Tonight! Clavius Productions presents an extremely special show at the Velvet Lounge, headlined by 2/3 of the seminal '90s band Morphine, performing songs from their three albums. I shouldn't have to tell you that Morphine were one of the most interesting acts to emerge in the '90s alt-rock universe, and that their darkly mysterious songs remain timeless, but I will. Sadly, singer/bassist Mark Sandman passed away too soon but his legacy lives on in this band. Opening are two of DC's best acts, the accordion-driven gypsy-folk ensemble Milkmachine and the beautifully ragged country-folk musings of John Bustine. The show will be over by 11pm for those of you who can't hang late!
Thursday, June 3
Velvet Lounge
915 U St NW WDC
http://www.velvetloungedc.com202-462-3213
Doors at 7pm
John Bustine: 7:30-8:15
Milkmachine: 8:30-9:15
Members of Morphine: 9:30-11:00
$15, 18+!
"The band draws from the Morphine songbook as well as from Lyons? deep immersion in Delta blues and New Orleans styles. Dana Colley, Jerome Deupree, and Jeremy Lyons blend the bluesy base of Morphine?s grooves and the eclectic rhythms of Lyons? Deltabilly fusion. Throw in a heavy dose of psychedelic rock and you get Morphine gone even swampier down-home. Or Delta blues in dreamland. In other words, Psycho-Delta Low Rock. Colley (baritone sax) and Deupree (drums) backed the late Mark Sandman in Morphine, the seminal progressive rock band of the 1990s. This lineup put out the group?s debut record, Good, and the break-out follow-up, Cure for Pain."
