Abe Vigoda / Munch Munch / Ghost Hunter @ The Harley (Thursday 11 November)

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DrownedinSound presents:

 

ABE VIGODA - http://www.myspace.com/abevigoda

 

Those who clocked Abe Vigoda’s transition from 2006’s debut Kid City to 2008’s startling tropical-punk “Skeleton” should know the LA quartet aren’t ones for repeating themselves. To Skeleton’s hot-hot-hot template, they now add glassy shards of ‘cold wave’ pop, with synthesisers, sequencers and altogether broodier beats. Scorching temperatures, icy currents… CRUSH is a thermal column of vertiginous brilliance!

 

But let’s not get bogged down in categories. Just as Skeleton was difficult to define “Crush” is a similar collision of sound, another helter-skelter joy ride through four boys’ private party. Even so, there was a thought process behind this new surge. In 2009 Dane Chadwick replaced drummer Reggie Guerro, introducing a new style of regimented beats as well as other musical ideas to the table. “More than just rhythmically, Dane helped with melodies and most of the electronics on the album,” says vocalist Michael Vidal.

 

Meanwhile, guitarist Juan Velasquez had already posted the fact he dug UK dreampop and goth. To which Vidal adds, “My favourite kind of music is instantly nostalgic and emotionally confusing. And reverb has always been a big part of our sound. We were definitely inspired by cold wave and minimal wave stuff, as well as Arthur Russell.”

 

From the pell-mell pop of ‘Sequins’ to the New Romantic crush of ‘Throwing Shade’ and the title track’s MBV scree, “Crush” feels a long way from the Smell Club band scene of AV’s roots. For one, they’ve added so much emotion to their sonics, to which the album title bears testament - crush meaning both the infatuation kind of love and the act of destroying something…

 

MUNCH MUNCH - http://www.myspace.com/munchmunchband

 

"Jingle jangle jingle jangle… Can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Indie Unicorn shaking it’s mane in your direction. Munch Munch ride on it’s muscular body, shouting and screaming in wondrous voices as they gallop across the musical landscape of 2010. Three lads and a lady from Bristol who are the missing link between Broken Social Scene and the power-pop stylings of early Weezer, you know, when they were good… It’s the charged rumbling chords of their synth’s, turned up to 11, combined with their rambling vocals that seem to suggest they’re having the biggest party in the world… and YOU’RE invited. Ace." - The Line Of Best Fit

 

GHOST HUNTER - http://www.myspace.com/robrobrobmusic

 

A rare local live appearance from the Sheffield-based producer responsible for some memorable recent remixes including These New Puritans and Sky Larkin. His own stuff's pretty bloody great too. Learn more: http://www.dummymag.com/next/2010/06/28/one-quick-question-ghost-hunter/

 

@ The Harley, 334 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2HW

 

Doors: 8pm

Age restrictions: 18+

Price: £6 Adv / MOTD

Telephone: 0114 275 2288

 

TICKET OUTLETS

 

SeeTickets - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/ABE-VIGODA/The-Harley/497773

WeGotTickets - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/91859

 

Arcade - Division Street, Sheffield

The Harley - Glossop Road, Sheffield

The Wick At Both Ends - West Street, Sheffield

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Tumblr post with audio snippets: http://drownedinevents.tumblr.com/post/1498538516/the-lovely-poster-for-our-show-next-thursday-its

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TOMORROW NIGHT!

 

Tickets still available from The Harley (Glossop Road), The Wick At Both Ends (West Street) and Arcade (Division Street) - all sans booking fee!

 

Or online:

 

SeeTickets - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/ABE-...-Harley/497773

WeGotTickets - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/91859

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This is TONIGHT!

 

Stage times are:

 

8.30pm Ghost Hunter

9.30pm Munch Munch

10.30pm Abe Vigoda