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GOODBYE JUNE / BADFLOWER – Triple Rock Social Club
They may have seemed a little road weary but let’s not forget these are young men barely of drinking age. But once they hit the first note of personal favorite “Soap” until the last chord of “Animal” these young men from Los Angeles remain a bright spot in the future of Rock Music. If you haven’t checked them out, get their EP Temper. Available almost anywhere you can download music. After your initial listen please send your thank you cards to Decibel Geek c/o Bakko.
Touring in support of their recently released full-length Magic Valley which features what may be the song of the summer in “Bamboozler”, Goodbye June rocked through a 60-minute offering of their blend of southern rock and blues. Singer Landon Milbourn has a voice that can cut through glass at one point before becoming as smooth as it. The two guitar players work in an almost orchestral coordination creating tones that arrange the music that is the backdrop to Landon’s voice. They almost shape the mood of the audience as they bring the room to silent pause with songs like “Fear of Jesus” and get the tits bouncing again with show closer “Oh No”. The perfect punctuation on a fucking killer night of Rock n Roll.
I
don’t want my favorite bands to last forever. I want the bands they influenced to take their place. Bands like Goodbye June and Badflower. Millennials get a lot of shit. Yet look at these two bands comprised of Millennials. They aren’t sitting at home waiting for the world to take care of them. They aren’t yelling at their mom with their heads in the freezer that “WE” need more hot-pockets. They aren’t relying on a singing contest on TV to make their mark. They ARE returning to the roots of Rock n Roll to form their foundation. They ARE learning to play their instruments and perform in front of an audience in a way that sustains a career. They ARE writing songs from their view and establishing a sound that doesn’t get lost in the quagmire. And they aren’t the only ones. There is so much great rock music being written and performed by great new bands around this world. As a Gen-Xer, I can attest this generational poo-pooing is nothing new. So Millennials don’t want to eat at Applebees. Fine with me. Applebees sucks. Disparaging the next wave of youth is nothing more than a crotchety snipe hunt. Goodbye June. Badflower. This is your time. Seize it. And for those who doubt me. Catch this tour while you can. Because one two punches like this don’t line up often. Dates run through the end of June.
Goodbye June
Badflower
bakko@decibelgeek.com
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