Protomartyr at Underground Arts
Somehow I hadn't taken any photos at Underground Arts until now. I do not know why. This place has great lighting, though getting trapped on stage left probably didn't help me any at this particular show.
Protomartyr were, as always, incredible. Joe Casey is the voice of modern paranoia, the instruments sound industrial without sounding like Industial Music, and the result is intense as hell. Once again, I'm very glad I got over my initial meh-ness regarding this band. They are awesome.
Posted: 11/20/2021 at 2:30pm Tags: Protomartyr Underground Arts
Bat Fangs at PhilaMOCA
This was kind of a weird situation for me. See, I don't expect to top the last batch of photos I took of Bat Fangs, which were at least the best photos I took in DC. *Sigh* I miss the Rock 'n Roll Hotel (RIP). Anyway, PhilaMOCA looks pretty good but it's not the RnR Hotel (protip: take advantage of the projector and bring your own colors). So instead here's something completely different: black and white, garage rock style. I think it works for them.
Algiers at Johnny Brenda's
Many, not all, but many of Algiers's songs are just so HEAVY, both musically and in the weighty policial and personal reflections in their lyrics. They've labeled themselves "Doom Soul" which is certainly apt. Isn't it interesting though that they use samples of gospel music in so many of those heavy songs? Gospel music can be about praise but it can also be about souls and suffering. I have the feeling their songwriter has a churchgoing experience more full of the latter than the former. It would certainly explain a lot.
Posted: 9/13/2021 at 8:00pm Tags: Algiers Johnny Brenda's
