Kudu
Consider yourself warned. The Kudu promotional machine (aka the great people at Backspin) is currently greasing it wheels ready to deliver the next big stars to emerge from the renowned East Village spot Nublu. First they drop the Wax Poetic stuff featuring the then unknown Norah Jones, then Brazilian Girls emerge from Avenue C to worldwide acclaim. The next to drop from this seemingly untouchable hotbed of fusion creativity will undoubtedly be Kudu, the duo/trio who back up their nostalgic NYC fashion aesthetic with an even more nuanced approach to the nexus bridging early 80s electro and late 70s no wave. They have a look. And more importantly they communicate their sound in perfect unison with their style. Few bands these days can be so expertly -- and honestly -- art directed. With Chok Rock, Outhud, !!! and others, this brings a throwback dance party squarely into the 21st century. Again, you've been warned. This is the first of three posts dedicated to a resurgence of quality 80s tracks that have little or nothing to do with the godawful dance punk happenings of last year. At time when production was as much about style as it was technical acumen. QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT Before I make a formal announcement about the scissor sound soiree in September, I just want to explain those 3 big question marks on the small flyer to your right. We had booked Apsci to play and were really excited to have them since we are big fans. But just yesterday they got the call to join Blackalicious on their tour in the Fall. That's great news for them but leaves us minus a band. Today some calls went out and I think what was definitely a negative might be turned into a positive as I might add 2 more acts to join Boston's Matters and Dunaway. The word has been sent out to good friends 33Hz , as well as Skeletons and The Girl Faced Boys (on Ghostly), Kudu (posted above) and local Warp band Home Video. We should have a complete line-up in a couple of days and then I'll formally invite all you readers to come join us and get crazy with the crew. Resources
Kudu :: "King Kong"
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