{"id":4490,"date":"2014-08-14T11:07:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T18:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/?p=4490"},"modified":"2014-08-15T12:07:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T19:07:42","slug":"the-life-and-times-headline-the-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/2014\/08\/14\/the-life-and-times-headline-the-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"The Life And Times Headline The Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Darshun<\/strong><\/p>\n

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August 12th 2014, The Satellite, Los Angeles CA: <\/strong>Based out of\u00a0Kansas City MO, experimental space rock trio The Life and Times (ex-Shiner) released their new album \u201cLost Bees\u201d\u00a0last week on Slimstyle Records, their fourth LP amongst a handful of EPs. Their headlining tour began in Kansas City, MO on August 7th<\/sup>. Last Tuesday August 12th, they played the Satellite with locals Sego and Sidewave.<\/p>\n

Sidewave<\/strong> brought their sonic melodies first for the evening on time and was welcomed by new fans. Sidewave is for fans of Hum, Failure, and Shiner. The sound was a bit dodgy in the beginning but rounded out well as they cruised through their set of 9 songs. Phil Golyshko and company brought their layers of space rock and their love for Air\u2019s \u201cPlayground Love,\u201d which was recently released with another song called \u201cOut Of Phase\u201d on a split EP with Kansas City\u2019s very own Anakin. Phil\u2019s shimmery shoegaze vocals were accompanied by William Collin\u2019s harmonic accents on guitar while Matt Alan Russell and Brandon Dickert were locked in on the rhythm foundation. Sidewave\u2019s set with its space rock\u00a0was a great way to open the night for The Life and Times.<\/p>\n

Sidewave links: website<\/a> |\u00a0facebook<\/a> | twitter<\/a> | instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Next up was local duo Sego<\/strong>. They reminded me of Beck\u2019s earlier achievements but clearly on the wrong bill. Uninteresting and boring music that lacks creativity of any scale and is music without integrity. Sego is trying to jump on the hipster music bandwagon. \u00a0One of the worst bands I\u2019ve ever seen in a long time. I\u2019d rather see Har Mar Superstar than them.<\/p>\n

Finally, what the night was all about – The Life and Times<\/strong> played their entire new record from start to finish. There were some technical difficulties with a sampler pedal that had a backing track that the whole band relied on after the second\u00a0song. After that, the rest of the set went smoothly through the next 8 songs on \u201cLost Bees\u201d. The standout tunes for me were \u201cIce Cream Eyes\u201d and \u201cPassion Pit\u201d since Eric Aberts\u2019 bass lines shone as well as the drumming chops of Chris Metcalf. Allen Epley sang and soared through the new tunes with a kind of grace if Jeff Buckley had sang for a hard rock indie band. One can say Allen is a grittier version of Buckley. After \u201cLost Bees\u201d, The Life and Times played several songs from \u201cTragic Boogie\u201d, \u201cNo One Loves You Like I Do\u201d, and \u201cThe Magician\u201d EP.<\/p>\n

The Life And Times links: website<\/a> | facebook<\/a> | twitter<\/a> | bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Life And Times ‘Lost Bees’ remaining US tour dates:<\/strong>
\n08\/16 Portland OR @\u00a0Bunk Bar (w\/ Last Giant)
\n08\/17 Seattle WA @\u00a0Barboza\u00a0(w\/ Last Giant)
\n08\/20 Minneapolos MN @\u00a07th Street Entry\u00a0(w\/ Porcupine)
\n08\/22 Gray\u2019s Lake IL @ Gray\u2019s Lake Oasis\u00a0(w\/ Darrow, Weye And Lybria)<\/p>\n

* All September shows with Deleted Scenes *
\n09\/11 Grand Rapids MI @\u00a0Pyramid Scheme
\n09\/12 Akron OH @\u00a0Musica
\n09\/13 Brooklyn, NY @\u00a0Knitting Factory
\n09\/14 Washington DC @\u00a0Rock and Roll Hotel
\n09\/16 Cambridge MA @\u00a0Middle East Upstairs
\n09\/17 Philadelphia PA @\u00a0the Barbary
\n09\/18 Columbus OH @\u00a0Rumba Cafe
\n09\/19 Ferndale MI @\u00a0The Loving Touch
\n09\/20 Chicago IL @\u00a0Beat Kitchen<\/p>\n

The Satellite links: website<\/a> | facebook<\/a> | twitter<\/a> | instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Darshun August 12th 2014, The Satellite, Los Angeles CA: Based out of\u00a0Kansas City MO, experimental space rock trio The Life and Times (ex-Shiner) released their new album \u201cLost Bees\u201d\u00a0last week on Slimstyle Records, their fourth LP amongst a handful of EPs. Their headlining tour began in Kansas City, MO on August 7th. Last Tuesday … <\/p>\n

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