Thursday, March 30, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
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Versatile band to play at Bottleneck
Cassie Holman
jayplay@kansan.com
Special to the Kansan
In the midst of a national tour, the trio Yo La Teango will be stopping in Lawrence Saturday to play at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. The band is promoting their tenth album, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out.
This is their first album since the 1997 release, I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One, which Spin magazine named one of the 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s. The album was released by Matador Records.
Mark McMaster, Wichita senior, said that Yo La Tengo is one of his favorite bands. He has the new album and many of the older ones. McMaster said the new release has a lot of downbeat, atmospheric songs — more than previous albums.
"They've never released any second-rate material," he said. "Vo La Tengo has stayed relatively obscure but has won favor from critics and a small fan base by putting out sincere, intelligent, but simple songs. It's nothing too cutting-edge, but on the last album, they seem to show more influence from downtown jazz and electronica."
McMaster said that he had never seen the band perform live, but that
Yo La Tengo
Most recent release: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
he had tickets for The Bottleneck's show.
Grant Monroe, Overland Park sophomore, said he first heard of Yo La Tengo when a friend gave him one of the band's CDs. Though Monroe does not have the latest album, he has two earlier ones, *Fakebook* and *Genius* + *Love* = *Yo La Tengo*. He said each album had a different sound.
"Fakebook is older and is mostly folk music," Monroe said. "Genius is more of a snack rock."
He said he had not heard that Yo La Tengo was playing in Lawrence but that he was now considering going to the show.
"They're funny," Monroe said.
"They're good musicians who know how to have a good time," he said.
The trio is originally from Hoboken, N.J., and released their first album in 1986. The band consists of Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan, who have been married for more than a decade, and bassist James McNew.
The band was featured in a March 2000 issue of Rolling Stone which gave And Then Nothing four stars. Reviewer Rob Sheffield wrote "Kaplan and Hubley sing their most confessional, intimate lyrics ever, over whispery guitars, brushed percussion, vibes and organ drones. It's a spell of blissful, psychedelic make-out music."
Justin Montag, program director for KJHK, said he was still waiting to hear back from the record label to see if the band would do an interview with KJHK before the show, but said he would be surprised if it didn't work out.
Montag said he has never seen the band perform live but that he is looking forward to the Lawrence show.
"The band that's opening for them, Quickspace, is excellent as well." Montag said. "We just got their new CD into the station last week and it's really good."
Montag said that the new album is the band's best release yet.
"The album is flawless and composed of beautiful love songs that stick in your head after hearing them," he said.
Tickets for the show are $10. The show begins at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Bottleneck, 737 1/2 Massachusetts St.
concert
calender
The Donnas with the Smugglers and Plus Ones, 10 p.m. at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. — $8, 18 and older.
Tonight:
New Hampshire St. --- $8,18 and older.
**Fear and Whisky with The Down and Outs.** 10 p.m. at The Jazzahaus, 926/1-2 Massachusetts St. — $3, 21 and older.
Neve, Frankie Machine and Peter Searcy,
6 p.m. at the Granada, 1020
9 p.m. at the University of New
York Library.
**The Youngbloods Brass Band, 10 p.m. at**
*The Jazzhaus — $4, 21 and older.*
the Papa Roach, Sianted Plant and Slurry, 6
The Patiobook, The Patiobook, $5 all ages
p.m. at The Bottleneck — $ 5, all ages.
■ The Jesse Jackson 5, 10 p.m. at the Bottleneck — $ 5, 18 and older.
The Jesse Jackson S. 10 p.m. at the Bottleneck — $5, 18 and older.
Sheeri Martin at Bambino's Italian Cafe,
1500 Macarthur Street, St. - free all ages
Tim Mahoney and the Meenies, 10 p.m.
Tim Mahoney and the Meenies, 10 p.m.
Tim Mahoney and the Meienes, 10 p.m.
at The Jazzhaus — $6.21 and older.
Yo La Tengo and Quickspace, 8 p.m. at
Bottleneck — $10. 18 and older.
Sunday
The Samples, 8 p.m. at the Granada — $12, 18 and older.
$12, 18 and
The B-Side Players, 10 p.m. at The
Jazzhaus — $5, 21 and older.
Monday:
MORNING:
D.R.I., Punchline and Slurry, 8 p.m. at The Bottleneck — $8, 18 and older.
Tuesday:
Fishbone with Slightly Stoopid and Too Rude,
10 p.m. at The Bottleneck—$12, all ages.
Wednesday:
The String Cheese Incident, 8 p.m. at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. — $16.50 to $18.50, all ages.
$16.50 to $18.50, all ages.
Disease 2 days 8 p.m. at The
Bishop's Chapel
Cabaret Diosa, 8 p.m. at The Bottleneck. — $6,18 and older.
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