It List: Thursday
Sondre Lerche/Dan Wilson (Club Dada): This will probably be the biggest Dada show since Ghostland Observatory packed the place last year, and this artist is considerably more popular and internationally recognized. Sondre Lerche is one of those artists that plays it so safe and middle of the road, which has ironically made him the lightning rod of many a music argument I've heard in the past few years. In fact, I think the opinion is fairly split around We Shot JR Headquarters. If you've made up your mind, get to Club Dada early as this might sell out. I've been waiting a long time to type that sentence.
Chin Up Chin Up/Handbrake/The Ponys (Rubber Gloves): I've never quite understood the appeal of Chin Up Chin Up. There's something a little too overwrought about the singing, or the fact that they basically make "Emo For Smart People" or something along those lines. The Ponys are a slightly better Chicago act with more dated influences, and some of their work for In The Red rocks just enough to be noteworthy, except when the Jagger/Richards wannabe tendencies get out of hand. Actually, that goes for a lot of almost decent bands. Handbrake performs somewhat sporadically and I've missed them on too many occasions now. Their music has a very nice treble-encrusted sound that I'm sure is murder on the ears live, but that's okay. Most people's ears deserve to be murdered every now and then.
ADD: Sorry, forgot to throw this one up there--
San Serac/Keith P/Wanz Dover (Fallout): Should be a big show for Stereo on Strike this evening as the somewhat buzzed about San Serac invades Fallout Lounge. The work I've heard from him has ended up reminding me of the highly respected and MUCH buzzed about French producer Kavinsky-- sort of a spaced out, highly stylized throwback early 80's synth pop thing that recalls everything from the synth funk of Dirty Minds era Prince to Gary Numan to Yellow Magic Orchestra to mid period Human League and Heaven 17. It's really pretty quality stuff, and I think the accompanying DJ sets will go nicely with it. It's nothing you haven't heard before, but whatever. (SR)
posted by Defensive Listening at 3:20 PM
40 Comments:
Trains!!!!
There was a much better band from Arizona called THE PONIES. Kind of Murder-City-Devils esque. I think I might upload their old demo for everyone to hear. They also have an album out on Dog and Pony Records. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better than The Ponys.
Don't forget the grizzly bear show last february. That place was packed.
I think Lerche is a pretty smart musician. I hope his playing there is the beginning of a new trend at dada.
Things are getting better at Dada. There's been a recent change in booking there, and they are trying to bring in some good artists. Local groups should look into trying to play out there, because they are welcoming to bands from DFW(read: they'll pay you).
The configuration of the place may not be the best, but the sound there is really good.
And if you think the place is not your "scene", realize that always preaching to the converted is playing it safe.
Shaolin Death Squad, The House Harkonnen, The Spectacle and The Timeline Post at Hailey's tomorrow night, Friday Nov 16th.
the chick who's booking DaDa is the same one that's praising Johnanna on her blog. doesn't look like it will get any better
I like Handbrake a whole lot. They remind me of Polvo, but darker and not *quite* so mathy ... although still very slinky and off-kiltery like Polvo, but at a nice, dark slow pace. They *really* remind me of an old AmpRep band (that didn't sound like an AmRep band) called the Lowercase, featuring the reallly tall spidery guy Imad who has been in later incarnations of Sebadoh.
Anyways, one of my favorite underpublicized groups around here.
Cha Cha's Birthday Gala!
lowercase opened for sebadoh 11 or 12 years ago, at the galaxy club... they were great as a two piece, but not so much with a bass player.
This is the band that did all the music for Dan iN Real Life?
After all the bullshit that gets praise around here the Ponys get called "almost decent"? Just when I think this shit isn't totally retarded.
Sondre Lerche = For Pussies
Can't believe that you don't like the singer of Chin Up Chin Up. I thought you guys like !!!. The dude sounds just like Nic Offer.
Anyway, saw the Ponys last night. They were freaking loud.
he (chin up chin up singer) went to grapevine high school for a couple of years as well...
violent squid kicked out of the scene...
didn't even get to ask anyone on the gear bored whether there's a difference in quality between 74min CD-Rs or 80min CD-Rs.
miss y'all. myspace me sometime!
Dear Ty,
Your friends hate you because you are a dickless dicksucker.
Love,
Your friends
I thought the patio of Dada was pretty cool the one time I stopped in (the Grizzly Bear show).
unbanned. damn. ban me back.
friends don't hate friends
you can stop calling me your friend now. thanks.
you can also use your real name. talk about dickless.
-TEEWHY?
"Anonymous said...
you can stop calling me your friend now. thanks."
Funny.
"Ban me back"
You could just ban yourself, right?
I don't even know what you are talking about, but that's like saying "Ban me from Kmart" when you could just choose not to go to Kmart. But I guess image is everything, right?
BANNED FROM KMART
Banned from D.R.C? Who is the moderator?
There are at least 7 mods and I am one of them. There has been one person banned ever, three years ago, because he was being a racist homophobic prick, and even that took a week to do. Nobody else gets banned from drc except as a joke, and then it would probably only be adub. Not in the 5+ years that it has been around. Ty. it said you were banned but then you could get back on? Or was it just acting janky?
Intersuck,
msp
but you do delete posts that are relevent, so it isnt free speech.
- not ty.
Friday Stereo On Strike Party is Free All Nite! Support Expo Park!
Live sets by Convextion and Cygnus!
Due to SUP restrictions Schwa will DJ in the main room.
option a. Guess you shoulda wrote that shit down, huh?
option b. One man's relevant is another's who gives a fuck.
option c. control/alt/suck it
But seriously, folks...
- not not msp
And if I spelled relevent/relevant wrong, it's because this is neither. So, you know, maybe find a less nazi message board on which to talk about your lunch?
msp
Anyone go to the Sondre show? How was the turnout?
sorry. said i was banned. for all day. so what's a person to think but they are banned.
Thanks for the event post! San Serac had a good time out here. We might be seeing him in dallas again in the near future.
ty, i'm sure it was someone just fuckin' around. no worries, eh? i'll ask around if you'd like.
msp
200+ at Dada for Sondre
hey lets go back and delete those embarassing posts ... it'll be like they never happened .... !
i don't mind. don't have to ask around. whatever. like i said, it just said i was banned. that's all.
what embarrassing posts?
and to anon 3:23 and others like you (2:04). gutless coward. the fact you can't say that shit with my knowledge or anyone else's of who you are proves it.
-ty
Any member of any message board anywhere knows that registered members can delete their own posts at will at any time.
ty gives good head
talkin bout deleting threads.
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