Polyphonic Spree at Bimbo’s 365
The 2nd of 3 concerts I saw last week was the Polyphonic Spree at Bimbo’s 365. I went with Judit and Shad, but ran into (Kenny and Michelle) and (Julee and Droid) there.
From Bubble to Sky was one of the openers. They were a solid indie rock band, more or less playing their own songs that could have been Beatles songs. Very much in that style. I’m not going to go out of my way to hear them, but they were enjoyable to watch.
The Polyphonic Spree took a while to come on and it took even longer for the crowd to warm up to them, but once they were going, boy, were they going. A really good show. I’m always amazed at how much energy they can put into a show. If you have the chance to see them, do.
A few more things to note about the evening:
- Droid and Julee left because Droid didn’t like the religious overtones of the show. That’s just dumb. Hello! They wear robes and sings like 10 songs about the Sun. Of course there are overtones.
- Jon Brion played guitar for that night.
- it was the last night for the trumpet player Logan Keese, who, up to this point, I believe, has been the only trumpet player to play with the Spree. He was really good. They had a second trumpeter there, I guess learning the ropes from Logan.
- It was the last PS show for a while. The implication is that they’re taking a break and revamping the show/ the band. We’ll see what comes next.
February 28th, 2005 at 7:08 am
1. this business about droid and julee has been making me question my own thoughts about religion. while it’s no secret that I’m not a big fan of organized religion I do think that a big part of what I love about the PS comes from their religious overtones. I think I just like the robes because I like gimmicky live show stuff (think flaming lips with dancing people in animal costumes, etc) and I hadn’t stopped to consider that they seem religious. on the other hand, songs about the sun, hope, happiness, etc are something I really love and I guess I can’t attribute it to something other than their religious nature. interesting.
2. I’m a bit sad that they’re taking a break for a while. I’m hopeful that they will come back BFS (bigger, faster, stronger [the reference?])