dave east + loogey @ riot room
On February 8th, Dave East and Loogey made an insane appearance at Riot Room in Kansas City. Lucky for us, photographer Michael Porter was on hand to nab some live shots for us!
the dan ryan @ vaudeville mews
On February 4th, The Dan Ryan made an incredible appearance at Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines, Iowa. Photographer Chad Bennett was there to clue us in on all the fun.
upright man @ brooklyn bowl
Upright Man showed us how emotional rock music can be on January 30th at Brooklyn Bowl. The band plays with enough energy to compel you to dance,while also playing with enough empathetic despondency to force listeners to reflect upon every decision that has guided them to this point. Upright Man‘s songs seem to move forward at the same time as staying still. Notes hang in soupy reverb. Unexpected distortion jaggedly cuts through the shimmer. Upright Man would be as comfortable opening for Steely Dan as they would sharing a stage with Royal Blood. The set helped me find myself only to lose myself time after time. The band deserves your attention, last night they certainly had mine.
mo fest goes alt
MO Fest gets better every year and this time around marked the fourth year of the Columbia, Missouri music showcase. Now with ten genres of music at two venues over two weekends, there’s something for everyone’s ears. On January 19 at Rose Music Hall, four bands, including Tidal Volume of St. Louis and Conman Economy of Kirksville, marked the addition of Missouri Alt Fest as the newest genre in the MO Fest family.
the wombats + courtship @ the truman
On Friday, January 19th, Courtship took the stage at The Truman in Kansas City, MO to open for the phenomenally fun Wombats. We were so in love with the photos at first glance, that we didn’t even bother editing them.
deathbeat at pianos
Deathbeat owned the stage and the crowds attention last night at Pianos. The band hails from Melbourne Australia, they played with power and enthusiasm despite the foreign arctic blast engulfing the city for much of their time here. They kicked off with “Dust The Book” a song which hinges on a hypnotic rhythm from drummer Steve Tyssen. The drum trance coupled with the hazy but precise guitar from Julian Schweitzer foreshadowed the rest of the set. Track after track the duo powered through with distorted guitar and booming percussion.
The fourth track in “Vibe Police” seemed like a tongue in cheek statement about youth and authority. Julian’s presentation of lyrics let the listener know to swallow with a grain of salt. The group next played “Heartbreaks”. This track is reminiscent of “Sabotage” era Beastie Boys. “Heartbreaks” has an accompanying video you can watch with the link below.
The band finished the set with “ZAP 5”. The song has giant Tom Morello – esque guitars that provided emotional closure on a carefully placed and muscular set list. The band will head back home to Australia next week you can keep up with them on social media via the links below.
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/
TWITTER – www.twitter.com/deathbeatband
INSTAGRAM – deathbeatband