Satan ... said dance...

It was all a bit surprising actually! Before the gig there was a tingle in the air. I wasn't sure if it was just me, but i certainly felt it. Anticipationi! Excitement. Its been ages since i've gone to a gig like that, but for some reason, i had it last night!
Clap your hands, say yeah, were playing the Tripod, the newly renovated Red box, in the pod. Newly renovated as in they put in a bar, and a balcony, and maybe cleaned it up a bit! The floor was still sticky as i was leaving last night, some things don't change!
The Claps started with a country version of one of their new songs, and the crowd were very laid back! They got absolutely no reaction to their new stuff at all, which was kinda funny. I suppose no one has the new album yet! It is possibly one of those difficult second albums you hear so much about. Its good without ever reaching great. There's a few great songs on it, Satan said dance, and Some loud thunder (which is slightly messed up by an effect on the vocal), but it lacks a couple of real clinchers to make it as good as their previous effort.
About four songs from the end, the started playing a few of the really good ones from the old album, and the place erupted! Pogo dancing, crowd surfing.... it was odd in the extreme. My friend there said he hadn't seen the like since 'Alice in Chains' at the SFX waaaaaaaay back (93 ish).
I got a flying elbow in the back of the head, got beer spilled on me, got stood on a hundred times.... sigh. Just like the good old days! Still feel a bit bouncy just thinking about it. Some kinds you just gotta dance (when the dark lord, satan directs it!).
Actually think they stopped early because of how rowdy the crowd was! they only played an hour, but I can't complain as we had two really good supports.
Cold war kids - Lead singer is very Greg Dulli, if he was in the O.C. Clean cut, amazing voice. Think he'll do well, if he drops the rest of his band, who are ugly! Not that interesting musically though.
Elvis Perkins - My kinda stuff really. Laid back with interesting lyrics. Double bass, some horns, some accordions etc. He was pretty normal though, not sure what I expected, but he wasn't it! Still good though.
Decemberists on Saturday. Gig season continues... hope they're as good!