Artist: The Gories

The day after SXSW ends is always oddly quiet, like Rome must have been in the early Middle Ages after the aqueducts had broken down. There are still people, but less of them, and they have less to do and less places to do it. So we headed out to the boonies to check out Gay Bi Gay Gay , a festival in the middle of nowhere east of Austin that celebrates all things queer. After a few false rides down farm roads that led to nowhere (there were warning signs, but I seriously thought they were [...]

Behold! It's floppy, it's flexi, it's free to anyone who wants to wander in to our Gories / Spits / Oh Sees / Kid Congo / Cheap Time / Total Slacker show tonight at Emo's in Austin and it's got two-minutes-and-then-some of thee mighty Reigning Sound playing live at Alex's Bar in your very own Long Beach, California! Can't make it? Don't worry—we will be mailing these to all subscribers and seeding them around select L.A. locations for free, and you can get them from In The Red Records , too! Wanna [...]

luke mcgarry The Gories were something between 'primal' and 'feral' and 'savage' and all the other words that make an Animal Control officer strap on the special gloves, and they didn't need anything besides Back From the Grave comps, guitars and Thunderbird wine to chop out a couple dozen songs that sound like they came out of the backwoods solely to hunt for prey. Their recording career includes both Alex Chilton and a Quonset hut and guitarists Dan Kroha (later of Demolition Doll Rods) and Mick Collins (later of Dirtbombs) even backed [...]

photos by Jason House ...lo and behold, to my amazement, after Saturday's show, I've now seen The Gories do their thing threefold. And each time has been better than the last, as if they've picked up where they left off to become meaner and leaner. This time, they started with the obvious ("Hey, Hey We're The Gories"), but as they announced, tonight's performance delved into lesser known cuts from singles and comps. As such, we heard their wooly version of The Keggs' "To Find [...]

The Gories will hit Maxwell's and the Bell House next month.

Our trip down to Portland in early September for Music Fest Northwest was admittedly just as much a trip for the record stores as it was for the live music. They are all over. Mississippi Records in North Portland's Mississippi district was probably the most interesting place to us with a varied selection that doesn't [...]

(Amsterdam May 1992 - Photo by Willem Kolvoort) Sure. The Gories were making music before I was even born, but with my crazy love for the band, I'm positive I was a groupie in a previous life. I didn't think they could have any more swagger until Ty Segall released a cover (a while ago, but I just got my hands on a digital copy) of their song "I Think I've Had It". One rock god covering a group of musical geniuses - It doesn't get any better. Inappropriate if I want [...]

• The Gories - I Think I've Had It
• Ty Segall - I Think I've Had It

Been waiting to hear this band for awhile and little did I know that they had a bandcamp with a few songs on it. The OBN III 's master the snotty proto-punk of The Dead Boys with lyrical prowess and blues rhythms of the Gories. The Austin, TX band is presumably the project of Orville Bateman Neeley III (OBN III), member of Denton Punk mainstay Bad Sports . In a side note, if you recall Casual Victim Pile, there is a sequel and The OBN III's are one of the many bands on it, check it out [...]

Influential garage rock trio The Gories are reunited (again!) for a North American tour, and they played their first Chicago shows in quite a long time at the Empty Bottle last Friday and Saturday night. Well, we have some great footage from their Saturday show courtesy of John Yingling of Gonzo Chicago . The video begins with a short clip of Chicago rockers CoCoComa who opened the show along with Hollows . Check it out below: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=ndDGiM8EhL8

photography by Rachel Carr The reformed Gories drew an interesting crowd to The Echo—pre show, the O.G. fans were swapping anecdotes about all the cute youngsters they'd met at the bar, who were so fresh faced they couldn't possibly have been around back in the days before the acrimonious break up in 1992. Once the took the stage, though, actual scuffles broke out between those who wanted to dance like lunatics and the few who were intent on standing stock still at the front. On the whole, good naturedness prevailed, both on and [...]

You mean there's more? I'm running on three hours of sleep, pretending I'm 23 again. I'm not 23 again. Maybe I am 23 again, because I'm hell-bent on seeing cuddly blog babes Surfer Blood. These kids from West Palm Beach, Florida look like kids ... except for the frizzy-haired cowbellist, who looks like John Oates circa 1977. The band's debut Astro Coast is still holding up for me. It's a great guitar record. I'm guessing many a fickle blogger has spat the band out since the record's release in January. Maybe not. Live, the band [...]

