Slayer's Kerry King - more photos... photo by jeff barringer - staff photographer
by jeff barringer - club kingsnake staff
Slayer's Kerry King took a break from the studio to do a phone interview with us today, discussing among other things the upcoming disc, Mayhem Festival, Marilyn Manson, H.R. 669 and it's impact on his snake hobby, and doing shooters at 9am with the boys over at the Transportation Security Administration.
For a different look at one of metal's master guitarists click on the link below to listen to the interview.
John “J.D.” DeServio of Black Label Society more photos... photo by brian rampacek - staff photographer
by Jeff Barringer - club kingsnake staff
Rock and roll road warrior John “J.D.” DeServio has a "new" old band he wants you to know about so bad that he didn't even stop his car to talk to us as he raced to the bands opening gig in New Jersey.
Choosing an old stomping ground like the Cherrywood Rock Club to debut his new band Cycle Of Pain, the Black Label Society bassist is hoping that his new band will meet with the approval of Black Label fans and bring in others as well as the new band crosses over into some tasty funkametallic chords, as well as exploring the more traditional crunchy ozzyesque sound.
I have heard some clips from their new CD and can't wait to put the whole thing into my disc player. With 13 tracks and guest appearances by Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy), Ray Luzier (Korn) Brian Tichy ( Billy Idol), Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Russ-T Cobb, Hugo Ferreira (Tantric), Marcus Ratzenboeck (Tantric), Clip Payne (P-funk), Burton (Fear Factory) & Russell Allen (Symphony X) it rocks, it hops, it damned near does everything.
Filter
Genre: Alternative / Rock / Industrial
Hometown: Los Angeles, California http://www.myspace.com/filter1
Thursday, June 26 8:00 p.m. The Guvernment
132 Queens Quay East, Toronto, Ontario (subject to change)
It's been a long 6 years since we had anything new out of Los Angeles based industrial metal band Filter but now that the DeLeo brothers have gone back to Stone Temple Pilots and the Army of Anyone gig is on hiatus, Richard Patrick and his bandmates are back with a new album and a new tour. I had a chance to talk about the tour and the album with Filter bassman John Spiker, whose filling in for Frank Cavanugh while he serves a tour in Iraq. Filter is midway through a tour that have seen them over in the war zone with Operation Myspace, then Europe and finally North America. Starting the North American leg of the tour in Austin they will be swinging through Toronto tomorrow giving our staff a chance to review and shoot the show. To listen to the interview, click the link below.
Richard Patrick of Filter photo by Jeff Barringer - Staff Photographer
The Super Insurgent Group Of Intemperance Talent - photo by fred
The Super Insurgent Group Of Intemperance Talent
Genre: Other / Rock / Blues
Hometown: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia http://www.myspace.com/thesigit
Thursday, March 13 12:00 p.m.
BD Riley's (204 E 6th St) (subject to change) Add this to your SXSW Calendar
Even for someone whose native tongue is english their band's name is hard to pronounce, just try saying it once much less three times, fast. The Super Insurgent Group Of Intemperance Talent, or as they refer to themselves The S.I.G.I.T. is a band visiting SXSW for the very first time all the way from Bandung, Indonesia.
With reviews from NME calling them "Scorching Gonzo Zep Rock", the band sets a frantic pace with guitars wailing and blazing away. Raw, stripped, lean, rock music taken to its hard core, they could be another White Stripes or Wolfmother in waiting, and possibly one of SXSW 2008's breakout stories. After building a solid core audience in Indo and Australia and with a couple of releases under their belt, they are ready to taste some Texas BarBQ. We spoke to The S.I.G.I.T.'s frontman and guitarist Rektivianto Yoewano, who is busy packing for the trip. Click on the "continued" link below to listen to the interview.
Founded by Patrick Boutwell and Jonathan Downs in 2002, SXSW veterans The Brother Kite will be returning to the Habana Calle 6 again for this years SXSW. With a thick layered sound that hearkens back to the days of the mighty, massive, multiple overdubs and Phil Spector's wall of sound, the group released a split 7" in 2003, followed by a full length debut album in 2004. Releasing their second full length CD last year, we got a chance to talk with Jon about the two years it took to record it in their home studio, as well as talking about the music scene in Providence post-"The Station", as well as their upcoming trip to Austin for SXSW. Click on the "continued" link below to listen to the interview.
