10/26

$12 DOOR

Mommyheads

To their loyal fans, some of which often follow them to catch multiple gigs, The Mommyheads have it all: impeccable songwriting, inventive arrangements, thought-provoking lyrics, and a level of musicianship that makes even the most intricate time signatures seem easy. They are the kind of band who can learn a song by King Crimson, Genesis, or Supertramp during soundcheck, and make the audience think it's probably one of their own deep cuts.

The Mommyheads move effortlessly between indie, power pop, nods to the British new wave era of the early 80's, classic rock and prog – sometimes within the space of one song.

In a fast-moving media climate where few people take the time to really digest music like they used to, there's still something to be said for music that actually grows on you with repeated listens. The Mommyheads' songs do.

Bart Davenport

Over the course of his career, Bart Davenport has been many things: a garage rocker with the Loved Ones, a smooth modern soul crooner with Honeycut, and a solo artist with a track record full of sonic left turns ('70s soul, dance music, bossa nova, psych pop) that makes following his career consistently surprising. His early solo records, like 2003's Game Preserve, often dig deeply into soft rock tropes, enlivening them with his honeyed lead vocals and the care put into the construction of the songs. Later efforts, like 2018's Blue Motel (which was recorded under the name Bart & the Bedazzled) added '80s pop sophistication to the template. By the time he entered his third decade making music, it was still hard to predict what a Bart Davenport album might contain