What on earth are you going to do with your Friday night? Probably sitting
in a poorly lit basement playing D&D right? We at Sonic Therapy humbly
suggest an alternative.
Come sit in a poorly lit basement and see some music!
Sonic Therapy presents
cosuardstock roots
That's right, for 2003 we took cosuardstockapaloozathon (year) fest and
shoehorned it back into the basement where it all began. Things sure have
changed since 1998, and things sure have stayed the same. We've all got
different jobs, but we're still broke all the time. We all have different
cars, but they're still breaking down all the time. So basically, we may be
new hotness, but we're still old and busted.
In 1998, the first cosuardstockapaloozathon (1998) fest was held in the
basement of Mr. Gatti's on the Square in Denton. Five years later, the first
of 4 nights of cosuardstocky goodness will be held in the exact same spot.
It's just that now it's called J&J's Pizza. It's a fitting end to the
cosuardstock nightmare.
Due to scheduling issues, we will only have one returning act - Fluoroscopic
Kid. He's played almost every Sonic Therapy event, and for the longest time,
he was our only act to put out an actual record. Chomsky will be playing on
the 25th at the Barley House, and The Shortwaves (formerly One Piece,
formerly The Roommate) will be playing on the 24th.
So the irony here is - we're doing a Denton show and we have 3 acts all from
out of town.
Fluoroscopic Kid is a former Denton resident (now in Austin, boo hiss!) who
makes electronic music. That's about all I can do to describe it. Reference
points include Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher, Pan(a)sonic, and not
really Fatboy Slim or Moby. It's still good though. What to expect from his
live show now, I can't even tell you. Every time he performs, there's some
new aspect. All I know is that the computer involved will likely be a
Macintosh.
Household Names is one Jason Garcia from Austin. You may have seen him play
with Dallas pop stalwarts like Deathray Davies or Chomsky, and the sound is
not too far off. Jason clearly loves the Beatles, the Kinks, the Who, all
that stuff I deride thoughtlessly as "old people music". However, Jason
makes pop music relevant and touching. It's heartfelt and it's enjoyable. It
helps that he can really turn a phrase. You'll want to leave with a copy of
his excellent album "The Trouble With Being Nice" and the new single (on
Sonic Therapy *PLUG PLUG*) "Hold On Tight!"
Frank Jordan is the act that is not one guy. They are from Sacramento,
California. Which is like Austin in California, except not quite. They make
skewed rock music. The singer gets compared to Jeff Buckley. The band itself
gets compared to the Police. Suffice it to say this band appeals to Sonic
Therapy's sense of catchiness and quirk at the same time. Our friends the
Filthy Reds loved 'em before I did, and then I saw them semi-accidentally in
Sacramento and found they were right. We've been seeing them about every 3
months ever since, whether in Austin for SXSW, Sacramento for Christmas, or
Dallas because they tour so damned much. Come check these guys out. They
sent me a CD-R of their new stuff, and it's incredible.
The important question you're asking yourself now is, "How much will such a
show set me back? The economy is tough, and I need to conserve my show-going
dollar."
NOTHING! NOT A DAMNED THING!
That's right, this show is free. We started off doing it for free, and we're
ending it by doing it for free. Oh sure, we'll take donations - these guys
are all coming in from out of town, but maybe you'll come away buying a few
albums or something. Maybe stuff a few dollar bills in their trousers (or
mine). This one's all about the love.
Let's run down the pertinent info once more:
What: cosuardstock roots
When: Friday May 16th, 8pm to midnight
Where: J&J's Pizza on the Square in Denton
Why: To put an end to our abject misery and celebrate good
music
How: Drive to Denton. Find the square. Find J&J's Pizza.
It's so not hard.
How much: FREE!
URLs:
http://www.sonictherapy.net - the label that puts it together
http://www.fluoroscopickid.com - the electronic mastermind
http://www.householdnames.org - the future popstar
http://www.frankjordan.com - the Sacramento future wave
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to email me.
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Household Names - one reason why tax day this year won't suck.
New EP - "Hold On Tight!" April 15th from Sonic Therapy.
http://www.sonictherapy.net
http://www.householdnames.org
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we
are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and
servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
Theodore Roosevelt
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