Native Chicago band Kill Hannah will be headlining Double Door's 15th Anniversary party tonight. Excitement has been building up all week because I had heard talk of this band since my arrival in Chicago in August. By the time I had caught up to the hearsay and chatter, the band was already on a fully fledged European tour (with Powerspace's Tom Schleiter subbing in for Jon Radtke). Since learning of this show from the Powerspace website, I decided to really dig deep and decipher some of the mystique behind this band. Every band has its fans, but what I found behind Kill Hannah was an entire community that not only loves the music but supports each other in that love. Thanks to the blog of lead singer Mat Devine, I've been able to learn a lot of what has gone into their most recent record as well as how this band survives in their daily lives. I'm anxious to see how that will transfer onstage this evening.
From the recordings I've been exposed to so far, the standouts have been Lips Like Morphine (powerfully sexy, intense and haunting tune), Kennedy, and Wrap Myself Around You (for me, this tune showcases the unspoken emotions behind spoken physical desires). It will be interesting to see how their recorded intensity and almost industrial sound will transfer live. Hopefully it'll be a nice blend between this great acoustic version and the stellar headphone mix of the EP.
Not to leave out opening act Powerspace, whom I mentioned in just last week. I am excited to see the sorts of energy they'll exude after being cooped up inside a studio for the past few weeks.
Expect a full write-up of the experience in the next couple of days. Until then, I'll be residin
g in the fear that a blonde girl who wears pink and purple will be shunned at a show like this!
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