friday, july 20, 2007
rocky votolato
langhorne slim
ghosts & liars
@ hell's kitchen
[3829 6th avenue | tacoma, wa]
5:30pm doors/6:00pm show | $12 | ALL-AGES!!!
mmmmmmm, haircuts for all!
Showing posts with label Ghosts and Liars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ghosts and Liars. Show all posts
Friday, July 20, 2007
Ghosts & Liars w/Rocky Votolato in Tacoma
If you live down south (or don't mind a drive), here's something to consider for tonight:
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Powerpop Night photos
I snapped a bunch of photos last night during the Powerpop Night at The Comet. I forgot how hard it is to take good photos with my camera there. In most venues I get better shots without the flash, but since The Comet has no stage lights, it's too dark without it. So, none of these are stellar. But, not horrible, either.
The night went quite well, overall. I think The Comet folks were somewhat befuddled by the running order of the night, which went band-solo-band-solo-band. For some reason this seemed to confuse them and resulted in longer change-overs than necessary.
They also wouldn't let us start until 10pm instead of the pre-determined 9:30pm, which meant the Young Sportsmen were going on as 12:30 instead of midnight. Sadly, the crowd of close to 100 had dwindled by that time. Their loss, however, as the Sportsmen rocked it out like they were in an arena instead of a sparsely populated club.
My band The Scheme started the night off, and since I was on stage, I didn't get any photos. But, trust me, we were very handsome. :)
Here are some snapshots of and comments on the rest of the bands.
James Hall, from Shake Some Action, came on second and did some nice solo acoustic version of SSA tunes. The songs hold up very well to that kind of stripped down setting, which is a testament to how good they are to begin with. I took a handful of shots of James, and he looks absolutely possessed by some kind of demon in all of them except this one.
James Hall - Shake Some Action
Up next were Ghosts & Liars, about whom I received more comments than any other band on the bill. I think lots of folks were surprised at how good they were. Descriptions of them from other folks to me ranged from "like The Decemberists without the sea chanties" to "like a folk-rock Jellyfish." Great songs, great sound.
Ghosts & Liars - Chris DuBray
Ghosts & Liars
On after G&L was Matt Southworth of The Capillaries. Matt played a lot of new tunes, as well as a Beatles cover, and sounded great. He was also pretty entertaining with funny in-song banter.
Matt Southworth - The Capillaries
Closing out the night were Young Sportsmen. As always, they rocked. As I mentioned earlier, it's to their credit that they played that show with all the heart and performance irrespective of the number of folks left in the house. Once again my friend David and I were trying to find decent comparisons for these guys. We settled on a little bit of Superdrag and a little bit of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.
Perhaps the biggest compliment I can give them, however, is that my wife -- who normally doesn't like live music unless she knows all the band's songs -- enjoyed their set. That might not seem like much. But, she's a tough critic. So, that bodes well for their appeal to people who "like music" but are not necessarily music fans. Based on this, I say they have a hit record within two years.
Young Sportsmen - Richard and Wesley
Young Sportsmen
Young Sportsmen -- providing a very big ending to a fun night of music
The night went quite well, overall. I think The Comet folks were somewhat befuddled by the running order of the night, which went band-solo-band-solo-band. For some reason this seemed to confuse them and resulted in longer change-overs than necessary.
They also wouldn't let us start until 10pm instead of the pre-determined 9:30pm, which meant the Young Sportsmen were going on as 12:30 instead of midnight. Sadly, the crowd of close to 100 had dwindled by that time. Their loss, however, as the Sportsmen rocked it out like they were in an arena instead of a sparsely populated club.
My band The Scheme started the night off, and since I was on stage, I didn't get any photos. But, trust me, we were very handsome. :)
Here are some snapshots of and comments on the rest of the bands.
James Hall, from Shake Some Action, came on second and did some nice solo acoustic version of SSA tunes. The songs hold up very well to that kind of stripped down setting, which is a testament to how good they are to begin with. I took a handful of shots of James, and he looks absolutely possessed by some kind of demon in all of them except this one.
James Hall - Shake Some Action
Up next were Ghosts & Liars, about whom I received more comments than any other band on the bill. I think lots of folks were surprised at how good they were. Descriptions of them from other folks to me ranged from "like The Decemberists without the sea chanties" to "like a folk-rock Jellyfish." Great songs, great sound.
Ghosts & Liars - Chris DuBray
Ghosts & Liars
On after G&L was Matt Southworth of The Capillaries. Matt played a lot of new tunes, as well as a Beatles cover, and sounded great. He was also pretty entertaining with funny in-song banter.
Matt Southworth - The Capillaries
Closing out the night were Young Sportsmen. As always, they rocked. As I mentioned earlier, it's to their credit that they played that show with all the heart and performance irrespective of the number of folks left in the house. Once again my friend David and I were trying to find decent comparisons for these guys. We settled on a little bit of Superdrag and a little bit of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.
