Heathrob - tonight in Jamaica Plain
Here’s just a bit of what you’ll be seeing if you hit up this show tonight…
Stripes and Blitzen Trapper in NYC
If you’re a curious Stripes fan and are wondering how their most recent live tour is going, the word is, they’re still the great live act that they’ve always been. Here is a brief review from a long time fan that recently saw them at MSG in NYC:
“I was more than a little tipsy, but the Stripes were great. They really managed to fill the Garden. I enjoy them pretty much every time, so if you’ve seen them before it’s a Stripes show (only now with a larger repertoire from the last time I saw them). That’s not a bad review, it’s just that I believe them to be consistently great live. They played for 2 hours though. That was crazy. “Death Letter” slayed.”
- Links of Interest
- More White Stripes tour info
- Official website
- MP3: “Icky Thump” (courtesy of turn the page)
And if you’re wondering how the critically acclaimed Blitzen Trapper gang translates in a live setting, here is another review from the NYC crew:
“I wasn’t too sure what to expect, but I made my way to the front of the stage with a large cranberry juice in hand (still recovering from the Stripes). The drummer and one of the guitarists (they have three) were on stage already. They announced that they had to summon the rest of the band. They both said, “Blitzen Trapper ASSEMBLE”, a few times a-la Anchorman. The other dudes then made their way to the stage. I’m sure when they discussed this plan it was hilarious, but it garnered only a few laughs. I was thinking to myself that it made me sort of embarrassed for them when I heard the dude behind me say “I’m sort of embarrassed for them.” They looked as I expected (lot of facial hair, cowboy boots) except for the singer who looked like a cross between Scott Baio and Bob Dylan all decked out in denim. They opened with “Devil’s A-Go-Go.” Shoegazers, they are not. Seriously, every guy in the band is doing a lot of spastic movement. The weird humor that didn’t go over earlier translated better into facial expressions and arm movements. Zero pretensions. And they sounded great. Certainly not very different than the record, but a lot of three-part harmonizing and guitar heroics.
Highlight for me was probably “Country Caravan.” Great tune. What I found interesting was that there was a faction of the crowd that was clearly not made up of prototypical indie rockers that you might usually find at a Wednesday Mercury show. They had probably seen more String Cheese Incidents than they had Guided By Voices. I suppose that the band look (and sound) that part, but it’s always a surprise to see a New York crowd dance. And sing. Overall I really enjoyed them and would see them again next time they are in town.”
And here’s another take on the show from another New Yorker:
“They were like that 70’s Show attitude on stage, in fact some jack ass in the band looked like a cross between Will Farrell doing “more cow bell” and Danny Masterson who jumped around on stage clapping his hands playing guitar every once and awhile. Great show but worth mentioning - they have a brutally ugly bass player they hid in the back of the stage.”
So in conclusion, Stripes are still as solid as a rock on stage and Blitzen Trapper are obsessed with Will Farrell style humor.
- Links of Interest
- More Blitzen Trapper tour info
- Official website
- MP3: “A Lover Loves”
- Stream “Country Caravan”
