Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Scream and shout

About five years ago I toddled over to Zaphod Beeblebrox on a Thursday to catch the ever-entertaining Ted Leo. Also on hand were New Brunswick, New Jersey's Screaming Females. Although they were on the cusp of releasing their fourth album, Castle Talk. I recall reviewing and enjoying the album for pennyblackmusic.com, but I'm not sure if that was before or after the gig. The band has kept on touring and releasing, and haven't lost any steps - album No. 6, Rose Mountain, has just hit the streets, and naturally the band has returned to rock the folks at House of Targ, alongside New Yorkers Mitski and Ottawa's Decathlete.

Here's some post-punk action from Andrew Grosvenor and Peter Zachar.

Decathlete at House of Targ

Peter hits!

Decathlete at House of Targ

Phonic action!

Decathlete at House of Targ

Blueish action!

Decathlete at House of Targ

Athletic action!

Decathlete at House of Targ

Extra Peter!

Decathlete at House of Targ

And so on!

Decathlete at House of Targ

Bass action!

Decathlete at House of Targ

Olympian action!

Decathlete at House of Targ

I was unfamiliar with Mitski. She's received some acclaim for her emotionally fraught, sometimes punkish sounds. Her music made me think of early Cat Power.

Mitski at House of Targ

Maggie works the frets.

Mitski at House of Targ

Kat hits!

Mitski at House of Targ

Mitski sings!

Mitski at House of Targ

Rhythmic action!

Mitski at House of Targ

The shouty bit!

Mitski at House of Targ

Extra Kat!

Mitski at House of Targ

Extra Maggie!

Mitski at House of Targ

Closeup action!

Mitski at House of Targ

The whole lot!

Mitski at House of Targ

She did a couple of tunes solo at the end.

Mitski at House of Targ

It was all an ideal warmup for the heavy sounds of Screaming Females, who once again ripped it up live. Here's guitarist Marissa Paternoster.

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Rhhythm section action with Jarrett and Mike!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Shredding action!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

The shouty bit!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

More Marissa!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

More Jarrett and Mike!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Jarrett hits!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Hair-tossing action!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Rickenbacker action!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Extra Jarrett!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Marissa bends!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

And so on!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Audience reaction action!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

Feedback action!

Screaming Females at House of Targ

A hot night.

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