Fall Crawl 2006

Ants Have Voices
Genre: Alternative, rock, pop
www.myspace.com/antshavevoicesband
Yes, they hear ants, deep in the earth, foretelling events big and small. They’re ant whisperers.

Alex Maryol Band
Genre: Blues, rock, alternative
www.alexmaryol.com
Alex Maryol is virtually untouchable as a Level-55 Night Elf Warrior. He makes Santa Fe his primary stomping grounds, where women publicly hurl lacy underwear at him and babies cease to cry upon hearing his guitar.

Anesthesia
Genre: Metal, rock and roll
www.stickysthesia.com
These dudes just released their first album, which they titled Unfuckwithable. ’ Nuff said.

August Spies
Genre: Indie
www.myspace.com/augustspies
These secret agents opted to expand their business and work beyond the one month, though they kept the original name. You have to think about branding, you know?

The Big Spank
Genre: Ska
www.thebigspank.com
Spank the Monkey comes combat-ready with vacuum attachments and a whip. But don’t let that scare you. His band’s stage antics are much milder — most of the time.

The Build
Genre: Indie
www.myspace.com/thebuild
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeevil — that’s The Build. Sweet and evil. Like Junior Mints.

Bukue One
Genre: Hip-hop
www.bukueone.com
Find him on a board or with a spray can in his hand, Bukue clearly walks on the side of the light, with strong midochlorians and potential talent with a light saber.

BurnTown
Genre: Rock’s rock
www.myspace.com/burntownnm
Singer/guitarist Fabian’s secret weapons are his ability to channel the fingers of nearly any great rock guitarist and the vocal cords of Axl Rose.

Caustic Lye
Genre: Metal
www.thelye.com
Speedy and vicious, the Caustic Lye Four blast low-end frequencies and cold, acidic guitars to burn through do-gooders with enlightened aggression.

Charmed
Genre: Folk rock duo
www.two-charmed.com
These acoustic angels were sent down from heaven to charm the evil right off the planet. Few can resist their harmonic resonance.

Cheops
Genre: Hip-hop, Latin, rap
www.myspace.com/cheopsdaman
New York-style rhymes and beats with a heart that’s all New Mexico, Cheops can shit-talk his enemies into a smoldering pile of dust. Step right or be obliterated.

Coke Is Better with Bourbon
Genre : Garage, punk rock
www.myspace.com/cokeisbetterwithbourbon1
Woe to the unsuspecting rube who falls prey to a drinking match with these rambunctious wrecking balls. Coke Is Better with Bourbon doesn’t technically have any super powers, but, man, can they drink! After taking a year off, they’re back to stabbing the liver of justice with all the alcoholic rock they can muster.

ColdSnap
Genre: Alternative rock
www.coldsnapmusic.com
Highly contagious, these snappy fellows use radioactive snot to infect Boy Scout types with the common cold. They are also active members of the Rocksquawkian tribe, a genius collective of those who ride the highest horses.

Creepshow
Genre: Goth, punk, metal
www.creepshowrules.com
The beautiful but deadly Go-Go Destruction has the power to channel Glenn Danzig onstage, even though he’s not dead … yet. Beware her lovely howl, which can turn even the purest of heroes into villainous succubi.

Danny Winn and The Earthlings
Genre: Ska
www.dannywinnandtheearthlings.com
Despite their blatant attempts to fit in on this planet, Alibi intelligence has learned that Danny Winn and The Earthlings are actually from the planet Skank, in the galaxy Rudysia. Unable to see Earth colors, they dress exclusively in black and white garb and have developed an insatiable fondness for Earth candy. They hope to become legal aliens by Spring Crawl.

The Dirty Novels
Genre: Powerpop, rock, soul
www.thedirtynovels.com
The Dirty Novels made a time machine out of gorgeous fabric blends and Lou Reed’s broken guitar strings. It’s now their mission to travel through time, fighting crime and spreading love with their music. Secret weapons include ultra-tight jeans and a smattering of chest hair.

Dread Pirate Hotchkiss
Genre: Chill-out, skip, ska
Sweet baby Jesus, will somebody put some pants on these guys? The Ministry of Freedom Rock has been trying to put a stop to this band of seemingly homeless brothers since the Great Mushroom Caper of 2003. So far, the Ministry’s efforts have been unsuccessful and will soon resort to Plan B: If you can’t beat ’em, well, turn it up, man!

Feels Like Sunday
Genre: Indie, alt.rock
www.feelslikesunday.net
Repeatedly saving Dorkdom from its hip invasion, FLS shields fellow dorks from their lightning eyes with dark goggles and a friendly sense of fun.

Five Minute Sin
Genre: Southern rock, rock
www.fiveminutesin.com
Gentle giants or ferocious puppy dogs? The world may never know. The winners of this year’s “Best of Burque New/Emerging Band” prefer to rock first and ask questions later. Be prepared.

