minus the bear was in town saturday night with subtle (i’d never heard of them either). they don’t fit into any descriptive category so i’ll just say they mix hip-hop with cello, drum machines, recorders, saxophones, percussion, guitar, bass, harmonica, and plastic forks. the first thing i noticed about them was the worst thing about their sound: the spoken-word (rap) vocals. well, that and their lead rapper/singer adam drucker appeared to be less than sane (in a good way). but everything else got better from there, and in a few instrumental/singing parts i really thought the music was great. i'm still unsure but i left with a good feeling about them.
m.t.b. was outstanding as usual, the only noticeable difference being jake’s longer hair. however, my relative ambivalence toward their new album broke up the pure joy of the occasion. they did play some old classics as well as about half of the new album, though, and i had a great friend with me who enjoyed the moment as much as i did. plus i met two new friends, so it was one of the better shows in recent memory. pirates say yarrr!
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