Seems like the ladies of Sleater-Kinney like to play at Great American Music Hall, whether they're in S-K or Wild Flag.
We've seen Sleater-Kinney a couple of times at Great American, and last night - despite Pavey's dislike for the "wailing and screaming" we saw Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss in their new band, Wild Flag, at the same venue.
I love this place; like Slims, The Independent, and Bottom of The Hill, you walk in off the street and it seems like you can immediately touch the stage.
The sound is great, and the size means even if you're at the back, you still feel part of the action.
Wild Flag have, however, toned down their wailing and screaming, and without those essential elements they sound just a bit too mainstream-with-the-volume-way-up.
Never mind, it was much better than a night in front of the telly.
"Much better" that was, except for the dreadful support band, Drew Grow and The Pastors' Wives. We tried to arrive after they finished, but events conspired against us and we had to listen to their entire, mangled-cat sounding set.
Never mind, it was much better than a night in front of the telly.
"Much better" that was, except for the dreadful support band, Drew Grow and The Pastors' Wives. We tried to arrive after they finished, but events conspired against us and we had to listen to their entire, mangled-cat sounding set.
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