Somehow it was Mathias' first time in the Dakota and they even took the stage as the opening act of the early time slot. Using the excuse that a member was vacationing (in Spain, with his mother) he was accompanied by only Nick Ferrio on bass and Ariel Sharon on the plugged clarinet. As an introduction, Mathias played My Name is Mathias on his acoustic guitar and then they proceeded with mostly cuts from the latest full length, not reaching back overly far. One exception was a new tune about rapping that was followed by the song that inspired it, Amateur Rappers. A mid set story about a public washroom dilemma had everyone laughing but the smaller audience was already rapt and enjoying the shared smirks at the sly jokes hidden throughout. We earned a joke from Ariel and audience participation during the Amateur Rapper joke, plus a clarinet keynote in the finale.
It was a grin-worthy night as usual that also included Kings of the Animal Kingdom and a singalong for Industrialists.
Blimp Rock
Blimp Rock are built on a joke premise but don't seem to be a joke band. I was surprised that they had the later set on the early Dakota bill with The Burning Hell but they were a fitting partner so it didn't much matter. The mixed-sex four piece included a female drummer who had at least two incorrect set lists that threw them for a loop while the lead singer threw down a little dance at one point. They played a likeable twee pop show to the majority of people who stuck around.
Blimp Rock are built on a joke premise but don't seem to be a joke band. I was surprised that they had the later set on the early Dakota bill with The Burning Hell but they were a fitting partner so it didn't much matter. The mixed-sex four piece included a female drummer who had at least two incorrect set lists that threw them for a loop while the lead singer threw down a little dance at one point. They played a likeable twee pop show to the majority of people who stuck around.
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