Sunday January 17th, doors open at 8pm.- THE BLIND SHAKE (Minneapolis -- http://www.myspace.com/theblindshake)
- OMON RA II (Halifax / Montreal -- http://www.myspace.com/theyproject)
- FUTENSIL (http://www.myspace.com/futensil)
- INTERRACIAL LOVE TRIANGLE (http://www.myspace.com/interraciallovetriangle)
@ Friendship Cove (215a Murray - Metro Bonaventure)
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THE BLIND SHAKE are one of Minnesota's best bands in recent years. In 2007, they released a collaborative album with 60s Minneapolis psych / weirdo rock legend MICHAEL YONKERS called "Carbohydrates Hydrocarbons," which was amazing and one of the most critically acclaimed albums of that year. On their own, the band play a distinct style of psych influenced post-punk that has given them favorable comparisons to bands like The Urinals, Fugazi and The Intelligence. We are really excited to have them up here for the first time.
Check out this review in the Seattle Weekly (http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-10-29 ... cary-good/)
And their tracks on Last.FM and myspace to see for yourself.
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Blind+Shake
http://www.myspace.com/theblindshake
OMON RA II are a new band that have risen from the ashes of Halifax psych rockers (and Divorce and Fixture Records alumni) OMON RA. The band is lead by composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Zachary Devereux Fairbrother, who upon moving to Montreal, started up the band again and expanded the lineup to four members (including long time collaborator Chris D'Eon). A force to be reckoned with live, this is one of just a handful of shows the band has played since their re-birth in Montreal.
FUTENSIL are a three piece garage punk band from the St-Henri borough that bring to mind Thee Oh Sees jangly guitar parts and male / female vocal harmonies, but with the added warped experimental bent of weirdos like The Residents. They were one of three bands hand picked to perform live on CKUT's "If You Got Ears" program during the station's annual funding drive week last year, and their catchy songs and killer live shows make them one of the city's most exciting up and coming bands.
INTERRACIAL LOVE TRIANGLE are an awesome new two piece minimalist garage rock band who have been blowing audiences away with their incredible live shows recently. Their drum kit consists of two metal salad bowels turned upside down, and their riff heavy, raunchy guitar sound and super charismatic front man make them this city's long awaited answer to The Gories.
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