Mon, Oct 26

Psyched! Radio + Rickshaw Stop co-present

PSYCHED! FEST

with

WINE LIPS

Buddy Wynkoop

Hazy Portraits

plus DJ DistorsionGay

7 pm doors

$20 advance / $25 dos 

all ages

It’s been one hell of a wild ride for Wine Lips. Originally formed in Toronto back in 2015 as a part-time project between Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) and drummer extraordinaire Aurora Evans, Wine Lips quickly escalated into a full-blown, full-time, full-on international phenomenon. Their debut album took them across North America followed immediately by an intensive and unexpected tour of Hong Kong and China in 2018. They released their massive “Stressor” album the very next year (2019) to rave reviews and massive critical acclaim. Multiple tracks from Stressor charted across North America and Europe radio, while several songs ended up being featured in broadcast and Netflix series. Endless touring ensued.   

Which brings us to “Super Mega Ultra” -- an absolute beast. Recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack in Ontario, the album is jam-packed with 12 ramped-up supersonic ear-scorching auditor delicacies. SMU is probably Wine Lips’ most ambitious undertaking to date, exploring new thematic territory while firmly maintaining their signature psych garage punk rock panache. You truly need to hear the album to believe it… And if you haven’t already guessed, more endless touring is booked. The wild ride continues!

How to describe Buddy Wynkoop? I dunno…cram Parquet Courts+Devo+Fugazi and a dash of IDLES into a half-empty jar of crunchy-style JIF (old school glass, no plastic) then send that jar rolling down Portland’s SW College St. until it bounces and smashes all over the asphalt. Make a PBJ with the wreckage. Stuff the whole thing in your mouth and wash it down with Monster Energy. Or the beverage of your choice.

Hazy Portraits: Oakland/SF rawk!