Chelsea Wolfe will be playing a few shows down and back to Chaos in Tejas and the Houston Free Press Summerfest and the show in Arizona will be a FREE show!
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Chelsea Wolfe will be playing a few shows down and back to Chaos in Tejas and the Houston Free Press Summerfest and the show in Arizona will be a FREE show!
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“…there were some notable exceptions. Mexico’s Teri “Gender Bender” Suarez, theatrical front woman of the tuneful power punk trio Le Butcherettes, gave the standout performance of the day. It’s not hard to see why audiences at this year’s Coachella and last year’s Lollapalooza festivals took a shine to her.
Backed by the steady drumming of Lia Braswell and strong, rhythmic bass work of the aforementioned Omar Rodriguez Lopez (looking and sounding better than he did when At the Drive-In) played here in April), Suarez spewed out personal cries for justice, respect, equality and dignity, be it from a lover or macho society.
Suarez, who performs in dresses symbolic of gender repression, looked like a young, female version of AC/DC’s Angus Young crossed with prototypical punker Iggy Pop. She stomped, prowled and lurked around the too-small Miller Lite stage during a hot, sweaty, hour-long set in 97-degree heat.
Spitting cathartic venom during “I’m Getting Sick of You,” she turned her back on the rowdy crowd in front of the stage and plunged fearlessly into their awaiting hands.
There is real content and talent behind what easily could be the fashionable rage of an angry young woman. “The Leibniz Language” is a surprisingly complex post-punk song, episodic in nature and one that really showcased Suarez’s powerful vocals as she turned the line “put me back together” from a howl to a plead in a matter of syllables. - Read Full Review by Doug Pullen / El Paso Times
Hoy martes en Madrid y el jueves en Zaragoza. Tera Melos llegan de California para atronar su math-rock, progresivo, instrumental, con leche o como te guste a ti el café. Un directo esperado no, esperadísimo, a cargo de unos fanáticos de los parques de atracciones. Le pedimos a uno de ellos (prefiere mantenerse en el anonimato) la banda sonora ideal y nos entrega la siguiente guía nivel experto: “Me encantan los parques de atracciones. Sobre todo Disneylandia. Pasé la mitad de mi infancia en el sur de California y la otra mitad en el norte de California. He ido un millón de veces. Hace un par de años conseguí un pase anual y fui sin parar. Cuando sacamos nuestro último disco escondí copias por todo el recinto y dejé pistas para que la gente los encontrara. Por algo lo llaman el Reino Mágico ¿no? Para quienes no solemos salir de nuestras propias cabezas, Disneylandia es una vía de escape mágica para huir de la realidad. Suena rimbombante pero es así. Es difícil de explicar. Da igual. Una vez intenté pasar todo el día en el parque con mi iPod pero la música ambiente era tan buena que lo apagué (tengo la banda sonora Sounds of Disneyland entera en el iPod). Si tuviera que elegir una lista de música para acompañar mi aventura surreal sería la siguiente”:
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Cologne, Germany
I packed light for this trip. I can wear the same pair of jeans for the whole trip. I try to milk two or three days out of a t-shirt. Socks and underwear require daily changing. So my luggage is basically just socks and underwear. I brought two button-up shirts, and today I rip open the back of one of them trying to do a Ray Cappo jump in a music store parking lot.
Tonight’s club is another one of those converted factory/warehouse spaces. Not sure if it’s a squat, necessarily, but it definitely feels like one. The promoter is a very outgoing, boisterous, jolly German guy named Uncle George. It winds up being my favorite show of tour thus far. Good sound, good crowd, good vibes. Even Deafheaven seems to have gotten over their whole choking-and-punching incident from Paris.
SARGENT HOUSE SXSW SHOWCASE 2012
March 13th-19th were the six nights I traveled solo to the infamous South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, TX this year. Being that I am from Florida and have never been to Texas before I didn’t know what to expect. Initially I was hesitant to take on the adventure because of financials but I found out I had a cousin in Austin I could stay with. With a free place to stay there was nothing holding me back (besides my pet peeve of flying in crowded Southwest Airline airplanes because I am 6’4” tall and there always seems to be a snooty old lady or terrible young children ruining my flight). Anyway, I made it to Austin, TX and what a trip it was.
