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smalltalk – “Ur Letter”

April 18, 2023

Based out of Savannah, Georgia, smalltalk is the solo project of Andrew Keith (but also a full band per the band’s Facebook post as of February 26th of this year). We are promised a mishmash of “…80’s british rock, punk and shoegaze to create a unique sound…” which certainly holds true. “Ur Letter” comes from their latest EP, Rosemary, released March 31st and showcases (or, erm… shoe-cases) the shoegaze-y part of their self-described sound. Fans of Dinosaur Jr. or, not so surprisingly, bands like The Clash or My Bloody Valentine, would find lots to enjoy in smalltalk’s layered and eclectic sound, full of gigantic walls of guitar noise and neurotic drumming patterns. You can hear the divide listening to “Ur Letter” (and the rest of the Rosemary EP, which leans heavily into the shoegaze influences) against their 2021 effort, Dandyism, which feels a bit more like a dank joint stuffed into[...]

Just Announced: Sebadoh

April 21, 2015

If there was any doubt that Mohawk Place was back in business, that question has been laid to rest over the last couple months. It seems like we are writing about show announcements from fantastic bands on a near weekly basis, and like clockwork, this morning we got word that Sebadoh will be playing the venue on Thursday, June 4th. Sebadoh formed as a new venture for Dinosaur Jr.’s Lou Barlow after the songwriter/bassist left the band in the late 80s due to lack of song contribution and conflict with J Mascis. The trio became one of the leading acts in the lo-fi movement of the early 90s and consistently released quality albums, most notable 1991’s III and 1994’s Bakesdale, into the late 90s. The band’s ended its lengthy hiatus a couple years ago with the 2013’s Defend Yourself, and will see that reunion continue this summer on a tour that run’s[...]