- Thao Nguyen
And The Get Down Stay Down - Emo's (Inside) - Austin, TX -
Aimee Bobruk
Aimee opened
the show with about a 30 minute set that I thought was
pretty solid. Unfortunately, I had never heard of her
before last night, so after a handful of quiet, slow
strumming numbers it all started to just sound the same.
The vocals were great though, and I certainly wouldn't mind
seeing her perform again.
Horse Feathers
I'm not sure
the last time I was in a crowd that actually managed to
generate enough chatter to drown out an act on stage.
I mean, while Aimee was playing the attendance level was low
enough that you could still hear her, but by the time this
duo were ready to do their set they had no chance.
Based on the bits I could make out here and there, I will
say that I thought they had a beautiful sound. It was
just too intimate for those rowdy kids at Emo's. I'll
definitely have to watch out for when they come back to
town.
Thao Nguyen And The Get Down Stay Down
I realize that
by this point in 2008 you all are probably sick and tired of
me talking about this act. I've raved and rambled
about We Brave Bee Stings And All to no end, and now
I've covered three shows in the past four months. But
what else am I suppose to do? They're nice people, the
music is good and the live shows keep getting better and
better.
Seriously though, this may be the last time that I will need
to cover them for a while. Last night's hour long set
was exactly what I've been looking for from the trio - it
was energetic, well balanced and crisp. After I saw
them with Rilo Kiley in June I said that I thought they were
better as a three-piece since it put all of the focus on
Thao, who easily has the voice to carry them. Well,
she seems to have really embraced that role since then, and
they're all the better for it. Instead of trying to do
the impossible, which is make gems like Bag Of Hammers
or Beat sound as big as they should, she just makes
sure to kick it up a notch herself, and it makes all the
difference.
Alright, I've said enough. They're good. You get
it. Now go see them while they're out and about,
especially since it won't be too long before they're playing
big venues with huge crowds.
:Thao
Nguyen - Travel:
Extra Tidbit: You know an artist has reached a
particular level of popularity when you start getting young
ladies in the crowd who spend the majority of the set
screaming and generally acting insane. For instance,
this conversation that happened behind me...
Girl: "Thao! I want to fuck you!"
Other Girl: "Whatever! She'd probably tell you
to get in line."
Both Girls: "Scream"
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