Post by Justin OConnor on Mar 7, 2005 11:41:48 GMT -5
STNNNG
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Looks aren't always that deceiving. I wondered if it was possible to enjoy local noise punks the Stunning without the accompanying visuals, namely, a vocalist who spends enough time on the floor to wipe the Entry clean before last call. Singer Chris Besinger's histrionics are enhanced by a couple of caterwauling guitars so deeply entwined you'd need a crowbar to pry them apart. And then there's the general absurdity of not knowing whether you're observing the band or part of their happening.
- Kate Silver, City Pages
FALCON CREST
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Look- I would tell you like this. Falcon Crest started a restaurant in Saint Paul that was about bands. It was like Hard Rock Café and they were guitars and drums all over the place. You could sit on an amp and eat food. This was really omniscient because they were well-versed in all kinds of Music. They called their restaurant Falcon Crest and they made an album. It was short so they called it a 7 inch, "Perched on Mt. Stab. "Drummer Chance Ivascu can play most kinds of drums, and he wrote the drums for "Home Alone," which I'm sure that you already saw. This is an example of why they started this kind of restaurant. Brandon Rouse was in a band at the restaurant, and he played a live guitar that worked great. It was a total workout when he played guitar and sang. It would be sort of like aggro. Quiet Ben Stewart focused on riffing, stretching his fingers when played guitar, etc. It was like a combination of two bands you might like. He was in other bands before this restaurant. Then one day Pete Biasi cooked all the food by himself because everyone went out to a gas station to buy some drugs maybe. That's not the important part at all, though. He was cooking everything by himself and he was also a server. When I get stressed out it makes me have to pee a lot, and this is what Pete did. He was so busy that when he peed he forgot to wash his hands too. He cooked all the food with pee on his hands. -Carl Wedoff, Double Indemnity
LADYFINGER
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"Well, Ladyfinger delivered as advertised. The whining is still ringing in my ears. I like the fact that they can find the migrane that has been hiding in the back of my brain and exploit it to full effect -- their insidious melodies tucked between the twin-guitar attack set them apart from the run-of-the-mill hardcore/thrash bands. That, and a precise white-knuckle rhythm section that features one of the most buoyantly cute drummers currently working in this town. Erin Tate's vocals are more than screams, they actually convey his disdain for the audience. I'm told the addition of Pete Thomas as a second guitarist is also making a difference -- I can't say because I've never heard these guys. Don't ask me what they're about; Tyrone (sometimes joined by Reese on vocals) wasn't going out of his way to convey a message. We'll wait for the recordings for that analysis."
- Tim McMahan www.lazy-i.com
O'Leavers
Saturday March 26th
9pm
$5
