LYMBYC SYSTYM(Organ & Drums), Montag, OneAmRadio, Electroluminescent:THURS

[kc]

PJC presents

ONE AM RADIO (Dangerbird Records - from Los Angeles)

http://theoneamradio.com/ http://www.myspace.com/theoneamradio

LYMBYC SYSTEM(Mush Records - from Phoenix/Austin)

http://lymbycsystym.com/ http://www.myspace.com/thelymbycsystym

MONTAG(Carpark Records - from Vancouver)

http://www.montag.ca/ http://www.myspace.com/montagmontag

and Hamilton's own...

ELECTROLUMINESCENT

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH

$8, 9pm

@ The Pepper Jack Cafe

http://www.pepperjackcafe.com

38 King William St. Hamilton, ON

(905)525-6666

~ONE AM RADIO~

is the musical project of Hrishikesh Hirway, a composer and songwriter from Los Angeles. The One AM Radio's sound is often characterized by Hrishikesh's lush, soothing vocals over dream-like instrumental arrangements. He does most of his own recording, playing several of the instruments and producing all the beats; the style borders electronica, folk, post rock, chamber music, and ambient music. Live, he is joined by a changing line-up of accompanists.

Born in Massachusetts, Hrishikesh began The One AM Radio while a student at Yale University, where he studied art and film. Despite their sound, The One AM Radio has often played shows and released records within the DIY, hardcore punk scene. Hirway's family is from India, and in 2005, Hrishikesh moved to Mumai to work on his music. He returned to Los Angeles in 2006, and released his third studio album, This Too Will Pass, in early 2007.

Pontiac's autumn 2006 television commercial features The One AM Radio song "What You Gave Away (alias Remix)," from the album On The Shore Of The Wide World. ~Wikipedia

This Too Shall Pass

By Sari Delmar

June 2007~Exclaim!

Has the dark blue sky ever sung to you at one a.m.? Has it ever reached out from its endless haze and touched you? Did your eyes sing? Did your ears breathe? Did your mouth kiss the air and swallow a star? Then you probably haven't heard this album. The liner notes credit Kurt Ballou (Converge) for the drum work but this isn't your typical Ballou project. Hrishikesh Hirway is the main man behind Los Angeles's One AM Radio. This album is a lovely orchestral display of musical loneliness, each note stings the air as it slowly but surely penetrates the speaker, as if speaking to angels. Sufjan Stevens has mastered this art but Hirway is going for something less accessible, something more intimate. Other moments are misleading, however. For example, "Our Fall Apart" sounds Postal Service-inspired, with its poppy edge and delicate dance antics. Hirway sings as if he's the offspring of Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, while the direct, fragmented lyrics rest easily on wallowing string arrangements and harmonising acoustics. "Coming Back" has a Shins-y melody but the raspy break beats and bold guitar laced with shining violins, well, that's all One AM Radio, and it's brilliant.(Dangerbird)

LYMBYC SYSTYM

Hailing from Tempe, Arizona, Jared and Michael Bell formed Lymbyc Systym late in 2001. Drawing inspiration from the groups Tortoise, My Bloody Valentine and Four Tet, their compositions cleverly combine vintage keyboards, infectious melodies, analog effects, dynamic drumming, and intricate laptop programming to form melodic and cohesive tracks that blur the borders between post-rock, indie-rock, and folktronica. As the opening act for the Album Leaf, Mice Parade, and a slew of other national acts, the brothers have developed a truly impressive live show. From their self-release debut EP, Carved by Glaciers, to the current music for LymbMush Records,Lymbyc Systym have quickly carved out a place in the bustling underground music scene.

MONTAG

Born in Gaspé, Québec and raised in the icy Kuujuak in Québecs north and Montréal, Montag is regarded as one of Canada's most distinctive electronic musicians. Montag is celebrated among music aficionados for his sophisticated compositions, mixing analog, electronic and acoustic instruments into rich soundscapes and melodies. He earned international acclaim for 2005s Alone, Not Alone (Carpark Records/Gooom Disques, France). In an enthusiastic nod to the albums dip into nostalgia, Pitchfork Media noted, [Montags] droll lyrics and gorgeous, slightly icy melodies expand upon the traditions of the '60s French pop icons while honoring them, as he emotes with precision, restraint, and a sardonic eye."

Montag has shared bills with indie greats such as Broadcast, Lali Puna, Feist, Stars,Xiu Xiu, The Russian Futurists, Ulrich Schnauss, Ghislain Poirier, Hood and The Organ. He has performed at numerous international music festivals including Pop Montreal, Mutek, Montreal Electronic Groove (Montréal), SXSW (Austin, TX), Canadian Music Week (Toronto) and Sonorama (Guadalajara, Mexico). Recent side-projects include remixes for Canadian friends Stars, Québécois legend Jean-Pierre Ferland and the American indie rock group Snowden; a sound commission by French CBC scoring poetry by author Kim Doré; a music composition part of "The Hearing Eye", and a multi-disciplinary video/sound project for Gallerie Clark in Montréal.

Edited August 29, 2007 by Guest

[shainhouse]

I know One Am Radio.. good stuff.. hope people go to this. I just might be in town and swing my myself.

[kc]

This show will rule people! I put Organ and Drums in the topic headline because they are very reminiscent of the Duo.

[paisley]

am checkin this tonight fo sho

[kc]

Do people pretend to not be interested in our good shows because I'm black?

[TheGoodRev]

What's the order tonight, Kenny? I might try to come down.

[show---whore]

Do people pretend to not be interested in our good shows because I'm black?

that why i don't like you.

[kc]

9:30:Electroluminescent

10:15: One AM Radio

11:15: Montag

12:15: Lymbyc Systym

All "ishes"

[paisley]

see all these bands

awesome all the way around