event Ivy Spokes
Also Playing: Zoo Animal
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Sat Apr 14
9 pm
Ivy Spokes and Zoo Animal at Tonic Tavern
Local trio Zoo Animal has been perched atop the Twin Cities indie pecking order for a few years now. The clout’s deserved, too, as the grungy-yet-sparse rockers have earned the respect while bucking indie clichés. They have an animal-ish band name and could be pegged as lo-fi, but they’re also Christians and don’t deal in irony. Over two LPs, the group has simply relied on the smoky, Cat Power-esque vocals of frontlady Holly Newsom aching their way over minimal guitar/bass/drum arrangements. Throw in some cunning pop sensibilities, and you’ve got an earnest product that’s built to endure ebbing and flowing fads of underground rock.
Tonic Tavern 2335 S. Kinnikinnic Ave., Milwaukee, WI
Local trio Zoo Animal has been perched atop the Twin Cities indie pecking order for a few years now. The clout’s deserved, too, as the grungy-yet-sparse rockers have earned the respect while bucking indie clichés. They have an animal-ish band name and could be pegged as lo-fi, but they’re also Christians and don’t deal in irony. Over two LPs, the group has simply relied on the smoky, Cat Power-esque vocals of frontlady Holly Newsom aching their way over minimal guitar/bass/drum arrangements. Throw in some cunning pop sensibilities, and you’ve got an earnest product that’s built to endure ebbing and flowing fads of underground rock.
Updated 04/03/2012
