Thursday, August 02, 2012

Murphy's law

Dirty Beaches has been winning raves all around for their (or perhaps that should be his) kosmiche surf sounds. Alex Zhang Hungtai has made a couple of stops in town, but I managed to miss them all until this May 11 show at Mavericks. Also on hand were Xiu Xiu and transcontinental art-doom trio Father Murphy. What I saw of their set blended into a seamless whole of ritualistic percussion, groaning vocals and guitar squalls - just the sort of thing I like!

Vittorio Demarin hits!

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Guitarist Freddie Murphy.

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Chiara Lee handles keyboards and other electronics.

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Profile action!

Father Murphy at Mavericks

More Vittorio!

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Pedal action!

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Fatherly action!

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Chiara rocks the stylophone.

Father Murphy at Mavericks

The shouty bit!

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Vitittorio takes a stand.

Father Murphy at Mavericks

Chiara shakes it.

Father Murphy at Mavericks

They're currently running around Europe.

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