The Black Angels
Allah-Las, Elephant Stone
Mon, April 8, 2013
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
Webster Hall
New York, NY
$25.00
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http://www.bowerypresents.com/event/211631/
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The Black Angels
Since Aristotle, man has organized his knowledge vertically in separate and unrelated groups---Science, Religion, Sex, Relaxation, Work, etc. The main emphasis in his language, his system of storing knowledge, has been on the identification of objects rather than on the relationships between objects. He is now forced to use his tools or reasoning separately and for one situation at a time. Had man been able to see past this hypnotic way of thinking, to distrust it (as did Einstein), and to resystematize his knowledge so that it would all be related horizontally, he would now enjoy the perfect sanity which comes from being able to deal with his life in its entirety.
It is possible for Man to alter his mental state and thus alter his point of view (that is, his own basic relation with the outside world which determines how he stores his information). He then can restructure his thinking and change his language so that his thoughts bear more relation to his life and his problems, therefore approaching them more sanely.
It is this quest for pure sanity that forms the basis of The Black Angels.
-Tommy Hall
It is possible for Man to alter his mental state and thus alter his point of view (that is, his own basic relation with the outside world which determines how he stores his information). He then can restructure his thinking and change his language so that his thoughts bear more relation to his life and his problems, therefore approaching them more sanely.
It is this quest for pure sanity that forms the basis of The Black Angels.
-Tommy Hall
Allah-Las
Greil Marcus liked to refer back to "The Old, Weird America" when discussing a certain, famous set of recordings that emanated from a Woodstock cabin basement. The Allah-Las sound like the Old, Weird Los Angeles: Strains of true surfing music, American harmonies, Sunset Strip backbeat, desert ramble filtered through Goldstar Sessioneers; That pre-fuzz pedal 'electrified folk' music and pop groups hitting the California sound with the tambourine on just the right beat. This group sounds like bungalows in canyons; hidden deco stairsteps peeking from leafy hillsides; kustom kars and dovetails and chicks in OP shorts with long, long hair, like a Dennis Hopper photo come to life. You look at their well worn Fender guitars, their real surfer tans, their dusty suede boots - and you see it's a sound natural to them. This is '60s pop psych / surf rock at it's best - Nick Waterhouse.
Elephant Stone
Montreal’s Elephant Stone was formed in 2009 by sitarist/bassist Rishi Dhir. As one of the most highly sought out sitar players in the psychedelic music scene, he has recorded and toured with the Black Angels, Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Horrors, the Soundtrack of Our Lives, and many more.
In 2009, Elephant Stone released their Polaris Music Prize-nominated debut, The Seven Seas. 2010/2011 saw the release of The Glass Box EP, a supporting slot on the Brian Jonestown Massacre’s North American tour, multiple European/UK tours with sold-out dates in London and Berlin, and festival appearances at the Iceland Airwaves, Osheaga (Canada), and SXSW.
2012/2013 will see the band release their sophomore long-player and tour the world spreading their psychedelified-hindie-rock mantra.
