Reminder: Akron/Family - September 27

Thursday, September 27
Akron/Family
Bob Log III
Greg Davis
Megafaun
Club Metronome
$10 advance, $15 day of show (tix)

Akron/Family are just out with their fourth disc, Love is Simple. The latest follows three other full lengths in two years, as well as a mini-album and their split disc w/ Angels of Light (one of my favs). The album was produced by none-other then Ween bassest, and ex-Rollins Band member Andrew Weiss. Like the couple discs before it, the disc is being released on Michael Gira's Young God Records. Check out the epicenter of freak-folk's write up about the cd here.

Openers include Raleigh folk outfit Megafaun and Burlington's own "experimental musician" Greg Davis. No offense to the other two, but the opener that I'm most excited about is Bob Log III. He's a blue jumpsuit and motorcycle helmet wearing one man band (slide guitar, drums and vocals). Check out this quote from Tom Waits: And then there’s this guy named Bob Log, you ever heard of him? He’s this little kid — nobody ever knows how old he is — wears a motorcycle helmet and he has a microphone inside of it and he puts the glass over the front so you can’t see his face, and plays slide guitar. It’s just the loudest strangest stuff you’ve ever heard. You don’t understand one word he’s saying. I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That’s what I aspire to basically.

Video of Log's hit single Clap Your Tits here.

All but Mr. Log III had their vans robbed Monday while in Toronto. So if for no other reason, attend out of pitty.

Many thanks to Noah and Casey for their input.

Akron/Family - Ed is a Portal.mp3