Being that I am a rather enthusiastic music lover and graduated college with a business management degree I have always had a passion for music management. I especially wanted to go out to SXSW to meet up with managers from the Sargent House record label who I had been in contact with and learned a great deal of information from. Among their powerful roster of bands, Sargent House had a handful of bands showcasing their talents throughout the festival. Friday March 16th they had quite the unforgettable showcase with a handful of their artists coming together in one night playing one after the other. I honestly can’t describe the authenticity of this show. It was just so original there were more people lined up outside than could even fit inside. Being that fan that I am, I of course showed up early enough to get a spot inside.
…This show was also another confirmation of how Maps & Atlases have great taste in the supporting bands they bring on tour with them. Sister Crayon, opened, and then there was El Paso psych funk band Zechs Marquise. The core of this band is a trio of brothers; Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez, and Rikardo Rodriguez-Lopez, who also happen to have another brother by the name of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, who you may have heard of in relation to The Mars Volta. Drummer Marcel wasn’t at this show, but the drummer that played with them held it down with percussive stealth, not to mention his beard almost passing for a 6th member of the band.
Regardless of the band’s hairy prowess and higher profile relations, they really brought out some jams, and they brought it hard. They describe their sound as being funk from the future, and if the future of funk is a much heavier, blown out, almost hardcore funk, then that description is pretty accurate. Also, the fact that they’re on Sargent House with the likes of Tera Melos and Chelsea Wolfe makes total sense. Minutes after their set, tweets started popping up in the feed about the band’s impressive set. I think Zechs blew some people’s minds that night.
Zechs Marquise has just announced summer tour dates with And So I Watch You From Afar, so kids across the nation will be able to have their ears blown proper. ” - read the Full show Review by Kelly Knapp
See all future Zechs Marquise scheduled Shows HERE
Check out the live audio stream of the full Good Old War performance from the NonComm music event in Philadelphia on courtesy of WXPN Radio - Yes, there is even a cover of “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” which is not to be missed! For more info about this show you can check out the stellar review of their show HERE and You can check out more photos of the performances here.
And of course don’t miss our boys out on the road all Summer and Fall with both Counting Crows then with Dispatch. ALL DATES HERE
Zechs Marquise live video of Crushing It from their album Getting Paid courtesy of Altar TV
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And So I Watch You From Afar performing their track 7 Billion People Alive All At Once with The Ulster Orchestra at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Ireland on May 21, 2012 - Video taken from a live stream from the BBC.
As many times as we’ve heard Morrissey exclaim through multiple songs and various PETA campaigns that meat is, in fact, a murderous act, it’s hard to ignore how cool of a stage prop it can actually be. I mean, who doesn’t like a severed, bloody pig’s head in conjunction with their favorite band? Since 17, Teresa Suarez, aka Teri Gender Bender, founder and guitarist of Mexican garage Punk band, Le Butcherettes, has been using blood and gore for her live performances for reasons that extend far beyond the grotesque, and into the ideals and ethics of the importance of the feminist movement.
With Sylvia Plath, Kathleen Hanna, and Chilean musician and artist, Violeta Parra as ongoing influences. Teri, now 23, has evolved from her days as a teen armed with a guitar and a bloody apron, into a woman who refuses to lose that fiery, teenage angst that continues to spread the word of feminism to whomever is willing to give a shit. Having already completed her sophomore album with fellow band members Lia Braswell (drums), and bassist/The Mars Volta , At The Drive-In guitarist, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Le Butcherettes’ newest record will be less blood on stage mixed with literary references musically than their debut, SIN SIN SIN, but more references and possible inspiration from living life in a new country on Cry Is For The Flies. We interviewed Teri to find out what’s what.
VICE: You recently played Coachella. How was it?
