June 20, 9:30 PM, Manhattan we go hard:
Resonator Magazine: you ain’t never had a friend like us. We’re kind of like that cool older brother or sister that tipped you off via mixtapes to music that was way ahead of its (and your) time, so that you got to walk around your middle-school cafeteria acting like you were incredibly clued-in and impressing all the 8th graders.
In fact, we at Res are EXACTLY like that. So, for this installment of Resonator Magazine’s monthly live music showcase at the Tank (354 W 45th St, Manhattan), we’re bringing you RESoteric-stuff that we love and that we can guarantee you’ve never heard anything like, ever. These bands are ones that you’d use to bookend mix tapes (screw CDs, tapes take love) to impress potential suitors, friends, bosses, baristas. These are bands that make you stop and say “daaaamn”. That’s it, just “daaaamn”.
All the way from Hotlanta, GA (which is what the cool kids call it, trust us we know these things), are both The Constellations and Judi Chicago. The Constellations bring an energetic, massive stage spectacular comprised of a who’s-who of the best in Atlanta bands. Judi Chicago is a band Res Mag’s been writing about forever and a day, and it’s about time you finally get to see them if you haven’t-one of the craziest, most insanely fun live shows ever, perfect music for drinking and dancing at the same time. Trixie says “Judi Chicago sounds like Happy Mondays with circuit bending.” You’ve never heard anything like that? EXACTLY.
Headliners for the night, NY-based Ava Luna, focus in on the tension between a charged post-punk drum-and-synth-bass rhythm section and the combined vocal talents of manic frontman Carlos Hernandez and a trio of startlingly gospel-voiced backup singers. Post-punk futuristic gospel? You’ll be thanking us and begging for more.
As per usual, Res folks Shaun, Hacks and Trixie will be DJing throughout the night to make one flowing, cohesive experience, and there’ll be a three-VJ showdown between Paris, Mary Ann and Jean to ensure that you’ll have never seen anything like RESoteric, either.
RESoteric: You’ll have never had a night like this.
We’ll be working our cute little butts off to get you a plethora of music in the next few days, but for now:
Judi Chicago
The Constellations
Ava Luna
For presale tickets, go here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/70840
