POP LEVI (UK) + Mercy May

Annandale Hotel
Cnr. Parramatta Rd & Nelson St
Annandale, NSW
Australia

Sunday 3 Jun 2007
7:00 PM
DOORS: 7pm
TICKET PRICE: $25 + b.f. / $30 @ door if available

POP LEVI on stage 8:30PM
+ Mercy May 7:15-8pm


www.poplevi.com

**The anticipation is over Pop Levi (Super Numeri, Ladytron) finally releases his much rumoured debut LP! “Return To Form Black Magick Party” is an album hailed to be "One of the most infectious yet mind-blowing things you'll have heard " "Fully authentic riverbed rock'n'roll soul" that’s a "Guaranteed success" ..anticipating ears anticipate no more**
It’s not often you get to use the word ‘cat’ about a fellow human being without feeling (a) anachronistic and (b) a bit of a twat. But then it’s not every day you come across someone like Pop Levi. And Pop Levi is one strange cat.
Born in London, with musical roots in Liverpool, a stint playing with Ladytron and a home in Los Angeles, Pop Levi likes to describe what’s good about pop music as “astral”. His debut album, ‘The Return To Form Black Magick Party’ is, fittingly, worthy of the term. Although the most obvious precursor of his sound might be Mark Bolan, listen carefully and you’ll hear touches of everyone from Jack White, Prince and Hendrix to Dylan, Lennon and Beefheart in there. But rather than being any kind of eyebrow-raised pastiche, this is what Pop describes as “channelling” – an album of such complete conviction, flair and energy (plus a lorryload of hooks) that it is utterly irresistible, a stack heel pushed right down on the accelerator.
From opening single, “Sugar Assault Me Now” ‘Return To Form…’ picks you up and carries you along on a wave of jagged guitar riffs, rumbling drums, fuzzed up bass and Pop’s unique voice. Before you know it, “Blue Honey” has kicked in and you’re riding bareback over another monster groove. “(A Style Called) Crying Chic” is acid-fried folk blues, “Pick-Me-Up Uppercut” classic call-n-response bubblegum pop that somehow manages to reference the Undertones as well as the Shirelles. “Skip Ghetto” takes a more contemplative turn, the lyrics ostensibly about a girl, but actually a commentary on musical pigeon-holing. “Dollar Bill Rock” takes the tempo up again with a crazed blues skank. And so it goes on. “Flirting” is epic and affecting, “Mournin’ Light” a monster of rock riffage, “See My Lord” nods to avant garde jazz, “Hades’ Lady” to electrified Dylan. The album is rounded off by “From The Day That You Were Born” a lullaby for Pop’s as-yet-unborn daughter, which builds to a truly beautiful string-fuelled coda.
In the process Pop seems to completely explode the already-tired consensus of rock music in the UK. Not for him the dour re-telling of reality. Pop Levi is not a reporter. He wants to re-make reality, and re-make it in his image. Call it astral projection if you like, but Pop Levi is going to be a star.


www.myspace.com/mercymaytheband



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Ticket Information

  1. All line-ups and times are subject to change without notice, and are beyond the Annandale Hotel’s control.
  2. Please choose carefully as tickets are strictly non-refundable under any circumstances.
  3. You must be over 18 years of age to enter the venue (unless the show is listed as an all ages gig). You must be able to produce a current form of identification – drivers license, proof of age card or passport only.
  4. To claim your tickets you must have a copy of your confirmation email and/or ticket numbers plus the credit card you booked with or current photo identification. Tickets may only be claimed on the day of the gig from the time the doors open.
Last Sale Date: Sunday 3 Jun 2007
6:00 PM
Ticket Price : $AUD 25.00 (INC GST)
Booking Fee :$AUD 3.25 (INC GST)
SHOW EXPIRED, TICKETS UNAVAILABLE
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