Heavy Cream will be spilling all over the city for the next week (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Wednesday, September 1, Union Pool, 484 Union Ave., 10:30
Thursday, September 2, Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St., $8, 8:00
Monday, September 6, Rock Shop, 249 Fourth Ave., $10, 4:30
Tuesday, September 7, Death by Audio, 49 South Second St., 8:00
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It could be a bummer of a summer if you don’t catch Heavy Cream before fall takes over. The Nashville garage punks tear through Ramones-like originals that clock in around two minutes or less, ripping it up with such fast-paced tunage as “Run Free,” “Hawkwound,” “Watusi,” “Heart of Darkness,” “Tina,” and “Lava Lamp,” which actually borrows liberally from “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School.” Oh, and there’s also “Summer Bummer.” The band is on the road with their debut record, DANNY (August 2010, Infinity Cat), which was produced by Jake Orrall of the awesome Jeff the Brotherhood. Heavy Cream recently opened for the Detroit Cobras aboard the Half Moon Rocks Off Concert Cruise, and perhaps what was most impressive was how lead singer Jessica, bassist Daniel, and guitarist Mimi kept their balance while the boat rocked from side to side; at least drummer Melissa could sit behind her drum kit. Jessica wandered through the crowd and, at times, got down on the floor as she sang it loud. Heavy Cream will be at Union Pool with Boogie Boarder and Sweet Bulbs on September 1, at Cake Shop with Unnatural Helpers on September 2, at the Rock Shop’s all-day Labor Day BBQ with Pterodactyl, Dinowalrus, and Shingles on September 6, and at Death by Audio with Hunters on September 7.