What a great night (and morning) of music at Max’ last rock dungeon party yesterday. Nathan Curtis, his girlfriend Hillary, I and grabbed some food, went to Max’s and grilled it up. It was fun to chat with all of the cool people, but then the music started. Torpedo Rodeo started the night with a bunch of huge epic songs. Max played some intense lead guitar and it was glorious.
Torpedo Rodeo at Max’s basement part July 13, 2013 pic by When Particles Collide
Torpedo Rodeo
Here’s some video
Night Slice
Up next, Night Slice, a bass and singer/keyboard player from Boston were pretty cool. The keyboard sound was more of an ’80’s sound and the bass was dirty and heavy. Their songs rocked nicely. Earlier, Birdie was saying she should sing in an Iron Maiden cover band and launched into the opening of Hallowed Be Thy Name. She’d be great. There was no Maiden in the set, but they closed with a rousing version of BOC’s Godzilla. Here is a Video, I love the Oh No, Torpedo Rodeo, go go Godzilla
Nuda Veritas
Up next, Nuda Veritas used loops to create elegant sonic backdrops, and unleashed her powerhouse voice. She is such a great singer, and her set was enchanting. She played a lot of guitar that night.
Nuda Veritas
Black Rabbit came on next and ripped up the joint with their heavy fast punk rock. Songs like Tibbar Tibbar and Neutrino were great, and the audience was rocking hard. Sorry there are no pics or video, but most of these are from Marc Scarano, and he was really busy playing at the time. Oh wait, now there is video:
Aurorasaurous Rex
Kiki’s Lost Nation were supposed to be next, but apparently they have rearranged the band. The new singer is Aurora and the band is Aurorasaurus Rex. Her voice was powerful and enthusiastic. The drummer was a monster and even had a short drum solo in the middle of the set. Christopher Dorian Alley played some heavy rock guitar, and I really liked their show.
Aurora from Aurorasaurus Rex
Rough Francis
Instead of closing the night, Rough Francis played next and I loved them. I’ve only caught them once, but am now upset I have not caught them more. Maybe it was the way the sound bounces in the rock wall basement, but they sounded extra heavy and rocking. Both guitar players were blisteringly fast. The bass held it all together and the drummer was a madman. He was all over the place and just pushed the songs harder and harder. Bobby Hackney, Jr was a great singer and front man. The show was nothing but fun. Here’s a video:
Rough Francis
Wave of the Furture
Wave of the future followed with some heavy joyous funk rock. They pounded the stage with furious energy, and kept the audience dancing. The last time I saw them, I liked them, but wasn’t amazed. Last night, they were stunning. Tim was pretty ferocious on guitar, and at the end of the set, he and the drummer kept jamming for a bit. You can check them out here:
Tim from Wave of the Future
JLoo
When they wrapped it up, the drummer stayed and Max and JLoo took the stage. Rawsome played a couple of the boy girl back an forth songs, and a couple of wicked rockers. Seeing and hearing Jessy scream into the mic like a madwoman was glorious.
When they wrapped up, I looked at the clock. It said 3:55. We said some extended goodbyes and headed for home. I dropped really quick, and now am up and ready to face another work day. Good thing I requested to go in a bit late today!
I just got home from radio show number 9 (no Beatles though). I feel like I played some pretty good songs, but might have got the order better. It was a long work day, and I was more tired than is ideal.
Song Before: Show Me – Jon Anderson
promo
Intro
From our small city to the great big world, these are the sounds of Burlington. Here’s a song from a show at Nectar’s a couple of months back. This is Joe Adler and the Rangers of Danger on WBKM, Burlington’s kind of music.
1.) Mirror Mirror – Rangers of Danger
2.) Tension Release – Nuda Veritas
3.) Purpose and Object – The Contrarian
Said Casey Hades Rae used to be the music writer in town and is now playing music. Talked about downloading t for free, but not feeling good about it. Even though I did it to play on the show, it feels like I should have paid for it. Said I would pay extra for his new one. I guess, I have to do it now. Talked about how amazing Nuda is live, and how she uses loops to create a lush sound. Talked about how Joe is a treasure to our music scene. Talked about leaving the Nectar’s show that it was recorded at, because Vedora were playing. It’s hard when two great shows happen at the same time. Mentioned how much I love Vedora.
4.) Somewhere Else – Vedora
5.) Livin – Nuda Veritas
6.) Presence – Satori Bob
Talked about first seeing John Baumann at the Cheese Outlet and loving his songs. Said he met up with Bob Gagnon to do the Satori Bob album. Talked about how wonderful Nuda is, and how much I love Vedora. Said last week I played Barbacoa doing BloodBoy.
7.) Bloodboy – Envy
8.) Weapon Factory – The Wards and the Dirty Blondes
9.) Finder – The Madelines
Talked about getting a CD from Chip Martin that had a ton of great stuff from Good Citizen. I saw the name the Madelines and something clicked. I played it, loved it, and had to play it on the show. Talked about how Weapon Factory began the Burlington punk scene, and how it was a fun version with the Blondes. Diane Sullivan clearly has the lead vocal at the end. Mentioned how great Envy were. Talked about playing another song from that CD and here is Invisible Jet.
