Attention Helio Sequence Fans
May 12th, 2009
If you happen to be a cash-strapped, Helio Sequence-loving Seattleite, today is your LUCKY DAY, my friend: Neumos is hosting a FREE show for the band on June 18th. The occasion is the 5-year anniversary of the popular Capitol Hill venue, and all you have to do is buy a drink in Moe Bar sometime before the show (and, presumably, ask for a ticket). First come, first served, and it sounds like tickets will be available starting this Friday (5/15). Has it only been 5 years? Huh…
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No word on the openers yet, but the headliner alone should kick your salivary glands into fifth gear. Here’s a snippet of what I experienced last time I saw them, at Neumos coincidentally:
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“[W]hat stood out to me was the torrential thunder of [Benjamin] Weikel’s drumming, much more prominent on stage than on the album. It actually almost drowned out both his laptop and his partner, but [Brandon] Summers did a fine job of making his musical presence felt with poignant and precise guitar playing. Of course, he is the voice of the band, and the changes he’s gone through are definitely noticeable—vocally, he actually resembles Bob Dylan quite a bit. Maybe that’s the reason there are more than a few songs on the new record that sound like true folk music; acoustic guitar, weighty, lovelorn lyrics and all. Or not, who knows, but in my opinion the formula works.”
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