The last year or so has been a weird,
transitional one for the Buffalo music scene; from venue shut-downs
and band breakups, to new DIY spaces and group formations, the city
has been refusing to sit still. Meanwhile, we've been treated to some
real good acts in the interim, including some awesome output from
locals JOHNS. Their stuff has become somewhat of a staple among a lot
of the buffaBLOG staff, making a lot of our year-end best-of's and
playlists. So we're super-stoked to have them perform at our annual
Holiday Party at DBGB's this Saturday.
At turns angular and atmospheric, JOHNS
do some visceral and beautifully ugly post-punk. Temple Of FalseLove, the space rock chamber pop grunge noise tape they put out last month demonstrates a band that has an
incredible sense of space, texture, timing, and hooks, but their live
show is something else; they add so much raw energy to the material
that ya might not recognize them as the same band (see: more guitar
distortion, yelling). You can dance to it or you can cut to it or you
can pick up a random or you can drunktext your dad, whatever you do
whenever something is way loud and moving. If you've gotten into any
of their recordings so far but haven't had a chance to see them
perform it, make that be a Thing That Isn't A Thing anymore, and come
down to Duke's on Saturday as they close out the bill. And then thank us when you've finally
shaken the hangover come Monday.
~ Photo by Ethan Calabrese
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