Moon King
Granted I'd only very recently found Moon King and hadn't listened to much recorded material the live show hit harder than I was expecting. With just the four of them they made a roar. Even with Daniel's yelping lilt his three bandmates were enough to turn up the volume. On the couple mid-set tracks where he threw his shakers into the corner and picked up an electric guitar it rose even further. He was becomingly grateful for the support "look how many of you there are, and I don't recognize any of you! I live just down the street." On a few tracks his female counterpart took control of the mic and did a fine job of it as well. Set closer Roswell was rockin' if repetitive but they've definitely got a good thing going and should have success on this longer tour they are about to embark on. Though during the encore tune Daniel did promise to return to us soon and judging by the bulging Smiling Buddha it appears there's an appetite for Moon King.
Granted I'd only very recently found Moon King and hadn't listened to much recorded material the live show hit harder than I was expecting. With just the four of them they made a roar. Even with Daniel's yelping lilt his three bandmates were enough to turn up the volume. On the couple mid-set tracks where he threw his shakers into the corner and picked up an electric guitar it rose even further. He was becomingly grateful for the support "look how many of you there are, and I don't recognize any of you! I live just down the street." On a few tracks his female counterpart took control of the mic and did a fine job of it as well. Set closer Roswell was rockin' if repetitive but they've definitely got a good thing going and should have success on this longer tour they are about to embark on. Though during the encore tune Daniel did promise to return to us soon and judging by the bulging Smiling Buddha it appears there's an appetite for Moon King.
Lee Paradise
Sludgy bass drums and synths plus fang singer with paint face. Punky. Pissing in the sink, to open.The guys from Hooded Fang/Phedre are constantly genre dabbling. This incarnation saw the singer with vertical stripes messily painted up his face under his Kim Jong Un haircut. He primarily yelped into the mic in front of a sludgy bass and woman playing synths. Alongside their pounding drummer they created a rocking sound that bordered on punk, especially with lyrics like the opener "pissing in the sink." I still prefer Hooded Fang's first EP and LP (but I could say that about just about everything they've since touched, except perhaps In Decay.)
Blunt Chunks
Smiling Buddha was not smiling on her as the full house was chatty well in advance of Moon King. However fiddling about for minutes before launching into your last song wasn't the best move either. The lyrics were a little low (or the conversation was just that high) but her voice seemed alright. This was definitely not a legitimate showing to judge by.
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