The Foxx
Genre: Rock, glam, blues
www.the-foxx.com
To paraphrase the Shangri-Las (and, later, Johnny Thunders), they’re good-bad, but they’re not evil. In terms of talent, they’re off the charts. The Foxx bring cosmic glitter down to Earth with lip-dangling cigarettes and moves that would make James Brown weak in the knees.

The Giranimals
Genre: Indie, pop
www.myspace.com/thegiranimals
The Giranimals use sweet sounds, charm school manners and homemade baked goods to triumph over hooligans. Watch your language or they may decide to kick your heinie too.

The Gracchi
Genre: Punk, rock ’n’ roll
www.myspace,com/thegracchi
Just one member of The Gracchi serves the forces of darkness, but nobody’s quite sure who that person is. Maybe you can figure it out.

The Ground Beneath
Genre: Metal rock
www.thegroundbeneath.com
It’s a tremor. It’s an earthquake. No, it’s the Ground Beneath! This super trio rumbles the earth with rolling drums and sweeping guitars, emerging from … uh … beneath adversaries to devour them whole like those crazy sandworms in that one movie.

Hit By A Bus
Genre: Alternative, rock
www.hitbyabus.net
This band of crimefighters’ name was originally “Not Hit By A Bus,” given by a gaggle of schoolchildren who were nearly flattened by an out-of-control bus. Our heroes raced across the universe to shove the kids out of its path, earning the moniker. The “Not” was lopped off for acronym purposes, leaving HBAB.

Inner Parlors
Genre: Indie, psychedelic, rock
www.myspace.com/innerparlors
Existing on another plane entirely, perhaps one with an extra couple dimensions, these aliens don’t understand the concept of light and dark as defined in Earth terms, though the concept certainly amuses them.

The Isness
Genre: Alternative, hip-hop, rock
www.theisness.com
The Isness battle hypocrisy, ageism and elitism through “hiphopunkadelia,” which is kind of like musical kung-fu for mutants. It is what it is.

The Jenny Gamble Trio
Genre: Folk rock, Americana
A tried and true crusader for local music, Gamble’s at the ready with her organizational powers and her firm belief in Albuquerque’s talent. Add that to her own sizzling skills, and this homespun songstress is set to impress.

KRS-ONE
Genre: Hip-hop
www.krs-one.com
He descends from a stormy sky. “Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone,” he intones, ready to energize any battle with his Boombap maneuver, a rap so fierce it drenches warriors in chilly sweat. Harnessing the powers of the hardcore and the politically conscious, sucka emcees best not step to the Blastmaster, the title he worked for in the battlefield that is constantly referenced by his successors.

Le Chat Lunatique
Genre: Gypsy swing
www.myspace.com/lechatlunatiquetheband
It’s the crazy mustaches that really place these knaves on the side of the heinous, though a set with them is the most fun wicked offers.

Long Gone Trio
Genre: Rockabilly, swing
www.longgonetrio.com
This threesome doesn’t look threatening, but they can put foes in a dance trance with their hypnotic rockabilly boogies quicker than you can say, “It’s a bird!” They’ll do it for hours as long as you keep feeding them PBR.

Lousy Robot
Genre: Indie, pop, alternative
www.lousyrobot.com
During times of heightened stress, Lousy Robot can communicate with animals. They just don’t realize it yet.

The Lowlights
Genre: Folk, country, experimental
www.myspace.com/thelowlights
Led by the maniacal “Dr. Teeth” (aka Dameon Lee), this free-loving troupe of poppy-munchers uses their mellow, psychedelic country sounds to “freak out The Man.” Secret weapons include harmonica, Fender Rhodes electric piano, glockenspiel, violin, Pedal Steel and banjo.

Memphis P. Tails
Genre: Blues
www.members.tripod.com/jeff_chavez
Made head-to-toe entirely of gritty blues, these badasses sport enough flair to dance foes right into their graves.

Mr. McVay
Genre: Classified
If we told you, we’d have to kill you.

Mystic Vision/One Foundation
Genre: Reggae, hip-hop, R&B
www.mysticvisionmusic.com
The Southwest’s most notorious rasta rascals, 10 years running.

The MindySet
Genre: Indie, pop, rock
www.themindyset.com
Rumor has it that if you play The MindySet’s A Sugared Mind LP backwards, you can hear John Lennon describe the transcendental nature of a honeydew melon. This has led to some speculation that The MindySet is actually a team of British secret agents. It’s also boosting their album sales by 300 percent.

Oktober People
Genre: Indie, rock, shoegaze
www.oktoberpeople.com
Weather patterns, trees, rocks and owls all reside under the direct care of the Oktober People. Their allies include Captain Planet and Dr. Carl Sagan. They also guard the secrets of sublimation, condensation and turning liquids into solids.

