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Concert Review: SARALEE, Elephant, Masingo, Elephants @ Ant Cellar (5/16/12)

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Flyer by Lauren Garant (of Elephants)

Artists: SARALEE, Elephant, Masingo, Elephants
Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Venue: Ant Cellar (Lowell, MA)
Comments:
Act I: Elephants– Elephants play simple, mellow music that is easy to enjoy. They give off similar vibes as SARALEE at least to me, so it is nice to see them on the same bill. Like SARALEE they are a duo, except this band strictly consists of two members on vocals and guitars. They play off each other really well and I appreciate their guitar work. It is a cool, intimate performance. I wish I could provide a bit more info or insight, but to be honest my memory of this evening is starting to fade, excuse the extremely late arrival of this write-up. I figure better late than never! Anyway, here is Elephants’ Bandcamp page: http://those-elephants.bandcamp.com/album/the-sea-ep

Act II: Masingo– Masingo is a fun band and they tend to be more on the heavier side than their predescessors on this evening. The vocalist/guitarist is pretty energetic as he jumps around and off his amp from time to time. I love when he informs the audience how they can “like” them on facebook or fuck it… here’s their page, do it! http://www.facebook.com/masingomusic

Act III: Elephant– Perhaps the strangest of all the bands tonight, Elephant (not to be confused with the first band, no s!) is an intriguing, experimantal, psychedelic, outsider esque outfit. I enjoy their performance, but I do not remember being overly enthusiastic about it either. Now, listening to their Bandcamp page I am more impressed and find their bizarre, off kilter music to be fascinating and unique. It is not for everybody, but what is? Nothing. And even if there was an artist for everybody, they would probably suck. Check out Elephant here: http://laughablerecordings.bandcamp.com/track/ostrich-egg

Act IV: SARALEE–  In the past year I have seen numerous mind expanding, truly riveting rock and rollers, but few can compete with SARALEE.  Their demo is fantastic pop music. Maybe not pop in the conventional sense, but nonetheless catchy and inclusive.  In other words, the songs are not hard to get into, they rope you in and toss you right back out with their satisfying brevity. That is SARALEE on record. For those who have not caught one of their shows, do it!  Live, the songs are even more astounding. Their performances always put me in this ethereal, wonderous state of mind.  Much of this is due to the chemistry between vocalist/guitarist Sara and drummer Lee. With the exception of noise pop champions, No Age and local favorites, Fat History Month, I have not seen a two piece so in touch with one another’s approach to music as SARALEE.  The songs all sound solid per usual, but one of my favorite moments is in between one of the tunes when Lee asks the crowd “what’s the difference between your mom and five cocks?…. Your mom can’t take a joke!”  And then he proceeds to do that little drum thing that drummers do after they crack a joke. I get a big kick out of that, I think I am the only one.  Here is a link to their glorious bandcamp page, seriously cannot advocate it enough. http://saralee.bandcamp.com/

Art, Local Music, Music, New Highway Hymnal, pictures, Punk, Show Alert

SHOWS! Lightning Bolt- Dise (9/23) NHH (single release)- GS (7/11)

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Photo by Brooklyn Vegan

Audio assault purveyors, Lightning Bolt will be hitting up the Paradise on Sunday, September 23. Go nuts!
Seems like an odd venue choice though.

AND!

A bitchin’ show is happenin’ on Wednesday, July 11 at the Great Scott featuring MMOSS, The Migs, Creaturos, and The New Highway Hymnal in honor of the release of their forthcoming single.

