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LOCAL RELEASES

Many in the scene will remember local band Yogurt Smoothness. What they’ve become since, however, has been a considerably more obscure and convoluted path.

For years, these hard-charging grunge traditionalists were one of the area’s leading flagbearers of the great two-piece rock band tradition. After a phase of waning activity, they briefly morphed into Death Crusher (or sometimes DTHKRVSHR, just to add another kink to the journey) for a couple of quiet years. Most recently, for the past year, the two original Yogurt Smoothness members have added a permanent bassist to become new band Trash Cinema. Phew, so here we are.

Now, they’ve solidified enough to release a proper debut as Trash Cinema. The three songs of their upcoming self-titled EP signal the clearest break from the strict grunge template that guitarist-singer Danilo Krkljus and drummer Brian Stabile have used as their lodestar since the beginning.

With Trash Cinema, they’re still in full hard-rock mode. But the horsepower under this new hood is more channeled and propulsive than Yogurt Smoothness’ feral instincts. There’s plenty of bruising muscle here to kick proper ass, they’re just flexing it with more clarity and less straight revivalism.

The EP releases everywhere Friday (Oct. 14). But, better yet, go experience the full force live at their release show this weekend over in Melbourne (8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, Iron Oak Post, $5) alongside Nilah Lois, Lily of the Valley and notable Orlando noiserock weirdos Franchise.

BY BAO LE-HUU

TRASH CINEMA | PHOTO BY LUNA WOLF, LUNAR LUX PHOTOGRAPHY

Former members of Yogurt Smoothness have regrouped as Trash Cinema and while they’re still in full hard-rock mode, the horsepower under this new hood is more channeled and propulsive than ever

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

Rainbow House — Orlando Pride

Official Saturday Party: Saturday’s Pride Festival downtown is always one of the best community events all year. But the real adult partying will happen after the parade with this big dance bash. Besides a special appearance by Lady Camden from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14, the international DJ lineup will feature DJs TDon (Dallas), Seth Breezy (Atlanta), Morabito (New York) and GSP (Greece). With a clothes check for revelers looking to dance in their jock or underwear, it’s gonna get good and wild. Come, um, hang out. (8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Ace Cafe, $30-$120)

Gillian Carter Record Release with Malevich, 430 Steps, Days Spent:

Orlando post-hardcore trailblazers Gillian Carter recently reemerged with their first new material in four years with three new songs. But that was just a warm-up. The just-released Salvation Through Misery is a fresh 12-song onslaught of their dynamic fury. They’re one of the most bleeding-edge heavy bands around and this long-awaited new material should explode heads live. (8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Uncle Lou’s, $10-$12)

Old Crow Medicine Show, Gov’t Mule: While Gov’t Mule are fixtures on the jam and festival circuits, it’s a rarer occurrence to have co-headlining string-band revivalists Old Crow Medicine Show come through here. Moreover, these modern kings of old-time Americana are coming on an impressive current album (Paint This Town) that packs a notably conscious nerve with messages of inclusion and salutes to figures like abolitionist John Brown and Black roots-music gods DeFord Bailey, Robert Johnson and Charley Pride. (5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Apopka Amphitheater, $49.50-$84.50)

The In-Between Series presents Jaap

Blonk: When I first saw this Dutch vocal wonder perform, it took me a while to actually process what he was doing enough to even write about it. But on the spot, I knew it was original and genius. He’s a vocalist, not a singer, and uses his voice and body to create a stunning range of sounds that he strings together in a whirlwind of avantgarde insanity and performance art. If you combined Michael Winslow and Rahzel, you still wouldn’t be anywhere near the Jaap Blonk experience. (7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, CityArts, $5)

We Were Promised Jetpacks, Breakup

Shoes: Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks are always great live, with enough tall drama and rich emotion to swallow rooms whole. But go early for notable Phoenix openers Breakup Shoes, whose pillowy and pristine melodies make for some excellently swooning indie pop. Top to bottom, this is a quality bill. (7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, The Social, $20)

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