Zebra Print Skirts and Diamonds

This is how you know things are right... When the girl you marry, decides to go out and secure tickets to a show that she wants you to write about on your blog. What makes it even better / impressive, is when the band is actually really really good!

This was in fact the case, with Low Vs.Diamond @ The Viper Room last month. The only problem was... we didn't snag a photo pass. so we had to take shots on the sly... and well... that didn't turn out very well. They almost kicked us out for taking pictures. even though I tried to explain that it was for an article :( but thats ok. we made do!

This was Low Vs. Diamonds first show of 2008. They played for just under an hour, and debuted several new songs from their forthcoming full length album. The only ones I recognized were the ones from their Life After Love EP

The performance itself was stunning. My wife said (And I'm paraphrasing from memory here) that Lucas (The singer) reminds her of a scrawny kid that was bullied and denied by his love in his school years. Now he is all grown up and is taking his revenge on the world with his lyrics and music. Now I don't claim to know this mans history. But that made the songs make a bit more sense to me, thinking of his performance and lyrics from that perspective.

Whether that is the actual history or not... There was an intensity at this performance, that made me feel that this wasn't a run of the mill band, going through the motions. The performance was passionate and real. All eyes were on stage during the entire 55 minute set.

Low Vs. Diamond is certainly a band that I will be keeping my ear open and placed firmly on teh internets impatiently awaiting breaking news and more local shows.

Their ever glorious Myspace page says that they have a show lined up at the Troubadour on March 20th after they get back from SXSW. If you are reading this on the day that I wrote it, and live near San Diego, you can in fact catch them at the Casbah tomorrow night.

They've posted a free song for download here. Apparently its a bonus track that didnt make it to the Life After Love EP.


Two complaints about the show...

17 bucks for a beer and a rum and coke (or was it coke and a little tiny bit of rum¿). Are you freaking kidding me? I guess this is Hollywood.

Also... chick in the front with the obnoxious zebra print hipster skirt...who nearly knocked that 10 dollar rum and coke out of my wifes hands with her insane jumping up and down and overly fan girl waving of the arms... You're right there in the front... the band sees you... and yes I know you are probably friends with them or something... but please for the love of God, have some respect for the people around you trying to enjoy the show.


we managed to get a little video for you all...





MP3: Low Vs. Diamond - Stay Awake