This Sunday: Locksley @ Beerland
Last last fall, while still living in New York, we stumbled out of Webster Hall after a particularly excellent show put on by Muse. Intoxicated equally by the half dozen drinks we'd slammed down while Matt Bellamy and his cohorts rocked out onstage and by the sense of promise that hung, suspended aloft, in the chilly autumn air, we were more than a little giddy. Enough so that, when navigating the sea of promoters and hopeful two-bit bands who invariably deluge any venue exit with flyers, stickers, and sampler CDs, we actually ended up accepting a random album from some dude who'd distanced himself from the rest of the crowd. We tossed the CD - simply titled "Locksley" - into our stereo upon getting home, expecting more of the throwaway dreck that it almost always is. And were absolutely floored.
Maybe it's our obsession with the whole 60's British invasion rock, or the fact that we still think The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society is one of the best albums ever made, but there's something about Locksley that we just can't get enough of. Call them the Brooklyn reincarnation of The Kinks, or The Beatles, or The Small Faces if you will, but they're also equal parts Buddy Holly and The Everly Brothers. More than that, the quartet always insists on dressing up in coordinated outfits - "We match in order to bring back the idea of a band," lead singer/guitarist Jesse Laz told Billboard. We think it's a charming idea. But don't take our word for it; check out their live videos from CBGB's online.
We were sad to leave the cold comforts of Gotham - although since arriving in Austin we've never once looked back - but this weekend, a little slice of the big apple is showing up in our town. Locksley plays Beerland this Sunday, and you can bet your asses we'll be there.
Downloads:
-Locksley - Into the Sun [mp3]
-Locksley - She Does [mp3]
-Locksley - All Of the Time [mp3]
Locksley
Beerland
Sunday, October 30th
8pm
