Johnny Brenda's Presents
Psychic Ills
Nothing, Mike Bruno and the Black Magic Family Band
Wed, February 13, 2013
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
Johnny Brenda's$10.00
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Psychic Ills - (Set time: 11:00 PM)
When it comes to following the beat of their own drum, New York’s
Psychic Ills have exemplified the phrase since their beginnings in 2003.
Initially spawned from electronic-centered home recording experiments,
they progressed into all-night full-band exploration in a neighborhood
where noise wasn’t a problem. They soon after evolved into a live band
seemingly at home within the extended jam, exploring a variety of musical
terrain. The early years saw several releases for Social Registry, tons of time
on the road, and collaborations with artists as diverse as Gibby Haynes
(Butthole Surfers) and Sonic Boom (Spacemen Three/ Spectrum). In
2011, their first effort for Sacred Bones, Hazed Dream traded in the synthesizer space-outs and raga rumbles, and delivered a record of sunburned
psych pop, awash in warm tones and blues damaged songwriting.
In 2012 they did two full Us tours including a stop at Austin Psych Fest,
and had their first trip to China. In August of 2012 they released the
song “Take Me With You” as a split 7" with Moon Duo. They recorded
One Track Mind, their fourth full length, this fall. The album features collaborations with and some production by Neil Michael Hagerty of Royal
Trux/The Howling Hex and features artwork by former 13th Floor Elevators songwriter and artist Powell St. John. There will also be a limited
value-add covers 7" available on initial orders, containing the Ills’ takes on
The Godz’ “Radar Eyes” and private press psych pop obscurity Cosmic
Michaels’ “Cosmic Michael Theme”. One Track Mind is perhaps the most
straight-forward rock record the Ills have ever made. They will be touring
in support of it heavily in both Europe and the Us. The drum keeps beating and they keep following it…
Psychic Ills have exemplified the phrase since their beginnings in 2003.
Initially spawned from electronic-centered home recording experiments,
they progressed into all-night full-band exploration in a neighborhood
where noise wasn’t a problem. They soon after evolved into a live band
seemingly at home within the extended jam, exploring a variety of musical
terrain. The early years saw several releases for Social Registry, tons of time
on the road, and collaborations with artists as diverse as Gibby Haynes
(Butthole Surfers) and Sonic Boom (Spacemen Three/ Spectrum). In
2011, their first effort for Sacred Bones, Hazed Dream traded in the synthesizer space-outs and raga rumbles, and delivered a record of sunburned
psych pop, awash in warm tones and blues damaged songwriting.
In 2012 they did two full Us tours including a stop at Austin Psych Fest,
and had their first trip to China. In August of 2012 they released the
song “Take Me With You” as a split 7" with Moon Duo. They recorded
One Track Mind, their fourth full length, this fall. The album features collaborations with and some production by Neil Michael Hagerty of Royal
Trux/The Howling Hex and features artwork by former 13th Floor Elevators songwriter and artist Powell St. John. There will also be a limited
value-add covers 7" available on initial orders, containing the Ills’ takes on
The Godz’ “Radar Eyes” and private press psych pop obscurity Cosmic
Michaels’ “Cosmic Michael Theme”. One Track Mind is perhaps the most
straight-forward rock record the Ills have ever made. They will be touring
in support of it heavily in both Europe and the Us. The drum keeps beating and they keep following it…
Nothing - (Set time: 10:00 PM)
Nothing continues their beady sights on 90's UK pop to cultivate a shimmering update on the gazey soundscapes of time's past. Seamlessly flitting between breathless wonderment and a laconic lull, Downward Years to Come (the second EP, a 12" on A389 Records) is shared songwriting 'tween Dominic Palermo and Brandon Setta. It coaxes four tracks of thrumming, dreamless indie-rock categorized by undulating song structures, effervescent chimes and lockstep pounding rhythms softly driving themselves into the soft white ether of the listening brain.
Dewey-eyed wonder and blissful misanthropy are all encapsulated in the microscopic in-betweens. The dazzling dichotomies of life and death. God, drugs, sex, retro and (lord willing) a catastrophic apocalypse can all be found.
Nothing give all, arms abreast and cheeks aglow to the present. To the future and to the downward years sure to come.
Dewey-eyed wonder and blissful misanthropy are all encapsulated in the microscopic in-betweens. The dazzling dichotomies of life and death. God, drugs, sex, retro and (lord willing) a catastrophic apocalypse can all be found.
Nothing give all, arms abreast and cheeks aglow to the present. To the future and to the downward years sure to come.
Mike Bruno and the Black Magic Family Band - (Set time: 9:00 PM)
"Mike Bruno sets himself apart going down the hidden folk avenues on the Indie map with his latest EP The Sad Sisters. Bruno's voice is tormented and moving leaving you at the edge of your comfort zone. Dark and mysterious harmonies have you unsettled and calm simultaneously. Along with an acoustic guitar, a symphony of wineglass's, bells, drones, and a banjo fuel the infectious cooing. Mike Bruno exerts raw emotion that is felt through every delicate pluck and whisper, to every coarse wail and strums. The tracks change dynamically leaving you anticipating what soothing or evocative sound will capture by surprise. The EP is hypnotic in its own sense with the unusual instrumentation. Mike Bruno leaves you lost in your tracks in the place you know best." ~ treble-synthesis.blogspot.com
Venue Information:
Johnny Brenda's
1201 N. Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA, 19125
http://www.johnnybrendas.com/
Johnny Brenda's
1201 N. Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA, 19125
http://www.johnnybrendas.com/
