goddamn, good night of music
first off, DC9 was not prepared at all for that crowd ... we got there around 915 and were some of the last ones let in downstairs, the place was dangerously packed because the upstairs for some reason had not been opened yet, so a makeshift line had sorta formed around the bar to go up, but (as you could imagine), most people couldn't give a fuck about the line ... they started letting people up around 945 or so and at that point the line stretched down to U st (maybe around the corner, couldnt see) ... finally got in at 10 and the first band went on at 10:15 or so, at that point i knew it was going to be a loong night
head of femur were alright, when they weren't doing their slow introspective numbers ... kind of a ska-core type sound with an emo frontman ... sounds horrible, but they pulled it off alright
i thought dr. dog was fantastic, especially the last half of the set ... i really liked the 70s pop/rock vibe they had going, and the dylan-esque vocals of the second lead singer were really compelling ... sure, they weren't pushing any musical boundaries, but as a pop fan, they really hit the sweet spot on more than a few songs
AIH were really fun and really unique, they blended a whole shitload of different styles and tempos and singers and instruments, and it all worked ... we had to leave about 45 mins in (work night), but i'm really glad i made it out to see them
redsock, i agree ... their next show will be at black cat mainstage ... i felt like i was seeing arcade fire on the backstage or something, they'll definitely hit it big in the indie world
DC9 was packed for much of the night (most people i've seen crammed into the top room), but there were definitely a lot of people coming and going
