![]() ![]() This is going to be one for the books! Kitty Pryde August 18 Kitty Pryde, Heavy Flow, Bobcat & the PlaneJets Burro Bar Love it or hate it, Kitty Pryde is a homegrown Florida sensation, and she’s coming to Jacksonville. ![]() And they’re just the opening act! The Eastern Sea is another killer folk rock band that leans closer to The National or Broken Social Scene. One listen to ‘In The Lion’s Mouth’ and you’ll be drawing comparisons to Fleet Foxes, Elvis Perkins, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Okkervil River and a host of Americana heavy hitters. What you’re probably less aware of is how amazing Roadkill Ghost Choir is and that they hail from the unsuspecting hamlet of DeLand, Florida. August 14 Antique Animals, The Eastern Sea, Roadkill Ghost Choir Burro Bar I’ll go ahead and assume that you’re already aware that Antique Animals is one of Jacksonville’s most promising local acts. EU’s Jack Diablo stays on top of the Jacksonville music scene so you don’t have to! Check in every month for album reviews, show recommendations and local music news. Also appearing is Marriages, a heavy psychedelic outfit that positively destroys! 28 august 2012 | eu jacksonville monthly diablo sez. Two more words: smoking hot! She’s relatively new to the scene, but she’s making serious waves, and she’s absolutely amazing. ![]() Now, Chelsea Wolfe: Oh, man! Two words: doom folk. Whatever you want to call it, it’s awesome and powerful and tickles the emotions in a way that will nearly bring tears to your eyes before assuming a warrior stance and stomping and headbanging in complete sonic ecstasy. Russian Circles takes instrumental post-rock and turns up the volume and feedback into something closer to post-metal. She probably already gets down to Explosions in the Sky or some other generic form of post-rock, so it’s an easy transition. If you want your girlfriend to appreciate metal, take her to an RC show. August 13 Russian Circles, Chelsea Wolfe, Marriages Jack Rabbits Russian Circles is what I like to call a gateway band. Chad actually did a significant amount of recording for his upcoming album right here in Jacksonville during his last visit. Most recently, Emperor X performed at the Sun Tier Festival at UNF, where he enlisted the reunited Cadets bandmates to bang on trash cans and other found percussion instruments along with his complex, sometimes bizarre tunes. Who can blame them? Fortunately, some of them come back! Chad Matheny has been making noise pop since the late 90s as Emperor X and singing his awkward little heart out about themes that are both universal and strongly steeped in the politics and daily life of a former Duvalian. Unfortunately, most of them move to L.A., Brooklyn, Portland or some other forward-thinking city where they can really bloom. I honestly have no idea what Less Than Jake has been up to, and I really hate ska these days, but I can still sing along to ‘Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts’ and ‘Jen Doesn’t Like Me Anymore.’ August 11 Emperor X Burro Bar Believe it or not, Jacksonville is the birthplace of many incredibly talented artists, musicians and creators, some of whom you’d never guess. I’ve put my mind through some lessthan-savory ordeals since that time, but I vaguely recall animal costumes and a gun that covered the crowd in toilet paper, just the sort of shenanigans that make for a great experience for a young lad. For whatever reason, ska-punk was big back then, and the Gainesville band had the exact right sound and energy at the time to push its way to the top of my developing list of favorite bands all the way in Houston. For 15-year-old Jack, it was quite the experience seeing my childhood heroes, Less Than Jake, for the first time. RECommEnDED ShowS August 10 Less Than Jake, Supervillains, Sidereal, and more Freebird Live Holy Pezcore flashback, Batman! The second show I ever attended was the Ska Against Racism Tour back in 1998. ![]()
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