Sweet Leaf Festival!!! (sat may 14th 2005)[views:14084][posts:60]Evo's Art Space - chill room (Lowell, Ma) - [chill_room][randomshots][bury_the_needle][dove][eldemus_krimm][ogre][randomshots][septic_youth_command][suicide_contest][wooly_mammoth][heretics_fork][ichabod][presley][randomshots][sumo][today_is_the_day][were_all_gonna_die] ______________________________________ [May 11,2005 9:12am - the_reverend ""] I believe that I'll be there! [img] Upstairs Stage 6:30-7:10 Presley (MA) 7:30-8:10 Heretic's Fork (RI) 8:40-9:20 Ichabod (MA) 9:50-10:30 Sumo (MA) 11:00-11:40 We're All Gonna Die (MA) 12:15-1:00 Today is the Day (MA) Downstairs Stage 5:05-5:45 Suicide Contest (NH) 6:05-6:35 Bury the Needle (MA) 7:05-7:35 Septic Youth Command (MA) 8:05-8:45 Ogre (ME) 9:15-9:55 Eldemur Krimm (ME) 10:25-11:05 Wooly Mammoth (DC) 11:35-12:15 Dove (FL) (Entire schedule subject to change as situations develop; the above is tentative) |
| ___________________________________ [May 11,2005 9:23am - ~Carina~ ""] sweet leaf? maple leaf? |
| ______________________________________ [May 11,2005 12:25pm - wakeoftears ""] I dont know any of those bands. Never even heard of them. Maybe Today is the day but never heard their stuff. |
| _______________________________________ [May 11,2005 12:30pm - shatteredliz ""] Septic Youth Command is a great band. |
| _________________________________________ [May 11,2005 12:36pm - Distrust-Kevin ""] wakeoftears said:I dont know any of those bands. Never even heard of them. Maybe Today is the day but never heard their stuff. All the more reason to go!!! |
| _____________________________________ [May 11,2005 4:26pm - wakeoftears ""] Stoner rock/metal show? |
| ________________________________________________ [May 11,2005 4:42pm - whiskey_weed_and_women ""] wakeoftears said:Stoner rock/metal show? yes it's a whole new genre of music, where people listen to the bands and dont jump around like idiots. plus i hear those folks like to smoke "the pot" but please don't go, it'll be new music and i mean who wants to check out new music. it's all about you've known for years ! |
| ___________________________________ [May 11,2005 4:54pm - Al_Ravage ""] I didn't know Thor was a stoner... well I guess it makes some sense. |
| _____________________________________ [May 11,2005 4:57pm - Hooker nli ""] Hey loki... have you seen my keys? Fuck bro I... SHIT, HEY LOKI... WHERE THE FUCK DID I PUT MY HAMMER? |
| _____________________________________ [May 11,2005 8:48pm - wakeoftears ""] My dad wanted to name me Thor. Seriously. But my mom decided to give me a girls name instead - Taylor, after James Taylor. And my lil bro is named Jaymes. |
| _______________________________ [May 11,2005 9:03pm - eddie ""] whiskey_weed_and_women said:wakeoftears said:Stoner rock/metal show? yes it's a whole new genre of music, where people listen to the bands and dont jump around like idiots. plus i hear those folks like to smoke "the pot" but please don't go, it'll be new music and i mean who wants to check out new music. it's all about you've known for years ! you make it sound like its something new |
| ________________________________ [May 11,2005 10:39pm - timma ""] contrary to popular belief, Thor's hammer is actually a giant rock-bong for which he uses to subdue his opponents into uncontrollable munchies. |
| ______________________________________ [May 12,2005 2:21am - the_reverend ""] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Tornstrom, Rootsucker Records (978) 922-4609 Email: david.tornstrom@rootsuckerrecords.com Rootsucker Records proudly presents- The 2nd Annual "Sweet Leaf Festival", in Lowell, Massachusetts To Be Held May 14th, 2005 at Evos' Arts Tavern & Grille (www.evosarts.com) April 28th, 2005 (Beverly, MA) -Rootsucker Records proudly announces the booking of the 2nd annual Sweet Leaf Festival at Evos' Arts in Lowell on 5/14/05, doors open @ 4pm, 21+. This festival will also serve as the CD release party for Rootsucker Records' latest album, "Reaching Empyrean" by Ichabod. This year's festival will feature two stages of music, showcasing a total of 13 bands. There will also be art on display by Eric David Love, world renowned visionary/psychedelic artist Scott Cranmer, Bruce Bettis of Zeroflesh.com, and others TBA. Live video installations and accompanying soundscapes will be provided by Rob Byrd & Kris Thompson, Steve Albert, and J'Ambiance. Tickets are available for sale in advance ($12.00) online at www.rootsuckerrecords.com/sweetleaffestival, or through the bands and other participants. Prices for tickets at the door will be slightly higher ($15.00), and there is a likelihood that this show will sell out early, so advance purchase