Sonic youth(s): Ghostly’s Deastro and NYC’s Shooting Spires pop up at MOCAD

Deastro (Randolph Chabot of Sterling Heights) was one of the breakout stories of 2009. Since his teen years — he’s barely into his 20s now — Chabot (pictured) has worked Deastro persona through a series of home-recordings and internet releases. His early sound brought together a mash of retro-80’s, Nintendo inspired synth-pop and beat beat prog-rock, all performed by Chabot alone. But now, hang on to yourselves, kids, having just released Deastro’s celebrated Moondaggers LP on the Ann Arbor-based Ghostly International label, Chabot will shift into his newest incarnation: a full band.

Deastro performs with Shooting Spires, solo project of Brooklyn-based art rock ensemble Parts and Labor bassist/keyboardist, BJ Warshaw. The sound of this one-man-band recalls the early Roxy Music, with a rich layering of keyboards, drum machines, over-driven guitars and voice, accented by occasional blasts of saxophone and random synthesizer loops. Think My Bloody Valentine, Animal Collective and Brian Eno’s exploratory rock albums.

Friday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), 4454 Woodward Avenue, in Detroit’s Midtown. Admission $6. All ages welcome.