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I’m sure you are tired of hearing me blabbing about The Big Sleep and Film School, so this concert’s review was provided by my special guest Elizabeth Ferris:<\/i><\/p>\n
I must preface this review with two qualifications: 1) I haven\u2019t been to a show since last April, and 2) I am not Pablo. But you probably figured that from number 1. So when Pablo said he had an extra ticket to The Big Sleep, a group he\u2019s been raving about, with Film School and The Cloud Room, I figured the show would be just what I needed to end my absurd live-music hiatus. <\/p>\n
I got to The Mercury Lounge just in time to catch the end of Carina Round<\/b>, a UK trio with an impressive leading lady. In my humble opinion, she did a superb job on her slow-song-as-last-song delivery, and looked great doing it \u2013 very crucial keys to success.<\/p>\n
And then came The Big Sleep<\/b>. All I really knew about them is that they\u2019d be loud, but more than loud, they literally envelope you in the best way. It helped that we were standing front-row center, because there was nothing to distract from the intensely personal experience of watching this unpretentious threesome dish out a walloping smack of sound. You are missing out if you don\u2019t see them \u2013 soon!<\/p>\n
Two vodka tonics later, Film School<\/b> was up. You gotta give these guys credit for playing their first show since all their equipment was recently stolen. And while I was in no means disappointed by their set, but I did spend most of the time trying to figure out why they need five guys on stage. <\/p>\n
Another vodka tonic later, I was asking the same question again of The Cloud Room<\/b>. They were very entertaining as well. I didn\u2019t know any of their songs, of course, but you could gauge the crowd pleasers based on the many bobbing heads \u2013 especially to their \u201cHey, now, now!\u201d song.<\/p>\n
Best money spent on a show all year. The first, true, but not the last!<\/p>\n
Pictures from the show<\/a><\/p>\n Links: please make a donation at the Film School website to help them from their Van theft in Philly. This sort of thing has been happening a lot lately ;( I’m sure you are tired of hearing me blabbing about The Big Sleep and Film School, so this concert’s review was provided by my special guest Elizabeth Ferris: I must preface this review with two qualifications: 1) I haven\u2019t been to a show since last April, and 2) I am not Pablo. But you probably … <\/p>\n
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\nThe Big Sleep<\/a>
\nFilm School<\/a>
\nThe Cloud Room<\/a><\/p>\n
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