Empty Exchange: TAV FALCO & PANTHER BURNS

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I was running late to the first installment of this new interview series, mostly on account of the always-dangerous wine and porch combination.Rushing to the Bottle, I walked in to see a beaming, full-mouthed smile from one of the most well manicured man I've seen to date. It belonged to none other than Mr. TAV FALCO, this past Saturday’s headliner. His band seemed newly-assembled and a tad unfocused during their set – not to mention there were no guitars being chainsawed like back in the old days – but Tav & his Panther Burns still brought the heat, leaving us with some deliciously fried ears and brains. Though often credited as the man who "invented psycho-billy” to those who have never heard of HASIL ADKINS, there’s no denying Tav’s charm and hip-shaking moves are still damn contagious. After the set was finished and the fans had filtered out, I had the pleasure of chatting with Tav about the gems you can uncover while thrifting in Memphis and our shared love of leopard print details. A lovely gentleman, that Tav.The rising star of the night, however, was young Daniel Fromberg. “BOOK HIM AGAIN” was the note I read from Bottle staff after the show and he got a nice write-up in his hometown paper (Oak Park) following the show. Curious at the young star’s abilities I immediately went to hisBandcamp site. Daniel's tracks are dripping in shoegaze with some industrial undertones; this kid knows what’s up. I mean really, where was this kid when I was 13?  It’s like if Kevin Shields had Trent Reznor's bastard child and raised him alone – hopefully we’ll hear more from Daniel in the near future.Photos & Words by ASHLEIGH DYE