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Thursday Shows – 01/21/15

RECOMMENDED SHOW: Hurry, Loose Tooth, Cherry @ Boot & Saddle – 8PM / $8 / 21+

Hurry Garage, Fuzz, Rock Facebook / Twitter //bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=441348910/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=de270f/

Loose Tooth Alternative, Grunge, Experimental Facebook / Twitter //bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2621739185/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=de270f/

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HONORABLE MENTIONS: Mr.…

From the mailbag of severely neglected emails, I received an message from Bone Bats inviting us to review their latest effort “Entry Level” some time back and as a man of my word, here is the review. Upon initial listen the first things that pop out at me are it’s distinctly Lo-Fi, wildly unhinged instrumentation. While I can’t exactly say for certain it absolutely feels like a completely live recording that captures the intensity and power of the album in the utmost perfect fashion! Not to mention, these guys can fucking play!

The band self describes themselves as “A two-or-three piece band from west philadelphia basements playing kinda-mathy, kinda-jazzy early-modest-mouse-type indie rock songs.” To me they kind of fill the gap where Ted Nguyent used to be in the scene, but with a bit more focus and seriousness that better suits their sound.The guitar riffs range from airy to fiercely chaotic, the bass lines rarely if ever follow the guitar directly really creating a different kind of hook, the drumming is technically and stylistically all over the place in the best way possible and the vocals have an lethargic garage feel to them with a slight attitude.

“Entry Level” starts off with a wild guitar lead and vocal that follows it note for not in “Quarantine the Pabst.” With grungy undertones this song definitely begins the album with some of their most powerful stuff right up front! Half way through it gets really mathy, gets a bit quieter only to come back in the end with some amazing drum work that should either inspire or make you put your sticks down. A really catchy delayed guitar line slows everything down a bit on the next track “Cash Bone.” About a minute and a half in, the distortion clicks on and the song becomes pretty fucking anthemic! The rest of the song goes through some peaks and valleys and ends in a powerful way. An Indie, punk start to “Ghost Channel” picks the pace back up only to get real somber with some saddened riffs that are quite beautiful. The build up from about 4 minutes in till the rest of the song is really fucking awesome. Those guitar solos and blast beats at the end are completely ridiculous! “Fake Science Monthly” starts off really soft and slow but builds in a way that grabs your attention in a really awesome way! The stray guitar leads probably shouldn’t fit into this song, but they do so well. “Maybe my standards are too high” is sung in almost a gang vocal if gang vocals were really calm and reflective on a particular serious situation in live. I usually never compare a band to a major label artist but in this instance I can hear the Modest Mouse influence on “Never-Ending Sass Equation.” With that said, this song definitely has their sound heavily engrained and just has a few cues that may remind you of that band. It has this drum beat that has has a bit of an off time tempo that makes it one of my favorites on the album! It’s catchy as hell, too! The tension built through out “Weed Jeans (Jazz Chords)” demonstrates their killer ability to write awesome songs. Half way through the tension is broken and all hell breaks free with screams and heavy riffs. The end  flat out fucking rules! “Bonebats.bandcamp.com” brings back the vocals that follow the guitar lead in more of a garage like aspect on this track. The bass lines are really fucking killer on this song as well. Starting off with the nutcracker classically played on guitar “Baby, You Can Extend My Metaphor” invokes a bit of a country vibe on this track. It’s a steady indie rock track that again has killer bass lines that goes completely off the wall around the 4 minute mark and eventually ends in a calming fashion. The hilariously titled “Jesus Could’ve Gotten Into Any Frat He Wanted” is another somber rocker that has a weirdness to it through out the entire track. Finally, “Selfie Destruct” ends the album on a down note initially. It rocks in certain areas but retains it’s saddened aspects through out to end this effort in the best way I could imagine.

All in all, I’m kind of pissed I sat on “Entry-Level” for so long… It’s a really amazing release from Bone Bats that if you haven’t heard it by now, definitely give it a listen! You can download it for free as it’s “Name Your Price” on bandcamp, but if all of the free downloads are gone go here! At the end of the month Thursday, April 30th they’re playing with The Author and the Illustrator, You You Dark Forest and herMajesty at The Fire! So definitely check them out at that show and to hold you off listen to this rad record below!

