FINNS ON PLAYLIST PATROLS: AAVIKKO Leave it to the land of the midnight sun to produce a band whose aesthetic is a hybrid of ultra-kraut and Soviet disco (especially Latvia's Zodiaks). Aavikko, which is Finnish for Desert, are a three piece group with two keyboardists and a drummer. Their new record Novo Atlantis has landed itself squarely onto KBGA's playlist, and we're excited to have it there. You are invited, listener, to familiarize with Aavikko.
Who would've guessed that in 1974, in Detroit Michigan a band of three brothers would be writing some of the world's earliest punk rock? I guess weirder things have happened, but this is a pretty special deal that Drag City's unearthed on the For The Whole World To See, an excellent 7-song ep. The story is a wild one, with the label holding the release of these songs against the band, untill the they picked a more market-friendly handle. Like the punks they were, Death refused and the album was buried, with just one single (Politicians In My Eyes) ever released. Until NOW!
Death (not to be confused with the dullish, contemporary Florida metal group) formed in 1974 when the Hackney brothers started writing music. Death's sound definitely has more of a proto punk vibe ala DMZ and MC5 (ca. Back in the USA) but with a keener ear for dynamics, stops, tougher lyrics, more angst and hell, it was '74 when this happened.
Detroit was always a gritty place, and in lots of ways, musically ahead of the curve for aggressive, angry music, even though it wasn't coastal.Next time some Lydon/Jones etc. ex-Brit punk gets up on his tea box to tell the world that he started everything, the only answer necessary is "Death."
Stay Tuned for Montana's early hardcore contribution with Deranged Diction!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
GET SAUCED! Rooster Sauce have finally released their brand new Zombies of the Ultra League long-player into the wild. The thing clocks in at well over 30 minutes, features most of their best material, and is a loud, clear, excellent representation of what this outfit does on stage. It's pretty exciting for us at KBGA because this group features bass-thumping by long-time KBGA 9AM-12:00 PM Fridays DJ Adelaide Mermaid, also counts Chris "Count" Knudsen, Dave Jones (ex-Herman) and Havre Dave (most recently from Streetlight People, who also just self-released a real stellar piece of work).
Lyrically, the music seems to center around front-dude Knudsen's fascination with Italian Horror films, John Carpenter films, and little else. It's the work of a fan who's made a film-obsession interesting to others, and that's a somewhat rare feat. Who would've figured that a band from Missoula, Montana in 2009 would be channelling Kurt Russell's Jack Burton character from Carpenter's Big Trouble In Little China released in 1986? Not me. Though, I guess if you told me this was a Chris Knudsen project, I might have guessed true on a T/F test.
The LPs are beautifully hand-silk screened, stamped and numbered and the first run was limited. Request it on KBGA and look for copies when the band plays live (often) and at Ear Candy Music.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Doc at the Proverbial Radar Station, Dude.I.E. Come Rock with KBGA! Joe Kingdom and his mighty manatees of metal, Kingdom of Magic make a one-night only "domer/stoom" stop in the Garden City, May 7th at the Palace. The terms "stoner" and "doom" are totally overused, but may be some of the best easy descriptors of the epic sheets of soundthe Kingdom are responsible for. KOM has been a band for scaring the heck out of 4 year, are vets of a couple Total Fests and have been on the road promoting their newest, and first vinyl release. We're looking forward to partying with the lads.
In other, much more immediate news, the wild-Japanese of Ghost steer their star-ship into the welcoming arms of Missoula this Saturday night! This group is nuts and this is as epic a show as you're likely to see all year. Opening up is (former Missoulian) Jamie Henkensiefken's new group H Is for Hellgate and our very own Rooster Sauce. Last but hardly least, the Sauce are dropping a beautiful BRAND FREAKING NEW 12" record! It's called Zombies of the Ultra League, features a spot-on loud and raucous Club Shmed recording, and Aaron Farseth screen-printed cover. Dagg is right. The KBGA connections run deep in Rooster Sauce, as you should know. Both members of the rythym section are DJs and long-time station supporters. Come out and hear their first rate tunes first hand, and buy a record~ That's this Saturday, May 2nd at the Badlander.
