Wanna Be In A Video By The Melismatics? Sure You Do!

Minneapolis power-poppers, still truckin' behind this year's release, The Acid Test, are looking for extras for a new video they are shooting with director Justin Staggs, who has directed more punk-oriented clips for the likes of NoFX and Against Me! (Chicago, what what!).

The band today release details about the shoot, for Acid track "Digging Deep", today via their MySpace bulletin:

[The band needs] extras from the Twin Cities area next Tuesday, December 2nd from 9PM to midnight at The Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater.
Be a part of the action, babies!

If you are interested, just show up! If you need more information reply to this bulletin with any questions.

Many other people are helping us make this happen, so thanks to all involved!

Huzzah! The address to the Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater can be found here.

The Melismatics MySpace Page

Flyer: The Melismatics @ Turf Club

Tonight: The Melismatics CD Release Party

Fine Line Music Cafe

The Melismatics
White Light Riot
The Envy Corps
The Silent Years

Doors 8pm
Show 9pm
$8 in advance
$10 day of show
18+ Show

Video: The Melismatics - Live @ Summerfest

Performing "Industry of Cool" at Summerfest. Spotted at the band's MySpace bulletin.

The Melismatics Post New Song on MySpace - For 3 Days Only

Download: The Melismatics - "It's A Drag"

Listeners who want to find out if Minneapolis-based power-pop quartet The Melismatics' upcoming The Acid Test will pass their own auditory evaluation can stream one of the new songs from the upcoming record at the band's MySpace Page. The band sent a bulletin on said Space page which had all of the details, details which you can read here:

The Melismatics' brand new track, "Soul Sucker" from the upcoming album "The Acid Test" is up going to be on our myspace page for the next 3 days only, so check it out and let us know what you think!

If you live in Minneapolis/St Paul, there will be a video premier party for "Soul Sucker" at The Triple Rock Monday, March 3rd at 9:00PM. We will be performing and showing the video for the very first time. Also on the bill are The Dollyrots and Suffrajet. For the rest of you, we will post the video on our myspace and on youtube Tuesday, March 4th!

Much like Clarissa, that bulletin seemed to explain it all. You only have three days to hear it, so get crackin! As for the song itself, the opening sounds like an electro-pop gimmick - the two-note riff and the bludgeoning bass beat don't help. That said, the song opens quite nicely with a disco-inspired pre-chorus, before the band glams it up into overdrive for the chorus. The titular she-beast of the song may be one to suck souls, but with high-octane hooks and guitars, this song should do just a fine job of replenishing any lost vitality.

The Acid Test is coming soon.

MySpace Page.

(Jonathan Graef)

The Melismatics To Open (For) A Terrible Sandwich Shop, Play 35W Bridge Disaster Benefit Show

Download: The Melismatics - "It's A Drag"
Download: The Melismatics - "Digging Deep"

Minneapolis based power-pop band The Melismatics are playing a show tomorrow night at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. They'll be opening up for Let's Get Out Of This Terrible Sandwich shop (more about them below). If you are a fan of either Apples In Stereo or Cheap Trick, then you should check out The Melismatics. If you're in Minneapolis, then you'll find plenty of opportunities to see the band. Perhaps the most relevant is the band's appearance at the Fine Line Music Cafe's benefit concert to help raise money for the Minnesota Helps Fund: Bridge Disaster fund. Tickets are $10 and the show starts at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5). The money is obviously for a great cause, so if you can go, do.

MySpace Page


Let's Get Out Of This Terrible Sandwich Shop



Download: Let's Get Out Of This Terrible Sandwich Shop - "Bye You"
Download: Let's Get Out Of This Terrible Sandwich Shop - "Henry And The Horse"

More than just a clever name, Let's Get Out Of This Terrible Sandwich Shop play off-kilter, comedic indie-pop that takes the template that Pavement laid down and adds jokes to it. No, not the jokes that were oh so bad, but actual, funny jokes. It certainly helps that all of the band members have backgrounds in improvisational comedy. What started out as a one-man band has evolved into a full-fledge band putting out some wonderfully whimsical material. The band put out an EP last year and are set to release a full-length later this fall. Check out "Bye You," which is from the EP and "Henry And The Horse" from the forthcoming LP. And, of course, the band plays live tomorrow at the Abbey Pub. Show starts at 9. The Melismatics open.

MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)