This is our last dance.

I’ve got nothin’ today. How about some photos of The Field Effect, Tad McKitterick, Parlour Bells, Gene Dante and The Lights Out covering David Bowie? I know I have more (Sidewalk Driver, The Daily Pravda), but I’m too busy listening to “Life On Mars” to look right now.

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Parlour Bells – “Wetware” (2014)

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Parlour Bells
“Wetware”
2014

Let’s give a listen to Parlour Bells’ 2014 space rock ballad, shall we? “Wetware” opens with a guitar line that carries the tune like The Edge with less digital delay. It’s a melody that skillfully intertwines with the vocals during the ever evolving us-against-the-world chorus. Parlour Bells do a great job creating a charged atmosphere. The bass, synthesizers, piano fills and ethereal backing vocals all find a place in the mix. Oh! Check out the rhythmic accents under the “I’m not perfect, but I’m human” part! Nice touch.

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Parlour Bells @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.3.2015

These are photographs of the glamours rock ‘n’ roll band know as Parlour Bells. This series of images dates back to last Friday when the band performed at T.T. The Bear’s Place in Cambridge, MA. Many other photos from this show have been posted to popular social networking sites. Due to current copyright law, we don’t have permission to post those on Daykamp Music. Instead, we provide these original work for your consideration.

Parlour Bells – “Celebrities On Ice” (2015)

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Parlour Bells
“Celebrities On Ice”
2015

I remember the first time I heard “Celebrities On Ice.” Parlour Bells had taken a bit of time off from live shows to do some writing. They returned to The Middle East last March with this stunner. I was hooked. Proving opposites attract, the cryonic preservation theme and raw, guttural guitar riffs team up for mischief. Other players in this sci-fi tragedy include martini robots, uncomfortable future truths, spacey synths, fleeting fame, holographic phones, extrasensory deception and a heavy hitting rhythm section. What does it all mean? I don’t know, but it sounds really cool.

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Viva La Eva Dos sure to be as wonderful as Viva La Eva Uno.

Poster by Nicole Anguish of Daykamp Creative
Poster by Nicole Anguish of Daykamp Creative

It’s like a broken record around here, but the Boston Music scene has a huge heart. It really showed at last year’s Viva La Eva benefit for Eva Lipton. Not content to do good things just once, Viva La Eva Dos will be happening next Thursday at TT’s. Joe Queer & Friends, The Dogmatics, The Downbeat 5, Classic Ruins, Parlour Bells, Moose & The Mudbugs and Thee Sonomatics will provide the music. Emma’s Pizza will bring some pizza. You bring yourselves. It’s going to be a wonderful time.

Here are some pics from last year’s event in case you still need some convincing…

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