Posted in Shows on March 4th, 2010 by chaz
THIS SHOW WENT AND GOT CANCELED.
SORRY GUYS!
SLOW DEATH (aka Pretty Boy Thorson) :: MIKE ERG :: SCOTTY SANDWICH
@ Pinhook, Tuesday, March 9th. 9pm. 5 bucks.
Presented & Stamp-Approved By Bull City Records.
Very excited for this one! The Pretty Boy Thorson crew has gotten us a little spoiled around these parts. For the last 4 years they’ve swung across North Carolina probably 2 or 3 times a year. While in town, they usually put on one of my favorite shows of the year. We first met here at the shop right after opening; they came through on tour with Minneapolis house-mates, Off With Their Heads, and ooooooh…it was love at first sloppy, drunk, ragged sight. Yes, they also played that mess of a night back in July at the Pinhook. They’ve played the Joyce, Siren’s…basically anywhere and anyone who would let me fool them into booking a show for this band.
This time through they cross the border as The Slow Death while on their way down south to play the Harvest of Hope Festival alongside Des Ark, Fin Fang Foom, Mountain Goats, Billy Bragg, Kimya Dawson, 7 Seconds and a ridiculous amount of other amazing bands. Following the lead of their buddies in OWTH who literally live on the road, they’ve turned to the interstate for an undetermined amount of time. The Slow Death consists of Jesse Thorson (main dude/guitar) and Dave Strait (guitar) from Pretty Boy Thorson, Tampa Jonny C (ummm…guitar too?) and Mikey Erg (drums), yes, from the Ergs. The songs draw as much influence from Merle Haggard as they do Leatherface and Dillinger 4, lending their sound a great vibe reminiscent of Rank & File, Jason & the Scorchers, etc. Cowpunk, baby. Hailing from Minneapolis, they just can’t seem to deny those Replacements roots either. All in all it boils down to amazing country punk songs full of dark despair, boredom and a slow burning, inevitably hopeless move towards nothing.
From Take It Easy CD:
PBT – Try to Get Some Sleep
PBT – I Should Really Move Out of the Alamo
From Ain’t It Funny CD/LP:
PBT – I Know I Said I Love You But I Guess I Don’t
PBT – If the Drinkin Don’t Kill Me, I’ll Think of Something Else
PBT – Two Steps Across Two Harbors
Mikey Erg will also be performing a solo set. Not sure what this will entail, but the last time he was in town he threatened to come by the shop and play all Knack covers. Which is pretty appropriate for this month I would suppose. Could be his hit Ergs songs, could be something none of us expect! I’d suggest getting there to experience it though!
The Ergs – A Very Special Song for a Very Special Young Lady, Pt. 2
The Ergs – Extra Medium
One-man hype machine and the label-man behind the new Red Collar LP, Scotty Sandwich will be closing the night out with a solo set. His band, the Sandwiches, sent punknews.org and other blog/news sites into a hizzy this past year with their international, created through-the-internet ghost band and relentless message board fights.
The Take It Easy CD is out of print, but the Ain’t It Funny CD & LP are both alive and well at Bull City Records if you need ‘em!
This show is gonna be one to see.












