Following a time-honored tradition, Mystery of Two are colliding art and punk. From Wire’s 1977 debut Pink Flag to No Age’s latest 2009 EP Losing Feeling , art-punk purveyors have been pushing rock music into more visceral visual forms, painting new sonic boundaries using jagged guitar stomps, atmospheric effects, avant-garde arrangements and many times visual arts to back it up onstage ... Every Saturday evening in February (starting this weekend and continuing the 13th, 20th and 27th),
In my conversation with Cleveland Orchestra principal flutist Joshua Smith we talked about the influence of classical rhetoric on the work of baroque composers. You can hear that in his most recent CD, J.S. Bach Flute sonatas, which he recorded with harpsichordist Jory Vinikour ... We were talking about music and language—specifically about his upcoming recital of Telemann’s flute fantasies with Laura Perrotta reciting William Shakespeare—but I had to ask about another art form. The cover
They just sent out the e-mail this morning, and it sounds a trifle informal, as things tend to be with the experimental band. Flat Can Co, who call themselves “primitive technology specialists,” will be playing at 10 tonight at their frequent stomping ground, Pat’s in the Flats, to celebrate the release of their new album, Remember When I Set You Free ... The band writes in its e-mail, “Four months ago on a rainy Saturday afternoon, we recorded an album at Pat’s in the Flats. Tonight,
The Warped Tour celebrated its 15th year yesterday in the Flats with a 10-hour extravaganza featuring 73 bands on seven stages. The weather was perfect, with the heat rising off the asphalt grounds alleviated by a nice breeze off the river. Onstage, it was a typically Warped smorgasbord of acts running the gamut of punk and hard-rock styles, with brief glimpses of rap and the occasional forays into pop. But by and large, this year’s tour was a celebration of aggression with plenty of loud
From time to time, we here at C-Notes let a band explain why you need to see them. Because taking us at our word wouldn't be hardcore, dude. —D.X. Ferris ... Band: Silent Fury ... Website: silentfury.net ... Hometown: Syracuse, NY ... Sounds like: "Metallica put Hinder in a headlock and made them funnel." ... Fun fact: "Lead singer has banged over 100 women. That's more of a rumor." ... Playing: Roc Bar (1198 Old River Rd., East Bank of the Flats) Saturday, June 13 ... Why You Need to
The Kings of the Iron Mic showcases are a staple at the Grog Shop, happening every three to four months. Nappyhead Entertainment — spearheaded by George Goins a.k.a. rapper Poohmanchu, along with cohorts Uncle Lyn, Mike Knowledge and Jules — started organizing the shows 10 years ago to feature multi-act lineups of local and regional rappers, MCs, street poets, spoken-word artists and R&B singers and to provide exposure to a scene that doesn’t offer a lot of opportunities for live