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CIMM: Grant Hart + Maciste In Hell & The Lonesome Organist
Grant Hart and King Pluto's Whispering Choir and The Lonesome Organist and Maciste In Hell
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Fri Mar 5
9:30 pm
CIMM: Grant Hart + Maciste In Hell & The Lonesome Organist at St. Paul's Cultural Center
Former drummer and co-leader of iconic punk trio Hüsker Dü Grant Hart—he wrote favorites like “The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill” and “Diane”—pretty much vanished after a series of ’90s albums, solo and with Nova Mob, that never got the attention they deserved. (Barring a couple of unheralded singles, he spent the 2000s concentrating on visual art instead.) Though he certainly took his sweet time, Hart's 2009 solo disc, Hot Wax, is a confident return. Backed by members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hart kicks out a set of organ-driven rock showcasing his thoughtful, thematically ambitious lyrics, ranging from Buddhism to Greek mythology to mischievous imaginary friends. Joining Hart for this CIMM show will be The Lonesome Organist, performing a live score to the Italian silent film Maciste In Hell.
St. Paul's Cultural Center 2215 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL
Former drummer and co-leader of iconic punk trio Hüsker Dü Grant Hart—he wrote favorites like “The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill” and “Diane”—pretty much vanished after a series of ’90s albums, solo and with Nova Mob, that never got the attention they deserved. (Barring a couple of unheralded singles, he spent the 2000s concentrating on visual art instead.) Though he certainly took his sweet time, Hart's 2009 solo disc, Hot Wax, is a confident return. Backed by members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hart kicks out a set of organ-driven rock showcasing his thoughtful, thematically ambitious lyrics, ranging from Buddhism to Greek mythology to mischievous imaginary friends. Joining Hart for this CIMM show will be The Lonesome Organist, performing a live score to the Italian silent film Maciste In Hell.
Updated 03/26/2012
