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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Re: SMOKESCREENS (SLUMBERLAND RECORDS) TOUR
« on: August 25, 2018, 09:41:45 AM »
Memphis show added today 8/25 at the Lamplighter Lounge. Early show starts at 7pm
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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / SMOKESCREENS (SLUMBERLAND RECORDS) TOUR
« on: August 18, 2018, 10:51:08 AM »
SMOKESCREENS (SLUMBERLAND RECORDS) TOUR AUG 21 - SEP 2
8/21 - Tuscon AZ @ Hotel Congress
8/22 - El Paso TX @ The Monarch
8/23 - Austin TX @ Hotel Vegas
8/24 - Dallas TX @ Transit Bicycle Co
8/25 - Memphis TN - NEED HELP
8/26 - Indianapolis IN @ State Street Pub
8/27 - Detroit MI @ Outer Limits Lounge
8/28 - Chicago IL @ The Empty Bottle
8/29 - Kansas City MO @ Voltaire
8/30 - Denver CO @ The Hi - Dive
8/31 - Bosie ID @ The Manor
9/1 - Reno NV - NEED HELP
9/2 - San Fransisco CA @ The Parkside
All Shows with The Molochs
https://smokescreensla.bandcamp.com
Smokescreens began as a love letter to the Flying Nun scene of the 1980?s and it?s outlying bands. Chris Rosi and Corey Cunningham had become friends when the pair toured together in their bands Plateaus and Terry Malts in 2011. By 2015 both had moved to Los Angeles where they began the band in earnest with Rosi on guitar and Cunningham on bass. After getting their sea legs playing the bars and bowling alleys of Southern California, the duo recruited engineer/drummer Jon Greene to help them commit their shambolic paeans to kiwi pop onto tape. Recorded in a disused dairy factory and mixed in mono, their self-titled debut came out on Cunningham?s label Parked In Hell in February of 2017 and was reissued by Spain?s Meritorio Records later that summer.
After the passing of Jon Greene, the pair re-grouped with drummer Brice Bradley and bassist Jenny Moffett, a move that enabled Cunningham to switch to lead guitar and keyboards. The group worked tirelessly, nurturing their sound and writing batches of songs with steadfast dedication. They soon decamped to Primitive Ears, a small studio in North Hollywood, where they tracked the 10 songs that make up "Used To Yesterday." After a handful of quicksilver sessions, the group brought the tapes to producer Kyle Mullarky (The Allah-lahs) who created a final mix that really captures the band's rhythmic drive and melodic verve.
"Used To Yesterday" continues Smokescreen?s zeal for New Zealand pop but also incorporates influences from the more melodic side of Messthetics-era DIY pop and expands into classic indie pop territory, a natural fit for the group?s new label Slumberland Records. First single "The Lost Song" perfectly encapsulates where the band is coming from on this new record; literally a lost demo from the group's earliest days, it is here given a NZ-meets-Athens GA arrangement, galloping along at an urgent clip and packed with guitars that strum and jangle in magical unison.
Where Smokescreens really excel is in the quality of their songwriting and the ability to incorporate a disparate set of influences while still forging their own sound and identity. The song "Used To Yesterday" is classic power-pop, riding a chunky three chord riff and leavened by a bright, clanging lead. Elsewhere we find nods to The Velvet Underground ("Fool Me"), The Clean ("Someone New") and SF's beloved The Aislers Set ("Waiting For Summer"). Smokescreens are such skilled writers and keen students of sound that their cover of the ?ber-obscure NZ band Wasp Factory's "Steel Blue Skies" fits in seamlessly. Album closer "Falling Down" could be a lost single from LA's paisley underground and definitely leaves the listener itching to hear where the band goes next.
8/21 - Tuscon AZ @ Hotel Congress
8/22 - El Paso TX @ The Monarch
8/23 - Austin TX @ Hotel Vegas
8/24 - Dallas TX @ Transit Bicycle Co
8/25 - Memphis TN - NEED HELP
8/26 - Indianapolis IN @ State Street Pub
8/27 - Detroit MI @ Outer Limits Lounge
8/28 - Chicago IL @ The Empty Bottle
8/29 - Kansas City MO @ Voltaire
8/30 - Denver CO @ The Hi - Dive
8/31 - Bosie ID @ The Manor
9/1 - Reno NV - NEED HELP
9/2 - San Fransisco CA @ The Parkside
All Shows with The Molochs
https://smokescreensla.bandcamp.com
Smokescreens began as a love letter to the Flying Nun scene of the 1980?s and it?s outlying bands. Chris Rosi and Corey Cunningham had become friends when the pair toured together in their bands Plateaus and Terry Malts in 2011. By 2015 both had moved to Los Angeles where they began the band in earnest with Rosi on guitar and Cunningham on bass. After getting their sea legs playing the bars and bowling alleys of Southern California, the duo recruited engineer/drummer Jon Greene to help them commit their shambolic paeans to kiwi pop onto tape. Recorded in a disused dairy factory and mixed in mono, their self-titled debut came out on Cunningham?s label Parked In Hell in February of 2017 and was reissued by Spain?s Meritorio Records later that summer.
