March 19th at Redoux Parlour with Tunnel Kings and Control, Inc

On March 19th we played The Redoux Parlour in Eugene, Oregon with fellow Eugeniuses The Tunnel Kings and Control, Inc.

The Venue
The Redoux Parlour is more than a clothing store: they're designers as well. I know nothing about fashion myself, so it's probably best if you check them out for yourself--across from Sweet life, next to Laughing Planet in the Whiteaker distract.

There is a small stage in the store and once all the clothing racks are cleared out, it makes for a really great venue. Comfortable wood floors for the audience to stand on, clothing lining the walls creating a nice sound space. It works out really well. Definitely catch a show there, but do some shopping before hand as well.

The Tunnel Kings
We first played with The Tunnel Kings a few years ago at The Black Forest. They were minors and got kicked out as soon as they came off the stage. I was impressed with the raw talent of those kids at the time, but they've even come a long way since then. I was standing there on Friday, just listening, and my friend Jeff leans over and sort of understates, "The guitar players in this band are really good." The fact of the matter is The Tunnel Kings are a solid rock band in every regard. Song writing, musicianship, presence--it's all there. Here's a video of one of the songs I enjoyed.

The Tunnel Kings from Science Heroes on Vimeo.

Control, Inc.
Lady's and gentlemen Control, Inc.:

Control, Inc. from Science Heroes on Vimeo.

I couldn't explain it, you just had to see it for yourself. I told them after the show, "Eugene's not ready for you, but they should be." I love this band.* We need one or two more doing the same type of thing so that we can start a scene.

Science Heroes
Remember when I mentioned that we put a little extra into our live shows that might not necessarily be on the recording. Well, here's an example. This is the end of New World as we play it live. If you have Transmission Zero Hour, you'll recognize the beginning part of this video, but after a while it will diverge into something else completely. The sound quality isn't great in here, but, enjoy:

New World Extro from Science Heroes on Vimeo.

Coming up in future posts: more details on upcoming performances and projects, I do a little review of Archeology's new album and showcase another local artist. -Andy Hero


*Duo, really.