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This page is a Daily Archive of entries for Thursday, August 21, 2008 listed from newest to oldest.
When we lost the High Anxiety Music house this past spring, lots of folks close to the music scene let out a collective sigh. The house, located on State St. in downtown Champaign, had been garnering a fine reputation for hosting some of the city's best house parties with great bands like Sunset Stallion, Santa, Curb Service, The Confines and more.
But when the landlord who owned the home fell on hard times, the once revered practice space and venue was shut down for good.
Have no fear though — owner Ralph Petrella is back. Sort of.
Backyard Tire Fire has long been known as a rowdy, shit-kicking alt-country band. Their new album, The Places We Lived, is a soulful departure from their previous work, and one that lead singer Ed Anderson feels he must defend. "We're capable of being a loud, abrasive rock band, but there's more to the band than just that," Anderson observed. "I think we represented that well [on the new album]. Some people who know us through our hell-raising live shows are trying to make sense of it. Nobody wants to make the same record twice. You should let people do what they do and not analyze the shit out of it."
Ready to hit the road for an extended tour after a summer playing festival dates, Backyard Tire Fire will play the first of several record release shows around the Midwest tonight at the Highdive. Doors open at 9 p.m. with Golden Quality and Tractor Kings opening, and admission is $7 for the 19 and over show.
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