When I started planning my trip to Denver for last week, I idly poked around to see if there were any shows in town that I might want to photograph. To my astonishment, A Place to Bury Strangers was set to play Denver the second night I was there. Bingo! I've loved A Place To Bury Strangers' fuzzy post-punk noise-rock for a while now, and was sad when they had to cancel their Nashville show earlier this year.
IÂ had never been to Denver before, and it was doubly exciting to be going to a show there. Exciting, I tell you! So with photo pass in virtual hand I rolled up to The Larimer Lounge.
I had been looking forward to seeing Glove, who were opening on this tour. Alas, they had vehicle difficulties in Washington and didn't make the Denver show. I was only disappointed until local opener Polly Urethane w/ Rusty Steve started playing. I was highly impressed by the high energy duo.
By my estimation Polly Urethane spent a good half of the show out in the crowd or on a shelf at the back of the room.
IÂ overheard a show-goer say "I think this is the loudest band I've ever heard" when IÂ was on the way out of the A Place to Bury Strangers set, and I think I can confirm that. They were also really awesome - high energy, wall of noise, fast and uncompromising music coming atcha! In other words, I loved it.
Guitar and vocals by Oliver Ackermann; John Fedowitz on bass guitar and Sandra Fedowitz on drums. Holy shitsnacks, friends! It was amazing.
IÂ also gotta admire a band that brings their own light/fog machine/projector! Thanks, A Place to Bury Strangers!
As usual, words fail me. I'm not so good at talking about the nuances of music, which is one reason why I make photos. IÂ hope they speak where I cannot. IÂ am so very glad I saw AÂ Place to Bury Strangers, in case the opportunity never comes around again.
It's almost June! And a whole new month of music and shows is coming. Be excellent to each other until I talk to you again (soon!) and listen to something great, however you define it.
