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XYX (Mexico/SS Recs)

After conquering Texas at SXSW this year, XYX is targeting California.

http://www.myspace.com/xyxs

Mon July 20 Sacramento @ The Hub, 1819 23rd Street w/ Vol. 4, Nice Dresses
Tue July 21 Oakland @ Mama Buzz, 7-10pm only, 2318 Telegraph Ave. w/ Rank/Xerox, Hot Summer
Wed July 22 anywhere in California...get in touch!
Thu July 23 Los Angeles @ Mr. T's Bowl, 5621 1/2 N Figueroa St w/ Wounded Lion
Fri July 24 San Diego @ Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd w/ Spirit Photography, Blue Jungle, BRAAIINS!
Sat July 25 Calexico @ La Hamaca, 221 Campillo w/ Ronni No Good, Juan Zirerol, DJ Slumpy Lover
Sun July 26 Los Angeles @ L'KEG Gallery, 311 Glendale Blvd. ***
Mon July 27 San Francisco @ El Rincon, 2700 16th St w/ Hank IV, the Drums, High Castle
Tue July 28 live on KDVS 90.3 FM http://www.kdvs.org/

*** Early 2pm show...lots of bands...
Blue Jungle, Gestapo Khazi, DeHombres, Gossip Tree, Mikki and The Mauses, Cobalt Cranes, Peg Leg Love and now XYX.

Open bar Mimosa and Sangria- all you can drink deal for 8 dollars.

I'll be co-DJ'ing that show on the 23rd, so I hope to meet you L.A. friends.

From the Daily Texan...

Quote:

After releasing one of the most powerful and exciting records of last year, Mexico?s XYX will now take on the United States. The duo, which recently cleared up some visa issues, has chosen Austinites as the first American audience to experience its special brand of frenzied, acid-soaked punk rock in person.

Last year?s Sistema de Terminaci?n Sexual found each of the band?s short bursts of song bombarding the listener with explosions of free-form drumming, ratty bass lines and a voice that fluttered between ethereal melody and a wild shriek. While the music may be described as punk, it is impossible for any standard song structure to contain the chaotic power of XYX.

Drummer Mou Ortiz?s manic, unhinged drumming constantly tumbles out of control, and Anel Escalante?s sinister bass riffs shove things in unexpected directions, daring the listener to accompany her on a ride through the puddles of delay and reverb forming around her strangely cathartic vocal howls.

What makes this deranged set-up great is what lies underneath the chaos. The kids of XYX are amazing musicians, keenly aware of what they are doing. The banshee-like vocals are actually beautifully crafted Spanish couplets, the distorted bass lines are buoyant and infectious, and the drumming is some of the most forward-thinking stuff being put to record today. The combination of this proficiency with their wild and loose playing style creates a battle between the beautiful and the broken, adding an intense dimension of transcendence when the two coalesce into sublime, somehow perfect peaks.

These peaks make XYX?s live shows a true spectacle. Pushing both physical and sonic boundaries, the band flails, screams and leaves battered delay pedals begging for their lives. It seems that it is only through this entropic action that the band?s songs grow to their full potential, making their concerts the true height of their sound. Thus, there is no reason not to attend the first U.S. show of what is sure to become one

i love these bands because they tour the world but don't dare visit mexico city.

haven't heard xyx, but on that note, i dig that ratas del vaticano album siltbreeze put out.

fucking jerks should play here!

Sunday, July 26th is not happening at Echo w/ Part Time Punks clubnite as expected...miscommunication. So, if you are in So Cal and have a party you want 'em to rock, get in touch with me!

Updated tour schedule to include new Calexico venue/address.

Updated 7/22 show to include High Castle...
http://www.myspace.com/highcastleyayyay

Great band, really nice people too. I've played with them a couple of times here in Austin, they killed it the last time I saw them like 2 months ago. Really dig their side project Penetration Cosmica too.

Just confirmed....

Sun July 26 Los Angeles @ L'KEG Gallery, 311 Glendale Blvd. ***

*** Early 2pm show...lots of bands...
Blue Jungle, Gestapo Khazi, DeHombres, Gossip Tree, Mikki and The Mauses, Cobalt Cranes, Peg Leg Love and now XYX.
Open bar Mimosa and Sangria- all you can drink deal for 8 dollars.

I leave to pick 'em up in two days!

I'm about to go pick up this band at the San Francisco airport in a few hours, and I've FINALLY finalized the tour schedule.......

XYX, from Monterrey, Mexico, throughout the state of Califas, Áztlan--California, dig?--from Monday, July 20 through Tuesday, July 28. XYX are a tremendous two-piece noisepunk unit of awesome fury and femininity who combine aggressive, relentless pummelling action with partyhardy pulse and creative effects sorcery that adds a psychedelic edge. Sorta kindred to The Mayyors in that sense! Their first 7" was released last year on SS Records label and topped many year-end faves lists across the garage/art/weird/punk underground. Their newest 7" is just as stunning and just arrived to me in the mail a couple days ago, and we are bringing it on tour.
http://www.myspace.com/xyx

Mon July 20 in Sacramento @ The Hub
1819 23rd Street
w/ Vol. 4, Nice Dresses

Tue July 21 in Oakland @ Mama Buzz
2318 Telegraph Ave. (7-10pm only)
w/ Rank/Xerox, Hot Summer

Wed July 22 in San Francisco @ Balazo/Sub-Mission
2183 Mission Street
w/ Brain Killer, Acephlalix, Steeples

Thu July 23 in Los Angeles @ Mr. T's Bowl
5621½ N Figueroa St
w/ Wounded Lion, Woah Hunx, co-DJ'd by DJ Eric on Anomalous L.A. and me(!)

Fri July 24 in San Diego @ Soda Bar
3615 El Cajon Blvd
w/ Spirit Photography, Blue Jungle, BRAAIINS!

Sat July 25 in Calexico @ La Hamaca
221 Campillo
w/ Ronni No Good, Juan Zirerol, DJ Slumpy Lover

Sun July 26 in Los Angeles @ L'Keg Gallery
311 Glendale Blvd. (early 2pm show/"post-hangover party")
w/ Blue Jungle, Gestapo Khazi, DeHombres, Gossip Tree, Mikki and The Mauses, Cobalt Cranes, Peg Leg Love
(open bar w/ Mimosa and Sangria- all you can drink deal for $8)

Mon July 27 San Francisco @ El Rincon
2700 16th St
w/ Hank IV, the Drums, High Castle

Tue July 28 live on KDVS 90.3 FM
http://www.kdvs.org/listen/
during "The Chicken Years" w/ Mick Mucus, 9-11 pm

what is the likelihood of these guys touring the UK?