Skidmore Music Scene

Short Dads EP Available for Download

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:09:01 -0400

<a href=”http://shortdads.bandcamp.com/album/short-dads-ep” data-mce-href=”http://shortdads.bandcamp.com/album/short-dads-ep”>Short Dads EP by Short Dads</a>

I know, I know, graduation already happened and stuff so you’re off in Aruba or wherever your stupid rich parents sent you so they wouldn’t have to hear about your philosophy class this semester but some dudes who just graduated have released an EP. Short Dads, consisting of Maxx Salat on guitar and bass, Colin Manjoney on synthesizer, and Jonathan Benbeniste on drums, are a weird indie space rock trio. It’s very beepy-bloopy and melodic through the cacophony, at times reminding me of “Interstellar Overdrive” and other early experiments in the psychedelic, but the mixture of old and new in their sound keeps them fresh. Download it for FREE above.

Trophy Wives FINAL SHOW on Monday

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:20:04 -0400

We didn’t cover Senior Fun Day or any of that junk because a) we trust you can figure it out for yourselves and b) Wiecking students can’t be sponsored to stay for Senior Week so FUCK ALL OF YOU, but this is something we should really make note of. Trophy Wives will be playing their last ever show on Monday. Yes, that’s right, not last until next year but last ever. Graduation and life and stuff, you know. We don’t have any details yet but we’ll keep you posted – this is one show you won’t want to miss, unless of course you’re STUCK AT HOME BECAUSE EVERYONE IN WIECKING GOT FUCKED.

New Music From the Bedfellows

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:41:00 -0400

A little pre-graduation treat: two new songs from the Bedfellows! Free, as always.

<a href=”http://dabedfellows.bandcamp.com/album/bedfellows” data-mce-href=”http://dabedfellows.bandcamp.com/album/bedfellows”>Bedfellows by Bedfellows</a>

New Single From Will Sacks

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:33:04 -0400

Bo Peep bass-thumper and vocalist Will Sacks has released a new single mastered by fellow Bo Peep-er and Skidmore’s Rick Rubin David Slitzky. Will’s unique style emerges from the simple fact that bass is the center of his musical framework, not the classic acoustic guitar. Check it out below and download it for FREE.

<a href=”http://willsacks.bandcamp.com/track/ms-you” data-mce-href=”http://willsacks.bandcamp.com/track/ms-you”>Ms. You by Will Sacks</a>

BAILIWICK REUNION SHOW and MUGSY BOGES/SLIM CHARLES

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:25:00 -0400

That’s right – before graduation, the seniors in Bailiwick are having one more performance, also featuring The Bedfellows. Tomorrow (Thursday) night. If you want to know where it is badly enough, you’ll figure it out. Hint: it’s not Bloomfield.

IN ADDITION TO THAT WONDERFUL NEWS, Mugsy fuckin’ Boges (pictured above being cute as fuck) are playing with Skidmore’s own dearly departed and fellow math rockers Slim Charles on Friday. Words can’t describe how excited I am. Hannibal Montana will also be playing, and while I don’t believe they are affiliated with Skidmore, they have a cool name and have played with Mugsy and Slim Charles before. If you want to know where it is badly enough, you’ll figure it out. Hint: it’s not Bloomfield. We don’t really want to give the locations/house names on our website. Besides, now you have an adventure!

Things Overheard In Media Services.

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:18:00 -0400

While passing through Media Services, I happened to overhear something familiar playing in one of the back rooms. It took me a moment to realize it was “Triangles.” Looks like Dave Slitzky is hard at work – could Los Elk Pt. 2 be coming soon?

Yo Soy Milk and Ghost Dinner Band @ Falstaff's

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:44:00 -0400

Yo Soy Milk’s first extended set with replacement drummer Ethan Formichella and really, their first (and by the looks only) full set this semester. Also, Ghost Dinner Band is going to rock it.

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Midnight Snack with Turkish Coffee

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:44:38 -0400

Skidmore’s own Turkish Coffee will be playing tomorrow at Falstaff’s opening for Berklee band Midnight Snack. Turkish Coffee has played Beatlemore and I believe some house parties. I have never heard an entire set of their material. It should be cool. Midnight Snack played during the fall semester last year and I missed it cuz I was a stupid freshman. But now i’m smart, so ima go and I advise you to do the same.

Bo Peep and the Funk Sheep Single Out Now

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:06:22 -0400

<a href=”http://bopeep.bandcamp.com/album/little-league-single” data-mce-href=”http://bopeep.bandcamp.com/album/little-league-single”>Little League - Single by Bo Peep and the Funk Sheep</a>

check it out.

Bo Peep Single Drops Tomorrow

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:14:54 -0400

After months of anticipation, Bo Peep and the Funk Sheep are releasing their first ever single tomorrow. I heard it would be coming in a few weeks several times throughout the semester, but as frontman and bassist Will Sacks put it, they want to make sure everything sounds as fucking amazing as possible. I expect great things from both the band and drummer/producer David Slitzky, and I’m sure they won’t disappoint. Now if only they were playing Fun Day…

DO YOU HAVE INFO ABOUT FUN DAY?

