Sissy Mena at Gabe’s Oasis this Friday, May 7
I got an email from a fellow Iowan who is bringing his band to Gabe’s this Friday to play a show. The band is called Sissy Mena and they are a 3-piece out of Chicago, Il. Here is what some people are saying about their debut EP Young Girl
“Their music, as heard on their debut release Young Girl is much more
accessible than anything My Bloody Valentine did and — in the grand
scheme of modern post-rock — is very mainstream. I think many people
who don’t care for shoegaze, or don’t know what shoegaze even is,
could easily enjoy and fall in love with Sissy Mena.”
- Future Perfect Radio“As a whole, the EP remains undiluted, obvious in its distortion, and
sometimes gets lost in its journey between dream pop and noise rock.
But in this case, the scenic route is way more fun than asking for
directions.” - URChicago
Joining Sissy Mena will be The Post Mortems and Maylane. Tickets are $6 and the show is for ages 19+. Show starts at 9:30.
Sissy Mena- Young Girls from Milk Products on Vimeo.
Cara, and 
Last fall I took a journalism class taught by Iowa Public Radio’s Ben Kieffer. The class, Interviewing Across Media, focused on interviewing techniques and the important skills that are needed for getting the most out of an interview. It was a great class and it really helped me get over a lot of my personal anxieties associated with conducting a good interview.
Kathy Bohan are discussing. 
Abby are discussing. 
Ofer, and 
Jen 11:25 am on April 13, 2010 Permalink |
These photos are great Matt! Glad you’re back in the blogging mode.
Cara 8:45 pm on April 13, 2010 Permalink |
I really like these. You captured the essence of what makes “live” music. I especially liked how you captured the musicians’ facial expressions and it made me wish I’d had the chance to be there, too.