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12/3/05
THE FLESHTONES
LOSIN STREAKS
GO GOING GONE GIRLS
@ 12 Galaxies
9:30 pm
$10/12
THE FLESHTONES
Formed in New York City in 1976, the Fleshtones reaped some of the benefits of the city's punk scene although their retro '60s sound shared little common ground with the punks, save Blondie and the Ramones. The Fleshtones recorded their debut for punk guru Marty Thau's Red Star Records in 1978 but when the label folded before its release (it was finally issued by ROIR in 1982 as Blast Off) the band moved to legendary new wave label IRS. The Fleshtones' IRS years were their finest as recording artists, resulting in the Up Front EP (1980, featuring the classic "The Girl from Baltimore") and the albums Roman Gods (1981), Hexbreaker (1983, largely acknowledged as their best album), and Speed Connection (1985). After the IRS deal ended, the Fleshtones continued recording for a number of small labels and have released 16 albums to date. More importantly, the Fleshtones have toured their asses off, and their live shows have established their legend. The band has carried the garage rock torch for almost 30 years now, dishing out its self-proclaimed "Super Rock" to a cult-like following."
WWW.thefleshtones.com
The LOSIN STREAKS
"As easy as the three-chord proto-punk tunes found on Lenny Kaye's classic Nuggets compilation might be to play, too many garage revivalists confuse raw primitivism with outright sloppiness. Not so with the Sacramento-based thugs who make up Th' Losin Streaks, who bring the kind of snarling swagger to their raucous debut that would do their fuzzed-out forebears proud."
Dave Pehling
www.the-troublemakers.com/losin...s.html
GO-GOING-GONE GIRLS
The Go-Going-Gone Girls are a live act, a sensory experience that defies auditory limits. Oh sure, they sound, but the G4s are holistic practitioners on pink pedestals, transcending form and fashion, time and technology.* Their performances are not just seen and heard, but felt at a visceral—even primal—level. And though this trio of hair-hopping hoofers may worship at the alter of their frolicking forbearers, they are nothing if not au courant. Backed by an all-star four-piece lineup, they deliver a dexterous and distinctive blend of 60's go-go, soul, bubblegum, girl-group, and garage. Hear them sing, wail, scream, harmonize, plead, beg, and shout from atop their totemic pedestals. See them shimmy, shake, twist, dog, monkey, duck, bird, funky chicken, and pony like their ancestors of yore. Smell the musk generated by your fellow audience members as they wiggle, jerk, groove, watusi, peel, hully gully, hand jive, and slop to the ancient rhythms. Taste the sweat on your own lips as you are swept away by the sacred rituals of the mashed potato, the Madison, the hanky panky, the frug, the popcorn, and the bugaloo. Feel the band camelwalk, locomotion, skate, swim, stroll,and hitchhike their way into your heart.
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December 4
Art Opening
Andy Menconi
6:00 pm
@ The Rite Spot Cafe
See a preview of the paintings and drawings at this web link. Also
Andy's AWESOME animation. The secret agent Dan series is incredible.
Andy also won the Move On.org anti Bush ad competition-- this is one
talented mo-fo- you may recognize him from the Acid Cabaret's ACTV
animation short Andy Christ.
Check out art and animation at : www.syntheticniche.com/
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Sunday December 4
Holcombe Waller
Meric Long
8:00 pm (early show!)
Café Du Nord
10$
"Somber, haunting and plaintive melodies thread the acoustic alt. folk landscape of Pacific Coast troubadour Holcombe Wallers Troubled Times. While in league with the likes of Devandra Banhart and Damien Rice, his presentation finds him as a bridge between the two. Clay Steakley of Performing Songwriter describes Walkers music as "Morrissey-inspired melodies with a soft, casual delivery caught between Peter Murphy and Jeff Buckely..."
Www.holcombewaller.com
ELECTRO-FOLK? INDIE-FOLK? There is no precise genre for Meric Long's undeniably reflective and intensely personal songs... but his are the songs that draw you in and insist that you listen. While the delivery and feel of Meric's songs is tender, the songs convey an underlining hint of frustration, anger, confusion which makes each song genuine and both from and to the heart. Meric's beautifully sorrowful vocals ride smoothly on intricate finger picking and his skill in song crafting makes 24 year old Meric Long a talent to keep both eyes open for.
Www.myspace.com/mericlong
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See you soon!
