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UPCOMING GHOST SHOWS:
Saturday, Jan. 14th
@ The Triangle District
111 N. Harrison
Downtown Oklahoma City, OK
"THE MOMENTUM ART SHOW"
7:00 - Basement Dynasty
8:00 - Ghost of Monkshood
9:30 - The Hex
10:15 - Pseudodance (remember these lovely dancing ladies?)
10:45 - On Again
(and, rumor has it, the VERY-rarely-seen INVISIBLE SNAKES?!?) (fellowship students fans take heed!)
Also featuring art exhibits from over 200 young local
artists!
Tickets are $7 in advance from:
Guestroom Records, Velvet Monkey Salon, Electro Lounge,
by calling 405-232-6991
or by purchasing online at: http://www.ovac-ok.org/upcomingmoment.html
...or $10 at the door. All ages!!!
2006-Jan-28
10:00PM Saturday
Galileo Bar and Grill
3009 Paseo Oklahoma City, OK 73103
and check out this glowing Transcript review:
Published: January 06, 2006 12:00 am
The Hex, Ghost of Monkshood bewitch Deli
The Norman Transcript
by Doug Hill
Ghost of Monkshood's Chase Spivey (guitar/vocals),
Chris McDaniel (guitar/vocals/banjo/trumpet) and
Dorian Small (rhythm/vocals) talked about music before
their show Dec. 17 at The Deli. The Hex's Todd Jackson
(guitar/vocals), who would open the concert, joined
them.
These two bands epitomize the current exciting spirit
in the metro music scene. It was no coincidence later
during the performance how many in the audience were
local musicians. They were present in anticipation of
artistic revelations that are the hallmark of GoM
shows.
"Putting out our new album 'Spider Through the Fog'
has been the year's highlight. It got a Pitchfork
(pitchforkmedia .com) review. Also we just played our
first out-of-state show in Dallas at the Cavern,"
McDaniel said. "It went a lot better than we expected.
The band that invited us was having their Christmas
party," Spivey said.
They suggested improvements for the local music scene.
"More all-ages venues," McDaniel said. "More people
coming out to shows," said Small. Spivey: "More people
that are open-minded about art. There's no lack of
creativity here."
The men represented America's vast musical diversity
with early exposure ranging from Small's mom playing
gospel piano to McDaniel's neighbor blasting Dr.
Demento. Spivey's parents, "... liked grunge and
listened to a lot of Nirvana ..." when he was a child.
Life-changing albums from the group included titles by
the Beatles, Steve Reich, U2, Miles Davis, The Flaming
Lips and Modest Mouse.
Free advice to other bands on gig etiquette: "Don't
make fun of other people in your band," Spivey said.
Jackson: "Don't show up and not play just because
there's not enough people." "Headliners should not
demand all the money," McDaniel groused. "You should
check out the show of the other bands on the bill,"
Small said.
Comfort music: Belle -- Sebastian (Spivey), Billie
Holiday (Small), Elliott Smith (Jackson) and the Kinks
(McDaniel). Most annoying musical instruments included
soprano sax and various guitars. Consensus was any
could be in the wrong hands.
What they said about songwriting was enlightening.
"Songs are great for turning your life into mythology.
They're audible photographs," Small said. McDaniel,
who hugs people along with the handshake, admitted he
uses songwriting as anger release. Spivey seconded the
emotion. Jackson writes no ballads. "My songs are
about emotional reaction to everyday life, abstract
states of mind and finding your way."
Best concerts attended in 2005: Tarantula A.D.,
Clinical Mops, Josh Jones solo, Byron Berline and Mars
Volta/Tall Cotton.
Jackson dug deep for someone he'd return from the
Great Beyond for one more performance. John Lennon and
Janis Joplin are common responses. "I want to hear
ancient Greek music, because no one living has ever
heard it before," he said.
Bands that should have made it big but didn't:
"Conjunto Clave, Frequency Bliss, Knife in the Water
and the Chainsaw Kittens."
The Hex
Jackson played with Chris Sanborn (guitar), Levi
Watson (drums), Carisa Bitting (vocals) and Brian
Cheek (bass). Passive passages alternated with heavy
ones. The blend of male and female vocals worked well
although Bitting was often tiny in the paws of King
Kong-huge guitars.
The Hex played cryptic hymns such as "Empty
Rhinoceros" and "Dog in the Manger" from their
self-titled album. It's a good freshman disc with jazz
elements and unexpected flourishes. Quavering vocals
and quirky arrangements are part of the witchcraft.
The show concluded with a hypnotic cacophony of
droning distortion and crashing cymbals.
Ghost of Monkshood
Ghost is an abnormal combo. How many rock guitar bands
cleverly include banjo, congas, baritone sax and
trumpet?
They rotated between instruments like a quintet of
Stevie Wonders. Chris McDaniel's vocals are a natural
resource that should be shamelessly exploited. Pump
those pipes for cash, like Oklahoma oil, son.
Harmonizing with Spivey and Small was seamless. No
shoe gazing here, they jumped around stage like frog
legs in hot grease.
Ghost of Monkshood are a lovely mix of intellect and
power pop with the occasional curve ball. One
funk-flavored groove was Bourbon Street intersecting
"Strawberry Fields Forever." They conjured the spirit.