Friday, April 10, 2009
THUS SPAKE ZOROASTER: DOOM-STONE BLAST FROM DEEP SOUTH or Part of the cosmic struggle between truth and lie? Zoroaster's label, Terminal Doom, just got KBGA a copy of this hefty new gem: Voice of Saturn. We promptly playlisted it. Why? Well, for starters it's got some great pieces of plutonium-heavy rock and roll on it, and when the band gets up a head of steam, things get interesting. There are a couple of delay/echoplex/etc. extra jams pumped in mid-record that add some space and depth. At roughly minute five of the album's first track, a hammered-on piano comes into the mix, adding an entirely pop element to what otherwise might have been just a bludgeoner of a song. I like a doom band with a sense of adventure and enough confidence to know when melody is just another tool in writing music.
Zoroaster (pronounced "zoro-aster") is the latinized version of Zarathushtra, the Persian prophet who kicked it in what is today Iran a couple dozen centuries back. Wikipedia reports that Zoroastrianism's philosophy is based on the "cosmic struggle between asa (truth) and druj (lie)." That's pretty heavy stuff, and sounds like a good philosophy for a heavy duty pot-rock outfit too.
The recording is a good one and it captures what's generally most difficult to capture for a deafeningly loud band, sheer weight and power. Like most music, this record sounds best loud, so tune in, turn up, and proceed the proverbial weedian.There's plenty to dig about this for the non-stoner rock enthusiast too, don't get us wrong. Voice of Saturn just offers plenty to fans of Sleep, High On Fire, Kingdom of Magic and the more epic, sludgy, riffing metal. Only available (on the airwaves) of KBGA 89.9 FM
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
KBGA FOOLS NIGHT OUT: SATURDAY, APRIL 4, BADLANDERO I PALACIO Like seventy degree day followed by a snowstorm .. it's... Fool's Night Out, at the Badlander & Palace Lounge this Saturday, April 4th. Doors open @ 9 PM/Show @ 10 PM 18+ 7 acts/$5 at the door.
Zach just saw Blank Dogs at SxSW in Austin last weekend and reports: "Their live show is absolute distorted bliss." The band features Mike from the groovy punk blasters DC Snipers.*
In The Palace:
DJ Mermaid (Msla) - 9 - 10 PM The Zookeeprz (Msla) - 10 - 11:30 PM (www.myspace.com/thezookeeprz) (www.myspace.com/enzymes) (http://www.myspace.com/mankiisi) I.E. (Msla/Boulder/Twin Cities) - 11:40 - 1:20 AM (www.myspace.com/ieharmony)
The party doesn't end when the bar closes though. An April Fool's special edition of the Afterhours Social Club takes over the Palace Lounge around 1:30 AM with Chicago DJ/KBGA business manager Fleege rockin' the digital 1's and 2's with an eclectic mix of crispy electro, tech house, and progressive. The Afterhours Social Club dance party w/ Fleege stays open as long as your feet are moving. Tech house people. Tech house will be in the house.
KBGA's annual Fool's Night Out takes over the Badlander and Palace Lounge on Saturday, April 4th at 9 PM and goes until 3 AM. Seven performances for only $5. This show is 18+. Tickets will be available at the door.
Tune to KBGA 89.9 FM for your chance to win tickets to the show.
Monday, March 16, 2009
KBGA Brings Ariel Pink to the Palace Lounge on Sunday, March 22nd. Next Up: Le Force/LKN/Palo Verde: Wedensday, March 25, Also at the Palace Ariel Pink, comes to umm, Californicate with Montana on Sunday, March 22nd, this will go down at the Palace Lounge. We trust you'll do the right thing, persons of discernment.
Next up, entertainers I'm a bit more familiar with: Wasatch metal overlords Le Force will point the Econoline toward the Missoula Valley on Wednesday, March 25! They'll Join forces with LKN/Palo Verde for a show that will tousle hair, bombard ear drums and test the musculature of rockers' necks. Yes, that good.
And that night is Lady's Night at the Palace Lounge! That's right, mmm-hmm, drink specials and deals galore for the fairer sex. Brought to you by KBGA's own Mermaid, Adelaidem who curates this excellent deal. Also playing: the Electric Dandelion, Knot Knocked Up and Monica Meltzer!
FINNS ON PLAYLIST PATROLS: AAVIKKO 
