Wednesday, April 30, 2008
hearts on fire
Black Kids' performance didn't quite live up to the wave of press that they're riding, but it wasn't really their fault. And realistically, how could they? The songs are great and the band was pretty tight, but the sound during their set was brutal - at least from up on the balcony and then later down near the back of the floor. Even with the crappy mix, "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" still revealed itself as something pretty special.
The sound was a little cleaner during Cut Copy's set, which was a plus. Their set was pretty great too, with a major New Order vibe popping up at times. It certainly wasn't revelatory, but you'd be hard pressed to find a better way to spend a Tuesday night, especially for $20.
Jaguar Love, who are made up of two ex-Blood Bros and one ex-PGMG member, are at Richard's on June 2nd.
And... stay tuned tomorrow for a new contest.
hearts on fire
I made it down to Richard's last night to check out Cut Copy. The place was packed, which brings up the question: were people there because of the Black Kids hype or because of the apparent (I actually haven't heard it yet) strength of In Ghost Colours?
Black Kids' performance didn't quite live up to the wave of press that they're riding, but it wasn't really their fault. And realistically, how could they? The songs are great and the band was pretty tight, but the sound during their set was brutal - at least from up on the balcony and then later down near the back of the floor. Even with the crappy mix, "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" still revealed itself as something pretty special.
The sound was a little cleaner during Cut Copy's set, which was a plus. Their set was pretty great too, with a major New Order vibe popping up at times. It certainly wasn't revelatory, but you'd be hard pressed to find a better way to spend a Tuesday night, especially for $20.
Jaguar Love, who are made up of two ex-Blood Bros and one ex-PGMG member, are at Richard's on June 2nd.
And... stay tuned tomorrow for a new contest.
Labels: black kids, cut copy, show announcements, show recaps
