Waiting for liftoff

I confess, the videos of Apollo 18 I checked out before heading over to Zaphod's to catch their show last night left me a little "meh." Either I watched the wrong vids or they don't translate to Youtube, because they definitely brought the psychedelic post-rock hardcore goods to the stage. Unfortunately only about a dozen people showed up, far fewer than they deserved.

Celery Troff was tagged to open for Apollo 18; they put on a pretty raucous set and sounded very good.


Celery Troff at Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sept. 20, 2012


Celery Troff at Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sept. 20, 2012

On to Apollo 18, who come from Seoul. Although pre-show exposure to their music made me think of Japanese band Mono, I think a better comparison is Norway's Motorpsycho, who also made the hardcore-to-psyche translation. Here's Choi Hyun Seok, who plays guitar and sings,


Apollo 18 at Zaphod Beeblebrox, September 20, 2012

Kim Dae Inn plays the bass and also sings, while Lee Sang Yun drums.


Apollo 18 at Zaphod Beeblebrox, September 20, 2012

An excellent show all-round.