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- SXSW Music: Lou Reed figures history is on his side
- Band celebrates longevity with tour
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Austin 360 – Austin 360 (subscription) – Mar 13, 2008
They became a little more chord based a little more guitar rock kind of sounding and simple versus being strictly post-punky. Our name comes from the Who so now we’re starting to sound that way. Iwas never much into being jammy because I love punk music. But punk music is guitar based. Will the next record be that big of a departure?I don’t know. It’s not done yet. We’re recording in the spring and hopefully it’ll be coming out in the fall.
Astari Nite and Rimsky
Miami New Times – Mar 13, 2008
Subject(s):Astari Nite and Rimsky Studio A downtown Miami Eclectic Sounds Unite Miami local musicSaturday night’s Eclectic Sounds Unite event at Studio A is something of a locals-only extravaganza featuring an unlikely mishmash of Miami-bred acts playing everything from reggae-injected punk (Music Is a Weapon) to rock en español (Tereso). Among the up-and-coming standouts are Astari Nite and Rimsky. The former helmed by the enigmatic Michael Ghost has crafted a cohesive melancholic sound dark without sliding into goth pigeonholing and cold and postpunky without aping Joy Division. Ghost seems more than a little visually and sonically inspired by Brian Molko of the equally anomalous UK act Placebo with his eyelinered paleness and literate introspective lyrics. Although boasting only a few shows under its belt Astari Nite is a local act to watch… 0005 –>write to the editor | email a friend | print article |. Performers include Music Is a Weapon Tereso C.
Chicago in Texas: The SXSW guide :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago…
Chicago Sun-Times – Mar 13, 2008
” Typically Chicago represents the largest contingent of out-of-state fans at the annual industry showcase and the Windy City sends dozens of its own music makers too. Sometimes they even make history like Wednesday night this week when early ’80s punk stalwarts Naked Raygun brought their reunion tour to the festival. They reformed in 2006 for a Chicago festival things clicked again (and documentaries were made) so they hit the road together and allegedly are working on a new album their first in nearly two decades… Saturday at the Ale House. )The Audition: The already acclaimed outfit just released a sophomore effort “Champion” in January. More danceable pop-punk! (11 tonight at Red 7 Patio. )Bible of the Devil: Blood-thirsty garage-metal act has raised hell on six recordings thus far. (Midnight tonight at Blind Pig Rooftop. )Bound Stems: Indie rockers played their “fractured yet epic rock covered in sticky hooks” at Lollapalooza last year and are looking to make a splash down south. (Midnight Saturday at BD Riley’s.
We Got Bloodspasm
Tucson Weekly – Mar 13, 2008
There’s no penalty for being a punk rocker; you don’t have to walk down the street and fear getting jumped and beat up all the time. And you don’t have to worry for the most part about the cops hassling you. ” Spasm said his band benefitted from the fact that–although Bloodspasm played straight-ahead punk–all kinds of music informed the band’s songs. “One of the things that made us work was that all of us in the band liked some things in common but we all listened to different kinds of music. Me and Paul were old enough to remember the days before punk rock. ” For instance Spasm eagerly cites such varied influences as the New York Dolls Ramones Mott the Hoople early Roxy Music Alice Cooper the Beach Boys rockabilly and ’50s rock ‘n’ roll. “These days though if you turn on XM Radio and hear the new crop of punk bands you can tell these bands grew up just listening to other punk bands period.
Coat Check page 1 – Music – The Pitch – The Pitch
Pitch Weekly – Mar 13, 2008
Whereas Coat Party’s recordings teem with remix-ready electro beats and even some techno as on the pulsing “GGHOHSTSSNTHAUS” the quartet strips it down to vocals bass and drums (played by Nicholas Kotlinski) for shows. “I really like rhythm-driven music like Gang of Four” says Gowdy who also cites Crass as a primary influence. “I always felt like most punk and postpunk was driven by the bass. I thought it’d be good to dance to. Four Coat Party songs circulated on a music blog called Palms Out Sounds catching the attention of Brad Beeck drummer for the Los Angeles band the Mae Shi. Beeck plans to release Coat Party’s debut album in May on his label Team Shi.
SXSW Music: Lou Reed figures history is on his side
Variety (subscription) – Mar 13, 2008
ON SONGWRITING: “I don’t know if I know how to do it. If I did I would have written ‘Son of Wild Side’ and would now have a Caribbean island. ”ON PUNK: We made city music. We said no R&B licks no blues licks because we can’t do that. Aggressive steel street action — that’s punk. Now it exists and it will last forever. ON CREATING MUSIC: “What I have going for me is instinct.
Band celebrates longevity with tour
Northwest Herald – Mar 13, 2008
One of the greatest rockabilly guitarists ever – along with Dave Alvin. But yeah we’ve got Billy Zoom. How bad can it be?You came out of the vaunted Los Angeles punk scene. In this age of mass media and mass music media is the age of a music scene on a large scale done?I don’t think so. It’s for the younger kids though. Louis has a scene but it’s very small.