Juliette Lewis and her bad ass band were pure rock perfection last night. After seeing this amazing group of performers open for The Pretenders over the summer, I was anxious to see the progression of the music and on stage mania, The band was spot on - propelled by what might just be one of the best rock rhythm sections of our time, truly! Juliette maintained her roaring intensity and proved even more entertaining in this fan filled, more intimate setting. The songs from her album Terra Incognito haven take on a stage life and the newer items in the set were really impressive. Can't wait to hear more from Juliette. Although it took almost the entire decade to produce a hard core performer we can count on, this rock goddess was worth the wait!
Show would have gotten 5 stars if it weren't for the ever annoying venue! Although the door staff was nicer than usual, the bartenders were typically lacking in speed and skill, the DJ was a bore, and the homogenized atmosphere killed more than it's share of the mood. Why this venue continues to ask us to stand still and behave like kindergarteners waiting in line to go to recess, while booking bands that demand head banging, body bumping enthusiam, is beyond me! Wasted Space needs to get with the program or start booking the bands whose videos they reel on their lame ass tv's.
And one more thing - there really needs to be some etiquette for raising ones mobile device in the air to shoot video and pic. It's all good as long as your not holding it my face!