The last time I attended two concerts at two venues in two different towns on the same evening had me watching DJ Logic as the bar closed. Broca's Area is a Hartford based groove band that seems to be the house band at Arch St. The highlight is their female singer who has seemed to have gained some sass since my last viewing. A Jill Scott cover and some decent originals were a good warmup for Logic.
DJ Logic comes correct with two "turntables and a laptop". He seamlessly weaves beats and loops from song fragments. Like most in his trade, Logic is a master of ebb and crescendo that keeps the crowd bumping. One continuous song that was decidedly un-shazamable had pieces of Hendrix's Fire, some Blood Sweat and Tears intro as well as other slightly recognizable snippets. One young hipster highfived me and remarked how cool it was that an oldster like me was enjoying the set. I nodded in agreement, but could have lectured him on the fact that I have seen Logic many times before, probably when this kid was in diapers. No matter, live music is in the ear of the beholder.
un-shazamable oldsters unite!
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