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Valley of the Vapors Independent Music FestivalMarch 12th - 17th, 200830 Bands from 7 CountriesOpening Reception, Friday, March 7th
Featuring silk screened posters by Nate Duval
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Wednesday MARCH 12th
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Low Key Arts Building | 118 Arbor - Downtown Hot Springs | 501-282-9056
All Ages | Doors 7:00 | $5.00
Peelander Z (Japan / NYC)
Japanese Action Comic Punk Band, was formed by Peelander-Yellow, Peelander-Blue, and Peelander-Red (claim they are from Z area in the Planet Peelander!!) in 1998, and came into action based in NYC. These three dress up in color-coordinated costumes about as if they came out of Japanese Animation (claim those are not costumes, but the skin!!!) put on a fun entertainment. Yes, their performance is not just playing music. Have you heard of human bowling, wrestling and kung-fu action, or funny dance at the punk rock shows? Peelander-Z knows how to entertain the audience by dragging them into the show. One experience would capture you!! Peelander-Z is the best of the universe! View Video
The Show is the Rainbow (Omaha)
A one man band from Omaha, Nebrasak, A.K.A Darren Keen. For much of 2006, The Show is the Rainbow toured as a three-piece, with Javid Dabestani and Jim Schroeder playing alongside Keen. Currently, Keen is touring as a one-man band. The Show is the Rainbow plays an eclectic mix of rock, electronica and hip-hop inspired by artists such as Todd Rundgren, Frank Zappa, Nina Hagen, Les Savy Fav, and Beck. The Show is the Rainbow has gained a national following by means of near constant touring and energetic live shows that focus on audience interaction.
Tight Phantomz (Chicago)
"I've said it before and I'll say it again, Mike Lust is one of the greatest live showmen on Earth. His stage antics (I once had his old band play in an apartment and he answered a ringing phone while playing and had a conversation in which he played a solo to the receiving end), coupled with his effortless guitar mastery are a thing to behold and a must for any fan of ZZ Top". - hanginginhex.com
Scouts Honor (Chicago)
A traveling three-piece rock'n'roll explosion. They sing about what they know specifically; that is the Midwest and the Farms, Friends, and Family that populate it. SCOUTS HONOR has shared the stage with such great performers as Against All Authority, Leftover Crack, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Minus The Bear, The Velvet Teen, These Arms Are Snakes, Spitalfield, Aloha, Examination Of The..., Ten Grand, and Denison Witmer. The have been on tour all year and have a new album, "I AM THE DUST", out on No Idea Records.
Lipstick Terror (Mexico)
Lipstick Terror, a Mexicali group of bandidos that ripped through a set of fine neo-hardcore without the floor punching, but fully loaded with synths, sexy violence and artistry. These uniformed boys know what they're doing and they do it better than most" - L.A. RECORD MAGAZINE
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THURSDAY MARCH 13 th |
Low Key Arts Building | 118 Arbor - Downtown Hot Springs | 501-282-9056
All Ages | Doors 7:00 | $5.00
Beat Union (United Kingdom) for fans of The Clash, The Jam and Goldfinger
Hailing from two dead-end towns on the outskirts of BIRMINGHAM UK. They take a huge influence from the late seventies early and eighties punk and new wave bands, then 'mix' it up with contemporary rock music and production. BEAT UNION provide a different angle on today alternative music scene. View Video
The Ropes (NYC) for fans of Garbage
Speaking four languages and intent on becoming fluent in several more, it's easy to see how The Ropes frontwoman Sharon Shy (yes, that is her real name) came to possess such a way with words. Her lyrics are filled with angst suitable for the bright-eyed teen and time-hardened soul alike. Armed with these words, her haunting yet soothing voice is set to a backdrop of noisy guitars and urgent basslines with the occasional moment of calm and tranquility that never seems to last long enough. Mirroring real life, the sound is a mixture of sugar and dirt.
Debate (Brazil) for fans of Wire, Fugazi, At the Drive In
Debate is a rock trio based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The band has been playing together since 2004 and has been very influenced by bands like Jawbox, Fugazi and the Ex. Obviously the Brazilian influence is also present. Musicians like Hermeto Pascoal have a great influence on Debate's work, and its even more perceptible in their live performances. Since 2004 the band has played all over Brazil and they are still on tour promoting their first EP release in last August by Amplitude.
The EP was recorded in Sao Paulo, then mixed and mastered in USA by T.J. Lipple (Aloha) and one of their greatest idols, J. Robbins, the men behind bands like Channels, Burning Airlines, Government Issue and Jawbox
Shot Baker (Chicago) for fans of Screeching Weasel, Green Day, and Dillinger Four
"This is so rad... sing-along punk that you just can't pass up." – Punk Planet
The Buttons (Arkansas) for fans of garage punk
Noisy, rowdy, ticked off and having a blast doing it. The Buttons are Arkansas newest band of punks playing all the dirtiest dives in the USA.
