Friday, November 14, 2008

Weekender

FRIDAY
Peaking Lights/Rival Gang/Florene/Bryce Isbell/Lil Foot (Majestic Dwelling of Doom, former 8th Continent, Denton): I've had the chance to listen to Peaking Lights several times this week, and I've been very impressed with what I've heard.  In fact, I'm surprised this group isn't a much bigger deal on ye ole MP3 blog circuit these days.  They are in the process of releasing some work on the respected Fuck It Tapes label, and their sound is really quite pleasant-- mixing influences from all over the place, everything from Bibio to Animal Collective to Pearls Before Swine to various noise collage artists, the group creates a quiet, elegant and dream-like echo that might remind you of what some of your favorite softer music sounds like as you doze off.  I suppose you could literally call this electro-acoustic music, because it does seem to be equal parts electronic and acoustic based songwriting, but really, at its core its folk pop mixed perfectly with sound collage and quiet drone, leading to a wonderful atmosphere that might be perfect for our first real winter evening.  The rest of the line up is quite solid too.  Majestic Dwelling is where the 8th Continent used to be, 731 Texas St. in Denton.  

Dub Assembly feat. Martyn (Green Elephant): Another edition of Dub Assembly is sure to be as solid as usual, with Dallas' own Jason Mundo on the decks after a successful European tour over the summer.  DC's Martyn will headline, leaning towards the poppier side of Dubstep, drum n bass and heady hip hop a la Flying Lotus, who he has remixed in the past.  Very solid stuff that will sound fantastic on Green Elephant's obscene sound system.  

King Khan and BBQ Show (The Loft): King Kahn joins up with another contemporary garage legend, Mark Sultan.  I caught these guys about a year ago up in Denton and their minimal stage set up absolutely does not disappoint or limit the punch they pack.  Not sure about an opening act for this because I can't find one listed, but I'd be happy just seeing them myself.   

Fizzy Dino Pop/Whoa! Coder/So Juicy/Ops/Super Robocandytron (J&Js): Fizzy Dino Pop's spazzy 8 bit dance music might remind you of groups like Crystal Castles, Boys Noize or even the more heavily electro moments of the Death Set or Japanther, but the guy really seems to be on to something all his own here, and it is quite good.  Locals Whoa! Coder sort of operate on a more hardcore based, Eats Tapes level, and it works for them as well, particularly when they let a bit of their house and r&b influences shine through, such as on demo "Feather Your Bangs" on their Myspace page.  Solid collection of relatively overlooked local electro groups, should be fun.  

Of Montreal/Icy Demons (House of Blues):  Everyone at WSJR HQ really hates Of Montreal except for me.  I can totally see why I stand alone on this one, what with Kevin Barnes' strange rantings on capitalism and highly inconsistent output, but hey, when he's on he's on, and his latest record, Skeletal Lamping, has a few more gems to add to his list of triumphs.  And PS, as much as you might not expect it, Of Montreal is actually very good live.  Who woulda thought?  Also, you might want to get there early for Icy Demons, especially if you're a fan of groups like Skeletons.    

Uptown Fridays with Select (Zubar): I saw Select describe this night as a "non hipster dance party."  Thank god.  

Envy Model Search feat. Astronautalis/The Bright/Pikhasso (Granada Theater): Model search for Envy magazine?  Ok.  I'll just pretend that I went and like tons of girls talked to me and stuff.  Hey, I can even pretend to like The Bright and stuff too if necessary, even if they fucking do a "sexy" cover "Kashmir."  Who the fuck does that?

Prince William/Keith P (The Lounge): I haven't heard anything else about this show other than the fact that it is listed on various sites, so if this isn't going on anymore, someone let us know in the comments, will ya?

Stumptone/Nervous Curtains/Jack with One Eye (Lola's)

SATURDAY

Nouns Group/Shiny Around the Edges/Darktown Strutters/The Make Believers (Hailey's)

The Theater Fire (J&JS)

Power Trip/Decades/Coptic Times/(1919 Hemphill)


SUNDAY

Method Man/Redman/Termanology (House of Blues)

For Your Pleasure with DJ G and Gabriel (Hailey's)

Young Jeezy (Cirque)

79 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

also going on tonight
at the liquid lounge:

The Future Unlived
Secret Ghost Champion
Trebuchet
Swimmers Equipped for Underwater Diving

6:14 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

lol.... yeah right

6:21 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Saturday, 11/5
1314 Austin Street

Things start up about 4:30 or 5pm in Denton with BBQ (something about turkeys, chickens, briskets, etc. along with some of Billy Myatt's famous vegan chili!) that's open to anyone. Feel free to bring side dishes, definitely bring your own beer. A little later things get going with the music. No band order, but expect to hear the following:

Tang Lung (new project must hear)
2Mai
The Diamond Age
Kaboom!
Curvette

According to Mr. Myatt, music will get started around 7:30 or 8pm if enough people are there for the BBQ, and if not, then 9:30 or 10 it will be.

6:29 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

oops! 11/15

6:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Atonal Music Nazis UNITE!

