LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Turner Up & Caveman Morrison), A Newly Discovered Local Band, And More!!

The news keeps piling on, so once again, I've had to amend what was up next a bit, but this post is just as packed as yesterday's, if not moreso! Today, we have the latest news from As It Stands, lots of LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, and kicking things off, a newly discovered local band! Here's what you need to know!

So when I was searching the internet the other day for supplemental info on Lower S.E.S. for yesterday's Defunct Local Band Profile, I came across the page for a local death metal band named Bludgeoned from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. I'd heard about them in the past, because Lower S.E.S and current Summon drummer Mikey Bishop often included them in his band history on personal pages, but I'd never seen an internet page for them before yesterday. As it turns out, Mikey launched a Reverbnation page for Bludgeoned, and included some band information on there, though not a ton. They were active locally from 1999-2002, and featured four members, including Flesh For The Beast and former Sadomasochism singer John Rios, current Half A Man drummer Doug Reed on guitar, Doug's Half A Man bandmate Erik Rintamaki (also of Lower S.E.S.) on bass, and, of course, Mikey Bishop on drums. I assume this is the instrument breakdown for the members, correct me if I'm wrong! Interesting to see that John Rios fronted Bludgeoned, I wonder how much of a local connection he really has? Aside from what's above, there's no biography info on Bludgeoned, but they do have songs!

Three Bludgeoned originals are posted on their Reverbnation page, and they sound really good! I wonder if these were on an album of any kind? The songs are named "We Came Out Of The Dark", "Prophet of Doom", and "Skull Fucked", and they are all very heavy! I love the riffing on "We Came Out Of The Dark" especially, and the drumming is awesome on all tracks! However, John's vocals seem very low in the mix, I don't know if that's intentional or not, but they could stand to be louder. Still, these are very good songs, very brutal, and you should all check them out! Head to the above links for more from Bludgeoned, and below for this picture video from Mikey Bishop's YouTube channel of Bludgeoned's song "Prophet Of Doom"!



Now, to those LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS!! Classic hard rock cover band Turner Up have loaded up on more local concert dates, with 10 new shows confirmed by guitarist Robert Brown on their official Facebook group on Thursday! I've actually made their group their new link on the SMS too because it's used way more frequently than their Facebook page. Here are the 10 new dates! Firstly, they'll be at The Rockstar Bar for shows THIS SATURDAY and on October 15th. I wonder how the show on Saturday passed me by? Regardless, my apologies for the short notice! Then, they'll be at Foggy Notions on October 31st for a single concert, and I wonder if that one will have some Halloween touches to it? Time will tell! Three more dates have been booked at The Vibe Lounge as well, where they'll be playing on November 19th-20th and Decebmber 18th. And finally, we have a pair of firsts here: The first SMS-coverable shows of 2011, AND Turner Up's first shows at a certain concert venue, when they play Docks Riverfront Grill on January 7th-8th and February 4th-5th! Interesting to see bookings at Docks, they don't tend to have too many heavier bands there! Chances are, all of the new dates have start times of around 10:00 PM and 19+ age limits, and of the new shows, only the Foggy Notions show on Halloween should have a cover (likely $3). Get more details at the above links, and all of the new dates (and old) are in the concert listings on your left!

While we're on the subject of new concerts, local metal cover trio Caveman Morrison will return to The Nicolet Tavern next month for four shows! These are the first shows at The Nicolet featuring the band's current lineup, and they will take place on consecutive weekends, October 22nd-23rd and October 29th-30th! All four shows have start times at 10:00 PM and no announced cover charge, as is typical for shows there. Other than that, nothing too out of the ordinary is likely, just four nights of hard hitting metal and hard rock covers! Caveman Morrison are a great band, the new lineup is solid and cohesive, and they know a ton of great songs that you're sure to respond to, so if you can't make it to their next couple of shows, head to The Nicolet in late October! For more information, visit their official website, or click here for the Facebook event page for the first two shows, and here for the event page for the last two. I'll have more news from Caveman Morrison as I hear it!

And finally for today, some long overdue news from local hardcore band As It Stands! Following their local resurgence and their return show earlier this month, they've been keeping very busy, so here's what you should know! Firstly, they've updated their MySpace page and launched a brand new As It Stands Facebook account to keep fans updated on the band's happenings. Nice to see, make sure to add "As ItStands" as a friend on Facebook! Adding to that, the band have launched a new YouTube channel, complete with two brand new original songs! And not just any originals, ones recorded with Miguel Gauthier at Stereo Soul Studios! According to Miguel's Facebook page, these are part of a two song demo, so who knows what form that could take beyond online postings, but they're good quality! One, entitled "One Last Chance", is a good straight forward hardcore song with nice breakdowns and aggression, check it out at the above link! If you love As It Stands, you'll love that song! But the one I'm embedding here is their other new song, "Rise Above", which is really fast, heavy, and relentless, and I really like this one! If only it had a guitar solo! Great stuff, I can't wait for more from As It Stands, so check the above links for more, and check out "Rise Above" immediately below!



That's all for today, but stay tuned tomorrow for our newest Saultites In Out Of Town Bands Profile, as we take a look at Fifth Way and Marky Lion! I also have a weekend concert preview post lined up for tomorrow as well, and one of those two posts has a SMS milestone attached to it, so check the SMS out tomorrow for all that! Thanks everyone!