chilli Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 contributors playDr Drakes Monday 17th May 04Doors 8pmDoor tax 5featuring Puerto Muerto + special guests DescPuerto MuertoFucked-up alt.country, which cuts Kurt Weill with Tom Waitsand the Handsome Family, mixing mazurkas with sea shanties,polskas with noir-ish, cinematic sweeps and Spanish folk withpost punky fury as it goes. Marvelous, mad and mordacious stuff.See them live a totally fantastic experience. One of their songs The Hangman's Song was used on the blockbuster film Dawn of the Dead.DescFormerly known as Khaya, who recorded three albums records andrecorded two sessions for John Peel. Out of theses ashes, Desc have formed& are inspired by many things but to put their songs into context they havebeen said to sound like an acoustic Sonic Youth or Ennio Morricone on speed.Another Interesting Music night of eclectica................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ForbiddenFruitcake Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 this sounds very interesting indeed. the mention of tom waits got me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 they are fantastic livetry this link for what the press say about Peurto Muertohttp://ctokic.net/cgi-bin/porto?what=pressby the very concept, Interesting Music want to promote touring artiststhat offer something DIFFERENT & normally bypass Aberdeen. We are very lucky to be offered PM at fairly late notice. Take our word, live PM are very very specialall who witnessed their show @ Unknown Pleasures No 4with Delicate AWOL & NoahJohn (Charlamange@ Drakes 2/6)will testify.this is a buzz gig with our full 5* recommendation.pass the wordnbhope to see you @ kasule/frogpocket/chevron/electric tibet, two days b4. We are very proud of achieving such a great line up of artists who will make this one another memorable night ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Agreed, Chilli! The Lemon Tree gig was a memorable night. Puerto Muerto managed to be dark, amusing, aggressive, gentle and downright weird all in one set. I even bought one of their CDs. Seeing them at close quarters in Drakes will be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Originally posted by Alan Cynic:Agreed, Chilli! The Lemon Tree gig was a memorable night. Puerto Muerto managed to be dark, amusing, aggressive, gentle and downright weird all in one set. I even bought one of their CDs. Seeing them at close quarters in Drakes will be awesome. Your description of their LT show last year is very perceptive & accurate. Like u,I think the intimate nature of Dr Drakes will enhance their performace, if thats possible.A very exciting prospect me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Well, as usual, I'll be there - for both the Puerto Muerto and the Kasule gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 excellent support the cause, here's some more PM infoPuerto Muerto was formed in early 1999 by Tim Kelly and Christa Meyer. In its earliest incarnation, they were known as Johnny Deformed. People violently opposed the name, throwing their bodies at the feet of the two members, begging them not to use Johnny Deformed any longer. As the pair traveled, they wrote and performed for anyone that would have them. Eventually, they decided to be called Puerto Muerto, after an imaginary bar in Tim's mind. The duo moved to Chicago in the fall of 1999 to make friends and play music for appreciative throngs of people. The have many influences, including such artists as THE KINKS, CHARLES MINGUS, KURT WEILL, THE CLASH, and so on. People have compared their music to LEONARD COHEN, THE MEKONS and EDITH PIAF. They live with a dog named Lenya. She is developmentally disabled. Puerto Muerto has been picked up by Fire Records of London which has released Elena, Your Bloated Corpse Has Washed Ashore and a new one called See You In Hell (which has an amazing looking cover). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Originally posted by chilli:People have compared their music to LEONARD COHEN, THE MEKONS and EDITH PIAF. They live with a dog named Lenya. She is developmentally disabled This figures....I was kind of reminded of Lotte Lenya the last time they played (she sang lots of Kurt Weill stuff, and was Rosa Kleb in From Russia with Love....the unpleasant wifey with the knife in her shoe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Originally posted by french_disko:Well, as usual, I'll be there - for both the Puerto Muerto and the Kasule gigs. French Disco is obviously a person of very good taste, Come down earlyon Sat, it'll be busy. Make yourself known, unless u come from Iceland!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Originally posted by chilli:French Disco is obviously a person of very good taste, Come down earlyon Sat, it'll be busy. Make yourself known, unless u come from Iceland!!!!! You know me already - just not my moniker on this forum! I'll be sure to tell you on Saturday, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Originally posted by french_disko:You know me already - just not my moniker on this forum! I'll be sure to tell you on Saturday, though. Aha iv'e tumbled who u are, I will mention the name fench disko to u b4 u tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 cue chilli, carnation in buttonhole, sidling up to every Drakes patron - cold war era spy thriller-style - and whispering french disko? whilst clutching a copy of yesterdays Le Monde ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by unknown pleasures:cue chilli, carnation in buttonhole, sidling up to every Drakes patron - cold war era spy thriller-style - and whispering french disko? whilst clutching a copy of yesterdays Le Monde ... Strangely that reminds me of the time my mate and I were mistaken for rent boys when we were eating our kebabs at Holburn Junction. NB Mr Chilli and carnations were not involved though to be honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by ragudave:Strangely that reminds me of the time my mate and I were mistaken for rent boys when we were eating our kebabs at Holburn Junction I trust "eating our kebabs" isn't a euphimism for anything rude!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by Alan Cynic:I trust "eating our kebabs" isn't a euphimism for anything rude!!!! Oh God no ! I think we were offered 150 each for entertaining him - and we would have got a bonus if we had got some other mates as well. All very bizzare coming from a wee middle aged man to me and my mate who were both a foot taller than him.I have the feeling that wee middle aged man might have made recordings of what he got up to.Who said Adeen was dull ?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 150 sounds pretty good........would he have enjoyed a bit of shadow puppetry or moothie playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by ragudave:Oh God no ! I think we were offered 150 each for entertaining him - and we would have got a bonus if we had got some other mates as well. All very bizzare coming from a wee middle aged man to me and my mate who were both a foot taller than him.I have the feeling that wee middle aged man might have made recordings of what he got up to.Who said Adeen was dull ?Dave Dave, you're a foot taller than everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by Alan Cynic:150 sounds pretty good........would he have enjoyed a bit of shadow puppetry or moothie playing? and while we're on the subject of euphemisms ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 I was just waiting for it!!!!!......(another euphemism)Hang on....I'm ALWAYS waiting for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 ....sorry....I must have been dragging the tone of this forum down. Although it might have fitted with the feel of Puerto Muerto's music!Not long til Monday.....yay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 aye its dragging the forum down, but @ the same time its been the funniestthreads ive read on here"Carry on Regardless"............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Originally posted by chilli:aye its dragging the forum down, but @ the same time its been the funniest Aye maybe next week I'll tell you the story of how I made a man cry in the KGB... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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