here's what i wrote last week:
long live death are from baltimore and feature chris freeland, drummer of oxes. they play pagan folk/psych inspired by the incredible string band and espers and have backed will oldham on tour. IMO, they're not as good as their influences, and could come off a bit annoying, but i haven't seen them in a couple of years and i heard they've improved vastly.
pearls & brass are one of the most kick-ass rawk bands you'll hear this year (if you catch 'em). they're a guitar/bass/drums power trio from allentown, pennsylvania that are heavily inspired by early '70s hard rock/psych (think cream, ten years after, zep, jeff beck, mountain). their musicianship is deft and fluid and full of unpredictable twists and turns that betray the deceptively basic blues-rock formula.
i'll be tag-team dj'ing with a fellow doorstaph, so expect some weird tunes.
