The DC post-punk duo Clear Channel makes their debut at The Horse Hospital, with support act by Portuguese pop/rock cathartic sonic project Vaiapraia
Doors 7pm
Tickets £9
Clear Channel, a Washington, DC-based duo featuring Awad Bilal (Too Free) and Mary Jane Regalado (Downtown Boys, Gauche) emerge as a force of joy. They are an eclectic mix of artists and activists fusing funky post-punk with humor, bouncy bass lines, and celebratory rhythms. Described as “making party music on the brink of psychic annihilation” by the Washington Post, Clear Channel is distinctly DC and glowing.
Hailing from Portugal's Setúbal bay, Vaiapraia is a DIY songwriting and performance project that, from its humble solo beginnings in 2013, has since swelled into a collective endeavour. Over the last decade a rotating cast of bandmates, performers and experiences have combined to mimic, honor and challenge the thresholds and traditions of pop/rock songcraft. As well as releasing 3 LPs, several EPs and singles, Vaiapraia's wild live shows are raucous, catchy and queer. For Portuguese-speakers, the lyrics are at once cathartic, political, and laden with poetic dissonance. For everyone else, the performance speaks for itself.