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Concert Thu Feb 07 2008
C64 Madness From Laromlab
I'm not a big fan of electronic music (sorry dj-loving Transmission scribes). However, for some odd reason I love the sound of 8Bit or c64 (short for Commodore 64). 8Bit is a subgenre that is based on the blips and beeps made by primitive computer and console games of the early 80's.
All of this relates to Chicago in that Av-Aerie is bringing Laromlab to town on Feb. 20. Laromlab is Brendan Harrod from Bowling Green, Kentucky. He's one of the foremost names behind 8Bit - or as he prefers to call it - Chiptune music. His new self-titled record is out on Feb. 12 on Mushpot Records.
The complete Av-Aerie schedule is up at Empty Bottle's site. The Feb. 20 show is with These Are Powers and Bird Names.
[mp3]: Laromlab - Night Drive