Spoon Dishes Out a Great Set at Sonar
April 21
Spoon at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland
I'd heard of Spoon but honestly hadn't heard their music before hitting this show. Invited by my friend Paul, whose musical taste I trust completely, we headed up to Sonar a club in "Bal'mer" (and I got to ride in his Mini! Love that car).
We parked in the big lot across the street for $3. Like much of Baltimore, this neighborhood seemed relatively ok, though likely on the edge of crack-infested, violent 'hoods. Just a suspicion. This was my first visit to Sonar. The venue's main room has a large stage and dance floor and two bars (and rumor has it there's a lounge and a more intimate concert room attached). The main stage area is dark and dingy, with an air of mystery. Somewhat uncharacteristic of a typical dive bar, I found the folks to be pretty rude and fidgety, on the whole, which really pissed me off when the music got going.
The headliner, Spoon, an indie-rock quartet out of Austin Texas, played a long set of danceable grooves. Their sound is fresh, though there are strong hints of Anglo-rock in there, including a Beatles influence (but what good band doesn't draw inspiration from the Beatles?) Traces of Modest Mouse and Beck are also detected in their sound.
Sonar got extremely crowded just before Spoon hit the stage. Apparently, they have somewhat of a cult following though they live up to the praise, live. The show featured quite a few songs from their 2005 album, Gimme Fiction, as well as plenty of older stuff to keep long-time fans happy. The band's label, Merge, will release their newest album in July 2007.
The funk-punk sounds of Spoon, complemented by Britt Daniels' smooth vocals, make for a great show. Check them out when they arrive in your hood.
Spoon at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland
Recommended Beverage to go with this show:
a bottle of Newcastle
(& look cool while 'the kids' drink the crappy stuff)
I'd heard of Spoon but honestly hadn't heard their music before hitting this show. Invited by my friend Paul, whose musical taste I trust completely, we headed up to Sonar a club in "Bal'mer" (and I got to ride in his Mini! Love that car).
We parked in the big lot across the street for $3. Like much of Baltimore, this neighborhood seemed relatively ok, though likely on the edge of crack-infested, violent 'hoods. Just a suspicion. This was my first visit to Sonar. The venue's main room has a large stage and dance floor and two bars (and rumor has it there's a lounge and a more intimate concert room attached). The main stage area is dark and dingy, with an air of mystery. Somewhat uncharacteristic of a typical dive bar, I found the folks to be pretty rude and fidgety, on the whole, which really pissed me off when the music got going.
The headliner, Spoon, an indie-rock quartet out of Austin Texas, played a long set of danceable grooves. Their sound is fresh, though there are strong hints of Anglo-rock in there, including a Beatles influence (but what good band doesn't draw inspiration from the Beatles?) Traces of Modest Mouse and Beck are also detected in their sound.
Sonar got extremely crowded just before Spoon hit the stage. Apparently, they have somewhat of a cult following though they live up to the praise, live. The show featured quite a few songs from their 2005 album, Gimme Fiction, as well as plenty of older stuff to keep long-time fans happy. The band's label, Merge, will release their newest album in July 2007.
The funk-punk sounds of Spoon, complemented by Britt Daniels' smooth vocals, make for a great show. Check them out when they arrive in your hood.
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