Electric Tickle Machine at Don Pedro
What's blue and electric and tickles? The amps at Don Pedro if you stand real close. As for the band Electric Tickle Machine, they don't have the sheer auditory firepower of some of those punk bands I keep going to see, but they're all right. They have enough energy, especially the cheerleader guy, and a few really good songs.
Mark Sultan at Mercury Lounge
Mark Sultan has some voice! He'd better if we wants to sing old-school, doo-wop inspired rock-n-roll without sounding ironic. What really amazes me though is that he manages to play guitar, drums (kick and snare) and tambourine while singing. What Rangers are to regular soldiers, this guy is to musicians.
Pop.1280 at Cake Shop
I smelled smoke during this set! It's those extra lights they put on the floor. The effect of this extra lighting was nice. It made the place look post-apocalyptic (and the smoke didn't hurt either!) Too bad it was too dark to shoot without the flash, so I couldn't really capture the atmosphere.