This past Wednesday evening I headed downtown to check out Cloud Cult with Margot & The Nuclear So & So’s at Metro but ended up (regretfully) missing the show due (in part) to my own stubbornness. Anyhow, without seeing them this time around, I’d still recommend that you check out Cloud Cult if you can. They play a (musically) very diverse brand of eco-friendly indie-rock complete with on-stage painters (click here for previous photos).
Last night I went to The Bottom Lounge to see The Heartless Bastards, The Gaslight Anthem, and Good Old War. I was actually a bit apprehensive about the whole thing since my wife was robbed at gunpoint two blocks from there a few months ago, but everything turned out OK. Anyhow, Good Old War went on first and were quite good. I’d never heard the band before so I was pleasantly surprised by their fresh and harmonious take on modern folk music.
Next up was the Heartless Bastards who played a bunch of songs from their latest album The Mountain and some other great songs that are going to have me looking for their previous records. Let me just say they fuckin’ rocked and made the Gaslight Anthem’s job of following ‘em pretty tough. The band played with an intensity and dynamic that blew their records out of the water (not that the records are bad), it’s just some bands are just meant to be experienced live. The Heartless Bastards are one of those bands.
And finally the sold-out crowd was treated to a set from The Gaslight Anthem (lucky for us since tonight’s show in Minneapolis was canceled due to a medical emergency). The band did not disappoint as they roared through songs from both their albums and their stellar EP. Their delivery wasn’t as forceful and energetic as I had expected, but you should definitely check ‘em out if you have the chance and see what all the buzz is about.
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Ah, I was wondering what your review would be! I saw the Heartless Bastards at Martyrs and totally agree with you, they have to be heard to be appreciated fully. The energy is intense! Great write up, thanks xoxo