Russian Circles, Daughters, Sorry No Ferrari @ Drunken Unicorn - 06-25-08
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Read over at Pine Magazine...
http://www.myspace.com/russiancircles
http://www.myspace.com/daughters1
http://www.myspace.com/sorrynoferrari
I was getting texts about the show being sold out around 9:50, frightened I left for the Drunken Unicorn and arrived to find out that they were not sold out. Unfortunately I had gotten there as Sorry no Ferrari was on their last song. Sorry no Ferrari always puts on an excellent show so I am sure that it was good. It is also good that they were able to get on this bill. There was a nice turnout and I the crowd seemed to be digging what they were doing.
After their set I grabbed a drink and made my way to the front of the stage for the next band, Daughters. I had only heard of Daughters a few weeks before this show and had only listened to the music on their myspace. I had no idea what I was in for. These guys completely dominated for their entire set. From the first song to the last song the crowd was pummeled with synchronized blasts of sonic energy, freaked out bass lines and guitar riffs, and some massive drumming. Not to mention crazy antics from the singer who apparently is not interested in the social norm called 'clothing'. Standing there in front of all of this, I continued to hear noises coming from stage that I had never heard before...at least not at a show...maybe in a nightmare or a chase scene in a horror film, but definitely not from a band. We were also blessed with a guest appearance by Jeff Worms, who is an amazing guitarist and totally fit in with the Daughters sound. I could not have asked for any more from this band, they delivered and did it with authority.
Daughters
While Russian Circles started getting themselves together on stage for their set, the singer from Daughters made a quick appearance, completely lacking ALL clothing. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Russian Circles turned on their gear, and started playing the show. Note there was no mic on stage for speaking, they just let the music do all the talking. I really enjoy when bands do this because the last thing I want to hear is some necessary banter in between songs, especially from an instrumental band. They started playing without saying a word and the journey began.
Russian Circles is a three piece instrumental band with huge amps and effects boards. The guitarist runs three amps on his own, from what I could tell he had two sets of heads/4x12 cabs, and another combo amp in the mix. I personally love to hear guitar running in stereo, and this was the perfect setup. One 4x12 on the left side of the stage, one on the right side. In the middle was bass and drums. Their music flowed from quiet smooth jams into intense, over driven walls of sound. The guitarist made great use of his loop box, and the rest of the band played along with those loops perfectly. They showed great precision and you can tell these guys play the music they want to play without being hindered by the outside world.
Russian Circles
Definitely a great show and great lineup, anyone that missed this show missed one of the best shows of 2008, and I am sure that comment will stand true until the years end.
- Bret Phillips
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