Austinist Show Preview: Monotonix at The Mohawk

Monotonix/MySpace

Monotonix at The Mohawk
Thursday, October 8
The Mohawk (912 Red River)
$8.00, Doors at 9:00 pm, All Ages
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Monotonix, the Israeli garage rock three-piece, have a reputation for craziness that precedes them. We’re talking drenching themselves in alcohol, pyrotechnics, extreme audience interaction, all that. It’s no surprise they’ve palled up with Athens mega-band Dark Meat, who tried to brain us with stage monitors during SXSW and who more conservatively enchanted us with glitter and a marching band months later. Monotonix have recently signed to Drag City, who released their debut EP Body Language this April. If you’ve any taste for punky, high-energy rock and roll stripped from its embellishments (and even bass!) a la The Black Lips, Monotonix have your number.

Opening are The Laughing, who recently decided to play down synchronized outfits and tiger-worship for a new direction and a new EP, Jungle. According to the band an East Coast tour is in the works, but as of yet no dates have been released. Also playing: the noisy El Paso Hot Button, who will also return in November as part of the Fun Fun Fun Fest.

Monotonix: [website] [myspace]
The Laughing: [website] [myspace]
El Paso Hot Button: [myspace]