The Givers - Antone’s, Austin TX - October 26, 2009


[from Lafayette, LA] WomanInCharge, true to form, didn’t invite me to this show but told me I was going... darling darling darling – smiles washed over the crowd – had the stage presence of Matt & Kim: happy clean jumping dancepunk – the little girl with the long hair in a barrette and the green eyelashes painted under her right eye was fierce and inflamed with a voice that reminded me of Grand Ole Party and maybe CocoRosie – her compatriot guitarist with the 70s fluffed hair matched her energy – lots of drums, a keyboard, a whaw pedal, occasional trumpet, sometimes a saxophone – a synthy disco rock inferno – maintained hyped up stage presence until it was certain that the audience had been saved  – they almost outshone the headiners (Photo courtesy of https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/07/new-band-givers)

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