The following is the livebeat for Salem Weekly out the week of July 24th, 2014. Edition cancelled due to logistics. Here's the meat and potatoes though:

Loretta’s birthday party Montclaire brother july 24

Chances are you’ve seen BROTHER on NBC’s ‘ER’, maybe heard their music on the classic ‘Baraka’ soundtrack or UPN’s ‘ Twilight Zone.’ The band has shared stages with Joe Walsh, John Entwhistle, Linkin Park, and Alicia Keys and are the only independent band to have played the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fusing signature vocals and guitar with the deep pulse of the didgeridoo, the soaring highs of the bagpipes, and tribal percussion, BROTHER is wholly original. The band’s powerhouse live performances are an energetic celebration, captivating and engaging the audience from the first song to the last.

Triangle loija transcendia the other band on earth july 24

Oakland’s native group The Other Band On Earth is touring through and local artists are here to support! Join the 3 groups on Thursday evening at the South Salem staple venue for an evening of heavy and progressive rock and roll! You may access these groups at theotherbandonearth.com, reverbnation.com/transendia, and facebook.com/lojiaband.

Gov cup happy otherwise july 25

Quaint stick clicking, poignant and at moments even comedic vocal lines happen into piano runs and dual harmonies on Happy Otherwise’s song “Man-Made Woman”. You can hear them live Friday night at the bar venue converted coffee shop! The Governor’s Cup shows are a great staple in the downtown core and provide a great opportunity to hop around and find out what’s going on! The owners certainly have their fingers on the pulse of our city. Access happyotherwise.com for music samples and information!

Level b live soundtrack july 25

The brainchild to perform a live music soundtrack to a feature length film has come to fruition on Friday night at the theater pub. Local acts will echo the film, “My Name is Nobody” with their instruments- weaving an alternative soundtrack for the movie as the original sound will be muted. This can provide for a great new way for audiences to experience music and movies! The heavy string passages of Orchards meld with the ‘country eastern’ style of Jeremy Crofoot as they perform live onstage during the movie’s projection!

Duffy’s Red Elvises july 31

Russian influences take a rockabilly spin this evening at the South Salem venue for what the band dubs themselves as… “Siberian Surf Rock”! The infamous relentlessly touring Red Elvises bring their ‘International Rockenrol Party’ once again to Salem! With songs such as the fittingly and comically charged cold war (and now once again relevant) song- Rocket Man and the more tender crooning tune- “My love is killing me” you are sure to experience something you’ve never heard done in a well- practiced and convincing fashion. Access redelvises.com for more information on the band!

Level b overlook hotel… july 26

Two of Salem’s original Blitzen Trapper members Marty Marquis and Erik Menteer shall team up with local prolific grim duo Overlook Hotel and Seattle’s John Totten for a night of songwriter projects showcased at the local theater pub! As a rarity Marty and Erik will stage their side project tunes for Salem! Overlook Hotel will perform their latest and freshly recorded dark Salem biopic, The Death of Daniel Delaney, and John Totten will open the show with his unique folk songs.

Blitzen Trapper is a Subpop/ Vagrant Records artist having recently release their 7^th studio album aptly titled simply “VII”. It features the single Thirsty Man. With the band broadly encompassing country, experimental, psychedelia, and thick beats all their albums have had extensive replay value- whether each song creeps into your mind as you awake in the morning or contagiously flooding your senses at a gathering. One of their earlier singles “Wild Mountain Nation” was also listed as one of Rolling Stone’s top 100 songs of the year!

                Bringing members of Blitzen Trapper to perform in Salem is a benchmark for your city as these world renowned international travelling major record label musicians have been touring and creating music for over a decade. Having two of them performing together on the same night with area troubadours is truly a treat for a local audience! One could say this bill is a match made in heaven as the night promises to burn like hell with a profoundly creative fire and accessible sound. This skilled cadre of performers is all in one specially designed chamber of creative juices, Level B!

                

Lesser Lord

Marty Marquis