RECAP: Unknown Mortal Orchestra w/ Foxygen @ One Eyed Jack’s, New Orleans 2/22/13
Story by:
Shane Colman
On a stormy Friday in the French Quarter, New Orleans’ young and hip packed into One Eyed Jack’s for an evening of delightfully unique music that was worlds away from the funk cover bands nearby on Bourbon Street. The sellout crowd seemed mostly concerned with current buzz band Foxygen, leaving the floor less crowded by the time Unknown Mortal Orchestra hit the stage. Too bad the hipsters didn’t stick around to see what a real rock performance looks like, since UMO absolutely killed it.
Wampire kicked off the evening with tight, bouncy songs that sounded like low-fi garage rock circa 1986. Wampire hail from Portland (UMO’s hometown) and got some production assistance from UMO’s bassist on their debut album, Curiosity. After a quick, but memorable set, Wampire cleared the stage as the Foxygen fans pushed up front.
with effortless transitions that ensured a packed merch table at the end of the show. “Ffunny Ffriends” got the most cheers of the night, reminding everyone why the blogosphere was so mystified with this track upon its release nearly three years ago, and the band seemed reluctant to wrap up the set when it came time to call it. As the band walked off stage and the dust settled, the rock faithful who stuck around for the entire show emptied out into the pouring rain with their ears ringing, eager for the next time UMO comes through town.
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