Elephant Stone is: Rishi Dhir: vocals, bass, sitar Gabriel Lambert: geetar, backing vocals Stephen “Venk” Venkatarangam: keys, bass, and backing vocals Miles Dupire: drums
Press Highlights for The Seven Seas (2009)
“Utterly uplifting, and a powerful contender for Montreal album of the year.“ 4 ½ Stars Jordan Zivitz - Montreal Gazette
“…coolly captures Dhir’s love of both classic British pop and Indian raga subcurrents while brimming with messages of peace, hope and love.” 4 stars Steve Guimond - Hour
“a collection of dreamy britpop infused with rock-sitar jams … a keeper “ 4/5 Nightlife Magazine (Montreal)
“tripped-out, transcendent debut “ Steve Baylin - Ottawa Xpress
“Elephant Stone offers hopeful, dreamy pop music that’s impossible to place in any one time period.” Chris Lackner - Dose.ca Press Highlights for The Glass Box EP (2010)
“…look and listen no further than Strangers, as well-crafted a pop rocker as I've heard in a while.” 4 stars Steve Guimond – Hour
“Timeless, dreamy and colourful sound that captures Indian raga and British pop influences” Pop Montreal
“If you weren't along for the ride on Elephant Stone's 2009 The Seven Seas debut album, it's time to get on board… Just put it on whole-disc repeat and you'll be set for the day” 4.5/5 Scott Bryson – Chartattack.com
Press Blurbs
“kaleidoscopic brilliance” GetIntoThis (UK)
“Transatlantic counterparts to Cornershop in their deft weaving of indie rock and elements of traditional Indian music.” PurpleRevolver (UK)
“shimmering psych rock brilliance” WalesOnLine (UK)
“truly unique and a refreshing change from the usual.” Meet You at the Show (Montreal)
“A few extended sitar bliss-outs and a band capable of functioning as a behemoth rhythm section ensured this was as much about the groove as the song — and with Dhir’s ear for a paisley hook, this was very much about the song.” Montreal Gazette
“Elephant Stone aren't a regular guitar band, it transpires - they're also a sitar band.” The National (UAE)
“Indie rock with a Hindu element. Like a sitar. Imagine if the Stone Roses had formed in Mumbai.” Exploremusic.com
In 2009, Elephant Stone released their Polaris Music Prize-nominated debut, The Seven Seas. 2010/2011 saw the release of The Glass Box EP, a supporting slot on the Brian Jonestown Massacre’s North American tour, multiple European/UK tours with sold-out dates in London and Berlin, and festival appearances at the Iceland Airwaves, Osheaga (Canada), and SXSW.
2012/2013 will see the band release their sophomore long-player and tour the world spreading their psychedelified-hindie-rock mantra.
Elephant Stone is: Rishi Dhir: vocals, bass, sitar Gabriel Lambert: geetar, backing vocals Stephen “Venk” Venkatarangam: keys, bass, and backing vocals Miles Dupire: drums
Press Highlights for The Seven Seas (2009)
“Utterly uplifting, and a powerful contender for Montreal album of the year.“ 4 ½ Stars Jordan Zivitz - Montreal Gazette
“…coolly captures Dhir’s love of both classic British pop and Indian raga subcurrents while brimming with messages of peace, hope and love.” 4 stars Steve Guimond - Hour
“a collection of dreamy britpop infused with rock-sitar jams … a keeper “ 4/5 Nightlife Magazine (Montreal)
“tripped-out, transcendent debut “ Steve Baylin - Ottawa Xpress
“Elephant Stone offers hopeful, dreamy pop music that’s impossible to place in any one time period.” Chris Lackner - Dose.ca Press Highlights for The Glass Box EP (2010)
“…look and listen no further than Strangers, as well-crafted a pop rocker as I've heard in a while.” 4 stars Steve Guimond – Hour
“Timeless, dreamy and colourful sound that captures Indian raga and British pop influences” Pop Montreal
“If you weren't along for the ride on Elephant Stone's 2009 The Seven Seas debut album, it's time to get on board… Just put it on whole-disc repeat and you'll be set for the day” 4.5/5 Scott Bryson – Chartattack.com
Press Blurbs
“kaleidoscopic brilliance” GetIntoThis (UK)
“Transatlantic counterparts to Cornershop in their deft weaving of indie rock and elements of traditional Indian music.” PurpleRevolver (UK)
“shimmering psych rock brilliance” WalesOnLine (UK)
“truly unique and a refreshing change from the usual.” Meet You at the Show (Montreal)
“A few extended sitar bliss-outs and a band capable of functioning as a behemoth rhythm section ensured this was as much about the groove as the song — and with Dhir’s ear for a paisley hook, this was very much about the song.” Montreal Gazette
“Elephant Stone aren't a regular guitar band, it transpires - they're also a sitar band.” The National (UAE)
“Indie rock with a Hindu element. Like a sitar. Imagine if the Stone Roses had formed in Mumbai.” Exploremusic.com
