Poplife is proud to announce its partnership with the the iconic Olympia Theater to bring one of the most influential noise-rock bands: The Jesus And Mary Chain. The show will be an intimate 30 year celebration of the band’s pioneering Psychocandy album. The format of the show will begin with their greatest hits first followed by a full start to end performance of Psychocandy. This is the band’s first show in Miami since their Lollapalooza 1992 performance at Bicentennial Park. This is also the band’s only Florida showcase. Their return is sure to be a show for the ages. Tickets will be available this Friday, July 10th at 10am.

ABOUT JAMC
Like the Velvet Underground, their most obvious influence, the chart success of the Jesus and Mary Chain was virtually nonexistent, but their artistic impact was incalculable; quite simply, the British group made the world safe for white noise, orchestrating a sound dense in squalling feedback which served as an inspiration to everyone from My Bloody Valentine to Dinosaur Jr.

Though the supporting players drifted in and out of focus, the heart of the Mary Chain remained vocalists and guitarists William and Jim Reid, Scottish-born brothers heavily influenced not only by underground legends like the Velvets and the Stooges but also by the sonic grandeur and pop savvy of Phil Spector and Brian Wilson.

In the Jesus and Mary Chain, which the Reids formed outside of Glasgow in 1984 with bassist Douglas Hart and drummer Murray Dalglish (quickly replaced by Bobby Gillespie), these two polarized aesthetics converged; equal parts bubblegum and formless guitar distortion, their sound both celebrated pop conventions and thoroughly subverted them.

ABOUT PSYCHOCANDY
Their debut album “Psychocandy” was released in 1985. Hailed as one the most influential rock albums of the twentieth century and listed on the Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, Psychocandy is a true bubblegum-punk masterpiece. The album brought upon some of the band’s greatest hits including “Just Like Honey” and “Never Understand.” Psychocandy legacy continues by influencing numerous modern day artists. The band continued recording and producing 5 more studio albums.