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Early Addition
Photo via Jasper Coolidge
The Big Sleep is:
Danny - guitar
Sonya - bass
Gabe - drums
Everybody loves The Big Sleep. Honestly. We have yet to meet someone or read something who has lead us to believe that these guys aren't the best thing floating around under the radar in New York right now. This noisy psychedelic trio has been making waves in the local scene for the last few months now, including a major set at the Mercury Lounge on New Years Eve. They have a decidedly unique sound that stands out in this town. They're not too loud to offend or too soft to bore anyone. It's just right. We expect big things out of these guys, and are looking forward to catching them at The Mercury Lounge this Saturday with The Cloud Room and Film School.
The Big Sleep - Murder (mp3)
Check out more at their website and on their Myspace page
Are you in a local band that deserves this city's attention? Have you discovered a group that needs to be noticed? Email us at jeff@gothamist.com, we're always looking to hear something new.
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When I saw the big sleep I thought they were unfocused and their songs were meandering and not fully realized. I appreciate that they're trying to do something different but it didn't seem to come together.
Maybe they've worked all that out?
The Big Sleep is great! The show is Saturday.
Whoops, fixed. Thanks wes!
FYI - I don't think film school will playing saturday due a freak theft, as described at pitchfork media: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/06-03/09.shtml#filmschool
The site describes the New York dates as "tentative."
"I thought they were unfocused and their songs were meandering and not fully realized."
Yeah, that "Murder" track is a nice tune, but other mp3s on the web site just sounded self-indulgent and unfinished.