Each week, we’ll plug one show that we excites us. (We think every show posted on our Gig Calendar is worth checking out, but we wanted to spotlight one in particular).
This week’s Gig of the Week(end) is: Passing Strange, Tall Trees, Spanish Red, and The Modifieds’ show on September 25th at 10selden in Woodbridge. The price is $12 if you didn’t buy an advanced ticket. The doors open at 6:30PM (the show will start promptly at 7PM). The venue is all ages, and alcohol is not permitted on the premises. (You can also buy snacks nextdoor.)
What’s the hype? Passing Strange is one of our favorite sadcore bands, and they occupy a unique spot in the CT music scene. Kate and Anthony are a piano-and-drums duo (respectively) that craft perfectly melancholy pop music. Imagine a combination of <i>Tidal</i>-era Fiona Apple and Phoebe Bridgers, but that grew up listening to My Chemical Romance. They’ll be releasing their new album Afterthought tonight! And look, the album has only been up on streaming services for (checks watch) less than 24 hours, but it’s really excellent. You can read more about the band / Afterthought at this really interesting and in-depth article from CTPost. They’ll be joined by three other great CT bands, too. Tall Trees is a new favorite for us, as they debuted earlier this year with Mayday, whose title track gets stuck in our heads all the time. Spanish Red is the new project / name for Thomas Laydon, fka Good Behavior. And The Modifieds are perfect if you are craving some loose, scuzzy, acoustic indie. Be sure to keep your eye out at the merch table so that you can not only cop Passing Strange’s new album Afterthought but also the collected lyrics of the band bundled into a very cool chapbook titled Words to Live By.
OK see you there!
Check out their music below:
Quick Disclaimer: We don’t book shows, and we can’t get you on a bill at any venue. We don’t have any connections. We hope to see you at the show!
