DAS LLAMAS release Class Wars: K-12

DAS LLAMAS release Class Wars: K-12
THIS FRIDAY at the Comet!!
w/ In the Empty City, The Mission Orange and Keith Ledger

Das Llamas has moved heads and feet alike at numerous shows up and down the west coast, toured across the midwest to the east coast and back. The Seattle four piece, whose influences range from dance to goth to punk to dub, have created a platypus of sound that is a new noise in a new era.

Kerry Zettel’s wild-throated melodies loom over a landscape of guitars and synthesizers ardently sewn together by Shawn Kock and Aaron Everett. Thomas Burke’s spastic percussion erupts against conspiring steadfast bass lines that create a grimy upbeat electro rock that drunkenly flirts with no-wave punk. Well studied in the use of multitasking, they do all the work of a five piece with a dynamic demeanor of six.

Popularity: 1%

Iceage Cobra - The Tea Cozies - At the Spine - Who the Hells - The High Dive

Thursday, June 26 – Mars Bar
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #1
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

11 p.m. C-LEB & A-BRO (http://www.myspace.com/ceeleb)
10 p.m. Hazelwood Motel (http://www.myspace.com/hazelwoodmotel)
9 p.m. Chris Klepac (http://www.myspace.com/chrisklepac)

7:30 p.m. Listening party and happy hour. 9 p.m. Show FREE!!!!

Friday, June 27 – Sunset Tavern
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #2
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

12 a.m. ELDER MASON (http://www.myspace.com/eldermason)
11 p.m. The Lonely Forest (http://www.myspace.com/thelonelyforest)
10 p.m. Eastern Grip (http://www.myspace.com/easterngrip)
9 p.m. Pufferfish (http://www.myspace.com/thepufferfish)

9 p.m. $8 (admission & CD!)

Saturday, June 28 – High Dive
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #3
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

12 a.m. ICEAGE COBRA (http://www.myspace.com/iceagecobra)
11 p.m. The Tea Cozies (http://www.myspace.com/teacozies)
10 p.m. At the Spine (http://www.atthespine.org/)
9 p.m. WhoTheHells (http://www.whothehells.com/)

9 p.m. $8 (admission & CD!)

Popularity: 1%

C-Leb and A-Bro - Hazelwood Motel - Chris Klepac - Mars Bar FREE - Nadamucho Compilation CD Release

Thursday, June 26 – Mars Bar
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #1
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

11 p.m. C-LEB & A-BRO (http://www.myspace.com/ceeleb)
10 p.m. Hazelwood Motel (http://www.myspace.com/hazelwoodmotel)
9 p.m. Chris Klepac (http://www.myspace.com/chrisklepac)

7:30 p.m. Listening party and happy hour. 9 p.m. Show FREE!!!!

Friday, June 27 – Sunset Tavern
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #2
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

12 a.m. ELDER MASON (http://www.myspace.com/eldermason)
11 p.m. The Lonely Forest (http://www.myspace.com/thelonelyforest)
10 p.m. Eastern Grip (http://www.myspace.com/easterngrip)
9 p.m. Pufferfish (http://www.myspace.com/thepufferfish)

9 p.m. $8 (admission & CD!)

Saturday, June 28 – High Dive
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #3
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

12 a.m. ICEAGE COBRA (http://www.myspace.com/iceagecobra)
11 p.m. The Tea Cozies (http://www.myspace.com/teacozies)
10 p.m. At the Spine (http://www.atthespine.org/)
9 p.m. WhoTheHells (http://www.whothehells.com/)

9 p.m. $8 (admission & CD!)

Popularity: 1%

Elder Mason - The Lonely Forst - Eastern Grip - Pufferfish - Sunset Tavern

Thursday, June 26 – Mars Bar
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #1
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

11 p.m. C-LEB & A-BRO (http://www.myspace.com/ceeleb)
10 p.m. Hazelwood Motel (http://www.myspace.com/hazelwoodmotel)
9 p.m. Chris Klepac (http://www.myspace.com/chrisklepac)

7:30 p.m. Listening party and happy hour. 9 p.m. Show FREE!!!!

Friday, June 27 – Sunset Tavern
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #2
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

12 a.m. ELDER MASON (http://www.myspace.com/eldermason)
11 p.m. The Lonely Forest (http://www.myspace.com/thelonelyforest)
10 p.m. Eastern Grip (http://www.myspace.com/easterngrip)
9 p.m. Pufferfish (http://www.myspace.com/thepufferfish)

9 p.m. $8 (admission & CD!)

Saturday, June 28 – High Dive
Sounds from the Seattle Underground CD Release Show #3
Presented by NadaMucho.com & Global Seepej Records.

12 a.m. ICEAGE COBRA (http://www.myspace.com/iceagecobra)
11 p.m. The Tea Cozies (http://www.myspace.com/teacozies)
10 p.m. At the Spine (http://www.atthespine.org/)
9 p.m. WhoTheHells (http://www.whothehells.com/)

9 p.m. $8 (admission & CD!)

Popularity: 1%

Obits Coming to the Northwest

Obits, from Brooklyn, have announced a handful of shows happening this summer with Seattle and Portland as the only West coast stops (all of the other shows are taking place in the northeast).  The band features Rick Froberg playing the role of guitarist-vocalist as he did in bands such as Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, and Pitchfork.  According to various blogs, Obits played their first show earlier this year, but have been writing and practicing for a couple of years.  When I heard the two live songs on the band’s myspace page, I felt Obits picks up right where Hot Snakes left off.  Some reviews of their first show mention a more classic rock/blues sound.  There is no official word on when an album might be released.  Tour dates…

June 28th (early show) - New York, NY

June 28th (late show) - Hoboken, NJ

July 10th - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge

July 11th - Seattle, WA - The Funhouse

Aug. 22nd - Cambridge, MA

Aug. 23rd - Providence, RI

Aug. 24th - New Haven, CT

Advanced tickets for the Funhouse show are available through Brown Paper Tickets.  The Lightsand Android Hero round out the bill. 

Popularity: 8%

New Faces Sign to Loveless Records

Winners of the 2008 EMP Sound Off! competition, New Faces have signed with Loveless Records.  Loveless will release New Faces’ debut full-length, Two Years, on August 26th.  Two digital-only singles will be released July 22, and will be available at itunes, emusic, snocap, and all other major digital outlets.  Starting in early July,  Two Years will be available directly from the band at shows.

 
Press release after the jump…