Madison, Wisconsin. Not exactly in the top ten list of cities that spawn indie bands (chesseheads yes, indie bands no). I'm not even sure that it ranks in the top 100 (nothing against Madisonites). I know that the Violent Femmes came from Milwaukee, Wisconsin but I'm not really up on my geography enough to know if they're close.That being said, Madison has put its name on the map (at least in my book) with the arrival of Sleeping In The Aviary. The trio really shakes things up with their debut album Oh, This Old Thing?, which came out earlier this year and is just now making it's way into my ears. It's thirteen tracks, which run a dizzyingly fast 23 minutes, scream molten lo-fi garage rock in the vein of The Buzzcocks, albeit with the vocals ratcheted up a few notches. If you're looking for something down and dirty to turn up loud and rock out to, this is just what the doctor ordered. And you certainly won't be falling asleep to it!
Sleeping In The Aviary - Gloworm : Oh, This Old Thing?
Sleeping In The Aviary - Maureen : Oh, This Old Thing?
Visit their website, their label Science of Sound, and become their friend on MySpace.
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Violent Femmes - 36-24-36 : Add It Up (1981-1993)
The Buzzcocks - Wish I Never Loved You : Flat-Pack Philosophy
2 comments:
"I know that the Violent Femmes came from Milwaukee, Wisconsin but I'm not really up on my geography enough to know if they're close."
It's roughly 80 miles between the 2 cities.
About the biggest name band I can think of to come from Madison, is Garbage.
We do, however, have some good young talent. Sunspot, Nascent, and Bascom Hill are some good examples.
-A
Thanks for the lesson Adam (and for the trivia fact about Garbage).
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