Concert Review: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Date: 4/10/10
Venue: The Paradise, Boston
Opening Bands:
::Screaming Females::
Ironically, there was only one screaming female in this group, and two non-screaming males, but I'm willing to let it fly, as they almost stole the show in terms of awesomeness; they played their brand of harsh-yet-oddly-melodic, occasionally-screamy punk-rock with extra-tight musicianship and no shortage of energy. Their singer, Marissa Paternoster, had the sort of between-song persona that would make any makeup-drenched aunt want to pinch her cheeks all day long, so it was a bit of a surprise when she first unleashed one of her ear-shattering screams in the middle of a chorus of one of their songs; I was muchly impressed.
::Obits::
Obits, while being just as tight musically as Screaming Females, lacked a bit of their oomph, in my opinion; however, the crowd seemed to make up for that lack with their own excitement, so maybe it's just a matter of taste... That, or maybe they just knew more of their songs thanks to Sub Pop's assistance. Either way, they did put on an enjoyable show of their own, and set the stage fairly well for the sweat-soaked man to follow (and his pharmacists).
Headliner:
::TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS::
I hadn't heard all that much from Teddy L. before about half a month ago, when I listened to his new album in its entirety (which I highly enjoyed; you should go buy yourself a copy right now). It wasn't for lack of trying, but I figured this was probably just one of those bands you had to see live to fully appreciate, and I think I was right. This group was made to perform, and they're damn good at it. Unfortunately, the crowd didn't do as much moving around as would've been expected, but at least they were all singing along to the hits. Interestingly, I saw a fair amount of older people there, and I noticed one man in particular in the middle of the crowd who looked like he might've been somewhere in his 60s, but was jumping around and pumping his fist harder than anyone.
As for the Pharmacists, they were excellent; drummer Chris Wilson in particular was phenomenal. While Ted Leo was obviously the star of the show, the Pharmacists contributed at least half the energy on the stage, which is definitely a good thing considering the number of bands I've seen where the lead singer is the only one really getting into it. You'd think they'd be a bit worn out, as this was the last date on their tour, but I certainly couldn't tell.
All in all, it was an excellent show, by top-notch bands, at one of my favorite venues, and I'd highly suggest checking out Screaming Females if you haven't heard them yet.
Venue: The Paradise, Boston
Opening Bands:
::Screaming Females::
Ironically, there was only one screaming female in this group, and two non-screaming males, but I'm willing to let it fly, as they almost stole the show in terms of awesomeness; they played their brand of harsh-yet-oddly-melodic, occasionally-screamy punk-rock with extra-tight musicianship and no shortage of energy. Their singer, Marissa Paternoster, had the sort of between-song persona that would make any makeup-drenched aunt want to pinch her cheeks all day long, so it was a bit of a surprise when she first unleashed one of her ear-shattering screams in the middle of a chorus of one of their songs; I was muchly impressed.
::Obits::
Obits, while being just as tight musically as Screaming Females, lacked a bit of their oomph, in my opinion; however, the crowd seemed to make up for that lack with their own excitement, so maybe it's just a matter of taste... That, or maybe they just knew more of their songs thanks to Sub Pop's assistance. Either way, they did put on an enjoyable show of their own, and set the stage fairly well for the sweat-soaked man to follow (and his pharmacists).
Headliner:
::TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS::
I hadn't heard all that much from Teddy L. before about half a month ago, when I listened to his new album in its entirety (which I highly enjoyed; you should go buy yourself a copy right now). It wasn't for lack of trying, but I figured this was probably just one of those bands you had to see live to fully appreciate, and I think I was right. This group was made to perform, and they're damn good at it. Unfortunately, the crowd didn't do as much moving around as would've been expected, but at least they were all singing along to the hits. Interestingly, I saw a fair amount of older people there, and I noticed one man in particular in the middle of the crowd who looked like he might've been somewhere in his 60s, but was jumping around and pumping his fist harder than anyone.
As for the Pharmacists, they were excellent; drummer Chris Wilson in particular was phenomenal. While Ted Leo was obviously the star of the show, the Pharmacists contributed at least half the energy on the stage, which is definitely a good thing considering the number of bands I've seen where the lead singer is the only one really getting into it. You'd think they'd be a bit worn out, as this was the last date on their tour, but I certainly couldn't tell.
All in all, it was an excellent show, by top-notch bands, at one of my favorite venues, and I'd highly suggest checking out Screaming Females if you haven't heard them yet.
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