The Buddha Den Presents: Eat Sugar/The Gluons-Tonight @ J-Alans

...we've got a great show for you tonight over at J-Alans. Following up on their Buddha Den Showcase appearance back in December, we're bringing the spastic electro/dance of Eat Sugar back up from Cincinnati. Along for the ride is the return of noise/pop faves, The Gluons. This is one you don't wanna miss. We'll see you there...

Live Grizzzzy Bear Tracks Posted; The Bootleg Collective Issues First Two Releases

...in case you've somehow missed the entire flurry of Grizzzzy Bear live performances over the last year, you now have the opportunity to enjoy the sonic portion of the band's highly esteemed live fury from the band's show at Pearl on July 3 (you can read our review of the band's set this night right here). Head over to the band's Myspace to check out live versions of "Time Machine" and the unreleased monster "Mr. Bloodsuck".

The tracks are presented courtesy of The Bootleg Collective, a new organization that has set out to document live performances in Dayton. You can check out their first two proper releases--a show from Stump and another featuring both The Gluons and Ceschi Ramos/Dead By Wednesday--should be available in the next week as FREE DOWNLOADS. Be sure to check those out...

Dirty Birds & Vampires

...for once we have a couple of good options for you on a Friday night. Check it out...

...we've got a live one over at the Dayton Dirt Collective tonight. The Goody Two Shoes have been hitting a stride lately and are headlining the bill this evening that also includes noise-poppers The Gluons, the garage-psyche of Scott Deadelus, and the provocative, yet elusive, Revampire...


...over at Gilly's, Sleepybird will join forces with The Zoot Theatre Company to present The Flight of Wigglebird. Also on the bill is Toads and Mice. Should be an interesting evening. Make yr plans, chart a course, and head on out...

Heavy Echos

...if yr up for getting out tonight, you've got a couple of good options...


...the good folks over at Fab Gear are bringing you a special night tonight of Heavy Hitters tonight at Pearl. The bill includes Electric Smoke, The Vectors, and Reaper. In addition, members of the bands will be spinning some of their favorite tracks...


...if yr feeling a bit more subdued, head over to the cozy confines of South Park Tavern for the triumphant return of Echos Dayton. After spending a couple of months out near Wright State, the Echos Dayton kids are bringing their event back with a bang. In addition to the writer's workshop (starts at 8) and the numerous poets, music this evening will be provided by none other than the one-two punch of Scott Deadelus and The Gluons. You know yr ready for this...

Squids Eye Showcase feat. Grizzzzy Bear/The Gluons @ Pearl 7.3.08

...as the city of Dayton's fireworks display filled the sky outside of Pearl (we're not gonna discuss why we had fireworks on July 3), the bustling patio emptied into the club for the Squids Eye Records Showcase and openers The Gluons. From the outset, the duo wrestled interminably with feedback issues that were never truly resolved throughout their set. Although this might inhibit a set by other bands, Andrew Ashbrook seemed to feed off the ghost in the machine, using it as fuel and chiding the audience to dance. At last the music finally began and The Gluons tore through a handful of industrial-grade psyche nuggets. With only Ashbrook and bassist Matt Rose performing, the duo relies a pair of drum machines to round out their sound. While the mix was less than perfect, Ashbrook made up for it with a firey delivery. While The Gluons may look to the past for much of their sonic palette, their reinterpretation is certainly driving straight into the future...




...although the evening was billed as having Brian Baker of Grizzzzy Bear doing a solo set, it turned out that he brought his band with him. We couldn't have been happier. On this particular night we were endlessly amazed at this new lineup's ability to evolve material from the band's debut disc. On tracks like "Lovers" and "Since Day One, You Were My Son", the original arrangements were rather brief and dominated by drum machines and synths. As this lineup continues to solidify, the the windouts from the songs proper turn into endless labyrinths of guitar-driven explorations. The fact that impresses us so much is that these are arrangements, not improvisations. This is a unit so tightly knit at this point that it would appear as if whatever they decide to do, it will be done...




...while there were still three acts left on the bill (Ceschi Ramos, Dead By Wednesday, and The Sailing), we departed. If anyone has any info on how the last three bands were, we'd love to hear about it...

...You can see more pics here.

