Gyrations to the Apocalypse!

Yesterday I found myself sitting in an amphitheatre on the east river enjoying the free musical tunes of two bands, Oneida and the Extra Action Marching Band. Oneida, a Brooklyn three piece impressed me with their tight tunes. The drummer stood out in my mind, sharing singing duties with the keyboardist and setting the fast paced beat for the whole band. Oneida is definitely worth checking out again. The Extra Action is a visiting group from Oakland and they’re just like the high school band you remember, except the complete opposite. Covered in tattoos and sporting flag girls/boys/boys dress liked girls, they gyrated and blew their way through the amphitheatre. They played a quick set plugging the shows the next two nights. After a brief interlude that included a great spaghetti dish with hot red peppers and garlic, I visited the Apocalypse Lounge to see a Dan Deacon continue the theme of gyrations. In a small basement, Deacon wowed the crowed with his electronic beats and pop songs about Ohio and cool beans. In between he spun yarns about various dinner engagements with Christopher Columbus and his feelings on curly fries and what he’d eaten that day. The day started with free music in the great outdoors and ended with free music in the basement of the Apocalypse. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

Tags:   apocalypse lounge, dan deacon, east river, extra action marching band, oneida

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Posted on 7/31/2005 ( Permanent Link )
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