Cloakroom
Cloakroom released their last album “Dissolution Wave” into the world on January 28th, 2022, commemorating their 10th anniversary as a band. The trio spent the months that followed embarking on a number of tours, growing together as a cohesive unit and pushing the boundaries of what could be accomplished in a short amount of time together. At one point, the troupe traveled from Chicago to Salt Lake City and back in a mere six days, playing six shows in the process and traveling no less than 600 miles a day. As the calendar flipped to 2024, Cloakroom launched on their most ambitious schedule to date, playing 27 shows across Europe in just over four weeks time. While this is being written, the band is resting their bones after a 34 date North American run that was completed in 37 days. By their own standards, their new album ‘Last Leg of the Human Table’ is a couple of years early. After an upstate New York evening spent with Closed Casket Activities owner Justin Louden, the group agreed upon a deal to work together with the label on their next LP. Initially setting out to test the waters with a four-song EP, Cloakroom booked three days at the famed Electrical Audio studio in Chicago in December of 2023 and set out to write a batch of new material. The composing sessions between singer/guitar player Doyle Martin and bass player Bobby Markos proved more fruitful than expected though, and soon the band was faced with the dilemma of picking which songs to include on an abbreviated release and which to save for the future long play. No doubt inspired by their hectic touring schedules, Cloakroom decided to set out on tracking an entire LP in the three days of booked studio time while on the way to Chicago. After a few long nights of rehearsing and writing with drummer Timothy Remis, the group entered the house that Albini built with longtime collaborator and engineer Zac Montez to begin tracking the ten song effort. Through a rigorous work schedule over the next 72 hours, the band was able to capture the skeleton of the album before driving to Kalamazoo, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana for a couple of end of the year gigs. The band would round out the week by spending some time at Rec Room Studios in Palos Hills, Illinois to lay down some overdubs and further complete the record. “Last Leg of the Human Table” is not a post-apocalyptic record or a work of science fiction like Cloakroom’s previous LP. If Dissolution Wave was a space western following an asteroid miner protagonist, Last Leg brings the observer back to Earth where most things are not as they’re cracked up to be. For Cloakroom the world of modernity is in polycrisis and America has lost its soul. Narrative fetishism is all too usual of a literary mechanism for Cloakroom. If you listen closely you can hear the concern; not just for the teetering social structure but for what it means to be human and the high cost of the human experience. The album is truly sonically inspiring. Shoegaze, doom, post-punk, folk just scratch the surface on the band’s shortest yet seemingly most substantial release to date. “Last Leg of the Human Table” can sound sardonic in its nature and it probably is, but this group has always found some wonder in the scurrying chaos of modern life. In 37 minutes, the album almost imbues a sense of responsibility to the listener as if one leg were to falter the whole table will fall. With “Last Leg of the Human Table” finally releasing into the world, the band seeks some hard earned rest and hopes to raise enough album sale royalties to fix the heat in the beloved tour van “War Sled”.
Labyrinth
Labyrinth – Thrash Metal band based in Houston, TX. Influenced by classic Thrash Metal [83-94] https://labyrinthrash.bandcamp.com/Chemical Dependency – https://www.instagram.com/chemicaldependencythrash/Raise the Black – brand new thrash/metal band from Lincoln featuring members of Top-Notch Defective
Electric Citizen
Electric Citizen is a Cincinnati-based rock band known for their fuzzed-out riffs, haunting melodies, and electrifying live shows. Since forming in 2012, they’ve carved out a distinct sound, blending vintage psychedelia with heavy rock ‘n’ roll. With three acclaimed albums under their belt, they’ve toured extensively, sharing stages with acts like The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Pentagram, and Fu Manchu. https://electriccitizenband.bandcamp.com/ Earth Tongue is a heavy psych rock two-piece from Wellington, New Zealand. Their second album ‘Great Haunting’ is out now on In The Red Records. https://earthtongue.bandcamp.com/ Beast Eagle – loud heavy music from Omaha https://beasteagle402.bandcamp.com/ Hollow Citizen- Doom, Stoner, Psychedelic Metal band from Lincoln, NE. https://www.instagram.com/hollowcitizens/
In Tongues
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Fox Lake
smith.
With a sound that’s innovative but carries a familiar flavor, smith. showcases groundbreaking new sounds with all the heart and soul of the classics. Through his personal collection of hip-hop-influenced bass music, smith. initially attracted an audience on SoundCloud with his remixes and edits of timeless hip-hop tracks and chart-toppers alike. smith.’s playful, curious approach to production brings listeners a signature sound that can’t be mistaken for anyone else. Whether it’s an original production or a flip of one of today’s radio hits, Smith. delicately manipulates and experiments with noise through his own lens. Equipped with an unforgettable signature sound and a clever creative itch, smith.’s story is just beginning. With new music on the horizon and a stacked tour schedule, Smith. is poised to become a trendsetter in the scene and your favorite producer’s new favorite producer.
Simon Joyner and The Nervous Stars
Simon Joyner is a singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. He’s been flying under the radar since 1991, releasing music on various independent labels including: Team Love, Jagjaguwar, Sing Eunuchs!, Catsup Plate, One-Hour, Shrimper, Brinkman, Secretly Canadian, and Unread. He is also the co-founder of Grapefruit Records (grapefruitrecordclub.com) and an occasional producer of other people’s albums.
Starcrawler
Starcrawler are a rock band for a new generation. Best known for their explosive liveshows, the 5-piece band consists of full-throttle frontwoman Arrow De Wilde,guitarist Henri Cash and brother Bill Cash on pedal steel/guitar, drummer SethCarolina, and bassist Tim Franco. With two studio albums under their belts, theirupward trajectory continues to roll full steam ahead in 2022 with the release of theirbrand-new single, “Roadkill.” Fully leaning into their own epic vision of acontemporary Hollywood Babylon, they’ve morphed into a modern day take on LAlegends X, with a sprinkle of The Go-Go’s, a smattering of The Distillers and someRolling Stones sleaze thrown in for good measure. Since their early days, Starcrawlerhave won the love of such legendary artists as Shirley Manson, Elton John, Iggy Pop,Jack White, Dave Grohl, and more all while opening for the likes of Jack White andMy Chemical Romance, and previous support slots with luminaries such as Beck,Foo Fighters and Spoon among others. Now embarking on a new ‘era’, Los Angeles ’most thrilling rock’n’roll collective are as raw and hungry as ever, but refined, refreshed and ready to take on whatever’s thrown at them.”
Moose’s Monster Bash 2
VIP includes: admission to the show, pre-show meet and greet, (1) signed exclusive print and selfie with Paul Taylor, (1) extra autograph at a discounted rate. Join us at Reverb Lounge for the second annual Moose’s Monster Bash, a night of Music, Horror, and More! Night includes, Live bands, Q&A and interview session with Paul T. Taylor, (Pinhead from Hellraiser Judgement), and ends with a DJ filled Hellraver. Stay Tuned for update announcements on Bands, DJs, Vendors, and more…..