After the passing of Jon Greene, the pair re-grouped with drummer Brice Bradley and bassist Jenny Moffett, a move that enabled Cunningham to switch to lead guitar and keyboards. The group worked tirelessly, nurturing their sound and writing batches of songs with steadfast dedication. They soon decamped to Primitive Ears, a small studio in North Hollywood, where they tracked the 10 songs that make up "Used To Yesterday." After a handful of quicksilver sessions, the group brought the tapes to producer Kyle Mullarky (The Allah-lahs) who created a final mix that really captures the band's rhythmic drive and melodic verve.
"Used To Yesterday" continues Smokescreen?s zeal for New Zealand pop but also incorporates influences from the more melodic side of Messthetics-era DIY pop and expands into classic indie pop territory, a natural fit for the group?s new label Slumberland Records. First single "The Lost Song" perfectly encapsulates where the band is coming from on this new record; literally a lost demo from the group's earliest days, it is here given a NZ-meets-Athens GA arrangement, galloping along at an urgent clip and packed with guitars that strum and jangle in magical unison.
Where Smokescreens really excel is in the quality of their songwriting and the ability to incorporate a disparate set of influences while still forging their own sound and identity. The song "Used To Yesterday" is classic power-pop, riding a chunky three chord riff and leavened by a bright, clanging lead. Elsewhere we find nods to The Velvet Underground ("Fool Me"), The Clean ("Someone New") and SF's beloved The Aislers Set ("Waiting For Summer"). Smokescreens are such skilled writers and keen students of sound that their cover of the ?ber-obscure NZ band Wasp Factory's "Steel Blue Skies" fits in seamlessly. Album closer "Falling Down" could be a lost single from LA's paisley underground and definitely leaves the listener itching to hear where the band goes next.
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Non-Music Shit / Re: Best Delivery Pizza
« on: October 24, 2017, 07:51:24 PM »
I second Home Run Inn, its insane how good they are. A bit pricey for frozen pizza but def better then all the ones listed.
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Music Shit / Mono vs stereo
« on: August 20, 2016, 10:26:10 AM »
I know a lot of old records were mixed mono. Are there any bands mixing mono these days? Any albums you can think of mixed mono in the last 10 years?
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Cities / Re: Austin round 2
« on: May 17, 2013, 01:18:37 PM »
Im working at the original location, in the deli.
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Cities / Re: Austin round 2
« on: May 14, 2013, 09:02:57 AM »
Got a job at Wheatsville! Any of you dudes work there?
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Cities / Re: Austin round 2
« on: May 06, 2013, 02:32:33 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions. I got a job at trudys but it seems kinda lame so im still looking. is there a punk pizza place in town?
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Cities / Re: Austin round 2
« on: April 29, 2013, 08:39:50 AM »
Hey dudes I just moved here to Austin. I was hoping somebody might have a hookup for a job or know of somewhere cool that is hiring?
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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Plateaus @ turf club st Paul tonight 5/16
« on: May 17, 2012, 10:50:27 AM »
If anyone can hook us up with a place to crash tonight and or some weed our guest list is yours.
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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / PLATEAUS TOUR HELP
« on: April 22, 2012, 07:10:09 PM »
Hey Dudes, Plateaus are touring this May on our way to and from Hozac Blackout Fest. We are having trouble with a few dates. If anybody can help in any way it would be much appreciated. House shows would be cool too. These are the dates we are trying to fill.
5/12 - Albuquerque, NM
5/19 - St. Louis, MO
5/25 - El Paso, TX
5/26 - Tucson, AZ
http://plateausmusic.blogspot.com/
Thanks
5/12 - Albuquerque, NM
5/19 - St. Louis, MO
5/25 - El Paso, TX
5/26 - Tucson, AZ
http://plateausmusic.blogspot.com/
Thanks
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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Re: The Young in places West 1/4-1/12
« on: January 03, 2012, 07:25:40 PM »
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Non-Music Shit / Fender Blues Deluxe?
« on: November 11, 2010, 02:12:59 PM »
Anyone know anything about these amps. Im looking at one on craigslist for 465$ and just wanted to check if anyone had anything to say about these?
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Cities / New Orleans trip help
« on: November 03, 2010, 08:10:22 AM »
Hey dudes taking a road trip across country. Gonna be in New Orleans soon, was hoping someone could tell me some cool places to check out. Record stores, Food, Thrift shops, or anything worth checking out.