THE FLESHTONES
LOSIN STREAKS
GO GOING GONE GIRLS
@ 12 Galaxies
9:30 pm
$10/12
THE FLESHTONES
Formed in New York City in 1976, the Fleshtones reaped some of the benefits of the city's punk scene although their retro '60s sound shared little common ground with the punks, save Blondie and the Ramones. The Fleshtones recorded their debut for punk guru Marty Thau's Red Star Records in 1978 but when the label folded before its release (it was finally issued by ROIR in 1982 as Blast Off) the band moved to legendary new wave label IRS. The Fleshtones' IRS years were their finest as recording artists, resulting in the Up Front EP (1980, featuring the classic "The Girl from Baltimore") and the albums Roman Gods (1981), Hexbreaker (1983, largely acknowledged as their best album), and Speed Connection (1985). After the IRS deal ended, the Fleshtones continued recording for a number of small labels and have released 16 albums to date. More importantly, the Fleshtones have toured their asses off, and their live shows have established their legend. The band has carried the garage rock torch for almost 30 years now, dishing out its self-proclaimed "Super Rock" to a cult-like following."
WWW.thefleshtones.com
The LOSIN STREAKS
"As easy as the three-chord proto-punk tunes found on Lenny Kaye's classic Nuggets compilation might be to play, too many garage revivalists confuse raw primitivism with outright sloppiness. Not so with the Sacramento-based thugs who make up Th' Losin Streaks, who bring the kind of snarling swagger to their raucous debut that would do their fuzzed-out forebears proud."
Dave Pehling
www.the-troublemakers.com/losin...s.html
GO-GOING-GONE GIRLS
The Go-Going-Gone Girls are a live act, a sensory experience that defies auditory limits. Oh sure, they sound, but the G4s are holistic practitioners on pink pedestals, transcending form and fashion, time and technology.* Their performances are not just seen and heard, but felt at a visceral—even primal—level. And though this trio of hair-hopping hoofers may worship at the alter of their frolicking forbearers, they are nothing if not au courant. Backed by an all-star four-piece lineup, they deliver a dexterous and distinctive blend of 60's go-go, soul, bubblegum, girl-group, and garage. Hear them sing, wail, scream, harmonize, plead, beg, and shout from atop their totemic pedestals. See them shimmy, shake, twist, dog, monkey, duck, bird, funky chicken, and pony like their ancestors of yore. Smell the musk generated by your fellow audience members as they wiggle, jerk, groove, watusi, peel, hully gully, hand jive, and slop to the ancient rhythms. Taste the sweat on your own lips as you are swept away by the sacred rituals of the mashed potato, the Madison, the hanky panky, the frug, the popcorn, and the bugaloo. Feel the band camelwalk, locomotion, skate, swim, stroll,and hitchhike their way into your heart.
----
December 4
Art Opening
Andy Menconi
6:00 pm
@ The Rite Spot Cafe
See a preview of the paintings and drawings at this web link. Also
Andy's AWESOME animation. The secret agent Dan series is incredible.
Andy also won the Move On.org anti Bush ad competition-- this is one
talented mo-fo- you may recognize him from the Acid Cabaret's ACTV
animation short Andy Christ.
Check out art and animation at : www.syntheticniche.com/
----
Sunday December 4
Holcombe Waller
Meric Long
8:00 pm (early show!)
Café Du Nord
10$
"Somber, haunting and plaintive melodies thread the acoustic alt. folk landscape of Pacific Coast troubadour Holcombe Wallers Troubled Times. While in league with the likes of Devandra Banhart and Damien Rice, his presentation finds him as a bridge between the two. Clay Steakley of Performing Songwriter describes Walkers music as "Morrissey-inspired melodies with a soft, casual delivery caught between Peter Murphy and Jeff Buckely..."
Www.holcombewaller.com
ELECTRO-FOLK? INDIE-FOLK? There is no precise genre for Meric Long's undeniably reflective and intensely personal songs... but his are the songs that draw you in and insist that you listen. While the delivery and feel of Meric's songs is tender, the songs convey an underlining hint of frustration, anger, confusion which makes each song genuine and both from and to the heart. Meric's beautifully sorrowful vocals ride smoothly on intricate finger picking and his skill in song crafting makes 24 year old Meric Long a talent to keep both eyes open for.
Www.myspace.com/mericlong
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See you soon!
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