Judging by the lack of feedback on the last show post, it isn't worth the effort to get back into that until I get some content back up to promote readership. In the interest of catching up on lost time, I will lump some posts together.
On September 8, atmospheric piano rockers Deas Vail provided one of the rare shows that completely fills the cavernous space of Larsen Student Union with sound. Their music can almost be described as an indie/emo stadium rock, and had many Messiah students rocking out in their best shoegaze poses, singing along with every lyric to well-beloved songs. Tiny frontman Wes Blaylock captivated the audience with his vocal ability and onstage theatrics, bringing a more popular focus to otherwise technical and spacious arrangements.
September 15 brought La Alianza Latina's Mexican Independence Day celebration, featuring dance lessons beforehand that did not fail to pay off when Jose Conde took the stage with his Afro-Latin jazz-funk combo. Propulsive beats and sexy guitar fills kept the dancefloor packed despite a late start and even later ending. Stuck in traffic on the way from NYC, Conde arrived late but insisted on playing a full set, concluding by bringing his dog out on stage for a song written about him, a Messiah College first to my knowledge.
The last b-sides of the month featured Greta Salpeter of The Hush Sound's new band, Gold Motel. Though often described as Californians (even by b-sides maestro Ryan Faus), the band actually hails from Chicago, and simply wrote much of their album Summer House in Southern California. That summery SoCal sound makes for a pleasant evening, and the band's sunny dispositions made for great conversation afterward as well.
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