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18th DYE
18th Dye may have hailed from Europe, but the group reveled in a distinctly American brand of indie rock (an almost pop melodicism married to an aggressive guitar attack) that owed a debt to such forebears as Sonic Youth, the Pixies, and Nirvana. Fittingly, the group scored an American distribution deal with Matador Records after American indie darlings Yo La Tengo, who are on the label, championed 18th Dye by dropping off a tape at the offices. The Berlin, Germany-based group consisted of German singer/guitarist Sebastian Büttrich, Danish drummer Piet Bendtsen, and Danish-German singer/bassist Heike Rädeker. The group released its drone-heavy, fuzzed-out debut, Done... Read More...
by Erik Hage
With Special Guests
DEVON WILLIAMS
I was standing in front of the Palace Theater downtown a few weeks ago when Devon Williams rode up on his bike with a new mohawk, upon which he remarked. Allen and I were having a conversation about reality Allen is Allen Bleyle, Devons closest friend and musical collaborator and we decided reality is mohawks, Devon explained. Nor were they fauxhawks or posehawks of the kind that can be combed, gelled or otherwise persuaded into looking-for-a-job hairstyles; no, these were authentic Mohicans.