event Natty Nation
Also Playing: Steez and Shoeless Revolution and Intelescope
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Thu Dec 31
9 pm
Natty Nation, Steez, Shoeless Revolution, and Intelescope at Barrymore Theatre
This New Year's, all the jam, funk, and reggae worth having seems to be crowded into one joint, and the Barrymore's celebration boasts some local highlights of those genres. Madison roots-reggae outfit Natty Nation is probably as tight and gnarly as ever after finishing its second tour of U.S. military bases in Asia and the Pacific, but its best asset is still leader Jah Boogie's forceful, melodic vocals. Madison funk band Steez certainly don't shy away from the spilling-beer-all-over-yourself goofiness and stretched-out instrumentals you'd expect from a college-town jam-band on 2009's album Creepfunk Crusade, an album that also deserves credit for working in a variety of sounds—squishy electronic keyboards, playful call-and-response horn sections, old-school soul, and even a bit of flamenco—without turning it all into resin-stew. For a chance to win a pair of tickets to this show, email rsvpmadison@avclub.com with "Natty Nation" in the subject line.
Barrymore Theatre 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI
This New Year's, all the jam, funk, and reggae worth having seems to be crowded into one joint, and the Barrymore's celebration boasts some local highlights of those genres. Madison roots-reggae outfit Natty Nation is probably as tight and gnarly as ever after finishing its second tour of U.S. military bases in Asia and the Pacific, but its best asset is still leader Jah Boogie's forceful, melodic vocals. Madison funk band Steez certainly don't shy away from the spilling-beer-all-over-yourself goofiness and stretched-out instrumentals you'd expect from a college-town jam-band on 2009's album Creepfunk Crusade, an album that also deserves credit for working in a variety of sounds—squishy electronic keyboards, playful call-and-response horn sections, old-school soul, and even a bit of flamenco—without turning it all into resin-stew. For a chance to win a pair of tickets to this show, email rsvpmadison@avclub.com with "Natty Nation" in the subject line.
Updated 11/15/2011
