Smore Shows for February

An Evening with Crack Sabbath
Friday, February 1st
High Dive

May sound like a jam band, but that’s an insult. Crack Sabbath is Skerik (saxophones; more projects and activities than can be mentioned summarily), Ron Weinstein (organ; Suffering Fuckheads), Keith Lowe (bass), Mike Stone (drums) with manic appearances from B.R.A.D. (Master Musicians of Bukkake, the Accused, Asva, Burning Witch, Apes of Wrath) bringing some demented party vibe. Skerik’s sax playing is a manipulated mass that must be heard. You’ll never miss the guitars. Look out for classics like “Bar Slut,” “Bukkake Ducate,” Nirvana covers and dead on versions of the Tom Jones’ classic “It’s Not Unusual.”

Six Organs of Admittance
Climax Golden Twins
Sunset Tavern
Thursday, Feb 15th

Ben Chasny’s Six Organs of Admittance have just put out their furthest reaching record to date. Away from the 4-track solo guitar meditations, the newest record, Shelter from the Ash veers into climactic noise destructions, simple folk, and good ol’ down home psych freak outs. Recently played a free solo show at Capitol Hill’s Sonic Boom. Unsure if he’ll bring more electrsized force. Openers Climax Golden Twins put out on of 2007’s best records, Five Cents a Piece and have been performing shows with A-Frames under the moniker AFCGT. Sure to frizzle the tuned in neurons.

Lesbian
Bloodhag
Shat
The Funhouse
February 21st

Lesbian released their debut on Holy Mountain (Six Organs of Admittance, Mammatus, Wooden Shjips) early last year (or late the year before? — doesn’t matter) and it’s a fine slab of guitars, guitars, and more guitars. Adapting many forms of metal at will, over the last year they seem to have been progressing beyond the movements of Power Hor. Heavy Heavy domination.

Diminished Men
Happy Birthday Secret Weapon
Blue Moon Tavern — FREE
February 29th - 10 p.m.

Diminished Men are grand theater, psychedelic, Spaghetti Western music presented under the tonalities of surf rock. Explodo-free jazz-groove drumming, deceivingly insane electric guitar, and swanky sax from your wildest Reeperbahn dreams.

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