The Bass Geek

. . . to start shows at the publicized time, man. Showing up at 7 for a show that doesn’t start for another hour-and-forty-five-minutes makes me feel both impatient and like a grumpy old man, yelling at kids to get on with it, already. I’ve waited two hours for Prince before, but that was Prince, and he’s the only one.

That said, there was a pretty good lineup at the Irving Theater this very night, if a little mismatched. Scourge of the Sea started with a folky, almost Crooked-Finger-esque sound. Svetlana achieved some moments of real beauty, and Hey Hey Melodica had some noteworthy songs (even if the dual glockenspiels and the slide whistle were a little precious). I wish I could have stayed for more of Johnny23, with their impressive live soundtrack to striking onstage video and film projection, but I just gave out. Even with the chemical assistance from both Cognizant Coffee Company and Lazy Daze, I just couldn’t make it.

The sound of the Irving Theater is markedly improved, and I’m curious to see what the new renovations will bring to this venue. Maybe it was their couches lulling me to sleep. I dunno.

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