Arif Mirabdolbaghi of Protest The Hero - more photos... photo by clint gilders - staff photographer
Protest The Hero
Genre: thrash/progressive/metal
Hometown: Whitby, Ontario http://www.myspace.com/protestthehero
Saturday, March 8 8:00 p.m.
w/ Silverstein, Devil Wears Prada, A Day to Remember
Emo's (Main Stage) (6TH AND RED RIVER)
One of the loudest bands I have ever heard, Canada's Protest The Hero has a new record, Fortress, and a new tour. While they won't be here for the music portion of SXSW, patrons of the film and interactive portions of the festival can check out their set at Emo's on the opening Saturday night. We got a chance to talk with Arif Mirabdolbaghi, who provides the deep bass thwack for the band, about the new album, their tour, and their influences. Click on the "continued" link below to listen to the interview.
Jason McMaster of Broken Teeth - more photos... photo by jeff barringer - staff photographer
Broken Teeth
Genre: Rock / Rock / Rock
Hometown: Austin, Tx http://www.myspace.com/brokenteeth
Saturday, March 15 10:00 p.m.
Headhunters (patio) (8TH AND RED RIVER) (subject to change)
Longtime Austin resident Jason McMaster, frontman for hard rocking locals Broken Teeth, spent time with us to talk about Broken Teeth's new album and tour, as well as his days touring with Dangerous Toys and the infamous Watchtower. Along the way he drops hints about about some upcoming Dangerous Toys reunion dates, as well as some new tracks Broken Teeth is laying down and the bands post SXSW plans. Click on the link "continued" link below to listen to the interview.
Vaden Todd Lewis of The Toadies - more photos... photo by jeff barringer - staff photographer
The Toadies
Genre: Post-Grunge
Hometown: Ft. Worth, Tx. http://www.myspace.com/toadies
Tuesday, Dec. 14 7:00 p.m.
Austin Music Hall, Austin, Texas
Legendary Texas band the Toadies will be performing 5 reunion concerts across the state with stops in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Grand Prairie in December as well as 3 additional just announced dates in Louisiana and Arkansas.
After releasing their debut album, Rubberneck 1994 on Interscope, to both wide critical acclaim and commercial success, achieving Platinum status in 1995, issues with their record company delayed the release of the second disc, Hell Below / Stars Above, until 2001 and 5 months later the band broke up, leaving fans worldwide wanting more.
After 2 reunion shows in 2006, the reformed band played several Texas dates in the spring of 2007, including 2 sold out nights at Stubb's BarBQ in Austin right before the start of it's annual SXSW festival. We got a chance to speak with Vaden Todd Lewis, the distinctive voice that helps set the Toadies apart from any other band. The audio interview is after the jump
It don't get much better than this. A full night of bands signed to or under the wing of Underground Operations records.
The Dungeon was packed with the temperature rising by the minute. club.kingsnake was there with video and still cameras blasting away. With it's low ceilings and stage it's tough venue to shoot, but we got some cool video. Stuart Aiken (These Silhouettes), Tony Davalous (The Holly Springs Disaster), and Rody Walker (Protest The Hero) even took some time to talk to our one-and-only Trash.
To your right (my left?) is the streaming video. You can also get these videos, with many more to come, in our brand spanky new Video Podcast.
Experimental bass funk artist and frontman for the band Primus, Les Claypool is in the middle of a tour with his Fancy band supporting the live DVD of last year's concert experience.
This is the first tour of '07 for Les, who's been playing primarily clubs and outdoor festivals -- if you exclude his now legendary impromptu performance with Slash, Perry Ferrell, and Tom Morello at this years SXSW festival, or his other appearance at SXSW with his "mock and roll" jam band, the Electric Apricot. Though we missed both his SXSW appearances due to bad timing and exhaustion, we'll be at his show in Austin next Tuesday to do a full review and picture spread. And if we get really really lucky maybe Les will even sit down for a video interview. We did get to talk to Les on the phone yesterday about the band's current tour, his favorite bass and a variety of other interesting subjects. You can listen to the podcast below or download the club kingsnake podcast at iTunes.
