PHOTOS: CAITLIN McCANN | October 17th ruled at Union Pool for the Beyond Beyond is Beyond + The Vinyl District’s CMJ Showcase.
Opening Thursday’s sound portal were Worthless, whose vocal harmonies, shadowy organ magic, and Gilmore-y guitar work created a melty lava lamp dream of a set.
Next was Coke Weed with their psych-folk jams from Maine. With trade-off lead guitars and Nina Donghia’s beautiful smoky vocals we heard an impressive set—I can’t wait to see them live again.
Brooklyn’s own Prince Rupert’s Drops blasted us into the heavier portion of the evening with psychedelic vigor. Among other badass songs, we heard their new single “Stay Awake” for the first time live and a righteous rendering of “Run Slow,” which burned for ten minutes.
The incredibly awesome evening was made even more so by Chicago’s Velcro Lewis Group whom we interviewed last week. VLG has to close because their sets are so sonically powerful it really does kick one’s audible ass, no matter how “rock n’ roll” souled one thinks he or she is. I shit thee not.
Major thanks to everyone who came out on Thursday, all these brilliant bands who played, and to Drippy Eye Projections for supplying the groovy, fantastic light show.
WORTHLESS
COKE WEED
PRINCE RUPERT’S DROPS
VELCRO LEWIS GROUP
