I know the signifigance of Hotel Infinity; it was the only hotel near Joshua Tree, CA where, in 1970, the Beatles, burnt out tripping hard on peyote, decided to move permanently to the States and reinvent themselves as a rock country band. This isn’t true, but it IS the title of the most recent EP of Bear in the Campsite. And while the group presents as a solid, alt-leaning garage band, there are moments in the EP that are like flashes of an alternate universe. The way guitar riff opens "Obsession" sounds a little like the Fab Four retracing Gram Parson’s footsteps, and "Nothing at All" has a few sharp veers towards 60’s pop. The band is heading into Cherrybox Studios at the end of this month to lay down some new tunes, but not before a few shows. The first of which will be at fooBar this Friday, with And the Giraffe and Moe’s Anthill, followed by a show at Springwater this Saturday. Check out their Facebook for updates on their new music, which may or may not pay homage to the Beatle’s Hell’s Angels years. -Terra James-Jura
