This weekend brings the energetic jazz of The Bad Plus, the showy avant-rock of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, the dub metal of Dub Trio, the cross-genre turntablism of Kid Koala, and more. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Dub Trio’
What We’re Seeing This Weekend: The Bad Plus, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Dub Trio, Kid Koala
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Contest: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Dub Trio, Cheer-Accident FREE in Chicago
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Would you like a last-minute chance to see three great bands in Chicago on Thursday? Enter the contest below for a chance to win two tickets to see theatrical avant-rockers Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, dub-metal instrumentalists Dub Trio, and unclassifiable prog collective Cheer-Accident. (more…)
Win Two Tickets to See Dub Trio at Chicago’s House of Blues
Thursday, March 12th, 2009Dropped-D dub-metal pioneers Dub Trio return to Chicago this coming Monday, March 16 in support or Irish punk rockers Flogging Molly. If you’re in town, enter to win two free tickets ($50 value) to see both bands next week. (more…)
Ten Current/Upcoming Tours to Catch
Monday, February 9th, 2009As the season’s wintry punishment eases (it cracked 50 in Chicago this weekend), more and more artists are getting back in their vans and braving the roads for packed and sparse crowds alike.
Here’s a list of tours on our radar, including dates from The Bad Plus, Fucked Up, Orange Tulip Conspiracy, P.O.S., Secret Chiefs 3, Young Widows, and more. (more…)
ALARM’s Top 10 Albums of 2008
Monday, January 26th, 2009Our list of favorites from last year includes devastating dub metal, organ-fueled psychedelic grind, a re-released classic-rock gem from nearly four decades ago, an international assemblage of punk-infused field recordings, and an Indian/surf/metal take on John Zorn’s Masada material. (more…)
Dub Trio Plays Intimate and Engaging Set
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
At the November 21st Dub Trio show, the crowd was thin, possibly because the band had already played Chicago several times this year. Although the initial hype may have settled, those in attendance actively anticipated the band’s third Subterranean appearance in 2008. (more…)
What We’re Doing This Weekend
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Dub Trio, photo by Bryan Sheffield
Heading the “mustn’t miss” portion of our weekend, ALARM cover artists Dub Trio return to Chicago. If we have enough time (or the ability to clone ourselves), we hope to also catch Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, Calexico, the Melvins, Big Business, and a number of other musical talents.
Weekly Music News Roundup
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Calexico
ATP announces another festival; ’90s doom-metal group Sleep reunites; Calexico posts a free streaming video of a 23-song performance. This and more…
Interview: Dub Trio
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Long car rides, too much gas-station coffee, and being surrounded by incompetent drivers on the California interstate have made the members of Dub Trio a little restless this afternoon, but the good-natured band from Brooklyn is taking it in stride.
Crooner Jeffery Osbourne’s 1982 R&B hit “On the Wings of Love” plays over satellite radio, a device, the band agrees, that has infinitely improved road trips. “Oh my god, yeah—it’s a beautiful thing!” guitarist DP Holmes exclaims.
The band is at the tail end of its West Coast tour with Helmet. Next week it’s back east to take off again with fellow New Yorkers and friends Gogol Bordello. Relentless touring is the life of an up-and-coming, hard-working band. (more…)
