…tonight is the close of all the Halloween festivities kids, and you’ve got some excellent options to help you celebrate…
…if you head out early, swing by the Dayton Dirt Collective for their Misfits Tribute show. Twenty bands are gonna take turns bashing out a couple of tunes each, so it should be a good time…
…you’ve got a very special musical treat tonight at Pearl in celebration of the Halloween season. In addition to a number of local artists displaying their art, four bands will take to the stage in musical costumes for a very rare treat. Here’s the rundown: The Black Cigarettes as Motley Crue; Electric Smoke as The Ramones; Orange Willard as Rage Against the Machine; Hospital Garden as The Velvet Underground. Additionally, anyone who comes out tonight in costume will be invited to participate in a Halloween Fashion Show. This is one you can’t miss….
…as we at The Buddha Den closed out a string of great shows over the last few weeks, we had no idea that we had somehow been saving the best for last. Despite the encroaching cold, the crowd that gathered at Canal Street Tavern on this evening was in for a very special treat…
…kicking things off was the enigmatic Wil Cope, returning from his new base in Austin. Armed with a handful of new tunes from his watershed new album, Dead Moon Motel, Cope delivered a somber, yet playful, set of impeccable tomes on the desperation of modern living. In his absence, Cope’s fingerpicked guitar and harmonica accompaniments have become more potent, yet elegant and subtle, recalling the finest moments of icons like Neil Young and contemporaries like Ryan Adams. With talk of a quick follow-up album, we can only hope that Cope continues to churn out more work in this delightful vein…
…up next, the buzz was brewing for the first Dayton visit by New Orleans-based artist Theresa Andersson. Employing looping devices to unimaginable effect, Andersson mesmerized the audience within moments and kept them rapt throughout her set. Andersson’s ability to fuse her Swedish heritage (she sang one song entirely in that language) and the rich rhythmic textures of her adopted hometown of New Orleans created a bridge between the two wildly disparate cultures into a seamless new musical vernacular. While many artists will build up lush backing tracks in the studio, Andersson builds these delicate structures around guitar/violin/dulcimer/drums in real-time, in front of the audience, and proceeds to deliver such uninhibited performances that virtually anyone with a pulse is struck instantly with the realization that they are witnessing a talent of monumental proportions. If you missed Theresa Andersson last night, we urge you to never make that mistake again…
…rounding out the evening, Andrew & the Pretty Punchers had the unenviable task of following Theresa Andersson. Regardless, the lads served up their trademark raucous rock n’ roll good and loud, inciting arena-sized singalongs throughout their set. As the band continues to introduce more new material into their set, it is becoming increasingly apparent that their incredible debut, Goodbye Ohio, will not the final word from Andrew & the Pretty Punchers…
…head on down tonight to Canal Street Tavern for the last Buddha Den Presents show for quite a while (we don’t yet have another on the books). Please come on down and check out what we’ve got for you tonight. Opening the evening we have the return of Wil Cope (pictured), back up from Austin with an excellent new album in tow, Dead Moon Motel. We are very to present the first Dayton visit of Theresa Andersson (from New Orleans) as well. Her one-woman show (aided by numerous loop pedals) is sure to turn some heads. Rounding out the evening we’ve got one of Dayton’s finest current bands, Andrew & the Pretty Punchers. You know it’ll be a drinkin’ good time…
…currently hailing from New Orleans, Swedish transplant Theresa Andersson is currently out on tour in support of her latest album, Hummingbird, Go! With the albums’s lush layers fusing together Andersson’s affinity for her Swedish homeland’s current indie pop and the rich musical heritage of her adopted hometown of New Orleans, it might be difficult to believe that the entirety of the album was created right in her own kitchen. Using various loop pedals to orchestrate the numerous instruments employed, as well as layers of her own voice, Andersson translates the arrangements into the live setting with stunning accuracy. Here’s a clip of her performing in her kitchen…
The Buddha Den Presents Theresa Andersson this Wednesday, October 29 at Canal Street Tavern.
…if yr looking to get something going tonight, head on over to Dayton Dirt Collective for a eclectic bill. Headlining the evening are the sludgy post-rock outfit Lungs. Also on tonight are spooky post-rockers Mako Sica (Chicago), all-female indie rockers Vanity Theft, and Captain Dangerfoot. Festivities kick off around 7, so be sure to make it down early…
…with the cold beginning to bear down on the Gem City, we gathered at Pearl yet again for another great Thursday show. Opening the evening, the sprawling sonic landscape that is Sleepybird offered up a an uplifting set of hypnotic tunes. From the dramatic entrance of the marching drum to the soaring, anthemic surges, Sleepybird demonstrated yet again why they are one of the finest, most unique, outfits currently going in Dayton…
…next up we had the colorfully costumed Everthus the Deadbeats from Indianapolis. With their set drawing largely from their incredible new album, John Kill and the Microscopic Lullaby, the psychedelic swagger of ETD held the crowds attention throughout. With bounding synths and searing guitar work, the subtle, demanding grooves of the rhythm section provided unending support for the group’s freak-pop melodies. With any luck, the band will soon find receptive ears throughout the land…
…rounding out the evening, the always-impeccable Toads and Mice served up yet another rousing set of cathartic exuberance. Although we’ve covered this band at length over the last year, Toads and Mice solidly remain at the pinnacle of the Dayton scene. With a tour planned for next month, we can only hope that the band are successful in exporting what has emerged as one of the most engaging sounds in town…
For more photos from the evening, go here. Black and white photos of Toads and Mice by Marla Bremer.
…we’ve got another great show for you tonight at Pearl that you simply cannot afford to miss. On tap we have two of Dayton’s finest in Toads and Mice and Sleepybird, both of whom are poised to issue new releases in the next month. Along for the ride are Indianapolis indie/freak sensations, Everthus the Deadbeats, who are currently out on their Halloween Vision Quest tour in support of their incredible album, John Kill and the Microscopic Lullaby. Head and down and we’ll see you there….
…carrying on with our new weekly event at Oregon Express, The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO is very excited for the return visit tonight of new local buzz band, State School. The twee/folk trio is such an amazingly fun time, we highly recommend you make it down to check them out. The open mic starts at 8:30 and you never know who might pop in. As always, this is a FREE show…
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