Wow.

Last night I went to a release party/CD giveaway event for a local band, and it was the best show I’ve seen in a while. All three bands were fantastic.

First band - The Falls City Angels. These guys kind of reminded me of Queens Of The Stone Age. Not to say they’re a clone band or anything, just that they have that kind of vibe going on. Definitely rocking.

Second band - The Clutters. They’re kind of hard to describe, but a very proficient rock band. They kind of made me think of The Decemberists and maybe The Rentals a little bit, without sounding much like either one. I hate describing bands. They did have a lady rocking a Farfisa, and that’s enough to get my approval. Listen to the tracks on their website.

The main act - The Alcohol Stuntband.

I have to tell you, I don’t really know what to say about this band. Obviously, the focus of the band is songwriter Chris Crofton. He’s this dude who sort of resembles Ron Howard. And he takes the stage, and your first thought is “Man, this guy is about to embarass himself”, but he starts playing this loud, ugly, noisy music about dysfunctional relationships, alcoholism, fear, suffering, and the whole while making you laugh at the absurdity of it. The music is dead simple, but it sticks with you. I can’t describe it in any way but to call it art. Every time I’ve seen them, the show sticks with me for days.

Thankfully for you, he instructed everyone who received one of their CDs to share it with the rest of the world, trade, burn, upload, etc. So if you click here you should be able to download their songs and check them out for yourself.

Anyways, great show last night.

Later