Sarah WilmerThis week, two new interns joined the Aural Ambush squad and our $20 Discman was replaced with a borrowed iPod. A few weeks/months off and suddenly this is a high class operation? Well, actually, that's fitting: Only the best would do for the esteemed Knox Street patrons and joggers of the nearby Katy Trail, who kindly took a breather for a few minutes of "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed" by Los Campesinos!, a seven-piece indie pop rock outfit from Wales.(We'll have a Q&A with dr
So you already know about tonight's shows, which include Tapes 'n Tapes at Dada and Nervous Curtains and Dust Congress opening for Daniel Folmer's CD release at 7 p.m. at Good Records. And Saturday night, Los Campesinos and Titus Andronicus play at Club Dada, Somebody's Darling celebrates a CD release at City Tavern and Gary P. Nunn comes to the Granada. As for Sunday, there doesn't seem to be much live music going on, apparently in deference to some sort of athletic contest. Also, don't forget
Earlier this week, we caught up with Ollie, the drummer for Los Campesinos! (pictured, right), to talk for a few minutes about the band's quick ascent to success, the fact that the band released its first two albums within six months of each other, and even how the differences in the racial make-ups of America and the UK contribute to the different styles of music each nation creates.Here's how it all went down...Where are you guys right now? Are you in Alabama? Yes, we're in Birmingham. How's B
Los Campesinos!, Titus AndronicusClub DadaSaturday, January 31, 2009
Better than: Staying home with eager anticipation for this weekend's fairly bland Super Bowl lineup (Bruce Springsteen's halftime performance notwithstanding).
Download: Photographer Mattie Stafford trolled the grounds of Dada to bring us photos for our slideshow here.
Toward the tail end of Los Campesinos' rousing, playful set at Club Dada last night, frontman Gareth Campesinos (who, like each of his bandmates,
Mattie StaffordLos Campesinos!Our photographer Mattie Stafford was on hand to catch Los Campesinos! at Club Dada Saturday night, and has photos from the show in our slideshow here.Once you've soaked up the atmosphere, if you haven't read Pete's review of the show, which opened with Titus Andronicus, you can check that out here.
