Blood Pony @ Off Broadway } 10.07.10

Blood Pony @ Off Broadway - 10.07.10

Based solely on their promo picture, I had no idea what to expect from local band Blood Pony.

No lasers. Sorry.

But Blood Pony does offer up a brigade of guitars, percussion, strings brought together under Jim Walker’s vocals. With so many instruments, Blood Pony’s sound is rich and full-bodied and seems to swell and crescendo at the right times. If you see their name pop up as the opening act for for alt-country / folk acts coming through, treat yourself to a fun show and check them out.

Opening for Breathe Owl Breathe at Off Broadway.

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The Dive Poets @ Cicero’s } 7.22.10

You’re probably doing a good job if most of the crowd is dancing. And that’s what I walked into as I came in mid-set for the local band, The Dive Poets. A little country, a little rock, a lot of feet moving and even more smiles on the faces in the crowd. Good vibes all around. More talk from the band here.

Definitely a solid opener for The Futurebirds. Check out their picture set here.

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