The Locust
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The Locust is a noise rock group from San Diego, California, United States.
The Locust are known for their unique synth-heavy, distorted sound, and their stage presence. Singer Justin Pearson has said, "I just want to change the way people look at music or maybe just destroy it in general."
| The Locust's music is complex and fast-paced, featuring abrupt and inconsistent time-signature changes. These erratic elements are, according to guitarist Bobby Bray, "a reflection of perhaps how our brains have to function in order to be able to do anything in the Western societies we live in." |
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Members include Justin Pearson, singer and bass guitarist; Gabe Serbian on drums, who replaced Dave Astor; Joey Karam on vocals and the synthesizer; and Bobby Bray on vocals and guitar. Some members formerly played in somewhat well-known political punk bands called Swing Kids and Struggle as well as the punk rock band Le Shok, and current side projects Holy Molar, Some Girls and Cattle Decapitation (the latter broke its connection with The Locust and Three One G, Justin Pearson's personal record label, and acquired an avant-garde reputation of its own).
The Locust have a unique stage presence, costumed in skin-tight, full body nylon suits with bug-like mesh eye and mouth coverings. Unlike most bands, which normally have the drums set up behind the other members, the four members of The Locust are all positioned in a line at the front of the stage.
Instead of talking to the crowd, The Locust tune their instruments after almost every song. While this happens they are frequently heckled by crowd members unfamiliar with the band. The group recommends that in order to get the full impact of the band, one should see them live.
The Locust boycotts Clear Channel Communications, refusing to play in any Clear Channel-owned venues. This boycott affected a 2005 tour with Fantômas.
In their lyrics The Locust satirize mainstream US culture, sexuality, and politics.
The Locust released New Erections in March, 2007 on ANTI-
Trivia
- The Locust are known to produce what some consider tasteless merchandise such as their puddle-shaped (and bodily fluid-coloured) 7" split with Arab on Radar, compacts which are not cocaine mirrors , soap, and small comic books that look like Chick tracts, coinciding with their debut record on ANTI-, Plague Soundscapes.
- They also have released some of their CDs in the 3" CD format, or in the case of Follow The Flock, Step in Shit, a 3 inch square.
- Gabe Serbian and Justin Pearson staged a wedding while in Hawaii. Also, as a hoax Justin and Scott Beibin (of Lost Film Fest, Evil Twin Booking and Bloodlink Records) appeared on an episode of Jerry Springer, and shared a kiss.
- An unknown party released a bootlegged record purporting to be a The Locust record, but actually only containing recordings of crying or screaming babies. The record is known as "Mystery Screams".
- Justin Pearson is credited with giving Los Angeles based synth punk group Halloween swim team their name in 2002.
Discography
- Split 10" EP with Man Is The Bastard on King of the Monsters (1995)
- Split 5" with Jenny Piccolo on Three One G (1995)
- The Locust 7" on Gold Standard Laboratories (1997), re-issued on 3" CD and 7" with bonus tracks in 2004.
- The Locust LP/CD on Gold Standard Laboratories (1998)
- Split 7" with Arab on Radar on Gold Standard Laboratories (2000)
- Well I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle 2x12"/CD (2000) featuring remixes by Kid606, I Am Spoonbender and Sinking Body, among other artists
- Flight of the Wounded Locust 7"/CDEP on Gold Standard Laboratories (2001)
- Split 7" with Melt-Banana on Gold Standard Laboratories (2002)
- Follow The Flock, Step In Shit 3" CD on Three One G (2003), tracks from split 5" with Jenny Piccolo and one extra track.
- Plague Soundscapes CD/LP picture disc on ANTI- (2003)
- Safety Second, Body Last CDEP on Ipecac Recordings, 12" on Radio Surgery (2005)
- New Erections CD on ANTI-, LP on Radio Surgery (2007)
Upcoming Events
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East Village Bike Night
Event Time: 5pm-11pm Get ready to rev your engines for one of East Village's most popular summer events! Bike night returns this year on Friday, July 25. Bikes are asked to enter the event at E. 5th & E. Walnut where they will be directed to street parking. Streets will be closed on Locust from E. 4th to E. 6th & on E. 5th from E. Grand to E. Walnut. When: Jul 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM to Jul 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM Where: E. in Des Moines,Iowa Cost: Free Posted by:evdb |
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Raffle Drawing
Locust Valley Library You've got to be in it, to win it! Don't forget to... When: Jul 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM to Jul 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM Where: Locust Valley Library in Locust Valley,New York Posted by:evdb |
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Sunday School
Locust Fork Baptist Church ... ... When: Jul 25, 2008 9:45:00 AM to Jul 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM Where: Locust Fork Baptist Church in Locust Fork,Alabama Posted by:evdb |
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Sunday School
Locust Fork Baptist Church ... ... When: Jul 25, 2008 9:45:00 AM to Jul 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM Where: Locust Fork Baptist Church in Locust Fork,Alabama Posted by:evdb |
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Sunday School
Locust Fork Baptist Church ... ... When: Jul 25, 2008 9:45:00 AM to Jul 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM Where: Locust Fork Baptist Church in Locust Fork,Alabama Posted by:evdb |
In The Blogosphere
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Bush League Justice: The Continuing Saga
On Dan Abrams show “Verdict” on MSNBC, in an ongoing series called “Bush League Justice,” Julian Epstein, former counsel to the House Judiciary Committee, said Republicans will admit, off-camera, that the case against former Alabama ... |
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The Journal
But the humans fight back taking every possible chance to win this endless war but they know the Locust keep coming, that it doesn’t matter how many you kill, how you kill them or what you do. They will not rest until the human ... |
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Hammers Of Misfortune - The Locust Years (2006)
"The Locust Years" - 07:32 2. "We are the Widows" - 03:18 3. "Trot Out the Dead" - 04:15 4. "Famine's Lamp" - 05:17 5. "Chastity Rides" - 06:08 6. "War Anthem" - 05:26 7. "Election Day" - 05:39 8. "Widow's Wall" - 07:26 ... |
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Jill Simpson Responds to Karl Rove Denial
More Spin from the Spin Master on the Political Prosecution of Don Siegelman… Developing… Jill Simpson breathes another sigh of consternation over the telephone from Rainsville as the news hits the blogs that Karl Rove has once again ... |
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Gatsby’s still great
I don’t know how it happened, but a literature professor friend of mine and I were so bored with Gatsby that we started telling everyone we knew that they should forget Gatsby and read The Day of the Locust instead. ... |
