The Airborne Toxic Event @ The Fillmore 11/02/2009
TATE is now staking its claim as one of those bands to see. Garnering comparisons to The Arcade Fire, I can see the resemblance. Their onstage performance demands attention because they seriously look like their having some fun up there. People have to remember that this band has only been together for a few years. They have 1 LP under their belt, and have been touring their self-titled for nearly 2 years. When do they have time to sleep???
1. Idle Warship - Party Robot Talib Kweli and his gang of uber talented vocalists. We saw them live a few months ago and it was insane. This album kicks off with a total mixture of hip hop, 80's synth pop, and rock. To justify this, one must see them live to appreciate their sense of musicianship. Daru for life! (this album is free btw)
2. Tegan & Sara - Sainthood Their newest and man this one is soooooo good. This is their 6th studio album and they mustered up all their strength to put out one of their best albums to date. This one really gets going from the start with Arrow. You'll definitely hear Missing Persons and the gamut of serious girl power movement. These twins are 2 times the charm.
3. Hearts of Black Science - The Star in the Lake Hailing from Sweden, this duo was rumored to have split previous to this album. I was saddened by the fact that this might have been the case but was relieved and completely surprised to have heard a new album was in the works. It is here, and it is a great pleasure to add this to the MONO studio playlist. You will only have to listen to a few seconds of each song to capture all their 80's glory and synth vibe they've got going on.
Vernon just added our video with him on his Facebook. For those of you have use the FB, make sure to look us up HERE!!!
Vernon was on our radar for like 2 years. We met up with Will Calhoun at NAMM 2008 and told him to get us into contact with Vernon. Will hooked us up by telling V all about the company and within a year or so we got...a twitter direct message??? Vernon heard about our 2G case and was flipping. He just so happened to be out in San Fran and wanted to meet up. So we said, yes and the rest is history. We also got to sit in on some overdubs for their newest record. Uhhhhhhhh...yeah I guess you could call this work?
Sorry for the outage folks. We are working hard to provide all our patrons some killer new gear for 2010. We are getting quite crafty for this years NAMM. Is it me or is this years super convention coming up faster than ever? What to expect at our booth this year???
"The MONO Case Company may be a newcomer to the bass bag market, but it's easy to see that they've hit the ground running. I caught up with them at Winter NAMM and their booth was buzzing with players, eager to check out their stylish and hip looking gig bags. As I stepped into the booth, it became obvious to me that the beauty of these bags is not just skin deep."
We got to hang with her and the crew for a special night in Oakland at The New Parish. This club is swank and already has had a reputation of putting on some killing shows. Mos Def, Common, and some super heavy hitters have already graced the stage there. The place is tiny, but the sound bytes coming from that place are huge. Me'Shell and band came out firing off missiles from the get go. "The Sloganeer: Paradise" off of her 2007 release was killing the crowd, that song moves in so many ways.
Me'Shell also has a ridiculous cast of players in her band as well. Deantoni Parks of Kudu uses his manic drum skills. His energy also feeds Mark Kelley on bass. There is a reason Me'Shell asked Mark to double with her on bass for her band. This man is all about the sonic business. Chris Bruce, who also produced her newest Devil's Halo, brings in his guitar skills. You can hear him on plenty of records including Aimee Mann's Forgotten Arm, and Human Being by Seal.
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