Foster Care at Dead Herring

What I really like about this band is their clever lyrics. Ha, just kidding, I've never been able to make out a single lyric. They're not that kind of band.

Posted: 10/3/2010 at 5:19pm     Tags: Dead Herring  Foster Care 

The Girls At Dawn at Mercury Lounge

I cannot say that I'm a fan of the sort of wistful pop The Girls At Dawn play. Once in a while they pull out an uptempo rock-n-roller which I much prefer, but I simply cannot relate to a band which makes even happy songs seem so sad.

Posted: 10/3/2010 at 5:14pm     Tags: Mercury Lounge  The Girls at Dawn 

Crocodiles at Mercury Lounge

Crocodiles are one of those bands who only rock sometimes. One of the problems with these lo-fi, Jesus and Mary Chain-inspired bands is that they want to get contemplative every now and then. Did they actually toss an instrumental into their set? Luckily, during the 75% of the time when they are rocking out they're a blast.

Posted: 10/2/2010 at 2:49pm     Tags: Crocodiles  Mercury Lounge 

Madam Robot and the Lust Brigade at The Knitting Factory

You have never heard anything like these folks and their strange but catch psych-pop. Unless of course you've heard them play before, which to be honest I had, but never at a venue like this. The crowd kept losing their mustaches due to all that head-bobbing. That combined with the lousy glue on the back of their fake mustaches.

Posted: 9/28/2010 at 7:52pm     Tags: Madam Robot and the Lust Brigade  The Knitting Factory 

Les Sans Culottes at Last Exit

Despite failing to live up to their name, Les Sans Culottes received quite a bit of attention at this year's Atlantic Antic. Their peppy faux-French pop is quite charming at times. If nothing else you can listen for the few English words you know (Coca Cola! Oncle Sam!) while soaking up all their energy.

Posted: 9/27/2010 at 9:08pm     Tags: Atlantic Antic  Last Exit  Les Sans Culottes