« High dynamic range | Main | Texas Community Media Summit » Six Organs of FrustrationThursday, Marsha and I caught Six Organs of Admittance at the Mohawk in downtown Austin. It was a chilly show for a chilly night. I'm a huge fan of Ben Chasny's recorded music, via both Six Organs and Comets on Fire, but the Thursday night show lacked the range and subtlety I associated with that work. Chasny was accompanied by his SO, Elisa Ambrogio (of Magik Markers), and I wondered after the show if the almost-hostile extended feedback jams were a manifestation of tension between them. Understand, it wasn't horrible – they both know how to "play" feedback skillfully, and it's the fuzzier aspects of Six Organs and Comets that I really love. But this show felt overall like a downer; Chasny seemed pissed off, and when the crowed wanted more, he shrugged it off, saying something like "maybe I'm a dick, but we're done." Headdress and My Education opened the show. Headdress was good but a little monotonous... My Education was very good... they made me think of the old Jerry Goodman/Jan Hammer collaboration. jon posted this at 9:12 AM |
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