RADIO STATIC PHILLY RECOMMENDED SHOW OF THE NIGHT! >>> Drugstore, Special People, Dead Tenants, Combine, Delete History, Caste @ The Pharmacy – 7PM / $5

Drugstore Alternative, Grunge, Noise Rock Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Instagram / Website

Special People (MD) Punk, Hardcore, Rock Facebook / Tumblr / Website

Dead Tenants (NY) Post-Punk, Noise Rock Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Combine Post-Hardcore, Rock, Psych Facebook / Twitter

Delete History (NY) Hardcore, Punk, Metal Facebook

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>>> Human BBQ XXXVII: Mischief Brew, Marietta, DRGN KING, Slow Animal, Nicknames, Legs Like Tree Trunks, Oh Adeona, Ma Jolie, Shannen Moser, Grower, Ghost Gum, Soul Glo, Kississippi, The Interest Group, We Made Better Kids, Bone Bats, Scooterjinx x Fouwam, Memorial Gore, Campbell & The Riders, Teenage Bigfoot @ Pilam – 12PM / $15 / BBQ!

Mischief Brew Punk, Gypsy, Folk Facebook / Twitter / Website

Marietta Indie, Emo, Pop Punk Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr / Webstore

Drgn King Indie, Rock, Psych Facebook / Website

Slow Animal Punk, Rock, Pop Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr

Nicknames Punk, Rock, Screamo Facebook

Legs Like Tree Trunks Indie, Rock, Math Facebook

Oh, Adenoa (CT) Metal, Jazz, Math Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

Ma JolieAlternative, Punk, RockFacebook / Twitter / Tumblr / Webstore

Shannen Moser Acoustic, Indie, Lo-Fi Facebook

Grower Punk, Hardcore Facebook

Ghost Gum Punk, Grunge, Fuzz Facebook

Soul Glo Punk, Hardcore, Grindcore

Kississippi Acoustic, Lo-Fi, Indie Facebook

The Interest Group Indie, Rock, Experimental Facebook

We Make Better Kids Indie, Experimental, Ambient, Rock

Bone Bats Punk, Indie, Lo-Fi Facebook

Scooter Jinx x Fouwam (MA) Indie, Experimental, Pop Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Memorial Gore (BKNY) Indie, Lo-Fi, Rock Facebook / Tumblr

Teenage Bigfoot Punk, Garage, Rock Facebook

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>>> PHILTHADELPHIA INFEST 3! Day 2: Mortician, Malignancy, Digested Flesh, Stages of Decomposition, Short Bus Pileup, Castrator, Bleach Eater, Gorgatron, Coffin Dust, Ground, Corpsehoarder, Crackhouse, Pink Mass @ Voltage Lounge – 2PM / $60 (2 Day Pass) $35 (Single Day Pass) / 21+ w/ID To Drink / ALL AGES!

Mortician (NY) Death Metal, Grind Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

Malignancy (NY) Death Metal, Grind Facebook

Digested Flesh (NJ) Death Metal, Grind Facebook Listen on ReverbNation!

Stages of Decomposition (CA) Death Metal Facebook

Short Bus Pileup (VA) Death Metal, Grind Facebook

Castrator (NY) Death Metal Facebook

Bleach Eater (NY) Death Metal, Grindcore, Psych Facebook / Twitter / YouTube

Gorgatron (ND) Death Metal Facebook

Coffin Dust Metal Facebook

Ground Punk, Power Violence, Grindcore Facebook / YouTube

Corpse Hoarder Death Metal, Grind Facebook Listen on ReverbNation!

Pink Mass (NJ) Black Metal, Punk, Crust Facebook

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>>> Harsh Vibes, TTotals, Natural Velvet, Dulls @ El Bar – 8PM

Harsh Vibes Rock, Shoegaze, Psych Facebook / Website

TTotals (TN) Experimental, Psych, Rock Facebook / Blogger

Natural Velvet (MD) Alternative, Post-Punk, Noise Rock Facebook

Dulls Garage, Rock, Shoegaze Facebook

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>>> The Loud Company, Alright Junior, Andalusia, The Last Brontosaurus @ North Star – 9PM / $12 / 21+

The Loud Company Alternative, Punk, Rock Facebook

Alright JuniorAlternative, Indie, RockFacebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / Website

Andalusia Alternative, Grunge, Rock Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube

The Last Brontosaurus Acoustic, Folk, Pop Facebook

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>>> Decap Attak, Godmaker, Mountain God, Kosmodemonic @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8PM / $7 / 21+

Decap Attak Metal Facebook

Godmaker (BKNY) Metal, Sludge, Rock Facebook / Twitter

Mountain God (BKNY) Metal, Doom, Sludge Facebook

Kosmodemonic (BKNY) Metal, Doom, Sludge Facebook

>>> Nest Fest Day 1: Open Wide, Walking Distance, Hoser, Tim Hilter and the Assholes from Space, Nicknames @ The Nest – 7PM

