoegaze to westcoast hardcore. The problem was that we just kept putting off writing something about it until it was too late, and thus we totally screwed up. Anyway, head out to hear how bad we screwed up tonight, and be sure to catch the excellent Fungi Girls and Eat Avery's Bones, who during their excellent set at the Dan Doyle record release party a few weeks ago made quite an impression on several people I was with that had never heard them before.
Humanization 4tet (Firehouse Gallery) Portuguese jazz group featuring Aaron and Stefan Gonzalez will also feature a guest appearance from their father Dennis this evening at the new Metrognome Collective spot. I pretty much don't even question what these guys do anymore, I just go watch and enjoy. Just listen to the stuff on their Myspace if you don't believe me. Doors at 8PM I believe.
Outlaw Order | Midnight | Aten (Club Dada) Honestly didn't have a lot of time to check these bands out before posting, but Outlaw Order sounds pretty fucking ferocious and if I end up being in the mood for this kind of stuff tonight I would certainly consider checking this out. Solid stuff that features members of Eyehategod. Oh, and locals Aten sound quite good too. Some surprising local doom metal is always a good thing.
Flock of Seagulls | When In Rome | Dramarama (House of Blues) Former WSJR contributor and man behind the excellent San Francisco project Rangers, Howard Bob Johnson, is actually a big Flock of Seagulls fan who is constantly trying to get me to check out some of their "deep cuts" in order to see how underrated they are. I did it once before and I kind of agreed with him actually. Oops.
Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos | Telekinesis (Hailey's) Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos is honestly the worst band name of all time. I can't even bring myself to listen to the stuff on their Myspace page. Sowwy.
SATURDAY
Etc. Etc. and WSJR Present RIOT Warehouse Party (1800 Lear St., Dallas) I already did a post on this today, so check out the info here, and get ready. You all know you're so going anyway.
Jack with One Eye | Blixaboy (Good Records) These usually start at 6 and always have free beer, as both groups are celebrating releases on Wanz Dover's Stereo on Strike label.
Rival Gang | Rocket for Ethiopia | Fungi Girls | Scoff | Lady K (1649 W. Henderson St., Cleburne) Great weekend for a fun Sunday show like this as everyone has Monday off. Cleburne is a hell of a drive, but a great line up like this combined with my curiosity about what a show in Cleburne looks like almost makes me think that I'll drive out to this show... we'll see. Not sure what time this starts, but I think I heard 7PM.
Our new friends at Etc., Etc. Promotions are growing up pretty fast. After putting on their first successful event a few months ago at Backyard Beach Bar, they've decided to take it up several notches this weekend with Riot, a massive warehouse dance party they've put together that is shaping up to be a pretty damn big deal, and possibly one of the biggest electro/dance events to hit Dallas in several months. There's something exciting about a warehouse party, and we're happy to be co-sponsoring this with them. Here are the details:
(Three Olives Vodka and Red Stripe will be providing the drinks with the price of your admission. Tell them you're a We Shot J.R. reader at the door and you'll receive a special gift basket that will include-- suspicious looks, an increased cover charge, and a chance to win a romantic getaway to the next Disturbathon.)
The Thermals | Shaky Hands (the Loft) The other day I was driving around with a friend in her car listening to what sounded like pretty straight forward pop punk influenced indie rock, but after inquiring about what we were listening to, I found out that it was the latest Thermals record. I found this disappointing for a lot of reasons, but mostly because I so thoroughly enjoyed the band's 2003 debut More Parts Per Million, which was probably the first pop punk album I was really able to get behind since the mid 90's. Not that this kind of music needs to be particularly cerebral or even all that original to be enjoyable, but upon listening a little more to the group's two most recent records, it seemed that some of the amateurish fun of their initial material has vanished, and although you could do a lot worse than the Thermals when it comes to this kind of music, it's just a tad disheartening to hear a great band that seems to be running in place without a lot of new ideas or compelling songwriting or recording choices, especially considering their rather silly first single from their most recent album. The Thermals are probably a slightly more important band than most people give them credit for being, but I just expected more out of this band's newer material, even six years after my initial introduction to them.
Ponytail | True Widow | Fight Bite (The Cavern) Ponytail are quite well known for their live shows, and they truly sit far above most of Baltimore's Wham City also-rans, seemingly digging a bit deeper into more adveturous territory than most of their peers while still managing to be a shitload of fun. True Widow is another group with a great reputation for live shows, but for obviously very different reasons, and they would probably have a pretty easy time packing the Cavern on their own. Translation: get there early if you want to get into this, because I'm guessing there will be a very healthy turnout.
Earthlings (1919 Hemphill) A animal rights documentary screening. A little info here.
Refactory 1 feat. Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights | Dove Hunter | Airline (1800 Lear St.) This show takes place at the warehouse space where Disturbathon is normally held, and will also feature visual art and a fashion show, which will be helpful since Airline and Jonathan Tyler are two of the more boring local bands I can think of. I wonder what its like to be totally into them? Anyway, I believe this starts at 8 or 9pm, and we're co-sponsoring a really great party taking place there on Saturday... more info on that a little later.
El Tocadiscos is out on tour with Avril Lavigne...
Major Weekend Event 40th Annual Art Fest @ Fair Park Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-24, 2009 artfest500.com $6 at the gate / $5 in advance at your neighborhood Tom Thumb store(s)
My parents volunteered at Art Fest every year when I was really little. I got to ride around on a golf cart. I mostly remembered the smell of cheap tap beer in plastic cups. One time I tripped on a curb and got hot tar all over my new shirt. Good memories.
