RTP-area local music and culture

[Ross Grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

They will also be interviewed on WXDU from 4-6 PM on Thursday.

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 11:27 PM, Todd Morman <tmorman AT nc.rr.com> wrote:

> After hearing a few skronky/oddball clips online, I think I'm gonna go to
> this and thought it worth adding to Ross' list. I'm hoping the '8pm' thing
> below isn't utter and complete bullshit and the headliner will start by 10
> at the latest, but that's probably me being old and naive. Anyway, these
> sound fun:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flE8jZD4Sps#t=0m16s
> http://soundcloud.com/the-royal-potato-family/devils-playground
> http://soundcloud.com/the-royal-potato-family/black-truman-harry-the
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn0-T93JYUE
>
> todd minutemen roland kirk and deerhoof yeah ok i'll leave the house morman
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Royal Potato Family <royalpotatofamily AT gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 9:09 AM
> Subject: The Dead Kenny Gs in Raleigh | Thurs. Jan. 19 at The Pour House
>
>
>
>
>
> THE DEAD KENNY Gs in RALEIGH, NC
> THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 at THE POUR HOUSE
>
> Listen to Black Truman (Harry the Hottentot)
>
> Who:
> THE DEAD KENNY Gs
> (featuring SKERIK, MIKE DILLON & BRAD HOUSER)
>
> What:
> If the moniker for the combustible punk jazz trio The Dead Kenny Gs
> doesn’t say it all at first glance, one listen to their latest album
> Operation Long Leash quickly makes intentions clear. Saxophonist Skerik,
> bassist Brad Houser and drummer/percussionist Mike Dillon are committed to
> musical subversion of the highest order.
>
> Exploring a muso obsession of musical styles and sonic colors, The Dead
> Kenny Gs have both the courage and the chops to realize their wildest aural
> visions. One moment they draw inspiration from punk legends The Minutemen,
> the next finds them embracing the spirit of jazz giant Rahsaan Roland Kirk
> and still another speaks to the influence of indie rock progenitors
> Deerhoof; yet all the while sounding purely DKGs.
>
> To further that extent, it's not just music informing the trio's voice,
> but a keen understanding of political conspiracy in American history. The
> title of the DKGs latest album, Operation Long Leash, comes from the
> clandestine CIA operation in the late ‘40s to fund Abstract Expressionism
> as a means for Western culture to undermine the rigid, confined and
> conformist ideals of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold
> War.
>
> The Dead Kenny Gs hit the southeast in January for a headline tour. They
> perform in Raleigh, NC at The Pour House on Thursday, January 19.
>
> Where:
> THE POUR HOUSE
> 224 South Blount Street
> Raleigh, NC 27601-1408
> (919) 821-1120
>
> When:
> THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
> 8pm
>
> THE DEAD KENNY Gs Upcoming Tour Dates:
> January 14 | Crow Bar | Tampa, FL
> January 16 | Will's Pub | Orlando, FL
> January 17 | Jack Rabbits | Jacksonville, FL
> January 18 | Pour House | Charleston, SC
> January 19 | Pour House | Raleigh, NC
> January 20 | Mo Daddy's | Asheville, NC
>
> What the press is saying about The Dead Kenny Gs:
>
> "Describing themselves as "punk jazz," the group embraces elements of
> jazz, metal and Afro-beat with a giddy abandon." - Los Angeles Times
>
> "Given its play-on-words moniker that simultaneously drives a sock down
> the mouth of smooth-jazz king Kenny G and recalls the early '80s
> hardcore-punk band The Dead Kennedys, the powerhouse trio taps into a sound
> that fuses jazz and punk.  It’s a crazy mix played intensely by a group
> that has the skill and knowledge to pull it off." - Alarm Magazine
>
> "…bursts of thrashing metal alternate with cool sax-and-vibes segments,
> whetting one’s appetite for the tablas-fueled Indian jam ahead." - Relix
>
> “The Dead Kenny Gs pinball between styles: Afro-pop, Balkan, Klezmer and
> pocket funk lashed to Middle Eastern modality.” – New York Times
>
> http://www.thedeadkennygs.com/
>
> For more information on The Dead Kenny Gs, including interview, photo,
> promo and guest list requests, please contact Kevin Calabro: 718.369.6567or
> royalpotatofamily AT gmail.com
>
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