Here we are, day four of MFNW's five-day marathon, and only slightly worse for wear. Last night had its epic moments-some of mine included the Black Lips screaming like dinosaurs; the Shaky Hands playing their last show with the current lineup; Okkervil River playing "Red"; tacos at the after-party-and a couple of disappointments, as well. Read on, if you're not already downtown getting pumped for the Decemberists. See you tonight! -Casey Wonder Ballroom, 4:45 pm. London's Male Bonding is slicing through a spirited yet still somewhat disaffected (how terribly British of [...]

I've got some tickets to give away for the Futurebirds' show listed on the poster. For a chance to win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite country singer. Please put "Futurebirds" in the subject line.... I'm away from blogging this week, so check in with Bronson at Buzz Bands for the latest info on the week's shows. Monday 9/6/10 [Pick of the Night] Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency. Pacific Hurt used to be called Aushua. [...]

FREE FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 2nd IN LAWRENCE, KS Scion A/V are pleased to announce another entry in their ongoing Garage Fest series. The free festival will be taking place on October 2nd at a variety of venues in downtown Lawrence, KS. The line up features performances by Best Coast, Thee Oh Sees, The [...] Related posts: Heady Links | 2008 Festie Fest Fest Edition Newport Folk Fest 2008 | Trey Added to Lineup Reminder: Coachella Webcast [...]

Another great week to be a music fan in Los Angeles. I caught the Little Ones on Friday night at the Echo. They're still as fun as ever. Kevin from Division Day is their new drummer. Monday 8/30/10 [Pick of the Night] White Arrows / Grouplove / Superhumanoids / Whispertown 2000 @ Spaceland (Free) – Solid lineup tonight. Get there early and stay all the way. Grouplove recently came in at #10 on NME's list of the 50 Best New Bands. [Recommended] [...]

September 5th and 8th, Aquarium Drunkard presents The Gories at Spaceland (9/5) the Echo (9/8). We're giving away several pairs of tickets for each show. To enter: leave a comment below with you name, the date of show, and an email address we can reach you at. Winners chosen at random and will be notified [...]

• The Gories - Hey, Hey We're The Gories

A car company sponsoring garage rock makes perfect sense, right? Scion seems to think so. In addition to footing the bill for a bunch of free shows in New York this past year, Scion will be staging a day-long Garage Fest for the second year in a row. Like last year's fest in Portland, which included psychedelia legends Roky Erickson and Simply Saucer along side newer acts like Black Lips and The Fresh & Onlys , this year's fest includes a mix of new and old. Reunited stalwarts The Oblivians and [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Chris McKay, WireImage.com As the Fun Fun Fun Fest celebrates its fifth anniversary, festival organizers wanted to make sure this year's show would be the biggest they've put on yet. With that in mind, the Austin, Texas event will feature Devo , MGMT , the Hold Steady and Dirty Projectors as headliners. The Gories , Delorean , Toro y [...]

Austin's other fall music festival has just announced its 2010 lineup and it is some very high quality stuff, with Dirty Projectors, Devo, MGMT, The Hold Steady, Wavves as well as buzzy up and comers Delorean and Best Coast and a ton more at this year's fest. Check out the full lineup below. Fun Fun Fun Fest is November 5-7, 2010 at Austin's Waterloo Park and tickets can be purchased here . FUN FUN FUN FEST 2010 COMPLETE SCHEDULE: ORANGE STAGE: Devo, MGMT, Weird Al Yankovic, Dirty Projectors, [...]

When faced with the task of reporting on the Fun Fun Fun Fest 's annual lineup announcement, the most difficult part is figuring out where to start. After all, the Austin, Texas based festival, which is set to run from November 6-7 in Waterloo Park, has once again dropped a bill that is nothing less than brain numbing. Again, where do we start? To quote one of this year's headliners, there truly is something for everyone. New wave legends Devo, psychedelic rockers MGMT, indie heroes The Hold Steady, comedic mastermind "Weird" Al Yankovic, metal heads [...]