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I don't know why I didn't want to review this show, which I saw days ago. I certainly enjoyed Andrea's set. She was, as always, a bluesy, ballsy demon up there, wailing and growling. She pulls the crowd in like few other performers. The slower songs are soulful and well done, but not really my bag; I like it when she kicks it out. Everyone in the band is great, and she structures her set so that they each get at least a moment in the spotlight.
The Sights are good, although I'm not really excited about them and the place is getting packed. They've got a bit of a Doors thing going on, emphasized by the guitar/drums/keyboards arrangements. The keyboard is a fascinating open-box synthesizer of the old school, with a rotating horn providing the vibrato and a light bulb inside that Tom suspects is providing compression.
When The Detroit Cobras come on, after an interminable wait, the place is wall to wall humanity. They're just fine, but I honestly don't get why they're quite so popular. They cover a bunch of early rock and roll classics. It's not roots, exactly, but just slightly up from that. Call it Stalk Rock. My experience of the band is dominated by the singer, who has a lot of energy and presence, but whose voice has kind of a strangled sound. I'm told this is near the end of a long tour. She also finds their set somewhat lackluster, and urges the audience to give them something back in terms of energy. Never a good sign. It's fine, really, but Tom is tired and we leave.
