NeonMarshmallow
2011 New York City
October 14 15 16 Public Assembly Brooklyn
14
Grouper
Kevin Drumm
The Men
Phill Niblock
James Ferraro
Xeno & Oaklander
15
Tim Hecker
Mark Fell
Phoenecia
Carlos Giffoni
Tim Harrington
Rene Hell
16
Mandelbrot & Skyy
La Big Vic
Joe Lentini
Forma
Date Palms
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Rhys Chatham
Alan Licht
Loren Connors
Ryley Walker
DJ sets
Veronica Vasicka
Spinoza
Ric Leichtung
Emilie Friedlander
Brian Turner
Todd P
Visuals
EyeBodega
Yr Friend Matthew
Jon Williams & Rebecca Gaffney
Johnny Woods
October 13
Clocktower Gallery
New York
C Spencer Yeh
Zarzutzki
The Men (Official Site) yes, "The," are a four-piece post punk outfit from Brooklyn, NY. Their catalog, which began in 2008 with a hand-dubbed self-released demo cassette, has grown to include two LP's — We Are the Men and Immaculada — two more tapes, and a 7-inch. They have toured three times, played over 75 shows and have grown a following of die hard fans crowding into living rooms and basements throughout the five boroughs, desperately trying to see them. The buzz in their hometown has grown so fervent that the Village Voice debuted this album's first single, "Bataille," a full six months before the record was scheduled to street. Named for the famed French pornographic writer, the track review expounds, "rides a pug-ugly joy-punk riff into almost krautrock oblivion — complete with gorgeous voice cracks and face-mooshing distortion."
Nick Chiericozzi, Mark Perro and Chris Hansell recorded this album at Python Patrol in 2010. Rich Samis joined the band shortly after and is now their full time drummer. Having three songwriters in the band allows them to pull from innumerable post punk sources, referencing drone, metal, shoegaze, and even Spacemen 3 lyrics on Leave Home. Recording to tape for the first time here, using elements of distortion, feedback, pop hooks, and a couple of beautifully destructive instrumental passages, The Men have been described by Mishka as, "more composers than musicians." They have breathed new life into the genre of hardcore and created a seminal album that is truly for punks of all ages. Look for them on tour this summer.