Articles, Black Lips, Deerhunter, Honorary KLAYMERS, Jared Swilley, Magazine, Music, pictures, Punk

Creative Loafing Atlanta (CLATL)/ Flashback Black Lips Circa ’03

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Hey all, you know how I like to dig through old, archival shit to find hidden jewls on my favorite artists, right? Well, Creative Loafing Atlanta is an invaluable source for finding ancient articles on great Atlanta bands and KLYAM faves like the Black Lips and Deerhunter. Creative Loafing is a weekly magazine and is still up and runninng. Check out CLATL online: http://clatl.com/


Black Lips circa 2003- Creative Loafing

Here is a sweet article I found in CLATL’s vast amount of archives: http://clatl.com/atlanta/born-bad/Content?oid=1241550

This article entitled “Born Bad” is by Chad Radford and it is from May 7, 2003. Radford covers the Black Lips’ riotous behavior on and off stage, the early days of the Die Slaughterhaus, the then recent death of original guitarist Ben Eberbaugh, and the band’s inconceivable signing to Bomp! Records. It is great to see the band when they are really young and I find it fascinating that as early as 2003 Jared Swilley was using the line “We’re good-bad, not evil” years before the Vice release of the same name.

In The Red, Music, Thee Oh Sees, Tours, Ty Segall

New Thee Oh Sees LP “Putrifiers II” + Tour With Ty Segall

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Sounds like a ‘Best Of KLYAM’ kind of news update. Thee Oh Sees have Putrifiers II coming out on In The Red on September 11. They will be touring with Ty Segall as well. No Boston dates (sad face), but here’s for hoping that this line-up swings by these parts at some point.

Tour Dates
09-13 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theater
09-14 – Oklahoma City, OK – ACM @UCO
09-15 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
09-18 – Atlanta, GA – Goat Farm
09-19 – Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree Cafe
09-20 – Nashville, TN – Zombie Shop
09-21 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
09-22 – Brooklyn, NY – The Well
09-23 – Asbury Park, NJ – ATP
09-25 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
09-26 – Toronto, Ontario – The Hoxton
09-29 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
09-30 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club

Track-Listing:
1. Wax Face
2. Hang a Picture
3. So Nice
4. Cloud #1
5. Floods New Light
6. Putrifiers II
7. Will We Be Scared?
8. Lupine Dominus
9. Goodnight Baby
10. Wicked Park

— And watch an interview with Brigid Dawson, keyboardist/tambourine/vocalist:

Art, Fat Creeps, Local Music, Music, pictures, Punk, TV, Video

Band Of The Week: Fat Creeps!

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Whoahhhh

Our Band Of The Week is the always adorable Fat Creeps! Recently they have become a favorite of ours and we try to see them live every chance we get. Here are some of their upcoming shows:
Monday,  June 18 @ The Middle East ZuZu also with KLYAM fave SARALEE
Sunday,  July 1 @ 119 Gallery (Lowell) with The Migs!
Saturday,  July 7 @ Precinct
Monday,  July 23 @ Great Scott

Here’s a link to their Band Camp page   http://fatcreeps.bandcamp.com/

And here is a link to a recent Metro article by Matthew Dinaro entitled “Coasting On Their Own” http://www.metro.us/boston/entertainment/article/1144334–fat-creeps-coasting-on-their-own

Lastly, below is an excellent video of the Fat Creeps playing several classics and giving an amusing and informative interview on Cambridge Community Television. Enjoy.

Art, concert review, Fat Creeps, Local Music, Music, New Highway Hymnal, pictures, Punk, reviews

Concert Review: Fat Creeps & Migs @ Wilder Zangcraft (6/4/12)

