Monday night: Gang Gang Dance and Marnie Stern
Roger Kisby
Marnie Stern
On the new Saint Dymphna, Gang Gang Dance really means "dance." The experimental group has gotten down before, but those arty rhythms and percussive thumps often drifted into ethereal atmospherics, taking the vibe with them. With newfound focus, the band keeps the motion going on Saint Dymphna, to the point where tracks such as "House Jam" could even—gasp—soundtrack a high-end clothing store. Playing with GGD tonight at the Empty Bottle, Marnie Stern is one of few indie-rock guitarists today with a legitimate claim to the status of "shredder." But her fretboard pyrotechnics were only part of the story behind last year's In Advance Of The Broken Arm, a breakout album of caterwauling quasi-pop songs that stick and linger. This month she released her sophomore record, (deep breath) This Is It And I Am It And You Are It And So Is That And He Is It And She Is It And It Is It And That Is That.
