The REVERB festival was a time to both discover new favorite local bands (like Throw Me the Statue and the Kindness Kind) as well as revisit old favorites, like power-punk four-piece Ms. Led. It had been a good year since I saw the band, and in that time they've released another kick-in-the-pants record of feminist fury, Shake Yourself Awake.
The show opened with some comedy sketch, as did most of the REVERB sets (note to the REVERB planners: comedians are a tough sell. I'd pass on the comedic openers next year). I did find myself laughing in spite of myself at these two fellas coming up with pro-pot taglines... with quips like "Pot: it's like heroin for pussies" and "Pot: beat video games, not your wife!" I know, I know... I'm still not sure what made me giggle, except maybe the awkwardness of it all.
Luckily, Lesli Wood and co took the stage and the giggles -- and the awkwardness -- were blown away by the sheer magnitude of sound and energy they blasted from the stage. The band's newer material has a renewed sense of urgency and intensity that reinforced the name of the latest release: they certainly shook all of us in the crowd awake. Sadly, I could only stay for the first three songs before heading to the Sunset to catch Fleet Foxes (ahh, the beauty of the multi-venue music festival)... but my trusty cameraman and I did manage to catch a video of the rockin' performance before we left.
Check out the video for "New Agenda" from the release Shake Yourself Awake...
The name of the song is actually "New Agenda", but that doesn't detract from my enjoyment of the video you've included. I love the footage of Lesli's pink Chucks!
Heh, I got it right on the YouTube page, and then goofed it on ours. It's not really an excuse, but being preggo makes you a complete spacecase most days. Fixing now.
1 Matt Brown said on October 9, 2007
The name of the song is actually "New Agenda", but that doesn't detract from my enjoyment of the video you've included. I love the footage of Lesli's pink Chucks!
2 imaginary dana said on October 9, 2007
Heh, I got it right on the YouTube page, and then goofed it on ours. It's not really an excuse, but being preggo makes you a complete spacecase most days. Fixing now.
And her Chucks are actually red... ;)
3 lesli said on October 9, 2007
i actually do have pink Chucks, as well, though!!!
thanks, Dana, for swinging by our show in the midst of all the shows at Reverbfest!!!
may i say, also, that you are looking awesome!!
4 imaginary dana said on October 9, 2007
But of COURSE you may say that!! And I may blush furiously. You are the cute one, my friend!!
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