Follow That Bird; Dikes of Holland; Kingdom of Suicide Lovers; The Distant Seconds; The Persimmons (Beerland - Feb. 4, 10)
By Marc Perlman • Feb 5th, 2010 • Category: Featured Story, Live Sound
Night One of the three pack of shows celebrating the release of Casual Victim Pile could not have gone off much better for curator Gerard Cosloy, Matador Records, and – most importantly – the five bands representing the Beerland-centric compilation. Sure, it might have been more reassuring to see their home turf packed with only familiar faces, but no one was complaining that many in the full house were hearing (and enjoying) the tunes for the first time. Blasting out five tight, blistering sets on a chilly evening, The Persimmons, The Distant Seconds, Kingdom of Suicide Lovers, Dikes of Holland and Follow That Bird generally did their fans, friends, and the Austin underground proud.