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Photo by the Metro

Artists: Fat Creeps, The Migs, Spook Houses, Bad Sound
Date: Monday, June 4, 2012
Venue: Wilder Zangcraft (Lowell, MA)
Comments:
Act I: Fat Creeps– In the past couple of months Fat Creeps have slowly risen to the status of KLYAM faves, ever since we saw them play one helluva show with Fat History Month, Big Mess, and Onslo at O’Brien’s Pub back in April. After that show I started listening to the Fat Creeps on a regular basis. Just last Thursday, Glen and I saw them open for The Coathangers at Great Scott, and it was mind blowing. Tonight, I get to see the trio in a small, intimate setting: the Wilder Zangcraft, the premiere basement venue in Lowell. Zangcraft is a cozy, little space, perfect for the catchy, easy to sing along to style of the Fat Creeps songs. Tonight the group is comparatively underdressed, though vocalist/guitarist Gracie Jackson is rocking a sweet, blue poncho, a wise choice on this rainy evening. I love pretty much all of the Fat Creeps songs and they rock through all the classics, so I am a happy camper. The Fat Creeps open with “Horoscope,” which they actually closed with last week at the Great Scott; it is good to switch things up, keep it fresh. “Horoscope” is a strong opener and sets the mood for the rest of the performance. I adore Gracie’s singing, reminds me of Kim Gordon, but the best is when fellow singer/bassist Mariam Saleh’s vocals also come in and they sing simultaneously.  In general, I think I appreciate that aspect of their music the most. And of course, cannot forget about Jim Leonard on drums! Solid job dude. This song also features a special guest appearance from a cute, little dog that ran around the Fat Creeps as they rocked out. That dog has some good taste in music. “Leave Her Alone” and “Nancy Drew” are awesome as usual. The latter is one of the best/catchiest songs I have heard all year. The lyrics are hilarious and always get stuck in my head. Live, the song is definitely amplified and I am always  excited when they rock into the “Do do do doo, hey Nancy Drew.” The guitars are simple, but effective and the way they repeat the line several times and then again at the end of the song just reinforces its memorabe quality. “Kerry” is a favorite of mine as well. I don’t know what it is, but I find this song to be quite amusing and I can picture my brother awkwardly dancing to it in his hilarious Justin way. I know this means nothing to most people, but fellow KLYAM administrator/co- conspirator, Glen knows exactly what I am talking about! Anyway, it is a nice little ditty. Gracie’s vocals on “700 Parts” is another stand out for me personally. All the songs are sound, it is funny because when I see them live it feels more like a band playing all of their “hits”  from throughout their discography, not just singles and demos. I cannot wait to hear a full length LP from these guys. KLYAM Luvs You!
To any readers I am sure you will love them too: http://fatcreeps.bandcamp.com/

Act II: The Migs– The Migs, everybody’s favorite New Hampshire based garage rock band! The Migs are kind of like KLYAM buddies Atlantic Thrills (RI): pure, no bullshit, rock and roll. Last (and the only) time I saw the Migs was here at the Wilder Zangcraft, the 420 show, which proved to be a spectacular show. On that great evening and tonight, Migs bring out their best and destroy. This time around, New  Highway Hymnal’s Lukas Goudreault is a full time member and he kills it on bass. The band opens with their signature “We Are Da Migs” and everything gets off on the right foot. The Migs are all about having fun, which is what true rock and roll is about anyway. The music of the Migs reminds me of why I love most of the music that is near and dear to me in the first place, because it is FUN! During the Migs set, singer/guitarist, Kevin Lareau and bassist Lukas spend most of the performance  rocking through the crowd, getting people exicted and encouraging eveyrone to dance their asses off. At one point  Kevin’s pants even fall down, but he does not seem to give a flying fuck whatsoever, the right attitude bro. This is what I love about the Migs, their enthusiasm; their devotion to communicating the joy of rock and roll through their music to the audience.  Towards the end of the show, fellow New Highway Hymnal member, Travis Hagan (drums) joins in on tambourine. Gotta love that guy! My favorite Migs tune is a slow ballad known as “You and Me.”  Folks seem to  respond the best to this number with lots of kids dancing in all sorts of unique ways. Indeed, the kids like you and me. I just had to toss in a horrible joke, it would not be a show review without it. In both Migs shows I have seen now I feel like 2012 is thown out the window for a half hour or more and it is 1965 again. An intoxicating and rare feeling.

http://themigs.bandcamp.com/ Don’t be a square, check it out!

HEY!!! Guess who also loves da migs?!  While I was googling images for the Migs, I  stumbled upon Nu Rave Brain Wave’s love for the Migs: http://nuravebrainwave.com/2011/06/introducing-the-migs/

Nice!

Unfortunately we missed the last two bands,  Spook Houses and Bad Sound :(

Here are their band camp pages respectively:

http://spookhouses.bandcamp.com/

http://badsound.bandcamp.com/