I’m half-way through my voice message when an Atlanta area code calls me back. John-Allison Weiss is pulled over on the side of the road on their way to Brooklyn when they call me back. I do something I genuinely don’t do often and open with, “do I have permission to...
Longtime experimental and psychedelic musicians from Japan, Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple) and Pikachu (Afrirampo, as well as past collaborations with Acid Mothers Temple) will be playing at Strange Matter at 10:00 PM on Sunday, May 15. As a member of Acid Mothers Temple, Kawabata Makoto is known for his wild hair and even wilder...
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore – Beileid (Ipecac Records) It is undoubtedly a cliché to invoke James Riley's quotable bit of inductive reasoning that suggests that those things that look and act like ducks necessarily belong to that selfsame category of waterfowl, but it can be difficult to resist the temptation when dealing with a band like Bohren &...
YACHT, Bobby Birdman and Everybody Yay Sunday April 24 at The National For such a great show, this evening was sadly underattended. Fewer than fifty people came out: along with a small group of YACHT and Bobby Birdman fans, there were a handful of staff, some friends and family of the opening band, Everybody Yay, and several curious Richmonders...
Patrick Rood, a.k.a. The Captain, is a man of many talents. Vice President and Manager of Trouble & Bass--one of the top labels in the bass-electro arena, DJ, event coordinator, art director, filmmaker, and model; this sober socialite and art school graduate has, over the years, become one of the most prominent figures in the New York party scene...
Black Liquid & Swerve 36 Present: FACE MELT FRIDAY live @ Strange Matter You know how we do, and this right here will be no exception! Willie Dynamite is hosting, Swerve 36 is killin the 1's & 2's and we have performances by: Artik Phreeze Black Liquid BCMusic1st Lyrix & Koncept Onassis Family Radio B Sleaze PLUS we also have a 30 MIN CYPHER FOR...
5/12 Coliseum, Gods and Queens, The Catalyst, Mouthbreather (pictured above) @ Gallery 5 7pm. 5/12 OminOtagO @ The Triple 10pm. 5/12 My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (pictured above), 16 Volt, Twitch The Ripper @ Fallout 9pm. 5/13 Black Liquid & Swerve 36 Present: FACE MELT FRIDAY feat. Willie Dynamite as host, Swerve 36 on the ones and twos...
Coke Bust – Degradation (Grave Mistake Records) The cover of Coke Bust's newest release could go a long way towards conveying to those unfamiliar with the band's music the impression that the band falls in with the ever-increasing ranks of generic straight edge hardcore bands - there's the narcotic-disparaging name, complete with intimations of...
Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math (Favorite Gentlemen) After two years of soul-searching and cathartic creation, Manchester Orchestra is back again with their third studio album, Simple Math. Keyboardist Chris Freeman stated in an interview that a new dynamic was created with this record, as “strings are predominant [in several songs] and it’s...
Overnight Lows, Slugz, and Eurotics Sunday, April 17 at Strange Matter Last Sunday, I ventured out to Strange Matter to catch the Overnight Lows, Slugz, and Eurotics, for an evening of what flyers outside the club stated as “rock n’ roll.” Rock n’ roll is the core of punk rock, don’t get me wrong, but what I saw was not modern rock n’ roll. It...
