Serena-Maneesh, The Depreciation Guild, Shark

Monday, April 5, 2010, Manic Productions presents:


Location:
Daniel Street
21 Daniel Street
Milford CT

$12 ($10 adv) - 8:00PM - 21+

Directions: Click

Tickets: Click or pick them up at Redscroll Records

Serena-Maneesh take their Spacemen 3 obsession and drag it kicking and screaming through the detuned murk of classic Sonic Youth, the psychedelic freakout of Hawkwind and the slow build cinematic roar of Mogwai and Godspeed. This is spaced out psychedelic drug rock of the highest order for sure, but Serena-Maneesh add their own special slant to the proceedings, twisting these tracks into all sorts of dronier and dreamier shapes, cool boy / girl harmonies, hushed whispery sadboy vocals backed up by delicate dreamy female coo's and ooh's, both woven together into still more layers of sweet warm gauze, BIG guitars, not wispy or delicate, okay maybe once in a while, but mostly thick, crunchy and HEAVY riffs that just churn and grind, like there's no end in sight. Our heads crack open spilling blinding light into the sky, as we drift and shimmer and are lifted into some blissed out drone rock nirvana like we haven't experienced since the heyday of bands like The Spacemen 3. From Oslo, Norway. 4AD Records



The Depreciation Guild is a fuzzed-out, reverb drenched pop/electronic group consisting of Kurt Feldman-of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (guitar, vocals, programming), Christoph Hochheim (guitar, vocals), and Anton Hochheim (drums). Backed solely by a Nintendo Entertainment System, the band blankets their sound with the crushing blows of its 8-Bit 2A03 sound chip. Drawing inspiration from classic dream-pop bands such as Pale Saints, and Cocteau Twins, as well as 80’s synth-pop masters such as Bill Nelson, Gangway, Scritti Politti and YMO, The Depreciation Guild have artfully cultivated a unique sound that strikes a balance between progressive and retro-chic. Kanine Records



Shark are a three-piece ethereal rock band from Boston/New Haven. Featuring mem. of Apse.

The Protomen at Heirloom

The Protomen make their return to Heirloom arts on March 25th. For those of you unfamiliar, all their songwriting is all based on Mega Man. Get there early for a pre-show video game party where you can challenge these guys to your favorite 8bit or 16bit video game on a giant 9 foot screen.



The Protomen
March 25th, 8pm
Heirloom Arts
$11 - tickets

Pre-Valentine's Day Melt Your Heart Event

Nothing shows your spouse you love them more than brining them to a show two days before Valentines Day. Not only does it show you were thinking about them but it shows that you're also a classy character. Luckily for you, Wrench in the Works has a Pre-Valentines Day show! Diamonds? Rings? They're no longer her favorite things. Defective Fiction, Oxygenstar, MisfitChris, Brava Spectre, Anisette and Sound Grenade will be all your spouse needs. Melt their heart while melting their ears.

Wrench in the Works - February 12th

Defective Fiction
Oxygenstar
MisfitChris
Brava Spectre
Anisette
Sound Grenade

Time: 5:00pm

Cost: $5

Oxygenstar @ The Space

I like noise. I like afros. I like 8bit. I like Oxygenstar. If I was asked who's the best CT band I've seen live was it would be Oxygenstar. What makes him one of the best shows in CT is not only his music it's his whole love for music, be it through his multiple sidebands or plethora of instruments he will paint the image that he sees for you anyway he can. Oxygenstar would best be described as a half-man half-drum molesting synth abusing circuit bending machine that only finds joy in blowing minds to Nintendo tunes. The show consists of a man with a monstrous yellow afro pounding on his drums being accompanied by glitch loops he made at home. With him will be Misfitchris, Rhinostrich and Br1ght Pr1mate. If you don't know what 8bit is, make it to this show. If you're a fan of any 8bit, make it to this show. My advice for you all is to make it to this show.

The Space-December 9th
OxygenStar

Misfitchris

Rhinostrich

Br1ght Pr1mate

Doors: 7pm

Cost: $8
All Ages

Think Quick - The John Hughes Demo

Think Quick is offering his new 30-song demo album for a free download. While it's almost impossible to listen to it and not make a comparison to The Postal Service, it's unique enough not to be called a direct ripoff. Songs like "congratulations you have been reflected to receive two free ipod nanos" and covers of huge hits like "Hollaback Girl" and "Better Off Alone" are clear evidence he's not afraid to show a sense of humor - it's a lot less introspective than similar bands, and a lot more fun to listen to. I mean come on, the album's called The John Hughes Demo. While 30 songs can be a bit much, and there's a lot of unpolished raw demo tracks, it's still a fun set of songs that shows a lot of promise. He's definitely someone to watch for future releases.