I think we can all get behind a Sox victory over the Yankees. It was still frustrating that three of the Yankees’ runs came in the 9th inning. Oh well, Sox win!
After watching the game, I got on the bus to check out Eliot Lipp who was performing at one of the free Monday night shows at the Empty Bottle. When I told Apryl that it was probably just going to be a guy in front of his laptop, she showed her lack of interest with a fake yawn.
I was a big fan of Lipp’s last album Tacoma Mockingbird, which I often played in the background while I would be working on other things. At the show, the beats were less relaxed than those heard on Mockingbird. Instead, it was more of a DJ set with heavy beats for the kids to dance to. My friend Trey walked over from his new place (which is probably 100 yards from the Bottle) to hang out with me and have a beer. He told me that it was his first “laptop” show, which I’m not sure was a high endorsement. We joked that Lipp’s beats were are all preset, and that he was actually playing computer games and iChattin’ with his DJ partner. Still, I enjoyed myself, especially hearing my favorite “Rap Tight”.
Lymbyc Systm headlined the show. A duo from Arizona, the group creates a lot of sound despite the lack of man power. The songs on their albums remind me of The Album Leaf or Explosions in the Sky though last night’s performance was more on the lines of Tortoise. It was probably the largest crowd of the free Monday shows that I’ve attended. Photos below:
