April 21, 2009, 8pm
Skully’s Music Diner
1151 N. High Street
(614) 291-8856
$7.00
Ages 18+, under 21 pays $3 surcharge at door
The Life and Times
http://www.myspace.com/thelifeandtimes
Shimmering post-rock trio the Life and Times was formed in 2002 after the breakup of frontman Allen Epley’s infamous math rock outfit Shiner. Guitarist Epley recruited Someday I’s John Meredith on bass and Strings and Return drummer Mike Myers to make for a relentless three piece of layered guitars and driving rhythms. The band’s initial output, The Flat End of the Earth EP on 54-40 or Fight! does entirely solidify the group’s sound, but demonstrates a new found freedom for Epley to explore songwriting that ranges from the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate to Jawbox to R.E.M.. While not perfect, the EP suggests a fresh approach and endless possibilities for the Kansas City band. - ©1992-2008 All Media Guide, LLC
Ease the Medic
http://www.myspace.com/easethemedic
Ease the Medic draws largely from a mid-90s indie rock/post-hardcore tradition: a vast dynamic range which can drop from a roar to a whisper at any given moment, stepping to but never fully crossing the line into math rock, paying homage to hardcore but never giving into hardcore’s restrictions. Slint, Cave In, Shudder to Think, At the Drive In, Sunny Day Real Estate and so many others inspired a generation of indie rockers with the same disregard for formula. Coupled with a penchant to craft atmospheric textures and foray into sonic experimentation, Ease The Medic reference Shoegaze acts like My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, and Medicine, all the while not straying too far from the song at hand.