NextThreeDays: Event Display

The Hollows with opener Outlands
Venue: Gillie's, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Friday, July 6, 2012
Time: 10:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free
Description:
Gillie's welcome Chicago, Illinois group The Hollows with local opener Outlands to the stage for a special Friday night summer show.

"Imagine The Go Go’s and The Black Lips hanging out in an old dingy tattoo parlor, getting trashed off of Old Grand-Dad and deciding to start a band. Now you have a clear idea of what Chicago based pop outfit, Hollows, sounds like.

While the group is quick to dismiss a heavy influence from classic 60’s girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and The Ronettes, it’s hard to listen to a song like “Hot Sand” and ignore the reverb-soaked vocals à la Phil Spector, the Gibson G101 combo organ tone that fell straight out of a Del Shannon tune, and the playful lyrics that could double as dialogue in a Beach Blanket Bingo script. It’s hard to deny the nostalgic emulation of Hollows' sound and the pulp paperback aesthetic associated with it, but Hollows isn’t just a cute throwback band. Their songwriting is sharp and poignant, without a trace of irony or the sub-textual, post-modern haughtiness that has come to dominate the authenticity of bands flirting with retro sounds.

Hollows celebrates the traditions of rock ‘n roll and classic pop songwriting with honest to God sincerity as opposed to the incongruous, tongue in cheek attitude prevalent in most modern music that allures itself to the throw-back sounds of yesteryear. Hollows are the real deal." From writer Eric Hehr of the Chicagoist.

For more information on The Hollows, visit: http://hollowschicago.com/

Outlands is a Blacksburg based disco-noir duo playing sultry funk stylings. Outlands (Melissa and Mark) lift inspiration from contemporary smooth jazz acts such as Sade and Toni Braxton. Mark summons dense knobs of sauntering bass over hot clouds of steamy synth and bongo flourishes, while Melissa delivers spot-on silken vocal croons, establishing an ideal setting for the seductive pulse of urban jazz clubs.

For more information, visit: http://chillmegachill.com/post/17159807948/please-welcome-our-latest-member-to-the

Local musicians are showcased on Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 pm. NO DOOR COVER! Gillie's musicians play for TIPS every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

For more information on Gillie's, call: 540-961-2703 or visit: http://www.myspace.com/gilliesmusic