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Concert Tue Sep 18 2007
The Heaven Seventies
Indie rock is dead. Not independent rock - that will live on forever in some form, depending on one's definition of independent.(and rock) Indie rock the genre though is at the morgue, about to be embalmed, then buried next to disco, ska and nu metal. No one knows for sure when it died. Indie rocks death might have something to do (fittingly enough) with The Killers or easy to get Mp3 downloads. Maybe all the people who listened to those bloggers that claimed that Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (or the Arctic Monkeys, Jet, etc.) were the second coming, realized they'd been duped and are now lashing out against indie rock. But what are they listening to today? What's the next wave?
Introduce yourself to The Heaven Seventies. This local band, who've just released their second single, Devotion, plan on going about the whole rock business format a bit differently. And they might be onto something in music's next phase were Youtube and Myspace present the hit makers. The Heaven Seventies (or H70s) are like many Chicago bands - members have been in many other groups, they come from various musical and entertainment backgrounds (member Nilay Patel even does some writing for this very site) and thier sound in unique but warmly familiar. But they are unlike many other bands in that they feel the "write-record-release-tour" cycle is tired and in today's technologically driven age, somewhat unnecessary. The H70s not only mix together the stylings of many popular genres, they also look to connect with fans in fresh ways. The band is young. Their single release show this Thursday will only be their fourth. But the band's sound is mature. This is no small part to the effort they put into the whole song creation process. They understand that quality is a process that can't be skimped on. Crafting sounds that are danceable with pop sensibilities, H70s are bound to get you moving, smiling and maybe even signing along.
The Heaven Seventies play an 18+ show this Thursday at the Subterranean with My Were They and Technicolour Stallion.