Hey Folks,
There is hope. Sleater-Kinney has a new album coming
out and its just what you want. And just what the world needs. Over the last 6
months, we've done a lot of great records, but few have found the timing,
fulfillment and attitude to really dent the Ultron of pop cluture. To that,
we get the flying scissorkick of "One Beat". Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and
Janet Weiss have recruited a few of their esteemed colleagues to steam-chisel a
new salvo. From the brilliant cover-art illustration down to
the ripping Oh! single, One
Beat could be called a "mistresspiece." Sleater-Kinney's CD is not in stores until next week, but is
available NOW from the fine folks at Kill Rock Stars. Buy it, a single and a
t-shirt. Buying indie music is good for the soul. To
complete the night, we've recruited the rock collections of Tinobeat and NE
Performer's editor, Jeff Breeze. Grab a cold one and salute punk rock's queens
tonight at
eavesdrop.
A
Weekly Listening Party
Tuesday Nights from 9 pm to 1 am
Album Playback
10:30 pm
125 River St., Cambridge, MA 02139 [map here]
21 + / FREE / Complete August River Gods Calendar here.
Just
4 blocks west of the Central Square T stop on River St.
++ TONIGHT ++
There's a theory that a rock band's sixth
album is the pinnacle of its form. The career achievement. With time, One Beat
may become exhibit A. Its past ferocity boiled down to a dense pop core, this
punk trio lets it turn black hole. Not even light can escape. We're almost
certain the glowing reviews will not either. But can critical darlings, from a
staunchly indie band, ever be inside suburban high school lockers? S-K asks, why
not? "hey kids rock and roll
/ rock on, ooh my soul" Above all this, they
play the Roxy October 14th with... the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!? Ha-chi-ma-ma. Someone
better reinforce that floor. I am not kidding people! Rock DJs Jeff Breeze and Tinobeat will host the evening, and
they've been able to think about this for weeks. Life is fun, isn't
it?
:: 9pm - 10:30pm: Jeff Breeze /
Tinobeat
:: 11:30pm - 1am: Tinobeat / Jeff
Breeze
++ NEXT WEEK
++
:: August 20th, 2002: COLDPLAY "Rush Of Blood To The Head"
[Capitol Records].
"Wherefore art thou Britpop?" It
one of the questions of the day. But with A&R mongrels rooting out the next
Papa Roach [can you imagine?], none of the bigwigs seem to care much for thick
melodic enchantment anymore. Coldplay might just change all that. In the vein of
Verve, Embrace and, yes, Oasis, Coldplay does not shy away from dynamics.
Yet, Chris Martin, leader and pianist, would claim this is not so. Martin's
cited influences include Tom Waits and Neil Young. And his pensive
songwriting mirror that. This is what you might call a dichotomy. If you wanted
to... Oh, let's just say it is, shall we? For the first time, Eavesdrop lends
its booth to the mighty 88.9, Emerson's WERS, and thier
fearless music director Lil Debbie. For the second time, the professional cleans
up the night: Jen from the
Pill featuring her mammoth CD binders. Come by the only Coldplay
listening party in Boston open to the public. Free CD singles for all. God save
the Queen.
:: 9pm - 10:30pm: Lil Debbie [WERS]
:: 10:30 Featured Album: COLDPLAY "Rush Of Blood To The Head"
[Capitol Records]. Street date:
8/27
++ ALSO THIS WEEK AT RIVER GODS ++
Wednesday: "Under The Influence" w/ Mistle
Thrush // Thursday: "Global-Minded Street Beats" w/ Dali //
Friday: "21st Century Rock And Roll" w/ Rev. Grenham // Saturday:
Return Of OFD // Sunday: Stick-a-Bush R&B, Soul and Hip-Hop w/ TNT //
Monday: "When FNX Was Cool" w/ TJ
:: August 27th, 2002:
TARWATER "Dwellers On The Threshold" [
Kitty-Yo/Mute]
Krautrock reimagined. Downtempo renewed. With Matters & Dunaway.
:: September 3rd, 2002:
ESG
"Step Off" [
Soul Jazz] With a
line-up that now features their _daughters_, people. With amazing stories come
amazing music. With DJ Sandra Barrett, natch.
In The Works: Torrez / the Royal Trux "Lost Album" / Stereotyp
Music is played at:
RIVER GODS125 River
St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
[map here]
Just 4 blocks west of
Central Square on River St.
:: EAVESDROP Highlights anticipated releases from the
finest artists and labels. Eavesdrop will preview an entire album a week or so
in advance, with tasteful guest DJs providing music before and after. It's
pretty fun. And it's free.
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Thanks for yr continued support.
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