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11:57 AM - Phantom Buffalo - playing Bloggers Delight 12.17.07
Once upon a time there was a band from Portland, Maine called The Ponys. They were invited to play at SXSW, as was a Chicago-based outfit by the same name. Being totally awesome and agreeable dudes, Portland's Ponys took the opportunity to pick a new, way more kickass animal-themed band name, becoming Phantom Buffalo (it's even in their Wiki. This being over 3 years ago now, they seem to have settled into their name, with Rough Trade UK rereleasing the stellar 2002 release, ShiShiMuMu, in 2005 under the current moniker. That release includes what may be the city of Portland's (Maine, remember, not the one that was named after it) unofficial theme song, "A Hilly Town." This band is one for fans of current indie superstars The Shins and New Pornographers, with phych pop and rock 'n' roll tendencies (think Buddy Holly, the Breeders, and the Kinks playing nice). Here is an exclusive download of a new track from Phantom Buffalo. The band says this is the latest song they've recorded and should give a good indication of what to expect on Monday. Enjoy! Phantom Buffalo - "Radio Signal" You can hear a whole bunch of their songs on Myspace (which also seems to be their only official web presence at the moment). PS. As a side note, which I thought of because I mention SPACE and have a growing interest in bands in Portland, Maine (apparently I'm not the only one) - Satellite Lot have a new record out and will be playing a release show tomorrow (December 14th) at SPACE. I couldn't put it any better than the decription on the SPACE website: "Reminiscent of Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, and The Go Team!, they feature pulsing digital beats, huge multi-layered percussion, kool synths and thrashy PIL-style guitars." If you're in New England, suck it up and ignore the snow and get over there! Get the disc at Bull Moose (my second favorite real-world record store, after Amoeba in SF - which will hold that distinction until the day that Somethin' Else finally comes back) and get a free ticket to the release show.
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Here's a video I found of the band performing at their hometown joint Space (a really awesome venue and art space) on New Year's Eve two years ago. That's about the size of a crowd I hope to see for their Midnight set on Monday at the Knitting Factory. Ok?
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