Friday was a blur of blurriness for me, between free shows, free booze and free love, but here's a nice concise little highlight reel for those who missed it:
*The Brooklyn Vegan party at brand new Williamsburg hotspot Baby's All Right was absolutely fantastic from the get-go. Add in the free drinks and tattoos compliments of Sailor Jerry and it was easy to see why this was the place to be all day.
The first band to christen the stage was none other than Seattle's The Head & the Heart who played a stripped down acoustic set to kick the day off. Seeing a band that is playing a sold out show at Terminal 5 in a few weeks in such an intimate and colloquial setting was a treat, and the band seemed to appreciate the relaxed feel of the show, joking around about hangovers, brunch and poking fun at the NYC lifestyle. "How do you guys live without driving? I'm sitting here on this stage thinking Fuck, I miss my truck right now," quipped singer/guitarist Jonathan Russell, a sentiment shared by the audience. The set was brief, but beautiful, with the trio's stunning harmonies reverberating through the freshly wallpapered halls of the venue..JPG "Kirin J Callinan at Baby's All Right for Brooklyn Vegan")
Kirin J Callinan was up next, and unfortunately turned away a large portion of the audience that showed up to see Head & the Heart, although I found his freaky vibes pretty interesting once I got past the uncomfortable stares he and his band kept giving the crowd. A man as intense as he is enigmatic, Kirin is definitely someone to watch in the upcoming months, but is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Caught the end of Veda Reys at The Flat and Pity Sex at Shea Stadium before heading over to Brooklyn Bowl to check out We Are Scientists, who are surprisingly better than I remember them being in high school.
If only Saturday were already here...oh wait, it is!
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