tUneYarDs w/ Buke and Gass and Fake Babies 5/17/11 Daniel St

Sizable crowd drowned out local outfit Fake Babies. Poor stage geometry at Daniel St did not make for a good view of Brooklyn's Buke and Gass. This duo of baritone ukelele and guitar/bass smash and homemade percussion was the perfect opener for Tuneyards. From Frisco with some childhood ties to Milford CT, tuneyards rocked their brand of indecipherable yelp-rock. Bass, two saxes, and leader on vocals and ukelele played a great set to a rapt crowd. The vocals seem to be a cross between a yodel and a tribal chant, with some words thrown in. The lead singer had some face-paint and purple wings (like the you-tubable video for "bizness") All players banged on percussion which added to the tribal sound. I got up close to see that the bass player had a pulley, a box grater. and a cup to bang on. Truly original and bound for Europe, Tuneyards were awesome.