Video: Meta Monk “Negative Sandman”
Today, I wrote a post for Indiana music archive / blog Musical Family Tree’s EP in a Weekend series. The fourth installment featured Jon Rogers of Everything, Now!, Dave “Moose Adamson from Jookabox and DMA, and Devon Ashley of too many terrific projects to name on drums. Meta Monk named itself after the EP’s lead-off track. Below, you will find a video for the song “Negative Sandman.” Watch the video below and download EP in a Weekend #4 via MFT.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Video: Nerves Junior “Goodnight Nobody”
Louisville’s Nerves Junior released one of my favorite LPs of 2011 with their debut As Bright As Your Night Light. Much has changed for the experimental, post-rock project since that record dropped. Specifically, the band parted ways with lead singer Cory Wayne and guitarist Stuart Phelps. As a result, drummer Zachary O’Renick made the move to lead vocalist, surrounding himself with producer Brennon Staples and percussionist Brey McCoy. Despite the whirlwind of changes, Nerves Junior has managed to keep its identity largely in tact on a follow-up EP that measures up to the high expectations set by the band’s debut.
Craters EP was released on sonaBLAST! Records in early February. The band achieves an impressive level of depth and emotion in just three tracks. Below, watch Nerves Junior’s video for “Goodnight Nobody.” Indianapolis readers can catch the band at White Rabbit Cabaret alongside The Bonesetters and Polar Island on April 26. If their performance lives up to the live studio sound that Nerves Junior pulled off during a recent WFPK “Live Lunch” session, this is going to be a show that you won’t want to miss.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Video: Black Manila “Shake That Thing”
Black Manila is a teenage garage-punk trio from South London. The group just dropped a tasteless video for its debut single “Shake That Thing.” The track will be released as a 7″ on upstart imprint RIP Records. The release is scheduled to drop on April 1. Black Manila may be in need of a new director of video content, but what they lack in production quality they compensate for in balls-out ferocity. The band has a handful of singles available for streaming via Bandcamp. Black Manila’s sound is a blues-heavy, fuzz pop focus with its sights on the essence of rock n’ roll. Those in search of some stateside counterparts need look no further than Gap Dream, Criminal Hygiene, The Orwells, and Natural Child. Watch the video for “Shake that Thing” below.
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Written by Rob Peoni
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