Rock 'n roll was in full force at Trash Bar on Friday night. Six bands performed from 8:15pm-1:15am. For $7 fans were treated to music, plus a one hour open bar. MiniBoone, The Bamboo Kids, and The Naked Heroes were on the stacked bill along with Sorceress, The Rats, and The Ghost Tongue. Whoever said good rock 'n roll isn't cheap, hasn't been to one of these shows. I was quite impressed with the sound quality at this place. The space was small, but comfortable and had couches and areas to sit at. The sense of community surrounding the place was great, too. Bands were watching other bands, people seemed to be interacting with one another, and overall there was a very warm vibe in the room. This made for a great night to watch bands.
The thing with rock n roll is it has to be fun. The rowdy nature of the music warrants a great live performance. It's a bummer to see a band simply stand on stage and just playing their instruments. Bands need to put on a good show to make me want to them again. MiniBoone had that sort of impromptu nature a band should have live. The guitarist switched from guitar to keys to drums and also sang and that's only one instance with one musician. The keyboardist also switched to drums and the other guitarist switched to keys. It was fun to watch. You could tell the musicians were really into playing. The three-part harmonies were great. It was great hearing "Summer Jam," "Rosaline Must Dance Alone," and "Funny Money" live. They also threw in a nicely done cover of James Brown "Living in America." Bravo to these guys for knowing how to put on a show.
