Horseshoe Tavern, $13.50, Thurs. Sept. 18/03
This New York based indie group play fast, loud and hard, with clear, clever lyrics. A true pop powerhouse – a Sloan meets Great Escape kind of band, touring in support of their 3rd album “Welcome Interstate Managers” there was really no stage banter. But there was no delay at all between songs, just four hot, cute, intense boys, in their t-shirts and jeans really givin’ ‘er on the guitars and drums. It was good to be in the Horseshoe with a full crowd, even if my feet did stick to the floor. The crowd was mixed up, in age and style. While the ad and tickets say 100% smoke free, there were people smoking cigarettes, and there was definitely the smell of pot. See what I mean about the audience? And while we could all relate to how Stacy’s mom has got it going on, and to a guy who has cried because he couldn’t get a date for the prom, I couldn’t understand why they didn’t at least explain the place in New Jersey they’re named for. Any chatter at all would have been a welcome addition to an evening of well executed tunes.
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