SLICK IDIOT wsg Haf Life & Replicas @ Small's Sat. Oct. 3

[t1m3k1ll3r]

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Slick Idiot Featuring En Esch (formerly KMFDM)

w/sg Haf Life + The Replicas

$10 adv (plus $1 service charge)

Purchase tickets via PayPal through Small's website http://www.smallsbardetroit.com/

$12 door

ALL AGES

Doors at 8p.m.

Slick Idiot

Coming to rescue Industrial music fans stranded in a land of complacency are EN ESCH and GUENTER SCHULZ, together as SLICK IDIOT!

Formerly core members and co-founders of KMFDM, ESCH and SCHULZ left the groundbreaking industrial powerhouse in 2000 forming their own project, SLICK IDIOT. The duo released their first album, Dicknity, in 2001: currently available on Itchy Records and distributed by Cleopatra. A supporting tour followed in the Spring/Summer of 2002. After releasing ReDickulous, an innovative remix CD comprised of songs from Dicknity remixed by friends and fans of the band and distributed through Underground, Inc., ESCH and SCHULZ returned to the studio and created SCREWTINIZED. The fresh new music that resulted retains their distinctive sound with unexpected twists and is sure to resonate with their broad fan base. The logical follow up to their last full lengh album was another remix CD which saw the light of day in late 2006 called xSCREWciating containing a new song called “Hot Stuff” which became a big club smasher.

Legends in the Industrial music world, EN ESCH and GUENTER SCHULZ came together in their native Germany in the 1980's and have worked together ever since.

EN ESCH: Born near Frankfurt / Main, ESCH has lived and worked in Hamburg, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles and currently NYC. The classically trained percussionist is best known for his distinctive vocals and charismatic and intense stage performances. He is a skilled multi-instrumentalist, programmer and composer. His collaborations are varied and he has enjoyed success with the diverse ensemble PIGFACE since the early 90's.

GUENTER SCHULZ: Born near Bremen, SCHULZ has lived and worked in Hamburg, Chicago and since 1994 in British Columbia, Canada. Guitarist, composer, programmer and keyboardist, GUENTER SCHULZ is widely recognized and respected as one of the most talented guitarists in the Industrial scene. He is also an Internationally known and accomplished photographer and has been published worldwide.

After several successful years in the Techno-Industrial scene and countless live performances around the world, the striking front man and talented guitarist who once formed the basis of KMFDM now enjoy a cult-hero status in EN ESCH's larger-than-life and commanding persona and SCHULZ's untouchable guitar work. The two together have combined to form a most unique and productive partnership giving their fans what they want: something new and fresh and even experimental, without ever losing the immediately recognizable and much loved sound that they created and made famous.

http://www.slickidiot.com/

http://www.myspace.com/slickidiot

Haf-Life

HAFLIFE came to be, fusing several musical styles (industrial, funk, rock and horror) to create a new genre called 'BOOTYCORE". Striving for maximum audience participation and energy level allowed by law (and sometimes beyond). They don't just play music, they entertain. HAFLIFE formed in 2000 from the remaining members of Mental Landscape. After releasing their first full length CD in 2004 as Haflife, they won Best Industrial Band at the Detroit Music Awards and have been nominated every year since. In addition to the Mental Landscape alum, HAFLIFE has added a live drummer, V (formerly of Passion Nouveau, Skin Horse and Toxic Beat Syndrome) and bass guru, Dean Western to lay down some tasty, dirty grooves. Haflife has been featured in local television commercials for Noir Leather, in the independent film "Hatred of a Minute" produced by Bruce Campbell, and has also been heavily featured in the Det-Chi extreme sports DVDs released over the past several years.

http://www.myspace.com/haflife

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[pleasurekatzen]

Is it just me, or is it a very black and white choice between Slick Idiot and KMFDM for folks? Like, you can either enjoy one or the other with some of the people I've talked to...

[t1m3k1ll3r]

Just a reminder, show is tonight! Everyone get down to Small's and get your former-KMFDM on.