Showing up early to this packed MFNW 2009 lineup had its benefits. First, a great spot (if you like being right up in the artist’s grills). Second, the wonderful performance of Austin Lucas, who first provided some lovely harmonies with Mike Hale, and then energized the audience with an impressive solo set of down-home finger-pickin’ punky folk. Great stuff.
The highlight of the evening, though, was clearly Langhorne Slim. Treating the Crystal Ballroom crowd to a taste of his new material from Be Set Free, Slim kicked up the energy in his bluesy folk music through a torrid performance, running around the stage, jumping off drum sets, and generally working the crowd into a frenzy.
The Builders and the Butchers kept the energy high, as they treated the hometown crowd to an inspired set of “southern gothic” folk rock, as well as a variety of toys from their noisemaker chest. As Carrie Johnston so aptly put it, “no other band will make you feel so blissfully compelled to make deals with the devil.”
After all of this excitement, the Crystal calmed down considerably as Blind Pilot’s melodic harmonies drifted over the crowd. Some audience members appeared transfixed, while others could be seen yawning and checking their watches. The music was lovely. But it just made me want to go to sleep.
DOWNLOAD: Blind Pilot - Rock Salt (Live in Denver) (MP3) or Follow us for more Blind Pilot MP3s (Twitter)
Great post! Really digging the new record a lot. The Rainwater LP has some gorgeous moments - definitely recommend checking it out. There are 3 of the new songs up on the myspace page: myspace.com/citizencope
by MattKlomp on Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 03.16 am from the entry: Citizen Cope - Paradise Theater (Boston, MA; Feb. 27, 2010 )
haha is that a compliment?
by colin on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 06.49 pm from the entry: Interview - Kelli Schaefer (Portland, OR; Winter, 2010)
love that melophobe has more “couples” reviewers, and more “Ian/Ion/Ian/Iain” than the average site…
by Ian on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 06.48 pm from the entry: sevendust + drowning pool + digital summer + the flood - showbox market (seattle, WA; Mar 07, 2010
you’re positively glowing in this interview, Colin
by Ian on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 06.46 pm from the entry: Interview - Kelli Schaefer (Portland, OR; Winter, 2010)
Hey Merseilles did a live web show at sonicbirds office gig on Friday that was pretty spectacular. Can anyone find a copy of that?
by Smallweed on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 11.40 am from the entry: SXSW Send Off Show - Visqueen + Hey Marseilles - Neumos (Seattle, WA; Mar. 5, 2010)
I was thinking of looking up some of them newspaper websites, but am glad I came here instead. Although glad is not quite the right word…
montreal asian escorts
by Abbott on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 06.00 am from the entry: Social Distortion - Showbox Sodo (Seattle, WA; July 17, 2009)
16 is great! jealous there was a fence at the market....
by nicole on Fri Mar 12, 2010 at 06.53 pm from the entry: sevendust + drowning pool + digital summer + the flood - showbox market (seattle, WA; Mar 07, 2010