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FRIDAY MARCH 14 th |
Low Key Arts Building | 118 Arbor - Downtown Hot Springs | 501-282-9056
All Ages | Doors 8:00 | $5.00
Dirtfoot (Louisiana)
Dirtfoot is a blend of eclectic styles as well as diverse personalities. By far, their claim to fame is their high energy shows and overwhelming crowd participation. They involve the fans with infectious grooves, call and response songs as well as their famous "Beancans'. Each show, bean cans (homemade shakers) are passed out to the audience which turns them into a part of the percussion section. Though all of their instruments are acoustic, their energy and ingenuity will make you swear they are plugged in. Featuring instruments ranging from an acoustic guitar, banjo, upright bass, pots n' pans, drums, bells, saxophone, xylophone and more, this band has a truly engaging sound, a real dose of Gypsy, Punk, Country, Grumble Boogie! View Video
Opal Fly (Eureka Springs)
½ Arkansan and ½ Swiss, Opaly Fly has been blowing her sax and plucking her ukelele for years. Taking nods from the 1920's nyc, viper music scene, Billie Holiday and a good dose of that au natural vibe so commonly found at Haight Ashbury, Opal is equal parts Jazz. Blues and Folk.
The Extraordinaires (Philadelphia)
Irresistibly Theatrical South Philly Rock Storytellers who are as much of a band as they are film makers, artists, actors and entrepreneurs. The quartet utilizes guitar, piano, accordian, banjo and drums to make sounds into songs that could very well fit in a childrens film. It's a bit wierd and a whole lot of fun.
Gino Delray (Arkansas)
Stepping out of a time capsule that launched this one man roots rock act from the confines of Sun Studios, Gino DelRay sticks with rock and roll's early sounds like Jerry Lee, Chuck Berry and Wanda Jackson. But don't expect a tribute, Gino DelRay is authentic!
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SATURDAY MARCH 15 th |
Low Key Arts Building | 118 Arbor - Downtown Hot Springs | 501-282-9056
All Ages | Doors 8:00 | $5.00
The Architects (Kansas City)
This Kansas City foursome plays it like it means it. The 'it' in question is raw, inspired, melodic and, at times, deafening rock music. The Architects have drafted a boozy, bluesy and - above all else - heartfelt sound, where punk fury and whiskey-drunk prowess meet and exchange dirty looks.
Haale (NYC) for fans of Ravi Shankar, Yoko Ono, Tori Amos
"Percussionists provided driving rhythms...over which Haale's warm, supple voice unfurled like a curlicue of smoke. Her band's amplified rumble served as a reminder of the extent to which rock bands like the Doors and the Velvet Underground turned to the East for their hypnotic efforts; here their borrowings were reclaimed with interest." - NEW YORK TIMESView Video
Post Honeymoon (Chicago) for fans of New Black, The Cure, and The Birthday Party
This two piece married couple celebrated their recent matrimony by creating a band and writing a handful of songs that are reminders of their past efforts in New Black and Bang Bang. Listen for hypnotic drums, and haunting keyboards that make for well, marital bliss!
Opal Fly (Eureka Springs)
½ Arkansan and ½ Swiss, Opaly Fly has been blowing her sax and plucking her ukelele for years. Taking nods from the 1920's nyc, viper music scene, Billie Holiday and a good dose of that au natural vibe so commonly found at Haight Ashbury, Opal is equal parts Jazz. Blues and Folk.
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SUNDAY MARCH 16 th |
Low Key Arts Building | 118 Arbor - Downtown Hot Springs | 501-282-9056
All Ages | Doors 2:00 | $5.00
The All Day Band BBQ Blowout!!
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MONDAY MARCH 17 th
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Maxine's | 700 Central - Downtown Hot Springs | 501-282-9056
21+ | Doors 8:00 | $5.00
The Legendary Shack Shakers (Nashville)
Described as "...the last great Rock and Roll frontman" by Jello Biafra (of the Dead Kennedys), Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers started their hell-for-leather, Penta-caustic roadshow just a few years ago and have since earned quite a name for themselves with their unique brand of American Gothic that is all-at-once irreverent, revisionist, dangerous, and fun. Led by their wildly charismatic rail thin frontman, the blues-harpist J.D. Wilkes, the Shack*Shakers are a four-man wrecking crew from the South whose explosive interpretations of the blues, punk, rock and country have made fans, critics and legions of potential converts into true believers. View Video
Ezra Furman and the Harpoons (Boston)
One of the year's best folk discs, Banging Down The Doors could become the same kind of sleeper classic as the first Femmes album." - ALARM Magazine
"It's frightening, and it's brilliant. I moaned a few weeks ago that I had yet to hear a 5-star album this year. I've heard one now." - PASTE Magazine
Sissy Wish (Norway)
In the Norwegian artist flora, Sissy Wish can be seen as pretty weird flower; not only does she refuse to play the piano and write joni Mitchell-ish ballads, but she´s also something as unique as an artist constantly trying to challenge herself, her music, her live-shows; the keywords are humor, an extraordinary talent for pop-melody, for catchy tunes and breathtaking arrangements, but always (remember!), always on the strange part of town, around streets and alleys full of people covered in glitter dust.
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