6:33 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

prince william + keith p = "headache party" its their monthly at the lounge.

6:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

mac lethal at hailey's tonight

6:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wildinthestreets deejaying prior to king khan, not sure about any other openers.

6:59 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

mmmmmmmmmmm peaking lights
fucking love them

7:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

yes

7:27 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I can understand how a lot of WSJR people don't like of Montreal. I think it has something to do them with not liking to have fun at live shows. Yeah I'm pretty sure that's it!

7:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I like Of Montreal. I have to admit though it is a guilty pleasure. Of Montreal at the very least is cheesy but I still like it. I am interested in the live show but not enough to pay 20 bucks for it. I would never list them as some astounding original work, but I think it is enjoyable.

8:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wow, i've never seen like a whole bunch of shows all happening on one weekend and a music blog putting them all in one item under one heading...

fucking brilliant. pure genius. i can't believe nobody ever thought of that before.

the other night i was driving up I35 and this water started falling from the sky. i know, can you believe it? water! and it wasn't already in the toilet!

8:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

but where did you pick up your copy of the observer? douche..

9:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

lol



of montreal is embarrassing

9:55 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

of Montreal is pop genius with a live show that tops The Flaming Lips. I can see how that makes you blush, you silly willy.

10:24 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wait so is Kevin Barnes gay or what?? I think he is married but glitter eye shadow and pop funk....Im confused. A little turned on but confused nonetheless.

10:29 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

MY HAIR IS AWESOME

11:23 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

still dead to me

11:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

cumm out to hailey's for five free blowjobs

12:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

crap on a crutch

1:33 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

None of my pals will go to Geezy con moi!
"Big dummies."
Love the Snowman.

1:39 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

how do you get 5 free bjs at hailey's? do you have to make it in time for soundcheck or doors to win?

9:52 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

DISQUALIFIED

10:33 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When you all gonna talk about real music like orange coax that real original stuff? No ones doing it stuff? Come on!

11:28 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

fuck your shitty blog. im still in canada living large and in charge!

11:32 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dude if you are living in Canada you aren't living large and in charge...

11:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes i am martin illes. You dont know jack.

11:52 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i think kevin barnes should dress up like a blossom awesome or blooming onion or whatever the decandant/indulgent appetizer of fried onions is called at Outback Steakhouse, and perform the song they did for the Outback steakhouse commercial. LET"S GO OUTBACK TONIGHT maybe someone could dressup like a fosters beer can and another as a giant boomerang.

12:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

TANG LUNG rules esp if you have a soft spot for early shoegaze, the type that used to actually rock out ... early Swirlies, Isn't Anything, Son of Mustang Ford etc

We've been needing this for a long time

1:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey! you're not the only one at wsjr that likes of montreal! what about me?

1:27 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

icy demons were great last night, and of montreal really topped themselves off. i can only imagine a '72-'74 era bowie show being more intricate, beautiful, surprising, and disgustingly delightful than what happened last night... and even that is hard to believe with all that went on.

1:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

christ. you guys are intent on sucking any available joy out of music. you do realize that art = entertainment in the end, right?

2:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Art is entertainment but entertainment isn't always art...interesting..

3:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

and to follow that up, is tearing down really that more interesting than up? are the commenters capable of rectifying any of the wrongs they accuse local musicians of inflicting? i dont get it... is it a blog requirement that you must not offer anything useful, only that you vomit useless criticism? everybody is capable of contributing art. so do it.

3:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

really?????

3:14 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

raggedy andy = weshotjr commenters. might as well be made out of wool and cotton.
even better = lego robotics.

Black Friday Special
LEGO Robotics WeShotJR Commenter
- Wastes everybody's time!
- Contributes absolutely nothing!
- Has no ambition!
- Hates people with ambition!
- Speaks in acronyms!
- Has no identity!
- Craves attention by dressing/speaking/looking retarded yet claims they don't want to be noticed!

FREE! Liquidation! Can't get rid of 'em!

3:14 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

raggedy andy = weshotjr commenters. might as well be made out of wool and cotton.
even better = lego robotics.

Black Friday Special
LEGO Robotics WeShotJR Commenter
- Wastes everybody's time!
- Contributes absolutely nothing!
- Has no ambition!
- Hates people with ambition!
- Speaks in acronyms!
- Has no identity!
- Craves attention by dressing/speaking/looking retarded yet claims they don't want to be noticed!

FREE! Liquidation! Can't get rid of 'em!

3:16 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

raggedy andy = weshotjr commenters. might as well be made out of wool and cotton.
even better = lego robotics.

Black Friday Special
LEGO Robotics WeShotJR Commenter
- Wastes everybody's time!
- Contributes absolutely nothing!
- Has no ambition!
- Hates people with ambition!
- Speaks in acronyms!
- Has no identity!
- Craves attention by dressing/speaking/looking retarded yet claims they don't want to be noticed!

FREE! Liquidation! Can't get rid of 'em!

3:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

frankly, if anyone is telling you what music you should listen to, and you listen to it, you probably don't appreciate music appropriately.

3:23 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

frankly, if anyone is telling you what music you should listen to, and you listen to it, you probably don't appreciate music appropriately.

3:25 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

getting a bj at hailey's is pretty easy, actually. it just depends on which night you go.

it's also how the outta town bands get paid.

4:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1:23 - think about what you're saying. Isn't a band who records their music or plays a show telling you that you should listen to their music? And if they're heard by someone (critic/blogger/fan/whatever) who spreads the word about their music, and you hear about it in this way, does that really mean that you don't appreciate music appropriately, or is it still possible to form your own opinion on their music? Hell, isn't that the way you end up forming opinions on the critics and bloggers themselves, by comparing and contrasting their likes and dislikes with your own? I'm curious to hear your take on what appropriate music appreciation entails, kyle/1:14/1:16/1:18/1:23/1:25.

5:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm tired of your shit.

5:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

yep

5:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

with the global economy collapsing, southern california going up in flames, and people dying of starvation all over the world, it's reassuring to know that a dozen or so oblivious and insensitive idiots are still gathered here to argue about who the best garage band in denton might be.

keep it stupid, SR.

6:01 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wild in the streets is incredibly beautiful

6:12 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

4:01's moral superiority as displayed in this comment section just ended global starvation, put out the fires in California, and fixed the economy! Thanks! Can I suck yo dick?

6:25 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dallas is so clueless...roy davis jr. comes and apparently shitty local DJs get promotion and he doesn't.

ROY DAVIS JR.
SATURDAY 11.15.08
MINC

6:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

that "party" shit is like the "mind of mencia" of djing. go see roy davis jr.!

6:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

whatever .

6:57 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

4:25's macho-oblivious insensitivity just brought another shitty denton garage band closer to the scrap heap.

7:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Further forays into ridiculous assumptions, pseudo-intelligent psychobabble, and over-generalizations aren't putting out the fires either. Grab a firehose already, and note that I don't give two shits about Denton garage bands. Or, you know, just make another pointless post about everyone else's obliviousness and insensitivity.

7:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You all take all this too seriously.

8:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

is a long legged mack daddy.

8:58 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

anyone getting any skull this weekender?

10:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

438-- I'm really disappointed that we missed Roy Davis Jr. too because the guy is a legend. Unfortunately , its sometimes a little harder for us to find out about some of the dance events going on in the city because the promotional channels don't always reach us the way that rock, indie and experimental do. We are always looking for house stuff, etc., but sometimes we miss it. We try our best, and if you'd ever like us to spread the word about a great show like that, feel free to contact us or leave a comment. Thanks.

11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

isn't the New York Times friday arts insert called The Weekender as well?

1:38 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm getting skull fucked.

3:33 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

#1 you missed boxcar satan and ghostwriter at the doublewide. boxcar satan puts on one fucking blast of a show. even brought out "feast of the mau maus" by screaming jay hawkins. i thought they retired that song. the third act - the josh chris band? some guy from speedtrucker. what a dick!

#2 despite the type of show of Montreal puts on - there music sucks. wouldn't waste the money.

9:28 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wonder if any black dudes listen to of montreal.

12:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

would it be weird if we went on a date?

1:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Like anybody here can here can even get a date.

1:44 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

no one can get a date on here seriously.who cares? who wants to breed? and who would want to after seeing the pot holes on wild in the streets face. too bad she can't photoshop her face in real life.

of monteal sucks ass. i think they have a song about it?

hey kyle seems the only one who makes sense on here but obvisouly is a loser becuse he lives in canada

where's the ambition people?????

orange coax rocks live but anyone living in canada wouldn't know that

2:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1218, you are rude. no one cares what you have to say.

2:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i thought these kyle and "kyle-as-anonymous" posts were banned?

2:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I guess not. And 12:28 suck my dick. Potholes are cute.

3:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

is this blog losing its touch? post more nudes.

3:17 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i don't have photoshop; i could make much cooler flyers if i did though, if anyone wants to hook me up with a copy.

3:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

?????????
are you fucking blind?

w.i.t.s is hott as fuck

3:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

www.warez4dates.org

5:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wild In The Streets plays fun music, and doesn't use a fucking laptop. Plus, she's fucking hot.

11:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

bait and switch

11:37 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

who gives a shit if shes fucking hot. lots of chicks are fucking hot.

12:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

what is cirque?

9:09 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

her being hot is just an added bonus to her being a good, classy dj

10:06 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

but i'm glad there is finally some thoughtful and impassioned commenting, however petty and personal some comments are.

11:14 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

914 is a fat-assed, hideously ugly cunt who can't get laid. fucker can't pay bills, 914's parents are poor pieces of white trash shit with drug problems (is this why you, 914, have puffy uneven nipples and problems with basic math?).

also, after giving this a lot of thought, i am passionately yet pettily certain that 914 needs to take care of that butt-crack BO. maybe having your anal warts removed, 914, will make your reeking asshole easier to clean.

12:04 PM  
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