www.wormtown.org
December 2003

On Saturday, December 6, The Deadites will host The Murder Rave (When Good Keyboards Go Bad) at the Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester. Festivities kick off at 9 p.m. The amazing line up is as follows:

First on the bill is Vic 20, a hit-making machine lead by Al Bombs (of the Average White Boys) and Tim Hansen (Old Man Hansen) - one part Gary Numan, one part The Cars, Vic 20 mixes sugar sweet cavity inducing '80s wave anthems with pop hooks that will imbed so deep into your mind they will leave scars. All this is spread nicely over old school beats that will cause spontaneous dancing from coast to coast.

Next up is Colorblind. If you have never seen this shoegazing new wave/industrial hybrid, you're in for a devilish treat as singer/songwriter Jon Kervin tears his heart out over and over on songs that contain more honesty and bleak wanting then a bus full of Conor Obersts. All the while keyboard player Jay Claremont knocks you over with dark beautifully sweeping synth assaults that lead way to huge dark jaw-dropping beats. Colorblind is an intelligent invigorating shot in the arm to the '80s synth pop dynasties of Depeche Mode and New Order both of which would probably still be going strong if they pack one quarter of the punch this duo does.

And next ladies and gents is the first part of our coheadlining extravaganza. They won the WBCN Rumble, they where voted The Noise's best live band. their live shows are the talk of Beantown, and their album is absolutely brilliant - ladies and gentlemen - the Lucky Dog Music Hall is very proud to bring you The Dresden Dolls! You have heard about them you have read about them your ex keeps sending marriage proposals to them now is you chance to see them live and in person they have been compared to every one from Tori Amos to the Violent Femmes from Liz Phair to PJ Harvey, but trust me those comparisons do nothing to illustrate just how darkly witty and talented this duo truly is singer song writer Amanda Palmer and drummer Brian Viglione are going to hit the Dog with a one-two punch that will leave it and Worcester reeling for years to come.

And lastly your hosts. What else can be said about these guys that has not already been said colorful entertaining obnoxious - The Deadites leave their mark every time they hit the stage. Perhaps its best to just leave it to a much better writer than I and what he had to say about Wormtown.org's "Best Live" and "People's Choice" award winners for "Best Pop Band":

"The Deadites were tremendous in a shake your ass 'til the cows come home, cymbal on fire, raw sexuality, crowd singalong, didn't want it to end, good time." - Gabe Rollins, Wormtown.org.

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