Los Angeles underground spectre, Jack Name, is releasing his rock and roll sci-fi novella, Light Show, on January 21st via Drag City imprint God? Records. Whiffs of young Brian Eno, Gary Numan, Chrome, ELO, Bruce Haack, Richard O’Brien (a la “Rocky Horror”) and Stefan Wul stain the sleeves of this story. It’s a chilling glimpse into an imaginary world torn apart by a war between rival gangs, the shadows, and the wooly bullies as teenage vandals and druid-like oracles lead the resistance against a juggernaut of psychological warlords. The sounds are a dense and ever-shifting beast and the narrative in this genre-bending explosion of sonic fiction holds as much significance as the sound.
Following this month’s overseas solo tour and performances as guitarist with White Fence, Jack Name and band will kick off a North American tour in late January. And for this select run, each night’s performance will be a true representation of Light Show, a rarity for Jack who usually puts on a very different display in every city.
LISTEN TO/SHARE JACK NAME’S “PURE TERROR” –
http://pitchperfectpr.com/mp3/JackName_PureTerror.mp3
JACK NAME TOUR DATES:
Fri. Dec. 6 – Brussels, BE @ SaTante Gallery
Mon. Dec. 9 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Tue. Dec. 10 – Utrecht, NL @ DB’s
Wed. Dec. 11 – Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
Fri. Dec. 13 – Berlin, DE @ West Germany
Sat. Dec. 14 – Copenhagen, DE @ Bakken
Wed. Dec. 18 – London, UK @ Courtyard Theatre
Fri. Dec. 20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Nieuwe Anita
Sat. Dec. 21 – Rotterdam, NL Roodkapje
Thu. Jan. 24 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel w/ Dent May, Chris Cohen
Fri. Jan. 25 – Eureka, CA @ The Works w/ Dent May
Sat. Jan. 26 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios w/ Dent May
Tue. Jan. 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ Dent May
Wed. Jan. 29 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey w/ Dent May
Thu. Jan. 30 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux w/ Dent May
Fri. Jan. 31 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court w/ Dent May
Sat. Feb. 1 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive w/ Dent May
Wed. Feb. 3 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill w/ Dent May
Thu. Feb. 4 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle w/ Dent May
Sat. Feb. 5 – St. Louis, MO @ Billiken Club w/ Dent May
Sun. Feb. 6 – Nashville, TN @ The Stone Fox w/ Dent May
Mon. Feb. 7 – New Orleans, LA @ Tulane University LBC Quad w/ Dent May
Sun. Feb. 9 – El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace w/ Pontiak
Mon. Feb. 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live w/ Pontiak
Jack Name online:
www.dragcity.com/artists/jack-name
www.pitchperfectpr.com/a_jack.html
www.panacherock.com/artists/jack-name
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