Drove to the Czar Bar around 9pm Monday night to pick up the credit card I left behind over the weekend when I was there for the Radio City/Sons of Great Dane show.
What I thought was going to be a fairly brief drop-in, have a drink, talk to bartender and a patron or two–turned out to be one of the most explosive shows I’ve seen in a loooong time.
The evening started out with a set from The Atlantic. Pretty, melodic, dounbeat indie rock laced with a few agressively-charged bridges. Solid drumming from James Wooten which pumped a lot of energy into the set.
Second act was a band called Dead Voices. Nice 60s style pop garage sound. Their Train song was fantastic and would love to see them do more in the altnerative country genre.
Third on the stage was a band called Dream Wolf. Kind of a alternative country rock sound with front woman, Megan Zander, who is the chick version of Chris Robinson from the Black Crowes. Other members include Chris Tady, Jessie Brown,Tess Jehle, Greg Marmolejo.
HEADLINING for the evening was Radio Moscow. Fucking mind blowing. Solid drumming from Corey Berry, pounding maniacal bass playing from Zack Anderson. And soul stirring, mind altering guitar genius from Parker Griggs. If I were deaf, I would think these guys played classical music because of their ability to master these extremely complex arrangements with the finesse of a highly refined orchestra. But their sound is ANYTHING but ‘orchestrated’. I have never seen a band where each musician goes off in his own direction, and then comes back together as though it were all in the planned composition. It felt completely organic, authentic and just amazing. Sound is influenced by Blue Cheer, Captain Beyond, MC5 and the Stooges. But they are their own brand of acid, so don’t get any expectations of Search and Destroy covers! Radio Moscow has already released two albums: Radio Moscow in 2007 and Brain Cycles in 2009. They have another one in the can which is expected to release sometime in August. They’ve toured all over Europe and made a HUGE impact in France. They are just finishing up a US tour where they’ll be off to Colorado before heading back to California. LOVE these guys!!
Sasha
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YEAH – Captain Beyond!!!!!