Videos and Words by Nik Christofferson
It’s never too late for a few belated videos is it?
The Cave Singers kicked off a descent sized US tour by selling out Showbox at the Market back on Saturday March 6th. Peter Quirk was all smiles between songs, as he frequently lifted his hand to block the stages lights just enough to gaze out on the sold out crowd peering back at him. The audience stomped in unison to every Marty Lund kick drum thump, and all was well as Seattle made sure this most recent tour began on a positive note. Having seen the band more times than I can remember at this point, the set was really nothing unexpected except for the one brand new “untitled” tune that found itself on the setlist. What separated this night from all the other great Cave Singer performances was not the sold-out crowd nor Derek Fudesco's increasingly impressive 6-string romps. The highlight of this particular show for me personally, was that I was able to spend the evening rocking out with my two favorite women on the planet, my wife and mother.
The Dutchess and the Duke did what they could with their infectious harmonies and acoustic duets, and sounded great near the stage. Unfortunately the folk duo’s campfire sing-a-longs were completely swallowed up by a rather talkative crowd back in the bar areas. Both bars were packed like cans of sardines, leading me to believe people were only interested in two things; booze and the evening’s headliner. I’m glad I caught what I did of their otherwise enjoyable set before getting thirsty myself.
Feral Children were certainly the odd duck of the evening, but to their credit they had no trouble playing over the Chatty Cathy’s in the audience. It had been a few years since I had seen the FC’s controlled chaos live. I once again enjoyed their outside of the box take on indie rock, especially the extra percussion. My only complaint, which may or may not be the point-- I’m still not sure I get it?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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