Blushing ~ Lucid Express ~ Puppy Angst ~ Queasy
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMBlushingBlushing features two husband and wife duos consisting of Michelle Soto (guitar, vocals), Jacob Soto (drums), Christina Carmona (vocals, bass), and Noe Carmona (guitar). Jacob and Noe have been lifelong friends that played in bands growing up in El Paso, TX, though they both moved to Austin around 2009, meeting their wives there coincidentally at the same bar (Side Bar). “Naturally all four of us became close friends.” As Michelle was learning guitar, her natural talent to write music started to emerge, creating vocal melodies and guitar parts in her bedroom. Christina, already a classically trained singer, was recruited by Michelle to lend her vocal talents and soon grabbed a bass, taught herself to play and joined in to help solidify the songs. Soon Jacob and Noe began to notice how much potential the songs had so they joined in on a practice session to help flesh out guitar, drums and vocals. From there the husbands never left the group, and Blushing was formed. Their natural chemistry and like- minded musical influences helped solidify their ongoing writing process. The band released their first EP “Tether” in 2017, followed by their EP “Weak” in 2018 with Austin Town Hall Records, and most recently their sold-out, debut self-titled LP “Blushing” on Wallflower Records in 2019.https://www.blushingmusic.com/ Lucid ExpressLucid Express are five young dreamers creating a stunningly airy blend of shoegaze and indie pop amongst Hong Kong’s skyscrapers, mountains, and packed alleyways. Originally formed as Thud.https://lucidexpress.bandcamp.com/album/lucid-expressPuppy AngstIt’s like puppy love but a lil more sad. Shoegazy/noisy/dream pop. Kind of fun, kind of a bummer.https://puppyangst.bandcamp.com/QueasyJust a bunch of doofs goofin.https://queasyphl.bandcamp.com/
DJ Deejay’s Emo Night Philly
Come join us at DJ Deejay’s Emo Night Philly, the OG of the “emo night”. Started in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia in January 2011, “Emo Night Philly” is the longest running party of its kind. Sing along and dance with us at Kung Fu Necktie, one of the coolest dive bars in all of Philly. My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Taking Back Sunday, Coheed and Cambria, The Used, Pierce the Veil, Good Charlotte, Modern Baseball, Motion City Soundtrack, Say Anything, Mayday Parade, Green Day, The Starting Line… 21 & over
Quivers ~ Strawberry Runners ~ Yours Are The Only Ears
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 6:30 PM Show: 7:00 PM Quivers QUIVERS from Melbourne, Australia (via Tasmania) are FINALLY touring their cathartic lyric-driven guitar pop around the USA. Guitars and tape loops that glimmer and glisten. Four distinct male and female voices. Hard jangle about grief, friendship and love. Quivers were originally slated to tour in 2020, but at least the delay has brought a 2nd album, Golden Doubt (out on Ba Da Bing), and a full cover of REM’s Out of Time which the band themselves endorsed with fire emojis. As for Quivers’ sound, Pitchfork calls it “effortlessly tuneful jangle pop” and “like a Go-Betweens with Coachella ambitions”, while NPR’s Otis Hart says Quivers write “earnest earworms, and I am here for every one of them”. You can check out the band’s performance for KEXP. DJ John Richards said the single “You’re Not Always On My Mind” was one of the best songs he’d heard in years and he listened to it “8 times in a row”. Quivers recently supported The Hold Steady at The Croxton in Melbourne, which has only furthered the longing for them to return to the US. It is music for road tripping with your friends and ghosts, and that is what Quivers will do as they traverse the American landscape and pull up to the bumper for 14 or more shows. We can’t wait.https://quiversss.bandcamp.com/Strawberry RunnersStrawberry Runners the music project of songwriter, Emi Night. The band are from New York via Philadelphia and Denver.https://strawberryrunners.bandcamp.com/Yours Are The Only EarsSusannah Cutler is a songwriter and producer raised in both Manhattan and Upstate New York. She began writing songs from a young age and her emotional connection with music never ceased. In 2014, she gave her private universe a public name and began playing shows in Brooklyn as Yours Are the Only Ears. Naming the project created space for Cutler’s collection of deeply personal and surreal poetry to flourish and take new shape. Although spread thin by school in a transformative time in her life, Cutler taught herself how to record out of a desire for autonomy and decided it was time to make her record. “Knock Hard” is a triumphant testament to self love.https://yoursaretheonlyears.bandcamp.com/
ZETA ~ edhochuli ~ Moxie ~ Olivine
