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Friday, May 1, 2009

Video The Crocodiles - Tonight!

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:24 PM

The last time the Crocodiles played town, it was to a deserted East End. (Well, there might have been a dozen people there, but I'd wager only half of that crowd was watching the band.) Their previous stop, at the Tube, featured even less of a draw. I'm going to guess that tonight will be just a wee bit better than their previous Portland outings.

The San Diego art-rock duo are performing this evening at the Roseland, opening for both Ladytron and the Faint. It's a nice rise for a relatively new band, and you can chalk it up to their stellar debut, Summer of Hate, which came out on Fat Possum a few weeks back. Somewhere between the guitar fuzz of Jesus and Mary Chain and the early stark electronic work of Alan Vega and Martin Rev, Summer of Hate travels down familiar musical paths, yet etches out a sound/style entirely their own.

 

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Yeah, I stumbled into one of their shows at SXSW (at 1:30 in the afternoon), not having any idea who they were, and I really enjoyed it! At the Roseland, though (or in my case, the Fillmore)? Naw.
Posted by no one in particular on May 1, 2009 at 3:44 PM · Report
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When Jason Pierce sang these same embarrassing lyrics, it seemed somehow less banal. Better drugs? Who's to say?
Posted by Perfect Prescription on May 1, 2009 at 11:24 PM · Report

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