Saturday, July 05, 2003
The Gossip Will Get Yer Ass Shakin!
Physical State: warm (despite a/c)
Mental State: noodley
Music: The Gossip - Movement
Fashion sense: white shirt, black shorts
The Gossip The Gossip The Gossip...
The punk-blues masters are testifying in T.O. this week on Tuesday night at Lees to the delight of the rock kids and yours truly. No Sars would scare away these indie sweethearts from Olympia. Be sure to check them out if they're in your town, seriously. You'll thank me. You will be converted to the gospel of Ditto, "Brace" and Mendonca. Beth kicks out the vocal treasures like some punk Aretha Franklin meets Kathleen Hanna, Nathan pushes your face into a wall of gutbucket guitar noise beauty while all the while Kathy dishes out them bronto beats. You just can't deny that they put on an incredible live show. If you don't believe me go check them out and tell me I'm wrong. If you don't get dancing with these guys you're probably dead. Click here for an article about them from this week's Now here in Toronto. The Gossip plays along with rockers the Paybacks and Toronto's own indie-noise darlings, newly signed to New York's Tigerstyle records, The Sick Lipstick. Ten bucks only? Jeez don't even talk about it. Here are some other dates if you were interested:
July 2003
09 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus 18+
10 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs 18+
11 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwells w/ the Fever, An Albatross a/a
12 - Brooklyn, NY @ North Six a/a
13 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church a/a
14 - Washington DC @ Black Cat w/ El Guapo a/a
15 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop a/a
17 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall 18+
18 - Nashville, TN @ The End w/ El Guapo 18+
19 - Atlanta, GA @ Echo Lounge a/a
20 - Carrboro, NC @ Go Rehearsal Room a/a
21 - Knoxville, TN @ the Pilot Light 18+
22 - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Cafe 18+
25 - Little Rock, AR @ Vinos a/a
28 - Denton, TX @ Rubbergloves a/a
29 - Austin, TX @ Emo's a/a
31 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified a/a
August 2003
01 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress 21+
02 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah 21+
03 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo a/a
04 - Goleta, CA @ Hard to Find Showspace a/a
05 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ Tami Hart, Sleetmute/Nightmute a/a
08 - Portland, OR @ Nocturnal a/a
17 - Bristol, UK @ Ladyfest Bristol
20 - Exeter, UK @ Cavern Club (16+ show)
22 - Brighton, UK @ TBA
23 - London, UK @ Spitz (followed by 'unskinny bop'clubnight, as premiered at Ladyfest London!)
25 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
28 - Glasgow, Scotland @ Barfly
29 - @ Careless Talk Costs Lives magazine night
