Kawabata Makoto and his Acid Mothers Temple crew filled the Doug Fir Lounge with vintage psychedelic noise this past Saturday. Higashi Hiroshi’s spacey waves of synths complemented the tribal vocals and Makoto’s maniacal guitar so well that the entire crowd droned out properly for over 90 minutes. After leaving their fans in an ecstatic daze, the band and the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. quartet humbly walked back to their merch table, greeted by handshakes and broken English conversation.
Opening the evening was Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, a Brooklyn band that played to an unfamiliar, yet pleasantly surprised, growing crowd. Marked by Ray’s powerful and energetic vocals and the unusual choice of a harmonium, the band offered an entirely different style from the headlining, psychedelia legends. For their final song, Ray took the stage alone, offering a raw, original performance. If she keeps up this engaging energy, Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers will certainly be a band to watch.
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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
