Originally posted by chimblysweep:
I thought the Dears have a lot of potential. They obviously would list Radiohead among their influences, that's for sure...
Christ, who wouldn't these days. I am so sick of reading about Radiohead in every single review -- even the alt.country or reggae bands somehow have a 'whisper of Radiohead' or Thom Yorke vocal stylings in 'em. Though Coldplay and Chris Martin are sneaking in and giving RH a run for its money....
I thought the show was amazingly up and down. I thought I was going to love the Stars, but I liked some songs, hated others. I was struck by the thought that this band should be on a John Hughes' movie soundtrack. You know, a la Spandau Ballet level, not the Smiths or Furs level.... The lead singer was driving me nuts; I did not dig his demeanor.
BSS was better as a live show, but still had real lows and highs. I really liked three songs, could completely do without about three, and the rest were fine. I preferred the Stars female singer during her stint with BSS, she was better utilized and sounded better. But come on; they had four guitars. Did anyone notice a fuller, more complex sound? Nah.
Fun to meet nkotb, loud talker (but a cutie and a nice guy, so who cares but markie...), and sparx and skeeter too! One of these days before a weekend show we should grab drinks beforehand...
Must have been a pukey night. We came out of the club to find a chick sitting on the back bumper of my car vomiting on the car behind it (I had total rock star parking RIGHT in front of the club...). Thank god mine was not the car behind!
