If you weren't at Walter's on Sunday because you were busy whining about Houston sucking, you missed out . Four bands, seven bucks, and a room full of happy cheerful people having a great time. If you ignored the invitation and missed the festivities, you'll get no sympathy from me. But let me give it to you short, sweet, and with pictures; hopefully you'll perk-up your ears and get away from that couch next time these bands play in town.
Roll Call!
Elaine Greer - Elaine, backed up by members of News on The March, The Wild Moccasins, and some guy who really really loved eating Ruffles, played sweet songs that bounced on the stage with the same joy you'd get from the first day of spring after a long hard winter. Given how long it'd been since I'd heard her play live, unabashed happiness is about how I'd sum up my reaction.
The Wild Moccasins - Good golly these folks must have been practicing like brutes because, if they were a really good band before, Sunday night they were a great band. Sure they have always been able to knock out great songs and rile up even to most timid wall flower but this time they took the performance and amped it up like never before - with a wild exuberant energy that crescendoed in a killer tsunami that left some gear a bit worse for wear. They were, simply put, the unstoppable bad-ass party train.
News On the March - First off props to Terry, Walters' soundman. This is the third time I've seen News on the March but this is the first time I'd heard them and by that I mean this is the first time I've heard them with great sound. No thin mix here. No, the cello was clearly audible, the bass full, the harmonies crystal clear, the drum powerful, and the guitars were there in all their jangly glory. It's amazing what a difference it made for a band like this. Bands as good as this deserve a good soundman and Terry delivered in spades (actually he'd done so all night). Their performance was so good that it even sparked Roy Mata to initiate a small appreciation thread on Hand Up Houston via his cell phone. But here is what you need to know about News On The March - they marry that lonesome wail of a good country song with the sweet psychedelic pop of a Brian Wilson and they do it to great effect.
The Eastern Sea - Austinites who played their indie pop beautifully but also with a sharp wit and good humor. When guitarist Matt Hines put his tongue in his cheek and made with the guitar theatrics you weren't sure whether to laugh or to give him the Dio devil sign. All band silliness aside - they played some great songs that kept me from observing my bed time. Well done lads; come on back to Houston anytime.
Lastly, next time you are at Walter's ask Roy to tell you the story of the poor sap who got caught after stealing money from the tip jar. Comedy gold I tell s ya.
Roll Call!
Elaine Greer - Elaine, backed up by members of News on The March, The Wild Moccasins, and some guy who really really loved eating Ruffles, played sweet songs that bounced on the stage with the same joy you'd get from the first day of spring after a long hard winter. Given how long it'd been since I'd heard her play live, unabashed happiness is about how I'd sum up my reaction.
The Wild Moccasins - Good golly these folks must have been practicing like brutes because, if they were a really good band before, Sunday night they were a great band. Sure they have always been able to knock out great songs and rile up even to most timid wall flower but this time they took the performance and amped it up like never before - with a wild exuberant energy that crescendoed in a killer tsunami that left some gear a bit worse for wear. They were, simply put, the unstoppable bad-ass party train.
News On the March - First off props to Terry, Walters' soundman. This is the third time I've seen News on the March but this is the first time I'd heard them and by that I mean this is the first time I've heard them with great sound. No thin mix here. No, the cello was clearly audible, the bass full, the harmonies crystal clear, the drum powerful, and the guitars were there in all their jangly glory. It's amazing what a difference it made for a band like this. Bands as good as this deserve a good soundman and Terry delivered in spades (actually he'd done so all night). Their performance was so good that it even sparked Roy Mata to initiate a small appreciation thread on Hand Up Houston via his cell phone. But here is what you need to know about News On The March - they marry that lonesome wail of a good country song with the sweet psychedelic pop of a Brian Wilson and they do it to great effect.
The Eastern Sea - Austinites who played their indie pop beautifully but also with a sharp wit and good humor. When guitarist Matt Hines put his tongue in his cheek and made with the guitar theatrics you weren't sure whether to laugh or to give him the Dio devil sign. All band silliness aside - they played some great songs that kept me from observing my bed time. Well done lads; come on back to Houston anytime.
Lastly, next time you are at Walter's ask Roy to tell you the story of the poor sap who got caught after stealing money from the tip jar. Comedy gold I tell s ya.
Elaine Greer kicks ass and takes names!
Behold! Elaine Greer and the Capo of Power!
Zahira is so not letting that mic get away! 
Oh You Know that's right! Let's tear this Sh@# up!
And lo the moccasins did run wild!
Andrew Lee opening a can of whoopass!
Andrew Lee opening a can of whoopass!
Note the dented case behind Nick Cody!
Wiiiild! Wild I tells ya!
Wiiiild! Wild I tells ya!
News on the March with their
patented microphone condom.
Happiness is a woman and her cello!
It's surmised that at this exact moment
Roy Mata's head exploded.
Roy Mata's head exploded.
Austin may seem all cute and cuddly in NOTM
but he also rips skulls off with
grindcore masters Humanicide.
Lo, we of the Eastern Sea have
brought you glowing kick drums!
See the pained hands in the middle?
Seconds before this was taken,
lasers shot from guitarist Matt Hines' eyes
literally melting somebody's face off.
brought you glowing kick drums!
See the pained hands in the middle?
Seconds before this was taken,
lasers shot from guitarist Matt Hines' eyes
literally melting somebody's face off.
Links:
Elaine Greer
The Wild Moccasins
News On The March
The Eastern Sea
2 comments:
i was there. it really was this good.
thanks for the laser-eyed guitarist comment. it made me smile and that's a tall order from a jaded scenester like myself.
heart
sears
I too would like to give Terry (Walter's man on the sound board) props for the mix at this show. The bands sounded fantastic
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