i ventured out to see the tullycraft show, mainly to see math and physics club, never having watched them perform before. disappointingly, they weren't that together. there were a few false starts and a lot of awkward tuning between songs. and their onstage banter?.. well, not so entertaining. they even joked of how one LA reviewer wrote about audience members staring shoeward between songs -- the show was that discomfiting. now, why would one admit that?
they were nice and apologetic and, truthfully, the performance wasn't so bad that it soured me on their music. the frustrating part was that there were a couple songs that hinted at the possibility of a good, tight show. (particularly 'Darling, Please Come Home' and 'Do You Keep a Diary.') i still bought their EP, and i'm willing to see them play live again. i'm really hoping it was just an off night.
funny thing was, i couldn't help thinking they looked like high school teachers. of these subjects:
Charles Bert (vocals/rhythm guitar)- physics
James Werle (lead guitar) - calculus
Evan Jones (bass guitar) - social studies
Kevin Emerson (drums) - economics or maybe french
Saundrah Humphrey (violin) - english (i thought art at first, but on second thought she strikes me as someone who really likes austen -- and i mean that in the most complimentary way)
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erendira said on October 20, 2007:
i ventured out to see the tullycraft show, mainly to see math and physics club, never having watched them perform before. disappointingly, they weren't that together. there were a few false starts and a lot of awkward tuning between songs. and their onstage banter?.. well, not so entertaining. they even joked of how one LA reviewer wrote about audience members staring shoeward between songs -- the show was that discomfiting. now, why would one admit that?
they were nice and apologetic and, truthfully, the performance wasn't so bad that it soured me on their music. the frustrating part was that there were a couple songs that hinted at the possibility of a good, tight show. (particularly 'Darling, Please Come Home' and 'Do You Keep a Diary.') i still bought their EP, and i'm willing to see them play live again. i'm really hoping it was just an off night.
funny thing was, i couldn't help thinking they looked like high school teachers. of these subjects:
Charles Bert (vocals/rhythm guitar)- physics
James Werle (lead guitar) - calculus
Evan Jones (bass guitar) - social studies
Kevin Emerson (drums) - economics or maybe french
Saundrah Humphrey (violin) - english (i thought art at first, but on second thought she strikes me as someone who really likes austen -- and i mean that in the most complimentary way)
if anyone knows their day jobs, i'd love to know!