13 Day Mission, Beatrix Kiddo, In the Lurch, Miles from Pangaea @ Tasty World, Athens GA - 02-20-08
Thursday, February 21, 2008
13 Day Mission
Beatrix Kiddo
In the Lurch
Miles from Pangaea
Last nights show was a pretty good time over all. In the Lurch gracefully took the stage first to appease some crybaby 'rock stars'(that were also on the bill and will have no other mention in this post) who made an agreement and did not feel the need to stand by their word, and did they did it good. This three piece is tight rhythmically and sonically. The vocals were on key and even better had some soul coming through, and the music was heavy and rocking for the whole set. You can not really ask for much more from a band.
During all of the music, I continued going outside to check out the lunar eclipse that was happening. The moon was in perfect view all night and the eclipse was amazing to watch...we even have some video footage. Definitely worth a mention and I can't wait for the next one to come!
Miles from Pangaea brought the funk as they always do. The wash of delayed guitar over the huge bass lines and tight beats filled the entire venue. The sound was solid but it seemed MFP had a few too many drinks before their set and had a hard time keeping things tight. Overall the set was lose and it felt like one person was trying to catch up at any given time, this did not take away much from the energy these guys bring and you could definitely feel that they were feeling and it was rocking.
13 Day Mission took the stage a little after midnight. We had a hard time hearing on stage but that is usually the case, although the soundtech was extremely helpful and courteous the entire evening, he definitely made sure everyone was taken care of. I personally had a few technical difficulties(also seems to usually be the case), the wire for my dirty/distorted bass output was not plugged in entirely until the middle of the 4th song...no wonder I couldn't hear myself! All in all we worked through it pretty well and honestly had a great time performing. We are getting a lot tighter as a 3 piece and I am really getting to dig into the rhythmic essence of playing bass now that there is guitar to 'color' the music.
Last up was Athens locals Beatrix Kiddo. Beatrix writes and plays high energy music, all three of these guys are very talented and the more I see them play the tighter they seem to be getting. The sound was a bit muddy but I did not have much of a problem distinguishing instruments. I do think a vocalist over their music is something that will put it over the top, but I do not necessarily think that the current vocals are on the same level of skill as their playing ability. They played a solid set and also despite some minor technical difficulties, continued on like strong warriors...a sign of a mature group.
- Bret Phillips
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