Voodoo Doughnuts=orgasm

Portland’s Chinatown at eleven o’clock at night is probably not the best place to be yet that is where I found myself last Thursday night (September 25) and my joyous mood could not be dampened even by the constant fear of kidnapping that accompanies an exit from Berbati’s Pan. Starting off the night was the three-piece band, The Delta Fiasco, hailing from Liverpool but who now call L.A. home. There sound falls clearly into the Electronica/Techno/Pop genre and if you are a lyrics lover this is not the band for you. Words were few and far between and usually consisted of single syllable grunts but apparently we were all deceived because after checking out their myspace I relate their sound now more leaning towards the Killers than Ratatat. The light show that they provided during their set far outshone any of the other bands and forced you to get into the music. Next up was Jonezetta, a six piece Garage Surf band from Jackson Mississippi who provided a look akin to My Morning Jacket but a sound almost like a blend between Mute Math and Something Corporate. The Southern Rock sound was perfectly complimented by the house party mentality that every one in the band seemed to embody. Playing songs from their newly released album “Cruel to be Young” and including a cover of The Beatles’ Why Don't We Do It In The Road made me an instant fan. Finally Shiny Toy Guns came on stage and the population of the club seemed to triple. They were just as good as expected but not nearly as enjoyable as the previous two bands. With popularity comes diversity of listeners and it was slightly uncomfortable trying to rock out with 40 year old moms on one side of you and horny little twelve year olds on the other side making out with eachother. The most exciting part of the night was creeping around the club/tour bus before the show and actually getting to talk to Shiny Toy Guns. Smaller venues are almost always preferable because interaction between the crowd and musicians is inevitable. I looked to my right during the first song of Shiny Toy Guns’ set and the drummer from Jonezetta was just chilling in the crowd so I always recommend showing up a little early for shows and maybe the headlining band will be searching for a Chinese restaurant and willing to strike up a conversation with you!

Reppin the midwest

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