Somewhere between the dueling guitar riffs of a rock show and the pounding rhythms of a rave lies a soundscape where Intelescope finds itself most at home. Playing all original music, this Madison, Wisconsin-based band balances the craft of composition with the power of improvisation by interweaving concise, melodic passages inside and out of aggressive, soaring jams. The result is an instrumental post-rock sound that serves as sweaty dance party mix-tape.
In just one year, Intelescope has gone from occasionally jamming in their basement-practice room to playing at venues like Madison's Majestic Theatre and warming the stage for acts like Perpetual Groove and Lubriphonic. And it was never intended to move that quickly. Rhythm guitarist and co-founder Dan Plourde explains, "our vision from the beginning was to let the music dictate the pace of the band, and things just started falling into place."
It’s hard to believe, but FGC’s only Wisconsin show of the fall is this Thursday 10/29 at the Miramar Theater in Milwaukee. We’re planning on making it a good one, so hope to see you there!
In other news, FGC is very excited about the band's new Video Blog, a weekly series featuring a behind the scenes look at FGC performances and touring. Check out the YouTube playlist for the last few editions, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
FGC is back in Wisconsin this Saturday 8/29 for a special show at Tanner’s Grill and Bar in Kimberly, WI. The second annual “Family Affair” will feature several bands, a free pre-party, vendors, and more, all benefitting the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. This is an ALL AGES show! Click the image below for details and advance tickets, and we hope to see you there!
In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links, and click here to check out some photos from the weekend.
We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.
we'll be playing at the badger bowl in madison tonite at 9:30. come on down and party like a horse. a good time is guaranteed for all or your money back. admission is free.
DIG IT! GET READY TO PARTY HEARTY WITH "FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY"~"ROOTSTAND"~"IFDAKAR", AND MORE! AGES 18 + EVENT. Hey now! The 3Gs ('aka Grateful Garcia Gathering), is returning back to the Camp NCN Venue in beautiful Black River Falls Wisconsin July 30th though August 2nd 2009 where it all began over 6 years ago! A grateful place where Garcia fans will be gathering! It also marks the celebration of Jerry Garcia's 67th Birthday, plus the 14th Anniversary of Jerry's untimely passing. We have leased the campground venue for July 30th though August 3rd 2009 for our 6th annual music festival. Other great music festivals have hosted at this venue such as Weedstock, Farmapalooza, Big Wu Family Reunion, Campout Roots Festival,just to name a few! Artists included: Family Groove Company, Rootstand, Ifdakar, Boney Fingers, Baghdad SCUBA Review, Fungus Garden Reverb, Jam and the Playground Kids, In the Dark, MMC Trio, Elf Lettuce, Vinny Weible & Soul Logic, Groovitational Pull, The Reggie, Grateful Beth and the Volunteers, The Bar Tab Band, John Statz, Mr. Cab Driver, Brok'n Arrow, Greyleaf, and more Jambands to be added soon! Our friends at Mystix Toyz will be on board at the 3G's for tons of freakin fun with juggling demonstrations, including juggling workshops, face painting, plus drum circles and fire dance jams every night! WOW! Advance tickets ONLY $30 online for all four days three nites! Onlline Ticket Sales Ends July 26th at Noon! *18+ YEARS OF AGE* www.GratefulGarciaGathering.com
FGC hits the Memorial Union Terrace at UW-Madison for a FREE SHOW on Saturday July 18, with special guests, The Bridge, opening the night. This is sure to be a fun night of music in one of Madison’s most beautiful settings, and we hope you can join us!
Also coming up in Wisconsin at the end of the month is The 3G’s Music Festival (aka Grateful Garcia Gathering) in Black River Falls. It’s the 6th annual celebration of Jerry Garcia’s birthday, and FGC will be headlining the festivities on Saturday August 1. Tickets for the entire weekend of music and camping are only $30 in advance. More info and tickets at www.GratefulGarciaGathering.com.
FGC returns to the Majestic Theatre in Madison on Thursday April 9 to share the stage with Kyle Hollingsworth (from String Cheese Incident). Hope to see you at the show!
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