Live Show at Whelans

On Sunday morning, I was handed a flyer and invited to a show at a venue called Whelans. So last night, I met my friend Alan at the concert and had a brilliant time meeting new people and enjoying some great live music.

I was especially impressed with The Blood Red Mountain Band, though at first I was skeptical with their bluegrass Americana sound. The longer they played, however, the more I liked them and realized that they have the same "neo-bluegrass" kind of sound as Bright Eyes or even some Sufjan Stevens. It's folk music with a creative, quirky twist.

The band that played before them, The Suitcase, had some creative song crafting going on as well. The headliner of the night was Star Turtle, the front man of which had invited me to the show. They're a commercial rock band with a winsome stage presence and they obviously have a lot of fun playing live. Along with all of their original songs, they did a mellow cover version of Zoo Station, which I really enjoyed.