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Saturday April 2 2016   8:30PM doors -- music at 9:30PM ••• 21 AND OVER $10 in advance / $12 at the door Tango Alpha Tango www.tangoalphatango.com (from Portland, OR) Rock & Roll Cash Pony www.facebook.com/cashponyband math rock prog psychedelic stoner rock Mutt www.muttband.com/ (from Oakland) blues garage rock punk Tango Alpha Tango Nathan Trueb, Mirabai Carter-Trueb, Joey Harmon -from Portland, Oregon -Portland’s Tango Alpha Tango is best experienced amid a crowded room of sweaty guitar junkies. Logically, then, a well-mixed live album is the next greatest thing. Captured last year at local recording space Banana Stand, the performance delivered by the quartet tackles a sprawling beast in 12 songs. From the first bluesy electric-guitar riff in “Kill & Haight” to the gritty energy of “Black Cloud,” the record not only translates frontman Nathan Trueb’s ability to write a good tune and dominate a guitar neck, but also the band’s flawless fusion of blues and rock with funky bass lines and psychedelic keys. Trueb explores his folkier singer-songwriter side on “Desert Snow,” a song composed simply of his scratchy, worn-in voice and supplementary fingerpicking. But with nearly half the songs on the set list running eight minutes or longer, many of the album’s gems surface when Trueb cracks them open with his guitar. In lengthy tracks like the trippy “In My Time of Dying” and the driving rock jam “Mona Lisa’s Death,” the frontman disassembles ideas, draws out phrases and slowly builds them up again. Although the album doesn’t quite hit with the impact of experiencing the band in the flesh, it comes pretty damn close. EMILY BOOHER, WILLAMETTE WEEK Cash Pony chuck, owen, steve0, gabe -from Oakland, CA -"deeply invested in the art of algebraic shreddery, cash pony expounds their musical dharma on a mixed foundation of 70's art-rock, north indian classical, heady riffs and analog gear. the band executes slacker jazz vibes with punk rock abandon, and tend to infuse their blister-ridden instrumental passages with sweat, finesse, and the keen sensibilities of a totally stoned ethnomusicologist having a wet dream.” Mutt Lisa May Black- Vox/Guitar, Juli Sherry- Bass/vox, Norm Maneri- Drums, Austin Dillon- Guitar -from Oakland, CA -Mutt blends riot grrrl, grunge, post-punk, avant-garde, and garage rock to create a dynamic, in-your-face sound with unexpected twists and turns. Formed in 2015, the Oakland based trio consists of singer/guitarist May Black, drummer Chris Maneri, and bassist Juli Sherry. Mutt came together with a common goal of creating a sound that completely deconstructs minimalistic songwriting while pushing and straining the limits and confines of each member’s individual creative abilities. The result is a sound that is urgent, demanding, and menacing, with an underlying beauty that often abruptly pushes its graces through canvas of chaos the band has carefully curated. Mutt’s writing process is rapid and collaborative and the sound is a direct reflection of its moniker; a noise breed from a vast variety of influences. Mutt’s debut album will be released in February 2016 with a tour to follow. |
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