The Brothers Unconnected: A Tribute to the music of Sun City Girls And Charles Gocher | Knitting Factory, NYC | 6.22.2008 | By Rob Drucker

posted by Matt on June 23rd, 2008 in Guest Poster, Live, Music, Reviews

Last night at the Knitting Factory, brothers Alan and (Sir) Richard Bishop brought their Brothers Unconnected Tour to New York’s Knitting Factory for an over two hour tribute to the music of SUN CITY GIRLS.

Sun City Girls officially disbanded last year when cancer claimed the life of drummer Charles Gocher. For a seemingly farewell tour, the two remaining band members have embarked on a tour to pay homage to their fallen bandmate and the music they all made together. Most tour dates open with a 40-minute film Gocher had been working on before he died. After that, Richard and Alan play two hours of songs culled from all throughout the band’s 27-year history.

Playing songs off acclaimed records such as Dante’s Disneyland Inferno, Torch of the Mystics, and Horse Cock Phepner, in addition to plenty of banter with the audience and sadistic poems written by Gocher, the set did not disappoint, and even on two acoustic guitars, the songs stood up and retain their brilliance.

The tour resumes tomorrow in Pittsburgh. Dates below the cut.

6.24.08 - Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Gallery
6.25.08 - Washington, D.C. - Black Cat
6.26.08 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
6.27.08 - Atlanta, GA - The E.A.R.L.
6.28.08 - Chattanooga, TN - Barking Legs Theater
6.29.08 - Memphis, TN - Odessa
6.30.08 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack’s
7.02.08 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
7.03.08 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
7.05.08 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
7.06.08 - San Diego, CA - Bar Pink Elephant
7.09.08 - Santa Cruz, CA - TBA
7.10.08 - TBA
7.11.08 - TBA
7.12.08 - TBA