[Austin to LA] The crowd was sparse
but they rallied… at first at least. Two girls – on a drum and guitar.
Different, right? The guitarist had the legs of a runner and was packed into
little shorts and a retro-cut top. The refined-looking drummer sported mom
jeans and a blouse-y tank. They were noise pop with some garage seconds – a
little bit Delta 5 or The Slits - some harmonizing. Smart lyrics. The music
wasn’t rocking or pretty but they were interesting. And then the drum broke –
it just broke – and it was funny. The crowd (albeit small) was liking them and
called for a ‘Drum Tech!’ – and one appeared. The lead singer was a sport and started taking questions from the audience after I asked where they were from –
people raised their hands, etc, etc. The show went on. But the drummer had lost
her pace. For the next three songs, she yelled out a complaint before we even
had a chance to applaud “I can’t hear my voice” “blah blah blah.” And she threw
off the mood every time. Her last complaint was “I can’t do this anymore” and
she literally threw her little sticks down and stalked off – Oh No. I have
NEVER seen behavior like this at a SXSW show. They sounded good and I’m sorry
she was having troubles on her end but her immature attitude lost this band a
potentially great gig.
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