Humdrum @ Off Broadway 2/3/2011

The CD release of The Arrangement, Humdrum’s second full length album, brought together local friends to help them celebrate. Humdrum played the whole album, building up to the thunderous sound of a powerful addition to the record’s closer. The crowd showed their love for Humdrum, by cheering them back on stage for an two song encore. (more…)

This entry was written by Joshua Maassen, posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:34 pm, filed under Live and tagged HUMDRUM, Joshua Maassen, Off Broadway. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Show Forecast: Saturday, 12/5

Tomorrow, the 5th, Cherokee Street will be opening its doors to the community for its annual Print League Holiday Sale. The Print League is made up of some of the finest artists and printers in the city, who will be putting their art on sale for holiday shoppers and merrymakers. The event will be from 10am to 7pm, and if last year’s holiday sale was any indication, will be well-attended by many awesome people. But we’re most excited about the music! Here are three shows happening on the street that day:

Safety Words

Where: Typo Cafe
When: 5:00 pm

Safety Words is the newest hip-hop offering from the West Side, and represents an unprecedented sound: 8-bit music straight from your favorite nintendo games, mixed with some of the best lyricism from your favorite rap records. Sure, it’s been done before, but never this authentically; there’s no gimmick here. The Battletoads pause music might just be the next Amen Break.

Safety Words – Crimingelo

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This entry was written by Matthew Ström, posted on December 4, 2009 at 7:23 pm, filed under Upcoming and tagged Cherokee Street, HUMDRUM, Safety Words, Skekses, The Mhurs. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

HUMDRUM – Individual Man

Sometimes you’ll hear a track, and your toes start tapping (think “September” by Earth, Wind and Fire). Perhaps the glossy mystique of an artist is so attractive you can’t look away (David Bowie). Maybe it’s so jarring you feel physical pain (Paula Abdul?).  In rare cases, you’ll be drawn in by the sheer authenticity of the sound: to listen is to know the creator, and crave to learn more.

These types of albums require you to invest in a relationship: to listen again and again, studying the music until it integrates with your own experience. Good albums work their way into the framework of your life… captured in a falling-type love at first discovery, then mellowing out into a sustained affection over the years.

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This entry was written by Nelda Kerr, posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:57 pm, filed under New Music and tagged HUMDRUM, Individual Man. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.