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Christmas Single Slam: Bad Wolves, Tempt, Corners of Sanctuary, Standing Crew, The NEW Bardots, Disconnected Souls, Bleach Party, Leo Moracchioli and The Retaliators Soundtrack!
The last single slam of the year has a festive spin and features Bad Wolves, Tempt, Corners of Sanctuary, Standing Crew, The NEW Bardots, Disconnected Souls, Bleach Party, Leo Moracchioli and The Retaliators Soundtrack.
The last single slam of the year has a festive spin and features Bad Wolves, Tempt, Corners of Sanctuary, Standing Crew, The NEW Bardots, Disconnected Souls, Bleach Party, Leo Moracchioli and The Retaliators Soundtrack. You can read our thoughts about the latest singles from these bands below. Bad Wolves – Carol of the Bells Following the release of special digital deluxe version of critically…
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Jazzed up our undies - bleach party
AN INTERVIEW WITH BLEACH PARTY
Bleach Party, an amped up Chicago-based band, recently released their album Endless Bender. Their rock n roll, go-all-the-way attitude creates a solid, hardcore sound that brings the best parts of classic rock to life in a whole new way. I talked with the band [Meg (guitar and vocals), Bart (guitar), Richard (bass and vocals), Kaylee (drums)] to get the down low on their latest album, talk about our love for Sleater-Kinney, and list reasons why we all wanna be like Jimmy Page.
How did you guys start your band?
Meg: Richard and I met at a show that our former bands played at together. We got to talking about other bands that we liked to listen, and I told him I used to be in a surf rock/pop band and really missed writing that style of music because it is natural to me. We decided to meet up and give writing a go! Bart had recorded a split for another band in the area and we recruited him on guitar. We went through a few drummers before Kaylee answered a Craigslist ad, which is funny because we had talked about asking her since the get-go but figured she would be too busy to join since at that time she was in a Chicago band called Rabble Rabble who were touring constantly. It was a hell of a coincidence that SHE was the one to answer our Craigslist ad. It was like fate. That's when it started.
Why did you want to get into music?
Meg: I think my “A-HA! I want to do this!” moment was watching the MTV music awards in 1996 and seeing KISS perform “Rock and Roll All Nite.” It was the last act of the show and I went to bed feeling completely AMPED. I must have been 11. Rock n roll had burrowed itself into my heart from that moment forward.Then when I was 12, I got a fortune cookie that said "now is the time to try something new" and I remembered my mom had an old acoustic guitar in the crawl space. I taped that fortune on the back of that acoustic and learned how to play on that very guitar. I burned that guitar in a fire pit last summer, and now I'm wondering if maybe I should not have done that.
Richard: Music has always spoken to me since I was a child. One of the first toys I remember being infatuated with was a little toy trombone. I took piano lessons for years in elementary school. Eventually, I bought a guitar and started teaching myself using tablature. I connected with the guitar much more than piano and started taking lessons, going to guitar camps and playing in the guitar club in school. At the time, I was majorly into grunge and heavy rock, so that’s where a lot of my inspiration came from. I really wish I had kept up with piano, though. I regret not taking it seriously when I was younger.
What bands influence your sound the most?
Meg: I have never modeled my writing after another band in particular, and I find that very important in being able to find your own voice as a writer. I usually, if anything, would model writing after a SONG I've heard. Like I love this song, I like the way it makes me feel. I'll try to recreate that "feeling" not necessarily that sound. And remember good tunes is good tunes whether it be KISS or disco. We are all very influenced by ZEPPELIN at this point as we have gone for 3 years in a row as a Zeppelin cover band for Halloween. Just learning those songs alone has improved us as players, as a band and definitely has influenced our style in some way. If you listen to the breakdown in “Single Summer” you can hear that we definitely took a "Page" out of Jimmy's book.
Richard: Honestly, I think our influences are all over the place. We all have personal influences that really drives and shapes our sound. As mentioned, I grew up on hard rock, but as I grew older and went to college, my music tastes evolved. I started to get into hip hop, jazz and even some pop music. Bleach Party plays a Led Zeppelin cover set every Halloween, and after the first year we did it, you could hear some Zep creeping into our sound.
What’s an album you can’t live without?
Meg: Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever. Just beautiful, perfect songwriting from start to finish.
Richard: That’s a tough question. So here’s my top five records of all time:
1) Fugazi - The Argument
2) Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique
3) Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
4) The Beatles - Revolver
5) Fiona Apple - When The Pawn…
Any tracks/any part of Endless Bender that you’re especially excited about/proud of?
