First up was Anni Rossi. Her voice caught me somewhere in its leaps and bounds, between coos and cries. She also played what some would describe as "a mean fiddle." Plus, she had some absolutely huge drum sounds happening. I was very pleased about seeing her.
M. Ward came on soon after. He played his set unaccompanied except for his loop station and a vacant piano (which he closed with on "Hold Time"). I have to say I was pleasantly surprised because I was fully expecting a backup band, something to drown out Ward's talent. By playing alone he essentially put himself under a microscope (or in a spotlight) and rocked out. Which was pretty impressive.
The last group I stayed for at Central Presby was Department of Eagles. They were tied with Beach House on bands Mike wanted to see, so this was pretty damn super awesome. Fred Nicolaus and Daniel Rossen started the band as roommates with the name Whitey on the Moon. I wish that my roommate experience had been as solid as theirs. Alas, it was not. But I still got to listen to them play "Phantom Other" under a big cross decorated for Lent. Also: Rossen debuted a new Department song which he closed with.
Oh goody! What an exciting underage extravaganza. Underage? What's that? Yes, it's true, I am twenty years old and therefore unable to attend about 90% of the shows that I want to. That is not to say I won't (didn't) try. Just ask the big friendly guys in front of the Mohawk and they'll tell you, "I've never seen such a fake id in my life."
More later. Peace, love and harmony.
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