Caught the full set from More Klementines, a trio with guitar, drums, and guitar/lap something. Sheets of sound, drones and pedal inflected noise invaded the space. One guitarman switched over to some sort of a lap steel although he did not use a slide. I’m calling it a lap-zither for lack of a better term. Post rock sound with thundering active drummer. Lapzither thought it would be a good idea to “sing” the last tune.
Oneida have been positively reviewed in this blog before. Brooklyn denizens that are the grandpapppies of the independent music scene bubbling from that borough. Been around since the late 90s forging an original mix of punk, prog, and krautrock. Held down by extraordinary drummer Kid Millions, this guys furious pace drives the outing. Rhythm guitar/vocals, lead guitar, moog operator, and lead singer who played keys, bass, and sang. The moog dude didn’t move the entire evening, he may have been made of cardboard. Lead singer had the punky synth pop vocal thing going, he appeared to be in a trance for a good rendition of Cockfight. If I google correctly, lead guy on guitar goes by the name Hanoi Jane, which is ironic cuz his fills were… bombs… of sound. More punk and less prog than I remember, played to an entirely underwhelming crowd of 50, for a Friday night.
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