Aniv de la Rev - $6

Definition of Aniv de la Rev: Mexican slang term--abbreviation of Aniversario de la Revolucion. Aniv de la Rev, Madison's "finest" punk/cumbia/new wave/merengue rock band, has its humble 2003 origins in a dingy student ghetto apartment dubbed "The People's Bunker". Brothers Martin and David Alvarado joined forces with recent Chicago transplant Jim Goronson to explore the possibilities of punk mixed with cumbia and new wave. The next 18 months saw the penning and development of several songs, some party performances, and the eventual discovery of a goldmine in the form of veteran drummer Kenn Busch and his basement rehearsal space/recording studio. "AdlR" began gigging in Madison in the spring of 2005 and released our self-produced eponymous debut album in the fall of 2008. Original bassist David left the U.S.A. to do labor organizing around the world in mid-2005 but has returned in 2009 as requinto player and second bassist! Peter Hart-Brinson assumed the position of arse-kickin' bassist at the end of 2006 and continues to rhythmically drive the good ship AdlR along with our new drummer/percussionist extraordinaire Kent Craig, who joined the fray in early '09.