So there's a pretty solid show going on over in Fort Worth tonight at ye olde Lola's Saloon with the Vandelles and The Warlocks. Brooklyn's The Vandelles are a kinda experimental, psyched out surf-rock act, but the band I'm more interested in is The Warlocks.
Bonus mp3: The Warlocks -- "So Paranoid"
The Warlocks are kinda an amalgamation of two big trends in indie rock these days: lo-fi and psychedelia. The above, free, downloadable mp3 shows this off fairly well. Plus, the whispered vocals and the reverberation on the keys are nice touches. I dig those.
Problem is, a band like this is a tricky one to judge when it comes to live shows. First off, you can tell it's gonna be loud, so you better go in prepped for that. And second, because it's going to be loud, the sound at the venue better be great. If it is, and the band plays an ace set, it'll be a dope show. If not...well, it might not be worth the tank of gas it'll take for your gas guzzler to drive to Fort Worth and back.
[Sidenote: It really is a shame what gas prices are doing to these maybe/maybe not concerts for showgoers at opposite ends of the Metroplex triangle. Gotta imagine there's a whole lot less inter-city concert-going driving going on these days, huh?]
Oh well. Download the track and see if it's worth it for ya. At the very least you get a free mp3 out of the deal. And, who knows? Might be worth it. I can, at the very least, vouch for the fact that it's a pretty rockin' song you're getting here. --Pete Freedman
first things first- i love the warlocks albums, and ive seen them twice before tonight, and both times they were beyond impressive.
however, tonights show was lackluster at best (they played 30-40 min) and while i realize they had sound issues (waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh, my monitors dont work!), but there is absolutely no reason to be as rude and pretentious as the band was to the fans at the club tonight. ive been around enough to know the road isnt always enjoyable, and you sometimes you dont want to mingle w/ fans or hang out, but if youre that fucking irritated by it, put up your touring spurs and do studio work ala steely dan and hang out at the viper room all the time. being from a shithole like LA doesnt make you anymore artistic or cultured than us lowly texans thank you very much.
half the talent of BJM, and none of the charisma.
Posted at: July 18, 2008 2:37 AM