Miki Berenyi Trio
Larimer Lounge Presents Miki Berenyi Trio on Monday, October 20 — Miki Berenyi Trio, or MB3 for short, is named after its lead singer – a direct way to convey the presence of the former singer/co-guitarist of Lush, and one of the most instantly recognisable faces of the ‘90s – but the songwriting is entirely a three-way collaboration, as the album title describes: acknowledging the mother tongue of Miki’s father, Tripla is Hungarian for ‘triple’. The trio’s dynamic beauty is illustrated by the album’s lead single and opening track “8th Deadly Sin”, subtly influenced by dance music but equally driven by a shoegaze-y dynamic, a combination accomplished with finesse and a barrage of gorgeous hooks. The track is coupled with Moose’s eco-protesting lyric, or as he puts it, “the absolute disrespect for Mother Earth.” “D’you understand the mess we’re in?” Miki sings. “So what’s the plan, Action Man? / Silly boys / broken toys.” Commenting on “8th Deadly Sin” Miki Berenyi says: “Simon Raymonde instantly picked this out as a single and it immediately went down a storm when we played it live. I can’t pretend that I am in a position to lecture others over their green credentials but there’s a broader philosophy in the song that I can relate to – humanity hurtling toward its own destruction, which (to me) applies as much to wars and social intolerance as it does environmental issues.” Tripla is completed by a superb mix by Paul Gregory (of Bella Union labelmates Lanterns On The Lake) and beautiful artwork by Chris Bigg – who designed the sleeves for Piroshka and contributed to all of Lush’s sleeves – incorporating photography from Martin Andersen. But for all the album’s heightened and sophisticated sound, MB3 have gone back to basics, not only recording at home but driving a car packed with their gear, loading in and out of venues themselves. “There is something very ‘grass roots’ about what we’re doing,” says Miki. “There’s no point following the ‘announce the album, then tour, then record the next album’ route – we just want to wring as much enjoyment out of this as we can, and hope that it resonates somewhere!” Miki Berenyi Trio have announced a number of upcoming live dates including UK shows as part of Independent Venue Week followed by Rough Trade instore performances in April and a European tour in April and May. All dates are listed here. All ages, ticketed guests under 16 ONLY ADMITTED WITH TICKETED GUARDIAN 21+ All sales are final. Check your tickets carefully, NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON Your name will be on the Will Call list the night of the show at doors time.
BabyJake w/ Will Swinton
Larimer Lounge Presents BabyJake with Will Swinton on Thursday, November 7 — All ages, ticketed under 16 guests admitted with ticketed guardian
Dealer Takes Four w/ Crisco Disco + Calvin Locklear
Larimer Lounge Presents Dealer Takes Four with Crisco Disco and Calvin Locklear on Saturday, February 17th. .-16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
ericdoa w/ Bixby
Larimer Lounge Presents ericdoa with Bixby on Tuesday, February 27 –ericdoa (born Eric Lopez, now dee-oh-ay) is a singer/rapper/songwriter/producer and alternative music pioneer based in Los Angeles, California. As soon as Eric landed in the music scene, his energetic and varied music catapulted him to the forefront of the hyperpop genre where he captivated a ravenous audience. Following the release of his first album COA, Eric signed with Interscope records, further cementing his path to stardom. After a string of singles (including a placement on HBO’s megahit Euphoria with ‘sad4whattt’) Eric released his major label debut Things with Wings in 2022. Following his own sold-out tour, Eric supported multi-platinum recording artist The Kid Laroi on his NA tour. Eric ended the year with his own sold-out European and Australian legs as well. Most recently Eric wrote and produced his original song, “greater than one,” for Riot Game’s blockbuster video game VALORANT, amassing over 26 million streams worldwide. Eric also took part in VCT Champs, performing his song for over 500,000 people worldwide and 18,000 in person at a sold out Kia Forum. In early 2024, Eric will embark on his second headline tour Dead on Arrival after releasing his latest project of the same name.-16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Lakeview w/ Mike Ring
Larimer Lounge Presents Lakeview with Mike Ring on Tuesday, October 1st. Straight from a Country song – two guys meet and start a band, realize the same girl broke their heart, and then make a spur-of-the-moment decision to hop in a car fueled on neon dreams en route to Nashville – but no, this is the real-life story of LAKEVIEW. Jesse Denaro and Luke Healy make up the Nashville-by-way-of-Pittsburgh duo, infusing Country soul, Rock scope, and Pop ambition, into a singular style rooted in old-school storytelling and elevated by carpe diem attitude and edgy. “We love writing and we have a ton of songs that are traditional Country, but it’s cool to push the envelope and see what we can get away with too,” admits Healy. “We want to disrupt and blur the lines even more.” Their no regrets introduction to the genre comes by way of “work hard, play harder” anthem, “Poor Me,” and red flag-raising knockout, “Eyes Closed” – both tagging Denaro and Healy as co-writers and co-producers. Cody Quistad (X) co-penned “Poor Me” with LAKEVIEW, as Kevin Bard (Dan + Shay’s #1 hit “How Not To”) joined the pair as a co-writer on “Eyes Closed.” Lap steel vibrates beneath a steady beat as guitar builds from a hummable riff into an electrified solo on “Poor Me,” with their debut chanting, “Take one down, pass it around, so poor me, poor me up another round.” Grinding it out between odd jobs to make a buck, like bartending, building pools, bouncing, and sleeping in vans on tour with cold SpaghettiOs as their main meal, “‘Poor Me’ is about our lives,” explains Denaro, before Healy adds, “We both worked manual labor jobs and have shoveled the shit of life – but when we’d get a day off, we’d go harder than anybody that made the little money we did.” “Eyes Closed” hits just as hard, but is more of a sucker-punch to the heart, with told-you-so lyrics and a pumped-up verby electronic production fueled by a driving backbeat. “We worked the hardest on ‘Eyes Closed’ in the studio because we needed to make sure that it got its do justice,” recalls Healy. “We feel like it’s one of the strongest songs we’ve ever been a part of.” Late nights and early mornings under the influence of a bottle and guitar, LAKEVIEW has the DNA of Country music coursing through its veins. “It’s America’s music – this is our genre, being a born-and-raised American,” states Healy. “No matter what elements are going on in the music as far as production, the stories hold true. Country is all about connecting.” Denaro adds, “We hope people relate to us on that same level.” 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Pennysick w/ Polysanto + Jamin Jimi
Larimer Lounge Presents Pennysick with Polysanto and Jamin Jimi on Saturday, September 23rd.-16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
107.9 KBPI Presents Bastardane w/ Eaglewing
107.9 KBPI Presents Bastardane with Eaglewing on Wednesday, August 23 —16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Stocks w/ Fiction + Orca The Band
Larimer Lounge Presents Stocks with Fiction and Orca The Band on Sunday, July 9th. -16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
The Mochines w/ Cyclo Sonic + The Old Men
Larimer Lounge Presents The Mochines with Cyclo Sonic and The Old Men on Saturday, April 8th. -16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Sullen Mary w/ UltraLow + Holden Reed
Larimer Lounge Presents Sullen Mary with UltraLow and Holden Reed on Saturday, February 4th. -16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
