THE DONKEYS/ORANGE PEEL SUNSHINE/LEAGUE OF FUCKING DECENCY @ The Lounge on Elm Street

The brief
So as my first music review of 2009 I wanted to kick things off with saying I’m a dick when it comes to live music. I’ve seen enough live music to have a strong conviction on what I believe makes music good. So on this blog I’m going to be a douche. So if I hurt your feelings– I’m sorry. I know you are good people. So know anything I say comes from a place that is constructive.

League Of Fucking Decency
I got to the lounge half way through this bands set. My friend, Aaron from Fat Unicorn was pretty stoked to see these guys. I hadn’t heard of them and wasn’t excited. I just wanted to have a beer after band practice.

I danced a little. Mostly to get the cold off my skin. Really not a bad band but got bored so I went outside and talked about other shit. The singer/guitarist saw me dancing a little bit and made a comment after their set. That was cool. Too jammy for me. I liked the kinda weird repetitive songs they did.

Sound:4/Energy:5

Orange Peel Sunshine
These kids play their instruments well. They also entertained for the first four songs of their set. Half way through I walked down to seven eleven. I think they sound sorta like Jets To brazil fused with Hot Water Music. Pretty decent. Drummer is way talented and fun to watch.

Sound:6/Energy:6

The Donkeys
These guys took forever to sound check. I know they are the touring band but it’s Monday night and almost midnight. Play your fucking jams already. Three people stood in the front. I danced for awhile upstairs and then moved it down stairs. I would have stayed for the duration of their set if they hadn’t bitched about sound after every song.

Very alternative country– with all the irony that comes with a band from California playing it. It was good to stomp your feet too but really forgettable. The keyboard player played bass instead of keys– which they mentioned four times before I left to walk home in the cold.

Sound:7/Energy:4/Bitching:8