is recommended. The confirmed lineup is as follows, with the aforementioned artists and performers displaying their wares throughout the day; Upstairs Stage- 6:30-7:10 Presley (MA) 7:30-8:10 Heretic's Fork (RI) 8:40-9:20 Ichabod (MA) 9:50-10:30 Sumo (MA) 11:00-11:40 We’re All Gonna Die (MA) 12:15-1:00 Today is the Day (MA) Downstairs Stage- 5:05-5:45 Suicide Contest (NH) 6:05-6:35 Bury the Needle (MA) 7:05-7:35 Septic Youth Command (MA) 8:05-8:45 Ogre (ME) 9:15-9:55 Eldemur Krimm (ME) 10:25-11:05 Wooly Mammoth (DC) 11:35-12:15 Dove (FL) (Entire schedule subject to change as situations develop; the above is tentative) Rootsucker Records' goal in arranging this festival is to create the premiere event of its kind in the Northeast of the United States. Heavy, aggressive music is featured everywhere these days, but there are few outlets for the more challenging sub-genres of rock and metal (progressive/stoner-rock/doom/psychedelic/ambient/etc.). Rootsucker Records and Evos Arts have therefore collaborated to present this, a totally afferent multi-media presentation of the hallucinogenic, kaleidoscopic and tripped-out underbelly of today's hard rock world. About Rootsucker Records Rootsucker Records is a record label imprint whose objective is to discover ground-breaking new music artists who demonstrate quality musicianship and have an innate desire to explore, challenge and venture beyond the constrictions which contemporary music places upon artists based on genre. Rootsucker Records is a division of Black Locust Entertainment. About Black Locust Entertainment Black Locust Entertainment is a company dedicated to promoting music and other media styles with which music has an intimate interaction, to create new outlets for artistic expression and to spark a resurgence of public appreciation. Founded in 2000, Black Locust is located in Beverly, MA. We work with bands and artists whose music transcend "accepted" genres and reaches into mind and soul, from sounds that are earthy and raw to those that are atmospheric and a bit psychedelic. |
| ________________________________________________ [May 12,2005 2:44am - whiskey_weed_and_women ""] eddie said:whiskey_weed_and_women said:wakeoftears said:Stoner rock/metal show? yes it's a whole new genre of music, where people listen to the bands and dont jump around like idiots. plus i hear those folks like to smoke "the pot" but please don't go, it'll be new music and i mean who wants to check out new music. it's all about you've known for years ! you make it sound like its something new it's new to me if i haven't seen it ! |
| _____________________________________________________ [May 12,2005 2:46am - Sweet Loaf fest organizer! ""] Dove is one of the heaviest fucking bands out right now...they'll level you like Thor's mjolinir, and by Odin, SYC will crush all takers!!! Then there's the almighty Today is the Day...that's the point of this genre, to pummel and confuse. And to clarify, I'm the organizer of the event, and "Sweet Leaf" has nothing or little to do with the pot, but moreso the fact that all the bands on this sucker are into badass amounts of Sabbath worship (you know, that old time band who had a megahit called "Sweet Leaf"?)...I guess though that by extension, since that song was about pot, that one could kinda infer that the fest is a "stoner rock" deal....but whatever. All I know is that I have to take piss tests for work, so I'm clean. Come get sludged. |
| _________________________________________ [May 12,2005 8:01am - DreamingInExile ""] woah, Sumo! those guys are good |
| ________________________________________ [May 13,2005 8:53pm - rev anonymous ""] Who's going? I know that I am!!!! |
| ______________________________ [May 13,2005 9:02pm - wade ""] a friend from NJ's cousin is in SUMO. he told me to check them out. |
| ________________________________ [May 13,2005 9:11pm - retzam ""] Sweet Loaf fest organizer! said:Dove is one of the heaviest fucking bands out right now...they'll level you like Thor's mjolinir, and by Odin, SYC will crush all takers!!! Then there's the almighty Today is the Day...that's the point of this genre, to pummel and confuse. And to clarify, I'm the organizer of the event, and "Sweet Leaf" has nothing or little to do with the pot, but moreso the fact that all the bands on this sucker are into badass amounts of Sabbath worship (you know, that old time band who had a megahit called "Sweet Leaf"?)...I guess though that by extension, since that song was about pot, that one could kinda infer that the fest is a "stoner rock" deal....but whatever. All I know is that I have to take piss tests for work, so I'm clean. Come get sludged. If you wanted to name it off a "Sabbath megahit" why would you choose Sweet Leaf? Did you not see the association with pot that the name would arise? |
