Rocket
LA Based Rocket, comprised of childhood friends Alithea Tuttle (Bass, Vocals), Baron Rinzler (Guitar), Cooper Ladomade (Drums) and Desi Scaglione (Guitar), began writing during the lockdown of 2020. Having all grown up in Los Angeles, they were exposed to the city’s musical influences at a very young age, attending shows, frequenting record stores, and slowly becoming embedded in the sprawling DIY scene. A large handful of demos were written with a huge sound in mind, but only so much noise could be made in a one bedroom apartment. The group scraped together what money they had and rented the cheapest lockout space they could find, rehearsing religiously for months until their first show. That show was an outstanding success, and quickly led to shows opening for Julie, bar italia, TAGABOW, Pretty Sick, RIDE, Sunny Day Real Estate and more. Then it was time to settle in and start the recording process for what would become their first EP. Having moved out of their shoebox lockout and into Cooper’s parents back house, the group finally had the space they needed to create the sound they wanted. In an incredibly fortunate series of events, they came into possession of a 1970’s Yamaha PM-1000 recording console that was donated to their elementary school. With their “new” gear, the band began the process of self-recording, producing and engineering the songs they’d been writing. “We really try to not overthink things and be something we’re not,” they explain, “this EP is born out of trying to be as true to ourselves as possible.” Opener “On Your Heels” encapsulates their sound, pitting jagged guitars against intoxicating vocal melodies, the stripped back verses building tension to the euphoric chorus before breaking down into hardcore-indebted riffs. “Portrait Show” takes their loud/quiet dynamics and perfects the approach, a la Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. updated for Gen Z. The song “focuses on different versions of myself,” shares Alithea, “while songs like “Normal to Me” and “On Your Heels” have more of an emphasis on the different versions of people that they show you.” The final track “Take Your Aim,” which was added to EP for the re-release with Transgressive Records / Canvasback, perfectly encapsulates the band’s laid back California charm with ripping drums, scuzzy guitars, and nostalgic melody. Versions of You is a time capsule, a document of the turbulent transition from one’s late teens into their early twenties during one of the most uncertain times to be alive. Despite their youth, there’s a confidence and strength of vision across these 8 songs that is rare to find in a debut.
Fat Dog
Fat Dog are one of London’s most exciting new bands, conjuring the sort of frenzied and wild live shows not seen in the capital for years. Their debut album WOOF. is a brilliant and mind-bending blend of electro-punk, rock’n’roll snarling, techno soundscapes, industrial-pop and rave euphoria, music for letting go to or, in the words of frontman Joe Love, “screaming-into-a-pillow music”
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Awakebutstillinbed, For Your Health, Kississippi
Nah, Full Body 2, Special Guest, Hooky, and Jewelssea
NAH, Special Guest, Full Body 2, Hooky, and DJ sets throughout the night by Jewelssea
**MOVED TO KUNG FU NECKTIE** sign crushes motorist ~ Olivia O ~ Rew
MOVED TO KUNG FU NECKTIE – PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKETS WILL BE HONORED PURCHASE TICKETS HERE. AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMSign Crushes MotoristSign Crushes Motorist is a slowcore-influenced project of Northern Irish small-town artist Liam McCay, who is 18 years-old and just finished secondary school.The music is inspired by slacker and lo-fi alt-rock music with a particular nod to Duster, the San Jose, California band who released three main albums in the slowcore genre in the 90s before taking a near 20 year hiatus that they ended in 2019 to release once more. The project name, Sign Crushes Motorist, is the title of a Duster song. McCay has also cited the late Apistat Commander as an influence.Sign Crushes Motorist is just one of McCay’s pseudonyms which also includes Take Care, Birth Day, Make His Ribs Show, Manta, Hold, Miserable Teens Club, Roaming, Death Trap, Moon Water ,etc.Olivia ORewRew is a dedicated musician from the suburbs of Delaware, shapes his unique sound from shoegaze, emo, grunge, and bedroom pop influences. Overseeing every step of the process — from writing and recording to mixing and mastering — he creates authentic music that resonates with many. His lyrics, deeply personal yet universally relatable, strike a chord with listeners. Working from his Delaware base, Rew quietly enriches the alternative music scene with his heartfelt compositions. REWIN is his first LP to be released on Philadelphia’s Born Losers Records.
