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Strangers You Know | First City Festival | 8/23/14 [PHOTOS]

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THE ACT: Strangers You Know | Facebook | Twitter | Website

INSTAGRAM VIDEOS: CLICK HERE

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THOUGHTS:  The first band I got to catch was a young group of fellas called Strangers You Know. For the earliest set in the day, I was quite surprised that they had pulled a decent sized crowd (which consisted of mostly young girls). With solid pop-laced, indie-rock melodies and a confident swagger that impressed me and good looks (which I’m assuming impressed their young female crowd), I was glad that I got to the festival grounds early to catch some music that I was unfamiliar with. If these guys have been writing their music, they’re off to a good start. I’m interested to hear more from them.

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First City Festival | August 23 & 24, 2014 | Homepage

This is the “Homepage” for the links to all of the blog entries posted about the acts I was able to catch at First City Festival, August 23 and 24, 2014. Below are links to Instagram video posts, photos and some brief thoughts about each band that I was able to enjoy in beautiful Monterey.

To read my “Love Letter” to First City Festival CLICK HERE.

Saturday, August 23th

Sunday, August 24th

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Gateway Drugs | Echo Park Rising | 8/17/14

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THE ACT: Gateway Drugs | Facebook | Twitter | Website

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THOUGHTS:  Gateway Drugs pulled double duty on the last day of Echo Park Rising, playing an earlier gig in the Echo before taking the stage at the Echoplex. There a great story about the inspiration of the  song I posted above that you can read HERE. A psychedelic rock band with an apparently loyal local following (the room was packed), their performance reminded me of when I saw the Dandy Warhols earlier this year, only with a lot more energy. They were the last band I caught at this year’s Echo Park Rising, and it was a solid way to end the weekend of music.

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Dead Dawn | Echo Park Rising | 8/17/14

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THE ACT: Dead Dawn | Facebook 

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THOUGHTS:  This was the surprise set of the day for me the last day of Echo Park Rising. This band kicks ass. Dark and heavy, and with tons of attitude, their set was raw and pretty damn badass. When the music got more aggressive, I felt shades of Savages. Hell, even the lead singer of the band had a Jenny Beth haircut. They may have had a little technical difficulty for a few minutes when the guitarist’s (who’s a babe, btw) guitar got disconnected, but that just made the performance more punk. Loved them. Killer first impression.

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Green Gerry | Echo Park Rising | 8/17/14

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THE ACT: Green Gerry | Facebook

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THOUGHTS:  Yowza. Where did this band come from? How old are they?… cause their music is pretty damn sophisticated. A shoe-gazy, psychedelic mish-mosh of expiramental music that’s seems more classic than modern. I was really digging it. I’m interested to hear where this bands goes, as there seems to be a lot of potential.

 

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Silver Hands | Echo Park Rising | 8/17/14

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THE ACT: Silver Hands | Facebook | Twitter

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THOUGHTS:  I don’t know much about this electronic music duo, but I do  know that I enjoyed their set. Elizabeth (the vocalist) put on quite a show, singing and dancing to the music while engaging the audience. Her charisma really drew me in … so much so that I was compelled to purchase the band’s latest 12″ release of their single “Skulls”. If you are a fan of upbeat, electronic dance music a la Robyn or La Roux, you should give this group a listen.

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The Record Company | Echo Park Rising | 8/17/14

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THE ACT: The Record Company | Facebook | Twitter | Website

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THOUGHTS: The Record Company. Seeing them perform at Echo Park Rising marks the 5th time I’ve seen them live the past year and a half. Needless to say, I’m a fan of their sound. You can read my thoughts about them here, and here, and here … and … here. A week after Echo Park Rising, I was at First City Festival when another photographer stopped to compliment The Record Company t-shirt I was wearing and agreed that they were a hell of a band. If you are a fan of blues rock, you should probably check them out.

 

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Myron & E | Echo Park Rising | 8/16/14

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THE ACT: Myron & E | Facebook | Twitter | Website

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THOUGHTS: I’m a big fan of throwback R&B and soul, and Myron & E do a pretty damn good job at it. I was hoping that they would have had a brighter lighting setup for their set so that I could snap some decent pics, but good light was hard to come by. Oh, well. Caught their act for the first time at The Beach Ball Festival: Soul Revue festival in September 2013, so I won’t rehash what I wrote about them then, here. If you love that classic R&B sound, you should check them out. Nuff’ said.

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together PANGEA | Echo Park Rising | 8/16/14

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THE ACT: together PANGEA | Facebook | Twitter | Website

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THOUGHTS: At the suggestion of a friend, I went to the Echoplex to check out together PANGEA. Thank god I had a photo/media pass, because the line to get in was ridiculous. When I stepped inside, it was a packed house. All the kids waiting to get inside? Yup, they were probably going to miss the show. When the music started, the band’s raw rock music pounded through the house speakers, and the crowd went crazy. Now, I’ve been around the block or two, and I’ve been in the middle of mosh pits and crowd surfers back in the day, but this was just nuts. Guys and gals jumped onto the stage to dive back into the audience. Some dude even stage-dove holding a skateboard in his hands (that guys was eventually kicked out, and “subdued” by three security guards), and fans up in the front had to be dragged to safety. It was wild. It was chaotic. Thank god, I didn’t have to be in that crowd. The music kicked ass, but I spent my time crowd watching. Truly a spectacle.

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Gavin Turek | Echo Park Rising | 8/16/14

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THE ACT: Gavin Turek | Facebook | Twitter | Website

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THOUGHTS: Performing on the Echo Park Rising Main Stage, Gavin Turek brought her infections energy to the stage and had the crowd moving to her upbeat sounds.Though it may not be the kind of music that I’d personally listen to, I’d buy her CD if it’ll get the girls I know to shake their groove thing like her fans in the audience did.

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