There’s nothing like spending a Saturday night at your favorite venue checking out a pair of great bands.
Girls is this great, modern day surf rock band with a penchant for occasionally producing a wall of noise that makes you wish you had an extra pair of ear plugs. The stage was strewn with flowers, which occasionally got tossed out into the crowd, who would then offer them back to the band. “Ghost Mouth” was the set highlight for me. It really got the crowd going, a noteworthy difference from the usual stoic New York crowd. The combination of Christopher Owens‘ voice and that shimmy he does when he plays made me wish I was lounging on a beach somewhere watching the show, instead of in a dark bar in the big city, but it is what it is.
After resisting for quite awhile, I finally took a listen to Dum Dum Girls‘ I Will Be and found that I really enjoy their muffled garage rock cum-throwback to 50′s and 60′s girl groups vibe. They’ve been getting a lot of airtime both in my cubicle and at home, so I thought I’d check them out live. Sonically, their live show is true to the recordings. They sound great. The difference between Dee Dee‘s (aka Kristin Gundred) vocals in Grand Ole Party and Dum Dum Girls gives an idea of her range, but also makes the listener wonder which is genuine. Sadly, Dee Dee doesn’t really do stage banter, and for whatever reason, their set was extremely short. Both disappointing facts. It should also be noted that these ladies are visually stunning. As a photographer, I can’t wait until their next tour where, I’m hoping it’s safe to assume, their live performance will be even more dynamic.