Meg: Probably “Thought I'd Seen A Ghost.” An old band of mine used to play this song but with a different arrangement, a little more watered-down and low-fi. I love how this new version turned out. I made sure to only show the band the old version after we had completed our version, so that was a fun surprise.
Richard: I’m proud of the entirety of the record and our approach to releasing it. We had the songs done and mastered for months but held back on putting it online. We were very proud of the record, and we really wanted to release it on vinyl. So, we were patient and started cold emailing a number of national and local Chicago record labels. Tall Pat were really positive about it, and they were super amazing at helping us get everything together. It took over a year and a half from the recording to the release, but it was totally worth it.
What band would you love to tour with if you had the chance?
Meg: The Midnight Creeps from Rhode Island. Not sure if they're still actively touring though. Jenny Hurricane is one of the strongest front women I've ever seen, and that band sure knows how to party.
Richard: For me, personally, Sleater-Kinney, no doubt.
Why do you think music is important to 2017?
Meg: Music is the soundtrack of our lives
Richard: Music is art, creation, and escape, and it’s extremely important in today’s political and societal climate.
LISTEN TO BLEACH PARTY HERE
interview by ALEXANDRA PASQUARELLI
photo by AARON EHRINGER
Recommended shows for February 19-22
February 19 – 22, 2015: Each week, Radio One highlights four live shows–Thursday through Sunday–featuring local Chicago musicians. If you’d like to have these recommendations delivered to your email each week, click here.
THURSDAY:
The Inventors / Rob Winn / Roma Lazarus @Quenchers
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Alternative/Rock
The Procedure Room EP by The Inventors
Western Automatic Music by Rob Winn
The Hope and the Hate e.p. by Roma Lazarus
FRIDAY:
Cellrs / Hard Kiss / Republic of Lights / Animal Factory @Metro
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Catchy, poppy, awesome rock
Sell Music online at ReverbNation.com
Hot Trash by HARD KISS
Other Couples: Volume Two by republic of lights
Send Newsletters to your fans from ReverbNation.com
SATURDAY:
Front Woman Fest! (co-presented by Radio One Chicago) @Burlington
An entire day of female-fronted bands presented by Impossible Colors, Midwest Action, Radio One Chicago and Revolution Brewing! Plus, ticket sales go to benefit Girls Rock! Chicago.
LINEUP: DEADBEAT Videobug Yoko Darling (formerly Yoko and the Oh No’s) Axons Strawberry Jacuzzi Spaces of Disappearance The Baby Magic Bleach Party Impulsive Hearts TAL Haki Soddy Daisy
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KAOS THE DIVA by DEADBEAT
BX442 by Videobug
Drag by Yoko and the Oh No's
Unmanageable by Axons
Love Is For Suckers by Strawberry Jacuzzi
Manic by Spaces of Disappearance
Rent a Place in Hell by The Baby Magic
Bleach Party/The Bingers Split by Bleach Party
Impulsive Hearts by Impulsive Hearts
BE 021: Medium Strong by TALsounds
Haki's Big New E.P. by Haki
Go! (Twin Visuals Video Shoot) by Soddy Daisy
SUNDAY:
Beat Drun Juel / Negative Scanner / Touched by Ghoul @Schubas
More info/tickets…
Former ROC guests Beat Drun Juel headlining this night of rock at Schubas.
Off Your Face EP by Beat Drun Juel
TBG at Phantom Manor by Touched By Ghoul
If you have suggestions or tips regarding an upcoming show, email [email protected].
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This Week - February 19th, 2015
February 19th, 2015
Join us for our weekly show featuring all Chicago music, Thursdays from 6-8pm on 88.7FM WLUW or streaming online at wluw.org!
The ladies of Frontwoman Fest
This Thursday we’ll have guests from Axons, Spaces of Disappearance, Yoko & The Oh Nos to discuss the upcoming show at The Burlington.
An entire day of Female fronted bands presented by Impossible Colors, Midwest Action, Radio One Chicago and Revolution Brewing!
Featuring:
DEADBEAT TALsounds Impulsive Hearts Videobug Yoko and the Oh No’s Axons Strawberry Jacuzzi Spaces of Disappearance The Baby Magic Soddy Daisy Haki Bleach Party
Tickets are $7 and all proceeds go to benefit Girls Rock! Chicago.
A special Limited Edition Compilation Tape will also be for sale and will be part of the donations!
Frontwoman Fest Mixtape! by ImpossibleColors
This event will also feature the release of the 2nd issue of For Your Consideration FYC ZINE! This rad publication will be available for your consumption at Frontwoman Fest!
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Bleach Party!
I just heard this band the other day and they are playing tonight at Cole's in Logan. Anyone in Chicago going/want to go? :D