My Morning Headache: Wednesday Day Show

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Wednesday Day Show

I got a late start. I wanted to see Ghostlans Observatory at the ACL Studio but I didn't make it downtown in time. By the time I got downtown, I tried to meet up with Gus but failed. He made it into the Little Radio part and Red Eyed Fly, but they were checking for RSVPs by the time I made it there. Things worked out OK though since I really wanted to check out the Austinist/Gothamist/Gorilla vs. Bear party anyway. First show I saw was Stars of Track and Field.

They were good, but what's up with the neckerchiefs? If you don't have something on your neck to hide, like a stoma, wearing a neckerchief just means you're lacking any fashion sense what-so-ever.

Next up was Apes and Androids. Let me start by saying "fucking sweet".

Yes, that's make-up+dresses+cool puppets+falsetto+glam=entertainment. About this time, I realized what makes day shows so special. Many day shows are invite only, and all of them are crowded (probably because they're free). For these reasons, you don't often leave a day show once you're in. Therefore, you see bands that you didn't initially intend to see. Many of these bands are awesome, like Apes and Androids. This is why I heart the 'south by'.

After that was Hourly Radio. Every guy wore black and refused to smile. Very different from the previous band. I was happy to just sit back and sip my PBR while waiting for Architects in Helsinki.

One word to describe them, 'old'. I gave up on them quickly. Good thing since Loney, Dear was playing inside. This was probably the best band I saw all day.

I really don't know what to say about this band. They're awesome. Unfortunately, the picture above doesn't include the other singer in the band. She's behind the speaker on the left. The chemistry between her, the lead singer (in the middle), and the rest of the band is just incredible. Please, check them out.

After that, I left Mohawk and met Gus, et.al., at Room 710. The Woggles were playing. I've never heard of this band, but I learned that they are very old and like to dress like smurfs. That is all.