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X_X / Blues Control / Silk Purse

X_X
The return of Cleveland artpunk combo featuring John Morton (Electric Eels), Andrew Klimek (Red Dark Sweet), Craig Bell (Rocket From the Tombs, Mirrors, Gizmos) and Matthew Harris. Originally formed in 1978 with Morton, Klimek, Anton Fier (Feelies/Golden Palominos/Lounge Lizards) and Jim Ellis, X_X were originally meant to last six months as Morton was moving to NYC, but recently Ektro Records released the band's output as an LP (with liners by Jon Savage), and lo and behold they are back on stage.

Blues Control
Since 2006 the duo of Russ Waterhouse and Lea Cho have turned traditional psychedelia upside-down on his head with lo-tech (guitar, keyboards, FX, tapes) means to incorporate
a hazy but powerful common musical thread between Conrad Schnitzler's jabbering electronic workouts, the gauze of Locust Abortion Technician-era Butthole Surfers, and the more unicorn-saddling moments of Jan Hammer. Or perhaps, they are driving off in the car piloted by mid-period ZZ Top. Either way, they are great live and on their numerous releases for Siltbreeze, Holy Mountain, Woodsist, and Drag City (and others).

Silk Purse
New NYC noisy-free-rock combo featuring 2/3 of what used to be Sightings (Mark Morgan: guitar/vox, Richard Hoffman: bass, Justin Craun: electronics)