Oct 29
DaraArt Rock, Singer/Songwriter
I LOVED this show, the most minimal guitars you’ve ever heard (at times) and a totally unpredictable voice which all fit with their studio work. The surprise was the dynamism of Mike — he was all repressed insanity – face contortions while he sang a ballad. Great lyrics and then these monologues in between each song that were Hilarious. He came off as this tortured smart ex-gothic (eyes very close together) who was saved by this band. And when the guitars stopped being minimal all three of the boys played well, one guy did keyboards at times. So interesting and bizarre in a not very loud way.
Oct 24
DaraThe Vault
Will Sheff of Okkervil River. As much as I like one of their songs, their show was dull as shit and Will Sheff was dull as shit. That self-consumed whine and a seeming conviction that he was saying something worthwhile.
Oct 24
DaraAlt-Country, Modern Rock
The easiest loveliest voice in creation. Peoples’ chord music from country to croons to lite girl rock. Wise lyrics that made me tear. I just love a good female performer. Purports to be from Las Vegas but web stuff says LA but seems to be from the South. Very tiny and there was something of the annoying precious superstar to her. Watson Twins not worth their weight – couldn’t keep a beat and one of their voices broke on one of two solos.
Oct 20
DaraGospel, Rockabilly, Soul
Did not want to go see some old lady doing early rockabilly but how could I not love her? Tiny spunky 70 year old. Clear that she’d lived but still had the restraint of an older generation. Voice is an awesome blend of raw scratch and melody. Knew how to bring the party. She created an experience. Must mention that she dated Elvis Presley, though he wasn’t the husband helping her off the stage.
Oct 14
DaraCountry, Rock and Roll
roadhouse rock per Rockboy, little raw for me, country wordplay with nasty talk
Oct 14
DaraRock and Roll, Rockabilly
better than the first band in this showcase, upright bass, Buddy Hollyish per Rockboy, did a Gun Club cover
Oct 14
DaraEmo, Punk, Thrash
standard punk with a little screamo, like the happy sing-along background parts (typical to British punk says Rockboy), from Seattle, like Sum 41 says Rockboy
Oct 14
DaraEmo, Thrash
death farmboys, screamo, but then it was more dark humor and ended up being one of my favorites, Rockboy says they’re like 7 Seconds, don’t rely on hardness to matter
Oct 14
DaraPunk
the most glam punk girls I have ever seen, from LA of course, silly talk in between songs but did rock hard, trying too hard to be like the boys with the singing voices though, music could have been more interesting and Rockboy said that they lacked sophistication, the boys loved them
Oct 14
DaraCountry, Punk, Rockabilly
freaky boys (one was a Truman Capote ringer), gravel voice, playful music, upright bass, dark swing to harder
Oct 14
DaraPunk
By this time I was DONE DONE DONE with punk for the rest of my life so this band was too droningly repetitive and boring for me
Oct 10
DaraHard Rock, Modern Rock, Singer/Songwriter
first few songs had some punk chord changes but by the end he was an any-man’s singer songwriter, he was on time and played a respectable length of time – not so punk or not a poseur?
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