Duende, The Wrong Numbers, The Crumbz at the Belmont
This is a relatively late post because the concert was on Saturday and today is Wednesday. This post has not been edited for grammarical errors- a dangerous endeavor because my grammar is worse for you than a frosted honey bun. These are the live reviews and photographs of the concert at The Belmont. Andrea will be posting a venue review on her site here.
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Duende
Duende’s music is similar to the stray dog we’ve ached to take home or the car we’ve dreamed to drive. This music doesn’t belong to a genre or succumb to a trend, but inspires me to love rock and roll for its emotive experience and vast ability to paint a picture or tell a story. The music and live performance echoes of Americana and reels in an aspect of psychedelia that their Theremin does tremendously well. (I want to mention that this was the first time I saw a Theremin ran through a Stomp-Box.) All the musicians of Duende played with an enthusiasm that was fun to watch. I’ve never seen anyone play lead guitar like Duende’s Joel McCune whose highly stylized picking was accentuated by his swift ability to change styles, switches, and or both at the same time. Jeff Howitt is Duende’s singer, Thereminist, and rhythm guitar player and is one of the kindest men I’ve met since starting The Sunday Idiom. Duende is one of the reasons why the Detroit music scene is so special and hopefully why it always will be.
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The Crumz
The Crumz are talented musicians, but lack a vision for their music and it felt uninspired. I hope that maybe it was bad night for the band. If the lead singer redistributes his banter into more energetic stage antics and lyrics then maybe the band has a chance.
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The Wrong Numbers
The Wrong Numbers are a well delivered rock and roll band that emanates the fun and engaging spirit of Motown. Their lead singer Jason Clark has a stage presence that is undeniable and difficult to describe. Hopefully this ridiculously cheesy and over-exaggerated example will do Jason justice:
Jason Clark of the Wrong Numbers was once an ordinary dude who loved music and his slightly nerdy appeal made him seem pretty cool, but one day he was bit by James Brown and acquired super powers. From that fateful day Jason has become a pinnacle of what it is to be a bad ass on stage. Anyhow I digress; the Wrong Number’s drummer Todd Boschma ended up hitting his knuckle while performing and he started to bleed. And in the spirit of comradery The Wrong Numbers embraced Todd in a song while he mended his wounds. It was a wonderful moment to watch on stage. Their Myspace header says that Todd broke a knuckle, which is crappy. I don’t know how long it takes a broken knuckle to heal, but hopefully its in good shape before their show at the Berkley Frony on Nov. 28th. The Wrong Numbers love what they do and it’s wonderfully watching them perform live.
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Loco Gnosis
Is an independently ran record label by Jeff Howitt and others. The label showcases some of Michigans best local acts. I’ve got a list of reviews that I am working on and they will be posted within the week. Make sure you check out their website.
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Tags: Duende, Family, Hamtramck, Loco Gnosis, Review, The Belmont, The Wrong Numbers