"The 4th Wall has been defined as 'feeding one’s mind and soul through imaginative artists and is sure to tantalize and impress the minds of both the beginning and the experienced art collector.'" Evidently this show is some kind of collection of "Lowbrow artists", i.e., "the underground visual art movement that began in LA in the late 1970’s and now is a widespread populist art movement that has been called pop surrealism."
I can't get through von Buhler's site (flash madness), but evidently she's a contemporary surrealist (okay, I did find the paintings eventually, and I'd put some of it on my wall). Paredes is evidently a hip hop chef by day/night; painter by other times. His retarded web site plays music automatically when you visit... just in case you wanted to inform all your co-workers that you're not working. Scott Bakal's stuff looks delicate.
I can't really find much out about Inki Min, but this stuff looks pretty amazing. She or he "blends abstract expressionism, realism and whimsy to create a deeply affecting vision." Featured image above.
Photoworks 2009 Jose Briseno, Megan Charter, Amber Clark, Hubert Duong, Leah Foster, Tim Kingsbury, Kari Kolodzie, Mark Lauman, Melissa Muilenburg, Long Nguyen, Rhea Phelan, Natalie Price, Daniel Song, Lezlie Strickland, Nathan Woodruff and Kia Wright UT Dallas Visual Arts Building Opens Friday, May 22, 6:30 pm
I was tempted to look all these artists up... but, can anyone tell us who doesn't suck?
Not sure what this event is, but it sounds kind of seedy. I picture showing up to a sleek Uptown loft, standing around awkwardly for about thirty minutes, wanting to get another glass of wine, but not wanting to look like an alcoholic or cheapskate... then the lights go down, you're one of only four people there, two of whom are twice your age... and then the home made porn starts on a massive television panel hanging on a white wall. Mommy.
Saturday, May 23
Please cut my balls off now and save me the trouble of attending the Centraltrak Panel Discussion entitled: Janus Face, Antipode, or Homologue - Feminism and Conceptualism 1965-75 with Fran Colpitt, Marilyn Waligore, Noah Simbalist, and Eric Stryker CentralTrak Saturday, May 23, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
I hope sweet, sweet Charissa Terranova gives a 30-minute-long introduction... and someone else gives her a 15-minute introduction including an entire resume review.
"This is.... Still Life" by William Martin Cameron Gallery Opens Saturday, May 23, 6 - 9:00 PM
Martin Family represent this weekend! But Cameron Gallery's flash web site freezes up halfway through loading, so I have no idea what this is. And the guy's name is too common to google, unless he's the artist who died in 1867. That would certainly be still life! Har har! Fuck me.
Isis | Pelican | Tombs (Granada Theater) Isis, of course, is a highly skilled and typically excellent metal band with avant and prog influences that actually make them pretty interesting, as evidenced by their involvement with people such as Justin Broderick and Tim Hecker, and their admitted Neurosis, Melvins and Swans influences.... all positive attributes. Tombs, too, is a very solid shoegaze metal act, and one that has been receiving a lot of attention in their native Brooklyn recently, thanks in part to the upcoming release of a highly anticipated full length album later this year (which will probably be available at the show). However, Pelican? Does anyone really listen to that band? I have had a lot of trouble over the years trying to figure out why people find this group entertaining, and trust me--- I love metal, instrumentals, noise, music that "takes patience," and, to borrow some words from a personal lyrical hero, I "dig repitition." Still don't dig these guys though.
Crystal Method | LA Riots (House of Blues) I think I tried to see this band at Deep Ellum live in like 1997 but couldn't get in because I wasn't old enough or something. My dad was probably glad that I didn't get into this show just so that I didn't "waste my money and hang out with idiots," and now I'm glad about it too. Thanks Dad!
PS-- Openers LA Riots kind of remind me of this conversation I had with Alan Palomo once where he talked about how low IQ hipster dance acts are completely ruining electronic music in the eyes of people with decent taste, and LA Riots seem to be the poster boys for this argument.
Apple Miner Colony | Heartstring Stranglers | Suprise Guest DJ (Bee's Manor, 306 Texas St., Denton) Free show starts at 9pm featuring the headliners, Apple Miner Colony, who are a 20 piece "folk orchestra."
Dust Congress | Burnt Sienna Trio | Chris Welch (Dan's Silverleaf) This show kicks off a brief tour for Dust Congress to coincide with their latest release, as the band will head through the dirty south and make their way to some of the worst cities Florida has to offer.
Left of the Dial with DJ G (Rubber Gloves) Spinning post-punk, goth, early industrial, shoegaze, etc. Go see a DJ who actually knows what the fuck he's talking about for a change, people. Wanz Dover will be guesting with G tonight.
Propagandhi | Bridge and Tunnel (Prophet Bar) I think I tried to see this band at the Argo in like 1995 but couldn't get in because I wasn't old enough or something. My dad was probably glad that I didn't get into this show so that I didn't "waste my money and hang out with idiots," and now I'm glad about it too. Thanks Dad!
Our friends at the Granada were nice enough to hook us up with three pairs of tickets to tonight's Isis/Pelican/Tombs show, and since the show IS in fact tonight, and we don't have much time to do this, we're going to give these tickets away to the first three people who email weshotjrtix@yahoo.com with "Isis" as the subject line and their full name in the body. We'll try to update this post right away to let you know when the contest is over, but in case we can't, we'll tell you that we posted it at 135 PM to give you some idea whether you still have a shot. Good luck!
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