death to dead things

2010.08.24


This Thursday at the Fun House, unknown legends of skronk and roll Trumans Water make a rare stateside appearance. The show coincides with the release of their 13th album O Zeta Zunis on Asthmatic Kitty who have plans to release the bands entire back catalog. Originating in San Diego in the early 90′s they’ve spent much time overseas in the past decade or so, but never stopped producing amazing and confounding music.  Falling somewhere between Beefheart and Flipper Trumans Water still stand up next to most of the greats of 90′s noise rock but have remained elusive to many folks in the states. Trumans was a big favorite of John Peel who had them on for several Peel sessions over the years and once played their entire album uninterrupted over the BBC airwaves effectively melting the minds of the entire populace.

the funhouse tonight

2009.07.13

prepare your third eye for an awakening…

“PSYCHIC ILLS, named “Best Psychedelic Rock Band” by the Village Voice Best Of NY Issue, since ascending into stratospheric global cult popularity with their canonical 2006 Social Registry LP Dins (the finest psych rock album since the 1970s. Hands down!), remain uncompromising in their artistry and continue to blaze new sonic trails every day of their relentless touring and recording schedule. Still one of the supreme mind-melting acts in the world!” -so says New York Night Train

psychic ills

2009.06.10

we are hosting the Psychic Ills -Indian Jewelry-Backward Masks show at the funhouse july 13th. this is the new psychic ills video for mantis…


friday june 5th

2009.05.29

Local bastions of heavy (mostly)instrumental mind-movies Kinski will be making a rare appearance at the relatively intimate environs of the Funhouse this Friday. Joining them will be the Eternal Tapestry from Portland who are kind enough to bring along their heavy sisters Purple Rhinestone Eagle (to fill in for Backward Masks who can’t make it due to cat-fish related noodling injury). Visuals will be provided by the Portable Shrines Light Show Society.

Read what Dave Segal at the Stranger had to say about it here.

Come in to the Funhouse…

2009.02.08

Long haired freaks make the scene this monday at the Funhouse in Seattle.

The Box Elders (awesome stoner power pop with fringe and headbands from Omaha, Nebraska!)
Dinosaur & the Missing Link (teenage cavemen rock with skin and bone)
Backward Masks Light Show Society (make your pineal gland tingle)