Old Man Shattered
Genre: Modern alternative
www.oldmanshattered.com
Like Not Hit By A Bus (see above), these beefy protagonists were originally called Old Man NOT Shattered after they saved a frozen elderly man from ruin when he was pushed out the window of a second-story ice cream shop.

Pilot to Bombardier
Genre: Indie
www.pilottobombardier.com
All hail the great Pilot, gracious enough to return to the 505 stages (though some members never really left). It’s a reunion of comic-bookian proportions. Expect scene compatriots at their long-awaited reunion Crawl show, melodies, hooks and a touch of the odd experiment.

Rage Against Martin Sheen
Genre: Spoof punk
www.rageagainstmartinsheen.com
It’s a long-standing quest for vengeance against one of many Sheens that burns in the bellies of these antiheroes.

Romeo Goes To Hell
Genre: Two-car garage rock
www.romeogoestohell.com
This fearsome fivesome met when Rexx Ruthless spiked the chocolate syrup at a church ice cream social. They haven’t been the same since. Romeo Goes to Hell gets all their power amulets (which include shrinky-dinks, T-shirts, buttons and patches) from I Heart Machine (www.iheartmachine.com).

Ryan McGarvey
Genre: Blues, classic rock
www.ryanmcgarvey.com
Young Ryan McGarvey got his chops as “Guitar Boy,” an apprentice and sidekick under the legendary “Guitar Dude.” Ryan McGarvey owes his unmatched stage stamina to his magic RPMguitar strap and Taos Cow ice cream. He also holds the record for longest continuous guitar lick while impressing girls in a music store.

Saafir
Genre: Hip-hop
www.myspace.com/saafir
Oakland birthed a hunchback — and a fine-looking one, at that. Using his skills in the Digital Underground, he surfaced again in ’94 with his debut, Boxcar Sessions . He’s trying to be “a hero with zero,” he says. Still, he’s idolized by many a head for his cutting freestyle.

Scenester
Genre: Rock
www.socyermom.com/scenester
Scenester isn’t above extracting top-secret information by sleeping with the enemy–in fact, they prefer it that way. Keep an eye out for Scenester’s evil mojo, which they store in beer bottles lined at the foot of the stage during performances.

Scream Machine
Genre: Garage
www.myspace.com/screammachinefromabq
This mechanism was assembled by the supervillains who used to dwell on Cloud 9 From Outer Space. This maquiña yowls in a way we’re not familiar with yet, given its shiny newness and lack of accessible recorded tracks.

Sin Serenade
Genre: Country, rock
www.sinserenade.com
Founders of the Sinners Unite Symposium (SUS), a collection of the funniest batch of bad guys you ever did see.

Speed One
Genre: Hip-hop
www.myspace.com/11809427
Call him Mr. Backbone, this guy’s been feeding on a steady diet of Albuquerque mics for ages. He’s more than ready to heat up the side stage for granddaddy Blastmaster at the Crawl with his 505 flow and mounted cannons.

Stan Hirsch
Genre: Blues, whatever he damn feels like
www.stanhirsch.com
Stanton (or Stan, for short) Hirsch is revered as a blues superstar in Japan, but that don’t make no nevermind to him. Superpowers including being able to fold his 6-foot-5 frame into tiny pockets of space, which he has to do — frequently–in Japan.

SuperGiant
Genre: Psychedelic, stoner rock, riff rock
www.super-giant.com
It’s a little-known fact that the FuzzRevolution of 2005 was incited by the musical dissidents known as SuperGiant. With the strength of a giant fire-breathing robot, these evil Casanovas use their silky, luxurious manes to whip their foes into a state of psych-rock hysteria.

The Surf Lords
Genre: Surf rock
www.surflords.com
Though only one of these guys actually knows how to surf, the Lords are likely to be the heros of any beach scene with tunes that hang-ten and lovely dancing ladies.

Unit 7 Drain
Genre: Synthy avant rock
www.myspace.com/unit7drain
Good or evil? This crew knows neither, though some who carry a Drain badge have distinctive vampiric tendencies.

Unusual Content
Genre: NuMetal
www.myspace.com/unusualcontent
“This beverage seems to contain contents of unknown origin, perhaps radioactive,” said the drummer thoughtfully one day before guzzling the glass down. Results? When he’s feeling pleased with, say, a beautiful afternoon in the park, he grows large, turns green and finds himself ripping trees from the manicured lawn.

Winterlock
Genre: Metal
www.winterlock.com
Known for polar screams icy enough to frost over your windshield on a midsummer’s day, Winterlock fights the frigid fight in favor of rock, justice and the American way.

Zack Freeman
Genre: Beatbox-based hip-hop folk
www.ialonemusic.net
Captain Freeman uses his Power of 1,000 Voices to layer a cappella loops that overpower and educate his enemies. With nothing but his superpowered vocal cords and trusty sampler, the good captain generates profound sounds to astound the ignorant.