Real Live Tigers, New Science Projects 10pm $5 April 13, 2006

Last minute booking!

Thursday, April 13, 2006, 10pm $5

If the disaffected and aloof Steve Malkmus recorded an album with an "artists-only" collective like Joan Of Arc, it might sound quite a lot like Real Live Tigers. RLT are the pillars holding up the edifice of Tony Presley, a German singer-songwriter currently holed up in Austin, Texas. With a deadpan croon and assisted by cellos and plucked stringed instruments, RLT are like a stroll through some vintage shops with some sardonic hipsters. Presley shares the tragic everyman croon of Malkmus, but where the former Pavement frontman can sometimes make you feel he..'s taking the piss, Presley..'s songs are full of genuine feeling. 8 tracks comprise this EP, ranging from stop/start solo guitar songs like "Riverbeds" to the romantic and introspective "Winter." These songs are recorded without much studio effects, revealing a trembling sincerity in Presley..'s voice, and a coffeehouse intimate legitimacy to the band. This is independent rock with its heart on its vintage military jacket sleeve. Collector nuts take note: each copy features handwritten notes and unique artwork culled from vintage magazines."
-from Culture Bunker