Re:  The Churchills:

Really digging "Big Ideas" -- definitely would have
made my 2002 best of list had I got it in time.  But
is it only me, or do others also miss the chick singer
from "You Are Here" (Kim Henry)?

--- Henry Laura <helaura111@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> A nice round of live music recently:
> 
> Tuff Darts - Maxwell's
> 
> The reunited Tuff Darts played in Hoboken and they
> were terrific.  The songs 
> held up really well.  It was wonderful to hear Rats,
> (Your Love Is Like) 
> Nuclear Waste, Fun City and of course All For The
> Love Of Rock & Roll.  The 
> playing was very spirited with Jeff Salen's guitar
> and Tommy Frenzy's vocals 
> (and guitar work) letting you know that the band was
> having as much (if not 
> more than) the folks on the floor.  They are in the
> studio working on a new 
> album and while they don't have a record label yet
> they do have a lawyer - I 
> guess that is a good thing.
> 
> Jon Langford and his Sadies/The Sadies/The Waco
> Brothers - Maxwell's
> 
> Stewart Mason had recommended this show (I'm not
> sure if The Waco Brothers 
> headlined the show he saw).  He was right as all
> bands were very good live.  
> Langford and his Sadies reminded me of a prime Pub
> Rock band.  The Sadies on 
> their own had some exciting instrumentals that made
> them a rootsier Los 
> Straightjackets to me.  I bought their CD on this
> basis alone as you can 
> never have enough instrumental filler for your
> comps.  The Waco Brothers are 
> a very propulsive band - both aurally and visually -
> with lots of high kicks 
> (as high as their old bones would go) and guitarist
> charges to complement 
> the tunes.
> 
> The Pretenders - The Beacon
> 
> Josh Chasin told you about this show.  It was great
> and so was his 
> description and so I'll stop here.
> 
> The Churchills - Arlene Grocery
> 
> A high energy early set from a hard working band. 
> Songs from their 
> self-released 'Big Ideas' album such as Lights Are
> On But No One's Home and 
> Sugar Daddy work really well live.  I think that
> they are off to Japan but 
> when they get back you should take any opportunity
> to see them.  They are a 
> four piece again and the sound is much richer for
> it.  Ron Haney's fun 
> over-the shoulder acrobatic guitar sling alone is
> worth seeing.
> 
> Supergrass - Southpaw
> 
> This was the first night of the band's first visit
> this year to the US.  
> They also sold out three nights at the much larger
> Bowery Ballroom.  They 
> will be back shortly on tour with The Coral.  THAT
> will be a show not to 
> miss.  The Coral is a great live band that will
> challenge Supergrass to 
> shine.  Supergrass were very good and my only beef
> was the shortness of the 
> set.  They did 50 minutes and came back for two more
> songs as encore.  The 
> crowd was very into the band and sang along with
> both old and new tunes.  
> The musicianship was spot on with crisp guitar and
> organ work a stand out.  
> However, I must admit to wishing that they didn't
> pass on the opportunity 
> for some guitar solos.  They did a fine cover of
> Neil Young's The Loner.
> 
> Next week is a little light with The Loser's Lounge
> Tribute To The Bee Gees, 
> Fastball and a City Center revival of 'House Of
> Flowers' a musical with 
> music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Truman Capote.
> 
> So how was Neill Finn in Chicago?  Anything else to
> look for coming East?
> 
> Henry
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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