VAMPIRE HANDS
VAMPIRE HANDS
Vampire Hands is from the Twin Cities and began playing in 2006. The band has been writing songs at a furious pace and are constantly outdoing themselves with each release. It was only Fall 2007 that Vampire Hands released their first full album, Virgin Dust American Lips. This followed two excellent self-released EPs that were later released together on vinyl. Me & You Cherry Red followed in 2008 on 12" vinyl with modern Radio and the band self-released the CD version. The Me & You Cherry Red CD was then reissued by Modern Radio the following year with the added EP Cuz It's a Beach Funeral. In 2009, Hannah in the Mansion was released in a limited vinyl pressing of 300 on Secretly Canadian imprint St. Ives.
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Colin Johnson left the band late in the Summer of 2009. The band continues on as a three piece and recorded a split 12" with Daughters of the Sun in spring of 2010. A mix of influences can be heard from psychadelic, experimental, noise, garage, dub, glam and pop. Comparisons can be drawn to Liars, T.Rex, Brian Eno, Can, Les Savy Fav, Iggy Pop, Royal Trux, John Lennon an Velvet Underground, but thier music comes off as much more than a collection of its influences. The band continues to tread new ground, working on several new records and touring constantly.
LOOKBOOK
Lookbook was formed in mid-2008 by Maggie Morrison (Digitata) and Grant Cutler (Passions, Tomhanks) in Minneapolis. Combining Cutler’s sparkling, synth-laden sounds and sparse guitar with Morrison’s Pat Benatar-meets-Chrissie Hynde vocals, the band garnered rave reviews and an energetic following for a sound that’s at once familiar and unique.
SOLID GOLD (DJ Set)
Let’s get this out of the way up top: no, Solid Gold is not a syndicated top 40 countdown show which aired from 1980 to 1988 featuring the Solid Gold Dancers. But I could see the Solid Gold Dancers doing a fine routine to a couple of Solid Gold’s numbers—maybe the slinky “Bible Thumper,” or the dreamier “Who You Gonna Run To?” Now that we’ve cleared that up, here’s the deal: Solid Gold is a band with the ability to compel you to Shake. Your. Ass.



