9/30/10 : chicago's initiation.

as we all know, i'm pretty fond of justin vernon. bon iver was my SHIT in pretty much all 2008 & 2009 (and then most of 2010, cuz let's face it, i'm a sap). doomtree? i got nothing but maaaaad props for my minneapolis hip hop. p.o.s., dessa, damn. and as magical as andrew bird is, he prob wouldn't be half as incredible without his back-up band. and while the dudes from solid gold are a bit on the overdoing it cheesey side, i can't deny they got mad guitar/synth sex appeal. so what am i getting at? throw in a tad of falsetto, a fistful of r&b, slinky guitars, sexy synth, some indie rock and a whole lotta creative midwestern collaborating musicians, and you'll walk away with the ultimate supergroup mega music collective. aka: GAYNGS.

if any of you have been following my unpolished rambles throughout the past year or so, you've noticed i've given a good chunk of attention and mad props to what my fellow midwestern minnesotan/sconsinites have produced when they busted out earlier this year with their debut effort RELAYTED. shit's awesome. 'the gaudy side of town' and 'faded high' make me wish i was in the 80's, sexing it up and snorting coke off some yacht rock dude with bad hair's chest. (well, not quite). but it's sexy. and it's hip. and it's fucking authentic, swear to god, gimmickless talent. and guess what chicago, while all 23 band members of this outfit have regular 9-5 musical obligations, they're getting together long enough for a tour. and yes, my beloved windy city music afficianados, you yerselves get a chance to partake in the gayng bang of 2010.

mark yer calendars now, metro, chicago, september 30th, 2010. for a mere $21 fucking dollars (seriously, people so cheap for what it is i cant believe it), you can witness magic unfold first hand. i've seen more than 50% of these members perform individually in said 9-5's and i wasn't disappointed with any of them. so together? fuck man, i can't wait to attend 'the last prom on earth.'