JOHN SINCLAIR & THE PINKEYE ORCHESTRAMARCO POLIO & THE NEW VACCINES * BARS OF GOLD
FRIDAY, APRIL 16 – CAFÉ
$6 * 18+ * 10:00 PM
It's fair to say Pinkeye, much like the physical condition after which this musical collective is named, may well be considered more pain than a pleasure by many music lovers. The jazz-rock ensemble has about twice as many members as Slipknot, and its albums usually include only one or two songs. The group is the very definition of self-indulgent — both proudly and gloriously. Consisting of members of other experimental bands from around town (including Red China, the Oscillating Fan Club, Duende!, Sea Turtle Restoration Project, Wildcatting, etc.), this improvisational project was born when the various musicians discovered they were all like-minded souls, at least aesthetically. Pinkeye is, perhaps, getting more attention than the band normally would because, on its latest and third album — the bravely titled Tearing Down the Shrine of Truth and Beauty (a tribute to the old Tiger Stadium) — it involved the considerable presence of former MC5 manager, poet, beatnik, D-Town icon and revolutionary John Sinclair.
