Weekly Special #232a: Telenovelas, live at Shea Stadium, 01.28

If you’re into Spanish soap operas then Telenovelas are your cup of tea. If your into surf thrash pop then Telenovelas are going to tickle you rock bone. Started last summer by 2 members of Black Swan Green and ex-Dane drummer from Darling Don’t Dance, Telenovelas can co-exist contently in 2 situations. Either holding hands strolling down the beach and reliving memories of Brian Wilson melodies or holding tightly to their fuzz pedals while dancing a little too close to the eye of a hurricane. Either way a strong obsession with Santo and Johnny’s “Sleepwalk” hasn’t stopped them from stepping out from the usual pack of Brooklyn bands and offered Brooklyn a new take on Surfadelia. Look for them to be playing out a lot this summer and working hard to release their first album. – Read Simon Heggie’s interview with the band here.