Open Wide Acoustic, Indie, Folk Facebook

Walking Distance Punk, Garage, Shoegaze Facebook

Hoser Punk, Rock Facebook

Time Hitler and The Assholes From Space Indie, Psych, Shoegaze Facebook

Nicknames Punk, Rock, Screamo Facebook

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>>> No Other, XETAS, Kevin, The Cats @ The Pharmacy – 7PM / $5-$7 / All Ages

No Other Rock, Indie, Power Pop Twitter / Website

XETAS (TX) Noise Rock, Alternative, Grunge

Kevin Punk Facebook

The Cats Punk, Rock, Surf Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr / Webstore

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>>> Edelweiss, Forget This, BONE BATS, Overfield, Rachel @ Lavender Town – 7PM / $5 / BYOB

Edelweiss Alternative, Math, Rock Facebook / Twitter

Forget This (NY) Indie, Folk, Rock Facebook

Overfield Indie, Alternative, Rock Facebook / Twitter / YouTube

Rachel Indie, Emo, Rock Facebook

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>>> Pinkwash, Mands, Twinki, Ann “Archy” Artist, Flyherder @ LAVA Space – 7:30PM / $5-$7

Pinkwash Punk, Rock

Mands (CAN) Experimental, Noise, Punk

Twinki (FL) Electronic, Hip Hop, Rap

Flyherder Electronic, Experimental, Pop

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>>> Visitor 10, Line Leader, Fake Boyfriend, Port Authur, Butterfly Bandage, Kelsey Skaroff @ The Pharmacy – 6PM / $5

Visitor 10 Experimental, Hip Hop, Rap

Line Leader Garage, Rock, Lo-Fi Facebook / Tumblr

Fake Boyfriend Punk Facebook

Port Arthur Alternative, Punk, Folk Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

Butterfly Bandage Indie, Electronic, Emo

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>>> Restorations, Young Statues, Broken Spirit @ Johnny Brenda’s – 8PM / $15 / 21+

Restorations Indie, Punk, Rock Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Tumblr / Webstore

Young Statues Indie, Rock

Broken Spirit (NY) Acoustic, Indie, Folk

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>>> Nightfall, Mouthbreather, Aseptic, Days of Struggle @ The Barn on Baltimore – 9PM / $5

Nightfall Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat Facebook

Mouthbreather (CT) Hardcore, Crust, Punk

Aseptic Hardcore, Punk

Days of Struggle (Mexico) Hardcore, Punk Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Tumblr

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>>> Poster Child, Us & Them, Minor Setbacks, RFA, Twiin @ The Baker Bowl – 8PM / $5

Poster Child Acoustic, Indie, Punk Facebook / YouTube

Us & Them (TN) Alternative, Indie, Rock Facebook

Minor Setbacks Indie, Pop, Rock Facebook / Twitter / YouTube

RFA Alternative, Indie, Rock Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Twiin Punk, Garage, Rock

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>>> Tinmouth, Dreambook, Sing Bird of Prey @ Kung Fu Necktie – 7PM

Tinmouth Indie, Rock Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Instagram / Tumblr

Dreambook Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Rock Facebook / Twitter

Sing, Bird of Prey Alternative, Indie, Rock Facebook

>>> Goddamnit, NoPop, Jackie Paper, Balloon Boy @ Lavender Town – 7PM / $3 – $5 / BYOB

Goddamnit Punk, Hardcore, Indie Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr

NoPop (BK) Alternative, Punk, Rock Facebook / Twitter / YouTube /Website

Jackie Paper Indie, Rock, Lo-Fi Facebook

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>>> You You Dark Forest, Janelle, Bone Bats @ Kung Fu Necktie – 7PM / $6 / 21+

You You Dark Forest Instrumental, Ambient, Metal Facebook

Janelle Electronic, Experimental, Punk Facebook

Bone Bats Punk, Indie, Lo-Fi Facebook

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>>> Genocide Pact, Low Charge, Dridge, SPECIAL SECRET GUEST! @ Golden Tea House – 7PM / $5

Genocide Pact (DC) Death Metal, Metal, Crust Facebook

Low Charge Punk, Hardcore

Dridge Metal, Doom

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>>> Power Animal, Pregnant, Idiot Forever, Warm Tape @ Bourbon and Branch – 7PM / $10/ 21+

Power Animal Electronic, Experimental, Pop Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr

Pregnant (CA) Acoustic, Electronic, Experiemental Tumblr

Idiot Forever Acoustic, Indie, Rock

Warm Tape (NJ) Ambient, Drone, Experimental

Alternatively, you can skip some fees by donating directly to the indiegogo. All our stuff will remain pay-what-you-want on our bandcamp forever so I encourage you to give directly if you can.

Yours in solidarity,