Teri Gender Bender: It was crazy. We played around 1:55 pm, so it was really hot. I think that the set went by swell. Lia [Braswell, drummer], and Omar [Rodriguez Lopez , who’s on bass now, were fine, the heat didn’t affect them, but the heat got to me. I had a migraine the whole festival and I couldn’t even watch any bands, I had to go lay down in the van and ended up throwing up the whole time, and it happened both weekends.The heat was just terrible. But it was great. I’m not complaining.
“The Brooklyn party-rock trio Fang Island are about to return with their new album Major, the follow-up to their self-titled 2010 breakout. And “Asunder,” the first track we’ve heard from the album, is a triumphant riff-rocker that sounds like a pure sugar-rush rendered in musical form.” - Stereogum
”..With an aim to create an effort of non-stop, mega-sized hooks, the band is certainly off to a proper start with the album’s first song, “Asunder”. It’s a majestic bit of prog rock, with grandiose guitars that dart up and down and anthemic vocals that swell with emotion without losing their Zen-like balance. - Consequence of Sound
“When Brooklyn-based party-starters Fang Island named their new album Major, we were fairly certain that it would offer hyper-caffeinated, unrepentantly sunny pump-up tracks. Those suspicions have now been confirmed by the arrival of the single “Asunder.” Much like the material from the band’s 2010 debut, “Asunder” is a surge of sugar-addled adrenaline that’s lead by climactic drums, overdriven guitar licks and repetitive, chant-like vocals.” - Exclaim!
“If you were worried that the gap between their debut album and their new album would lead to change in direction, fear not; this is the Fang Island we love. Listen to ‘Asunder’ and prepare to kick the living crap out of the air around you.’ - 405
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Man, this Happy Birthday blog is going to be a doozy. To try and put into words how much Nick Reinhart means to me and what his music means to all of us here at Sargent House is such a huge feat. You have been the most loyal person to me and the house and I can’t tell you how much it means to me. You inspire me constantly - I’ve never met someone so seemingly normal on the outside to be so absolutely extraordinary on the inside. Your talent is astounding to me. Believing in you and your band Tera Melos , bygones and your solo music comes so easy to me even though it took a long hard road for it to begin dawning on others just how important and creative it all really is. You know I love you and all the House loves you Nick. We hope we will always be your home for everything you do. XO /CP/SH
Zechs Marquise will be playing this years Neon Desert Festival in their hometown of El Paso on May 26th alongside our own Le Butcherettes. In July their Summer co-headlining run with And So I Watch You From Afar their Sargent House brothers from Belfast, Ireland will take place. Shows are being added still so keep an eye out for updates HERE and always make sure to check directly with venue websites for door times/ set times and age restrictions. This Summer tour is not to be missed! and thanks Pat Cartelli for that rad art you made up above!
May 26th - El Paso, TX @ Neon Desert Festival
ZECHS MARQUISE & AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR- 2012
Jun 30th - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Jul 1st - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Jul 2nd - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
Jul 4th - San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
Jul 5th - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
Jul 6th - Austin, TX @ Red 7
Jul 7th - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Jul 8th - Norman, OK @ The Opolis
Jul 10th - St Louis, MO @ The Firebird
Jul 11th - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Jul 12th - Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar
Jul 13th - Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finns
Jul 14th - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Jul 16th - Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
Jul 17th - Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall
Jul 18th - Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter
Jul 19th - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Jul 21st - St Petersburg, FL @ local 662
Jul 22nd - Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box
Jul 24th - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Jul 25th - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Jul 26th - Cambridge, MA @ T.T. the Bears
Jul 27th - New York City, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall
Jul 28th - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
ALL UPDATED ZECHS MARQUISE SHOWS & DETAILS HERE
Tomorrow night, Tuesday May 22nd And So I Watch You From Afar will be performing songs specially arranged with The Ulster Orchestra live from The Ulster Hall in Belfast, as part of the The Great Northern Songbook series
You can stream it online live on BBC Radio here, performance starts at 8pm Belfast time / in the United States that would be Noon PST or 3pm EST - Tune in!
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