Tonight in cultural cross-pollination: art and music over at the Gypsy Parlor. Organized by The Roasty Art Collective, we've got a showcase of local artists starting at 7 pm, with music from Aircraft, Overhand Sam and Armageddon Party kicking off at 10 pm.
Aircraft, if you've never caught them, describe themselves on their website as "psychedelic surf pop," but there's a lot more going on here. Check out any track on their last LP and you'll see what I mean. The "surf" takes a backseat to the "psychedelic," which takes a backseat to the "pop." Great, hooky tunes that probably owe more to Alex Chilton and Arcade Fire than they do to Dick Dale.
Rochester's Overhand Sam, on the other hand, sounds like the bastard child of Iron & Wine and Leonard Cohen. I say that with a great deal of affection in my heart. If you've ever thought that Sam Beam sounded a little too sentimental and sweet (I have) or you ever wanted your Cohen with more blues and less "old-man-talking-about-getting head" (Christ, I have), then OHS will hit you right in the solar plexus. OHS is Sam Snyder, part of Maybird, whose new music video we covered not too long along.
And if you're in this to shake your hips, stay up for Armageddon Party. Combining live instrumentation with some dope electronic sounds, they'll have you dancing like it's the end of the world. Or at least like the woman in this video (no clue who she is, but she is killing it).
We're a music blog, so I focused on the music, but just as important is the local art show that kicks off the night at 7 pm. The Roasty Art Collective (with which Aircraft drummer Ian Belknap is involved) is showcasing the work of seven local artists, starting at 7 pm. If you're at all interested in the local art scene, or you're just trying to make a good impression on your next OkCupid date, grab dinner and check out the gallery. Music starts at 10 pm. Facebook event here. Sorry underage folks, this event is 21 and up.
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