Topher Cyll

I rediscovered the Towne Lounge last weekend, and I've started going to a lot of their. I have very little interest in going out of doors when its dark and cold, so it's pefectly situated a block and a half from my apartment. It's as seedy as ever, but shows range from $3-7 and the bands do a great job.

Wow and Flutter with The Invisible: The Invisible was good, but Wow and Flutter really made the show. I guess they recently lost a bunch of band members and found a new tighter sound as a trio. A definite recommend.

Mommy and Daddy with Bang Bang! and Crazy Horse: Mommy and Daddy and Bang Bang! both put on a really good show. I dig the indie rock with drum machine thing that Mommy and Daddy did. Bang Bang! didn't have a place to stay so they crashed at my apartment. I geeked out with their guitarist Jack about comic books in general, and Grant Morrison in specific. If I'm ever jealous of the rockstar life, just remind me how painful touring sounded.

Wednesday Show: The first band was very funny. The only thing that saved them was the chello. Troy thinks Emo is the new Country. If the joke is that Country music is singing about how your wife left you and ran over your dog, then Emo is singing about how your girlfriend left you and you can't find a good pair of pants. The second band was more interesting. Self described "Tundra rock", I didn't find their melodies very compelling, but their drummer was very good.

posted on: 12/07/2005 | path: /life