got there in time for against me who put on a fun and energetic set. it was only my second time seeing them but these guys have proven themselves to be solid performers.
i really like SSPU's albums, and i really like how they sound live. thus, it should come as little surprise that i really liked last wednesday's show. they didn't diverge much from the script, but that's fine with me. DAR sounded good yet again. the mix itself was a little off: synths too high, bass & nicky's vocals too low.
the only thing about the show that left me scratching my head was the humility vs ego thing. as mentioned in the WLDC article, the band seemed genuinely grateful that so many people came out to see them. at times this kind of humility can come across as very contrived, but brian & co seemed sincere. so on the one hand they were a band finally achieving some degree of success but were still all "aww shucks". but on the other hand, a few of their on-stage antics gave the appearance of an indulgent band acting bigger than their britches. worse offender, for me, was the excruciatingly long gap between the main set and the encore. they really expected us to cheer for them THAT long? sheesh.
i had the opportunity to meet the band after the show, and their off-stage behavior was definitely full of genuine humility. they're really nice people, down to earth, blah blah blah.
