| SWEETHEAD: S/T
Word is that Spaceland will get a major Palm Desert infusion on Monday night. As reported on Pop & Hiss Thursday afternoon, hard rockers the Eagles of Death Metal will help celebrate the final night of Sweethead‘s free residency, performing the closing set of the evening.
Sweethead, of course, is the band from Queens of the Stone Age regular Troy Van Leeuwen, an act that takes a more sultry and vampy course than the desert-scorched rock of Queens. That slant comes courtesy of arresting frontwoman Serrina Sims.
Eagles of Death Metal has been doing the surprise gig thing of late, so this is not totally unexpected. They recently performed as a two-piece in Toronto, but Jesse Hughes and Dave Catching should be backed by a full band at Spaceland.
As of Thursday morning, Pop & Hiss was told that Josh Homme will indeed be performing with the band on Monday. Homme has been on tour with Them Crooked Vultures of late, but a look at the Spaceland bill reveals that Alain Johannes is also slated to appear — another Queens vet and a member of the Vultures.
Trippy pop band Hello=Fire is unbilled but expected to appear. Hello=Fire is the solo project of Dean Fertita, another name that’s familiar to Queens fans. Fertita is also a member of the Dead Weather. Producer/Raconteurs member Brendan Benson is expected to join him. Last but not least, Mini Mansions, led by Michael Shuman, another member of Queens is officially announced as appearing. |
