Warren Who-icide?
SOooo... Rob and I went to Pianos last night to see Warren Suicide, one of the bands his PR firm reps, last night. Definitely some of the best rock I've seen in a while. They were kind of LCD meets Nine Inch Nails, played over live breakbeats. The drummer was a whiteboy with dreads, the keyboardist was dressed like a goth cheerleader from the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video, and the bassist/lead singer was so sweaty you could smell him from the third row. (Rob says it was cause he was working so hard. I say he was just plain dirty.)
Regardless, they totally rocked the place. It's hard to get a crowd of jaded, coolier than thou LES 20somethings to even come to your show, much less actually make them move. Both were accomplished with verve (the later by the band, and the former by Rob's coworkers at Magnum PR). The energy was excellent and the band seemed tight. I'm not sure if they're actually touring the US at the moment or if they're just here looking for representation (hence the display of energy for the label reps and tastemakers in the audience), but I think they could definitely find a home in the New York scene if they wanted.
Not much to report other than that. Drum tracking starts in an hour, and I have confirmed that the drummer is in the city, ready to go. Now the trick is to not strangle him for last weekend when I see him. Wish me luck...
Regardless, they totally rocked the place. It's hard to get a crowd of jaded, coolier than thou LES 20somethings to even come to your show, much less actually make them move. Both were accomplished with verve (the later by the band, and the former by Rob's coworkers at Magnum PR). The energy was excellent and the band seemed tight. I'm not sure if they're actually touring the US at the moment or if they're just here looking for representation (hence the display of energy for the label reps and tastemakers in the audience), but I think they could definitely find a home in the New York scene if they wanted.
Not much to report other than that. Drum tracking starts in an hour, and I have confirmed that the drummer is in the city, ready to go. Now the trick is to not strangle him for last weekend when I see him. Wish me luck...
