What hasn't already been said about this show? See Pitchfork and the Fader. I knew coming into to the show, it was going to be an absolutely fun-filled affair with the SoCal duo of Best Coast and Wavves. I have been a fan of Wavves for quite some time and had been biting my time to catch them live; yes, I missed them in New York too. And with Best Coast really making a name for themselves with their debut album, Crazy For You, it was obvious this show was going to be great.
After watching No Joy perform, who had a great set, Wavves jumped onstage and literally blew the roof off. Performing old and newer songs alike, I don't think there was a single dull moment in their set. Their sound was mind-numbing but their music was so electric that you couldn't help but dance around. The capacity crowd went from head-bobbing to full out Peanuts dancing in a matter of minutes. It was great. It became somewhat apparent that co-headlining tour was almost not fair, as Wavves' sound and stage presence were hard to beat. I would definitely catch them on this tour or any tour in which they are a part of.
After a short break, Best Coast took the stage and hurled the crowd into a haze of lo-fi pop goodness. Their sound was fairly reminiscent of their studio tracks, which is to say that they were pretty straightforward in their delivery. Not to say that's a bad thing but it was a definite change from watching Wavves onstage. Best Coast delivered most or all of Crazy For You with a few extras sprinkled in, including the much talked about cover of Loretta Lynn's "Fist City" (below); I myself was amazed at the amount of attention the video of the cover got. Overall their set was pretty solid and I can see why they were chosen to split headlining duties with Wavves but when I look back, I think most would have agreed that on this particular night, Wavves ruled supreme.
Pictures and videos of the show are below:
Wavves
Best Coast
After watching No Joy perform, who had a great set, Wavves jumped onstage and literally blew the roof off. Performing old and newer songs alike, I don't think there was a single dull moment in their set. Their sound was mind-numbing but their music was so electric that you couldn't help but dance around. The capacity crowd went from head-bobbing to full out Peanuts dancing in a matter of minutes. It was great. It became somewhat apparent that co-headlining tour was almost not fair, as Wavves' sound and stage presence were hard to beat. I would definitely catch them on this tour or any tour in which they are a part of.
After a short break, Best Coast took the stage and hurled the crowd into a haze of lo-fi pop goodness. Their sound was fairly reminiscent of their studio tracks, which is to say that they were pretty straightforward in their delivery. Not to say that's a bad thing but it was a definite change from watching Wavves onstage. Best Coast delivered most or all of Crazy For You with a few extras sprinkled in, including the much talked about cover of Loretta Lynn's "Fist City" (below); I myself was amazed at the amount of attention the video of the cover got. Overall their set was pretty solid and I can see why they were chosen to split headlining duties with Wavves but when I look back, I think most would have agreed that on this particular night, Wavves ruled supreme.
Pictures and videos of the show are below:
Wavves
Best Coast / Wavves @ Granada Theater
Reviewed by Scott Rowe, Editor
on
January 25, 2011
Rating:
Reviewed by Scott Rowe, Editor
on
January 25, 2011
Rating:
