WE’RE BACK! That’s right – Somerville’s favorite underground music series that takes place in various outdoor public parks – the KLYAM Summer Series!
SATURDAY JULY 6 @ LOU ANN DAVID PARK [1060 Broadway, Somerville] 2 PM to 6 PM – (Free, $5-15 suggested donation)
DEUCE CLUB – new two piece garage & punk band ft. Georgia (from Swettes) and River Cortes!
MICKEY BLISS (Solo) – ’80s synth punk legend turned Club Bohemia impresario – doing things solo!
ANGELA SAWYER – “Overly creative storyteller/comedian with a music background and a pathological fear of shitty eyewear” – straight from the source; pumped to finally have Angela on a summer show!
WEEKEND OBESITY – who knows really? Electronic adjacent sounds from our sound guy.
8:30 PM – DELONS – 1st show! – Featuring Kathy Snax & Jon and Mark from Glass House – Sources say they ‘ve got a bit of a Reigning Sound thing going on, plus a little Flying Nun Kiwi rock. Hooky tunes and jangling guitars? We’re pumped!
9:15 PM – JOHNNIE & THE FOODMASTERS – Demented ’50s and ’60s six piece. Punk + Noise + Pop!
10:00 PM – DILEMMA ROSE & THE WAILIN MILFS– The return of the MILFs! One of our favorite local groups of 2023, along with the rest of the Pelvic Floor collective. Jose from Tremendo Garaje described them best: “an evil four-piece making the most angular, oblique and wacky No-Wave Weird Punk you’ve ever heard, which we hope will blow your brains out as much as it did ours!”
SUPAPS 2023 🎶 SUN SEP 17 @ Lincoln Park (BBall Court/Skate Park) Somerville – Our final outdoor summer series show, has been a blast the past 2 years and we are so looking forward to this amazing lineup:::::::: >>>>>>>>>> (aka up up up), @headbandtiktok , @miranda_spatula , @ick.smells , @koqueenband , and @honeycassettemusic – NOISE /// PUNK // EXPERIMENTAL // POP. Starting right at 1 PM , goes til 5 and free pizza for early attendees. FREE but plz bring $$ for all these amazing performers 👌
The KLYAM Summer Series returns! Saturday July 8 @ 1 PM. SHARP. Outdoors at POWDERHOUSE PARK in Somerville (Broadway/College Ave near Tufts University!) Official order & set times to be announced SOON, but we’re pumped to announce :::::
** MERRY MERRY ** — Somerville’s own iconic pop duo with maybe maybe an appreciation of ’60s folk and ’80s post punk?! ** NOAH BRITTON ** — Netflix/HBO legend turned musician or the other way around. Funny charming sincere. RARE outdoor appearance. ** TINY THE BEAR (ANTHONY SOLO) ** — Going back to the OG solo anti folk days – witty & fun! ** JOHNNIE & THE FOODMASTERS ** — Unhinged rock, soul, punk, and noise. And whatever else. First area show since their wild first Spring tour. ** DILEMMA ROSE & THE WAILIN MILFS ** – Frenetic eggyhardcore – frenzy provocateurs – what all the punks want to be!
We are so blessed & excited that State Park in Kendall Square will be hosting us and our friends for a wild night of live music, DJ, and libations.
::::: THE DETAILS ::::::
** DOORS 7 PM / SHOW 8 PM ** * FREE * * ALL AGES * * KLYAM DJ spinning all sorts of stuff throughout the night *
::::: LINEUP (FROM FIRST TO LAST):::::::
THE SWETTES – one of our favorites pre-pandemic – got their start at Ladies Rock Campaign, bringing the Boston underground the kind of punchy punk we love and need – totally raw and compelling!
ADULT LEARNERS – very new band ft. Kathy Snax on vox/keyboard, Simon on drums (& amazing designer of this flyer), and bassist Joe (of the legendary Tampoffs). Short & sweet garage pop nuggets!
NICE GUYS – our buds – we released their first 7″ and have seen them play 109 times. the nice boys might be at the peak of their noisy rock n roll powers if their 10 yr anniversary show was any indication. new album on the way????
JOHNNIE & THE FOODMASTERS – KLYAM house band – if you can make it ’til the end of the debauchery and irreverent tributes to the ’50s and ’60s…you’ll get receipt. rumors of a totally new set???
We are beyond excited to announce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KLYAM SUMMER PROGRAM – SOMERVILLE UNDERGROUND POP ARTS AND PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE2022 LINCOLN PARK – 290 WASHINGTON ST. – SOMERVILLE FREE OUTDOOR SHOW ($5 to $15 SUGGESTED CASH/VENMO)
1 to 5 PM
PICNICLUNCH – New Bedford trio celebrating 13 years as a band! SUPAP favorites – we love the scratchy modern no wave/minimalist guitar of MR working under a backdrop of funky/danceable bass and drums via DB and MW.
LUPO CITTA – Stealing this from the legendary Dave Brushback:: “Scuzzy late-’80s-Manhattan style downer-rock w/Chris Brokaw on guitar. I think their name is pronounced ‘lupah-cheetah’, which is wicked cool”
BRIDGE OF FLOWERS – Western Mass weird / outsider / psychdelia / rock n roll outfit – rugged and catchy. Both.
JOHNNIE & THE FOODMASTERS – Honorary KLYAM band busting out brand new oldies – like taking the Honda for a new spin in unchartered territory.
We are beyond excited to announce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KLYAM SUMMER PROGRAM #3 MORSE-KELLEY COURTYARD – SUMMER STREET & CRAIGIE STREET, – SOMERVILLE FREE OUTDOOR SHOW ($5 to $15 SUGGESTED CASH/VENMO)
1 to 5 PM
STREGA STREGA – New-ish punk duo featuring Electric Street Queens’ MZ on guitar / vocals and Coco A Go-Go on bass / vocals + drum machine.
MICKEY BLISS – Notorious local club promoter performs his six original ’80s synthpunk/new wave cult classics with backing band Johnnie and the Foodmasters.
KREMLIN BATS – Solo project of Jim Leonard laced with unforgettable imagery and a nod to ’80s odd pop and dreamy hard rock.
ESTRADIOL – Kayde Hazel’s noisy garage pop racket – infectiously catchy and brief. BE GAY, DO CRIME! out now on Denizen Records.
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