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0400

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If you know anything about the Fun Day band lineup, contact us or comment on this post. As possibly the biggest musical event of the year, we want to report on who is playing ASAP.

UPDATE: here’s what I got so far: grrrrrrrr. so apparently there are only three bands playing instead of six like last year. Los Elk (they’re also playing the Tang Party the day before) will be playing 1st and Good Neighbor will be playing. I do not know the other band playing. However, No Bo Peep and The Funk Sheep, No Camper, No HAP,No Spare Tires, No Beardo, No Yo Soy, none of the other bands, no fun? Similar to this years Tang Party and Fall Fun Day, I’m assuming they’ll be alternating between DJs and bands. Blah. meh. :( treason :(

sorry for the unorganized and somewhat unclear info. but grrrrrrrrr. :(

UPDATE #2: A possibly reliable source in the comments of this article (does IHB stand for Inter-Hall Board or is it a seriously confused IBC Root Beer fanatic?) says Camper is the other band. We heard that they were not applying to play Fun Day, but with how fucked up this situation already is, I wouldn’t be shocked if two of the three bands playing were also playing the Tang Party.

At first I didn’t like the lineup because I thought there might...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:50:00 -0400

At first I didn’t like the lineup because I thought there might be overlap with funday bands, but apparently HAP ~~and Camper~~ decided not to submit anything for funday? except camper did so uh not sure about Los ęłk, they’re probably playing fun day (s g iza my niza emailed the bands today, but didn’t say who the winners were in the loser emails :(.

Anyway, the tang party is gonna be sick this year with this lineup. SGA go suck a fuck!

Colin Manjoney '13 to Release Cassette, Is Soviet Traitor

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:32:00 -0400

Slinking our way down to the Big Gym for the Big Show, my colleague and myself, after sorely shelling out $10 for tickets that could have been half as much if we had not been the lazy underachievers we are, I overheard a rasp from my right. “Hey dudes,” the voice grated, stopping us in our tracks like a whistle does a pretty girl. We turned to face another degenerate, much like ourselves, bloodshot eyes peering over his glasses, face begging for me to hold him down and carve off his scraggly facial hair with whatever surgical tool I could locate the fastest. We gave the poor creature our societally required “Oh, hey,” but before the “h” of “hey” even fully lunged out of our throats, he reached into his pocket and slid out a mysterious parcel. Fearing it to be a knife, I instinctively reached to throw my colleague in front of me as a shield, but luckily for him out of this sleeve the degenerate pulled out not a knife but rather a cassette tape, that obsolete device of yore that now only exists on clearance rack belts at Rue 21. We nodded in feigned comprehension as he muttered something about releasing these sometime soon and a record label in Moscow. While he looked down for a moment to gaze upon his sacred rectangle, we ran for our lives.

So, uh, I guess Colin Manjoney ‘13 is releasing some cassettes soon, along with a possible digital download through some label in Moscow?

Camper and Trophy Wives at Putnam Den TONIGHT

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:36:00 -0400

Uhhh well….that was fun

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:59:23 -0400

Uhhh well….that was fun

Chronicles of Emobreaker Jones

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:18:31 -0400

Chronicles of Emobreaker Jones

The photos above are from the Lively Lucy’s Battle of the...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:53:19 -0400

The photos above are from the Lively Lucy’s Battle of the Bands on 3/28. The winning band, Bob Villian (pictured second), will be playing the Earth Day Music Festival on 4/20.

Thanks to Nat Lynn for taking the photos. The rest of the photos can be viewed here

Busy-Ass Weekend

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:42:00 -0400

Well, well. So much stuff going on this weekend and the days leading up to it. Allow me to get my SkidmoreUnofficial on.

THURSDAY: Lively Lucy’s Open Mic night at Falstaff’s. The last one of the year so get out there and play/listen to people play.

FRIDAY: Behemoth Music Festival at Putnam Den. There are a bunch of cool bands playing but the one this blog really cares about is Los Elk, Putnam vets and you already know about that whole album thing. $10 for those of you over 21, $15 for the rest of y’all unfortunate fucks. Doors at 8:30, show at 9:00.

Hunger Benefit Concert featuring Good Neighbor, Skinny White Folk, and Noah Whiteside, a local Saratoga musician. Grilled cheese sandwiches will be present.

Oh and keep your ears peeled for word of shows from Mugsy Boges and HAP this weekend…

poster by Garrett Evans

HAP Album Corners Out NOW!

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:29:08 -0400

It’s here and it sounds just as sick as you would expect. Listen and hey, maybe even throw these guys a few bucks. They deserve it.

<a href=”http://hapmusic.bandcamp.com/album/corners” data-mce-href=”http://hapmusic.bandcamp.com/album/corners”>Corners by HAP</a>

NEW Trackz by Arugula Oglethorpe

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:15:00 -0400

The eastern sea cave that I record music in has gotten a bit full lately so I thought I’d release two tracks that have been gathering dust in my itunes for a month. I will sporadically add more tracks to the album over the next few months when I finish them. Check back often for new music doodz.

http://arugulaoglethorpe.bandcamp.com/

submitted by arugula himself