Great and unusual night of music
by squid5363 on 11/2/11Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandMy first time seeing CAKE live, after listening to them for 15 years. And they are the real deal. Very tight show, excellent musicianship, and FUN! Highly recommended show, and one of the best I've seen this year. California Honeydrops...well...not my thing, let's just say. The real surprise of the night was Tinariwen. When they took the stage in their full-on Islam uniform, complete with gowns, turbans and facial covering, we wondered if it was a halloween costume. But I'll tell you - they rocked. I don't know what their politics are all about, but their ecclectic mix of funk, rock, trance and middle-eastern traditional sounds spoke to the audience in a way only music can, and clearly transcended the boundaries of religion and ethnicity. What a treat.