chilli Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Mon 17th May 04Dr DrakesDoors 8pm1st 8.30pmDoor tax 5Purto 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. As a live act they are Marvelous, Mad, Mordacious & ooze with sexual tension.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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 i'll be therelooking for spanish tapas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 I might be a bit late. When are Puerto Muerto likely to be on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Tom Waits mentioned = Uni work squashing me though. Argh! Why didn't I do it earlier in the month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Tom Waits thing got me too. I'm intrigued. I'll be there, drinking cranberry juice and looking shady... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 This band played Unknown Pleasures last June & were pretty damn fantasticmy description of them is correct. Try to come down & make a wee small crowdCaught desc's sound-check - excellent.Desc on 8.45pm Puerto Muerto say 10.15pm(ish)Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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