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May

* Parts & Labor, Acorns, Imaginary Air Show, Dustin Toney @ Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant. 04/25/11

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Tags: Acorns, Dustin Toney, florida, imaginary air show, Labor, michael lashan smith, Parts, Parts & Labor, pensacola, SLUGGOS, take cover and shoot, vegetarian restaurant

Social etiquette dictates that one not ogle or objectify. No lingering eyes on food, people, etc. The whole is more than the sum of its parts (Aristotle). When one of your parts involves the drumming of Joe Wong, you know that you have a complete monster in your sights. For as intricate and complex as the music of Parts & Labor sounds when listening, Wong is out of this world when watching the band live; technical, fast, fluid and deathly efficient.

After watching Parts & Labor perform at Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, one realizes the talent of musician needed to execute their experimental rock creations. Born of Dan Friel and B.J. Warshaw, Parts & Labor brought their Brooklyn-born sound to Pensacola, Florida before setting off for a tour of Europe.

Working the stage as opening artist for the show was Dustin Toney. With various audio samples serving as a backdrop to his vocal performance, Toney gave a reverent nod to the show headliners offering a prize to anyone who could name the Parts & Labor sample he included during his set.

Following Toney were local group Imaginary Air Show who regularly throw in a few subtle surprises during their shows as well. With a new EP soon around the corner and a few new songs on display, the band played musical chairs toward the end of their set. While Sean Peterson, Aaron Finlay and Brandon Warren mix n’ matched instruments between songs, Todd Vilardi set aside his guitar and grabbed his microphone stand. When asked by an audience member why he didn’t switch, Vilardi smiled and replied “I have nothing to switch to.”

Next on the bill were Acorns. Providing the heaviest set of the night, the Pensacola trio of Dave Myers, Shane Langseth, and Scott Dickson quickly set up on the Sluggo’s floor and proceeded to pound the paint off the walls and, quite possibly, dislodge blocks of cement outside. Also showing their musical versatility, the trio swapped places during a set that pleasantly banged loose a few eardrums.

With the exit of Acorns, came the entrance of Parts & Labor. With a newly released album entitled “Constant Future,” the band’s set created a swell of sound geared to make aural senses jump into orbit. Friel, Warshaw, Wong and Tom Martin (guitar) produced a technical, wire-tight display that concluded with a rising finish that roared and used every bone of their living monster.

-Michael Lashan Smith
--New Video for the Parts & Labor song “Echo Chamber”

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Feb

* Joan of Arc, Pillars and Tongues, Hu G. Whales, Imaginary Air Show @ The Handlebar. 01/29/11

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Tags: florida, Hu G. Whales, imaginary air show, Joan of Arc, pensacola, Pillars and Tongues, The Handlebar

“All vegetarian bar fights!” joked Tim Kinsella before he and the rest of Joan of Arc punched into an encore that capped a cool night of music at The Handlebar. Roughly an hour before that moment and a few minutes before the start of their set, a would-be cuddle-core session caught crazy and the members of Joan of Arc went from show headliners to ringside observers. The rare outburst was quickly resolved by the Handlebar crew and the band from Chicago, Illinois commenced to playing their brand of heavyweight music that has ignited the indie rock scene since 1995.

On a full bill of four bands, musical introductions were made by Imaginary Air Show. Stitching various sounds and styles, the Pensacola group led by Todd Vilardi (guitar, vocals), Aaron Finlay (guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals), Brandon Warren (drums, vocals),and Sean Peterson (keyboards, tambourine, vocals) shared their imaginative and ambitious sound with a Handlebar audience that continued to grow in number as the band played.

Opening their set with a multifaceted juggernaut of a song were Hu G. Whales. The Pensacola trio of Geoffrey Brill (guitar), Matt Polise (Bass) and Trey Pfeiffer (drums) powerfully articulated a musicianship that notes textures of Zappa, Satriani, and Mingus to create a sound that is as heavy as it is intricate. According to their facebook page, the band will be recording soon and hopefully more shows will follow.

Smoothly transitioning from the instrumental jazz metal creations of Hu G. Whales to the smooth, folk, chamber sounds of Pillars and Tongues the audience warmly recieved their unique style. Enjoying a January/February tour with headliners, Joan of Arc, the traveling trio of Evan Hydzik, Elizabeth Remis and Mark Trecka brought a calming dynamic to the show. Adding “We’re happy to be in Florida for the first time. Pensacola is pretty awesome. I like it here.” Remis and her fellow bandmates sounded a warm tone on an cool winter night.

Known for witty songs and misleading album titles, it should be no surprise that Joan of Arc didn’t kick into their song “Lets Wrestle” as their initial sonic salvo of the night. Such cleverness would be too obvious after the pre-set shenanigans of the evening. Playing well into the night and nearly reaching closing time, Kinsella fought back a sore throat and granted the crowd’s plea for an encore. As Kinsella adjusted his guitar, Bobby Burg (bass), Victor Villareal (guitar), and Theo Katsaounis (drums) jumped into their cover of Jane’s Addiction’s “Jane Says” while the crowd did their best Perry Farrell impersonations, singin until Kinsella laughed and cued that he was ready to continue playing and finish their encore for an appreciative Pensacola crowd.

-Michael L. Smith

Jan

* Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, 60 Cycles of Sound, Imaginary Air Show @ Vinyl Music Hall. 12/29/10

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Tags: 60 cycles of sound, drivin n cryin, florida, imaginary air show, pensacola, vinyl music hall

“How Y’all Doin’?” asked Kevin Kinney, lead singer and guitarist of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ . The Pensacola crowd quickly shouted their reply and the group jumped headfirst into their set. Three days before 2011 descended onto the world and the Pelican dropped over an excited gathering in Downtown Pensacola, Vinyl Music Hall held their own musical fireworks display.

Returning to the Vinyl Music Hall stage and opening the night’s show were Imaginary Air Show. Manned by Todd Vilardi (vocals, guitar), Aaron Finley (vocals, guitar), Giovanni Lugo (vocals, bass), Sean Peterson (keyboards), and Brandon Warren (drums) the Pensacola group displayed the signature atmospheric musicianship that carries their sound and drives the heart of their music

Second on board were 60 Cycles of Sound. Fueled by Rodney Uberroth (vocals, guitar), Jason Holstein (bass), Jason Hurt (guitar), and Ben Bogan (drums)the group weaved their post-millennium music with another high energy performance for the Vinyl crowd.

Headlining the night’s festivities were Drivin’ N’ Cryin’. Formed in 1985, it would seem nearly impossible to fill nearly three decades worth of musical highlights into one night of music, yet the members of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ were more than willing to tackle the task. Led by Kinney and joined by long-time friend, Tim Nielsen (bass, vocal), Dave V. Johnson (drums) and Mac Carter (guitar) the D’N’C’ brotherhood ripped through a performance that lit across their journey as one of the most highly acclaimed Georgia groups that broke onto the underground scene in the 1980’s and generated a world-wide following that, as made evident by the pre-New Year’s Eve Vinyl crowd, is still strong today.

-MLS