Friday's Anti-Pop acts we missed

Bob On Blonde

By now I'm sure you've noticed that we're a fan of the Anti-Pop (hell, we're downright sponsors!). But as some (three?) of you may know already, this here paper tends to lock down coverage weeks in advance, mainly because the process from Word to print is a long one.

This week we tried to give you a little blurb action on all the acts that were confirmed before lock. We think you'll like it.

However, many, many, many acts have been added since then. For the complete schedule, well, just throw a rock. It's in our paper this week (page 9, yo!), and it's at the Anti-Pop site.

Let's talk about some of the guys we didn't already. Tonight is local-heavy.

FRIDAY:

Michael Parallax (Will's Pub) A strange combo of Peter Gabriel and the Polyphonic Spree that should be transcendent but comes off goddamn annoying

The Angst (Firestone Live) Pit-ready local punk
Idol's End (Firestone Live) Word is they need a singer. That's debatable.
Big City Bomber (Firestone Live) Still more local punk!
Tooth and the Enamels (Firestone Live) And more. But we like them. And I'm pretty sure I have a rash from Tooth anointing me with blood last night.
The New Threat (Firestone Live) More punk! Only this time from St. Cloud. Ahh, a twist.

Jason Choi (AKA Lounge) Sensitive acoustic stuff
The Empyres (AKA Lounge) Local Brit Invasion revivalists
Andy Matchett (AKA Lounge) Multi-talented musician that gets passed around the local scene so much it's a wonder he can walk straight. Musically speaking, of course
Bob on Blonde (AKA Lounge) We like them

Varras Tower (Back Booth) A fascinating hip-hop/electronic audio-visual performance
DJ J Storm (Back Booth) A nationally recognized turntable artist
SKIP and Jimmy (Back Booth) Ambitious post-rap with mad crowd appeal
Divinci and Beef Wellington (Back Booth) It's always cause for alarm (and a great time) when these crazed musicians team up

Rouse (Central Station) I fully thought this Americana-lite act broke up months ago
Rug (Central Station) Sincere, foot-stomping jazzy pop
The Beauvilles (Central Station) Quickly gaining a rightful reputation as talented but forced
King Bee (Central Station) Slightly overcooked blues rock out of Miami rendered more interesting by their singer's oddly metallic vocals

The Future Now (Tanqueray's) Messy melodic rock from Gainesville
The Still Voice (Tanqueray's) No clue why this pop-rock act is with this crew and not over at AKA with Matchett and friends, but OK.
Overdale (Tanqueray's) Local hardcore trio with attitude to spare
Watch Me Disappear (Tanqueray's) Reliably face-melting post-hardcore scene vets
The Royal (Tanqueray's) Headliners and I ain't heard of 'em. Let me know if you have.

Furious Dudes (Uncle Lou's) About as loud and rowdy as you could want, this Miami garage-punk group sacrifices quality for aggression and I'm sure they're just fine with that.

Posted by Justin Strout on 11/13/2009 10:14:57 AM Permalink | Comments: 1