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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Youth Lagoon

This is the moniker of San Diego-born Trevor Powers.  He has been getting lots of hype and is playing all the big parties (Red 7 Wednesday, Pitchfork Thursday at Mohawk, Aquarium Drunkard also on Thursday, Flamingo Cantina Friday) and has 2 showcases.  Definitely one of the buzz bands of the year.

I've heard bits of some of his songs on XM and haven't been too impressed.  I discounted it as another avant-garde act that the critics love but the public doesn't.  Then I heard this song.  It's brilliant.  So much feeling in such a simple song.  If he's got more songs like this then count me in.

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1 comment:

the future Mrs. Smith said...

My vote is catch him at Waterloo on Saturday at noon followed by Nada Surf at 1:00. Just please let us take the Shoal Creek route this year. :)