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Concert Review: The Darcys, Bombay Bicycle Club, March 8, 9:30 Club

Posted on
13 Mar 2012
by
halley

The theme of the night on March 8th at the 9:30 Club was: barebones and a mile a minute. No stage ornaments. No banter. No nonsense.

In honor of the theme and the two bands I saw, I will do my best to make this blog post the same (who needs sentences when you have bullet points?):

First up: The Darcys.

Promoting: Their nitty-gritty remake of Steely Dan’s 1977 Aja
4 dudes from Toronto
Beautiful colorful skinny pants
REALLY beautiful green and red Fender guitars
Great sound effects [think doorbell chimes]
Favorite song of the night: Edmonton to Purgatory

Second Seen: Bombay Bicycle Club.

Promoting: A Different Kind of Mix (great new album)
6 English rockers [2 gingers, 1 woman]
Youngest looking band ever
Friendliest-looking lead singer ever
Drum set included recycling bin and Deer Park water jug
No transition time between songs
Loudest applause I’ve ever heard for a band
Favorite song of the night: Dust on the Ground

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