I’ll admit I wasnt familiar with Holly Golightly or the Brokeoffs until Wenesday night and it didnt seem that the crowd was either, or at least they didn’t seem to be paying much attention early to the banter she began during soundcheck. So it was that after her spoken UK accent I was caught off guard by the rockabilly twang to Golightly’s voice when she launched into their quickpaced set, handled with the poise of clearly experienced musicians.
With Golightly keeping pace on her acoustic guitar Lawyer Dave deftly handled percussion in the form of several foot pedals attached to various drums and a mean slide guitar. Humourous and quick-paced, the rockabilly/country/rock duo mused on various themes from domestic violence ("hug ya kiss ya love ya squeeze ya till my arms come off...") to warnings for children about using caution around escalators (featuring some great imagery of the sign showing a child falling marred by an X.) Witty in their lyrics yet rather dry in delivery, Golightly and Lawyer Dave traded vocals fluidly occasionally harmonizing together such as on my personal favorite “I’m getting high for Jesus (because he’s getting low for me).” Quite the entertaining pair!
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The Crystal Ballroom
There was definitely a guy surfing in a wheelchair. I tried to capture it with my camera, but it was a total blur. He came over the barricade 3 times. The first time, he came over AFTER his wheelchair.
by Jill Rachel on Fri Nov 27, 2009 at 03.24 pm from the entry: Motorhead + Reverend Horton Heat + Nashville Pussy - Showbox Sodo (Seattle, WA; Oct. 02,2009)
Sick I was mixing the original in my dubstep mixes, but this just kicks it up. Thank you!!!
by Dre Ja Vu on Thu Nov 26, 2009 at 09.13 pm from the entry: Ginuwine's "Pony" Deconstructed Through Dubstep (Remix)
feelin it, thanks!
by jo on Thu Nov 26, 2009 at 05.00 pm from the entry: Ginuwine's "Pony" Deconstructed Through Dubstep (Remix)
lil wayne has a fukken song for everythingg(((: in lovee, high competition, everythingg.
**and i be with my dawg like im mutha fukken hunting
by a.d.kinchhh(: on Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 02.48 pm from the entry: Lil Wayne's No Ceilings Mixtape
it’s beyonce’s sister.
by colin on Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 12.36 pm from the entry: Solange takes on Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet"
Am I supposed to know SOlange?
by max on Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 11.51 am from the entry: Solange takes on Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet"
this may be your best review yet, colin. and that includes the pixies and modest mouse pieces. nice work! i’m also digging these photos.
by josh on Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 04.54 pm from the entry: Girls + Dominant Legs - Doug Fir (Portland, OR; Nov. 18, 2009)