| ______________________________________ [May 14,2005 12:34am - Sweet Loaf ""] Like I said, "whatever".... |
| ________________________________ [May 14,2005 3:44am - reuben ""] "Sweet leaf Fest ": fuck you ,it has Nothing to do with weed! Regardless of the obvious double talk, do your self a favore and go check out OGRE, aka The best band ever! |
| ______________________________________ [May 14,2005 2:23pm - the_reverend ""] I'm leaving in a couple hours. |
| ______________________________ [May 14,2005 2:25pm - wade ""] probably getting there later than you rev. sucks that cable isn't playing. |
| ______________________________________ [May 14,2005 2:27pm - the_reverend ""] damn it... since carpooling is the coolest |
| ______________________________________ [May 14,2005 3:56pm - the_reverend ""] I'm leaving for this now. madTV just had something hilarious on it.. I'll give you a hint "colby, my backdoor's a little hard to get open. do you think you could loosen it for me?" |
| __________________________________ [May 14,2005 7:55pm - succubus ""] the rev wants me to relay this message: you are lame if you missed Presley he said it's a lowish turnout but he's having a good time |
| ________________________________________ [May 15,2005 2:37am - todayistheday ""] hope it was a good show..im pissed that i missed today is the day..but im sick as hell... |
| ______________________________________ [May 15,2005 2:38am - the_reverend ""] it was fucking awesome! |
| ________________________________________ [May 15,2005 2:38am - todayistheday ""] how was titd? |
| ______________________________________ [May 15,2005 2:48am - the_reverend ""] single best time I've seen them. they were a 4 piece. |
| ______________________________________ [May 15,2005 2:55am - the_reverend ""] presley: wow. their name was sort of dumb when I looked at it, but they were amazing. it started off sounding like the parts that I love from the one-hit-wonder band hum, but it didn't just rest there. they mixed in semi-sonic youth, slint, and yes, even a bit of the more spacey parts of conifer. they had a few spacey repetitous loops, but they would be cut short by guitar riffs that could have been plucked from curtian society's note book, both echoy, sweet, and distance all at the same time. the vocals were VERY sparce.. like conifer sparce. it also helped that I was majorly pumped by the pictures that I took of them. they had a movie playing behind them. The only flaw was something happening to the bass so for 30 seconds while he switched up, they had to perform without him. All in all, their set alone would have made it worth anyone coming to this.. and since they started at 7pm, you could have caught their set and still gone to DeeDee's or whatever other show you were suppose to go to. heretic's fork: it was at this point that I realized that the movie in the background was a function of the room and not of the first band. definitely not my bag. they were an ok band with a lot of 70's influences that shone through a lot. but over that was a 90's feeling like all the rock bands that sprung out with people trying to sound like stone temple pilots or sound garden just slowed down a few rpms so that it's a bit more proding in spots. Like all the bands that I've heard in this vien, they were very heavy on the floor tom, giving it a semi-indian drum circle sounds that I heard at bars around 96/97. they have a CD coming out at some point, once they finish recording it. ichabod: the only other time I saw them, I don't remember them being so stoner rock. I had heard from a bunch of people that that is what they sounded like now. needless to say, I was very interested in hearing it. with all the "stoner rock" hype that I heard, they really haven't changed their sounds that much since I saw them. it was basically the same with some fx on the vocals. they had a couple guest singers too. one guy that I didnt know and one guy that I didnt see. I heard from someother people that steve austin came out and sang with them. whether it did happen or not, I don't know. they also had the largest crowd of the whole show. sumo: they were interesting to watch and the music wasn't that bad either. I guess they share a practice space with blistered earth. the lead singer was in his own little world for most of the set, stamping around the stage almost rocking it to pieces. I don't think it was ready for that at all. the crowd was completely into them too. I'm sure the energy in the room only helped them playing better. we're all gonna die: I think I saw them at a boston's dead show... or something... their first few songs answer the question what if june of 44 (or slint for that matter) had danzig singing for them. I'm a huge slint fan so that did it for me. the last songs they did slipped more into 70s sabbath sound from there. today is the day: this is the single best performanace I've seen from them. they played as a 4 piece, featuring the first show from the keyboardist and the drummer. they played songs off all their passed albums, 1..1..1..1...2..2..2..2 it was awesome. including tapes & samples that are in their songs. for those who missed this, you surely missed out. |
