Rock Fun

Wow! Did anyone catch Ted Leo late Friday night on Conan? The band s-m-o-k-e-d on Little Dawn from Shake the Sheets. And I thought they'd play Me & Mia. I was happily proved wrong.

Had a great Friday night of rock and roll. I sang and played well at the IC Presents show, and it was great to see pals again. All the new songs were great to get off my chest, and everyone seemed to dig my New Order cover.

Champion Collision was a mighty tight trio, with sounds ranging from Husker Du to Wire. Loud and chaotic. But the highlight for me was the absolute muscular, arena-rock anthems of Hoy. Greg Hoy and his trio just slammed through their set, playing in front of the 75 folks or so as if they numbered 10,000. I'm a fan. See Hoy next Friday night at The Delancey. Rock!

And then Tim and I ventured into the wild world of Tommy's Tavern for a show with The Isles and The Octagon. I know Zack from The Octagon from the GBV crowd, and it's always cool to see him rock out live. His new songs are frantic and fun. Johnny on guitar is a terrific foil. The Isles won us over with their very catchy songs, textures, grooves and more. See them if you get a chance.