Grass Widow were one of the openers for No Age the other night at the Rickshaw Stop. They totally held their own playing in between two more aggro bands (Rank/Xerox and No Age), and won me over forever by covering Mannequin by Wire. Here they are playing the same cover at Bottom of the Hill a few months ago:
Seriously, check them out next time they’re playing San Francisco (they’re locals!), before everyone discovers them and they blow up or something. Hey Noise Pop, thanks for putting together such an awesome line up.
, and won me over forever by covering Mannequin by Wire. Here they are playing the same cover at Bottom of the Hill […]</p>
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brings me back to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro9oUZV9j1k
nothing like fIREHOSE to remind you what good music sounds like.
Do they have mp3′s? A friend of mine knows them and told me about Grass Widow this past weekend.
I guess playing a large urban venue while opening for Sonic Youth all the way across the country doesn’t count as blowing up then?
“new to me” is not the same as “new” – just enjoy the music for what it is, and check your cool kid badge at the door, it’s expired.