Monthly Archives: January 2009

NOISE – Thursday, February 5

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Here’s the deal. Every Thursday the group Live from Bloomington puts on free concerts at the Indiana Memorial Union. They are all free and most of the time the bands are excellent. They are aimed at students, but anybody and everybody can show up. This week is Impure Jazz, Tammar, La Santa Muerta. I have seen Impure Jazz a couple times and they do some good jams. Anyway, here’s the info from Facebook:

Impure Jazz

“Live From Bloomington presents NOISE with:

LA SANTA MUERTA

http://www.myspace.com/lasantamuerta

After making an appearance on local label Crossroads of America Records’ first compilation CD, this side project of husband&wife’s Will Rose and Tim Felton is finally ready to re-join the Btown live music circuit.

TAMMAR
http://www.myspace.com/tammarband
This experimental indie band has been creating tunes that leave listeners mystified for a while now. Lots of amazing sounds and melodies. We hope you’re as excited as we are for their NOISE debut.

IMPURE JAZZ

http://www.myspace.com/impurejazz

Who needs lyrics when the music gets as intense as this band lets it? If you haven’t seen Impure Jazz yet, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce yourself to one of Bloomington’s most talked-about bands of ’08.

As always, this show is FREE and All-Ages, so ditch your homework, grab your friends, and get ready for a good nite of all-local music.”

CLINICROCK – Saturday, February 7

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Concert this Saturday at The Clinic – 111 E. 9th St. (@ Washington). Quality entertainment. Waxeater and Found Objects are bands I have seen and are always good. Here’s the scoop from Facebook:

Clinic Concert Flyer

“HOLY SHIT GUYS, IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN. A FIVE BAND CLUSTERFUCK NOT TO BE MISSED.

WAXEATER-
the PA is going to work for us this time. but don’t let that keep you away.

IFIHADAHIFI (milwaukee, latest flame rec)-
you guys are in for such a damned treat. insanely energetic, spastic and raucous synth infused punk (think brainiac) from america’s greatest city.

BEATI PAOLI (des moines)-
it’s pronounced BEE-uh-TEE POW-lee. i know, weird. this is some spaced out shoegazy awesome for fans of MBV, mushrooms, black angels, and four on the floor beats.

YEAR OF THE SCAVENGER (milwaukee)-
more beer-city ragers! awesome midtempo growly indie shit!

FOUND OBJECTS (bloomintgon)-
i literally got kicked out of the only show i was at that these guys played. it was hilarious. they are an awesome elctro-y poppy duo. these are the sweethearts who lend the clinic their PA, and proud we are of both of them.

THE CLINIC
SATURDAY FEB. 7TH
9PM + FREE
BOOZE FOR SALE”

Bands in Weird Spaces

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I’ve noticed that a lot of blogs and programs like to put artists in weird places to perform. Sometimes this works pretty well but other times…well just watch the Iron & Wine video. I’ve compiled some of my favorites so you can enjoy them as well.

Indisputably one of the best things on the internet. Not much more to say about this one.

I love Frida Hyvönen. She is a sexy, awesome lady. I saw her play here in Bloomington a few months ago and it was amazing. Go see her and buy her records. This is a good video except for the androgynous person attempting to sing harmony.

This is the bad one. Well, it’s good music but for some reason they decided to film artists playing in elevators. There are videos with Bon Iver, Frida, and other people too but this is my favorite because he is obviously pissed off that he has to play in an elevator.

This is also a pretty good one. It is The Explorers Club doing a song in some random place in Athens, Georgia. They are about to go on tour to promote their new (awesome) record Freedom Wind. They will be in Bloomington on March 1 at The Cinemat.