The Return of Self (For One Show at Least)

Posted Fri November 16, 2012

tl:dr version – Self is back, playing a full band Benefit Show and teasing fans with a new music sampler.

Long winded version – I am, admittedly, a huge Self fan. However, it’s been a very long time since Self fans had any substantial news. A song here or there has been released or an acoustic show with friends.. all great treats but not harkening back to the days of ole quite enough. So, when this Benefit show at Exit/In was announced I was shocked. A full band – Matt Mahaffey, Mac Burrus, Chris James, Jason Rawlings, guests – set to take the stage at least this one more time. Oh, AND they released this sampler of new material hinting that there may be something larger looming on the horizon. I suggest you get tickets before they sell out because I’m pretty sure they will sell out.

Young Hines / The Lonely H / Kin Ship / The Lonely Gales / Samantha Harlow / Kylie Rothfield / Adrian Krygowski

Posted Thu November 15, 2012

8:00 Adrian Krygowski https://www.facebook.com/adrian.krygowski
8:30 Kylie Rothfield www.facebook.com/kylierothfield
9:00 Samantha Harlowe https://www.facebook.com/samanthaharlowsongs
9:30 Lonely Gales https://www.facebook.com/thelonelygales
10:00 Kinship https://www.facebook.com/kinshipkinship
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10:30 Lonely H https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lonely-H/8340836183
11:00 Young Hines https://www.facebook.com/younghinesmusic
11:30 ?????????

The 5 Spot – 8pm

Forget Cassettes – O Cursa II

Posted Thu November 15, 2012

Forget Cassettes
O Cursa II
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Part Two of the three part “O Cursa” series of Forget Cassette series of EP’s is now available. While, musically, the EP continues down the same path as O Cursa I, deep into dark electronic based territory, it has some of that familiar aggression from previous Forget Cassette releases; particularly on “Lady Lazarus.” One thing is for sure, Forget Cassettes continues to bare emotions in a raw way without feeling pretentious or inauthentic. Sometimes music needs more of that.

Miss Saigon in Concert

Posted Wed November 14, 2012

Miss Saigon in Concert

Performances are November 14-18, with shows Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets are $18 and $16 and are available online at www.streettheatrecompany.org. Performances are at Street Theatre, 1933 Elm Hill Pike, just off the Briley Parkway.

Inscape / Rales

Posted Wed November 14, 2012

I am still digesting my thoughts on these so I thought I’d throw them out your way and see what, potentially, sticks.

The Inscape 7″ – a bit of bluesy, psychedelic, rock and roll. There’s a longer EP as well but the two song 7″ is a great place to start.

Rales – Demo – it’s unfortunate when I don’t have the proper words to describe some solid straight-ahead rock songs. There’s no gimmick here, just drums, bass, guitar, vocals and a song called Garfield.

Echo Group – Challtalk Record Collection III

Posted Tue November 13, 2012

Echo Group
Challtalk Record Collection III
Free Download

Every step of the way, Echo Group has continuously impressed me. The debut of the Challtalk Record Collection EP trilogy was a refreshing bit of indie rock and they’ve not let me down since. I even had the opportunity to see them live and it was great. The compiled collection of the EP’s will be available as an album early next year but why wait? Go ahead and nab them all now.