BY B AO L E - H U U AUTO CHLOR | PHOTO BY YY PERISCOPE
LOCAL RELEASES
Back in April, I told you about a new release by Auto Chlor on area label Illuminated Paths. Well, the enigmatic and amorphous group of experimentalists led by distinguished former Orlandoan Timothy Murray have just made another major release, probably their grandest and most remarkable to date. While no longer local, Murray’s got deep history and connections to the 407, and this sprawling three-cassette release is testament to that. Usually, the identities of those involved in Auto Chlor are obscured in a roster of pseudonyms that’s as enigmatic as a Black Moth Super Rainbow lineup (e.g., xx periscope, yy periscope, $, Sonic Broom, Forgot Spoo, O. Chit, EWAP x, CuCu Preserve, Rex Dangerous, lil leaf, the pillow book, L. Lite A.L., etc.). But hidden behind all the arcane aliases on this particular release are lots of noteworthy Orlando freaks, not to mention some other big underground names. So, rather than let this significant fact go unheralded, I used a little bit of ace journalistic persuasion and got them to agree to be identified this once just to underscore how much of a star-studded coup this three-part work is, locally and beyond. The just-released, mostly Floridapowered Auto Chlor collection — a trilogy of Old Verticals, Are Bad (do what thou wilt and all that jazz) and New Horizons — features an accomplished list of present and erstwhile Central Florida scene figures like Matt Kamm (Telethon), Brian Esser (Yip-Yip), Alex Goldman (Thee Wilt Chamberlain), Steven Head (Acoqui), Joachim Polack (Pearl & the Oysters), Whit Evans (Future on Films in Space), Anna Wallace (Moon Jelly), Gerald Perez (Maximino), Phil Ileto (Oh Kay Mary
Auto Chlor, the experimentalists led by former Orlandoan Timothy Murray, have just released a new album with a distinguished list of scene figures on board
the songwriting duo of Guy Larmay and Jim Myers managed to craft this sixth album from their own separate corners. It’s an eclectic gumbo that pairs oblique alternative rock with some sleek psych futurism. Volume and Capacity is up now on all major platforms.
MUSIC EVENTS THIS WEEK
Astari Nite and Violet Silhouette: From their frequent appearances in Orlando, Miami goth rockers Astari Nite are clearly a local (oc)cult favorite. But of special note on this bill is West Palm Beach Kay), John Contos (Glen Runciter), Brian act Violet Silhouette, whose stylishly noir Lee and Brian Baskoff (Temporally). dream pop will put the velvet touch on this Equally notable is that these home- dark-rocking night. Keeping the vibe congrown talents are exploring outer orbit tinuous will be Obscura Undead DJs Maus here among accomplished national and and Vamp Daddy. (8 p.m. Saturday, July 17, international stars like Takako Minekawa, Will’s Pub, $10) Dustin Wong (Ponytail, Ecstatic Sunshine), Cameron Stallones (Sun Araw), Bert Blue Bamboo’s Fifth Anniversary: The Hoover (Hooveriii), Ace Farren Ford (Los Blue Bamboo’s fifth anniversary event feaAngeles Free Music Society), Michael turing the Orlando Jazz Orchestra this Lundy (Rap Vacation), Noah Klein (Cuddle Sunday is already sold out, but the comFormation) and Cole Berliner (Kamikaze mitted folks at the Winter Park bastion of Palm Tree). That’s some collaborator list, jazz (and more) deserve a special salute for and it’s proof that Murray is Oddlando’s five years of good, heartfelt scene work. latest local-boy-made-good story and mak- Keep on, Blue Bamboo. (3 p.m. Sunday, July ing some real waves out in L.A. 18, Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, SOLD This extended release is available dig- OUT) itally and on cassette on Auto Chlor’s Bandcamp. Speaking of keeping things Bodybox, Graveview, Mindfield, close to home turf, main brain Tim Murray Fleshdriver and Rat Stick: Pulling young will soon be back in town, so a live Auto underground acts from the vicinity and as Chlor show has just been booked for July far away as Jacksonville and Tallahassee, 29 at — where else? — Uncle Lou’s. Go get this unholy convergence is basically a tour weird. of Florida’s extreme underbelly. This parOrlando band Milk Carton Superstars ticular five-band parade will be a brutal recently released Volume and Capacity. stampede of death, metal and punk. You Informed by pandemic separation and the know, real sweetheart stuff. (7 p.m. Sunday, creation-by-turns method that they took to July 18, Soundbar, $10) make previous album Freud Lloyd Wright, baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com
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