Let’s Wrestle is a cleverly named English band consisting of Wesley Patrick Gonzalez, Mike Lighting and Darkus Bishop. That’s pretty much everything I knew about them (except for their names and that they were English) before I saw them perform at the Fader Fort on March 18. Such is the case for a typical SXSW outing where some kind of sponsor (in this case Levi’s and The Fader) have set up a tent (fort) and plied you with alcohol during a day long 10-set musical smorgasbord.
Let’s Wrestle’s music is guitar driven and with song titles like “I’m OK you’re OK” one gets the feeling that the band might be taking the piss. (The 0 posts on their blog despite it being featured on the Myspace page doesn’t exactly help you take them any more seriously). But just when you’re ready to write them off, the band pulls out the stellar “I Won’t Lie To You” where lead singer Gonzalez intones “No matter how many records I buy/I can’t feel this void” and “I won’t lie to you. I can’t see if things are getting any better/I won’t lie to you. I can’t see the end.”
Maybe these guys are serious after all.
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Two songs go in, one comes out. Pick a side.
thanks so much nadine! probably the best compliment a photog can get!
and thanks for reminding me to embed the video in the post too!
by Steve Benoit on Sun May 20, 2012 at 09.33 am from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
I can’t get over how these photos captured my up close memory of the night.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 11.08 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Or should it be whoever? F my grammar.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.30 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Whomever took these photos certainly captured the night!
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.26 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
“Mindkilla” is awesome. I’ve got this music video last week and really impressed through watching every performance particularly “Glass Jar”. Thanks dude. :)
dance contest
by Mark Waugh on Thu May 17, 2012 at 05.54 am from the entry: Gang Gang Dance's Illuminating "Mindkilla"
Also, I have yet to pay this venue a visit, is it good spot? good people, good vibe, good atmosphere?
... man, i hope i win some tickets…
by Jaz Bonnin-Aldatz on Thu May 17, 2012 at 12.27 am from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Looking forward to the show. Would love to win some tix for my pals.
by MC Breath on Wed May 16, 2012 at 07.40 pm from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Let’s Wrestle are cleary the best band ever conceived. They look extremely american.
Are these guys at all related to either Let’s Whistle or Let’s Whittle? Because I love both of those bands.
Yeah, fantastic band.