Thursday 31 January 2008

I think I like this band These Are Powers


I usually tend to dislike bands with names that tell you what exactly they are. But this band is good. These Are Powers features a dude from Liars, and a lady from Knife Skills, and another person who I'm sure is lovely, but I closed the window with their press information without remembering to check out what band they were in. It's like Teenage Jesus meets a slowed down PIL or something else that a lazy journalist (me) would say because they can only think in terms of other bands and want to shy away from the whole "This band sounds like a glacier falling into an ocean of swirling guitar harmonies" bullshit style of writing.

These Are Powers are from Brooklyn, which is good, because in the springtime I intend to move to Brooklyn. And I don't wanna spend the next few years of my life surrounded by ironic kaffiyeh-rocking, neon-tennis-shoe-sporting fucks whose life goal it is to get their picture taken at a nightclub known primarily for playing LCD Soundsystem deep cuts. No, I want to spend my life "being real" and listening to rather abrasive, screamy bands while wearing my Gunne Sax fake Victorian clothes and asking people if they want to start a band with me. That's what I want to do with my life. Brooklyn or bust!!!!

These Are Powers MySpace Page


Wow. This tour schedule is so long, I'm not gonna even bother to make it look nice.


9 Feb 2008 - Uniondocs w/People for Viva-Radio - Brooklyn, New York
10 Feb 2008 - Shaki Presents Sunday@ BAR - New Haven, Connecticut
14 Feb 2008 - Valentines Day @ Cake Shop w/The Apes, Knyfe Hyts, Mixel Pixel, Puttin’ On The Ritz - NY, New York
15 Feb 2008 - Bard College - Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
16 Feb 2008 - Great Scott w/Neptune, Animal Hospital - Allston, Massachusetts
17 Feb 2008 - Soundlab - Buffalo, New York
18 Feb 2008 - Oberlin College - Oberlin, Ohio
20 Feb 2008 - AV-Aerie (formerly Open End) w/Bird Names, Adam Griffin - Chicago, IL
21 Feb 2008 - Mad Planet w/MAHJONGG, Juiceboxxx - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
22 Feb 2008 - 7th St. Entry w/MAHJONGG - Minneapolis, Minnesota
23 Feb 2008 - The Practice Space w/Wet Hair, Secret Abuse, Iwa - Ames, Iowa
24 Feb 2008 - The Waiting Room w/MAHJONGG, Calvin Johnson - Omaha, Nebraska
25 Feb 2008 - Box Awesome w/MAHJONGG, The Show is the Rainbow, Calvin Johnson - Lincoln, Nebraska
26 Feb 2008 - Larimer Lounge w/MAHJONGG - Denver, Colorado
27 Feb 2008 - Kilby Court w/ MAHJONGG, Calvin Johnson - Salt Lake City, Utah
29 Feb 2008 - House Show - North California, California
1 Mar 2008 - Hemlock Tavern w/Lemonade, Mi Ami - San Francisco, California
2 Mar 2008 - ABCo Artspace w/ Wildildlife, Chen Santa Maria, Lumerians - Oakland, California
4 Mar 2008 - Echo - Los Angeles, California
5 Mar 2008 - The Smell w/ Ima Gymnast, Teenage Moms, Bipolar Bear - Los Angeles
6 Mar 2008 - Modified Arts w/The Chinese Stars, The Vultures, Soft Shoulder - Phoenix, Arizona
7 Mar 2008 - High Mayhem w/Chinese Stars - Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Mar 2008 - Lubbock TBA - Lubbock, Texas
9 Mar 2008 - Rubber Gloves w/Shiny Around the Edges, Castanets - Denton, Texas
10 Mar 2008 - Arkansas TBA - Arkansas
11 Mar 2008 - Boondocks w/ The Death Set, Ponytail - Houston, Texas
12 Mar -15 Mar 2008 - SXSW- Austin, TX
16 Mar 2008 - Happy Fucker House w/The Deathset - Little Rock, Arkansas
17 Mar 2008 - Exit/In w/The Deathset - Nashville, Tennessee
18 Mar 2008 - The Void Skate Shop w/The Deathset - Lexington, Kentucky
19 Mar 2008 - Spazzatorium w/ the Deathset - Greenville, NC
20 Mar 2008 - Richmond TBA - Richmond, Virginia
21 Mar 2008 - Floristree w/ WZT Hearts and more... - Baltimore, Maryland
3 May 2008 - DONAUFESTIVAL - Krems, Austria

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