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Quilt, Live @ Johnny Brenda’s

02 Monday Jul 2012

Posted by in Folk, Indie, Psych-Folk, Psychedelic, Rock

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Quilt weaves a refreshing psych-folk sound with both laid back and cut loose guitar and drums.  The Boston-based trio joins several projects producing quality throw-back stylings ripe with variation, texture and originality.  John Andrews, Anna Rochinski and Shane Butler have put music out on several of our favorite labels including Mexican Summer and Burger records and perhaps for this reason drew our intense interest initially. Only highly listenable tracks could sustain it.

Playing numerous songs off their late 2011 release, Quilt, as well as new tracks to be on a yet to be releases album, the band put forth a solid first Philly performance.  We wish the time honored tradition of no encores by an opener was ignored.  More tracks would have been welcomed and enjoyed.  As Anna switched back and forth between guitar and organ while providing vocals, John toiled away mesmerizing on the skins and John flowed between solo and beat chiming in on vocals as well, time stood still and we felt lucky to be there.

Gauntlet Hair, Live @ Kung Fu Necktie

26 Wednesday Oct 2011

Posted by in Chillwave, Experimental, Indie, Lo-Fi

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What is Gauntlet Hair?  The name would suggest, according to Webster, A protective glove [in this case hair] worn with medieval armor.  Perhaps it means that to old man Webster but to us, Gauntlet Hair is synonymous with the best in experimental Indie music.  Their sound culls upon guitar cords and vocals that sound like they should have been invented long before they were.  A sound that stirs the listener in ways not fathomed.

Gauntlet Hair hails from Lafayette, Colorado and garnered much attention after their performance at South by Southwest festival.  We knew them because Mexican Summer put GH’s first singles on their label.  With their first full-lenth eponymous LP now out on Dead Oceans records, Gauntlet Hair is seeming stronger than ever.

We have been chomping at the bit waiting to see them since we heard their 7″ from 2010 with I Was Thinking… on it.  We sadly missed them in their first Philly appearance as the opening act for the Dodos but were thrilled R5 brought them back as a headliner on October 24th.

Having been worked to the bone during CMJ and other events, we still knew that Andy and Craig and crew would deliver an amazing performance.  They did.  We loved it and feel bad for those that missed it.   Here is some video from Gauntlet Hair’s sick performance at KFN in Philly:

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