Perhaps the biggest compliment I can give them, however, is that my wife -- who normally doesn't like live music unless she knows all the band's songs -- enjoyed their set. That might not seem like much. But, she's a tough critic. So, that bodes well for their appeal to people who "like music" but are not necessarily music fans. Based on this, I say they have a hit record within two years.
Young Sportsmen - Richard and Wesley
Young Sportsmen
Young Sportsmen -- providing a very big ending to a fun night of music
Monday, January 22, 2007
Monday Morning Powerpop mp3(s)
This Saturday, 1/27, is the second SPB Powerpop Night. This one is being held at The Comet Tavern. So, this week's Monday Morning mp3 is a actually collection of mp3s from the bands on the bill. Enjoy a taste of this weekend's show and I hope you can make it. It's going to be a heck of a good time.
Young Sportsmen - Under The Rocks and the Stars
Ghosts & Liars - We'll Carry On
The Scheme - Sidewalk Soundtrack
I don't have mp3 links for James Hall (Shake Some Action) or Matt Southworth (The Capillaries). But, you can hear their respective bands on their linked myspace pages.
Young Sportsmen - Under The Rocks and the Stars
Ghosts & Liars - We'll Carry On
The Scheme - Sidewalk Soundtrack
I don't have mp3 links for James Hall (Shake Some Action) or Matt Southworth (The Capillaries). But, you can hear their respective bands on their linked myspace pages.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Monday Morning mp3: Ghosts and Liars
Happy Monday, y'all. I'm happy to share an mp3 with you of one of my favorite new bands and favorite new songs of the past six months.
The band is Ghosts and Liars. Chris DuBray and Rachel Bowman formed the group after their previous act, Some By Sea, called it day. When their first song ("Sunset on the Side") appeared on myspace, I was hooked. It was soon followed by "We'll Carry On," this week's Monday Morning mp3.
Both tunes manage to be both joyous and aching. When I listen it's hard for me to determine if it's joy hiding behind sadness or sadness hiding behind joy. I feel like they're the musical equivalent of wanderlust, that desire to leave your current situation and find a new one, somehow with the promise of happiness. Their songs tug on all the right heartstrings for me.
And, if I might do a little marketing while I'm here, that's the reason that I wanted to get them on the next SPB Powerpop Night taking place at The Comet on Saturday, January 27 -- see the flyer to the right -->.
I can't wait to see them live.
The band is Ghosts and Liars. Chris DuBray and Rachel Bowman formed the group after their previous act, Some By Sea, called it day. When their first song ("Sunset on the Side") appeared on myspace, I was hooked. It was soon followed by "We'll Carry On," this week's Monday Morning mp3.
Both tunes manage to be both joyous and aching. When I listen it's hard for me to determine if it's joy hiding behind sadness or sadness hiding behind joy. I feel like they're the musical equivalent of wanderlust, that desire to leave your current situation and find a new one, somehow with the promise of happiness. Their songs tug on all the right heartstrings for me.
And, if I might do a little marketing while I'm here, that's the reason that I wanted to get them on the next SPB Powerpop Night taking place at The Comet on Saturday, January 27 -- see the flyer to the right -->.
I can't wait to see them live.
Friday, November 17, 2006
New Ghosts & Liars mp3
Ghosts and Liars just posted a new tune on their myspace page and it's another excellent slice of pop. I'm really excited about this band, which rose from the ashes of the dearly departed Some By Sea.
When the first Ghosts and Liars song was posted on myspace (called "Sunsets on the Side") just after SbS broke up, I immediately fell in love with it. The second song they've posted is a demo of a song called "We'll Carry On." Here's a link to the song in mp3 format.
As an early teaser and heads up for the future, Ghosts and Liars will be on the bill for the next SPB Powerpop Night (which is most likely going to be at the Comet Tavern in January). More details soon. But, for now, enjoy G&L in mp3 form, and do check out their myspace page to hear the other tune.
When the first Ghosts and Liars song was posted on myspace (called "Sunsets on the Side") just after SbS broke up, I immediately fell in love with it. The second song they've posted is a demo of a song called "We'll Carry On." Here's a link to the song in mp3 format.
As an early teaser and heads up for the future, Ghosts and Liars will be on the bill for the next SPB Powerpop Night (which is most likely going to be at the Comet Tavern in January). More details soon. But, for now, enjoy G&L in mp3 form, and do check out their myspace page to hear the other tune.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Ghosts & Liars
I recently posted a few blogs about Some By Sea splitting up. Well, what seems like only moments later there is already some good new "post-Some-By-Sea" music from Chris Du Bray, under the name Ghosts and Liars. Head over to the myspace page and check it out.
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