The Rundown - 10/19/09

Can't afford CMJ's Music Marathon? Me either. Luckily there's a lot of great concerts going on right here in CT this week that are a hell of a lot cheaper and a hell of lot closer.

Monday - 10/19/09:
- Oh My God at The Space in Hamden with Holiday Shores
- The Gay Blades at Heirloom Arts Theatre - with A Love Like Pi, T13C, Young Bloods

Tuesday - 10/20/09:
- Silversun Pickups at the Webster in Hartford - with Cage the Elephant and An Horse
- Headlights at The Oasis Pub in New London - with Shaky Hands, Pomegranates
- The New Familiars at Two Boots, Bridgeport
- Jason Ringenberg at Cafe Nine, New Haven
- Kuan and The Field Recordings @ Larry’s in Danbury

Wednesday - 10/21/09:
- Old Canes at The Space in Hamden
- Sound Tribe Sector 9 at The Klein in Bridgeport
- Liz Durrett at Cafe Nine in New Haven
- The New Familiars @ Larry’s in Danbury

Thursday - 10/22/09:
- Deuce Frehley's Birthday Bash at Cafe Nine, New Haven
- Mary Cutrufello, Asaada, Coolerheads @ Larry’s, Danbury
- CT Local Band Night at The Space, Hamden


Friday - 10/23/09:
- 28 Degrees Taurus and RUMP at Grady's Tavern in Manchester
- Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips at Cafe Nine in New Haven
- Mamadou at Two Boots in Bridgeport
- Two Fisted Law CD Release @ Larry’s in Danbury, with BullDozer
- The High Dials at Sully's, Hartford, with Echo & Drake
- Kamikaaz Festival 2009, Arch Street, Greenwich
- Article 19, Copesetic @ The Space, Hamden with Mike Rebeschi, Dear Friend Time and The Argyle Effect

Saturday - 10/24/09:
- Against All Odds showcase at The Annex in Willimantic
- Suburban Home Recordings Showcase at Cafe Nine, New Haven
- Dr Rocktopus and the Nunks at The Space in Hamden with Elsinore, Kripsy and the Skinny Kids, Forget About Thursday and Nick L
- The Suicide Dolls at The Oasis Pub in New London with Rabbit Rabbit, Gay Cruise
- Altercation Punk comedy tour 2009 @ Larry's in Danbury
- Kamikaaz Festival 2009, Arch Street, Greenwich
- Rubblebucket at Sully's in Hartford
- GNO, Anne Castellano and Zoo Front at The Bank Street Cafe in New London

Sunday - 10/25/09:
- Neon Indian at The Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford with Body Language
- Jozef Van Wissen w/ H.M.S. Beagle at BAR, New Haven
- Lacerda @ Larry’s, Danbury, with Elsinore and Lights Out Dancing

RUMP and 28 Degrees Taurus at Grady's

Friday, October 23, 2009:

Grady Tavern
622 E. Middle Turnpike
Manchester, CT
10 PM, 21+ only, $2 at the door.

Not only did RYSers Maria and Josh give birth to a new project (called Rump), but they also dragged 28 Degrees Taurus down from Boston. 28 Degrees Taurus sound like Ariel Pink re-imagining Slowdive. Before you do anything else, grab their free downloads here: CLICK.

Plus, they have Death to New England playing, who you already know and love, and Netherfriends, who are bringing in fun indie pop all the way from Chicago. I don't know about Fly Upright Kite's polished radio friendly sound, though. They might be the scariest thing about this Halloween show.

Shaki Presents: Jozef Van Wissem

Sunday Oct. 25th
Shaki Presents:
Jozef Van Wissem
H.M.S. Beagle
@ Bar
254 Crown St.
New Haven
9PM, Free

Check these mind-blowing acoustic players out. This show is gonna be killer.

photo by catarina jao

Headlights @ The Oasis

Indie pop band Headlights are playing The Oasis Pub in New London. Joining them will be Portland-based blues-rock throwback band The Shaky Hands and reverb-laden Pomegranates.

Tues, Oct 20th
8:30 PM
21+, $7

Suburban Home Recordings showcase

Saturday, Oct 24th Suburban Home Recordings artists Mike Hale, Joey Cape and Jon Snodgrass making a stop in New Haven during their extensive tour. They bring DIY punk ethics to folk music.

