Theme: strange names for bands.
ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO'S MALAIKAT DAN SINGA
When I wrote the review for Arrington de Dionyso, I called it the most interesting record on my playlist, and it's true, I didn't know any "white" guy (he looks white, at least) singing songs in Indonesian. While most people might dismiss this as a joke/novelty, I feel this isn't the case with Arrington de Dionyso. I believe he's serious about his music, as much as he's serious about his paintings (of often strange beasts and nude women).
If you signed up for the K Zip Pak, you were treated to four songs (plus new artwork) from his upcoming album, Suara Naga. What I instantly liked about the preview track, "Aku di Penjara" is the girl singing in the background, while a devish-sounding Arrington sing in the foreground.
Besides from Suara Naga, Arrington de Dionyso is also reported to be working with documentary filmmaker Elisa Da Prato on two projects. Plus on top of that, he's on tour. Busy, busy guy. Sorry, I missed him when he came through town, but you know how it is having so little time... Since I don't want you to miss him, I'm including the rest of his tour dates here:
LOS CAMPESINOS!
Let me get this straight: this is a Welsh band with a Spanish name. What's even stranger is that the name translate to The Farmers.
Los Campesinos! have a new four-track EP called All's Well That Ends and features reworked version of songs from their Romance is Boring album.
I am happy to report that we'll be covering them for their New York appearance. Their October tour dates as follows:
I believe Lazerbeak may have stolen his name from Transformers. You know, Laserbeak, the robot bird that turns into a cassette. You know what cassettes are, don't you?
It doesn't matter, what you should know is that he and Doomtree are from Minneapolis. The city's really blowing up with indie hip-hip music, leading the way are Atmosphere and Doomtree. While this type of music isn't my cup of tea, I can tell you that I've attended a few Rhymesayers shows and they are astounding because their fans really get into it.
It doesn't look like Doomtree are playing Minneapolis with their "Wings & Teeth Tour", but I suspect we'll see them play here soon enough.
Doomtree Wings & Teeth Tour Dates (featuring the entire Doomtree Crew!):
(Check out video after the break)
ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO'S MALAIKAT DAN SINGA
When I wrote the review for Arrington de Dionyso, I called it the most interesting record on my playlist, and it's true, I didn't know any "white" guy (he looks white, at least) singing songs in Indonesian. While most people might dismiss this as a joke/novelty, I feel this isn't the case with Arrington de Dionyso. I believe he's serious about his music, as much as he's serious about his paintings (of often strange beasts and nude women).
If you signed up for the K Zip Pak, you were treated to four songs (plus new artwork) from his upcoming album, Suara Naga. What I instantly liked about the preview track, "Aku di Penjara" is the girl singing in the background, while a devish-sounding Arrington sing in the foreground.
Besides from Suara Naga, Arrington de Dionyso is also reported to be working with documentary filmmaker Elisa Da Prato on two projects. Plus on top of that, he's on tour. Busy, busy guy. Sorry, I missed him when he came through town, but you know how it is having so little time... Since I don't want you to miss him, I'm including the rest of his tour dates here:
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9/30/10 Montreal, Quebec @ Cabaret du Mile End w/ Shonen Knife 10/2/10 Toronto @ Silver Dollar 10/3/10 Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab/Big Orbit Gallery 10/4/10 Columbus, OH @ Bourbon St 10/5/10 Cincinnati, OH @ Mayday 10/6/10 Chattanooga, TN @ Discoteca 10/7/10 Tallahassee, FL at The Farside 10/8/10 Lafayette, LA @ Frankie Burger |
10/9/10 TBA 10/10/10 Austin, TX @ Beerland 10/13/10 Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space 10/14/10 San Diego, CA @ Bar Pink Elephant 10/15/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell 10/16/10 Sacramento, CA @ The Hub 10/17 San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah 10/22/10 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios with Scout Niblett |
Let me get this straight: this is a Welsh band with a Spanish name. What's even stranger is that the name translate to The Farmers.
Los Campesinos! have a new four-track EP called All's Well That Ends and features reworked version of songs from their Romance is Boring album.
I am happy to report that we'll be covering them for their New York appearance. Their October tour dates as follows:
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10/08/10 – Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
10/09/10 – Laval, PQ @ Maison des Arts de Laval
10/10/10 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
10/12/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/13/10 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
10/15/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/16/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/17/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
10/18/10 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/20/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/22/10 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
10/23/10 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
10/24/10 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
10/26/10 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
I believe Lazerbeak may have stolen his name from Transformers. You know, Laserbeak, the robot bird that turns into a cassette. You know what cassettes are, don't you?
It doesn't matter, what you should know is that he and Doomtree are from Minneapolis. The city's really blowing up with indie hip-hip music, leading the way are Atmosphere and Doomtree. While this type of music isn't my cup of tea, I can tell you that I've attended a few Rhymesayers shows and they are astounding because their fans really get into it.
It doesn't look like Doomtree are playing Minneapolis with their "Wings & Teeth Tour", but I suspect we'll see them play here soon enough.
Doomtree Wings & Teeth Tour Dates (featuring the entire Doomtree Crew!):
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11/01: Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot 11/02: Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room 11/04: Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep 11/05: Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre 11/06: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court 11/06: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 11/07: Missoula, MT @ The Palace 11/08: Seattle, WA @ Neumo's 11/09: Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret 11/10: Portland, OR @ Berbati's Pan 11/11: Reno, NV @ Tonic Lounge 11/12: San Francisco, CA @ Slim's 11/13: Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy Theatre 11/16: Austin, TX @ Red 7 11/17: Denton, TX @ Hailey's 11/18: Shreveport, LA @ The Collective |
11/19: New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's 11/20: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 11/21: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 11/22: Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas 11/23: Washington, DC @ DC9 11/24: Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church 11/26: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory 11/27: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs 11/28: Portland, ME @ Space 11/30: Montreal, QC @ Il Motore 12/01: Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's 12/02: Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom 12/03: Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge 12/04: Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge - Grinnell College 12/05: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon |
(Check out video after the break)
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