Vacationer (both floors)
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. VIP Doors: 5:30 PMDoors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMVacationerHailing from the greater Philadelphia area. Founded by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ken Vasoli, Vacationer play a sophisticated form of dreamy, left-field music shaded with Exotica and Tropicalia influences. Vasoli’s unique production style is equally inspired by the ambitious orchestral pop of Brian Wilson and Barry White as well as the sample-based constructions of artists like Madlib. Prior to Vacationer, Vasoli was known as a member of pop-punk/emo band the Starting Line, as well as his more experimental outlet Person L. Gradually, Vasoli became tired of making aggressive music and screaming at the top of his lungs every night, so he formed Vacationer as an outlet to explore more relaxed, escapist moods. Rhythmic, heady, and hypnotic yet peppered with heartfelt lyrics and genuine emotion, Vacationer’s debut EP was released in 2011, followed by the full-length Gone in 2012; both were put out by Downtown Records. After touring with bands like Asteroids Galaxy Tour and Bombay Bicycle Club, Vacationer’s second album, Relief, was released in 2014. Several years of extensive studio work resulted in the band’s third full-length, the Daniel Schlett-produced Mindset, which arrived in 2018. Wavelengths, a fully instrumental album recorded during the same years as Mindset, was issued by Paxico Records in 2019. Vacationer has gone on to headline Philly Music Fest, performed the first ever Made In America Festival and toured with artists such as Paramore, Tennis, Niki and the Dove, St. Lucia, Rubblebucket and Sego. Vacationer is back with their first studio album in four years, Cherish, on Paxico Records. The new album taps into the sonically meditative and unpredictable psych-pop dimensions of the band. Cherish is an ode to Ken’s recently passed mother, as well as an expression of appreciation for his closest loved ones. Cherish download and preorder is available now via VACATIONERMUSIC.COM / PAXICORECORDS.COM. Out everywhere 10/20/23.https://www.vacationermusic.com/Spotify / Instagram / Twitter / YouTube
HUNNY ~ LURK ~ MODERN TIES
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM HUNNYhttps://hunnytheband.bandcamp.com/album/hunnys-new-planet-heavenLURKMODERN TIES
Alice Longyu Gao ~ Angel Jelly & America Loves Me ~ Swordes
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMAlice Longyu Gao@alicealice916https://alicelongyugao.bandcamp.com/ Angel Jelly & America Loves Me@angljellycore@americalovesme.wavSwordes@sw0rdes
Girlfriends w/ John Harvie + Slater + Macula Dog
**All Ages** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM girlfriendsAs the exceedingly prolific pair known as girlfriends, Travis Mills and Nick Gross conjure songs that are at once pleasingly familiar and warmly unique. In less than three years, the duo created not one but two urgent, inspired, and original albums. They’ve already sold out the Roxy in LA; opened for Machine Gun Kelly; toured with Mod Sun and Grayscale; and played a festival with Twenty One Pilots. SPIN called girlfriends’ self-titled debut “polished, impassioned, and commanding,” comparing their cross-genre appeal to MGK and Trippie Redd. Fans streamed the first album more than 46 million times on Spotify alone, driven by songs like “California,” “Where Were You” (ft. Travis Barker), and “Jessica.” 2022 saw the release of standout singles like “High Again,” “Toaster For A Swim,” “Missing You,” “Pretty Mouth” and “Tattoo.” Their sophomore album (e)motion sickness was released in June 2022. Before girlfriends formed, neither Travis nor Nick were strangers to creativity or community. The brash rap songs Travis posted on MySpace as T. Mills led to a major label deal, Warped Tour, and diehard fans. He later became a host for Apple Music 1. Nick played in a major label rock band before founding Gross Labs. Both guys are equally enthusiastic about having another go at the style of caffeinated pop-punk that first shaped them. The group’s music is a vehicle for self-expression and catharsis, a means to process grief, uncertainty, and renewed vigor for life destined to connect with others who struggle. That’s something girlfriends will never take for granted.John Harviehttps://www.instagram.com/johnharvie/?hl=enSLATERFrom seductive club bangers to therapeutic, night-time-cruising tunes, SLATER has solidified his role as a tastemaker and star of the new wave of alternative pop. Since 2013, Southern California’s rising underground sensation, SLATER, has blended the best elements of alternative, pop, and hip hop into a new, unique sound all of his own. Smooth, groovy, and infectious, his niche style is as reminiscent of early 00’s pop and radio hits as it is innovative and fresh. As a member of the collective, Vada Vada (consisting of The Garden, Enjoy, Puzzle, Cowgirl Clue, Lumina, and Glitch), SLATER is no stranger to experimentation. With over 20 releases under his belt, he continues sonically evolving his signature sound. SpotifyMacula Doghttps://maculadog.bandcamp.com/
