So, to begin with … there’s a burrito place in the front section pf Lee’s Palace now. I’d heard it was coming, but it’s pretty weird to see it there nonetheless. Still, I’m sure I’ll probably hit it up after a show there one of these nights.
Also, I am a fool with poor time management skills and so I showed up after Colin Moore had already started his set. Regardless, what I did see was pretty good. Moore has a good rootsy sound, slightly punk influenced singer/songwriter tunes carried by his raspy vocals. The highlight of his set was the songs “Friends of Mine,” which of course reminded me of my friends, even though it would have been written about Colin Moore’s friends or perhaps some generic friends who only exist in the world of the song. Who knows?
Revolvers were up next. They had a definite ’60s influence … or perhaps to be more precise, they sounded more influenced by the bands from the ’80s and ’90s who were influenced by the ’60s. They reminded me at times of Spiritualized or Spacemen 3. In fact, the singer/guitarist even looked a bit like Jason Pierce. Also, the drummer sang lead on several songs and any band with a singing drummer is ok by me.
It was at this point that I decided to head over to a nearby convenience store and wander the aisles instead of standing around by myself in the venue. I perused the canned goods section in the back, a necessity of any decent convenience store. I’m really not sure that anyone’ll be buying a can of Vienna sausages for $1.99, but who knows? Maybe when 2012 hits, people will be lining up at their door willing to pay that and more. And maybe they’ll pick up a bottle of real maple syrup for only $14.99 while they’re at it. Mmmm … maple syrup.
I headed back inside to catch Cavaliers, who I enjoyed quite a bit. They’ve got a kind of poppy, folky, alt countryish sound full of sweet,sweet harmonies and the occasional guitar solo. Actually, quite a few guitar solos, ranging from some spot on Neil Young-isms to some not quite there yet Nels Cline approximations. They did a cover of Ryan Adams “Blue Roses” which fit in nicely with their own tunes. Near the end of the set, Colin Moore jumped on stage to briefly play harmonica during their last tune, then left the stage just as quickly as he appeared. They put on a pretty solid show. I would check them out again.
