A new party called Unbound gets off the ground this Friday at Reversible Eye, and the principle behind its bookings will have a familiar ring to anyone who spent many a delightful night at the Fireside Bowl in its grody heyday: bringing bands from different sounds and scenes onto one bill. The flyer lists those scenes as “Classic Goth, Deathrock, Post-Punk, Grave-Wave, Minimal-Wave,” which is not a terrifically wide range, but hey, old goths and nu goths should mingle! And that’s just what Unbound co-organizer Leo Cadaverine has in mind. “Our goal is to unite and revitalize the Chicago goth/death-rock scenes by juxtaposing current live bands with classic music spun by DJs to keep the dance floor going,” he says. Cadaverine adds that Unbound will probably happen monthly; Friday’s installment starts at 10 PM, and there’s a $10 suggested donation. Cadaverine will DJ with fellow organizers Dirt Nap! and L-Bop. Coheadliners Population, who are one black trenchcoat away from being a Joy Division tribute band, are sure to please the grave wavers in attendance!
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Terrapin is the accordion-laden solo project of William Neylon, who kicks up a hearty Andrew Bird-esque chamber-pop ruckus. The 23-year-old tells Gossip Wolf he’s been writing his own songs since age seven, when he composed an ode to Kurt Cobain. That makes this gravy waver feel old as fuck. Anyway, Neylon recently recorded Terrapin’s debut album, Paint Sky on Everything, with Mickey Craft at Mystery Street Recording Company. You can download it free at terrapinalley.bandcamp.com, and if you pony up some cash Neylon might be able to release the album on vinyl in a few months. People, help the grunge babies out! If you want to support Neylon in person, he’ll be playing a record-release show at Pancho’s with Parentheses and Motive on February 10.
