See how excited Sean and Erin are to check it out?
The view upon entering.
This last photo is of the band Art in Manila. They were really great. The band members consist of Orenda Fink (formerly of Azure Ray; guitar, vocals), Adrianne Verhoeven (formerly of The Anniversary; keys, vocals), Dan McCarthy (McCarthy Trenching, Mayday, Bright Eyes), also on keys, Steve Bartolomei (Mal Madrigal) on guitar, Ryan Fox (The Good Life) on bass, and Corey Broman (Dance Me Pregnant) on drums. You can listen to them here. Their album, "Set the Woods on Fire," recorded by Joel Petersen of The Faint, will be released by Saddle Creek on August 7th.
There were six bands on the bill: Capgun Coup, Flowers Forever, Now, Archimedes!, Art in Manila, Domestica and Little Brazil for $2. Wish I could've seen more. Tonight there are five: Mal Madrigal, The Terminals, Ladyfinger, Bear Country, and Neva Dinova. Wish I could go, but I am babysitting.
I give a hearty congratulations to Saddle Creek and its owners, Jason Kulbel and Robb Nansel. The place was really nice. Spacious, clean, good sound, nice design, lots of seating, nice lighting, a photo booth, videogames, pool, a jukebox, framed band posters on the wall, and some artwork. The opening drew an eclectic crowd, which was nice to see. It's great that so many people came out to support it. There was also a very nice, laidback vibe (besides the people who came barreling past us, bombarding the photo booth that we were about to enter). Two thumbs up.
1 comment:
I'm really excited for you. Ever since I first read about the venue on Pitchfork, I've been very curious about how it would turn out. Looks pretty cool. What I really like is their no smoking policy. The underage thing is an interesting choice, and it's perfect for you, because you can drag... er... I mean, take your sisters and brother along, if you want.
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