event The Big Gig Music Series: Japandroids, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
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Mon Sep 14
8 pm
The Big Gig Music Series: Japandroids, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band at High Noon Saloon
Japandroids named their debut album Post-Nothing, but its black-and-white cover and nihilistic name can’t hide just how Technicolor and catchy every track on it is. The band’s 21st-century garage rock sounds a lot like 20th-century garage rock: It sticks to the same themes (getting in trouble, girls, getting in trouble with girls), and maintains the same ability to transcend analysis and lodge itself in your ear via charm and nostalgia. Seattle quintet Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band garnered some major buzz last year with its self-titled full-length for Dead Oceans, expanding on its angular, push-pull indie pop, adding some epic harmonizing and even the occasional Thin Lizzy breakdown. For a chance to win a pair of tickets to this show, email rsvpmadison@avclub.com with "Japandroids" in the subject line.
High Noon Saloon 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI
Japandroids named their debut album Post-Nothing, but its black-and-white cover and nihilistic name can’t hide just how Technicolor and catchy every track on it is. The band’s 21st-century garage rock sounds a lot like 20th-century garage rock: It sticks to the same themes (getting in trouble, girls, getting in trouble with girls), and maintains the same ability to transcend analysis and lodge itself in your ear via charm and nostalgia. Seattle quintet Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band garnered some major buzz last year with its self-titled full-length for Dead Oceans, expanding on its angular, push-pull indie pop, adding some epic harmonizing and even the occasional Thin Lizzy breakdown. For a chance to win a pair of tickets to this show, email rsvpmadison@avclub.com with "Japandroids" in the subject line.
Updated 10/13/2010