The Gluons/Kanible/Sitandance-Tonight @ Acid Fever House

...we apologize for the late notice on this one, but it's just come to our attention that there will be a show this evening over at Acid Fever House. Noise/pop commandos The Gluons headline a show that also includes Kanible and Sitandance. Should be a good one....

The Gluons get Pitchforked

...as one of the first of the new wave of Dayton bands to garner some notice outside of the Gem City, fuzz-pop wunderkinds The Gluons recently got a little love from the coalition of cool, Pitchfork. The site waxed favorable in their review of the track "Modern Late at Nights"(which we featured back in January on our Winter 2008 Sampler), off the band's debut, Meet the Gluons. Hopefully this is just the beginning...

The Gluons/Scott Deadalus/Magic Jewels-Tonight @ Acid Fever House

...hot off the release of their brilliant noise/pop debut Meet the Gluons, The Gluons will headline a show tonight over at the Acid Fever House. Also on the bill will be Scott Deadalus, who effortlessly dishes out scores of melodic gems in the vein of Syd Barrett armed with loops and samples, giving a distinctively modern update. Opening the evening will be Magic Jewels. Get there...

all for one....

...it's been a fairly slow week in town, but you have a few choice options this evening that should be enough to get you out and about...

...on tap over at Jimmie's Cornerstone we've got another Dayton Dirt Collective Benefit featuring The Goody Two Shoes, The Gluons, and up-and-comers Jasper the Colossal. Word is that the new cable program Underground in Day-Town will be on hand to document the event for posterity....

...over at Pearl, there will be a benefit show for Dayton for Darfur. Musical acts include Record Records Record and Mascot, as well as numerous spoken word and performance artists...

...as if that wasn't enough options, you've got a couple of heavy hitters over at Canal Street Tavern also. Columbus-based Happy Chichester will make an appearance backed by local faves Captain of Industry. Also on the bill are CMJ alums Halos Were Found at the Landing Site. Should be a good one...

...do yr homework and chart a course. We'll see you out there....

The Gluons/Scott Deadalus/The Zombies of Funk - Tonight @ Nite Owl

...after you go vote today (you DID go vote, right?), head on down to the Nite Owl for an evening of synth-driven psych-pop. With their debut album about to be released on the formidable Squids Eye Records in a couple of weeks, The Gluons are poised to join an elite and talented group of Dayton musicians that have done likewise. Scott Deadalus performs solo, but armed with various synths and samplers produces an incredibly sweet pop sound landing somewhere between The Strokes and Syd Barrett. Opening the evening will be The Zombies of Funk. You know you'll be there....

The Appreciation Post/Dirty White Ponies/The Gluons @ Nite Owl 10.10.07

Although I would have gone to this show at the Nite Owl anyway, my evening was somewhat hampered by the fact that I was obligated as door person for the evening. Drag. Alas, it turned out to be a very well-attended show with an enthusiastic crowd the likes of which I've rarely seen on a Wednesday....

First up on the bill was Squids Eye Records' The Gluons. The duo took to the darkened stage, armed with small amps and a drum machine, and proceeded to issue forth several new wave/garage gems that were highly danceable and incredibly melodic. However, the group still has a few gear issues to iron out, as well as possibly shortening their set for maximum impact...

Second this evening was The Appreciation Post, out on tour from Boston. Armed with their synth-laden powerpop, TAP rattled off one memorable hook after another. Their sound was also impeccable, allowing the big guitars and keyboard melodies to compliment each other perfectly.


Closing out the evening was the alt/punk of Dirty White Ponies. While showing some promise, this band seems relatively green. Upon inquiry, I was told that Myspace tracks will be forthcoming...


It would be great to see more turnouts like this on weeknights....

Staying In's Not Alright...

Get up and get out....tonight at the venerable Nite Owl, Boston's The Appreciation Post will make a tour stop in our fine city. Bringing synth-heavy power pop with a little bit of a punky edge, The Appreciation Post should be a high-energy, hook-laden time. Add to that the infectious trash-pop Squids Eye Records' The Gluons, who will be issuing their debut in the coming months, as well as Dirty White Ponies and you got yourself more than a good time on a Wednesday night in ol' Dayton, OH....