From the garage to center stage in city
By Leila Al-Qattan |
June 8, 2012, Friday
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NOW that Shanghai rock show producers Trash A Go-Go are no longer putting on their infamous monthly concerts, new production duo Raw Deal have picked up the pieces.
Tomorrow at Yuyintang (851 Kaixuan Rd), they are presenting a garage rock-inspired three-band gig headlined by UK-based underground group King Salami and the Cumberland 3.
"The night is dedicated to the good vibes of garage rock, full of love for 1950s and 60s rock 'n' roll tunes," says Toshi, one half of Raw Deal.
"While there are a lot of mainstream rock, pop, punk, metal and post-punk bands (in Shanghai), there are basically no garage rock bands," according to Toshi.
So what's the difference? "Garage rock" was an early manifestation of punk rock that emerged in the United States in the early 1960s, unembellished, raucous and raw - literally out of aspiring musicians' garages.
But it became outdated before it had a chance to become truly mainstream as the British invasion and the rise in popularity of blues and American folk music saw rock evolve along a different path.
But garage rock alone doesn't do justice to the sound of King Salami and the Cumberland 3. Their sound brings together garage rock, rockabilly and rhythm and blues.
On paper this may sound like an unpromising musical mish-mash, but the group makes it work well, and gig-goers have a chance to judger for themselves tomorrow.
Support acts of the night will be Shanghai-based vintage rock loving band The Macaronians - the same duo who form Raw Deal - and manning the decks is DJ Snaff O'Hara.
Tomorrow at Yuyintang (851 Kaixuan Rd), they are presenting a garage rock-inspired three-band gig headlined by UK-based underground group King Salami and the Cumberland 3.
"The night is dedicated to the good vibes of garage rock, full of love for 1950s and 60s rock 'n' roll tunes," says Toshi, one half of Raw Deal.
"While there are a lot of mainstream rock, pop, punk, metal and post-punk bands (in Shanghai), there are basically no garage rock bands," according to Toshi.
So what's the difference? "Garage rock" was an early manifestation of punk rock that emerged in the United States in the early 1960s, unembellished, raucous and raw - literally out of aspiring musicians' garages.
But it became outdated before it had a chance to become truly mainstream as the British invasion and the rise in popularity of blues and American folk music saw rock evolve along a different path.
But garage rock alone doesn't do justice to the sound of King Salami and the Cumberland 3. Their sound brings together garage rock, rockabilly and rhythm and blues.
On paper this may sound like an unpromising musical mish-mash, but the group makes it work well, and gig-goers have a chance to judger for themselves tomorrow.
Support acts of the night will be Shanghai-based vintage rock loving band The Macaronians - the same duo who form Raw Deal - and manning the decks is DJ Snaff O'Hara.
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