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Red River Noise Feature: Indian Handcrafts (Free MP3)
Just when you thought Sargent House had gotten their dynamic duo fix with Hella, think again. Combining the technical skill of their Northern California counterparts, with the power rock riffs of Death From Above 1979, Toronto’s Indian Handcrafts delivers with unrelentingly gritty melodies, accompanied by the intertwined vocal deliveries of drummer/vocalist Brandyn James Aikins,and guitarist/vocalist Daniel Brandon Allen.
The duo first appeared back in spring of last year with their self-titled, eight-song debut; now, signed under Sargent House, the group is set to begin recording this March in Los Angeles with engineer Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Big Business, Red Sparowes). The album is expected to be released in late 2012. Until then, Indian Handcrafts have plenty to offer: you can stream their self-titled debut on Bandcamp, watch the official video below and download a free MP3 of “Red Action” or, if you are fortunate enough to be residing in Ontario, catch these guys performing live.
Download “Red Action” here.
INDIAN HANDCRAFTS LIVE
Jan 14 – Hamilton ON, @ Casbah Lounge
Jan 18 – Peterborough ON, @ Red Dog
Jan 19 – Barrie ON, @The Port
Jan 20 – Toronto ON, @ Horseshoe Tavern
Jan 21 – London ON, @ Call the Office
Red River Noise Live Review: RX Bandits, Maps & Atlases, Zech Marquise - Emo’s
Emo’s was a sad site on Wednesday. By all appearances the place was hopping just like any other show on any other night but under the surface everyone was thinking the same sad thought: I wish RX Bandits would stick together and stay on the road. When the band announced in April that the 36 dates they are playing this summer would be their last, fans mourned what they thought to be the end of one of the most forward-thinking bands of the last 10 years. It turns out this is a bit premature. The band is not breaking up entirely, they’re just pulling a Beatles-circa-1966 move. As RX Bandits, the members energy will be channelled to writing new music without the intention of ever performing it live.
Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez, bass player for psychedelic jammers Zech’s Marquise, reminisced about the first time his band toured with the Bandits in 2009, saying it was only after playing with them that he realized how much his band needed to step up its live game. The El Paso native felt that the Bandits had sent out a challenge and he felt compelled to respond. Rodriguez-Lopez and Co., have evidently taken that challenge to heart. After openers Happy Body Slow Brain finished their set of ethereal indie rock, Zech’s took the stage for a 40-minute for an extended spastic, tripped out jam session. Any review of Zech’s Marquise must make note of each member’s virtuosity. The band left no note unturned and no beat unplayed as they alternated between unrestrained brutality and understated beauty. The set was composed entirely of songs from the band’s forthcoming album Getting Paid, which is set for a September 27 release through Rodriguez Lopez Productions / Sargent House.
RED RIVER NOISE: Q&A Interview Fang Island
For a bunch of art-school kids who got their name from an Onion article about Donald Rumsfeld, the members of Fang Island are doing pretty well for themselves.
The band stopped by Emo’s on Tuesday to play a set of songs from their self-titled debut, recently released on Sargent House. The album has gotten equal praise from both sides of the indie/metal divide and has earned the band a spot opening for The Flaming Lips at the end of the summer.
Singer/guitarist Jason Bartell said the Islanders are hoping to catch some tips from the freak-rock legends by studying their set each night. That is, if they’re even allowed to watch.
Red Sparowes Video Interview with Red River Noise
The new album from Red Sparowes is getting great and well deserved praise. Check out the Full Interview with Greg Burns with Red River Noise He gives some really nice props to Sargent House as well. Thanks Greg.
