Jeffrey Lewis and Los Bolts 8/6/18 Cafe 9

Brooklyn renaissance man Lewis is busy. He is a cartoon artist, I believe Fuff is the character in his DIY zines. The music was a trio with Lewis on guitar and vocals, young trans girl on bass and vocals, and drummer. Lewis' speedy, nasally, comic demeanor reminded me of They Might Be Giants. Songs ranged from punk to pop and even some twang in there. Lewis went off on some poetry slam rant about "wanting it both ways". One song was about collecting vinyl ( he's moving on to CDs, "search out the format that no one wants, currently") Another speedy punk workout about despair and depression was excellent. Lewis also showed a couple of "short films" which consisted of him standing on a chair while flipping through large scale comic books he'd drawn. One "film" was about French history and the evolution of the guillotine, while the other After Dark was some comic book porno that involved a parrot. The band was tight and rocking for this truly original artist.