Napalm Death + Melvins
Although the name Napalm Death has existed since 1981, as the band’s first line-up plundered the post- and anarcho-punk scenes for inspiration, it was 1987’s seminal Scum album that would ensure their place in the grand pantheon of heaviness. A visceral dismantling of conventions, it effectively kick-started the entire Grindcore scene, gaining Napalm Death something approaching household name status for their insane speeds, animalistic screams and uncompromising political stance. From that moment, the band became synonymous with both proudly-held ethical principles and the relentless pursuit of new ways to terrorise people with riffs and noise. The Melvins are one of modern music’s most influential bands. Having formed in 1983 Montesano, Washington, the group – founded by vocalist/guitarist Buzz Osborne, with drummer Dale Crover joining a year later – has been credited with merging the worlds of punk rock and heavy music, forming a new subgenre all their own. Over their 40-plus-year career, they’ve released more than 30 original albums, numerous live records, and far too many to count singles and rarities. Recent releases include 2024’s Tarantula Heart, a really good collection of what the Melvins do, what they can do and what they want to do, and Five Legged Dog (2021), an ambitious 36-track acoustic collection that reimagines their heaviest songs alongside covers of their favorite artists. — Throughout their discography, the Melvins have collaborated with Jello Biafra, Mudhoney, and Fantômas for individual releases and toured the world many times over. Remarkably, they had the misfortune to be in both Christchurch and Tokyo for their 2011 earthquakes. In 2012, the Melvins completed the “51 States in 51 Days” (50 states +DC) tour, which was chronicled in the film “Across The USA in 51 Days.” The current incarnation of the band is Osborne, Crover, and Steven McDonald (Redd Kross). Previous line-ups included a pairing of Osborne and Crover with Jared Warren and Coady Willis of Big Business, a four-piece featuring the current trio plus Butthole Surfers’ Jeff Pinkus, as well as Melvins Lite, which partners Osborne and Crover with Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn. Sometimes, if you’re extra lucky, one version of the Melvins will open for the Melvins.
Nada Surf
Moon Mirror, Nada Surf’s new record, has everything fans love and expect from them. Bittersweet anthems that begin quietly but explode into soaring harmonies? Check. Songs that are play-on-repeat heart punches? Check. Songs that are poetic and thought-provoking while also being absolute belt-at-the-top-of-your-voice-with-the-windows-down masterpieces? Check. It’s all here. Nada Surf is Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot, and Louie Lino. Moon Mirror, their first for New West Records, was produced by the band and Ian Laughton at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Moon Mirror is a thrilling and moving leap forward for Nada Surf. The songs on the album are true to the human experience—as meaningful and mysterious and sometimes absurd as it is. There’s love, yes, but also grief, deep loneliness, doubt, wonder, and hope. These are not the songs of a band in their 20s. There is hard-won wisdom here, and hard-won belief in possibility—the kind that comes from falling down and getting back up. “Give Me The Sun” (“I’m looking for something/ I can’t say exactly what”), “Second Skin”(“I’m tired of living in this second skin/ I want to let everything in”), and “Moon Mirror”(“connect me to something”) grapple with being present and open, paying attention, and seeking connection in a world that feels alienating with its everything-all-at-once-ness. “In Front of Me Now” is a song against multi-tasking and sleepwalking through the one life we have. The song asks, “Why wasn’t I present? I could have been living,” and shows us a transformation in the chorus: “Today, I do what’s in front of me now.” I don’t know about you, but I need this reminder as much as ever. Nada Surf has been working together for decades, and they’re consistently excellent, but they always surprise me. That’s what great art does. For nearly 30 years, Nada Surf has been a part of the soundtrack of my life. Our lives. I fell hard for the band over Let Go in 2002, and following that, The Weight Is a Gift, in 2005. Those songs are lodged in my body, someplace they’ll never be extracted from. So are songs from The Proximity Effect, Lucky, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, and Never Not Together, which was my favorite record of 2020. Moon Mirror will take its place among the others, in heavy rotation. Four years ago, during lockdown, I was listening to Nada Surf one morning. My son, then seven years old, was quiet, and then he said, “They sing a lot about love.” What he said next has stuck with me: “It protects you.” Love protects you. If you need convincing, I think Moon Mirror will do just that. Lucky, lucky us to have had Nada Surf’s music with us for all of these years, and lucky, lucky us tohave these new songs now, right when we need them most. —Maggie Smith
10th Anniversary: The Season Finale
with special guests: ***DJ MADIX*** ***NugZ & Jimmy (Band) ***Ebba Rose (Band) (SpecialGuest) ***Rysie ***Forest ***B Positive
The Wellermen
Music is storytelling, and some of the best stories have been told through centuries-old traditional folk songs. On their new album ‘Northern Sky’, The Wellermen have given this rich traditional musical history a new sound. The Wellermen’s history is well-known: originators of the sea shanty trend on Tiktok, they’ve since gone from strength to strength. Their versions of ‘Misty Mountains’, ‘Nancy Mulligan’, and ‘Hoist The Colours’ have racked up billions of views and led them to appearances on shows like Ant and Dec, Last Week Tonight, The Colbert Show and more. The group have now returned with their new album ‘Northern Sky’. Among much-loved traditionals such as ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’, ‘Amazing Grace’, and ‘Red Is The Rose’, you will find more modern songs such as a tribute to Johnny Cash on ‘Hurt’ and a lively version of ‘The Nights’. The band also present originals ‘Northern Sky’ – inspired by maritime life in the Hebrides in the 18th century, and the humorous ‘Tall Tales’ – a one-upmanship of the telling of wild sea adventures. Say the Wellermen: “It’s all about connection and storytelling, and we hope the listeners are able to find something meaningful.” One thing is absolutely certain: these talented young men are in it for the long haul.
The Simon Joyner Band – Coyote Butterfly Album Release Show
Coyote Butterfly, the new album by Omaha singer-songwriter, Simon Joyner will be released on November 22nd, 2024. The record is a tribute to his late son, Owen, who died in August of 2022. In creating an album of such intimacy, Joyner reminds us of the importance of using art to alchemize the deeply personal into transformative beauty. Coyote Butterfly is a powerful evocation of a father’s grief but also serves as an enduring testament to love and the life that endures after loss. This will be a special, seated show and likely the only performance of the album in its entirety. The band for the album and the release show is composed of several of Simon’s closest friends and longtime collaborators including Michael Krassner, David Nance, James Schroeder, and Kevin Donahue. This is an early show and features an NA-only special menu at the bar. All the profits from the tickets will be donated to the Arch Alumni Association, a non-profit organization whose mission is supporting former members of the Arch Halfway House.
Up The Irons: Iron Maiden Tribute
Waylon Wyatt
Metal Pajama Party ft. The Tale Untold
Frostival 2024
$15 ADV / $20 DOS / $15 DOS with donation to the Open Door Mission Donation = unopened toy or 5+ non-perishable food itemsFeaturing Live Performances by:Blue Martian Tribe, Funk Trek, Secret Formula, Wyrmwood, Daniel & The Deliverance, The Midland Band, Fontenelle, Mitch Gettman Band, Cruz Control, Phandemic (Phish), Powder Blue (Ween), Strange Pleasures (Widespread Panic), Steam Loco (feat. members of Dead Coalition & Unbroken Chain playing The Grateful Dead)
HOLIDAZE HIDDEN RIPS TOUR feat. Stacc Styles / Danny Diablo / The DRP
