Babyland, Caustic, and Drug Honkey (Event Over)

MONTHLY SUNDAY NIGHT SHOWCASE
As many of you know we have created a recurring monthly Sunday Night Showcase,
which focuses on Electro, Industrial, Gothic, Metal, New Wave and Trip-hop bands both local and
national. The night is sponsored/hosted by our very own Dave of WTII
Records

WTII Record's Dave's Upcoming Sunday Showcases at Darkroom:
Darkroom is located at 2210 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago, Il, 60622
773-276-1411


Sunday July 5th

Babyland
Caustic
Drug Honkey

Dj  for the evening is Dj Pathogen (neo/junebar)
Ticket prices are $7 in advance or $10 at the door
21+ doors at 7pm
Go to www.darkroombar.com for presale info.....

www.myspace.com/babylandmusic or www.babyland.info
www.myspace.com/causticmusic   or www.tellmeaboutmyuterus.com
www.myspace.com/drughonkey
www.myspace.com/7283165
www.wtiirecords.com
www.metropolis-records.com

I can't begin to express to you how exciting of a show that this is going to be..I can guarantee you that the entire night is going to be unpredictable and a show that people will be talking about for a long time. First off you have Babyland performing their catalog of almost 20 years worth of songs, Caustic and their madness and finally an relatively unknown local band that is sure to grab the attention of those people who enjoy bands such as Godflesh, Scorn and Jesu! Now THAT'S a Threesome!

BABYLAND:
Babyland is a performance-based "independent electronic junk punk" band from Los Angeles, California, featuring Dan Gatto performing vocals and electronics and Michael Smith on percussion.

Formed in 1989, they are advocates of the DIY punk ethic and part of the musical underground culture. They are well regarded in Industrial music, punk rock, indie rock and electronic music communities. Known for their live performances, Babyland have shared the stage with bands such as The Offspring, Legendary Pink Dots, Dystopia, Foetus, Add N to (X), Nitzer Ebb and Psychic TV. Most of their live performances occur in underground locations that have included places like LA's Jabberjaw, Kontrol Factory, The Smell and 924 Gilman in Berkeley.

Recordings prior to 1996 were released on the Los Angeles Punk rock label Flipside, and the band participated in several of this organization's Mojave Desert events. Subsequent material has been released by the band's own label, Mattress. The fifth full length (The Finger) and a compilation of earlier songs (Decade One) was released in Europe by Dependent Records. Most recently, a deal with Metropolis Records has resulted in the commercial release of the sixth album (Cavecraft).

BABYLAND embodies the integration of electronic music with the direct approach of hardcore and the intensity of junk noise. Compositions are conceptually based on the extreme emotional elements of humankind as reflected in our continual evolution and search for meaning within our own existence.

Throughout the years, elements of synth pop, hardcore punk rock, new wave, techno, drum & bass and noise have all fallen prey to our continual experimentation. We utilize machinery twisted through misuse and human error to aggressively address our audience with empathy and concern; The electronic elements and primitive rhythmic base of the music provides an intense clarity and opposition to the resulting confusion and noise. The stronghold of our existence has always been intense live performances which confront audiences with an honest celebration of extreme energy, harsh sonic and visual elements, and experimental destruction. In other words, we take ourselves way too seriously.



CAUSTIC:
Caustic is like a gnat that won't stop buzzing in your ear, especially if that gnat is a big loud bald dude with a drinking problem blasting relentless distorted dance beats into your skull. Started in 2002 by Madison, WI's Matt Fanale, Caustic has built a surprisingly impressive grassroots fanbase with his combination of unpredictable, anarchic live shows (accompanied by The Gothsicles on live duties) and DIY fuck-all attitude.

Caustic has put out a prolific amount of music in the last few years and has performed coast to coast in the U.S., as well as in the sold-out Infest Festival in the U.K. Caustic has been on bills with everyone from Apoptygma Berzerk to Combichrist, from Grendel to some other band I'm name-dropping to try and impress you. Are you still even reading? Seriously? Huh. Well, y'know, thanks for that. Um, don't do drugs and stay in school...or something. And don't burn bums.

  (most importantly don't forget that chicago has been the site of some of Caustic's more infamous shows including "The Douche" show and the original "Accaustic" show that inspired the limited 3" release in addition to his recent "wedding" show)


DRUG HONKEY:
Drug Honkey was created by B.H. Honkey & Honkey Head with the vision of infusing elements of pure heaviness together with feelings of ambience and atmosphere, and has opened the door on a fresh style of "Death Dub" to many people who have not been exposed to such a sound... Doom, sludge, and all things fucked up certainly play a major part in this band, but an electronic, tripped out feel also encompasses their dark sound which evolves to a different plane with each passing song...Sit back, listen and let yourself fall into Drug Honkey's dark, dirty, and atmospheric mesh of sound.

"This Illinois-based group plumbs the void of grimy post-dub deathrock as well or better than anyone. This second release is a triumphant descent into decay and depravity, with booming rhythms, feedback-swollen guitars, dub basslines, and bowels-of-hell vox.. Fans of stuff like TECHNO-ANIMAL, early SCORN, early PUBLIC IMAGE, GODFLESH, classic BUTTHOLE SURFERS, or GOD will find sustenance in this multi-sensory attack. 'Hail Satan' is a violently confrontational and antisocial release packed with dense clots of noise, shuffling beats, and potent swells of dub. A highly provocative and enjoyable release that comes quite recommended to those who require some 'extra' intensity in their music."
-godsend online-