Fortunate Tropical Fruit
by Emily Bartlett Hines
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Lucky Pineapple spent a day recording songs in
Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio in Chicago—a friend won the studio time in a
poker game and donated it to the band. While this story imparts a certain
raffish charm to the Pineapple’s biography, the Louisville seven-piece has a
lot going for them, even without Albini. Their latest album The Bubble Has
Burst in Sky City features long but carefully crafted compositions with
titles like “Roadside Sex Change”; their songs show influence from post-punk
and free jazz to tribal rythms (as well as band favorites like Captain
Beefheart and Einsterzende Neubauten). They take a similarly eclectic
approach to live performances—past shows have included light shows, go-go
dancers and video projections. Check out some Pineapple jams at their
Grimey’s in-store, a warm-up for their show at Springwater on the same
night.
Fri., Jan. 9, 9 p.m., 2009
Fri., Jan. 9, 9 p.m., 2009
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