2/13 VIVA VIVA Valentines Prom @ The Middle East Upstairs with FULL FANG and DJ CLAW *NOTE: 10pm Doors
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Middle East Upstairs
Viva Viva Valentines Prom – A Night To Remember
VIVA VIVA
FULL FANG
DJ CLAW
18+ $10
*NOTE: 10pm Doors
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VIVA VIVA
I always did like keeping my eyes on the horizon. It’s where all the best sunrises and sets happen; staring towards it makes me look pensive; and it even staves off seasickness. Yet, most importantly, watching the horizon gives me the opportunity to look cool and the opportunity to ultimately say “I told ya so” when something I happen to have stumbled across before most actually comes to fruition. That being said, I’ve come to you, lovely readers of SO.AM., today with news of a rising storm I’ve spotted off in the distance, a slowly building sonic force that’s filling Cambridge, MA with bootstompin’ and hip twistin’ rock n’ roll. That force is a sometimes 3, sometimes 5, but always 2 part self-described artsexdeath party, VIVA VIVA. I caught wind of these cats at Cambridge’s own Middle East as they opened for those crazy Canucks, Fucked Up, and I’m almost tempted to say I was more anxious to buy Viva Viva’s album than Fucked Up’s… almost. However, turns out these handsome young rockers didn’t even have an album out to review, not yet at least. So until they get them recordings pressed, you kids check out their myspace, check out the video, and, if you’re in Boston, North Hampton, or NYC, go watch them stomp and jerk around the stage for yourself. …I’ll say ‘I told ya so” later… — someamercian.com
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Who doesn’t love sex, drugs, and the Rolling Stones? Fronted by dynamic odd couple Chris Warren and Dave Vicini — leaders of the defunct Dirty Holiday and Lot Six, respectively — Viva Viva channel all three into their scuzzy, thrilling, dance-floor fire bombs. Despite their DIY MO, they have one overriding goal: to “get famous,” as Warren told me earlier this year. Don’t put it past them. — Boston Phoenix
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When Officer May and Lot Six both called it quits, Boston lost two of its most promising bands. Their ships had sailed, and against everyone’s will, had sunk. Formed from the wreckage, however, is a music vessel with an all-star crew that brings the captains of both bands to the helm.
Their previous bands had shared bills and even covered each other’s songs, but despite their friendships, projects and run-ins, Chris Warren (Officer May) and Dave Vicini (Lot Six) had never collaborated– until now. “I just came back from New York City and moved in with Chris,” says Vicini. “At that point he already had the idea that we should be in a band together and had some songs he wanted me to sing.”
After spending the next couple of weeks 4-tracking, Warren and Vicini quickly compiled 23 decadent late night demo songs. All they needed now was a band.
“We kinda knew who we wanted to play with,” says Vicini. “But we didn’t tell anyone about the project until months later—until we were completely sure.” Enlisting Dan Burke (Frank Smith, Lot Six,, Beat Awfuls) on bass, Julian Cassanetti (Lot Six) on keys, John Allen (Dirty Holiday, Reports) on drums, and Tommy Allen (Dirty Holiday/Drug Rug) on guitar, the Viva Viva supergroup was born.
“We booked our first show before we even played together with the band,” says Warren. “The commitment to the band is more mental than physical. We don’t practice. We’re not running the songs into the ground at the rehearsal space. But there’s a certain spark and spontaneity because of that.”
After settling on seven of their favorite tracks Viva Viva took to the studio to record the “Art, Sex, Death and Time” EP. The result is an, as of now, unheard masterpiece. Combining the junk punk delivery of Vicini with the soulful snarl of Warren, their voices culminate in vocal chaos and exist in alternated verses and eerie harmonies. Add to that their creepy keyboards, death march drums and dirty guitars and stomping blues rawk and you’ve got an album full of gritty, boot-stomping blues rock.
“Basically we’re the second greatest band in the world,” says Vicini. “Yeah, second to the Rolling Stones circa ’72,” adds Warren. — Nolan Gawron, The Boston Metro
Artist Website: http://www.myspace.com/artsexdeathtime
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“We want people to come dressed in prom attire, its gonna be really cool, I think!” —Dave Cave of Viva Viva
Semi-formal to formal dress encouraged! Bring your sweetheart or hang by yourself at the back of the room with sweaty palms getting up the courage to ask that special someone to dance!
Introducing FULL FANG (featuring Tom from Mittens & Winston from Thalia Zedek Band).
Music from DJ CLAW.
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