When I first walked in to Conundrum Music Hall in West Columbia on that September night, I had no clue what to expect. The day before I sat in on a live session from my friends Josh and Mike from The Columbia Beet, a show with the college station I once again work for. The artist there was Ahomari, and I thought he was pretty good, so when I realized he'd be at Conundrum, (which is so close to my house I could probably throw a rock at it--but I won't.) I had to go.
Down the rabbit hole she goes...
My life was changed forever.
This article in particular is about The Lovecrafts, a four piece band hailing from all corners of South Carolina. Now, it's interesting to admit, but as if their name wasn't enough of a lure, the songs were the ultimate hook. I got my taste of these four lads from their time on The Beet, with a little song about the Pop-glitter sensation, Ke$ha. I fell out of my chair laughing, and in love with The Lovecrafts.
So, that Saturday night I sat in the back of the hall, feeling utterly nervous for some reason. Turns out I had a reason to be. Included in The Lovecrafts set were the songs, "Bounce" and "Micah (Scrawny White Girl)". Okay, so these two songs made me giggle and blush...I was really glad it was dark in there! It kind of scared me a little, admittedly I'm not used to hearing things like "Get up on my balls and bounce." Or "...you'd look better wearing nothing but my boots."
My ears! My heart! Lions, and Tigers, and Bears! Oh my!
I quickly realized they had a sense of humor that was a force to be reckoned with. Of course, the humor is part of their charm, and it's why I'm drawn to them. They're really fun to watch live, the onstage chemistry between them is a four-way street of humor filled electricity. Benji, I call him the Elder Statesman of the band, introduced everyone in between "Ke$ha".
Tyler-The Gargoyle
Brett-Benji's Boy
Lloyd- That Thing (I call him strange bearded thing)
Benji- (Himself as Rick Springfield)
And then afterward, Tyler took us all back to church and testified like I'd never seen before. It was a Rock & Roll Revival for sure.
Since this was my first concert, and this is a review, I suppose I should offer up an opinion of how good I thought they were.
By no stretch of the imagination, Brett's drumming was incendiary. That's the only way to describe it. Benji's guitar playing made me feel like lightning was running through my entire being, accompanied by Lloyd's John Entwistle style bass playing. Tyler's tenor sax and keyboard playing was something I later likened to The Moody Blues, or ELO. I saw the future, it was white hot. Think "Days of Future Past" or "Livin' Thing".
The Lovecrafts are a sight to see, and it's this DJ's mission to be there for the next time they surprise us all.
The Lovecrafts' latest EP, Seriously? is available for digital download as a free offering, (though contributions are greatly appreciated) through their Bandcamp at http://thelovecrafts.bandcamp.com
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| Tyler (Tenor Sax & Keyboard) and The Soda City Sweetheart |
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| Tisha (new friend) & Lloyd (The Strange Bearded Thing/John Entwistle II) |
