Gig Review: Gogol Bordello, Barrymores, Ottawa, ON, February 17 2006
Checked out this gang of
gypsy punks last night after friends saw them blow Cake off the stage in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. Think Spirit of the West meets KISS with a little bit of Mick Jagger thrown in for good measure. Nine members, including an accordion player, fiddler, and two kabuki-cum-Cirque de Soleil washboard-playing gals who appear from time to time.
This show was incredibly intense and the capacity crowd loved every minute of it. Perhaps it was because it was a Friday night after a long week, or the ginormous feed of Chinese food I had before the show, but I couldn't get into it as much as other club shows I've seen recently like Electric Six and White Cowbell Oklahoma. However, full marks for originality considering the pathetic American Idol-ized state of the music industry today.
Support your local independent artists today and keep the spirit of rock n' roll alive.
Overall rating: 6/10
posted by Road Hammer @ 5:09 PM
2 comments
2 Comments:
I agree with your rating, I thought they were a fun band, wouldn't buy their CD but they were energetic and the crowd was into it.
Yep, they were fun and energetic, but it felt like they played the same song for two hours.
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