I decided to not go to the Matt & Kim show to FINALLY see Brooklyn’s O’Death and it was a fitting show to start off 2007. Union Hall was packed for the band and although they were late because the band had to go all the way out to Queens right before the show, the crowd erupted when they took the stage. Their myspace page sights their influences as old civil war gospel, appalachian mountain music, sweet melodies, punk energy, whiskey, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, and that’s a perfect description. Half the members were shirtless and were armed with a guitar, ukulele, and banjo while the drummer banged away at a mangled and ripped cymbal and rusty can. They got the crowd riled up and luckily got close to the front for the ho down fun.
“Tim Fite was one of the small number of babies born between 1975 and 1983 without any blood.” With a huge lit up wooden boom box the stage was ready for Tim Fite. A screen projecting a gun inside a heart as he started to immerse us into his world of demented stories. Tonight revolved around the episodes of the gentleman with itchy legs and I was was impressed with his synthesis of video, lyrics and animation. I especially enjoyed the video of himself staring vacantly into space while playing along with the live version of himself. He is extremely clever and his songs and drawings are disturbing and beautiful at the same time. Although the album “Gone Ain’t Gone” is over a year old by now, it’s his live performance that is captivating. Full of energy and fun and I guarantee that he will keep you entertained, and give you really weird dreams….
Links:
www.myspace.com/odeath
Be sure to check out Tim Fite’s site. Full of good stuff.
http://www.timfite.com/
