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The Beautification Of The Brobecks & Kid Theodore

Last night I had a chance to check out the Beauty Bar out here in good ol' Las Vegas. I haven't trolled the new spots here in Vegas for a while since the scene has been all but dead until recently, but I'm glad a couple friends of mine dragged me back to see what was going on. After parking in a shoddy garage and walking at a brisk pace through Downtown Las Vegas passing hookers, transsexuals in sequined shirts and crack heads begging for 43 cents, I was greeted by a bouncer that looks like the Pillsbury doughboy with a goatee and an Emo dude asking for a $5 cover.

Once the cover was paid and I hit the can to take a squirt, I exit into a room with Matt McCoy spinning, and a drink shoved into my face. So far so good, and the night is off to a good start. After 3 drinks and a nice mixed set by Matt McCoy spinning everything (or seemed like everything since I had a buzz going), the doors in the back were opened, and I feasted my eyes on an outdoor stage that I had no idea existed. Rumor had it that 2 Salt Lake City bands were going to take the stage, but I just expected some giant polygamist orgy. Thankfully (or not) I was wrong, and I was about to listen to some pretty good Indie tunes.

5 minutes after I stepped outside with drink in hand, the stage is filled with 6 guys, an upright bass, some keys/synth, drums, guitars, cookie sheets (yes...cookie sheets) and a voice. I had no idea what to expect, and I still don't know how to describe it. The set was energetic yet laid back, experimental yet familiar and filled with tons of percussive elements. The band played very tight, the sound was well balanced and getting into these guys was easy. I think the following sums Kid Theodore up pretty well: "With influences spanning jazz, folk, rockabilly and indie rock, Kid Theodore play dynamic music with quality songwriting."- SLUG Magazine

After Kid Theodore wrapped up and headed to their merch booth (where they were friendly and genuinely happy to be playing Vegas), The Brobecks swaggered onto the stage and opened up with some of the poppiest music I've heard in a while. I'm pretty sure their entire EP will hit the OC next season, but I'm not saying that's a bad thing. It's very rare to see a rock band harmonizing correctly. It's even rarer for a bass player and a guitar player to do it while still keeping the song chugging along without falling off beat. These guys did it to a T, made Weezer look like amateurs, and they managed to play a set full of songs that all sounded different. For an unsigned Indie band to go out there performing as well as they did was rare. They were light on the chatter between songs and the vibe that the crowd had made this set one to remember. I'd expect to hear about these guys more in the future.

All in all, I think I've decided to get back into the local scene a bit more. It seems as if we've got a bit of an underground culture starting back up, and it's got me smiling from ear to ear. Sure you have to pass creepy prostitutes and stoned gimps to get to it, but that's what makes it even more interesting!

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Posted: 01 Oct 2006 by Eargasmo