June 2010
4 posts
KING NIGHT
via Posted by Tom Breihan
Screwed-up Chicago/Michigan drug-music trio Salem haven’t even released an album yet, but we’ve already got them to thank for an entire subgenre. The group pioneered the uniquely murky style now known as witch-house, or drag; you can read our feature about it here. On September 28, Salem will release their debut album King Night, via IAMSOUND.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 11. Doors (9pm) SALEM and WHITE CAR...
On Again // Off Again presents SALEM with WHITE CAR
Records provided throughout the night by Beau and Nanu the Nanu.
Location: The Playground. 718 W.18th Street, Chicago
Time: 9:00PM Friday, (this will be an early show please be sure to arrive on time) We are proud and very grateful to have our friends volunteer their talents. The “donation” of $10 is non-negotiable. Space is...
May 2010
3 posts
drag. chop. screw. drag. chop. screw. drag. chop.
Our good friends owleyes and Disaro were mentioned in this article on pitchfork. Not for everyone but defenitely something interesting and new.
“The term “drag” is partly a reference to screwed and chopped hip-hop, the syrupy style cooked up by DJ Screw and others in 1990s Houston, and was first used by the band Salem to describe their music. Salem took...
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