10) Breathing In – The Hero Cycle
11.) If this is You – Invisible Jet
Apologized for introducing the wrong song. I meant to play Hero Cycle, and was happy that I just saw them play twice and who knows what happened to them. I’m glad they created the CD. Mentioned Invisible Jet and said goodnight.
After a short night of sleep, Saturday was a long day at work. There were a couple of brief respites, but it was mostly call after call after call. I loved the quiet of the walk home, and was really not in the mood to go out or socialize.
When I got home Chris and Rich had stopped by. Mike was working on his podcast, so I popped on the new Elephants of Scotland CD. Rich had seen them once and had an idea of what to expect, but Chris was pretty blown away. We made it through most of the disc before they headed to Higher Ground to see Lotus Land, a Rush cover band. Just for the record, everyone that I know who went to the show, said they were fantastic.
The board
Life was quiet for a couple of moments after they left, but then Nathan called and we set up the plan. I met up with him and we grabbed some beer and headed for Max’s. There were lots of people around, so we dropped our coats and headed down to the basement. Nature’s Gangsta were on rapping to some beats, but finished right as we got there. I think I caught less than a third of a song.
Max had a chalkboard upstairs with all of the bands and their order, so I noticed that we had missed Night Slice and Max’s band, Torpedo Rodeo. I was slightly saddened by that, since Torpedo really bring the rock and roll.
Nuda Veritas
Despite being a small basement, with some really cool rock formations, they had a main stage and a small side stage. Nuda Veritas set up on the side and began the loops to create her songs. She sang beautifully and lit up my heart. Hearing her voice and watching the intensity, you’d have thought she was singing at Carnegie Hall, and not a basement party. Her songs have a shimmering elegance and I was enthralled for her whole show. I knew I would have fun at the party, but I didn’t know the level of musicianship would be so magnificently high.
Black Rabbit set up the main stage as she played, so when she finished, they began with a fury. Their punk rock was loud and fast and fun. Their songs have a fun direction to them and it’s not always obvious where they are going. To really listen to them, you have to chase the songs a bit, which makes their name pretty perfect. I had tons of fun for every moment of their show. They got me rocking really hard for the first time in two days. Every time I have seen them, they’ve brought a smile to my face, and Saturday night’s show was more of the same. They played a good long set, and confirmed that the effort to go out that night was well rewarded.
During the break, we headed upstairs and hung out chatting on the porch. There were lots of people at the party and everyone was fun to talk with. After a bit the sounds from the basement were getting more organized, so it was time to head back.
Peach Pie Zealot
Peach Pie Zealot are a three-piece (guitar, bass, drums) instrumental band. They call themselves a jam band, which is accurate, but I don’t know if that really nails their sound. It’s a bit jazz fusion, mixed with an almost metal desire to rock. They opened with the guitar player using a slide to play some of the most beautiful and delicate notes I’ve heard in a long time. From the moment they began, it was obvious that something special was happening. As the song progressed, and the drums and bass kicked in, they worked themselves into a monster jam. They rocked hard, blew the room away, and were absolutely tremendous. The drummer was a complete monster and found some of the most amazing beats. One song that had a theme that they kept varying and they let it slowly build into a freakish monster jam. Every moment of the show was a chance to try and keep up with them. The structures of the songs were an interesting intellectual stimulation, and the notes that they unleashed kept my emotions pounding through the set. If you ever get a chance to see them, run, don’t walk.
When Particles Collide
Again, we wandered upstairs to hang out, but it was not long until When Particles Collide took the stage. After the Peach Pie overload, it was fun to rock out to some straight up punk. With just a drummer and singer/guitar player, they let loose a set of hard rocking joy. Sasha’s growling vocals and low slung Les Paul had the look and sound of everything you could want in a punk band. They closed with a couple of Green Day covers, but their original songs were the highlight of the set. With such energy, it was impossible not to release every bit of enthusiasm in my body and soul.
Endless Jags
After their set, it was back to the porch for a bit, but it was not long until Endless Jags began to play. With three guitar players, bass, drums and keys, they had a full sweeping sound. It’s kind of indie rock sensibility with a nice drive as the music blows through your mind and body. They rocked and all the songs were lovely to hear. They had me moving from first note to last.
Rawsome
Soon after they wrapped up, Rawsome took the stage. Max jammed hard on guitar as he traded saucy lyrics with the radiant Jessylou. Their set was raw as always and nothing but fun. At different points they had 3 drummers along for the ride, but played much of the set as a duo. They jammed hard, we rocked out, but soon it was time for goodbye.
Thanks to Black Rabbit for the pictures.
Nathan and I took off close to 3:30, and I was home writing a facebook entry by 4. There was a message for me from Diane Sullivan to check my mailbox. I walked down the stairs, and there was a package with The Dirty Blondes album in it. I wanted to put it in, but work on Sunday called, so I saved it for later that day.
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