Saturday, February 14, 2015

Dentist, Smalltalk, Seaside Caves, Trans Charger Metropolis Played Asbury Lanes for Vinyl Heart Release, 2/13/15

Dentist, Smalltalk, Seaside Caves, and Trans Charger Metropolis celebrated the Vinyl Heart release at Asbury Lanes.

Heart-Warming

Last night was the big night. When I started CoolDad Music back in 2012, I never imagined that any band -- much less a group of bands that I love -- would come to me and ask me to participate in their record release. That is a thing that, in fact, happened, though; and last night saw the release of the absolutely stunning heart-shaped Vinyl Heart compilation featuring Smalltalk, Dentist, Seaside Caves, and Trans Charger Metropolis. There's a little CoolDad Music logo right there on the center label, and I am extremely proud to have been associated with this project even in a small way.

Fans and supporters packed Asbury Lanes to catch sets from all four bands. While each of the bands on the compilation have their own sound, they're all connected by the way in which they reference some of the seminal sounds of indie rock. Trans Charger Metropolis produce short bursts of loud, catchy indie pop that owe a great deal to Bob Pollard and Guided By Voices. Seaside Caves hypnotize with the dark wave, synth-drenched sounds of my youth; while Smalltalk pull from the guitar-based proto shoegaze of the same era. Dentist mix surf with the "loud-quiet-loud" approach of the late 80s and early 90s to produce some of my favorite sounds on the local scene.

Last night's bill was one for which I'd rearrange my schedule any day of the week, and the bands did not disappoint. I took photos of each set in between chatting and sharing a few beverages with CoolMom and lots of friends.

Everywhere I turned, people were smiling as they clutched beautiful red hearts. Congratulations to all of the bands on making the event such a success.

Here are some photo highlights. The rest are up at Flickr.



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