Fences are really worth seeing if you are into slightly, SLIGHTLY morose, indie rock n roll. Initially I thought to myself, “They  remind me of the better parts of latter day Bright Eyes.”  But as the set went on I started thinking about Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon or even Mark Eitzel. Certainly they are not as morose as the first few on that list hence the emphasis on the word “slightly.” Their show at Beat Kitchen was an extended "opening band" set.

They are certainly a band to watch and if they were to get some exposure, let’s say at a big festival in a large city like Chicago, they could be a band you will hear a lot about in a few months.

Remaining tour dates-
2/18 Hoboken @ Maxwell's
2/19 NYC @ Mercury Lounge
2/20 Washington, DC @ Red Palace
2/21 Philadelphia @ KungFu Necktie
2/23 Boston, Ma @ Middle East Upstairs
3/16, Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Park
3/17-3-19 SXSW 

Black and white worked better in the light conditions, although maybe not all that well. The last three color photos are pics I thought were interesting accidents.  I have a large number of variants on these pics, most of these were chosen in the usual Zen way.

Why is it that people, especially during artists who are not playing speed metal, feel the need to talk incessantly? I saw several people, small groups, two together--TALKING AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS. And, since I could hear the conversations as I circled around I could also tell that they were TALKING ABOUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. If you want to talk, go out to the bar. Otherwise, shut the fuck up, you self-absorbed idiots. Under different circumstances I might feel pity that you have such a hole in your soul that you cannot, under any circumstances, shut UP. That you have to gibber constantly about nothing to remind people you are there.  

But when other people are trying to listen to musicians? I withhold my pity. I am sure these same people, some of whom didn’t pay any attention whatever to the band, will tell people they saw a “great” show.