Up With. . .Down With People

Last night, we went to see Down With People play at the Lo Fi performance gallery (what a fantastic space), on Eastlake Avenue. My old friend Scott Boggan's band rocked the house, accompanied by a fascinating, pulsing light show by Michael Laton! And four go-go dancers! Ron Nine has a great array of pedal effects, and used a Theramin to great effect. This band takes the best of the psychedlic and garage worlds and put on a flat out great show.

Down With People play high-octane garage-psychedelic-pop music. They sounded great tonight--better than the last time I saw them at the Crocodile two years ago (although I really hoped they'd play Brian Eno's Needle in the Camel's Eye, which they played as an encore the last time I saw them). Ron Nine returned to the band after Love Battery called it quits a few years ago, and these three high school pals, resurrected their band from 20 years ago. Michael Laton's light shows are always fantastic. I think he got his start in the San Francisco 60's doing light shows for some of the heavy groups. If you get a chance, go see these guys.

You have to admit, this is about the best band name of all time...
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