Apr
14
2010
I imagine Lafayette, Colorado, feels like Lubbock in many ways. It’s probably not as isolated as we are out here in West Texas, five hours from anything. After all, it’s a skip away from Boulder and is close enough to Denver to be a legit suburb. But when I listen to Gauntlet Hair, I get the feeling that there is a small, dedicated group of kids looking for something more than what is being offered, far from the shopping malls and skate parks, far from the Coca-Cola-sponsored arenas and dingy hip-hop night clubs, far from the culture-less void that is a quiet mountain town.
Gauntlet Hair are two dudes named Andy and Craig who call Lafayette their home. They played Todd P‘s MtyMx Festival, and they have been affiliated with Denver-based Rhinoceropolis. Forest Family Records, the new Gorilla Vs. Bear/Weekly Tape Deck label, has plans to release the band’s first single next month.
The single in question, the most-blogged about track from the group, is called “I Was Thinking.” You can listen/download below.
Prefix Mag described the song better than I ever could:
“…a pretty insatiable guitar stomp that throws some R&B and soul into the lo-fi revival pot, mixing heavily-reverbed guitars with a simple, but undeniably booty-shaking beat. Add in some Animal Collective-style vocal melodies and you’ve got something pretty fantastic.”
Fantastic. That’s the word.
Gauntlet Hair – I Was Thinking
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Mar
15
2010
Tuesday thru Sunday will be post-less, as I will be traveling and partaking in SXSW 2010. So, to get the rest of you as pumped as I am, here are my personal picks for parties/shows happening this year. These aren’t all necessarily shows I will be attending (I’m sure a lot of them are happening at the same time), but they are all ones that I would probably go to if they were more spread out. In this vein, SXSW is a blessing and a curse….but mostly a blessing.
Also, check out The Top 13’s list of day-show picks – pretty awesome.
List after the jump…CLICK!
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