Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A pitcher of wrenching thoughts
Gallery Cabaret 2020 North Oakley. Open-Mic!
Right off of Armitage and Western, lies a little dive bar serving cheap brews & free food. With a three song maximum there is an array of music from Chicago Blues, country, to an eclectic garage band known as Bad Bad Meow. Their energy captivates you like a choke hold leather collar. Simple verse's shredding guitar with popping drums & bass and an almost improvised piano player are just a few patterns in their songs.The singer/guitarist Alen Khan gives a vein busting performance, full of screeching, rooster crowing, and an almost folk meets indie signature. This explains their main comparison with the "White Stripes," however they've traded the 2-piece band/story-telling blues & pop verse /chorus for a more deranged synthesizing nightmare. Most of the songs carry a dream like ambiance; almost like a wave of perpetual rhythm. Sarah & Max & the piano player lead the way with tribal beats and blues/pop keys give an erotic sassy attitude. It was a great show very pleased I caught them and looking forward to a finished album and their next show! Please view them on myspace and facebook! Bad Bad Meow http://www.myspace.com/badbadmeow
P.S I even got an official condom...so using it! meow meow ..
Next Blog: Reviewing Journal of an emotional robot by Single Helix
Right off of Armitage and Western, lies a little dive bar serving cheap brews & free food. With a three song maximum there is an array of music from Chicago Blues, country, to an eclectic garage band known as Bad Bad Meow. Their energy captivates you like a choke hold leather collar. Simple verse's shredding guitar with popping drums & bass and an almost improvised piano player are just a few patterns in their songs.The singer/guitarist Alen Khan gives a vein busting performance, full of screeching, rooster crowing, and an almost folk meets indie signature. This explains their main comparison with the "White Stripes," however they've traded the 2-piece band/story-telling blues & pop verse /chorus for a more deranged synthesizing nightmare. Most of the songs carry a dream like ambiance; almost like a wave of perpetual rhythm. Sarah & Max & the piano player lead the way with tribal beats and blues/pop keys give an erotic sassy attitude. It was a great show very pleased I caught them and looking forward to a finished album and their next show! Please view them on myspace and facebook! Bad Bad Meow http://www.myspace.com/badbadmeow
P.S I even got an official condom...so using it! meow meow ..
Next Blog: Reviewing Journal of an emotional robot by Single Helix
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Sweets, Drinks, and Open Mics
After some great Italian food, at La Boca on Lincoln. I went to Nite Cap on Irving Park, Tuesday nights Open Mic, saw some great old timers playing up the blues..mostly covers and saw a real appreciation for music. The owner had some italian beef being served, had a full set of instruments availablee to just pick up n go', really liked the atmosphere and the age range of the area.
Tomorrow or during the weekend I am finalizing backup vocals for Single Helix, and very excited about this new song I will be working on. Nothing is better than finding musicians who work with you, and know exactly what sound/signature they are looking for. Communication is key in this part of the project, where you need to have the right players, but also the right mind set & emotion to put yourself and the creator's perspective and mold all that together to produce this sound. VERY difficult task.
I have faith things will come together and this album will be amazing for Single Helix.
SIDE NOTE: BB King is coming to Aurora, IL and I am deeply pissed off. First off, because there is no way I could afford the cost for the ticket, nor the trip up there, but its fucking BB King!
link to article: Chicago Reader: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/birthmark-nate-kinsella-shaking-hands-album/Content?oid=3012865
Naissance Man - Birthmark- This article was amazing, reading what this guy has been doing and the background of his newest album is just plain exciting. Enriching would be a better word: I am most definitely making a plan to visit the Hideout in order to meet & experience this guys stuff & his band of wife and friends. At 30 yrs old learning about theory & sight-reading where 5 yrs younger I am in the same boat and he has created this awesome stuff - its just a great feeling seeing like-minded musicians.
As for me, I am being harassed left and right to creating something. I am working on my first "dance" "techno" song. It is going to have a India vocalizing technique with some hooks and tribal beats and wanting some samples. I'm excited to jump in and try this, it is definitely out of my comfort zone and I am really wanting to use what I've been learning in school to develop my songwriting and my own true voice.
Tomorrow or during the weekend I am finalizing backup vocals for Single Helix, and very excited about this new song I will be working on. Nothing is better than finding musicians who work with you, and know exactly what sound/signature they are looking for. Communication is key in this part of the project, where you need to have the right players, but also the right mind set & emotion to put yourself and the creator's perspective and mold all that together to produce this sound. VERY difficult task.
I have faith things will come together and this album will be amazing for Single Helix.
SIDE NOTE: BB King is coming to Aurora, IL and I am deeply pissed off. First off, because there is no way I could afford the cost for the ticket, nor the trip up there, but its fucking BB King!
link to article: Chicago Reader: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/birthmark-nate-kinsella-shaking-hands-album/Content?oid=3012865
Naissance Man - Birthmark- This article was amazing, reading what this guy has been doing and the background of his newest album is just plain exciting. Enriching would be a better word: I am most definitely making a plan to visit the Hideout in order to meet & experience this guys stuff & his band of wife and friends. At 30 yrs old learning about theory & sight-reading where 5 yrs younger I am in the same boat and he has created this awesome stuff - its just a great feeling seeing like-minded musicians.
As for me, I am being harassed left and right to creating something. I am working on my first "dance" "techno" song. It is going to have a India vocalizing technique with some hooks and tribal beats and wanting some samples. I'm excited to jump in and try this, it is definitely out of my comfort zone and I am really wanting to use what I've been learning in school to develop my songwriting and my own true voice.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)