| ______________________________________ [May 15,2005 2:57am - the_reverend ""] warning: most of the bands that I'm comparing the bands in this thread to, I haven't listened to since I was 7 and my dad forced me to listen to WBCN before WBCN turned into alt-rock. suicide contest: this might have been their last show... I heard someone saying that, but I don't really know. they opened up the the show a little later than was announced. that was good cause I got there about 15 minutes late. I will be the first to admit that I'm not a fan of that NH band that everyone in NH is suppose to like, scissor fight. That means that I'm not really a fan of a band that sounds like them, but the msuic they play I'm sure would be rather entoxicating and fun after a couple of those tall PBRs that everyone was enjoying. with that said, I recognized a bunch of the songs from the other times that I've seen them, like living the goon life, osama bin kringle, etc... they seemed to have slathered their music with more sabbath-riffs that make them sound a whole lot heavier than they used to, IMHO. oh, at one point the microphone cut out... but I didn't know that song anyhow. the goose-type stepping on stage was hilarious, imho. bury the needle: they kicked off their set so immediately that I didn't even know that they were ready to play... right from the start, they were really good. fast, jangly guitars with some feed back tossed into the mix. the only thing that I was down with were the vocals. some times they would drop into geddy lee/rush vocals that typically get on my nerves. at some point, one of the guitarists ended up on the floor, being helped up by an audience member. the drummer kept having to pull his set forward cause the kick drum kept sliding away from him. septic youth command: compared to all the bands thus far, they were a lot more punky. I guess it really wasn't that far towards the mohawk side of punk, put the songs were more structure that way. they had a couple sing along parts. they also (I think it was a cover) covered an old punk song, no rules. I maybe mistaken though cause I only know the chorus to the song no rules. they had samples leading into and out of each songs and reminded me an aweful lot of disengaged minus the killer metalriffs that is. ogre: holy 70's rock experience! this was not stoner rock or doom rock, this was straight up rock from the 70s. I thought for a second that led zeplin was back alive and playing. their vocals were a bit weird, but they mixed together a cream sound with some more comtemporary music. you may remember the drummer from his other gig with ocean. eldemus krimm: 70s rock again. I liked a lot of the material they played. sort of like king crimson. the lead guy was wicked tall and had a beard that was right out of the 70s. a bunch of people came down from the ichabod set and watched them rock out. wooly mammoth: well, we've heard just about every single type of 70's rock... but now on to deep purple! they reminded me of a nerdy uriah heep/dp only with fewer members, giving them a cleaner sound. there was a lot of long feed back from the uitar which he bent around in frequencies as he bent the strings on his guitar (and bent down to the floor). they've been on tour with dove for a while now. they also have a CD coming out though it's in dispute whether it's coming out september 9th or 20th 2005. I suggest not going to the store until the 20th or you might be disappointed. dove: more like psych-rock mixed with some newer metalcore feel. the lead singer/guitarist kept almost kicking wade in the head too... just barely missing him. |
| __________________________________________ [May 15,2005 3:33am - DaveFromTheGrave ""] the_reverend said: today is the day: for those who missed this, you surely missed out. this site needs an emoticon that shows that I'm crying. |
| ______________________________________ [May 15,2005 4:29am - the_reverend ""] you should have gone... |
