winding down...

just returned from a concert downtown. one of the bands i have in normal rotation decided to come this far north - copeland. i'm glad they chose to return after such a long time away. the night had 4 bands in store, in order of appearance they were as follows:
AG silver, daphne loves derby, the hush sound, copeland
the first band is local and they're some young guys that have been playing together for quite some time. it's cool to see the develop over the years and they were touring in support of their new record, their first in what seemed like 5 years. the guys of AG silver came out with a lot of great energy and played a short set to the hometown crowd of about 300+.
daphne loves derby was next in line and i'm sorry to say they did not impress tonight. i've been a fan of their sound for awhile now and they just didn't seem to have it all together on this set. they weren't in sync (no pun intended) most of the time and it was really hard to hear the lead singer. that's too bad because they sound great on record and i was really looking forward to checking them out live.
the hush sound is a band from chicago that (depending on who you talk to) could very well have stolen the show. they were very tight and had a good variety of tunes, ranging from serene female fronted numbers to some very danceable lead male vocals. they had great style, both in the way they moved and their overall demeanor. they seemed like really humble people as well, which you have to appreciate in this industry of conceited people.
finally copeland graced us with their presence. i'll be real honest, it wasn't until the fourth song (a new one) that i felt they brought it together. their set started really shaky but locked in real tight with their first new song debut of the set, in addition to all that followed. copeland is as close to being one of their kind as it comes, with very unique blends of catchy pop and piano tinged rock ballads not to be missed. they are releasing their new record "eat, sleep, repeat" on halloween this year and i'm excited to check out more of this new stuff i'm hearing. they played two new songs and both had infectious hooks and were completely memorable. i hear this new record is supposed to be darker and i'm anxious to see what copeland can do with it because most of their other music lends a more upbeat and positive vibe.

time to call it a night so i can get an early jump in the morning. i have to travel to a remote branch for relief so the commute is something i need to be alert for, especially as early as the sunrise will come.

'nite.