"like an ensemble of olden time court entertainers descending into an electrified pagan ritual."

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ROCK: Psychedelic, POP: Quirky



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"LOVELESS-NESS hung from helicopters, like a drab, over San Francisco."

Until⦠that Shattering Day, when he, vocalist Jason Kick, located a certain member, drummer Joe Miller, living in a certain Chicago region, and together trekked west.

They listened to Os Mutantes till St. Louis. Roxy Music till Denver. The Velvet Underground during an undocumented 18-hour episode which somehow involved wheelchair gymnasts and the Special Olympics â sending them in reverse to St. Louis. Then Syd Barrett back again to Denver. Steve Reich till the Salt Lake flats. Deerhoof till Reno. And finally to their new San Francisco home via the Raincoats.

Where... they soon located Nacera singing and playing her bass. And Chris twiddling analog synthesizer nobs.

Loveless-ness faded; the helicopters flew east. And the Lovely Public filled some remaining empty spaces... with a sound described as âtrippy yet very surefootedâ (Aquarius Records, San Francisco).

Numerous local live shows and a tour quickly followed. Notable performances: opening for the Comets on Fire in Chicago, Birdmonster in Detroit, and Black Fiction at San Franciscoâs Hemlock Tavern.

Their debut CD, Burning Tape at the Mystery Dinner, is available now.