Portable Shrines

When we first heard Cave‘s 2009 instrumental rock opus Psychic Psummer it was love at first listen, and we hoped that we would see them out in the Northwest sometime soon. Then last year, when they released Pure Moods, we were like, “man oh man! They HAVE to do a US tour now!”  No dice.

At long last,  on the heels of their new record Neverendless on Drag City, Cave are finally making their first ever Seattle appearance.

Neverendless is a distinctively balls-out foray into repetitive, rhythmic drone structures and sick krauty grooves. Drag City says it’s “roller-rinkin’ rock for the next generation,” whatever that means.  (All we know is, we fuckin WISH we knew about a roller rink that jammed Cave!)

Anyway, we’re pleased as punch to finally have that opportunity to host Cave in Seattle on Thursday, November 17 at the Comet Tavern, in a lineup that also includes veteran rocksters Kinski, psych shapeshifters Midday Veil and a rare performance from reclusive electro-noise darlings Are You A Cat?, plus sweaty cuts deep into the night from DJ Explorateur and visuals by Portable Shrines.

This is going to be a rager, kids.  Prepare accordingly.

This may day at the Crocodile,  those mystic mythic rock legends from Japan- Ghost will be showering Seattle with their presence  along with Six Organs of Admittance AKA Ben Chasney.  Ghost has been going strong since the mid 80′s but haven’t toured in 4 years (Michio Kurihawa of Ghost recorded an excellent album with Boris entitled Rainbow a year or so ago).  Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Shortly thereafter and down the road a piece in ye olde Belltown, the cabinet of curiosities known as nancy will be showing works by Steve Quenell.

Known by many for his cover art for the aforementioned Six Organs (see RTZ) among others, Quenell’s collage work looks something like a page torn from Jodorowsky’s dream diary. Opening the gatefolds of perception a flood of cave paintings and four dimensional hieroglyphics pour out bringing to mind Ernst, Satty and the animations of Harry Smith.

Opening 6-9 friday may 8th.