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CONCERT REVIEW: Immortal Bird – Glorious Depravity – Concussion: Live at Union Pool

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12/11/19, Union Pool, Brooklyn NY

Union Pool is a short train ride from my spot in Brooklyn, but admittedly I don’t get there often. I am not super cool and Ghost Cult is not “hipster important” enough in the Brooklyn music scene to have any kind of clout to get us invited to stuff there. Still, when a band as important as Immortal Bird comes through town, I get my ass to the place on time. Not only that the band is touring behind their amazing recent album Thrive On Neglect, out now on one of the premier labels in 2019, 20 Buck Spin. Coupled with the strong openers Glorious Depravity and Concussion, it meant it was going to be a sick time in an intimate venue. Continue reading →


Immortal Bird To Kick Off Headline Tour Tonight

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Immortal Bird, on the strength of their acclaimed 2019 album Thrive On Neglect (20 Buck Spin), is kicking off their North American headlining tour tonight. The two-week journey begins tonight (December 7th), in Dayton, Ohio and will come to a close December 20th in their home city of Chicago, Illinois. The band was a last-minute addition to Cattle Decapitation’s Chicago show this past week as well. Immortal’s Bird Rae Amitay just wrote a guest blog for Ghost Cult which you can check out now. Don’t sleep on this band or this tour if you haven’t checked them out before! Continue reading →


GUEST POST: Rae Amitay of Immortal Bird Discusses Her Worst Job Ever!

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Ghost Cult is bringing back an old feature, affectionately known as Day Job for a Cowboy (cowgirl, or any of our gender non-binary peeps reading this). We ask musicians about the worst job they have ever had in their life. In this guest post, Immortal Bird’s Rae Amitay shares a particularly rough time she had as a day camp counselor once, which you can read below. In 2019 Immortal Bird has toured and played select festivals supporting their excellent release from earlier this year, Thrive on Neglect, out now via 20 Buck Spin. The band is about to embark on another run of tour dates that kick off December 7th. Continue reading →