If you’ve read even a couple of my song of the week entries, you’ve likely heard me mention the wild music scene that sprung up in San Diego in the 80s and 90s. The scene at the time was dominated by post-hardcore trailblazers whose music was characterized by blaring volumes, angular instrumentation, raucous live shows, and a heavy helping of weirdness.
The short-lived Clikatat Ikatowi perfectly personified that mixture. The band only put out a handful of releases in the few years it was around, but like many bands of that era, its influence is still felt. And next week, members are playing their first live show in 25 years.
Clikatat Ikatowi, “Affirmation”: Frenetic and screeching, “Affirmation,” is Clikatat Ikatowi at its best. The band inundates the listener with frenzied drums, squalls of distorted guitar and the trademark exasperated, shouting vocals. For fans of messy, noisy post-hardcore and punk, “Affirmation,” has it all.
Like what you hear? Check out Clikatat Ikatowi at Casbah on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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