Sea Ray were quite good, but not necessarily memorable enough to stand out from all of the other indie rock bands that comes through town. (Although the cello does help set them apart.) They put on an engaging show, each member playing as if in his or her own world but coming together perfectly. You can listen to the entire album here.
From the moment Metric's Emily Haines crawled out onto the stage like some sort of rock 'n' roll sex kitten, I couldn't take my eyes off the stage. You never knew what the androgynously pretty singer and her hard-rocking band would do next. Well, maybe you did if you'd seen them before, but this was my first time. A better-rounded music nerd may be able to come up with some comparisons, but I found it difficult to compare Metric to anyone else. For some reason, I kept thinking of glam-rock and Bowie, but that was only during some of the songs. Check out four of their videos here. Start with "Succexy."
What can one say about The Stills that hasn't been said? I'm not even going to try to be original. They were amazing. Hearing "Lola Stars and Stripes" and "Still In Love Song" live was amazing. Their stage show was amazing. Check out the entire album here.
DCSOB brings you an exclusive look at cicadas. Well, more like a picture phono photograph of one. Man, those things are gross. Had my own first sighting last night.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 ::: Big shock. Pitchfork hates Trent Reznor. Although the man is releasing an entire album created without the use of chords, so I can see how one can be suspicious of the whole effort.
I was like totally a few inches away from Debbie Harry as she sang "Atomic." I feel like a gay man who's just met Cher. There's a concert review with many, many photos coming soon, but here's a preview:
Weekend in brief:
* Sharin Foo is beautiful and The Raveonettes put on a great show, as did The Rogers Sisters.
* The Whips were a too-loud Stone Temple Pilots knockoff with a far less charismatic lead singer.
* The Helix patio party was even better than expected, since the drinks were not only delicious but also free.
* Mean Girls was funny and Lindsey Lohan has gigantic boobs.
* Baseball is at its best when you have expensive seats and parking for which you didn't pay.
* The Brewer's Art is a great bar. I miss Baltimore.
* Too sleepy to go to Clinic and Ratatat last night. If you went, please let me know how it was.
01/05: Taint and Bliss present INFAMY, 9:30 Club
01/10: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, 9:30 Club
01/19: Benjy Ferree, Meredith Bragg and the Terminals, Greenland, Black Cat 01/24: Hej Hej, Cafe Saint-Ex
