I wanted to see Thee Oh Sees at Mohawk, but there was a huge line, aparently due to the much-hyped Surfer Blood. The “B” in Plan B stands for Beerland, and so here I am enjoying a set by San Francisco’s Sonny and the Sunsets. It’s some great retro rock filtered through a bit of punk grit and featuring nice boy-girl tandem vocals. Maybe not quite Thee Oh Sees, but it’s a worthy replacement.
Before that, I really dug the Crystal Antlers’ set at Red 7. The band has added a new keyboard player and an almost entirely new repetiore since I’ve last seen them, with the result being a poppier sound that still retains their core psychedelia. It’s a development that has me excited to hear the group’s next record.
Friday Recap: Seeking “Harvester of Sorrow”
A Conversation with Gil Mantera’s Party Dream
Columbus Discount Records and Siltbreeze Showcases on the SAME NIGHT?
Wednesday Recap: A Day Without Favorites—YET
AR Favs, Part VI: Crystal Stilts
AR Favs, Part V: Vetiver and No Age
AR Favs, Part IV: Vivian Girls and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
AR Favs, Part III: Marnie Stern and Thomas Function
Circle Jerks to Play Tonight at Emo’s