BY BRAD NELSON—Featuring incredibly talented Reno musicians performing as Sam Cooke, The Clash, the Mountain Goats, The Bangles, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Lady Gaga, Violent Femmes and Blondie
BY CLARISSA LEÓN—At last Sunday’s Mount Eerie show, it wasn’t surprising to discover Laxalt Theater was made for theater— not for music. No Kids frontman Nick Krugvich stopped his playing midway and identified this problem. “Can I just say something?” he said, as he looked up from his thick-rimmed glasses. “It is so weird playing in rooms like this. I can see all you guys.”
BY ERIK STABILE—The Collective, a jazz ensemble featuring UNR’s own Jazz Studies Faculty, played at Se7en in the West Street Market last Friday. The group attracted a diverse crowd, filling Se7en’s 14 barstools and remaining tables. Those left standing tapped their toes through an exquisite jazz performance that experimented with Bulgarian modal techniques.
BY JESSICA PACHECO—The first sounds of Chinese Gore crept out of the house like the low growl of an ulcer. Inside, now a darkened cave, bystanders stood against the wall like prey while Chinese Gore’s creation unraveled before them.
BY COURTNEY LAUBACHER—Knightfall are a black metal band whose sound recalls frigid landscapes and fighting with axes.
VIDEO: (Near) complete Praying For Greater Portland Set @ Fil Fest 5/2/09
BY BRAD NELSON AND JESSICA PACHECO—Reno Noise covers Fil Fest at the West Street Market, including Cool Hands, the Touques and Praying for Greater Portland.
VIDEO: Soulitude @ Red Rock Studio 4/18/2009
VIDEO: Sinister Scene @ Knucklehead’s Bar and Grill 3/27/2009
VIDEO: Otis @ Ryan’s Saloon 2/11/2009