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Concert Wed May 04 2011
Free Psych Rock 5/5 with White Hills/Cave @ Empty Bottle
Sure, you could do Cinco de Mayo down at your local J.P McPickleshitter's Pub, matching the crowds shot-for-shot on what has to be the biggest amateur night next to New Year's Eve, but wouldn't it feel a lot better to celebrate the current psych-rock revolution with heavy hitters White Hills at The Empty Bottle? Even better, the show is free with an RSVP beforehand.
Part of local label Thrill Jockey's expanding roster of the trippy, White Hills traffics in blistering drones, a sort of heavy, insistent Krautrock vibe that draws comparisons with Acid Mother Temple and Hawkwind. A kind of mind-bending heavy psych. On their latest album, H-p1 the sonic landscapes are expansive, without feeling bleak, and exceedingly well crafted. White Hills shows usually deliver, leaving the listener pummeled in a good way.
White Hills with local openers CAVE and Mayor Daley, Thursday, May 5 at 9:30 pm at The Empty Bottle. Free with RSVP to this email address. The Empty Bottle is at 1035 Western Ave. 773-276-3600.