Swearing at Motorists House Show

Posted Thu March 18, 2010

An established band playing a house show might not be worthy of a news post in many peoples minds but there’s something unique about this one. Two piece rock band Swearing At Motorists will be playing at 829 W. McKennie Ave this coming Saturday along with The Carter Administration and Chris Crofton.

Aside from this being a worthwhile lineup in and of itself it should be noted that the band has / is selling tickets to the event that comes not only with admission but with a CD of the show and some free beer. It’s always interesting to see bands take a new approach to touring, making their ends meet and still giving something back to those that are interested.

Non-Commissioned Officers Lake Fever Session

Posted Mon March 15, 2010

It was roughly a year ago this week that the film Make-Out With Violence was premiering at SXSW. It seems only fitting that this week Lake Fever Sessions are premiering their quality time spent with the band forged as a promotional arm for the movie – The Non-Commissioned Officers. While the back story of a band being formed to provide a soundtrack for a movie and raise funds for said film is a unique and intriguing one, it really seems to sell the Non-Comms short; as they certainly stand on their own as just a great band. Obviously I’m not the only one that thinks this way as they recently took home first place at the Mercy Lounge Road to Bonnaroo, where they are sure to win some hearts.

While Make-Out with Violence may be winding down in terms of its promotion cycle I can only hope that the Non-Commissioned Officers continue to push forward and keep doing what they do. As witnessed by this session, it’s certainly working for them.