Zach Frank of Cities In Dust - more photos... photo by clint gilders - staff photographer
Cities In Dust
Genre: Punk / Indie / New Wave
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario Canada http://www.myspace.com/citiesindust
Thursday, June 7 1:00 a.m.
The Silver Dollar Room ( 486 Spadina Ave.) (subject to change)
With a frantic lean stripped-raw sound, Hamilton Ontario's Cities In Dust will be rocking Toronto's NXNE festival tonight at The Silver Dollar. With guitar work that scuttles across your brain pan, more than reminiscent of early Gang of Four, and vocal tracks that hearken back to the growling tone of the Sex Pistols and Shriekback, Zach Frank and the band will be buzzing through cuts from their first album as well as some new material. They're signed to Paper Bag Records (Tokyo Police Club, You Say Party! We Say Die!) their first album, Night Creatures, was released last year to great reviews, and our own Canadian correspondent, Clint Gilders, saw them once already and says they have an excellent live show. We talked with Zach Frank yesterday about the band's NXNE appearance. You can listen to the podcast below or download the club kingsnake podcast at iTunes.
Kiss And Tells
Genre: R&B / Indie / Rock
Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario Canada http://www.myspace.com/kissandtells
Thursday, June 7 9:00 p.m.
Black Bull ( 298 Queen W, ) (subject to change)
Bawdy, brassy, bluesy, Peterborough Ontario's Kiss and Tells will be rocking the Black Bull Hotel & Tavern during this years NXNE. Hot on the heels of their Debut CD release "Love School" we had a chance to talk with Kait Dueck, aka Kait "Do-it", the diminutive lead singer. Soft spoken in conversation, she is a firecracker at the microphone, and backed by Wyatt 'Red Squirrel' Burton, Jenny G-Spot, Genghis Kom and Charnobyl, their sound is a rich melange of textures, from the ragtime of Scott Joplin, the campy Elvisness of Vegas and the raw tones of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. Their sound is unique and definitely worth a listen.
Christopher Rees
Genre: Blues / Soul / Country
Hometown: Cardiff, Wales http://christopherrees.co.uk
Wednesday, June 9 8:00 p.m.
The Supermarket ( 268 Augusta Ave. ) (subject to change)
Singer/songwriter Christopher Rees, who we met at Austin's SXSW this year, will be heading back to North America to perform at this week's NXNE in Toronto, Canada. Having released his debut album to rave reviews from NME, and then followed up with a solo offering, Chris is getting ready to release his third album with a little help from a few friends like Victoria Williams. If you're going to NXNE, Christopher's gig is a must-see.
We got a chance to talk to Christopher about his NXNE and SXSW appearances as well as his forthcoming album.
If the music you hear behind the Burden Brothers new single sounds familiar, it probably should. Former Toadies (I Come From The Water, Possum Kingdom) frontman Vaden Todd Lewis has teamed up with "Taz" Bentley (Reverend Horton Heat, Tenderloin, Izzy Stradlin Band), Corey Rozzoni (Clumsy)Casey Hess (Doosu, Jump Rope Girls) and bassist Zack Busby (Slow Roosevelt, Halls of the Machine) to form what their Wikipedia entry calls a Texas Rock Supergroup. That is probably an apt description as Vaden's characteristic vocals are unmistakable to any Toadies fan that hears them and Taz and the rest of the band have spent countless hours performing on the road.
They are on the road again, in fact finishing up a small break before heading off up the east coast. Performing tomorrow at Stubb's in Austin, guitarist Casey Hess took some time to talk to us a bit about the tour.
Click on the player link on the "continued" page below to listen.
Spending time touring in the U.S., Japan, and Europe with bands like Mission of Burma, Oneida, Comets on Fire, and Acid Mothers Temple, their last release was in 2005 on the Sub Pop label, the label responsible of breaking Nirvana and the Seattle grunge scene. Making a special trip to Austin just for SXSW I had a chance to speak with Chris Martin about their upcoming gig, touring, and the Seattle music scene. Click on the link "continued" link below to listen to the interview.