Their large audience danced until the end.
Saturday, Jan. 14th
@ The Triangle District
111 N. Harrison
Downtown Oklahoma City, OK
"THE MOMENTUM ART SHOW"
7:00 - Basement Dynasty
8:00 - Ghost of Monkshood
9:30 - The Hex
10:15 - Pseudodance (remember these lovely dancing ladies?)
10:45 - On Again
(and, rumor has it, the VERY-rarely-seen INVISIBLE SNAKES?!?) (fellowship students fans take heed!)
Also featuring art exhibits from over 200 young local
artists!
Tickets are $7 in advance from:
Guestroom Records, Velvet Monkey Salon, Electro Lounge,
by calling 405-232-6991
or by purchasing online at: http://www.ovac-ok.org/upcomingmoment.html
...or $10 at the door. All ages!!!
2006-Jan-28
10:00PM Saturday
Galileo Bar and Grill
3009 Paseo Oklahoma City, OK 73103
and check out this glowing Transcript review:
Published: January 06, 2006 12:00 am
The Hex, Ghost of Monkshood bewitch Deli
The Norman Transcript
by Doug Hill
Ghost of Monkshood's Chase Spivey (guitar/vocals),
Chris McDaniel (guitar/vocals/banjo/trumpet) and
Dorian Small (rhythm/vocals) talked about music before
their show Dec. 17 at The Deli. The Hex's Todd Jackson
(guitar/vocals), who would open the concert, joined
them.
These two bands epitomize the current exciting spirit
in the metro music scene. It was no coincidence later
during the performance how many in the audience were
local musicians. They were present in anticipation of
artistic revelations that are the hallmark of GoM
shows.
"Putting out our new album 'Spider Through the Fog'
has been the year's highlight. It got a Pitchfork
(pitchforkmedia .com) review. Also we just played our
first out-of-state show in Dallas at the Cavern,"
McDaniel said. "It went a lot better than we expected.
The band that invited us was having their Christmas
party," Spivey said.
They suggested improvements for the local music scene.
"More all-ages venues," McDaniel said. "More people
coming out to shows," said Small. Spivey: "More people
that are open-minded about art. There's no lack of
creativity here."
The men represented America's vast musical diversity
with early exposure ranging from Small's mom playing
gospel piano to McDaniel's neighbor blasting Dr.
Demento. Spivey's parents, "... liked grunge and
listened to a lot of Nirvana ..." when he was a child.
Life-changing albums from the group included titles by
the Beatles, Steve Reich, U2, Miles Davis, The Flaming
Lips and Modest Mouse.
Free advice to other bands on gig etiquette: "Don't
make fun of other people in your band," Spivey said.
Jackson: "Don't show up and not play just because
there's not enough people." "Headliners should not
demand all the money," McDaniel groused. "You should
check out the show of the other bands on the bill,"
Small said.
Comfort music: Belle -- Sebastian (Spivey), Billie
Holiday (Small), Elliott Smith (Jackson) and the Kinks
(McDaniel). Most annoying musical instruments included
soprano sax and various guitars. Consensus was any
could be in the wrong hands.
What they said about songwriting was enlightening.
"Songs are great for turning your life into mythology.
They're audible photographs," Small said. McDaniel,
who hugs people along with the handshake, admitted he
uses songwriting as anger release. Spivey seconded the
emotion. Jackson writes no ballads. "My songs are
about emotional reaction to everyday life, abstract
states of mind and finding your way."
Best concerts attended in 2005: Tarantula A.D.,
Clinical Mops, Josh Jones solo, Byron Berline and Mars
Volta/Tall Cotton.
Jackson dug deep for someone he'd return from the
Great Beyond for one more performance. John Lennon and
Janis Joplin are common responses. "I want to hear
ancient Greek music, because no one living has ever
heard it before," he said.
Bands that should have made it big but didn't:
"Conjunto Clave, Frequency Bliss, Knife in the Water
and the Chainsaw Kittens."
The Hex
Jackson played with Chris Sanborn (guitar), Levi
Watson (drums), Carisa Bitting (vocals) and Brian
Cheek (bass). Passive passages alternated with heavy
ones. The blend of male and female vocals worked well
although Bitting was often tiny in the paws of King
Kong-huge guitars.
The Hex played cryptic hymns such as "Empty
Rhinoceros" and "Dog in the Manger" from their
self-titled album. It's a good freshman disc with jazz
elements and unexpected flourishes. Quavering vocals
and quirky arrangements are part of the witchcraft.
The show concluded with a hypnotic cacophony of
droning distortion and crashing cymbals.
Ghost of Monkshood
Ghost is an abnormal combo. How many rock guitar bands
cleverly include banjo, congas, baritone sax and
trumpet?
They rotated between instruments like a quintet of
Stevie Wonders. Chris McDaniel's vocals are a natural
resource that should be shamelessly exploited. Pump
those pipes for cash, like Oklahoma oil, son.
Harmonizing with Spivey and Small was seamless. No
shoe gazing here, they jumped around stage like frog
legs in hot grease.
Ghost of Monkshood are a lovely mix of intellect and
power pop with the occasional curve ball. One
funk-flavored groove was Bourbon Street intersecting
"Strawberry Fields Forever." They conjured the spirit.
Their large audience danced until the end.