September 2020
The Chapel: Ata Kak
(((folkYEAH!))) Presents Ata Kak at The Chapel $20 adv / $22 door Ata Kak’s cassette Obaa Sima fell on deaf ears when it was self-released in Ghana and Canada in 1994. Following an eight year search, Awesome Tapes From Africa tracked down the mysterious singer with a cult internet following and re-released his album. On the heels of extensive critical acclaim for the reissue, Ata Kak began performing live in 2013, storming stages at Sonar and Glastonbury festivals, among many…
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The Chapel: Lightning Bolt (rescheduled from 3/31)
$20 adv / $22 door Over the course of its two-decade existence, Lightning Bolt has revolutionized underground rock in immeasurable ways. The duo broke the barrier between stage and audience by setting themselves up on the floor in the midst of the crowd. Their momentous live performances and the mania they inspired paved the way for similar tactics used by Dan Deacon and literally hundreds of others. Similarly, the band's recordings have always been chaotic, roaring, blown out documents that…
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