Deep Cuts: Garage Grunge

This two piece from Minneapolis is made up and Dustin McChesney(guitar/lead vocals) and Jared (drums/vocals) and named after a small, cave-dwelling vesper bat found in western Canada, Mexico, and the western United States.

Their 2012 album "Skate Is Surf" shows the duo's awareness of their own musical influences such as Stephen Malkmus of Pavement, Sonic Youth's inventive chord and song structure and even features the track "Henry Rollins" named in honor the long-time frontman for Black Flag.

The group has a show coming up June 11th at Medusa at 1154 Hennepin in North Minneapolis with Hanusa and Twilight + Terror. Medusa is a new rock venue located south of the Warehouse District and north of Loring Park at Hennepin and North 12th Street.




References:

• Bandcamp, Myotis
• Facebook, Official Page

Shows: Jesus And Mary Chain@The Vogue

Alt-rock originals The Jesus And Mary Chain will be playing in Indy on Thursday September 20th 2012.

From the Scottish band's formation in 1983 to it's break-up in 1999 the co-founding Reid brothers careers in music have seen the first wave of Punk, the introduction of Metal, Hair, Grunge and the full blossoming of Alt and Indie.

Over this 16 year period in rock, The Jesus And Mary Chain has carved their own unmistakable brand of searing, distinctive guitar rhythms, pounding drums and vocal performances that ranges from utter detachment to hard-hitting and sinister.

The band embodied disenchanted, disenfranchised groups of young people who were educated enough to see through bleak, pre-packaged "First World" lifestyles that only seemed to perpetuate more mindless behavior. There was a glowering fury at pointless and deeply ingrained ignorance that happily perpetuated injustice, hypocrisy, illness and then failed to acknowledge the existence of a personal identity outside of societal norms.

After a eight year split, in January of 2007, the band confirmed for Coachella, re-formed. The Reids new line-up includes Phil King on bass, Loz Colbert on drums and Mark Crozer on guitar. The Jesus And Mary Chain will be playing in Indy on Thursday September 20th 2012 as part of a new international tour.


References:

• The Jesus And Mary Chain, Official Site
• Wikipedia, The Jesus And Mary Chain
• The Vogue, Upcoming Shows
• Youtube, Jesus And Mary Chain - Head On