SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK TUE: Kill Me Tomorrow/Koji Kondo/Laura Palmer (Doublewide) WED: Vampire Weekend/Uptown Bums/Handclaps and Harmonies (Rubber Gloves) FRI: Hotflash Party with The Party/Schwa/Killtronix (Fallout Lounge) FRI: The Black Angels/Strange Boys (Granada) SUN: Todd Rundgren (House of Blues)
SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK TUE: Kill Me Tomorrow/Koji Kondo/Laura Palmer (Doublewide) WED: Vampire Weekend/Uptown Bums/Handclaps and Harmonies (Rubber Gloves) FRI: Hotflash Party with The Party/Schwa/Killtronix (Fallout Lounge) FRI: The Black Angels/Strange Boys (Granada) SUN: Gil Mantera's Party Dream/Faux Fox/Prince William (Hailey's) SUN: Todd Rundgren (House of Blues)
Since last week's Orange Juice clip was so lovely, I decided to stay in kilt-ville. Another member of the thriving early eighties scene that spawned the Juice, Josef K and too many others to count, were the wild Fire Engines. Though the band put out a frustrating live tracks and rarities disc called Codex Teenage Premonition not too long ago, there hasn't been a complete document of their studio output since 1992's Fond compilation went out of print. Those of us still waiting for the proper re-issue of their 1981 debut, Lubricate [...]