Label/Cat#: NYCTaper
Among the bounty of riches at every Hopscotch Music Festival is the
variety of punk shows that get put on, both throughout the day show
circuit and during the official evening events. Out of a particularly
good crop this year, one of my very favorite punk acts was the Atlanta
band GG King, who played both this official evening set at Kings and
then a day show set at Neptune’s (the downstairs room of the same club)
the following day.
This set shows the band at its best, playing high-velocity,
hardcore-inflected punk. Frontman Greg “GG” King hails from the defunct
hometown favorite the Carbonas, who were at it from 2001 to 2009, and
his eponymous band continues many of the things people loved about his
last band. In particular, both had a certain pop sensibility that,
without making either act cheesy or soft, give them appeal beyond their
core audience. This night’s song selection should satisfy both the new
fan and the veteran alike; you can hear many of the studio versions on
these rehearsal demos streaming on their label’s bandcamp page. Once
you’re done here, I recommend you stream your way over to Scavenger of
Death Records and discover the rest of what GG King has to offer.
I recorded this set with MBHO microphones into the warm n’ fuzzy Aerco
preamp. My man Dave Schwentker was kind enough to track this one out so
we could present it to you. Enjoy!
Recorded by acidjack
Produced by David Schwentker
MBHO MBP603/KA200N (at SBD, PAS)>Sound Devices MixPre6>24/48 WAV>editing by David Schwentker>FLAC>MP3
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