The Snowy Owls - “Kerfuffle” AND
Hoax Hunters - “Orbit”
The fuzz bruz of RVA, The Snowy Owls and Hoax Hunters, have teamed up in celebrating Record Store Day this Saturday. The two bands have a split 7” containing two songs from each band and are releasing it on 4/20, Record Store Day through Cherub Records. “Kerfuffle” is static, distortion-led post-rock with melancholy vocals. “Orbit” is a faster, clashier rocker the is a great counterpart to The Snowy Owls’ effects.
The tracks were recorded by Allen Bergendahl at Scott’s Addition Sound. Hoax Hunter drummer Tim Falen (Hot Dolphin, Diamond Center) provided some additional mixing.
There will be a limited release on Saturday, 4/20 @ Steady Sounds including a performance by both bands. As if you needed another reason to visit on Record Store Day!
Included in the limited edition RSD pack:
lathe cut 7” (limited to 40 copies)
three 1” buttons
1 of 40 different hand drawn “Kerfuffles” by Matt Klimas
photo by James O’Neill
download code (tracks below)
1.Hoax Hunters - Orbit [don’t tell, today] Color Coded -RSD version only
2.Hoax Hunters - Hoax Hunters (alt version) -RSD version only
3.Hoax Hunters - Orbit
4.Hoax Hunters - Color Coded
5.The Snowy Owls - Kerfuffle
6.The Snowy Owls - Hold My Hand And Let’s Drift Away (redux) -RSD version only
three 1” buttons
1 of 40 different hand drawn “Kerfuffles” by Matt Klimas
photo by James O’Neill
download code (tracks below)
1.Hoax Hunters - Orbit [don’t tell, today] Color Coded -RSD version only
2.Hoax Hunters - Hoax Hunters (alt version) -RSD version only
3.Hoax Hunters - Orbit
4.Hoax Hunters - Color Coded
5.The Snowy Owls - Kerfuffle
6.The Snowy Owls - Hold My Hand And Let’s Drift Away (redux) -RSD version only
If you can’t make it to RSD, you can grab a copy of the vinyl at other area record stores starting 4/22.
Way, Shape, or Form from the Subterranea Collective will be playing at Live @ Ipanema tomorrow (Sunday, 1/6) night. This looks to be a really cool show and you should make sure to arrive early to get a good spot. This may be one of the most popular installments of the Live @ Ipanema. As always, the performance will be recorded by engineer Allen Bergandahl and photographed by PJ Sykes. 10 pm, FREE!
photo by Sarah Gatrell
Ocean Vs. Daughter - Slightly Parted
Live at Ipanema is back tomorrow night (12/2) with Ocean Vs Daughter. Led by Virginia native Flanna Sheridan, Ocean Vs Daughter is soft experimental folk rock. She moved to the Czech Republic for 8 years and released some music there. Now she returns to the U.S. for a grand tour. Listen to “Lorelei” for a dramatic piano breakdown, smooth strings, and Sheridan’s dreamy vocals. Sheridan will be accompanied by a drummer and cellist, rumored to be Marionette’s Kevin Cornell and Richmond Jazz Collective’s Michael Knowles, respectively. As always, the performance will be recorded by Allen Bergendahl and photographed by PJ Sykes.
photo by Herb Hurni
Check out last month’s Live at Ipanema with Chris Ryan, singer/songwriter HERE.
photo by PJ Sykes
RECAP: Live at Ipanema, Sunday, 12/2 with Ocean Vs Daughter, 10 pm, FREE!
New Music Blog Fake Fake Eyes Reviews Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall show @ Strange Matter 9/21
A lot of people missed out on what was probably the show of the year at Strange Matter last Friday. PJ Sykes, Richmond photographer (you still have about a week to check out his photo show at Steady Sounds), band member (Hoax Hunters), record label executive (Cherub Records) and music lover has just started this wonderful music blog centered around Sykes’ photography. He was able to attend the sweaty show and took a few photos. He also posted a couple videos taken that night (see below).
Keep an eye on this site for future awesomeness!
Photographs by PJ Sykes
An Art Show @ Steady Sounds
From Now until September 30th
PJ Sykes (pictured just above with Henry Rollins) has been a pillar of the Richmond music photography community for years, and he is having his first show in many years. He specializes in black and white shots, either live or portrait style, and his work has appeared in many national and local sources (i.e., Spin, Time, Paste, etc.).
Try to stop by the Steady Sounds 2nd Anniversary show on Sat 9/15 (before or after you go to River City Shreds fest!)
Hoax Hunters - “Hoax Hunters”
Richmond’s Hoax Hunters has been hard at work recording and mixing the debut EP, EP 1. You may recognize PJ Sykes from his award-winning photography. Fuzzy guitars a la Smashing Pumpkins and Fugazi punk rock vocals characterize the sound.
photo by Matt Klimas
PJ has a photo show in September (starting 9/1) @ Steady Sounds.
Also, check out these Pearl Jam covers by the Hoaxy Owls (members of Hoax Hunters and the Snowy Owls) from 7/27. This is only available for a limited time:
