Last time they were in town, playing with Magic Christian, The Sonic Avenues played a really tight set of powerpop but were forced to keep things short. This time around,they kept things short as well ... and I still haven't heard their version of River Deep, Mountain High, darn it!
Sonic Avenues, Babylon, October 3, 2009
Ken from Mother's Children and The beach Blankets and Ilona were on hand to spin the hits between sets.
DJs Kenny and Ilona, Babylon, October 3, 2009
Uranium Comeback killed it, as they did back at the Gaga Weekend. I had faint hopes that their sudden breakneck schedule - sets only three months apart! - was an indication we might see more of them, but it turns out bassist Seiji is off to Japan, so I guess not.
Uranium Comeback, Babylon, October 3, 2009
The White Wires set almost didn't happen: While Ian Manhire was skateboarding on Gilmour someone ran a red light and almost slammed into him. Anyway, he survived and will now stop sinnin' and drinkin' and tread the straight and narrow path, amen! Or not, as the case may be. The trio played a punchy set, but on the last song on the setlist things started to go astray. A chunk of the audience rushed on stage to provide some vocal assistance and in the ensuing microphone-mangling and singer-squashing some of the nuances of Girly Girly Girly were lost. Their encore was kind of fun, though Luke did say something along the lines of "Let's pretend this part never happened" so we won't mention it.
The White Wires, Babylon, October 3, 2009
They had their new Trouble In Mind single (which comes with a download for the record-player impaired) with them, and played a slew of newer material. They also had their LP, now reissued on Douchemaster, for sale.
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