9/26/2007 12:50:00 AM

Midlake at the Henry Fonda Theater

Van Occupanther
Van Occupanther


Here's my notes on the Midlake concert last week.

  • wanted to shoot myself for being there so early and also for not inviting anyone to come along.

  • wishing that I smoked so that I would have something to do while waiting for show to start.

  • Wild Youth: Awesome performance. Grade school age band, rocked the house and impressed everyone. Balsy too, played Roscoe. Amazing vocalist... she should stay within bluesy, rock style... perfect for her voice.

  • Maria Taylor: nothing too amazing. Pretty cute lead singer. Middle of the road chick rock. Wynonna Rider with a Cat Power twist. Apparently one half of Azure Ray. I wasn't terribly impressed.

  • Midlake: Awesome. So impressive live. Their previous album is so Radiohead it's scary. Tim Smith is America's Thom Yorke and as soon as people start understanding that they'll understand why Midlake is so fucking difficult to categorize. Very clear that every person in the band is a highly skilled musician. Eric Pulido is awesome to watch play... three different instruments in a single song??? Wall of Sound. Fills a venue like Henry Fonda Theater... built for amphitheaters. Refreshingly honest, well engineered, talented... good fucking music.

  • Giovanni Ribisi. Danny Masterson. Clarke Duke. Hipster central. I feel so in the know!
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