Show Wrap-Up + chopshop Photos
Thanks to everyone who came out to the show we helped organize on Saturday. It was a huge success all around. Gold Streets played one of the tightest, most powerful sets we’ve heard from them in a while, which is saying something — they remain one of the most solid groups we know. And Mancino — unfortunately forced to drastically cut their set down after some technical difficulties with their Rhodes — managed to floor the packed room with four still as-yet unrecorded songs that loaded as many ideas into a tight twenty or so minutes as most bands may use to fill up two full sets. There have always been notable dark vibes and undercurrents to Mancino’s oft-quirky pop, and those elements seems to be developing in really compelling fashion with the newer material — and with the quirk and pop still in tact, which is no small feat.
Of course, the night belonged to chopshop, who took the stage like a small army of seven and proceeded to play a great set of songs from their new, just released album: Hugs And Hand Shakes. You’d never know they’d been hibernating for fourteen months, as they sounded tighter and more mature than ever. We really look forward to seeing this band continue to grow as they continue to play out more in the coming months.Here are some photos taken during their set, with more available on Flickr:
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