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Kinetix Brings Their Unique Style to Chicago's Martyrs’ |
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Written by and live photos by TIFFANY ZACK
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
Colorado’s Kinetix brought more than just the snow to Chicago this past weekend, but warm relief and a top notch show at Martyrs’. The five piece band who met at University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, are semi-new to the music scene, making a late start in 2004. Kinetix is a rich combination of funk, rhythm, rock, and powerful progressions, bringing an artistic and captivating presence to the state
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Kinetix
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Martyrs’
Chicago, Ill.
March 22, 2008
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Exploding with energy, co-singer’s Adam Lufkin and Eric Blumenfeld voices are anything but adolescent. The framework behind each song is an enriching movement of funk and hip-hop beats, intense guitar riff’s and elevating levels of dynamics on the keyboard.
Performing an indistinguishable cover of Rage Against Machine’s “Killing in the Name,” followed by songs of their sophomore album Talking to Faces. The combined effort of Josh Fairman(bass), Jordan Linit (lead guitar), Jack Gargan(drums), Adam Lufkin (rhythm guitar and vocals), and Eric Blumenfeld (keyboard and vocals), prove that these youthful boys are growing to their prime. The band was joined on stage by Chicago’s own Allie Kral of the bluegrass band Cornmeal, and prog-rocker Jared Rabin from The Hue to help make the night perfect.
A boisterous mixture of tie dye hippies and underage girls dressed-up in silk dresses with hypnotizing halters in attempt to fool security and passing patrons, made up the swarm of fans that evening.
Kinetix mesmerized the crowd with their persistent drive and power. Illuminating lights flickered and intensified through out each song, while singer/guitarist Lufkin jumped up and down abruptly on stage; bassist Fairman sustained a constant head bang as Linit diligently jammed out on his resonating guitar. Though their studio albums are not as animated, seeing them live is something to check off on your “fifty things to do before I kick the bucket’ list.
Earlier in the night Chicago’s own The Hue, delivered their own instrumental prog rock style and made for a good opener. The four piece, although only been a band for little over a year, put on a great live show that brings a jazz-like vibe to their sound. The Hue is playing all around the city including several dates next month at Chicago’s Kinetic Playground. |
Written by Guest on 2008-04-01 10:25:47
Good article and great pictures! I am going to have to check these guys out! | awwwww yea
Written by Guest on 2008-04-01 18:22:36
that show kicked ass | This band is great!
Written by Guest on 2008-04-05 14:40:20
I am pumped that I got introduced to Kinetix; these guys are the real deal, I look for them to make big moves in the future. | Great Article
Written by Guest on 2008-04-06 12:46:27
It's great to see these guys getting some press out there. Tiffany you couldn't have done a better job of describing what Kinetix is all about. Can't wait to catch the Kinetix again in Chicago May 16th with the Hue at Kinetic Playground. Go Kinetix! | There are 7 errors in this article
Written by Guest on 2008-04-08 14:04:55
Can you find them all? | I found more than 7...
Written by Guest on 2008-04-08 16:10:08
Comma splice meet Tiffany Zack, Tiffany Zack meet comma splice. I see you two have not been properly introduced.
By the way, does this magazine pay its writers? I wonder how much this appalling article was worth. |
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