Last night Austin based Okkervil River played the Granada Theater in Dallas. I personally have mixed reviews of the show and their music. I am new to the Okkervil River scene, so I may amend my opinion at a later time. But, for now…Okkervil River started the show with The President's Dead. It was the first time I heard the song. It takes a minute to catch on, but it’s a an interesting short ‘ballad.’ "The Stage Names"
is the most recent release from the band. It has been one of my favorite albums for several months. Top to bottom, it’s great. It ranges from fast to slow, soft to hard and acoustic to electric and horns. My favorite cuts are A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene and Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe. The band played an outstanding encore performance of Unless It's Kicks. “The Stage Names” is quite a contrast to the other album I have, “Black Sheep Boy.” Most of the cuts on “Black Sheep Boy” seem slow and sort of whiney. So, I really enjoyed the show when the bankd played cuts from “The Stage Names” album. They are great entertainers.myspace )( download
The prelude to Okkervil River was another Austin based band, “Black Joe Lewis.” Man, Joe and those guys can rock out. They reminded me of James Brown. Joe’s got a ton of energy and sole, no doubt about it. And, kicking the evening was local artist, Sarah Jaffe. She’s got a great voice and what appears to be a good future. Stay tuned for more on Sarah Jaffe.
black joe lewis on myspace )( sarah jaffe on myspace
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