Show Info:
Mike Hale, Joey Cape and Jon Snodgrass
@ Cafe Nine (250 State St., New Haven, CT)
Tickets are only $8

More info below:
Mike Hale
Joey Cape
Jon Snodgrass

photo by Marissa La Fata

Ultrabunny's Malcolm Tent speaks up

For the select few that don't know him, Malcolm Tent is a local legend. He's the brains behind Trash American Style, which was once CT's hottest record shop, and is now CT's hottest mobile record shop. Chances are if you ever set foot in that place, you knew who he was - an instantly recognizable personality that would chat with you for hours about obscure records, old punk bands; really anything at all. His list of accomplishments are pretty staggering: he plays in experimental punk band Ultrabunny, and he plays brash acoustic solo shows. He hosts the fantastic Mr. Tent's Wild Ride radio show on WNHU 88.7 FM. He also features pretty prominently in I Need That Record, a phenomenal documentary by Brendan Toller, which examines the closing of local record stores all over the country, but focuses on New England.

I threw a few questions his way in this quick interview:

JH: So between the records, the shows, and the radio, where do you find the time to do everything?

MT: Clean livin' does it, sonny! Every second of every day is spent doing what I love and what I love is my work- whether it be retail, music, or keeping fit. There was a time when I used to experience boredom, but that was LONG ago.

JH: Any plans to ever open a physical store back up, or do you like it on the road?

MT: Much as I resent the fact that retirement was forced on me, I find that I enjoy it very much. Life on the road has proven viable, so that's where I'm staying for the forseeable future.

JH: Alright, so I have to ask - you used to play with GG Allin - what was that like?

MT: I never actually played with GG, but we had a friendly working relationship. He was always cool with me and I was always cool with him, so no problems there. I did finally get fed up with all of his collect calls from prison. That stuff was expensive.

JH: Hmm someone told me you played with him, I suppose my sources were grossly misinformed - but you know how the rumor tree works. Either way, it's kind of wild that you knew him. So this is probably either a really hard question or a really easy one: what's the best show you've ever seen?

MT: Overall, I have to say Cul De Sac, Gate, Male Slut, and Faust in the parking lot of the Hartford Courant. It was a real event. Electricity and anticipation were in the air. The day started with Cul De Sac, who could have headlined a show of their own any day. Each succeeding band topped the previous and Faust blew everyone out of the water at the end of the night. May 1, 1994. A pal of mine shot video of the whole thing and it's out there. Look it up!

Ultrabunny will be playing at the Heirloom Arts Theater on October 17. They're known for their wild stage antics, so it should be a really insane night. Also on the bill are old school 80s hardcore legends 76% Uncertain, young punks Loud Youth, Fighting Cocks (Philo Cramer, ex member of FEAR), and grunge punks Ovlov. All Ages, 7pm, $5.

Ultrabunny also has an album coming out very soon titled "The Outer Bounds Of Sound" on Noiseville Records.

In addition to the show, you can also catch up with Malcolm on his radio show or all over the state as Trash American Style hits the road. He'll also be playing solo at Cafe Nine with Nasty Disaster, and Deuce Frehley Band for Deuce Frehley's Birthday Rockout on Oct. 22nd!

Museum dance party

Sunday, Oct 25th
7 p.m.

The Wadsworth Atheneum & the Hartford Party Starters Union Present:

Neon Indian
Body Language
D.Gookin
Family Treasures

It's only $5 bucks!

Neon Indian is the project of 21-year-old Alan Palomo, and he's all the rage across the internet. His 80s styled danceable lo-fi pop is taking the blog world by storm, and his new Psychic Chasms EP is getting a ton of great press. Pitchfork rated it an 8.6

Watch Neon Indian's new video: Mi Viejo.
Download track "Terminally Chill."

Brooklyn-based Body Language have been burning holes in NYC dance floors all year long, playing w/ Passion Pit, School of Seven Bells, Theophilus London, We Have Band, Ninjasonik & Jimmy Edgar. Their new 5 track EP “Speaks” is out now on Moondgadget Records.

In addition to CMJ, Body Language will be traveling through Boston and New York, stopping for two shows in CT:
Oct 25- Wadsworth Atheneum w/ Neon Indian - Hartford
Oct 26 - Highline Ballroom w/ LA ROUX - New York, New York
Oct 29 -UMass Lowell w/ Tigercity & Bodega Girls- Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 20- Connecticut College - New London, Connecticut