Citay at The Bishop 27 March 2010


Citay

Right now in the indie rock world there are a lot of revival movements picking up speed. Whether it be lo-fi rock or electro-pop, this offers critics countless opportunities to play what you could call “the influence game.” Citay is a band that I would say fits into the psychedelic pop-rock revival genre, which is clearly a genre I just made up. I will tell you that Citay features harmonies reminiscent of The Mamas & The Papas and has Big Star-like pop sensibility, but that does not do their sound or their live show justice.
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Zero Boys at The Bishop 3/10/10 + Paul Mahern Interview

Originally published on The Live Buzz, 20 March, 2010

Zero Boys and Medusa 3-10-10 (5 of 6)

Well I finally had some time to sit down and write after Pit Stop and spring break, so here is what I did last week! Day 5 of the Pit Stop Music Marathon featured Slam Dunk, Medusa, and Zero Boys. I talked with the Zero Boys lead singer Paul Mahern before the concert, then witnessed the insanity myself.

So you guys have played shows on and off for a few years, like you played Dudefest in Indianapolis this summer. What’s it like playing shows again with songs you’ve had for almost 30 years?

It’s a lot of fun, it’s funny and odd, playing old songs, but it’s really great to see people responding to them the way that they do. I don’t really feel like those songs are coming from me anymore, but a lot of people that come to those shows own those songs as much as we do.

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