Just saw that White Mice are opening for Skinny Puppy. I never was a SP fan, but good for White Mice - it’s exposure to an audience that may well be receptive to their performance. I’ve seen White Mice a couple times before, and if you’re into metal/noise they’re a solid band. Their live shows can be quite entertaining, and somewhat unnerving. How else do you describe a trio of satanic-looking mice totally rocking out?
The Boston show is June 7th at the Avalon.
I definitely came late to the party that was Read Yellow. For years I’d see their name around town, saw their CD’s here and there, and never thought twice about it. That all changed when they played Pipeline! this past January; they laid down some rock that was fierce, energetic, and (dare I say?) somewhat noisy and angular.
I saw them live at the Middle East soon after, and was really impressed by the manic energy they brought to the stage. Sometimes I feel that bands forget they’re entertainers; these four sure didn’t.
They’ve had an album in the can since the middle of last year, waiting for a label to pick it up and release it. You may know the rest of the story; instead of an album, we get Read Yellow is breaking up.
Old news, though. So what motivated this post? I’ve recently been listening to the “Knocks From the Underground: The Best of Underplayed Boston” compilation again, after having snagged it at the release show a few months back. There’s a bunch of good stuff on it, but the once song that kept jumping out at me was Read Yellow’s “Soul Sister”. It jumped out a lot, actually; for a while I played the song endlessly.
“Soul Sister” was recorded during the sessions for the new album, as was “Pia Zadora”; you can listen to both songs on the band’s myspace page. If those two songs are any indication, that new album was easily going to be their best.
Oh well.
Inman Street Records Presents:
Most Bitter
Antiques
Sprouls
Monday May 7th at 9pm
at Charlie’s Kitchen - 10 Eliot St, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
A solid 3-band bill at Charlie’s, what better way to cap off a Monday? Most Bitter will be selling CD’s of the album linked above, if downloading mp3’s isn’t your thing. I’ve never seen Antiques or Sprouls live before, and I’m definitely looking forward to it. See you there!
Inman Street Records Presents:
Most Bitter
Antiques
Sprouls
Monday May 7th at 9pm
at Charlie’s Kitchen - 10 Eliot St, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
A solid 3-band bill at Charlie’s, what better way to cap off a Monday? Most Bitter will be selling CD’s of the album linked above, if downloading mp3’s isn’t your thing. I’ve never seen Antiques or Sprouls live before, and I’m definitely looking forward to it. See you there!