Ball State University’s radio station, WCRD-FM, hosts the first show of its new free concert series Sunday at the Tally in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Headlining the show are Burnt Toast Vinyl standouts Saxon Shore, who are fresh out of their New York home studio, where they recorded their latest LP, “Luck Will Not Save Us from A Jackpot of Nothing,” with Dave Friddman of the Flaming Lips.
Saxon Shore first caught the ear of Drew Deboy, Music Director at WCRD, at a live show two years ago. Deboy recalls the group performing an extremely tight set, and described the group’s sound as “thunderous instrumental rock.”
Saxon Shore has received numerous accolades and much critical acclaim throughout the indie rock circuit, including a highly favorable live review from the international music zine Popmatters.
Also performing will be three Muncie area acts, the first of which is Didache, a hard rock group partly comprised of former members of the band Crusoe.
Performing second is Killjoy Confetti (formerly known as Arcade), whom Deboy describes as “the sound of Sonic Youth and Sleater-Kinney colliding head on.” The group recently released their second album, “The Fun Is,” on Wooden Man Records.
Also performing will quirky indie rockers Everything, Now!, whose sound might be likened to that of the early The Flaming Lips. Their latest album, 2005’s “Police, Police!” was released by Standard Recording Company out of Indianapolis.
Deboy, who is currently in his second year as director at WCRD, expects the event to garner a large crowd and hopes to continue and expand the WCRD concert series in the future.
“The goal is to provide a reliable and safe all ages place for students and anyone else to see really good touring bands paired with great local acts,” said Deboy.
Deboy also encourages those who have suggestions for which regional and national acts WCRD should host in the coming months to contact him.
“I’d love for people to come up with ideas for acts to book or how I can make the concert experience better,” Deboy said. “I’m all about getting as many people out to experience art as music, and any input is good input.”
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