… you go to a small show at Dante’s and vibe on The High Dials with an unobstructed view of the stage and just a handful of jocks rolling in off the street after the beer festival and so very few people in the venue at all that even the cigarette smoke is remarkably inoffensive and in fact, adds to the overall atmosphere…

… and then moments before The Out Crowd takes the stage, three of the four members of The Dandy Warhols slip in & join the audience and everyone rocks together to one of the best shows in months.

By the way, Montreal’s The High Dials hooked me in right away and had me sold the moment I saw the sitar on stage, plus they were all polite, friendly young men that know how to rock. The Abandoned Pools put on a tight show, too.

After last night’s show, I feel a civic responsibility not only to support Matt Hollywood’s band as they play around town, but to promote The Out Crowd to whoever’ll listen. So listen & enjoy and maybe we’ll catch up at their next show (August 6th at the Towne Lounge).