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From Sam....
Gawd!! I hope the walls don’t cave in on us THIS SUNDAY, Strangers!!
Sunday, May 13 will be the loudest Stay Strange yet!! Frank Melendez and Riververb! Also on the bill is the equally loud Actuary from Los Angeles. Plus a rare performance by artist Gerritt Wittmer.
SUNDAY, MAY 13-
RIVERVERB/ACTUARY/GERRITT WITTMER
THE KAVA GALLERY - 2804 KETTNER BLVD - 7PM - $5.00 - ALL AGES SHOW!
Riververb is always in a constant change, and I hear that the latest incarnation is the best so far! Judge for yourself! it’s some heavy stuff! Face morphing grinder sludge. Last time Riververb played, no slayed, the smoke turned black from monolithic chunks of acid-noise.
Actuary shake the shit loose! Los Angeles breeds some sick stuff and this by no means drops the ball. Not only are this tunes in your face, it’s in your skull too! Mean ass nitro venom. Gory!!
Gerritt Wittmer is an artist in the darkest sense possible. I’m not sure what he’ll be doing at this month’s Stay Strange, but if it’s anything like his performance at LUFF, it’s going to be scary!!!
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 Miminokoto
November 30, 2005 by Eric Nielsen
These guys came to California on the way back from their east coast tour. They were heading back to Japan after a few days in San Diego to catch the sun, visit Tijuana and record with Maquiladora. Listening to their tour disc you get the sense of torture and pain the band feels. The drummer, Koji, also drums with Acid Mothers Temple. This disc has three songs on it. Two nine minute pieces and one 5 minute song. You feel the ideas of Mimi within the first song, Sorezore. The singing in Japanese is very emotional like a dosed out Roy Orbison or something. The timing moves around like many of the great noise bands from Japan. The tones on the guitar and singing often range in the high register. Kind of like early CA surf music and then the p edals come on to give it the more modern Tokyo sound. The lead guitar and drums battle through timing and verse breaks. Then, the sweat and energy of Kawaguchi's voice hits you and a steady song progression comes on and it sounds more recognizable to American ears. This recording was done live in Tokyo before their US tour in early November. If you want to hear the true psychadelic underground sounds of modern Tokyo you should check this out. Be prepared to have your brain go for a workout in a true avant style of freedom. They play regularly in Tokyo.
Also check out their full length Orange Garage
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