TAKAAT
TAKAAT (pronounced tuh-cot), meaning “noise” in the Tuareg language Tamashek, is the trio of Ahmoudou Madassane, Mikey Coltun, and Souleymane Ibrahim, also known as the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar. TAKAAT is sonic chaos, improvisation, freedom of exploration, and the punk styles of bands such as Fugazi and Unwound, all mixed together with the guitar music from the Sahel.
TAKAAT started during soundchecks while on the road with Mdou Moctar when the trio indulged their shared love for amps cranked to 11 and the sound of blown out speakers. Towards the end of 2023, the three started writing music together, inspired by their shared experiences with the sounds and energy of Hausa bar bands, gritty soukous, and 2000s post-punk. The music of TAKAAT is intense, dark, and energetic. Deeply inspired by the DIY ethos of punk, Ahmoudou, Mikey, and Souleymane capture that thrill of the new and the ecstasy of togetherness in these heavy rockers. TAKAAT follows in the spirit of the independent music culture that birthed hardcore basement shows, bedroom tape labels, and generator-powered pick-up wedding bands.
Silver Swoon
Silver Swoon is a rock’n’roll band made up of veterans of the San Francisco Scene.
We are Joseph Cañas (Jerry & the Jerks, Caleb Pepp, touring guitar tech for P!nk), Zeke Ketcham (Host of Bazaar Open Mic, The Liam Miller Band, Harlow’s Monkey, The Revelator, The Oregon State Mental Hospital House Band [understudy]), Alexander Holloway (Alex and the Junior Painkillers, The DewDroppers, Oinga Boinga: The Bay Area’s Premier all Female Oingo Boingo Tribute Band), Anna Petrone (redacted), and Jon Turner (Jon Turner Music, Pulitzer, Affectionately, Crew Member: Blue Origin Flight NS-18 [The one Shatner was on]).
Silver Swoon’s sound is influenced by the golden age of Rock, Soul, R&B, and Classic Country. Each member of our band brings their influence to what we do to make a sum weirder than its parts. The band is currently working on their first pancake, due in late 2048.
DOORS at 7:00PM | MUSIC at 8:00 PM