| ______________________________________ [May 15,2005 4:32am - the_reverend ""] oh, there was also some guy there who used to do head banger's ball... I think his name was ian. I probably should have given him a sticker. some of the randomshots from the "chill room" are of an artist who was there with giger-esque things. actually, really really really giger-esque. like to the extreme. and I was in the venue thinking to myself "for a 'sweet leaf' festival, I've seen no one doing any illicit drugs" and then I saw someone smoke crack. yeah lowell! |
| ______________________________________ [May 15,2005 4:39am - the_reverend ""] ps: best picture I took all night. [img] f/9 so his whole arm is in focus! |
| __________________________________________ [May 15,2005 5:02am - DaveFromTheGrave ""] the_reverend said:you should have gone... i work in a goddamn motherfucking restarunt waiting tables for ungrateful cunts all night long every friday and satudray night. i always get out just as muy freinds are going to bed. I hate my motherfucking job. |
| ______________________________ [May 15,2005 7:14am - wade ""] rev- what about the two you showed me (of Dove)? |
| ____________________________________ [May 15,2005 9:42am - anonymous ""] Hey, Dave from Ichabod here...thanks so much for coming out Rev! We had a blast, and hope you did too. And thanks to everyone else who came out to this, a fun, successful event on all counts, due to y'all..What a kick to look up during our last song and see Steve Austin in a duet with Ken!!!!!! Good times. |
| __________________________________ [May 15,2005 11:45am - Ratbas ""] This is Steve Albert (Random Access Theatre (RAT), visuals on the upstairs stage). Had a great time last night and just wanted to thank Dave for the invite as well as everybody who told me they liked what I was throwing on the wall. Definitely good working with Sumo again. If anybody has any feedback about that aspect of the show Feel free to send me an email (SA@picsbysteve.com) or drop by Evos on almost any Thursday night in the upstairs lounge. |
| _____________________________________ [May 15,2005 1:01pm - boobtoucher ""] Damn that new today is the day drummer did his homework. This show was really fun. I was surprised that more people didn't show up to see today is the day. I mean, they haven't played in forever. Anyway, it was fuckin awesome. |
| ______________________________ [May 15,2005 2:45pm - wade ""] everything from Steve's visuals, the venue itself, and the overall attitude and quality of rock made this undoubtedly one of the year's best shows. Hats off to Dave Ichabod and everyone else involved. |
| ______________________________ [May 15,2005 2:52pm - wade ""] the_reverend said: eldemus krimm: 70s rock again. I liked a lot of the material they played. sort of like king crimson. the lead guy was wicked tall and had a beard that was right out of the 70s. a bunch of people came down from the ichabod set and watched them rock out. These guys are from Maine and I last saw 'em open for Mastodon at the Asylum a while back. What I didn't know then (but found out soon afterwards) was one of my good friends from like 6-8th grade (thereabouts) plays drums for them. Hadn't talked to Stefen in probably 10 years easy so it was cool to briefly catch up with a dude whose house I once rode my bike to with Gene Simmons make-up on. |
| ___________________________________ [May 15,2005 4:20pm - dreadkill ""] eldemus krimm is the best name ever. i'm going to name my penis after that. |
| ______________________________ [May 15,2005 5:01pm - wade ""] it's eldemuR Krimm. does that change your mind? |
| ___________________________________ [May 15,2005 6:39pm - dreadkill ""] eldemur krimm is a pretty good name, but eldemus krimm is way better. either way, that band has one of the best names around. i had heard of them before, and thought it was eldemur krimm, but the reverend said eldemus and i liked that better. |
| _____________________________________ [May 15,2005 8:08pm - badsneakers ""] you take some great fucking pictures! nice review you wrote on us (presley) and all of the bands |
| ______________________________ [May 15,2005 8:19pm - blue ""] boobtoucher said:Damn that new today is the day drummer did his homework. he also plays (or did play) in a rad band from ohio called harlots. |
| ______________________________ [May 15,2005 9:51pm - wade ""] blue said:boobtoucher said:Damn that new today is the day drummer did his homework. he also plays (or did play) in a rad band from ohio called harlots. and 3 (if i remember correctly) tracks on eyes upon separation's 'i hope she's having nightmares.' |
| _______________________________________ [May 15,2005 11:24pm - the_reverend ""] anyone who dug the bands here should check out the boston band the major stars |