Philadelphia Weekly

Com Truise

Imagining a time when Seth Haley was, in his own words, “anti-’80s for the most part” is a seriously WTF prospect. Com Truise—one of the aliases of Princeton, N.J.-based electronica dabbler Haley—feels as authentic a Reagan-era product as The Cosby Show or New Order, even though Truise has only been around for a bit. Last year’s Galactic Melt found Haley squeezin’ and smoochin’ profoundly 1980s-sounding synthesizers to make what could easily double as a laser light show soundtrack, and this year’s rarities collection In Decay follows a similar sonic path. In case Com Truise’s infatuation somehow wasn’t obvious enough, examine a cluster of Decay song titles: “Klymaxx” shares its name with the all-girl R&B band (first record: 1981), “Colorvision” sounds suspiciously similar to video game console ColecoVision (launch year: 1982), and “84’ Dreamin” needs no footnote. For optimal listening, crack open a New Coke. -Reyan Ali

7pm. $12. With Poolside + Bonde do Role. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St. 215.922.1011. tlaphilly.com
 

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WHEN
Monday, October 22, 2012
Recurring: ONCE

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7pm. $12.

WHERE
TLA , 334 South St, Philadelphia, PA
One time only on 10/22/2012. .

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