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMZETA EDHOCHULIZeta is a collective art piece. Defined by its strong emphasis on dense polyrhythmic percussion that sway from profoundly authentic Afro-Caribbean to the most crude and raw punk with atmospheric elements that are drawn from 70’s era Psychedelia and post-rock to form a visceral, intense and unique listening experience. Zeta are known for touring relentlessly – and due to their nomadic nature they foster and adopt artistic communities from all over the globe. Website / Spotifyedhochuliedhochuli is a band from Pittsburgh whose compositions tend to be described using words like: epic, twisting, labrynthian, homeric. These sonic tales will, in one fit, range from prog to punk to stoner to mathy metal but will refuse to rest in any pre-formed idea your brain might be biased to evoke in a moment. 5 friends who like to hang real hard. some may think they play too loud, but they don’t really give a shit. BandcampMoxie”Finally, the first full-length album from this power trio. Pop Sounds shatter the senses with 18-tracks and 42-minutes of searing riffs and rhythmical disarray. MOXIEBEAT pulls you into a noise-repleted world where thrashing chords collide with rapid hits and droning train wrecks. Dark tones accompany themes of departure, justice and positive nihilism. Toss your phone in a landfill, Pop Sounds deflect all reception.”— Idioteq“MOXIEBEAT is a dynamic blend of 80’s spirited piss, 90’s technical vomit, and tomorrow’s generation of a short attention spanned-apocalyptic- fecal storm. They are distinctly energetic and mercilessly heavy but swift on their toes… Their mood is dark, adroitly chaotic, and their sound is harmoniously accomplished at tripping circuit breakers at any given note.”— Sputnik MusicBandcampOlivineGettin rich in the math rock businesshttps://olivinenj.bandcamp.com/releases
The Crystal Casino Band ~ So Long Surfer
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMThe Crystal Casino BandThe Crystal Casino Band is the new name of D.C. indie rockers formerly known as The Colonies. With a sound reminiscent of 2000s-2010s Obama-era indie rock and a rambunctious live presence, TCCB have been known as a go-to for many opening slots at local D.C. shows, having shared the stage with acts like St. Lucia, SHAED, Judah & The Lion, and more. The four-piece band– comprised of lead guitarist and vocalist Pete Stevens III, drummer Joey Mamlin, guitarist Jarrod Hendricks, and bassist Jordan Mullaney– have been known to perform a wide variety of originals, surprise covers, and have the stamina to go the distance. For fans of The Strokes, The Killers, Dayglow, Spoon, Wallows, and more.https://www.crystalcasinoband.com/the-music So Long SurferSo Long Surfer is a 4 piece indie rock band based out of Philadelphia. The band consists of members, Eric Juelke (Guitar, Vox), Kyle Ciarrocchi (Guitar, Vox), Noah Uy (Drums) and Harlee Torres (Bass). Their sound is described as a mix of 60s rock and modern psychedelic music. New self titled EP set to release on August 26th. https://instagram.com/solongsurfer?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Kid Sistr ~ Moon Kissed
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PMMoon Kissed – 8:00:-8:40 Emily, Khaya, and Leah met at a New Year’s party on the lower east side in New York City. Their self-released debut album, aptly named, I Met My Band At A New Year’s Party, draws upon themes of youth, heartbreak, and the quiet power behind vulnerability. It features infectious hooks, virtuosic synth lines, and unique drum melodies. the producer, Khaya, takes inspiration from acts like Chairlift, Charli XCX, Grimes, and St. Vincent; and feels a deep connection to the soundscape she’s created for each of the songs.This band is sheer, unadulterated energy. the connection between them is undeniable, and palpable in the air when they perform. Since meeting on New Year’s of 2019, they have played 50+ sweaty, intense shows all around Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the East Coast. The purpose of their shows is to create a moment, to hone the magic that happens between audience and performer when music is going on. It is cathartic, exhilarating, and intimate. Plus, Leah falls in love with someone in the audience at every show, which adds an element of surprise.https://tbaagency.com/artist/moon-kissed/ Kid Sistr – 9:00-10:00Kid Sistr is the all-women bubblegum rock trio that the worlds needs right now. MembersSabel (guitar) Sara (bass) and Becca (drums) turn Trader Joe’s gluten free pizza and shitty ex-boyfriends into guitar-pop ear candy that steals hearts. Their focus on femmes supportingfemmes, finding the humor in heartbreak. Think Y2K childhood babysitter who straightenedyour hair and let you borrow her mascara. Think of your next favorite band.https://www.kidsistrband.com/
Duma ~ Masma Dream World ~ Death Qualia
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMDumaMartin Khanja (aka Lord Spike Heart) and Sam Karugu emerge from Nairobi’s flourishing underground metal scene as former members of the bands Lust of a Dying Breed and Seeds of Datura. Together in 2019 they formed Duma (Darkness in Kikuyu) with Sam abandoning bass for production and guitars and Lord Spike Heart providing extreme vocals to the project.Recorded at Nyege Nyege Studios in Kampala over three months in mid 2019 their self-titled debut album fuses the frenetic euphoria, unrelenting physicality and rebellious attitude of hardcore punk and trash metal with bone-crunching breakcore and raw, nihilist industrial noise through a claustrophobic vortex of visceral screams.The savant mix of brutally adrenalized drums, caustic industrial trap, shredding grindcore inspired guitars and abrupt speed changes