...as space shuttle re-enters earth's atmosphere. Sorry, I grew up in Florida near where NASA launched and brought back shuttles. That's what made me think of that. Because if you've ever heard a sonic boom from a shuttle coming back, trust me, it's not something you're going to forget.But this sonic boom is Sonic Boom, one of the many guises of ex-Spacemen 3 member Peter Kember. In April, he'll return to the States to put on more shows as E.A.R., which stands for Experimental Audio Research. Here's where to take in the trippiness:
4/1 New York, NY - Rebel NYC
4/2 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
4/3 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
4/4 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater
4/5 Austin, TX - Emo's
4/6 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
4/7 Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic
4/8 San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern
4/9 Los Angeles, CA - Safari Sam's
4/10 Sacramento, CA - Blue Lamp
4/12 New York, NY - Tribeca Grand

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I saw the Sonic Boom show in Chicago and was absolutely appalled. I thought it was a put-on. Never in my life have I seen a show this horrible, and I have seen hundreds of concerts over the past 20 years. This poor man . . . he came off as a casualty of some sad f