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Concert Thu Sep 13 2007
Dancing Primates on Wheels
Bananas, glow-sticks, and airborne poo. These are a few of things you might expect when a simian mobile disco comes to town.
But in fact, Simian Mobile Disco is a two-man crew from the UK who've become one of the foremost artists in the recent "nu-rave"/"new Big Beat" craze. Like their associates Justice, the guys in SMD have a prior (though short-lived) background in the indie-rock scene, and have transplanted that sensibility into making hook-heavy nu-rave techno with a lot of crossover appeal. They've recently done remix work for the likes of Björk, The Presets, and the Klaxons; and anticipation has been riding high for the release of their Attack Decay Sustain Release LP, which dropped in the U.S. just this past week.
Simian Mobile Disco is slated to headline for the Flavorpill Third Anniversary bash at the Empty Bottle next Tuesday. That however is an RSVP-only event; so if you haven't tried to make your reservation yet, don't bother -- because it's been "at capacity" for a couple of days now. But reportedly the duo is also scheduled to appear at the Funky Buddha Lounge later the same evening, spinning a guest DJ set for the Estrojam kickoff party. And yeah, I said reportedly -- because corroborating info is pretty sketchy. So keep your ear to the ground if you're looking to attend.
[video]: Simian Mobile Disco – "It's The Beat"