create a darkly atmospheric menace and is lethal on tracks like the opener “Angels and Abysses” , “Omni” or “Uganda with Sam”.The gruelling slow techno dirges and monolithic vocals on “Pembe 666” or “Sin Nature” add a pinch of dramatic inevitability bringing a new sense of theatricality and terrifying fate awaiting into the record’s progression.A sinister sonic aggression of feral intensity with disregard for styles, Duma promises to impact the burgeoning African metal scene moving it into totally new, boundary-challenging experimental territories.https://nyegenyegetapes.bandcamp.com/album/dumaMasma Dream WorldDevi Mambouka’s evolution is rooted in her past informing her present and future. Born to a Gabonese ambassador and a Singaporean mother makes her a child of the world, and one who learned to tap into her inner magic to overcome trauma, abuse, and addiction. Play at Night, her debut album under the moniker Masma Dream World, is the resume of such learnings and experiences. Abruptly moving from Africa to the Bronx at 12 years old yielded intense challenges, but singing was a refuge and music was an escape. Influenced by the likes of Amel Larrieux, Toni Braxton, and Zap Mama, Play At Night challenges your preconceived relationship with darkness, guiding you to step into it. The album encompasses elements of butoh (a Japanese spirit-led performance art), the theta frequency, and the need to hold sacred space. This space is a prime opportunity to awaken one’s power source from within.https://masmadreamworld.bandcamp.com/album/play-at-nightDeath Qualiahttps://ohmresistance.bandcamp.com/album/fanged-contradiction
Captured! by Robots ~ Fuck Tomb
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMCaptured! by robots2 kick ass robots, 1 stupid human. Brutal pummeling music. End of story.But you wanna read more stupid crap? Ok, idiot human.CAPTURED! BY ROBOTS has been touring the world since 1997, playing thousands of dive bars for millions of drunken humans. C!BR has now returned with a newly found united aggression towards humanity (that) has been channeled into fast n loud music, designed to deafen and destroy, to pound and pummel, breaking your bones with brutal tones.GTRBOT666 latest transmission on the upcoming tour:”YOU MISERABLE HUMANS HAVE GOT WHAT YOU DESERVE NOW! HAHAHA! BRING ON THE SUFFERING! WE WILL USE YOUR TEARS TO LUBRICATE THE MACHINES OF YOUR DESTRUCTION! HAHAHA. YOUR CHARRED BODIES WILL WARM OUR COLD ROBOTIC HEARTS.”In 1996, Jay Vance made the robots because he was extremely unlikeable, and wanted to play in a band after all his past human bands hated him. He got to work. Shortly after, GTRBOT666 and DRMBOT 0110 were born. After a horrible accident involving many drugs and a chemical spill, the Bots became self-aware and captured the human, now renamed JBOT. It was decided that they would travel the country, rocking out while bent on world domination and humiliating the chained idiotic human in front of his human peers.The Bots and JBOT’s relationship has changed. Now they are much more united in hating humanity. Stockholm syndrome? Maybe… Or maybe you all just suck really really bad.https://capturedbyrobots.bandcamp.com/Fuck TombFeral, gross, psychotic death-grinding punk from a collective of weirdos that have seen beyond the mortal coil and worship the invincible dead. ₣ ₣ ₣Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuuucktomb/Bandcamp: https://fuuucktomb.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RqzT3I
RAVEN ~ Riot Act ~ Keith Cruelty
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMRAVENRAVEN are that rare thing in music, true originals – cut these guys with a razor and they will BLEED true heavy metal – a more intense live band does not exist on this planet!Hailing from Newcastle Upon Tyne in North East England back in 1974 (yes – 46 YEARS ago!!!) the brothers Gallagher cut their teeth playing the pubs & clubs until solidifying their line up in 1980 with drummer Rob Hunter.The trio went on to release three of the most influential metal albums of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) inspiring every band of that era and beyond. Basically, without Raven you just would not have thrash/speed metal…. after all, the band did give Metallica & Anthrax their first tours!In a cynical musical landscape these days, where bands are not “gangs “but faceless corporations, RAVEN are a band that are REAL not FAKE – and proud of it!http://www.ravenlunatics.comRiot Acthttp://www.riotactband.comKeith Cruelty“A metal assault on the ears” STAND BACK as DJ Keith Cruelty unleashes an Iron Fist Full of Metal Up Your Ass! Spinning the most hellish sounds unearthed from the depths of the heavy metal graveyard, you’ll be banging your head and fists through the wall!https://instagram.com/chains_and_leather?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Vomit Forth ~ Simulakra ~ Snuffed on Sight ~ Cycle of Abuse
**All events 21+—valid ID required for entry*Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMVomit ForthNORTH EASTERN DEATH METAL.https://vomitforth.bandcamp.com Simulakra https://simulakra.bandcamp.com/album/tales-from-the-fevered-subconscious/ Snuffed On SightBAY AREA DUMMY DEATH METAL.https://snuffedonsight7k.bandcamp.com Cycle of Abusehttps://cycleofabuse.bandcamp.com/