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Old Earth
Also Playing: Lisa Ridgely
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Sun Dec 23
9 pm
Old Earth and Lisa Ridgely at Tonic Tavern
Oak Creak musician Todd Umhoefer is no stranger to haunted places. His 2009 debut as Old Earth, Out Of The Spheres Of The Sorrowful Mysteries, was written while alone in his parents’ house immediately following the death of his mother. For the new A Low Place At The Old Place, Umhoefer once again seeks out an emotionally loaded locale, recording the album in the basement of his grandparents’ vacant home. Less a proper album than a single, 18-minute-long musical reverie, Low Place is dominated by Umhoefer’s droning electric guitar, and peppered with the occasional sundry accompaniment. Produced by Field Report’s Chris Porterfield and Nick Berg, Low Place is technically a folk album, though it’s far removed from Porterfield’s more traditional folk. Instead, comparisons to fellow Milwaukee experimental outfit Altos seem apt.
Tonic Tavern 2335 S. Kinnikinnic Ave., Milwaukee, WI
Oak Creak musician Todd Umhoefer is no stranger to haunted places. His 2009 debut as Old Earth, Out Of The Spheres Of The Sorrowful Mysteries, was written while alone in his parents’ house immediately following the death of his mother. For the new A Low Place At The Old Place, Umhoefer once again seeks out an emotionally loaded locale, recording the album in the basement of his grandparents’ vacant home. Less a proper album than a single, 18-minute-long musical reverie, Low Place is dominated by Umhoefer’s droning electric guitar, and peppered with the occasional sundry accompaniment. Produced by Field Report’s Chris Porterfield and Nick Berg, Low Place is technically a folk album, though it’s far removed from Porterfield’s more traditional folk. Instead, comparisons to fellow Milwaukee experimental outfit Altos seem apt.
Updated 12/11/2012
