This is by far my favorite Elf Power song- in fact, it’s one of my favorite songs- period. The band dug deep into their back catalog and brought out “Temporary Arm” from 1995’s Vainly Clutching At Phantom Limbs (their first album). Then they blew our minds with their encore. Elf Power has been playing this song live since the mid 90s and have pretty much done for it what Johnny Cash did for Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt ” they have made it their own.Įlf Power played 6 songs from their new album Twitching in Time interspersed throughout the show, as well as songs from When the Red King Comes and A Dream in Sound, among others. Then they dug up some punk roots by kicking things up a notch with their rendition of “Drugstore” by punk madmen The Dwarves. Elf Power then rocked us with “I Wanna Destroy You” by Robyn Hitchcock, and brought out some glam attitude as they launched into David Bowie’s “Queen Bitch.” Singer/guitarist Andrew Rieger payed homage to departed Athens musical genius Ross Shapiro by playing “When I Laugh” from Ross’ band The Glands. There is simply no other band quite like Elf Power. Tobin Sprout is currently touring in support of The Universe And Me, which was released on January 27 via Burger Records.Įlf Power is old school Athens townie to the core, and the influence of Tobin Sprout and Guided By Voices shines through their music even as they continue to cultivate a psychedelic sci-fi punk sound that is nearly impossible to pin down and place into any one category. On Friday he played an excellent balance of older solo work, songs recorded with Guided By Voices and cuts from his new album, The Universe And Me. Sprout retired from GBV in 1996 to pursue a solo career. Us longtime friends were flooded with memories of Guided By Voices- one of the best bands of all time- and of the incredible talent Tobin Sprout brought to GBV during his days as guitarist and co-vocalist alongside Robert Pollard. Grogus, Suffering Hour, Ulkum, and Morke to open. Minneapolis avant-detal metal band Sunless is headlining the Triple Rock Social Club on Thursday. If you’re a Soundgarden fan, expect to hear plenty of covers from local bands Cabs, Killery Sweets, The 4onthefloor, Zoo Animal, Death Of A Ladies Man, Hot Date, The Person And The People, Jake Ilika And The Heavy Set, Reverend Doctor, Motari Jaguar, The Satellites, Space Needle, The Brute Squad. There is a Chris Cornell Tribute show the Turf Club in St Paul on Tuesday. The Life and Times is playing the Triple Rock Social Club with Another Heaven. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Planned Parenthood. Stevenson recently released her first live album, Live at the Vera Club as a pay-what-you-want download through Jeff Rostenstock’s digital label, Quote Unquote Records. Laura Stevenson, Remo Drive, and Heart To Gold to open. Jeff Rosenstock is headlining the Garage in Burnsville. Jul 28 Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, CanadaĪug 01 Harlow's Night Club, Sacramento, CAĪug 20 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT 7-20 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme *ħ-28 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenca's *ħ-29 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel *Ĩ-07 - El Paso, TX - Club Here I Love You *Ĩ-12 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom *ĩ-02 - NO Bergen, NO - Perfect Sounds Festivalĩ-18 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Amsterdamĩ-21 - Vilnius, LT - Kultūros baras Kablysĩ-23 - Ventspils, LV - Teātra nams Jūras vārti
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